After the betrothal gift negotiation collapsed, I turned around and married a wealthy man.

Lily opened her mouth. She was speechless for a moment. She held it in for a long time before she finally managed to say, "You also said it was if. Who wouldn't be able to talk? If I were you, I could live as happy as you. I am the same." You can say it like you do, but there is no if in this world, I am not you, you are not me, and you will never be qualified to say anything about me."

She is still stubbornly insisting on her own ideas and maintaining her remaining dignity.

"You have the opportunity to be as happy as her. Her life is just the most ordinary life. In your eyes, it is happiness. Lily, in the final analysis, it is you who failed to keep your true heart and were fascinated by the world of the big city. Eye."

This was said by Qin Ce.

Lily looked at Qin Ce in surprise. He knew everything about her. He knew everything Wang Ye didn't know.

So his words directly pointed out Lily's Achilles' heel.

Lily clenched her fists tightly, not daring to refute his words and unable to refute him.

Qin Ce was right. She had been filled with resentment since childhood. From elementary school to university, the only thing that supported her efforts in studying was the unwillingness and resentment in her heart.

The big city is full of materialism, and the resentment and desire in her heart are growing crazily in the lavish society, and she has fallen.

She compares, she has low self-esteem, she wants to be like other people, like those classmates, and become a normal person.

But in the end, she slowly became someone she hated, and had to continue playing the role. By the end of the performance, she felt that she had become the person she created.

She has a happy family, with parents who love her. Her parents are no longer farmers in the mountains, but are university professors and executives of listed companies.

The envious looks and compliments from her classmates once made her lose herself and immerse herself in the lies she spun.

As Qin Ce said, if she keeps her feet on the ground, faces her past, studies hard, and finds a good job after graduating from college, she will meet an excellent man on another level, a man who really likes her.

He could accept her past, accept everything about her, and love her wholeheartedly.

She can also be as happy as Qiao Xing.

But there are no ifs in the world. From the moment she chose to fall, she could no longer go back.

Ultimately, she was too greedy and too vain.

If a person cannot learn to accept her past and her own mediocrity, she will live in hypocrisy every day, consuming her passion for the world, and becoming more tired every day.

Wang Ye saw that her face gradually calmed down, and he went to take Lily's hand, "Okay, it's not too late now. I will work hard to make money in the future so that you and your aunt can live a good life. We can also be ordinary and happy." to live this whole life.”

Lily turned to look at Wang Ye. Her eyes were a little complicated, and she twitched the corners of her mouth, but said nothing.

Zhou Lan's appearance took off all her masks and disguises. She now seemed to be standing naked in front of them, being seen from head to toe.

In the end, she didn't have the strength to struggle.

Wang Ye ran into the house again and took out the bag of vegetables as if to offer a treasure, "Look, my aunt planted these with her own hands. She and I picked them with our own hands and traveled more than 1000 kilometers to bring them to you. Auntie has many I care about you."

Lily didn't say anything, just glanced at the pumpkin in the bag.

She is actually not so resistant now. The reason why she resisted her past in the past was because she was afraid of seeing other people's contemptuous eyes and mocking and contemptuous faces.

As the saying goes, a kind word can warm a person for three winters, but a bad word can hurt someone for six months. Wang Ye's attitude has been able to heal most of the wounds in her heart.

However, it is not that easy to untie the knot in the heart. It cannot be a few words that can make a person let go of the shackles she has carried for so many years. She looks very awkward now.

Qiao Xing's eyes wandered between her and Zhou Lan. At present, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before mother and daughter recognized each other.

She suddenly said: "We haven't eaten yet, why don't we go to eat first? I just want to take my aunt to try the delicious food in our Chongqing city."

Wang Ye also nodded in agreement, "Yes, I forgot. Auntie hasn't eaten since last night! I'm looking for a better restaurant now..."

Qiao Xing remembered the place where she ate last time. She pulled Qin Ce's sleeve and said, "That restaurant you were in before, didn't you still have some unused vouchers? Let's go there."

Qin Ce glanced at her and saw how eager she was, so he didn't refuse, "Well, I'll call to reserve a location."

After saying that, he took out his mobile phone and walked aside to make a call.

Qiao Xing looked at the awkward scene between mother and daughter again. She tried to liven up the atmosphere and said, "Lily, what I said just now was a bit harsh. Don't take it to heart."

Lily shook her head, "I'm not saying that lightly, let's make it even."

Qiao Xing smiled, and then said: "But I really think you are very powerful. In such an environment, at such a young age, you can find a way out for yourself. You shouldn't feel inferior about this, you should be proud of it." .”

Lily twitched the corners of her mouth and said nothing.

Qiao Xing continued: "Look at those successful people. Every time they give a speech, they will tell some of their hard and bitter deeds. Those are valuable experiences that contributed to their success. The same goes for you."

"When you give birth to children in the future, you can proudly tell them how you fought against fate step by step on your own, how you came out of those ravines, and how you have the happy life you have now. How inspiring."

Qiao Xing's words were sincere and from the heart. She never felt that the hardships in the past were anything to be ashamed of. What was shameful was those who compromised with reality and could never get up again after falling in difficulties.

Lily looked a little moved. With Qiao Xing's example, she suddenly felt that her past was not so shameful.

But when she thought about what happened after she went to college, she was filled with regret and low self-esteem. Those were the things she was truly shameful about.

It was also something she would never dare to say.

She seemed to suddenly understand why Qin Ce knew about her but didn't make it public.

In addition to not wanting to meddle in other people's business, I also sympathize with or admire her past experiences.

Wang Ye also said: "Yeah, I think it's awesome too. If it were me, I might just lie flat."

Wang Ye's words successfully made Lily laugh, but she only smiled a little, and the great weight suppressed the smile on her face.

Qin Ce came back after making the call, "It's booked, let's go."

Qiao Xing nodded and said to Zhou Lan: "Auntie, we are going to eat."

Zhou Lan looked at Lily carefully, and Lily said unnaturally and stiffly, "Let's go."

Zhou Lan was immediately overjoyed, with tears of excitement flashing in her eyes. She wiped them away in a panic and walked to Lily's side.

She is only 60 years old this year, but she looks similar to Grandpa Qin. Her back is bent, and she is a full shoulder shorter when standing next to Lily.

In fact, the matter is not completely resolved. Where Zhou Lan will live in the future has also become a problem.