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

Qiao Xing listened silently, not knowing how to respond to her for a moment.

Wang Qin said it sincerely, and when she didn't speak, there was a hint of hurt in her eyes.

After a while, she reached out and took Qiao Xing's hand, "Xingxing."

Qiao Xing raised his head and glanced at her.

Wang Qin said: "I'm sorry."

Qiao Xing opened his mouth, as if he had countless things to say, but in the end, he only said, "Don't mention the past."

Wang Qin looked at her straightly. After a long time, she silently took back her hand and said, "Okay, I won't mention it anymore."

"elder sister."

Lin Xi came back from buying food and stood at the door and called Qiao Xing.

Qiao Xing looked back at her. Lin Xi still had some bruises on her face, which were caused by Lin Qiang's beating before.

The clothes on her body were washed white, and there were some obvious mold spots that could not be washed away. She was thin and small, and she was holding a packing box in her hands covered with frostbite. The large and small cracks looked like her hands had not been washed.

She was a little happy to see Qiao Xing, but a little embarrassed because she didn't buy Qiao Xing's meal.

Qiao Xing looked away and stood up, "Then you can have a good rest. I won't disturb you anymore."

Just as she was about to leave, she thought of something else, "Is Xiaoxi going to start school?"

Mentioning this matter, Wang Qin looked lonely again, "Yes, it's okay, you don't have to worry about it, I will find a way."

Qiao Xing was silent for a moment, said nothing, turned around and walked out.

When he reached the stairs, he suddenly met Fang Ya coming up to him.

The two met at the top of the stairs, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Fang Ya was also stunned when she saw Qiao Xing. She opened her mouth, but couldn't speak.

Qiao Xing seemed to have not seen her for a long time, but the Fang Ya now was a little different from the Fang Ya in the previous impression. The arrogance and defiance before could not be seen on her face.

People also haggard a lot.

She no longer dressed in fancy clothes. She wore a simple and plain down jacket, and her hair was tied back. She looked no different from ordinary people.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then Fang Ya walked up and said, "Qiao Xing, I... haven't seen you for a long time."

Qiao Xing came back to her senses and greeted her politely, "Yes, it's been a long time since we last seen each other. Are you here?"

"I'm going to see my dad."

Only then did Qiao Xing remember that her father was paralyzed. Is he still in the hospital?

"How is uncle? Is he feeling better?"

"Well, I can talk now, but I still can't get out of bed. The doctor said..." Fang Ya realized something, swallowed back the rest of her words, and said, "I haven't apologized to you for what happened before. I'm sorry. .”

It seems that that incident caused a big blow to Fang Ya, and it changed a person so completely that there is no trace of the past.

Even so, Qiao Xing still said: "You don't need to apologize to me. The things you did did not have any substantial impact on me. I think you should apologize to my cousin."

Because she found Lily's ex-boyfriend, not only disrupted the wedding, but also caused Lily to jump to her death.

Although Lily's past was terrible, it was not a crime worthy of death. It can be said that Lily's death was directly related to Fang Ya.

Fang Ya nodded, "I know, but apologizing can't save anything, and he won't forgive me."

"It's his business not to forgive, it's your business how to do it."

Qiao Xing was stunned after saying this. Just now, Wang Qin seemed to have said the same thing to her.

Fang Ya said: "I have paid the due price for this matter. That mountain has ruined my life. I will never get married and have children in this life. Isn't that enough?"

"I use this life to atone for my sins, which is the greatest apology to him."

Qiao Xing was a little surprised, "You don't plan to get married?"

Fang Ya shook her head, remembering the experience in the cowshed, her face showed a look of nausea and vomiting.

"I feel like vomiting when I see a man right now."

Not only that, whenever she had human or physical contact with men, she would uncontrollably think of those men, how she was humiliated by them, and how they trampled on her dignity.

I also thought about how my glorious life was stained with such unbearable stains, and how my dignity and pride were bit by bit erased every minute and every second I spent there.

"I will never forget these things for the rest of my life, and these nightmares will accompany me for the rest of my life, giving me no peace of mind in this life."

"Every time I fall asleep, these scenes will appear in my dreams. Compared with Lily's past, I may be even worse. Sometimes, I seem to understand why Lily jumped off the building."

Sure enough, the best punishment in this world is to feel the same.

Fang Ya still said: "I woke up from nightmares countless times. I really wanted to die, but I couldn't die. I still have my parents. My father is already like this and can no longer bear the pain of losing his daughter. .”

Fang Ya became more and more excited as she spoke. She leaned against the wall weakly, her whole body crumbling.

It can be seen that she is indeed in pain now.

Qiao Xing couldn't bear to see her like this.

She hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand and landed on Fang Ya's shoulder, "It will all pass."

Fang Ya smiled bitterly and looked at Qiao Xing almost desperately, "If you can't get through it, you won't understand."

Qiao Xing didn't want to understand, and never wanted to understand.

Fang Ya has been pampered since she was a child. Although she is not as good as those from wealthy families, she can still be regarded as a guaranteed daughter, surpassing 80.00% of ordinary people.

This incident caused earth-shaking changes in her outlook and personality that she had developed over more than 20 years.

She should have had a happier and brighter future, but now, it was like falling from the clouds into the mud, changing the entire trajectory of her life.

Therefore, what she experienced was more difficult to accept than ordinary people.

Fang Ya calmed down for a while, she exhaled, and her face returned to normal a little.

"Thank you for listening to what I said. Now I'm afraid of being recognized when I walk outside, and I don't dare to tell anyone. All my friends used to laugh at my jokes and laugh at me behind my back."

Fang Ya's lips revealed a bitter self-mockery, "I didn't expect that you would listen to what I said in the end."

Fang Ya thought Qiao Xing would ridicule her after hearing this, but unexpectedly, Qiao Xing couldn't help but not laugh at her and even comforted her.

"I don't have anything to do anyway. If it makes you feel better if you tell me, you can always chat with me."

Fang Ya couldn't help but look at her twice, and then laughed, "You are still different from others. Maybe I can understand now why he likes you."

Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, "Who do you mean?"

"It's nothing." Fang Ya said, "Anyway, after experiencing this, I truly understand what it means to drink water and know whether it is warm or cold. Some people comfort you on the surface, but secretly laugh at you in their hearts."

"It's not like you. Everything is written on your face."

Qiao Xing was silent. She didn't know whether Fang Ya was praising herself or scolding herself.

While the two were talking, Qiao Xing saw Qin Ce walking up from downstairs.