Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Ou Yaruo was also a junior high school student. She had seen those prosperous places in the city center that were as decadent and decadent as those described in books. The Su family's big villa could only be considered to be close to the city center. But even so, in Ou Yaruo's eyes, the Su family was no different from living in a downtown area.

The tall, white building was tightly surrounded by various green plants, which were of course very common in Taiwan. Even the place she couldn't call home had two mango trees guarding the gate, and two flower beds in the yard. However, no one had taken care of the flower beds since her mother passed away.

The Su family's garden was very tidy. Ou Yaruo was so worried that she had no time to pay attention to the plants. But after a breeze, waves of light or strong familiar or unfamiliar floral scents rushed into her nose, making her think of the scent on the white towel that Susan had just touched.

At the moment when the white towel was covered on her head, Ou Yaruo couldn't help but sigh with sadness and shock: rich people can even make a towel that they touch lightly smell good...

Seeing that Mr. Su wanted to talk to Ou Yaruo alone, Susan turned around to comfort Ou Yaruo and said, "Don't worry, Dad is a very good person. You just need to honestly tell me your plans for the future, and Dad will definitely agree to support you."

Mr. Su first went to the small flower hall in the annex building. Originally, they should have gone to the small study to discuss serious matters, but Ou Yaruo was too nervous and was in a very sensitive psychological stage. Outside the small flower hall was the side garden, facing a wall of fiery red roses that looked as beautiful as an oil painting. She would probably like it and get a brief relaxation.

There is no shortage of fruits in Taiwan, but teenage girls don't like drinking tea, and Ou Yaruo is very nervous, so hot milk tea or cocoa becomes the best choice.

Taking Ou Yaruo into the small flower hall, the hot cocoa that Susan had arranged was just delivered. She shook Ou Yaruo's hand to encourage her, then shyly stuck out her tongue at Mr. Su, and then slowly went out.

Mr. Su quickly asked Ou Yaruo to sit down and taste the hot cocoa. "Our cocoa is made by Shanshan. Except for Feifei who likes a sweeter taste, the rest of us prefer a less sweet taste. You can try it and see if you like it."

As soon as Ou Yaruo held the hot cocoa in her hand, the warm feeling made her relax a little. The faint trembling stopped. Mr. Su smiled secretly and continued to chat: "Our two children, both Shanshan and Feifei are kind and beautiful, especially Shanshan. As a sister, she is kind and sharp. She can not only protect herself well, but also protect those around her. We are all very proud of her."

It was the first time that Ou Yaruo heard such a statement. When she was a child, her family was still relatively well-off. She had no shortage of new clothes to wear every year. She even had a special cake on her birthday and could go to the amusement park.

At that time, people around seemed to be asking girls to be kind, but today Mr. Su said that kindness must have an edge. Ou Yaruo didn't know why, but she felt her eyes getting hot, as if something was passing across her cheek.

Mr. Su pretended not to notice Ou Yaruo's abnormal behavior and continued, "Of course, there are more good people in this world, but we can't avoid encountering bad people, so the edge is particularly important at this time. At least it can protect us from being harmed by bad people."

Mr. Su didn't think there was anything wrong with Ou Yaruo being like a hedgehog. He wished that sisters Susan and Sophie were like that. Being aggressive was certainly not good, but it was nothing compared to the potential danger.

After being reminded by Mr. Su in such a gentle voice, Ou Yaruo also let go of the tension in her heart. After taking a few breaths to suppress the grievance and tension in her heart, Ou Yaruo put down the cup in her hand and talked about business seriously: "Mr. Su, my name is Ou Yaruo, I live in Mingri Township, my father's name is Ou Huaimin, and he used to have some property in the township, and my family lived well when I was a child."

"My mother passed away because after the family went bankrupt, my father stopped working and became an alcoholic. He even developed a gambling addiction. My mother died of illness from overwork in supporting the family."

"I don't want to be used as a tool by that person to collect dowry when I get older. I want to study and study more. No matter what I do in the future, I must take control of my own destiny!"

Mr. Su himself lived a happy and stable life, but that doesn't mean he didn't know what kind of life others live, especially Ou Yaruo's father Ou Huaimin. It's obvious that this name was not chosen casually, and it can even be used as evidence to prove that Ou Yaruo had a good life in her childhood.

But no matter what the reason, after their family went bankrupt, Ou Huaimin, as the head of the family, did not cheer up and take on the burden of supporting the family. He even transferred the burden to his wife's shoulders. Unfortunately, he did not have enough respect for his wife. Just from the two words "alcoholism" and "illness from overwork", Mr. Su could imagine what kind of life Ou Yaruo's mother lived during those years.

Mr. Su showed some appreciation towards Ou Yaruo. He did this not just to make Ou Yaruo relax further, but also to express his true feelings.

There are too many people in this world who are experiencing miserable days, but no matter what the reason was for Ou Yaruo to come to him, the other party was not someone who wanted to take revenge on this society, so of course he would help if he could.

"Your idea is absolutely correct. If you don't study, then you won't have any skills. Not only will you delay your own life, but it's also very likely that your children will lose the opportunity to change their fate because of you."

"I'm not trying to scare you just because I'm an adult. The people around you are probably all busy working in the fields. If you look at the mate selection criteria of the women among them, it's almost impossible for them to be white-collar workers working in urban buildings, so naturally they can't have access to more and better social resources."

Ou Yaruo understood, and also understood why she was always afraid of being married off casually by Ou Huaimin.

Seeing that Ou Yaruo understood everything, Mr. Su stopped talking about sponsoring her and said, "You don't have to decide what path you will take in the future now. You just need to understand your ambitions and dreams before going to college."

"Of course, I also want to tell you that you don't have to be too obsessed with your ambitions and dreams, because ambitions and dreams are just a direction for us to work hard, and it is very likely that they will not be realized. But even if the dream cannot be realized, does it mean that our life has no meaning?"

"I can see that you really want to be independent, but I want to tell you that independence does not mean not being dependent, but being more dependent."

“Perhaps my financial support is the only thing you can rely on now, but as you grow up, your hobbies, your expertise, your friends, and even your lover can all become something you can rely on.”

“As long as there are many people you rely on, even if one or two or even three or four of them suddenly disappear, you can still stand there firmly without worrying too much.”

This is also a truth that no one has ever told Ou Yaruo. She thought that she had to become a big tree in order to feel down to earth, but she didn't expect the fact to be like this!