"I have a pair of twin brothers and sisters, they are four years younger than me, and they seem to be in the third year of junior high school this year."

"It seems..." This word made Jiang Xue sound as if she was very unfamiliar with her younger brother and sister.

"I don't have a good relationship with my parents. The last time I saw them was when I was in the first year of high school. I have blocked their phone numbers." There was shock in Xu Mo's eyes.

"Did they do something bad to you? That's why you don't contact them." Xu Mo asked hesitantly.

In fact, before today, he was curious about the issues concerning Jiang Xue and her parents, but Jiang Xue had always avoided this topic. He didn't know what was wrong with Jiang Xue today that made her suddenly open her mouth and talk to him about this.

"I lived with my grandparents when I was little. My mother left me with my grandmother when I didn't have any memories, and she and my father went out to work."

"In addition to me, my grandmother also took care of my eldest uncle's three children. When there are too many children, they will compete for limited love and resources, and will do things they don't want to do but will make the adults happy. The relationship between my mother and my grandmother was particularly bad. I was caught between the two of them. Throughout my childhood, I had to choose between my grandmother and my mother. My grandmother would say that no matter how hard she raised them, they would never be familiar with each other, and the children would always be closer to their mothers. My mother would say that I was on the same side as my grandmother, and that she gave birth to an ungrateful person. So my childhood memories are of inferiority, cowardice, and trying to please others. They are not very good."

Jiang Xue said all this in a very calm manner as if she was talking about other people's affairs. Xu Mo, who was eating and listening to Jiang Xue on the opposite side, stopped eating when he heard such a heavy topic.

With a look of heartache on his face, he listened more seriously.

"I chose to take care of my grandmother. My mother probably felt that I had betrayed her, so she gave birth to twins. She raised the two children by herself. After the birth of the younger brother and sister, she treated me even worse during the limited time we spent together. She didn't abuse me, but her eyes and tone of voice showed disdain. When the twins were a little older, she would go back to her hometown and deliberately show her preference for the younger sister in front of me and everyone else."

"When I was little, I envied my sister and was jealous of her. I was always stuck in a weird circle of thinking, why she didn't love me, even though we were both mother's daughters. At the same time, I felt guilty towards my mother, thinking that it was my choice and betrayal that made her treat me like this. Then I longed for her maternal love as well. I also felt a little resentful towards her, blaming her for all the suffering and unfair treatment I had endured."

"My grandfather passed away, my father's younger brother got married and had a child, and my grandmother had to take care of the younger son's child. She was unwilling to take care of my and my uncle's three children anymore, so she returned them to their respective parents. My parents didn't want to take me in, so they made me drop out of school and go to S City to work with my relatives.

"The one you saw last time whom I called godmother, her husband was my junior high school class teacher. He helped me keep my student status, and then I began a year of studying while earning money. During this period, I met my brother, and our experiences were very similar, so we huddled together for warmth, doing business together, making money, and supporting each other to get through it all." Jiang Xue concealed the part about her rebirth and simply recounted her experience.

He talked about his childhood, the time when he dropped out of school, his application for high school, and his experience as a transfer student.

"My brother and I both have a talent for making money. As we become financially independent and older, I no longer have so many expectations of my parents. Maybe money gives me the confidence. Now I only focus on myself and stay away from anyone who makes me feel drained and affects me."

"I came for a psychological consultation today. The psychologist told me that my parents and I are both victims of the times. From what I described about my mother, my brothers and sisters, who I can't see and have limited contact with my parents, their mental problems may be more serious than mine."

"I just told you this after talking to a psychiatrist today and I felt enlightened."

"The last time you were angry, you thought I didn't love you enough. It was probably related to my long-term experience. It's not easy to change in a short time. Please be more tolerant."

Jiang Xue said this while organizing her words. After she finished speaking, she looked at Xu Mo and found that his eyes were red and he was about to cry.

Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Why are you crying?" She handed him a piece of paper.

"I feel sorry for you." Xu Mo said.

"I guessed you weren't close to your family and parents, I didn't expect this to be the case."

Jiang Xue said this in a very calm tone, without any emotional ups and downs, but he felt very distressed listening to her. He couldn't imagine what Jiang Xue had been through behind what she said, her grievances and mood at the time. He felt very blocked in his heart and very uncomfortable.

Xu Mo stood up, walked to Jiang Xue's seat, and regardless of the people around him, he hugged Jiang Xue who was sitting there.

"Jiang Xue, from now on, besides loving yourself, I will also love you." Xu Mo said this very seriously.

"I will also learn to love you more." Jiang Xue responded.

Having just finished discussing a heavy topic, they were not in the mood to continue eating, so they hugged each other for a while, packed up their things and prepared to leave.

"Going back to school?" Xu Mo asked. Seeing Jiang Xue nod, it was already dark, so he prepared to stop a car.

"I drove here." Jiang Xue said, took out the car keys and opened the car not far away.

"Is this your brother's car?" Xu Mo had ridden in this car before. Liu Qinglin had driven it before, so he asked this.

"This is my car." Jiang Xue said.

"You just said that you and your brother have a talent for making money. It seems that there is more than just a little talent. No wonder you are studying at Guanghua."

"I like making money. Money makes up for a lot of things I lack."

After Jiang Xue finished speaking, she sat in the car. In a closed environment, Jiang Xue felt that they had talked so deeply today, and she might as well clarify the money issue that had been bothering them before.

If Jiang Xue was still in her teens or twenties, she would definitely be embarrassed to talk openly about money with her boyfriend.

I feel that if we talk too much about money, it seems like we are being calculative. We are very clear about the differences between the two of us, and talking about money is very vulgar, so I will be embarrassed to bring up this topic.

However, if a relationship is to last, it is necessary to understand the current financial situation of both people and plan future expenses.

This is necessary.

"How do you think couples should allocate expenses in their daily lives?" Jiang Xue asked.

Xu Mo didn't expect Jiang Xue to ask this question.

Compared with my original family, the jump is quite big. For a moment, I didn’t know how to answer.

He looked at Jiang Xue's expression, trying to read her meaning from her face.

But nothing came out.

"I haven't thought about it," he admitted.

"I'm a boy, and I think it's normal for me to bear these expenses," he added.

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