After being reborn, who wouldn't want to have a younger sister?

Chapter 515 Making Amends
Xu Mingyuan never worried about Tao Shuxin leaving him.

After spending many years together, I understand Tao Shuxin's personality better than she understands herself.

Xu Mingyuan changed some of Tao Shuxin's behaviors, but her underlying nature remained that of a stubborn young girl. This was a personality trait that came from her very bones and had never changed.

Xu Mingyuan initially planned to get the marriage certificate first, to give Tao Shuxin an explanation. Given her personality, even if she discovered his affair with Xiao Yangzhi, she would most likely just make a scene and let it go.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. With only a month or so left, Tao Shuxin suddenly realized that he and Xiao Yangzhi had climbed into the same bed.

Tao Shuxin had been deceiving herself, believing that he and Xiao Yangzhi would at most hug and cuddle, and wouldn't do anything too outrageous.

But how long can you keep up with the trick of deceiving yourself? People will eventually find out when they've been together for a while.

Perhaps because they were close to getting their marriage certificate, Tao Shuxin didn't want to lie to herself anymore, so she decided to expose Xu Mingyuan's true colors and see what he was planning to do.

Xu Mingyuan knew he wasn't a good person, but he wanted to minimize the impact and hurt Tao Shuxin as little as possible.

But how can one have it all in a relationship? Xu Mingyuan was just fooling himself.

Tao Shuxin didn't say much all day. When Xu Mingyuan pulled open her pajamas that night, she didn't resist, but she was absent-minded and went to bed early.

Yang Zhi, being such a perceptive girl, immediately noticed that something was wrong with Tao Shuxin.

Tao Shuxin is usually very noisy and chattering, but she was very quiet when she went to school the next day.

"Tao, Sister Tao..."

Yang Zhi asked timidly.

"Hmm, what for?"

No matter how much Tao Shuxin doesn't want to talk to people, she won't remain completely silent like Xiao Yangzhi.

"what happened to you?"

Yang Zhi secretly sized up Tao Shuxin, afraid that she might impulsively step on the gas and crash into the wall.

I haven't lived enough yet, I'm afraid of the pain...

"nothing."

"Oh……"

Yang Zhi shrank back, pressing her back tightly against the seat.

Yang Zhi never thought of herself as petty. Although she wasn't as magnanimous as her brother, she was definitely much better than Tao Shuxin.

I didn't say anything when you were the third party in my relationship, but you're making a fuss about it as an outsider.

Of course, Yang Zhi only dared to think these things in her heart, but dared not say them aloud. Firstly, she lacked confidence, and secondly, she was afraid that Tao Shuxin would hit her...

Tao Shuxin parked the car in the science department parking lot. After hearing Xiao Yangzhi let out a long sigh, she frowned and asked, "Are you scared? I drive very steadily, right?"

"No……"

Yang Zhi shook her head repeatedly, got off the bus with her schoolbag on her back, and followed Tao Shuxin towards the teaching building.

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi's timid and hesitant appearance, Tao Shuxin sighed and said, "Why are you afraid of me?"

"..."

Yang Zhi didn't answer; she just lowered her head and remained silent.

"Go to class."

Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi didn't speak, Tao Shuxin waved her hand.

"Oh."

When they reached the fork in the road, Yang Zhi scurried towards the Third Teaching Building. She used to find Tao Shuxin's chatter annoying, but now that she was silent, she felt quite frightening.

Around noon, Yang Zhi went to Tao Shuxin's class to wait for her, as usual.

If Xu Mingyuan isn't at school in the morning, he most likely won't come back to pick her up at noon, so Yang Zhi has no choice but to wait for Tao Shuxin; it's become a routine.

"Sister Tao Tao, are you having lunch at the cafeteria?"

Seeing that Tao Shuxin didn't seem to be heading towards the parking lot, Yang Zhi asked in a low voice.

"Well, I still have some money on my meal card. If I don't use it soon, I won't be able to spend it all this semester."

Since the meal card is non-refundable, you only pay for what you put on it. Since Xiao Yangzhi came to Jiangda University, Tao Shuxin has been going to the cafeteria less often.

Before Xiao Yangzhi came to school, Tao Shuxin and Xu Mingyuan had already eaten their way through the cafeteria.

Previously, the two of them often ate at the revolving hot pot restaurant on the second floor of the cafeteria, but later they always kept hot pot base at home, and Xiao Yangzhi helped with the preparations, so whenever they wanted to eat, they would just go home and have a good time.

However, Tao Shuxin suddenly wanted to try the hot pot on the second floor today, so she walked towards the cafeteria.

Yang Zhi continued to follow silently behind her. Tao Shuxin suddenly stopped chattering, and something felt off; she felt very uncomfortable.

"Sister Tao Tao, you want to eat hot pot, why don't you eat at home?"

Seeing Tao Shuxin silently putting vegetables into the pot in front of her, Yang Zhi felt she should say something. "It's been a long time since I've had this, I want to try it," Tao Shuxin said.

"Oh……"

Yang Zhi felt that Tao Shuxin seemed to have matured a lot. Perhaps this was always how she was, and it was just showing now.

After all, having spent so much time by Xu Mingyuan's side, no matter how mature they become, they can never surpass him; they'll never truly grow up.

"Where are you going at noon?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"Sister Tao Tao, aren't you going home?"

I won't reply.

"I want to go back..."

Yangzhi stirred the broth in the hot pot. She didn't like this kind of food, so she didn't touch any of the fish balls in the pot, and only ate some vegetables and meat slices.

"Call your brother to pick you up."

"He is busy."

“No matter how busy he is, can’t he find time to pick you up?” Tao Shuxin asked, looking up.

"I don't want to bother him, Sister Tao Tao. Could you please take me home if you're free?" Yang Zhi said.

"not good."

Tao Shuxin shook her head, wondering if Xiao Yangzhi would actually call Xu Mingyuan to come and pick her up.

Yang Zhi sulked for a while, but didn't say anything. She put down her chopsticks and got up to leave.

"Where are you going?"

Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi was about to leave without saying a word, Tao Shuxin quickly grabbed her sleeve.

"I'm going back to my studio," Yang Zhi said.

Aren't you going home?

"My home is too far from school."

Yang Zhi sighed softly. It takes more than ten minutes to drive home, and if you walk, it would be good if you could get home in forty minutes.

"Aren't you afraid to go back alone?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"Mm." Yang Zhi nodded.

"Didn't you always go home by yourself when you were in junior high?"

"My junior high school is close to home, it only takes me less than five minutes to get home, and there's a police station nearby, so it's very safe for me to walk alone."

"What's unsafe about it? How old are you? Are you still afraid to go home alone?" Tao Shuxin said, frowning.

"What if something unexpected happens?"

"Why don't you take the main road? There are so many people there. Wouldn't you call for help if you encountered danger?"

"I can not."

"Heh, Xu Mingyuan is such a bastard!"

Tao Shuxin was so angry she laughed, and even swore. No wonder Xu Mingyuan ran away early in the morning; he had specifically left Xiao Yangzhi with her.

Although Tao Shuxin is a very emotional girl, she is not lacking in rationality.

Whatever happened between her and Xu Mingyuan, and whatever position Xiao Yangzhi played in it, was none of her business.

Can we blame Xiao Yangzhi for this? Even if she deliberately seduced him, so what? Isn't it because Xu Mingyuan himself was unfaithful in the relationship?
Tao Shuxin understood that Xu Mingyuan was certain that she wouldn't abandon Xiao Yangzhi, so he handed her over to her.

Tao Shuxin had no choice but to give him a good scolding for such despicable behavior.

Tao Shuxin is kind-hearted and wouldn't do anything as despicable as Xu Mingyuan.

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard..."

Tao Shuxin gritted her teeth, gripping the steering wheel so tightly that her fingertips turned white, and kept cursing Xu Mingyuan.

"Please stop scolding my brother, it's my fault," Yang Zhi said.

"You're still trying to defend him? Do you know how smart your brother is? Ten of you couldn't outsmart him. You've been brainwashed by him!" Tao Shuxin said angrily.

"I wasn't brainwashed by my brother; everything was my own choice," Yang Zhi said very seriously.

"you are hopeless."

Tao Shuxin wanted to cry, but when she was truly heartbroken, she couldn't cry.

Recalling all the experiences that happened, Tao Shuxin felt like she was a complete fool. The most outrageous thing was that Xiao Yangzhi kept cooperating with Xu Mingyuan. What else could it be but brainwashing?
(End of this chapter)