After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

She lay slowly on the bed, curling up gently, tears wetting her pillow, yet a smile still appeared on her face.

No one could truly empathize with Qing Sisi's feelings, nor could anyone understand her emotions at this moment.

It may seem like a trivial matter, but for Qing Sisi, it was an emotion she had suppressed for over a decade.

Yes, she doesn't lack her parents' love; in fact, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's spoiled by them.

But what about parents?

Aside from her parents' gray hair, she was rejected and ignored by all her relatives because of the two elderly people.

All the relatives knew that if they wanted to build a relationship, they had to please Qingyu's parents. Qing Sisi was clearly someone who displeased the two elders, so who would bother with her?

Not bullying them is the best approach, let alone paying attention to them, which is simply impossible.

After weighing the pros and cons, ignoring the blue hair is the best choice.

Humans are social animals, and being isolated is a difficult feeling to describe, let alone being isolated by all your relatives, which doubles the feeling.

Qing Sisi had lived like this since childhood, but today, when she wanted to break free, her father scolded and hit her, which completely ignited her long-suppressed emotions.

"Sisi, come out quickly, or your grandparents will be unhappy again."

Qingyu's rough voice rang out outside Qingsisi's door, but there was no response.

Qing Sisi's father was a well-known filial son, but his indulgence of his parents made them feel increasingly entitled to speak, that their words were the final word, and that no one could resist or question them.

It's not just children who get spoiled by their parents; even the elderly can be spoiled, like Qing Sisi's grandparents, who are typical examples of spoiled children.

For example, in situations like this, even when it's clearly the elders who are in the wrong, Qingyu will repeatedly assume that Qingsi should give in just because they are her elders and parents.

Isn't this one of the things that made Qing Sisi break down?

But what could she say? Qing Sisi had no say in her parents' eyes. Even if she tried to act cute with her mother, she would be scolded for being "spoiled."

So Qing Sisi had no intention of going back to her hometown, let alone facing those two unfamiliar elderly people.

Even if they come back, they'll just stay in their room like this, waiting for the right time to go back.

It's always like this during holidays, day after day. Let alone Qing Sisi, even Bai Yu would be overwhelmed by this kind of oppressive emotion.

Undeterred by the lack of response, Qingyu continued knocking on the door, her tone noticeably gentler than before.

"Sisi, Daddy was wrong. I shouldn't have hit you. Please apologize. Daddy will buy you anything you want. Please open the door."

Qingyu, who was standing at the door knocking, still did not receive any response from Qing Sisi. Instead, she heard an old woman's voice behind her.

"What are you yelling for? If she doesn't want to come out, fine. Out of sight, out of mind. Your dad will start yelling again when he sees her. Just let her stay put. Where is my grandson, Siling?"

The speaker was Qing Sisi's grandmother. Her tone was extremely unfriendly at the beginning, but when she mentioned Qing Siling, she immediately changed to a kind and gentle tone. The change was so quick that it was like heaven and earth, without the slightest attempt to hide it.

"Mom, what are you saying?"

"truth."

Qingyu rarely argues with her parents about her mother's unreasonable behavior.

Even when they argued about Qing Sisi, it was Qing Sisi's mother who argued with the two elders, and he couldn't continue after saying just a few words.

He knew his parents were wrong, but he just couldn't bring himself to yell at them.

Qingyu is the type of man who is strong outside but soft at home. He looks like a tall and mighty man, but at home he's just a big boy.

Qing Sisi could hear the conversation outside the door, as her parents said she never tried to hide it, and she was already used to it.

It doesn't matter anymore. At least when I wanted to face death, Bai Yu was willing to stand up for me, wasn't she?

hum~

A WeChat notification sounded, prompting Qing Sisi, who was curled up in bed with a note in her hand and her eyes closed, to open her eyes again, her wooden eyes glistening with tears.

She reached for her phone on the bedside table and was surprised to find that the message was from Bai Yu, who never messaged her first.

"exist?"

The message contained only one simple word, yet that single word brought a touch of warmth to Qing Sisi's heart.

She quickly typed on the screen and soon sent a reply.

"Barring unforeseen circumstances, it will remain so for the next few decades."

Chapter 338 Meaning, Unforgettable

Sitting at his desk in his dorm room, Bai Yu looked at the message that had been replied to so quickly, which made him secretly relieved, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

If she can joke around, then it means that this girl's psychological problems are not as serious as she imagined.

After all, he had sensed something was off about this girl during the day. She clearly had something on her mind but refused to tell him, which was really abnormal.

What's more, he said some strange things, which makes it even more worrying.

Bai Yu mainly thought that Qing Sisi was an abnormal girl, and she might do something. She even dared to shock him and hold his hand... cough cough, would she go and kill someone?

These are the things Bai Yu is worried about. He is worried that Qing Sisi will hurt others, after all, based on his judgment, this girl is very likely to be an "aggressive yandere".

Unfortunately, Bai Yu was wrong. Qing Sisi didn't intend to hurt others; instead, she wanted to hurt herself in order to seek that elusive liberation.

Of course, his original intention with that note was to get Qing Sisi to come to him and confide in him so that he could help her and avoid accidentally hurting others.

Little did he know that his note inadvertently saved a young girl's life and also captured a passionate heart.

"Stop saying such mushy things, where are you right now?"

Bai Yu was speechless at Qing Sisi's reply about the next few decades.

Qing Sisi replied quickly upon receiving the message again, but she never spoke to Qing Yu outside the door.

"Back in our hometown, at someone else's house, does my senior miss me?"

Upon seeing this reply, Bai Yu immediately cursed.

"What a load of rubbish! You didn't pull out a stun gun to shock someone at their house, or give them a shoulder throw, did you?"

"Senior, what are you saying? I've only ever shocked you with electricity. I'm very gentle. How could I possibly do something as violent as an over-the-shoulder throw?"

Bai Yu felt that she didn't want to be known as the first person to be electrocuted. As for not knowing how to do an over-the-shoulder throw, she had tried it herself that day, so she knew nothing about it.

However, ignoring all that, one thing that can be confirmed is that Qing Sisi doesn't seem to have used force against anyone, which should be considered a good thing.

That's all for now, goodnight.

Having obtained the information she wanted, Bai Yu decisively chose to end the conversation.

This time, Qing Sisi obediently replied with a "goodnight" and then stopped replying.

Although Bai Yu found this a bit unusual, she didn't think much of it. Maybe the girl was just tired and wanted to sleep?

Meanwhile, after replying "goodnight," Qing Sisi kept staring at Bai Yu's WeChat chat interface, occasionally clicking on Bai Yu's profile or avatar, as if she could see something different in those places.

"So you've always cared about me. Although I care about you too, you're just not good at expressing yourself. Is it because you're used to being aloof, or... are you just not good at communicating with girls? Probably both?"

Qing Sisi muttered to herself quietly, completely interpreting Bai Yu's note and initiative in sending messages as a sign that he cared about her.

Qingyu, who was outside the door calling out apologies and even begging Qing Sisi to open the door, felt like she had talked herself hoarse but didn't get a single response from Qing Sisi.

Honestly, if it weren't for Bai Yu's note, his precious daughter might have already passed away by the time Qing Yu realized what was happening.

"Sisi, if you don't respond, Daddy's going to get the key and open the door, Sisi?"

After calling out for a long time without getting a response, Qingyu began to feel something was wrong, so she asked this question.

"I'm not going out."

Finally, Qing Sisi responded to Qing Yu, which made the muscular man breathe a sigh of relief.

"Okay, let's go back early tomorrow morning. Your mom... she's arguing with your grandparents again, sigh~"

The reason Qingyu sighed as he said this was because he was in the most uncomfortable position in the middle.

Above are his parents, below is his wife, yet the argument involves his daughter.

This really put him in a difficult position. Moreover, although he knew it was his parents' problem, and a big one at that, he couldn't persuade them, and he couldn't possibly resort to violence, could he?

He has a terrible temper, but he never takes it out on his parents. Isn't that indirectly indulging these two stubborn old people?

Qing Sisi didn't want to pay any attention to her father's words. Did he expect her to persuade him?

If you ask me if Qing Sisi feels wronged right now? Of course she does. Is she sad? Of course she does.

However, she's gotten used to these emotions. Every time she comes back over the past ten years, it's been the same. Anyone would have to get used to it, right?

But she doesn't care anymore; instead, she likes the sentence Bai Yu wrote to her.

"You're only suited to smiling, not to forcing a smile."

Perhaps for her, smiles were always just an ornament to mask the loneliness and darkness in her heart.

But now she no longer cares about what others think of her, nor does she care about so-called relatives, who are her parents' and brother's relatives, not her own family.

Bai Yu likes to laugh, so I will keep laughing for her. There are still decades to come, and "laughter"... will last a long time.

Parents' love is like the matches in the little match girl's hand; the light and warmth will one day disappear.

Having left the protection of her parents, Qing Sisi wanted to entrust herself to Bai Yu in the days to come, for he was the only one who gave her hope in her darkest moment.

Qing Sisi really liked Bai Yu before, liked him terribly, but that liking didn't give her any hope. Until she saw the words on this note, hope appeared, and the darkness didn't seem so dark anymore.

She slowly closed her eyes, letting the sounds of her mother and her parents arguing in the living room drift into her mind. All she could see in Qing Sisi's mind was Bai Yu's handsome figure and the smile she imagined.

She raised her hand to touch the bite mark on her neck that had not yet completely faded. Before, it was a mark; now, it was proof of love.

"How about we ask the senior to get his name tattooed here next time? It'll have a meaning (unforgettable), and it should be allowed, right?"

As she said this, Qing Sisi placed her hand on her chest, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

If Bai Yu knew that Qing Sisi had such disgusting thoughts, she definitely wouldn't agree.

10:23 PM —

Qing Sisi's mother and the two elders argued from nine o'clock until now, and only barely managed to end it.

All of this was unknown to Qing Sisi, who was fast asleep. The girl had already begun searching for the figure she wanted to see in her dreams.

Meanwhile, Bai Yu was scrolling through short videos on her bed, laughing like a silly little Teletubby. Chapter 339 Giving You a Sense of Security (Bonus Chapter 9 for Donations)