BXBX NOVEL Chapter 223 - Two-Hundred and Twenty- Three: Forthright
Xiang Yang finally told Shi Ke everything that had happened to her when she was young. This time, she told her tale to the man she loved the most.
It was an extremely difficult and risky decision for her. If Shi Ke was bothered about her past, she would have to be prepared to leave him. But even so, Xiang Yang still told him. No matter what happens, she should face it bravely. She also didn’t want Shi Ke to hear about her past from others in the future.
When she finished her tale, Xiang Yang cried as she said, “The mother of that classmate who passed away said she would never forgive me; she would curse me for the rest of her life. So, I always felt… that I’m not worthy of you—”
Shi Ke embraced Xiang Yang once again and uttered, “Silly girl, why are you so silly? That wasn’t your fault; you were also a victim. Why should they vent their anger on you? Only incompetents would do that.”
All the grievances Xiang Yang had kept in her heart welled up within her. “I—I didn’t become anyone’s girlfriend. I just—I just didn’t reject the flowers and gifts they gave me. They were the ones who mistakenly thought that I liked them, that they were my boyfriend. That’s how I comforted myself, but… but someone died, after all!” Xiang Yang cried.
“I can’t absolve myself of the blame. It’s only right that those boys’ parents hate me and resent me. I don’t know what I can do to atone for my sins. I don’t know… A person like me doesn’t deserve to be happy or deserve to have an outstanding husband like you…”
Shi Ke gently patted her back. He could sense that Xiang Yang was feeling more helpless than ever before. Shi Ke had always known that the cold and aloof impression Xiang Yang gave others on the surface was just her disguise. Xiang Yang was just a spacey, innocent little girl before Shi Ke. However, he didn’t know that there was such a deep scar in her heart.
Shi Ke tried his best to coax and comfort her. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. If only I had met you earlier, then those people wouldn’t have had anything to do with you. Don’t cry; you won’t be in any state to go out tomorrow if you keep crying. It’s all my fault. Honey, why don’t you punish me? You can punish me by making me carry you to bed.”
The more he coaxed, the harder Xiang Yang cried. Shi Ke knew that what Xiang Yang needed was to vent. Only by venting all the negative emotions that had accumulated in her heart for so many years could her injuries slowly recover. And he, Shi Ke, was her lifetime healer. As such, he decided that the healing of
her heart should start with her hndv Thew had been awav from their Invelv
house for too long, and the bedroom and its owners needed some tender loving care. With that thought in mind, Shi Ke carried his still-sniffling wife into their bedroom…
When Yun Nan went to meet Xiang Yang the next day, she was initially worried about how she should comfort Xiang Yang but felt relieved upon seeing that— although Xiang Yang’s face was swollen—she was in a good mood. The two agreed to go shopping and pick out some gifts for the family’s elders.
The three elders of the Shi family were all capricious folk. Their children were all well, and even their youngest had her brothers and sisters-in -law to take care of her, so they could now travel the world with even fewer worries about their kids. They told their children they wouldn’t be returning unless it was necessary or something important had happened. Of course, they would return whenever they got homesick or tired of traveling.
‘Homesick? Shi Ke, Shi Nian, and Shi Xiu thought. ‘That’s a first.’ The reasons their elders were homesick about were also quite strange; they said they would miss Xiang Yang’s tea and Yun Nan’s cooking.
Xiang Yang and Yun Nan knew the elders would definitely come back with tons of gifts for them, so they decided to buy some gifts for them, too. Such a leisure activity was rare for the two girls.
They bought numerous things and got everything sent directly to the Shi family house. Then, with empty hands, the two found a café and sat down to rest and take stock of the things they wanted to buy for everyone.
Xiang Yang was in a much better mood. She took a sip of her cold beverage and sighed comfortably. Yun Nan brought two small cakes over and urged, “Try some. Fang Xi said the desserts here are quite delicious.”
Xiang Yang sipped her drink and poked at the cakes before softly saying, “I confessed to Shi Ke about my past yesterday.”
Yun Nan’s eyes widened, and she swallowed her beverage and replied, “‘Confess’? Dear, that’s a bad choice of words. To Shi Ke, that’s called ‘opening up your heart.”‘
Xiang Yang was embarrassed by her teasing and mock-glared at her. “Haha, very funny,” Xiang Yang grumbled.
Yun Nan chuckled, “Fang Xi has repeatedly instructed me to take good care of you. She said that you’re digging yourself into a hole. I didn’t know what she meant then, but now I understand you’re dwelling on the past. Don’t you understand after seeing the people of Lu Town? If you hope to live a happy and decent life, you need to learn to let go of your mistakes..”