Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Unease

Cai Xiufenʼs tears stopped. ”Forget it, Iʼm just too sensitive, always thinking of the worst. Letʼs sleep, we still have to wake up early tomorrow!”

The moonlight was bright, and the night breeze was as cool as water.

Three houses away from Captain Kangʼs lived the Xu family.

The window half-opened, Xu Chunxia lay on her bed, her mind irritated as she listened to the snoring of her two younger sisters.

She had been thinking from yesterday afternoon when Kang Li unilaterally ended their relationship to this very moment, and she still couldnʼt understand what had given her away. How had she, who had always thought him a fool, seen through her intentions? He wouldnʼt even listen to her explanation, disregarding any trace of their past affection, giving her the cold shoulder, and decisively no longer recognizing her as a friend?

Unable to sleep after so much thought, Xu Chunxia got up and pushed the window fully open, sat in front of it, staring at the moonlight outside, letting the cool mountain breeze soothe her troubled mind.

”Third Sister, why arenʼt you sleeping? What are you doing sitting by the window?”

Xu Chunmei rubbed her eyes and sat up, looking discontentedly at Xu Chunxia in the moonlight, ”Since yesterday afternoon, youʼve looked quite odd, Third Sister. Whatʼs really on your mind? Why not talk about it? Maybe I can help you find a solution. Donʼt keep yourself up and disturb your little sisterʼs sleep as well.”

The Xu family had six siblings.

Above Xu Chunxia, there was an older brother and sister, and below were two younger sisters and a younger brother.

In order of seniority, Xu Chunxia was the third child; in the eyes of her parents, being in the middle, she was never the favored one.

”Whatʼs odd about me? You must be mistaken. Go back to sleep, and mind your own business.”

With so many siblings, it was inevitable that each had their own thoughts. Moreover, Xu Chunxiaʼs parents favored sons over daughters. In this family, Xu Chunxia, including her older sister, fourth and sixth sisters, were just means for their parents to acquire dowries for their brothers.

For instance, their older sister Xu Chunyue was promised by their parents to a thirty-year-old bachelor two years ago, just for the five hundred yuan bride price he offered.

With that money, their parents immediately arranged a marriage for their second son, Xu Chunlai, completely unconcerned about whether Xu Chunyue would have a good life after her marriage.

This year, at eighteen, she was also of marriageable age, but her parents, wanting one more labor force at home, someone to take care of the younger siblings, and because of her slight friendship with Li Bao, hadnʼt yet arranged a marriage for her.

This undoubtedly gave her some peace of mind; after all, she had someone in her heart and didnʼt want to be sent off carelessly for a small dowry, just like her older sister had been.

But after what happened yesterday and today at the Kang familyʼs door, Xu Chunxia was losing confidence.

She was worried that once her parents learned that Li Bao had cut ties with her, they would treat her as they did her older sister, selling her off like livestock.

Whoever offered more money would end up buying her.

”Third Sister, you can keep pretending to be tough. I guess itʼs because Sister Li Bao no longer wants to be friends with you that youʼre so upset and canʼt sleep, right?”

Xu Chunmei spoke significantly. She was sixteen this year, also of age to marry. Just two years ago, she accidentally discovered her Third Sisterʼs secret and has since paid extra attention to her affairs.

Indeed, it was yesterday afternoon. She saw her Third Sister walking with Brother Weimin from the Zhou family and Educated Youth Su from the Youth Educated Institute while slacking off during work. Curious, she discreetly followed the trio and overheard the conversation between her Third Sister and Sister Li Bao.

She was truly surprised. Li Bao, who appeared innocent to the point of naivety, had long known her Third Sister had feelings for Brother Weimin from the Zhou family. She hadnʼt expected Lí Bao to be so merciless in exposing her Third Sisterʼs feelings and unequivocally ending their friendship.