Chapter 351: Not Worthy of Going to School
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“All, right!” Shi Mu quickly looked away from Shi He and stammered as he nodded.
Mrs. Bai looked at Bai Xue hesitantly. Shi Mu immediately understood and quickly explained for himself, “I’m going to the company for an internship after the New Year. I can graduate from school soon. My results are outstanding. It won’t be a problem for me to find a job.”
Shi He chuckled at the side at an inappropriate time. He only knew to restrain himself after being glared at by Shi Mu.
Bai Xue kept her head lowered, so no one could tell what she was thinking.
Mrs. Bai smiled politely and replied, “Xiao Mu is indeed very outstanding. Actually, Xiao Xue used to have good grades. It’s all because of me that she can’t continue school.”
“Mom.” Bai Xue suddenly pushed her mother’s arm and looked over with tears in her eyes, as if she was silently begging her not to continue.
However, Mrs. Bai turned a deaf ear. She placed her hands between her knees and rubbed her hands uneasily. “If she can continue school, I believe her future will definitely be worlds apart from now.”
“Mom!” Bai Xue’s eyes were red as she stood up excitedly to interrupt her mother’s next words. Her face was filled with pain. “Mom, stop talking. I’ve already promised Miss Shi to work in her company. I already have a good future.”
“But you don’t have an education! Others will look down on you!” Mrs. Bai looked at her daughter with heartache and sighed. “I know it’s not appropriate for me to say this now, but I just want to fight for Xiao Xue. She’s very hardworking in her studies and will definitely learn very well.”
“Mom, I’m begging you. Stop talking!” Bai Xue bit her lower lip stubbornly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Shi Mu reached out to tug at her sleeve tentatively. Seeing that she did not refuse, he gradually became bolder. He pulled her to sit beside him and advised softly, “Xiao Xue, 1 think what Auntie said makes sense. If you’re willing, 1 can help you enter Cassel Academy.”
Bai Xue suddenly raised her head and stared at him in disbelief. Her tears finally fell uncontrollably.
She bit her lower lip and stubbornly dried her tears. Her voice trembled imperceptibly. “Thank you for your kindness, but I don’t need it. I’m sorry. I want to go out and be alone. I’m so sorry. Excuse me.”
“Xiao Xue!” Mrs. Bai called her name worriedly from behind, but Bai Xue did not hesitate to leave.
What she did not know was that every tear she shed just now was like a heavy hammer that smashed into Shi Mu’s heart, making his heart ache.
His expression darkened. He pulled Mother Bai, who was about to chase after her, and comforted her softly. “Just sit here. I’ll go take a look. Don’t worry, with me around, nothing will happen to her.”
Mrs. Bai’s expectant gaze followed Shi Mu’s back until he walked out of the villa and could not be seen anymore.
Shen Xian sighed and comforted Mrs. Bai while promising that her family would help her fulfill her wish. However, she kept thinking about the two children outside.
Su Tang was sweeping the snow in the courtyard. When she saw Bai Xue running out crying, she hurriedly handed the tools in her hand to the butler and jogged to stop her. “Xiao Xue, what’s wrong? Did Fourth Brother bully you?”
Bai Xue shook her head hard and pulled her arm as she begged in a low voice, “Is there any quiet place here? I don’t want to be found by Shi Mu. I want to stay with you for a while.”
“Alright, follow me.” Su Tang took Bai Xue’s hand and brought her to a small wooden house at the back of the manor. She poured her a cup of hot tea and said, “Don’t worry, Fourth Brother won’t be able to find this place. He never comes here.”
“That’s good.” Bai Xue hugged the teacup with both hands to warm her hands as she stared blankly at the empty space in front of her.
Su Tang also poured herself a cup of tea before sitting down beside her. She asked hesitantly, “What happened to you just now? Why are you crying like this?”
Bai Xue let out a long sigh. Her lower lip was bitten until she felt a sharp pain. She came back to her senses and said with a downcast expression, “My mother just suggested to Aunt Shen that I continue school.”
“That’s good!” Su Tang blinked and looked at her in confusion. “Don’t you want to continue studying?”
“I want to.” Bai Xue looked down at the scar on the outside of her arm dejectedly. “But a person like me is not worthy of walking into the classroom, let alone letting the Shi family pull strings for me. Even if 1 enter Cassel Academy, I’ll only dirty that place.”
“What makes you think that? Is it because of what happened at school in the past?”
Su Tang patted her shoulder comfortingly. Just like every time Shi Man comforted her in the past, she patiently advised, “You can tell me what you’re thinking. Perhaps you’ll be relieved after saying it?”
“Will I?” Bai Xue looked up in surprise, but in an instant, the light in her eyes dimmed. “But can someone like me really be forgiven?”
Su Tang frowned in disapproval.. “Why do you need others to forgive you? You didn’t do anything wrong at all!”