Entangling With You for the Rest of My Life

15. A pair of eyes in the distance

Translator: Flying Lines

“No…” said Li Xiulan, looking up at her daughter distressedly, “Living with you will only make you suffer more while he will occasionally give me some food to maintain my life if I remain to be with him…I’m not going to be alone again! I’m now in fear of being alone. It’s all my fault for being unable to afford your college. You used to be very smart. It’s just that your brother doesn’t care about you. He even didn’t ask you to come over for a meal in his restaurant.”

Tang Miaoyu just sneered, bowing her head and saying, “It’s great that he’s living a good life and I can relieve myself. Take money home and quit sweeping the streets. It’s too dusty and harmful for your health, you know? I’ll work hard to make money, and strive to find a better job in the future so I can give you more money, eh?”

Li Xiulan looked up at her daughter, only to find she could say nothing to her daughter. Nodding silently, she stretched out tremblingly to take the money. Keeping watching her youngest daughter, Li tried to stand up and say something…

Tang Miaoyu raised her head, stared longingly at her mother and said, ” Are you leaving? Don’t eat noodles? Aren’t you hungry?”

“No… I…” said Li Xiulan, raising her tearful eyes to her daughter, ” You should go back to have a rest at once. I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll go now…”

“Mom!” Tang Miaoyu was panicked and frightened due to her unexpected experience today. She looked at her mother and said, “Can’t you stay a little longer? How can you just take the money and leave?? I…missed you…this time…”

“I’m ashamed to face you! As well as your father! I’m useless! If you really want to make your mom feel better, please let her stay away…” Li Xiulan suddenly choked up and lowered her head to wipe her tears.

“Except for my brother, we didn’t blame you. Both Dad and I didn’t attribute it to you.” The tears rolled down Tang’s face and she said sadly, “It’s just…Why did you leave in such a hurry every time you come here? Could we spend some time talking with each other?”

Li Xiulan raised her head and looked at her daughter with tearful eyes. Seeing the haggard and miserable expression of her daughter, Li Xiulan was heartbroken and suddenly held back her cry and walked out of the noodle restaurant…

With tears flowing from her eyes, Tang Miaoyu sat morosely and gazed at the empty seat and the pair of untouched chopsticks. All of a sudden, she felt her heart ached and got up to follow her mother relentlessly.

Tang Miaoyu rushed out of the restaurant, grievously standing in the rain and seeing her mother has gone into the miserable night. The pace of her mother was a little nervous and hurried, and her rickety body gradually disappeared in the night. Tang Miaoyu was so sad that she just wanted to step forward, but she finally stopped. Every time her mother was beaten by that gambler and she brought back her from the hospital, she wanted to keep her mother living with her. But her mother always sneaked back to the man. No matter how painfully she had struggled, she could never keep her mother with her again!

She couldn’t understand her mother, but she felt a deep bitterness of abandonment. It was too bitter…

She sighed heavily and was just about to turn around when she had received a call from her best friend, Yahui, saying, “Where are you now? Not back yet?”

“I…I came over to give money to my mom…” said Tang Miaoyu dazedly and sadly.

Yahui was silent for a moment before continuing, “Come back right away. There will be external recruitment for a sommelier tomorrow in our hotel. Don’t miss this opportunity! It’s the only chance! Got it? Get back at once! Review it as soon as you can!  I’ve got all types of wine ready for you!”

Tang Miaoyu was aware at present as if she was waking up from a dream and said, “Oh Gosh! I have forgotten I have a hotel interview tomorrow! I’ll be right back!”

She hung up the phone without saying a word and hurried to look around to see if there was one taxi in the night rain. But she was far from noticing there was a Ferrari parking in the distance, with a pair of eyes inside staring at her grimly.