Chapter 2019: Visit Wu Duo....
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After they finished their meal, Qiao Mei drove Li Xue and Wang Wei to Wu Duo’s current accommodation. This village was not very big. Once they entered the village, Qiao Mei took a closer look around. The villagers all looked very kind and it seemed that this village was a very friendly place.
When they first spotted Wu Duo, he was harvesting vegetables in the courtyard. His clothes were tattered and he was so thin that he was only skin and bones. Before Qiao Mei left the capital, Wu Duo was a bright and cheerful young man. At 1.8 meters tall and weighing 150 pounds, he was a good-looking kid. Now, he looked like a deformed and malnourished kid.
The moment Wu saw Qiao Mei, he thought that he was seeing things. He could not help but rub his eyes with his hands. After confirming that this was not a dream, his joy turned into fear. He suddenly stood up, rushed into the house and locked the door. No matter how they shouted out at him, he did not open the door.
“Wu Duo! Open the door and let’s have a chat. It’s not easy for me to come back from Country M. Don’t you want to talk to me? Why are we so distant now?” Qiao Mei leaned against the door frame and yelled into the house at Wu Duo.
“Mentor! Please leave! I’m too ashamed to see you! Just take it that you never had me as your disciple! I can’t embarrass you! Don’t be concerned about me anymore from now on!” Wu Duo said in a choked voice.
“Such nonsense. You took an oath that you would show me how vibrant life can be and you even said that you would repay me. Is this how you repay me?” Qiao Mei said.
Wu Duo slowly slid down against the door and sat down. He hugged his knees and buried his head in his arms as he wailed loudly. He had never vented his frustration this whole time. He had kept everything inside for too long.
Qiao Mei and the others did not continue talking to Wu Duo. They just stayed in the courtyard quietly and helped Wu Duo harvest the vegetables and finish up all his chores. The wailing inside the house gradually subsided. After a while, Wu Duo opened the door and walked over to all of them. He did not move or speak after that.
“Why are you standing here? Hurry up and find a place to sit down! It’s been a long time since we last met. Don’t you want to hear about our mentor’s experiences in Country M?” Li Xue said with a smile.
Wu Duo brought over a stool and sat opposite all of them. “I’ve really embarrassed myself today, but you’re all people I know well. You have to help me keep this a secret and not let others know that I cried today.”
“So now you know how to put on a brave front,” Qiao Mei said with a smile as she shook her head.
“Sigh… Actually, I haven’t been at ease for the past two years. I keep imagining what it would be like to see you when you come back. I’m not afraid of you scolding me or beating me up. I’m just afraid that you’ll say that l… that I’ve wasted all your hard work…” Wu Duo said guiltily in a low voice.
“Actually, I didn’t really put in much effort back then. All of you got into Capital University entirely based on your own abilities. If you don’t want to study, what’s the use even if I force you?” Qiao Mei said.
“That’s right! You must think highly of yourself!” Wang Wei said.
“l just hate… I hate myself for being so disappointing. Why did 1 fall into their trap again!” Wu Duo said regretfully.
“What exactly happened back then? Even if a thousand people come and tell
me that you sexually harassed Cui Hua, I still won’t believe it,” Qiao Mei said firmly.
Wu Duo’s eyes immediately reddened. To tell the story, he had to start at the point when Qiao Mei left. After she left the country, Xie Jing kept holding a grudge. He maintained the belief that the spot to study abroad should be his and that Qiao Mei had relied on her family background to get the chance to study in Country M. If he had the same kind of family background, he would not have lost to her!
However, all of this was already done and dusted. Xie Jing could not afford to offend Qiao Mei and the Xia family. Not long after, Cui Hua asked around and found out that Wu Duo was the one who found most of the witnesses who reported Xie Jing at that time. Moreover, it was Wu Duo who encouraged them to be brave and to step up to report Xie Jing.
Xie Jing blamed everything that happened to him on Wu Duo. He wanted to take revenge for both the old and new grudges between them. Since he was no longer a university student, then Wu Duo could not continue to study at Capital University either!
As the new year approached, Wu Duo and his roommates went out for a meal and drinks together. Everyone was in a joyous mood that day, so he drank a bit more than usual and was in a blur when he followed his roommates back to the dormitory. When they reached the main entrance of Capital University, the group saw Cui Hua standing there and waiting for Wu Duo. She was crying so hard that everyone felt sorry for her..