0p0 Chapter 372 Harsh words
Chapter 372 Harsh words
Qiao Yueru realized it belatedly, as if she knew what Cheng Yuner meant. Maybe not being at home was just an excuse, and she didn't want to have anything to do with her in the future.
But they are good friends. Just because something happened in her family, can they no longer be friends? He came to see her at home a few days ago. Qiao Yueru couldn't believe it.
She took two more steps forward with her crutches, her steps unsteadily. She wanted to go in and hear Miss Cheng speak with her own ears. Miss Cheng was not that kind of person.
After taking only two steps, he was pushed hard by the guard at the door. He fell backwards on the road and his crutches were thrown far away.
"If you don't leave, I will beat you to death. How dare a beggar like you get close to Miss Cheng? Are you worthy?" The guards spoke harshly and mocked her.
"I'm not a beggar. My name is Qiao Yueru, and I'm Miss Cheng's friend." Qiao Yueru thought the guard didn't hear her clearly, so she repeated it again.
"I know your name is Qiao Yueru. I'm talking about you. Are you leaving or not?" the guard said, taking out a wooden stick from somewhere.
Ever since Li Xiaoxiao hit her with a wooden stick last time, Qiao Yueru was frightened when she saw this thing. She hurriedly got up from the ground and crawled to find her crutch not far away.
Then she leaned on the stick and walked away as fast as she could, fearing that the guards would hit her with the stick again.
Even if she didn't want to believe it in her heart, she had to accept the reality. If Cheng Yun'er hadn't acquiesced, the guards would never have treated her like this.
It is said that true friendship is tested in times of adversity and time reveals a person's true character. It was not until this moment that Qiao Yueru truly understood Cheng Yun'er. She had really misjudged him.
I didn't expect her to be this kind of person. She still treated her as a true friend. Bah! Qiao Yueru spat fiercely in the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Now she is hungry and cold. Since Cheng Yun'er is not suitable for her, she will go somewhere else. She doesn't believe that there is no place for her in such a big city as the capital.
She also thought of several young ladies from official families who had gotten along well with her before, but when she went to see them, they all turned down a call. Either they were not at home, or they were not feeling well and were not convenient to meet guests.
Qiao Yueru was so angry that she cursed loudly at the door. The servant understood the lady's intention and would kick her out if she cursed again. Qiao Yueru's father was exiled to Ningguta. Everyone who heard the news stayed away from him for fear of being contaminated by the bad luck.
All the servants are snobbish and always flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. Qiao Yueru is now an orphan with a disfigured face. No one takes her seriously.
Seeing that Qiao Yueru was still not leaving, he immediately turned around and fetched a basin of cold water and poured it on Qiao Yueru. The icy cold water made Qiao Yueru shiver.
He was staggering and almost fell. He was already starving, and now he felt even more miserable.
Unable to beat him, and daring not to scold him, Qiao Yueru had no choice but to leave again.
Qiao Yueru had no plan to go to Wang Xiaoyue and Zhang Qiaoxin's place. They both acted according to Cheng Yuner's mood. Cheng Yuner didn't even let her in, let alone the other two.
Qiao Yueru thought of her mother Si Shuiqing's elder sister Si Xinyue, who married a businessman.
Si Shuiqing looked down on her and had basically no dealings with her. She remembered that one time Si Xinyue came to the Qiao residence to ask her mother for help, but her mother didn't even meet her and directly had someone send her away.
Since then, Si Xinyue never came to the Qiao Mansion again, and her mother never mentioned Si Xinyue again.
Now that she was in trouble, she didn't know if they would help her if she went to look for them rashly.
But if she doesn't go to find her, who else can she go to? There is also Tang Xiu Wen, but she still wants to try her luck there first, just in case Si Xinyue is a kind person willing to help her.
After figuring it out, Qiao Yueru went to Si Xinyue's shop. Although Si Xinyue married a businessman, he was good at business and had several shops in the capital, and lived a very good life.
The reason why Si Shuiqing looked down on Si Xinyue was that among the five classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans at that time, merchants were the lowest class. So what if they were rich? They would still be looked down upon.
When Qiao Yueru came, Si Xinyue was just in the shop. Si Shuiqing didn't associate with Si Xinyue, so naturally he didn't want his daughter to have anything to do with her.
It was because one time when Qiao Yueru came to buy clothes, Si Xinyue happened to be in the shop, and only then did she know that this shop was opened by her family. It was fortunate that there was such a time, otherwise Qiao Yueru would not know where to find her.
"Aunt." Qiao Yueru walked in, all dirty and disheveled.
"Beggar, get out. This is not a restaurant. Go to the restaurant across the street to beg." A waiter saw Qiao Yueru and hurried over to drive her away.
"You are a dog that looks down on people. I'm not a beggar. I'm the niece of your boss. Get out of here." Qiao Yueru was so angry that she started cursing at the word "beggar". It was just that the clothes she wore were shabby. How could she look like a beggar?
It’s not the boy’s fault, it’s just that Qiao Yueru’s clothes were too torn and wet, anyone who saw her would think of her as a beggar.
When the waiter heard Qiao Yueru say this, he looked at Si Xinyue who was flipping through the account book at the counter with an inquiring look.
Si Xinyue doesn't come here often. She only comes occasionally to check the accounts and profits. Unexpectedly, someone follows her right after she arrives.
She looked up in the direction of Qiao Yueru in confusion, only to see a beggar calling her aunt with a slightly wrinkled brow. After looking her up and down carefully, she found that the image gradually matched that of someone in her memory.
His brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he asked tentatively: "Are you Qiao Yueru?"
"It's me, aunt." Qiao Yueru responded hurriedly and nodded. Fortunately, her aunt recognized her.
"How did you become like this?" Si Xinyue was very puzzled. If she hadn't called her aunt, no one would recognize her if they walked on the street together, even if they were walking across from each other.
Among Tang Xiuwen's three children, Si Xinyue is the only sensible one. Since she disagrees with their way of doing things, she seldom interacts with them after getting married and only visits the Marquis' Mansion during festivals.
Also, because she had married a businessman despite her family's opposition, they were indifferent to her, even disgusted with her, which gave Si Xinyue an excuse not to return to her parents' home.
Therefore, she had no idea that Qiao Qingze was in trouble, which is why she was so surprised by Qiao Yueru's sudden appearance.
"Aunt, my father was murdered by a villain and exiled to Ningguta. Our house has been searched and I have nowhere to go. Can you please take me in?" Qiao Yueru burst into tears, crying so sadly.