My Youth Began With Him - Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Jing Zhixin said, "Sis, love isn't wrong, and the fault isn't with you . The Qin family is despicable to use such underhanded tactics to force you two apart back then . The truth is, you were hurt inside too, weren't you? You're also still deeply in love with Qin Chu, right?"

"Zhixin…" Huo Mian suddenly didn't know what to say .

"I'm not just a kid that knows nothing . Also, I know about your breakup with Zhiyuan . The other day, I called him . I knew from his tone that something wasn't right . Even though he didn't say it directly, I knew something was wrong between the two of you . Before Mom ended up in the hospital, Qin Chu came to our home . Linking these two incidents together, I thought that maybe you never liked Zhiyuan, Sis . You're still in love with Qin Chu, and you can't let go . So, I won't blame you . Dad is dead, and the dead can't be brought back to life . All I hope is that Sis, you don't leave yourself with any more regrets from now on . Love isn't something you can force . I read in a magazine that love is something that only you know yourself . Zhiyuan might be a good guy, but you don't love him . I don't want my sister to spend the rest of her life with a man she doesn't love . If you still like Qin Chu, then be with him . Even if Mom doesn't approve it, even if she hates you or screams at you, I won't . I would understand . Blame should be placed on those responsible, and what the Qin Family did can't be pinned on Qin Chu . So, I'm going to say this again, I'll be happy as long as you are happy, Sis . "

By the time Jing Zhixin finished speaking, Huo Mian's face was already streaked with tears .

She wasn't a crybaby . After breaking up with Ning Zhiyuan, she hadn't shed a single tear .

However, what her little brother said shook her to her core .

Her brother was only nineteen years old . How precious was it that he could put himself in her shoes and understand what she had been through .

She suddenly remembered a formerly-popular phrase, 'Most pay attention to how high you fly, but only those who care for you worry about how tired you must be . '

Her brother was such a sweet boy, always encouraging Huo Mian when she was down .

These past years, aside from supporting her little brother financially, Huo Mian felt like she really hadn't been a good sister .

At the very least, she never cared for or worried about her brother like he did for her, and she never paid attention to what her brother was really thinking about .

"Sis, stop crying . You're not a kid anymore . Here, wipe your face, you look like a mess . " Jing Zhixin handed her a pack of tissues .

Huo Mian dried her tears, though her breathing hadn't yet settled .

"Zhixin, I never knew that you understood everything . Thank you for being so understanding . "



"What's this nonsense? We're siblings! You and Mom are the two people I love the most in the whole wide world . " Jing Zhixin smiled, revealing a pair of little protruding canine teeth .

Huo Mian's tears twinkled as they caught the light .

She thought, Uncle Jing, please watch over Zhixin and I . Make it so that we will always be okay, no more disturbances . Neither of us can take any more loss .

It was already 1 PM when they walked out of the public cemetery .

"Don't you have to go to the library to study?"

"I still have time . Sis, I'm so hungry . Let's go eat something . "

Huo Mian nodded .



After that, the two took the bus back into the city and found a little restaurant near Jing Zhixin's university . They ordered two dishes and soup .

Although the meal was simple, they still enjoyed it a lot .

Jing Zhixin was in the second semester of his freshman year . The university wasn't the best, but it wasn't bad either . It was technically a second-tier university .

He studied civil engineering and from what she had heard, he planned on becoming an engineer after graduation .

"Sis, when I graduate and find a job, I can support our family alongside you . When that happens, you and Mom won't need to work so hard anymore . "

"Yeah . " Huo Mian nodded with a smile on her face .

After lunch, Huo Mian bought some fruit for her brother and walked him all the way to his school gates .

"Sis, go home already . Call me if anything comes up," Jing Zhixin said, waving goodbye at Huo Mian .

When Huo Mian returned to her apartment, she spent the entire afternoon doing a thorough cleaning of the place . As someone in the medical field, she was obsessed with hygiene .

It was nearly 6 PM by the time she finished .

Exhausted, she curled up on the couch, watching TV to pass the time . Right then, her phone rang . Peering at the caller-ID, she saw that it was an unfamiliar number .

"Are you Jing Zhixin's sister?" the boy on the other end sounded frantic as he asked .

"I am . "

"I'm Jing Zhixin's roommate . Jing Zhixin was just in a car accident on campus . He is on his way to the First Hospital for emergency care . You should hurry over . "

Upon hearing this, Huo Mian felt her vision swim . She almost fainted .