Chapter 1055: Rise To The Top As A Phoenix


    Trantor: EndlessFantasy Trantion Editor: EndlessFantasy Trantion


    In front of Granny Song’s tombstone, Ye Ling wore a mourning dress made of sackcloth and knelt in the rain for an entire night.


    Unsurprisingly, Ye Ling fell ill. Although it was only a minor illness caused by a cold, she was still coughing.


    However, no one came to visit her.


    When everyone heard Ye Ling’s coughing, they were all disgusted without exception, as if they were afraid of being infected by the pathogen of this disaster.


    It was onlyte September, and Ye Ling was still in the first semester of her first year of high school. It was half a month into this semester.


    However, Ye Ling had the thought of quitting school.


    Every time in school, those malicious gazes and those chilling discussions would always make Ye Ling feel very sad.


    It was time to end school again. Ye Ling silently grabbed her schoolbag and walked back under the shadow of the setting sun.


    Before she left the school gate, she heard a long string of discussions.


    It was as if the sun was shining on Ye Ling, leaving her nowhere to hide.


    “Look, look, isn’t That Ye Ling from grade one, ss two! I heard that no one in grade one, ss two dares to be her deskmate!”


    “She’s really infamous! Who dares to be the deskmate of the little star of disasterunless they don’t want to live anymore!”


    “I heard that she was a bane to her parents and even killed her own younger brother. That’s why her father and mother threw her into the small deste vige!”


    “Poor Granny Song, what a good old grandmother she was. She was kind enough to adopt such an ingrate, but now she’s gone...”


    ...


    Those youthful voices sounded so piercing at this moment.


    Ye Ling silently pulled the strap of her school bag and left with some unease.


    The injuries of puberty always seemed to be so painful.


    Even just a word of gossip was enough to make a girl feel inferior in her heart.


    Not to mention such an overwhelming rejection.


    That’s right, Ye Ling had some inferiorityplex in her bones.


    She was like a small snail, using a hard shell to withstand the damage, but she kept silent.


    ...


    Ye Ling returned to Granny Song’s house alone.


    Granny Song had no rtives, and her house was practically bare. Even if it rained, water would leak, so no one coveted this small inheritance.


    They simply let Ye Ling live alone in this small shabby house.


    Ye Ling counted the remaining coins in the money jar and suddenly felt at a loss about the future.


    She did not know where Granny usually got the money from.


    It was said that her parents would send money to Granny regrly, but it was obvious that the money was getting less year by year.


    It was as if they had also forgotten about their daughter.


    In addition, when Ye Ling was seven years old, Granny Song’s son and daughter-inw had died in an ident outside the city. Just the funeral expenses, transportation expenses, and manpower expenses had all came from Granny Song’s savings for most of her life.


    Therefore, Granny Song’s situation was getting more and more difficult. The root of the illness that she had contracted in her early years had not been cured. Ye Ling was so anxious that she was about to cry, but there was nothing she could do.


    Ye Ling did not know if there would be a next meal after this meal.


    But she also didn’t know who her parents were or how to contact them.


    In fact, Ye Ling was stubborn in her bones. She understood that her parents really didn’t want her anymore. If she went to find them like this, she would only bring shame on herself.


    Therefore, Ye Ling nned to directly quit school and go out to work after she finished studying this September.


    With what little money she had left, she could buy a bus ticket and go to the big city to fight.


    In fact, she knew that at the age of sixteen, it would be considered childbor, but she could at least wash dishes, right?


    In the small deste vige, without Granny Song, there seemed to be traces of sadness everywhere.


    Moreover, even if she wanted to be a helper here, no one would want her because of her identity as a jinx.


    Ye Ling sat quietly in the courtyard, hugging her knees with both hands as she thought of the future in a daze.


    Then... She should drop out of school.


    At such a difficult time, this sixteen-year-old girl had never thought of using death to end her own life.


    The reason was very simple.


    Granny had said that life was cute. One must respect one’s body, hair, and skin. One must not suddenly seek death for something.


    Granny, Granny, Ling listened to you so much.


    Can youe back?


    I miss you so much, I really miss you so much.


    ...


    Ye Ling hugged her knees with both hands. Finally, she could not help but bury her head in her knees.


    There was a cold liquid seeping down just like that.


    The evening wind was a little cold. The young girl wailed and her tears wet her clothes.


    Once September ended, she would go to work...


    Or so she thought.


    Just as Ye Ling was hesitating, she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in front of her.


    Ye Ling was stunned, but she saw the vige chief Old Li standing at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at her with a smile, very pleased with himself.


    “Ye Ling, your parents called, saying that they want to take you back to the big city! How is it? are you happy?”


    Ye Ling had never seen the vige chief smile at her.


    Wait... father and mother?


    They want to take her back to the big city?


    Ye Ling was stunned by this sudden “good news”.


    Ye Ling stood up hesitantly. She did not know why she felt a little awkward.


    Parents who had never raised her for 16 years, parents who had never cared about her, would they really want her?


    “Vige chief, I don’t want to go back.”


    Vige chief Old Li’s eyes widened when he heard Ye Ling’s resistance.


    Hehe, this wretched girl!


    The smile on vige chief Old Li’s face instantly copsed!


    He hurriedly pushed open the courtyard door, wishing he could p Ye Ling.


    “Say, Ye Ling, don’t be so shameless. You have such a good opportunity to rise to the top as a phoenix. Do you know who your parents are?! You dare to not go back?!”


    Vige chief Old Li’s true intention was very simple. Ye Ling’s parents had promised Ye Ling that after Ye Ling went back, they would sponsor 10,000 yuan for the Song family Granny’s funeral and give him another 5,000 yuan for his hard work!


    Of course, Old Li would directly pocket both portions of the money!


    Humph, Granny Song was already buried in the ground. How was she going to get the money?


    Actually, Old Li had also called Ye Ling’s parents with the mentality of giving it a try. After all, Ye Ling was a jinx. Otherwise, they would not have abandoned her back then.


    Therefore, Old Li was very doubtful whether they would want Ye Ling. Now that the ending was so happy for everyone, how good would that be?


    Yet this wretched girl was still stubborn!


    ...


    Vige chief Old Li gave Ye Ling another round of advice and another round of scolding.


    In the end, Ye Ling finally reluctantly changed her attitude.


    That night, under the moonlight, she stared at the jade Buddha in her palm in a daze.


    It was very low-quality jade. She estimated that she could buy several of them at a roadside stall with two to three hundred yuan.


    But Ye Ling cherished it very much.


    This was a present given to her by Granny Song on her sixteenth birthday.


    She said that it would bless Ye Ling’s life with peace.


    Ye Ling’s eyes were watery.


    Granny, I’m going to see my parents. Do you think they’ll like me?


    Under the pale moonlight, the low-quality jade Buddha emitted a quiet luster and said nothing.