Reincarnated as a Poor Little Green Tea, Am I Destined to Be Bullied? - Volume 1 Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Going Home

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At first glance, this statement isn’t easy to understand.

Why would someone who is sad not be accustomed to shedding tears?

Isn’t it natural for people to smile when they’re happy and cry when they’re sad? Isn’t this the expected emotional response?

But upon closer reflection,

One realizes that this isn’t entirely accurate.

People are different, and not everyone wears their emotions on their face.

Take, for instance, a father from an ordinary family who bears all the pressure alone. After dealing with a business dinner he didn’t want to attend, drinking until he’s violently sick, he returns home irritated and upset, only to face his wife and daughter — the people he cares about most in the world.

At this moment, he could choose to vent his anger and have a good cry.

But he could also tilt his head, smile, and say, “I’ve had too much to drink, let’s go to bed early.”

Carefree people can certainly be happy-go-lucky.

But some people have lived with a certain “disguise” since childhood.

Otherwise, why would there be two idioms that say:

Tears of joy, and, Forcing a smile.

Luo Yahan stared expressionlessly at the passing scenery outside the car window. Though it was early morning, there were already people hurrying to and fro. Her ice-cold pupils seemed to see through all aspects of life.

“In the realm of numbers, there’s infinity. People try to explore the limits of infinity, but I think rather than counting so-called infinity, it’s more meaningful, and more difficult, to find the balance point between two infinities.”

“The balance point…?”

Lin Yueye instinctively thought that the midpoint between the maximum and minimum must be “zero”.

But in Luo Yahan’s calm eyes, she seemed to see more than just the monotony of numbers, and no such simple conclusion.

Luo Yahan quietly explained her perspective.

Each word fell like a cold mountain stream, clear and crisp.

“When someone is overwhelmed with sadness, crying uncontrollably, if you want to comfort them, naturally you’d try to cheer them up, to distract them.”

She paused briefly, then continued.

“But what if a person’s expression of sadness is to force a smile, always saying it’s fine, it doesn’t matter, no matter what others ask or how they show concern, and always putting on a smile? What does Lin Yueye think, in this case, how can we help them release their pent-up pressure?”

“That… would indeed be quite difficult.”

“And Lin Yueye, I think you are this type of person.”

“Huh?!”

How did it suddenly turn to me?!

Luo Yahan glanced at her from the corner of her eye, not changing her opinion.

“Since you once chose to attempt suicide, it shows that your psychological pressure far exceeds what we teachers imagined. But think about it, have you ever shown sadness at school?”

“……”

“It seems you know, even towards those who were cold to you at school, you always greeted them with a smile.”

What?

My silence wasn’t agreement, it was because I had no idea!

Luo Yahan sighed lightly, shaking her head as she continued.

“So if you really have such a friend, and a friend of that friend, then inducing tears might not be a bad way to release emotions. If that’s the case, I can only say that this friend of your friend is quite compassionate. Cherish them.”

“That… that really is my friend.”

“I know.”

Wuwu, thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Indeed, Lin Yueye agreed with this reasoning.

But… there was still something Lin Yueye didn’t quite understand.

“But that friend said, her friend deliberately lied that those tear-jerking videos were all funny videos, tricking her into watching them. Is there a possibility this was intentionally malicious…?”

“Of course there’s that possibility. Low EQ pranks often occur at your age. But Lin Yueye, speaking of this, I have a question too.”

“Please, go ahead.”

Luo Yahan finally turned her head, her gaze meeting Lin Yueye’s red eyes.

“If your friend’s friend didn’t do this, and instead directly said these were all sad videos, would your friend choose to click on them and then cry and release emotions under their guidance?”

“This… probably not, right? After all, she was already very sad.”

“So, your friend’s friend must be a smart person.”

“!”

These words.

Through Luo Yahan’s icy eyes, they brought Lin Yueye a great shock.

Conversing with a wise person is like reading a good book; there are always unexpected gains.

A genius truly deserves the name. In this brief conversation, Lin Yueye noticed how different she was from ordinary people.

Mengyu… I might have really misunderstood you. The previous Lin Yueye not deleting you for five years might actually have had a reason!

Luo Yahan adjusted the clasp on her leather bag, brushing her blue ponytail back over her shoulder.

“Of course, what I’ve said is just for your reference based on your question. I don’t know your friend’s specific situation, and specific problems need to be analyzed in specific contexts for it to be meaningful. Theory is just theory. In my personal opinion, a qualified friend isn’t necessarily someone who will make you laugh when you’re sad. Those kinds of people might seem kind on the surface… but they might not actually be reliable.”

“Are you referring to…”

“I’m not referring to anything. It’s enough if you’ve found answers to your own confusion. A good friend isn’t necessarily someone who will make you laugh when you’re sad. That kind of person might seem kind on the surface… but they might not actually be reliable.”

“O-okay…!”

On one hand, Lin Yueye truly respected Luo Yahan, and on the other hand, she also hoped to leave a good impression on people related to the Xia family. The sleeves of her slightly oversized white dress covered half of her small fist as she clenched it in front of her, eyes full of stars as she looked at Luo Yahan — for the first time, it seemed to cause a slight wavering in Luo Yahan’s cold expression.

She raised an eyebrow, gripping her bag, and stood up as Lin Yueye’s gaze slowly rose.

“There’s no need. I’m just about your age too. I’m a teacher at school, so you should be a bit more careful with your words there, but outside of school, there’s no need to be so formal.”

“Okay…?”

Goodness, Lin Yueye had almost forgotten that she was the same age as herself, after all, everything about her seemed so mature.

They had arrived at their stop.

She stepped forward.

As the door opened, her foot, clad in black stockings and high heels, which had been about to step out, returned to the floor.

She turned back, looking down at Lin Yueye, who was shrunk in her seat doing something, lightly patting the empty seat beside her.

“Lin Yueye, let me give you one more piece of advice.”

“…Yes?”

“Be careful in choosing friends. Those people you shouldn’t approach, those destined not to become friends, don’t try to get close to them. Otherwise, you’ll regret it before you know it.”

“Are you talking about Xia… Ah! Teacher Luo?”

Luo Yahan didn’t say anything more, just waved her hand slightly behind her, and was the first to get off the bus through the left-side door.

Yuebing, if you don’t wake up, we’re going to miss our stop!!

With two quick slaps to the face, waiting for her to come to her senses a bit, Lin Yueye quickly used all her strength to support her, getting off the bus just before the doors closed.

By this time, when they looked for Luo Yahan, she was already far away, pausing briefly at the gate before entering the villa complex.

Lin Yueye wasn’t stupid, she understood what she had just said.

Moreover… Lin Yueye felt that there was a coldness in Teacher Luo’s words just now. Although she was usually cold, when she said “people you shouldn’t approach”, it was particularly frosty.

Although she felt a bit scared.

But isn’t there a saying in Chinese?

— We’ve come this far.

If we go back now, wouldn’t the bus fare be wasted?

“Yuebing… Yuebing? Are you awake?”

“I’m awake.” Yuebing opened her eyes, touching her face with an expression of disbelief.

She turned back to look at the departing bus, and when she realized what had happened, she stomped her little feet in extreme anger!

“No way, Lin Yueye, we have to go back! It feels like someone slapped my face just now!”

“Let’s… let’s forget about it, okay? Maybe you were just dreaming? Oh right, I saw it, it was just two books that fell from the rack and happened to hit you. No one slapped you.”

“Really?”

“Definitely. I swear on your meow meow snow biscuits for this month.”

“That’s a really poisonous oath. I believe you.”

Being a bit sneaky is fine, now’s not the time to think about these things.

Because…

Lin Yueye turned her head back to the front.

Her vision suddenly became boundless as a light breeze blew by.

It was as far as the eye could see…

The mansion enclosed by fences, with the villa area backing onto the artificial mountains of the Qihai Scenic Area.

It might sound exaggerated, but the entire street along the mountain front, inside the road railings, was all property developed by the Xia family.

White-walled villas, row after row, extending all the way to the distant mountains at the highest point.

One of the three great families of Qihai City, truly living up to its name.

“So this is Xia Mujin’s home…”

Lin Yueye stood in front of the bus stop sign, her steps heavy.

Very nervous… and with complicated feelings.

In a sense…

We’ve finally come home.