Reincarnated as a Poor Little Green Tea, Am I Destined to Be Bullied? - Volume 1 Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Frozen Smile

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Was Xia Mujin afraid of living alone, having to live in such a large mansion? She couldn’t sleep in a smaller bedroom?

Are there such bizarre things in this world?

I think you just haven’t experienced poverty! Why don’t you try switching to my small room, not knowing where your next meal will come from, and worrying about Yuebing’s elbow jabs while trying to sleep? I’d like to see if you can sleep then!

That’s how the complaint would go.

But Lin Yueye certainly wouldn’t think Xia Mujin was making trouble out of nothing.

After all, there must be a reason for unusual occurrences.

People don’t usually give themselves unnecessary trouble.

Lin Yueye’s natural beauty had one characteristic, it was difficult to hide “emotional changes” on her face.

That kind of curiosity was all seen in Luo Yahan’s eyes, and it was precisely because she could see it that Luo Yahan felt somewhat surprised.

“Are you interested in her affairs?”

Of course, I’m so interested I’m about to rise from the dead. If you don’t let me know the truth soon, I’ll play “Good Luck” in my coffin.

But the surface work still had to be done properly.

Little Yueye frowned slightly, that concern of not wanting others to suffer even if she herself was in pain, was touchingly beautiful.

“Not really… I don’t know if I should inquire about Mujin’s family matters…”

“It’s not really a matter of family affairs or not. What I mean is, regarding Xia Mujin, the person who almost violated you just now, even though she’s become like this, with reasons behind it, you still want to understand?”

“……”

This seemed like some kind of test.

And also like some kind of protection.

Just as Luo Yahan had previously hinted in subtle ways for Lin Yueye not to get involved with Xia Mujin.

Her questioning now was also giving Lin Yueye an “opportunity” in the same way.

Her eyes, like icy amber, stared directly into Lin Yueye’s pupils.

The maid outfit design had a special chest-supporting white lace fabric in the front, which could to some extent accentuate the figure. When Teacher Luo leaned forward like this, her chest “bounced” once, making Lin Yueye feel dizzy.

Being in such close proximity to the ice beauty, under such circumstances, Lin Yueye would definitely feel a bit embarrassed.

Her gaze naturally shifted to the side where Yuebing was hugging the salt bag, trying to look at the larger salt bag to reduce the visual impact of the cotton candy.

And this evasion… in Luo Yahan’s view, was an expression of fear and not wanting to be involved.

It seems… she doesn’t intend to continue delving into Xia Mujin’s affairs.

This was within expectations.

Lin Yueye was just an ordinary girl after all, she certainly didn’t have the courage, nor the obligation to get involved in these matters.

So then…

“Teacher Luo, I want to know what exactly happened to Classmate Mujin to make her become the way she is now.”

“Hmm…?! You… what did you say?”

“Ah… is… is there something inappropriate?”

“It’s not inappropriate… uh… you said… you want to know?”

“Yes!”

“……”

This was the first time Lin Yueye saw surprise and appreciation on Luo Yahan’s expressionless face.

There was even a hint of admiration.

Uh… did I say anything worthy of her admiration?

Just as little Yueye was quickly reviewing if there was anything wrong with what she had said…

Luo Yahan shrugged her shoulders. Although her bitter smile still seemed icy and unapproachable, compared to before, it seemed to give Lin Yueye a feeling of being more approachable?

She seemed to be muttering to herself in amazement.

It also seemed like she was teasing Lin Yueye for “asking for trouble”.

“I see… Indeed, there’s a reason why that girl took a liking to you… I was wondering what made you special compared to others besides your pretty face? I couldn’t figure it out no matter how much I thought about it, but it turns out the answer was here… How amusing.”

Huh?

I don’t know how I’m special compared to others, and what’s so amusing?!

The special and amusing one is clearly Yuebing over there who’s sticking her head directly into the salt bag and munching away!

I’m really impressed, you’re saltier than the ocean.

I’m telling you to eat less, I’m really afraid I’ll have to call an ambulance for you.

The admiration in the genius girl’s gaze gradually faded, and was replaced by a certain determination.

“I think you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been hinting to you all along to be careful in making your choices, not to easily get close to Xia Mujin. Today… you almost paid an irreversible price for it. But I didn’t expect that even so, you’re still willing to understand her… Well then, since you’ve said this much, if I still hesitate, I wouldn’t be worthy of being your teacher.”

“Ah…?”

Forgive Lin Yueye for not knowing whether to use a declarative or questioning tone, because she really didn’t know anything.

I’ve said this much, what have I said?!

But in any case.

Although she didn’t know how things had become like this.

At least, it seemed that Teacher Luo was really going to tell her something.

Luo Yahan nodded lightly, she turned around on the spot, her ice-blue hair sweeping past Yueye’s face, bringing with it a natural floral fragrance different from shampoo.

And corresponding to this natural fragrance was the landscape ink painting behind her.

Luo Yahan supported the frame with one hand, while the other hand reached behind the frame, as if searching for something.

Little Yueye didn’t know what she was doing, didn’t dare to speak or ask too much, so she just stood there waiting.

“It’s still here after all…”

“Hmm?”

As Luo Yahan’s searching motion stopped.

Lin Yueye also heard a slight metallic clinking sound from behind the frame.

Teacher Luo carefully lifted a corner of the painting, and Lin Yueye stood on tiptoes and tilted her head to observe, finally getting a clear view.

It turned out there was a recess behind the landscape painting, and in the recess was a square object.

When Luo Yahan carefully took it out… Lin Yueye saw clearly that what she was holding was a well-preserved object with a metallic sheen on the frame and a glass main body.

“Is this… a photo frame?”

“Yes.”

Luo Yahan wiped off the dust with her sleeve, then steadied the base of the frame and handed it to the puzzled Lin Yueye.

“Take a look at this first.”

“Alright…?”

Seeing how carefully Teacher Luo was holding it, Lin Yueye didn’t dare to be careless either, reaching out with both hands to receive the frame steadily.

Slowly, as slowly as possible, she turned it from the back to the front.

As the angle changed, the light stacked on the glass shifted, and in the process of turning the frame upright, Lin Yueye first saw the upper right corner of the photo embedded in it.

There was a cute and lively little girl with a brilliant, innocent, pure smile and an elegant demeanor, making a peace sign at the camera.

With black hair, a ribbon tied on top of her head, a petite figure wearing a flowing princess dress with lace trim, and holding a small rabbit plush toy in her arms, she was adorable beyond words.

Even though it was completely different from the impression she gave now.

But Lin Yueye could tell that this was probably Xia Mujin when she was young.

After all, the background behind the photo was the scenery she had just passed when coming to the Xia family mansion, only slightly different from now.

Beautiful girls really are beauties from a young age.

Lin Yueye even felt inexplicably proud, although they hadn’t met before, she still felt like — hey, look at my little sister, isn’t she cute.

Little Yueye didn’t even notice that there was a trace of a silly smile on her face now.

The little Mujin in the photo was leaning forward, as if holding onto someone’s arm to keep balance while making this “peace” gesture.

She couldn’t help but wonder who was taking the photo with her at that time~

Looking at the lower left corner covered by light spots, at about the same height as her, and judging from little Mujin’s extremely dependent posture towards the other person, it should be her parents squatting down, right?

As Lin Yueye completely flipped the frame to a flat position.

The reflections on the glass also disappeared completely, revealing the full view of the photo.

And then…

The air seemed to stagnate.

“Eh?”

“What’s wrong?”

“This is… this…”

— Lin Yueye was stunned.

In the photo, young Xia Mujin’s arm was around a little boy wearing a children’s suit, with a delicate and cute face.

He wore a faint smile on his face.

Those pure and flawless eyes, full of kindness and innocence towards the world, without a trace of impurity.

His right arm was being held by the little girl, while he used his other hand to make a peace sign at the other end of the photo. Although not as lively as the little girl, it still achieved symmetry and harmony in the photo.

Lin Yueye’s vision spun…

The pure frozen smile of the boy who looked about 6 years old in the photo resonated in her heart like the striking of a bell, making her head buzz.

Because she couldn’t possibly mistake him.

She might mistake anyone else, but she absolutely could not mistake this little boy.

After all…

That was the face she saw every time she looked in the mirror as a child in her previous life.

Even though what she saw then was lifeless eyes, completely opposite to the hopeful eyes in the photo… Lin Yueye still couldn’t possibly mistake it!

This… this was Ling Qingyue as a child.

It was Lin Yueye, her former self.