"I was so scared back then, I had nightmares every night, dreaming that everyone in the world was scolding me, and my parents wouldn't recognize me anymore. I originally wanted to end it all myself, but I didn't want to let that scumbag off easy, so I didn't jump from my house. I wanted to drag him down with me," Qian Xiaoguo said, her eyes red.
Mianmian felt heartbroken listening to her, but she sternly rebuked, "Qian Xiaoguo, if you dare to do anything foolish again, like wanting to jump off a building, I'll never recognize you as my friend again! Have you ever thought about how your parents would live if you died? You're their only daughter."
"I know I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again," Qian Xiaoguo said weakly.
"If there's a next time, if you don't listen to me again, I won't talk to you," Mianmian deliberately turned away, pretending to be angry.
"I truly know I was wrong, Mianmian, please don't ignore me." Qian Xiaoguo anxiously reached out to pull her.
Mianmian reluctantly turned back and said, "You're not allowed to overthink things anymore. Just focus on your studies."
"I know, I know, I won't dare again. Mianmian, my parents... what should I tell them?" Qian Xiaoguo asked, looking at her hesitantly.
Mianmian hesitated for a moment and said, "What do you want to tell them? If you want to tell them the truth, then be honest. If not, I'm afraid you'll have to say you were in a car accident."
"I don't dare to tell them. I feel like the atmosphere at home these days is so strange. My parents seem to have become much more distant. I didn't notice it before, but after the incident, when I stayed home for a few days, I realized they might be getting a divorce," Qian Xiaoguo said dejectedly.
"Ah? Weren't your parents very affectionate? And they love you so much, why would they want to divorce?"
Mianmian was very surprised. In her memory, Qian Xiaoguo's parents had a very good relationship and loved her deeply. That's why Qian Xiaoguo had been like a little sun since childhood, bringing Mianmian, who had lost her mother, a long-lost warmth.
"I'm not sure, it just feels weird," Qian Xiaoguo shook her head.
"Xiaoguo, I think if that's the case, you should tell your parents the real situation," Mianmian offered her advice.
"Why? I'm afraid my parents will be very disappointed if they know," Qian Xiaoguo said, shaking her head fearfully.
"Then are you afraid they'll divorce?"
"Of course, I'm afraid! If they divorce, I'll have no home? I don't want to be homeless," Qian Xiaoguo said fearfully.
"Then tell them directly. This might be able to save your parents' marriage," Mianmian remained firm in her belief.
Qian Xiaoguo didn't quite understand what she meant now. The place where she had hit her head still hurt, and her mind was a jumble. No matter what, she had only one thought: to listen to Mianmian.
The last time she didn't listen to Mianmian, she had stumbled into a huge mess. This time, she didn't want to miss anything due to her own stubbornness.
So, she obediently told her parents what had happened. Father Qian and Mother Qian immediately put down their work and rushed over. The couple arrived at the hospital at the same time. When they saw their daughter's injured appearance, they immediately rushed forward, asking her what had happened in a flurry of questions.
Qian Xiaoguo burst into tears. Facing her parents, the closest people in her life, and thinking about her recent anxiety and all the grievances she had suffered, she couldn't control herself.