[TEASER] The Scum Gong Begs Me to Get Back Together, but I Just Want to Get Rich

15: Don't remember, I forgot

When had Lin ChengYu ever suffered this kind of aggravation from Jiang Xiao?

In his previous life, from the first moment they met he was held in the palm of Jiang Xiao's hand. Jiang Xiao put him first in everything. He was well-known for his cheerfulness, warmth, and humanity, and for treating people well. He had a lot of friends. But for all the kindness he gave to others, it was only half of what he gave to Lin ChengYu.

Lin ChengYu was used to being Jiang Xiao's one and only, the person he prioritized the most. He knew he'd done wrong before. He never should have let Jiang Xiao end up in despair, pouring out his heart's blood for nothing in return. Lin ChengYu had come to Houlin to repay the mistakes of his last life. He wanted to make amends for what happened, but he also craved the love and care Jiang Xiao used to give him.

He wanted the person he liked to fall in love with him. Wouldn't anyone?

But now he saw Jiang Xiao treating other people better than himself. Even worse, the first time they met Jiang Xiao had treated him with cold indifference as if he wasn't even there. When Lin ChengYu saw this, the jealousy and anger in his heart swept through him all at once. He bit his teeth until he tasted blood, and only by clenching his fists could he suppress his emotions.

It's okay. It's okay.

He tried to console himself. They'd just met for the first time, and Jiang Xiao wasn't alone like in his last life. He was still in school. With his personality, it was normal for him to have friends and classmates he knew well.

But why was he smiling at that boy like that! What were they passing back and forth? They were standing too close to each other, right in broad daylight!

Lin ChengYu thought that classmates ought to stay two meters apart!

He stood in place, furious. When Jiang Xiao passed by, Lin ChengYu wanted to pull him away, but he did his best to suppress the urge.

How could a normal person have such a strong sense of possessiveness the first time they met? Only a mental case would act like that. He'd frighten people.

Everything would be okay. When Jiang Xiao transferred to Liujiang to be with him, this person wouldn't come along.

After Jiang Xiao met Lin HeYuan, he really didn't care about Lin ChengYu standing there. He didn't think about it again until he got home and they parted.

Forget it, let him be. Anyway, Lin ChengYu didn't follow them.

He and Xia WanWan had a new routine—the first person to come home would be the one to cook. Jiang Xiao came back a little later this time. When he arrived, Xia WanWan's noodle soup was ready. She'd also made two poached eggs for Jiang Xiao. Leftovers from lunch accompanied the soup, served with crisp radish pickled a few days before. With one bite, Jiang Xiao had no worries left at all.

It was good just to eat his fill.

When people return to their youth, their mentality is also young. He could become happy just by eating until he was full.

Xia WanWan watched her son obediently bowing his head and eating noodles. She couldn't help but smile with her eyes. After she learned he was going out to earn money, she'd cried several times. But Jiang Xiao had a serious talk with her.

"Mom is the most important person to me now," he said. "I'm doing my best to make sure my mother can afford medical treatment and live a better life. Mom, if you don't want me going out and earning money, take good care of your health. Then I won't be so worried."

Xia WanWan couldn't persuade him. After a while, she came to accept it.

Since then, she no longer shied away from doctors. She went to the hospital for checkups and took medicine on schedule instead of trying to save money. She also followed the doctor's advice to get proper exercise when she had the opportunity. Her mentality had improved and she kept up with the treatment. She looked very different from two months ago.