Quiet and Melancholic Beauty

"Chuxia, are you listening to Grandpa? Grandpa says that whatever school you want to attend, just go for it! Grandpa supports you. If your parents give you a hard time about it, you just tell Grandpa, and I will make the decision for you."

Upon hearing the old Mr. An's words, Lin Chuxia felt a warm surge in her heart, touched.

"Grandpa, don't you think I'm disgracing the An Family by attending the school I was accepted into?" Lin Chuxia asked.

"How could that be disgraceful? I couldn't be happier! Getting into university on your own merit is a great thing. There are many people who don't even get the chance to attend university!" Old Mr. An said these words sincerely; he truly felt proud.

The thought of where his granddaughter had lived before brought tears streaming down the old man's face again.

The An Family owed Chuxia.

Fortunately, Chuxia herself had been resilient. Despite the challenging and less developed educational environment, she managed to gain admission to university—a truly good child!

Old Mr. An felt both relieved and heartbroken.

If Lin Chuxia knew what her grandfather was thinking at this moment, she would be torn between laughter and tears.

Did her grandfather have some misunderstanding about where she used to live? While it was true that she lived in a mountain village, the living conditions were not as difficult as Old Mr. An imagined.

Indeed, the educational resources were somewhat behind those of a big city. But with the internet being so advanced, as long as one utilized it well, what couldn't be achieved?

Moreover, the place where she lived was actually quite different from the poor, underdeveloped mountain village that everyone typically pictured.

On the contrary, the villagers there were quite wealthy; if they willed it, each one of them could afford to buy a house in Jincheng.

Lin Chuxia didn't know how to explain all this to Old Mr. An, so she simply assured him not to worry about her.

"Grandpa, don't worry about me. I'm not sad at all. What's said online is false. I'm not planning to attend any shady schools. Grandpa, I dare not make many promises, but one thing I can assure you is that you will be proud of the university I got into!" Lin Chuxia vowed confidently.

"Good, good, good, good, good!" Old Mr. An said several 'good's in a row, his voice filled with emotion and trust in Lin Chuxia, "Chuxia, I believe in you!"

"Grandpa, thank you!" Lin Chuxia was deeply moved.

She never intended to conceal anything from the An Family; it was just that some things weren't easy to explain right away, and she didn't feel there was a need to explain them.

Because if they genuinely cared for her, they wouldn't concern themselves with those superficial confines.

Just like Grandpa, who only cared about her, Lin Chuxia, the individual.

However, she was also grateful that at the beginning she hadn't revealed all her personal details, or else she wouldn't have been able to see the true colors of some people.

Actually, her information wasn't really hidden; if the An Family members had been inclined to look into it, a simple investigation would have revealed that where she lived was not as miserable as they imagined.

They were too conceited and presumptuous.

After finishing the call with Old Mr. An, Lin Chuxia was about to look up at a 45-degree angle to the sky to reflect on her complicated life when she raised her head to see Gu Yuheng's expressionless face.

Lin Chuxia: "..."

All the emotions she had been brewing!

Just when she whimsically wanted to indulge in a little sorrow for spring and melancholy for autumn and be a quiet, brooding beauty,

Gu Yuheng's Reaper-like face instantly ruined it all!