CHAPTER 211: CHAPTER 53: THE MYSTERY OF THE GRADUATION TRIP

The truth comes too swiftly, and may not be such a good thing after all.

It was in this diary that Su Ziceng first encountered a familiar name. It was also one of the three male names mentioned by Ye Taina throughout the entire diary.

"Su Qingzhang, why would my father also appear in Ms. Ye’s diary?" Su Ziceng’s inner doubts grew stronger.

"’Everything in Paris was like a dream. I cannot believe that there could be someone so in tune with my soul, and so I made a significant decision. I joyfully returned to Kelly, eager to share the good news with Xiao Chu. But when I saw Xiao Chu together with Chang Mei again, I felt that something wasn’t quite right. Over the course of a month, Xiao Chu had also encountered the most critical man in her life. Although I have not seen that man, from her eyes, I could tell that she wholeheartedly loved the man named Su Qingzhang.’" Su Ziceng learned from Qiao Zhi’an that Su Qingzhang was also from the Sixth District, so she wasn’t too surprised by this revelation.

"’I told Xiao Chu about my decision to leave Kelly for Paris and, to my surprise, she was very angry, believing that I had betrayed our friendship. Xiao Chu is someone who fears loneliness, and although she is from a good family, she has said that all her life, she’s only had me as a close friend. But now, she has Su Qingzhang and Chang Mei.’"

Su Ziceng paused again. The "diary" had sketched a character profile for Ye Taina; she was a cheerful, unrestrained young girl, brave yet sensitive. While Ye Taina blessed the news of Qiao Chu finding her own lover, she also subtly expressed her sorrow.

Two friends, in pursuit of their own paths, parted ways after two years. Qiao Chu, angered by Ye Taina’s departure, did not contact her for a long while, until after graduating from Kelly Women’s College and experiencing family opposition to her marriage, she then reconciled with Ye Taina.

"’I was so happy to receive a letter from Xiao Chu again. In the past two years, I wrote countless letters but never received a reply. Oh God, that period was the most distressing for me. After conceiving Pello, Mussen became even busier, and I often stayed alone in our house on the outskirts of Paris. The letter from Qiao Chu was, besides Little Perro learning to walk, the happiest thing for me.’" Even in just a few words, Su Ziceng could feel the mixed emotions of a new mother like Ye Taina back then, her joy and melancholy, and her overwhelming love for Perro reflected in every line. What was it exactly that turned Ye Taina from a happy young wife into a heartless woman who later abandoned her husband and child?

"’Little Perro, who was learning to take his first steps, had eyes that were black with a hint of blue. I sent a few photos to Xiao Chu and she liked Little Perro very much, saying she wanted to have a daughter so that she would have a reason to invite Little Perro to Country Z. He would be the most qualified guardian of flowers.’" Su Ziceng calculated that even before she had taken form, these two women had already decided on her gender.

It was a rather strange feeling. Su Ziceng had lived for thirty-five years, plus one more year after being reborn, always thinking that Hang Yishao was her legitimate fiancé, her future husband. Life seemed to have played a not-so-funny joke on her, suddenly choosing another man for her out of the blue.

"The key point is right here," Pello said, pointing at the black letters on the white paper, with a tone that suggested the evidence was incontrovertible.

With an awkward smile, all Su Ziceng could do was feel like she was being pressured into marriage. "’In the letter, Xiao Chu revealed that her current life is less than ideal. Her love with Su Qingzhang is not approved by her family, but she has decided that even if it means abandoning everything she has, she wants to live with Su Qingzhang.’"

"’My hometown is in Bianjing City, and before this, I had no idea what the Sixth District of Mo City was like. But from all the emotions displayed by Chang Mei, I could feel that it was no place for Xiao Chu. I didn’t dare to take the risk of persuading Xiao Chu, because I knew that what she needed most at that time was a friend’s encouragement.’" It turns out that Ye Taina was originally from Bianjing City. No wonder there was almost no information about her in Mo City.