After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1196: Her Parents Don’t Love Her

Why had Li Yuxin's parents changed their attitude towards her? After pondering for a while, Zhouzhou decided to call Li Yuxin to see if there was anything she could do to help. However, Li Yuxin's phone was turned off.

Zhouzhou suddenly remembered what Beibei had mentioned earlier—she had classes during the weekdays and needed to work part-time on weekends to earn tuition fees. She was probably still at work.

Thinking of this, Zhouzhou couldn't help but sigh, feeling heartbroken for her friend. How much pain must Li Yuxin be going through?

Finally, after the military training ended, Zhouzhou immediately went to the school where Li Yuxin was repeating her year. She arrived in the evening, just as Li Yuxin was working at a restaurant. During her short break, Li Yuxin took out her vocabulary book and studied intently.

The moment a customer arrived, she quickly switched back to her work, bustling around and not wanting to waste a single second.

Zhouzhou had anticipated that Li Yuxin's life must be tough, but seeing it with her own eyes still made her eyes feel sore.

She waited outside for a while and called out "Yuxin" as soon as Li Yuxin finished her shift. Hearing the familiar voice, Li Yuxin was taken aback. She turned around and her eyes lit up with joy as she took a few steps forward.

"Zhouzhou? Why are you here?" she asked. Then, realizing something, she pursed her lips slightly, and the joy on her face faded a bit. "You already know, don't you?"

"Yes," Zhouzhou nodded, took Li Yuxin's hand, and led her to a noodle shop that Li Yuxin loved. Without asking what she wanted, Zhouzhou ordered her usual dish.

Li Yuxin quickly said, "Let me pay."

But Zhouzhou pressed her hand down. "It's okay, it's not expensive. You know I'm stingy," she said with a smile. Hearing this, Li Yuxin's eyes curved into a smile, and she didn't argue further. Instead, she said, "Then I'll take advantage of you."

Zhouzhou nodded firmly. "Go ahead, I don't mind."

Li Yuxin lowered her head and smiled softly. Her heart felt both warm and sour. She knew that Zhouzhou had deliberately taken her to eat noodles because she was aware that Li Yuxin wouldn't accept an expensive meal.

Noodles were just right—something she liked and didn't put too much psychological pressure on her. This was her friend, who thought of everything. Despite having no blood relation, Zhouzhou treated her better than her own family ever had. In contrast, Li Yuxin felt bitter thinking about her own family and decided not to dwell on it.

The food arrived quickly, and soon Zhouzhou's table was filled with ten bowls of noodles. Knowing Zhouzhou's appetite, Li Yuxin didn't find it surprising at all and naturally handed her a pair of chopsticks. They both began eating without much conversation, not noticing that someone nearby was recording them with a camera.

It was a food blogger who was live-streaming. He had only intended to eat at the restaurant but happened to see Zhouzhou and Li Yuxin's table with ten bowls of noodles, which seemed to be for just the two of them. Finding it interesting, he couldn't resist pointing his camera at them. The live-stream viewers also noticed and were immediately intrigued.

"Wow, this girl is so pretty!"

"I noticed how much she's eating—ten bowls? Just for the two of them?"

"I don't think so. The other girl seems to be eating quite slowly."

The latter comment referred to Li Yuxin, who was actually eating quickly since she was hungry, but compared to Zhouzhou, she appeared to be eating very gracefully. Zhouzhou finished a bowl of noodles every three to five minutes and quickly moved on to the next one.

The stack of empty bowls beside her grew higher and higher, leaving the live-stream viewers dumbfounded. Li Yuxin, on the other hand, remained calm, not showing any surprise and even asking Zhouzhou if she had enough to eat. The viewers were amazed by her composure.

What started as a food exploration live-stream gradually turned into something more like an eating broadcast. The number of viewers surged, and the video was eventually clipped and uploaded to the internet, gaining increasing popularity.

However, Zhouzhou was completely unaware of this. She was focused solely on eating and spending time with Li Yuxin. After finishing their meal, she took Li Yuxin's hand and didn't let go, silently conveying warmth as they walked.

Li Yuxin felt her heart soften. She squeezed Zhouzhou's hand tightly and smiled, speaking before Zhouzhou could. "Zhouzhou, don't worry about me. I'm fine."

"Life is a bit tough now, but those good years I had before were already a bonus. If it weren't for you, they would have treated me this way much earlier, and I might not have even had the chance to take the National College Entrance Examination."

Zhouzhou thought about it and realized that this was indeed a possibility. With Li Yu'an's mindset, if he had been spoiled like this all along, he would have been useless long ago, relying entirely on his elder sister Li Yuxin.

Their parents' favoritism towards their son and potential exploitation were also very likely. Li Yuxin had always been aware of this deep down, so she was able to accept it with a clear mind.

However, to be honest, she couldn't say she didn't care at all. It still hurt, especially since they were her own parents.

With her head down, Zhouzhou could tell that Li Yuxin was holding back tears. She sighed and pulled her into a hug. Li Yuxin had been holding it together, but at this moment, her emotions suddenly broke, and tears began to fall. She sobbed, "Zhouzhou, why are they doing this to me? They used to be nice to me."

"Why did they change my college application? I should be in university right now."

"Why do I have to support their son? I'm their daughter too. Didn't they think about my feelings when they said those things?"

She cried uncontrollably, and Zhouzhou was at a loss for words.

She had never experienced anything like this. Whether it was on the mountain or after going to the Qin family, she had always been the most pampered one. She had never felt the pain of losing love after having it.

Suddenly, she remembered what Divine Thunder had said before and thought for a moment before saying, "An elder once told me that it's okay to give daughters pears and dates, but houses and cars should still go to the sons."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuxin's tears stopped abruptly, and she looked dazed. After a while, she slowly released Zhouzhou and said hoarsely, "I understand."

"Actually, they've always favored boys over girls and never changed. They were only nice to me because they were afraid of you. Later, maybe they just got used to acting that way, but their deep-seated beliefs never changed."

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"It was naive of me to think otherwise."

She looked bitter.

Acknowledging that her parents didn't love her was both simple and... incredibly difficult.