Chapter 405 - Independent

Luo Bing Bing scoffed again but she was not laughing at anyone. She was mocking herself.

"Well, I was crazy for a moment because everything in my life was like a lie. Not like my original life was beautiful, but at least to me they were my parents and I was their child. I was the hardworking girl and my parents were working hard to provide me with a good environment. Hence, even if they didn't spend time with me, I was happy. Even if they only talked about how capable other girls are, I was contented because I thought that as a form of motivation. I thought that I had to become as good as them, as excellent as them before they would recognize my efforts. However, when I found out about their marriage agreement, I felt like I am a chess piece in their life or maybe even worse, I am an accident, a black mark in their lives. Then, I realized that maybe I hadn't done enough. I thought that maybe because I had been a good girl, that's why they don't see me as important and that's when my life changed thoroughly. It sounds ridiculous to you but I was the model student in my classes when I was younger. I was the real good girl, maybe even more so than you and your friends."

Luo Bing Bing then went quiet for a moment before she cried again as she buried her head between her knees.

Hearing Luo Bing Bing's cries, Su An An then moved forward slowly and unsurely.

Su An An sat beside Luo Bing Bing, with her back against the footboard of the bed as well, before her hands patted Luo Bing Bing's back.

Luo Bing Bing was stunned by Su An An's actions, and for a moment, her body froze. However, even though Su An An was supposed to be her enemy, she just wanted to cry in her arms. Hence, after the momentary shock, she hugged Su An An as she cried out.

Su An An was completely dumbfounded but she still gently patted Luo Bing Bing's head and back to calm her down.

Luo Bing Bing continued crying for ten minutes and Su An An stayed in that position for ten minutes.

Su An An then finally spoke, "Honestly, I suck at words, so I have no idea what to say. Neither do I know what to do. However, I guess I will try."

Luo Bing Bing was slightly shocked by Su An An's words but she remained quiet because she didn't have the energy to speak now either.

"Your life is yours to live on your own. You shouldn't be doing things to get your parents' attention, especially bad things. You are ruining your own life by doing those things. Yes, your parents may not have been around when you needed them, but you still need to learn how to be independent. You are eighteen already, so you have to be responsible for your own life and your own actions. More importantly, your parents are not going to be always there for you, even if they were like any other parent. Yes, families are the ones that would or at least should be supporting you no matter what happens. There would be a day when we would be alone because our parents are not immortal and we are also going to build a family one day. Hence, you shouldn't things to get your parents' attention. you should be doing things that are beneficial for your future. You could do things to make your parents proud to show your gratitude for them bringing you into this world. Even if they aren't proud of you, you should be proud of yourself. The last thing you should be doing is to ruin your own life."

Luo Bing Bing moved her head away from Su An An's shoulder and looked at Su An An, "My life is already ruined and it is all because of you and your friends. My life is ruined twice and it is all because of you."

Listening to Luo Bing Bing's words, Su An An wasn't angry at all, instead, she laughed.

"If that's what you call having ruined your own life, then you don't know what it really feels like to have your life ruined. Remember all those girls that you bullied and have them quit school? Without a proper chance at education, that's when their lives are being ruined. You probably don't know how many of them fought hard to do well in school just so that they could get a scholarship. Most of their parents had to do multiple jobs, just like mine, to send their children to school. Hence, they worked very hard in school in hopes of being recognized and lighten their parents' burden. However, when you got them to quit school, their parents would have to work even harder to send them to a new school. Their hard work would have been in vain as well they would need to adjust to a new environment and work even harder to be recognized in a short time. Of course, their lives are not entirely ruined if they still got the scholarships and everything. However, you could have ruined their lives if worse things happened because of your actions."

"What you experienced was humiliation. You can still go to school, university, and work. Well, of course it left a black mark in your life because people know you for all the bad things that you have done and for having humiliated yourself in front of the world. However, your chances of having a life are not ruined. You could still live a new life if you changed your ways. Besides, you haven't even pay for the mistakes that you have done. Once you have made up for your mistakes then you can have a new life. People would give you a second chance in life if you turn good."