Rebirth to Save Myself

Chapter 128 Investigation (2)

In the end, Su Xia took Su Yue back to her hotel room and upgraded it to a double room. Pointing to the two beds, she asked Su Yue, "Which one do you want to sleep in?"

"I'm fine with anything, sister."

"Then you can sit by the window, go take a shower and change your clothes."

"it is good."

Su Xia sat at the foot of the bed, watching Su Yue take out a change of clothes and go into the bathroom. She sighed, knocked on the door, and said to Su Yue, "Don't shower yet, come out with me."

"Oh, oh." Su Yue hadn't taken off her clothes either, and came out a moment later.

Su Xia checked the time; Su Yue got out of school early, so they returned to the hotel after dinner around 6 PM. So she asked Su Yue, "Do you know where I can buy clothes around here?"

"I don't know, I've never been around here before."

"Forget it, let's go back to the original shopping mall."

Su Yue assumed Su Xia hadn't brought enough clothes, so she went out with Su Xia. Su Xia then led her to a lingerie store, picked out a bra, and handed it to her, saying, "Try it on and see if it fits."

"The fitting rooms are over there," the salesperson pointed in the direction.

"Take her there, and if it doesn't fit, help her find her size."

"Ok."

Su Yue went into the fitting room and came out shortly after, saying to the salesperson, "It's too, too big."

"Let me see what size you need." As she spoke, the salesperson reached out and touched Su Yue's chest, then estimated the size and handed her the corresponding size of the item in her hand.

"Oh, okay." Su Yue went back inside, and after a while she came out with the underwear and said to Su Xia, "It fits perfectly."

"Then get her three more pairs of underwear in her size, in three different styles. Should we choose underwear based on her weight?"

"Yes, how much does the little girl weigh?"

"I, I'm eighty."

"Then size S should be enough. How many pairs of underwear do you need?"

Seven articles.

"Little sister, would you like to come over and choose a pattern yourself? We have a lot of patterns for our underwear."

"Go ahead, pick the one you like."

"it is good."

Finally, Su Xia bought four sets of underwear, seven pairs of panties, and a short-sleeved pajama set for Su Yue in one go before leaving the store. The saleswoman behind her beamed and quickly said, "Welcome back next time!"

Su Yue, carrying the clothes, said to Su Xia, "Sister, didn't we buy too much? I don't need this much, and the clothes in the mall are all expensive."

"Girls need to take care of their bodies. If your underwear doesn't fit or is worn out, change it immediately. Otherwise, it will cause your breasts to sag, making you look like an old woman. Also, you need to change your underwear frequently. Whether you shower once a day in the summer or every two or three days in the winter, you should change your underwear every day, otherwise you will get gynecological diseases. Also, have you started your period yet?" Su Xia earnestly explained women's health knowledge to Su Yue, hoping that she would take care of herself.

"Sis, don't be so loud, it's embarrassing." Su Yue quickly stopped Su Xia. They were still in the mall, why was she shouting?

"What's shameful about it? It's not shameful for girls to have their periods, and there's no need to care about other people's opinions or hide it like you're doing something wrong. It's a normal physiological phenomenon. You should remember to change your sanitary napkins frequently every month when you have your period, and you should buy reputable brands, not those from small workshops, as they're not clean." Su Xia was unconcerned. Menstruation is something that inevitably happens when you are identified as a woman, and girls don't need to hide it or use words like "that," "Auntie," or "little bread" to cover it up.

"I... I just buy whichever is the cheapest. If it's not a large quantity, it can last me a day," Su Yue answered Su Xia softly.

"Never mind, I'll buy you a case online. Don't be stingy with it. Let me know when you've almost finished it." Su Xia knew that these things couldn't be changed overnight, so she could only say something whenever she saw them.

"Thank you, sister."

"Let me buy you two more outfits; the ones you're wearing have faded from washing."

"Mmm." Su Yue felt her eyes suddenly well up with tears. She felt a little annoyed that she had initially tried to scheme against her sister, hoping that her sister's new family would also adopt her. But she also felt fortunate that she had contacted her sister, who had given her an experience she had never had before.

After buying the clothes, Su Xia noticed a mobile phone store on the first floor, so she went in and asked the clerk for a phone that cost around two thousand yuan. She then went next door to get a SIM card and finally handed the phone to Su Yue.

"Sis, I have a cell phone." Su Yue took out the cell phone she had borrowed from her classmate from her pocket and said.

"Give your phone back to your classmate. I've put 300 yuan on your SIM card, that should last you a while. Also, throw away that SIM card you got from who-knows-where right now, or you'll be in big trouble if the police come knocking on your door." Su Xia felt that there must be something wrong with those anonymous SIM cards, otherwise why would the country be so strict about them now?

"Sis, I really can't accept this. You've spent too much money on me today." Su Yue shook her head. The clothes and such weren't that expensive, but this phone really exceeded her expectations.

"It's from your sister, why are you whining?" Su Xia said impatiently.

"That's right, young lady. I'm being so nice to you, why are you being so coy?" the sales clerk chimed in.

"Thank you, sister." Su Yue took the phone. It was an O brand phone that had just been released not long ago; none of her classmates had this model.

"I gave you a phone so you can contact me, but don't get addicted to it and neglect your studies, okay?" Su Xia couldn't help but remind her, afraid that Su Yue would become like those others before, addicted to the internet and forget that studying is the most important thing.

"Yes, I know." Su Yue nodded seriously.

Back at the hotel, Su Yue couldn't wait to take a shower with the pajamas she had just bought. When she came out, she couldn't help but rummage through the clothes. The fabric was so soft, and the pattern on it was so cute, with lace trim. This was her first set of pajamas; before, she would wear whatever she wore during the day to bed.

"I just checked, and you can take the college entrance exam in January if you're from a vocational school. If you do well, you can go to university; if you don't do well, you can go to a junior college. You can transfer to a four-year university and continue your studies. You'll graduate with a bachelor's degree. As for your nursing major, you can choose to continue studying it, or you can choose a different major when you apply," Su Xia said as she saw Su Yue come out.

"Really? The teacher mentioned this before, but he said it would be a bit difficult for us." Su Yue's eyes lit up when she heard this. She hadn't paid much attention to the teacher's mention of it before.

"Because your grades aren't good, but if you nursing students only graduate from a vocational school, you won't be assigned to any good hospitals. You're more likely to end up in a small private clinic with no future. They only see the stability of nursing but don't see that without connections, getting into a public hospital is a pipe dream." Su Xia found it amusing that her parents naively thought that as long as she graduated with a nursing degree, she could directly enter a hospital with good benefits, high salaries, and job security. What a pipe dream.

"Then, sister, I don't want to study nursing anymore. I never liked this major in the first place," Su Yue said. Her mother had decided that she should study nursing, and she had no interest in it at all.

"So what do you want to learn?" Su Xia asked her in return.

"I want to learn something that can make money." Su Yue was afraid that Su Xia would laugh at her if she said it out loud, but in the few hours she spent with Su Xia today, she fully realized the importance of having money.

"Then you should study hard now and try to get good grades so you can continue your studies." Su Xia didn't even look up, continuing to look up information for her on her phone.

"But will Mom and Dad agree to let me continue my studies? They clearly said..." Su Yue saw Su Xia say this, but was afraid of Su's parents' objection. Moreover, Su Xia had never said anything about helping her or taking her away from the Su family. She was afraid that she would be disappointed. So she tentatively asked.

“You don’t need to test me like this. Just say what you want to say. I don’t like people who beat around the bush. Now that I’ve brought it up, I will naturally cover your continued schooling expenses.” Su Xia looked up from the screen, her face turning cold again.

"Sister, don't be angry, I didn't mean it. I'm just so scared, I don't know what to do, please don't abandon me." Su Yue started crying as she spoke, her sobs growing more and more heartbroken, afraid that Su Xia's appearance today was just a dream. She feared that when she woke up, she would be back to being that girl disliked by her parents, forced to marry an old man right after graduation—a life of predictable hardship that seemed impossible.

"What's the point of crying? What's the use of crying? You should think about what you should do instead."

"I, woo, should, woo, how, woo, do it, woo, sister."

"First of all, you need to study hard and take the college entrance examination so that you can leave this place and have the foundation to support yourself without relying on your parents."

"Hmm, what next?"

"Then, once you graduate, you'll be an adult, and they won't be able to control you anymore. You should take the college entrance exam first, and then I'll teach you how to transfer your household registration. That way, they won't use your household registration to pressure you. Also, keep this recording pen."

"What are you going to do with that voice recorder?"

“You need to collect evidence, otherwise if you go to court, the judge can’t help you without evidence.”

"How am I supposed to gather evidence?"

"That's why I bought you a cell phone and a voice recorder. Since you said they plan to marry you off to an older man right after you graduate, you need to collect evidence of that, preferably a recording of them admitting it themselves. Secondly, take screenshots of the chats. You can take pictures with your phone to keep a record. You're only eighteen, not yet of legal marriage age, and it won't do them any good if this gets out."

"Well, I see."

“Your situation is a bit more complicated than mine, but as long as you gather the evidence, I can make sure you can finish college without worry.”

"Sister, I will try my best."

“Just tell me what you need, contact me on WeChat. It’s the same with money, but remember one thing: don’t lie to me. If you dare to lie to me and take money from me, I’ll make you give back everything I’ve gotten, understand?”

"Understood, sis."

"Keep the fifty they gave you. You know what to do with the phone and clothes, right?"

"I left my clothes at school and hid my phone. I'm determined not to let them find out."

"Hmm, you're so thin you're practically skin and bones. Don't eat those thirty-yuan instant noodles anymore. I'll give you a hundred a week, plus the fifty they give you, so you can eat better. And send me a bill every day, showing what you ate and how much it cost. Don't falsify anything."

"Got it, ma'am."

Do you know how to use a mobile phone?

"meeting."

"Hmm, figure it out yourself."

"it is good."

After Su Xia finished speaking, she took her clothes and went to take a shower. When she came out, she found Su Yue sitting on the bed watching her. She asked, puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Sis, you're so beautiful. And you're so kind. I never thought you'd come all this way to see me, buy me clothes and a phone, and take me out for a nice meal. Sis, are you happy at that house? I heard they're really rich, big bosses."

"The money I spent on you today was all earned by myself—prize money from competitions, scholarships in college, and money I earned from part-time jobs. Although they adopted me, I never thought that just because they're rich I could spend money recklessly, nor did I ever think about asking them for a good job or a lot of pocket money. Just like I told you today, you can't rely on others forever. Only by mastering skills can you earn money anywhere." Su Xia didn't want Su Yue to become that kind of person, so she spoke to her earnestly.

"Oh, I know."

“My college roommate’s parents, like ours, favored sons over daughters. She had an older brother, and her parents wanted to sell her to someone else to earn dowry money for her brother. They even came to the school to force her to drop out and go back to get married, simply because her parents had already received the money. But she didn’t give in. She studied hard, was first in her grade, and received scholarships every year. Through her own efforts, she earned a government-funded scholarship to study abroad.”

Wow, is that amazing?

"Yes, if she goes abroad, where do you think her parents will look for her?"

"The Earth is so big, you probably can't find it."

"Yes, then think about all the things I've told you, which one was solved by having money?"

"No, she relied on her grades."

"So, if her grades were as bad as yours, and she couldn't even get into university, do you think she would be qualified to study abroad?"

"will not."

"So, do you think someone who's just rich but lacks intelligence can handle that kind of money?"

"You can't stand it, can you? I once saw someone go gambling and lose all his money."

"So, what do you think were the reasons that the family that adopted me did so?"

Su Yue was about to speak when she realized that her previous idea was wrong, so she looked at Su Xia and said, "Sister, I don't know."

"You can think about it carefully. It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"Uh-huh."

After experiencing so much that day, Su Yue suddenly relaxed and quickly fell asleep. Looking at Su Yue sleeping, Su Xia softly murmured, "I hope you can really hear me."