You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 299 Family Affection is Thicker Than Water

On her way to find Cheng Ruolan, Liu Ling was filled with regret, an unstoppable regret.

She didn't want to get involved in other people's affairs.

If you get involved in someone else's karma, you'll end up bearing the consequences of that karma.

Of course, she doesn't understand these principles now.

But her family background taught her how to survive at a young age.

"Don't meddle in other people's business"—this is the life principle she often reminds herself of.

To say that she and Cheng Ruolan had a particularly good relationship would be an exaggeration.

Although they were both sent to the countryside in the same batch of educated youth, they were not from the same city and did not know each other before.

Even though they lived in the same room, her personality was so different from Cheng Ruolan's that she didn't have much affection for Cheng Ruolan.

This is not Cheng Ruolan's fault.

Although Cheng Ruolan has many flaws in her personality, she is not a bad person, and she has a somewhat ingratiating nature.

Therefore, it's impossible for her to deliberately offend people.

Liu Ling is the kind of person who is 'selfish'.

Her selfishness doesn't harm others; it's just that she's used to only thinking about herself and her own interests.

Therefore, their personalities can be described as two extremes.

Despite their two years together, Liu Ling maintained a friendly facade while secretly wanting to keep her distance from Cheng Ruolan.

Hearing what Cheng's parents said, she didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

Whether it's Cheng Ruolan returning to the city or her parents secretly plotting against her, it's none of her business. She can pretend she doesn't know and pretend she didn't hear those words.

But if Cheng Ruolan really goes back to the city, what will happen to her and Lu Mingnan?

Should we bring Lu Mingnan back to the city with us?

That's impossible.

Moreover, Cheng's parents clearly wanted to find Cheng Ruolan a better husband and a better match.

In fact, someone has already been chosen.

It seems the other party also offered quite a few benefits.

Based on her understanding of Cheng Ruolan, Cheng Ruolan really would be as soft-hearted towards her family as her father said.

then……

Is she about to give up on Lu Mingnan?

When Liu Ling thought about how Lu Mingnan, who was so good to Cheng Ruolan and cared about her so much, was so easily given up on by Cheng Ruolan, she felt a little indignant for him.

This is why she came to find Cheng Ruolan honestly, even though she was filled with regret.

"Xiaoling." Cheng Ruolan saw her and wiped away her tears.

When Liu Ling saw her appearance, her heart skipped a beat.

"You went to see Lu Mingnan?"

Cheng Ruolan's eyes welled up again, "Mmm!"

Liu Ling rolled her eyes speechlessly. "Looks like you've made up your mind to go back to the city?"

Cheng Ruolan pursed her lips and said softly, "Mmm!"

Liu Ling sneered: "What about Lu Mingnan? You should know better than anyone how good he is to you."

If Cheng Ruolan really gives up on Lu Mingnan, Liu Ling guarantees she will regret it later.

Cheng Ruolan: "I know, but I can't abandon my parents!"

Liu Ling originally wanted to offer some advice, but she shut her mouth because of those words.

Yes!

Family ties are stronger than water; only romantic love can be sacrificed.

But: "What if your parents have ulterior motives?"

"How could that be! They are my parents, I am their daughter, how could they possibly have ulterior motives towards me?"

Liu Ling said, "I mean, if your parents wanted you to marry someone with better conditions, if they were nice to you only because they wanted you to help your younger brothers, if they opposed you and Lu Mingnan because they thought it would be difficult to control you if you married someone from the countryside, what would you do?"

Cheng Ruolan looked at Liu Ling incredulously, "Xiaoling, why are you saying these things about my parents? All those 'ifs' you mentioned are impossible."

"Just consider it a possibility, I want to know what your decision will be." Liu Ling stubbornly wanted to know an answer.

Cheng Ruolan didn't know why she would suddenly ask these questions, which seemed ridiculous to her.

However, when faced with Liu Ling's serious and stubborn gaze, Cheng Ruolan finally agreed to seriously consider the 'if' that Liu Ling was talking about.

Liu Ling waited for her very patiently.

Cheng Ruolan thought for a while, as if she had found the answer, before she spoke: "Xiaoling, before I speak, let me explain to you again. You don't know our parents, nor do you understand them. They are very good to me. This time they even found me a job and want me to return to the city. You know how rare it is for us educated youth to return to the city. So, based on this alone, you can't doubt their good intentions towards me."

Liu Ling rolled her eyes, crossed her arms, and calmly watched her without saying a word.

Cheng Ruolan paused for a moment, then continued, "Regarding those 'ifs' you mentioned, I can tell you that even if they want me to find someone with better conditions, there's nothing wrong with that, is there? Don't all parents want their children to have a good life? That's their good intention as parents, and I don't think there's anything to question about it."

"As for what you said, that they want me to marry well so they can help my brothers, huh, Xiaoling, do you know? My two brothers are very good to me. My eldest brother was even willing to give me his job first so I could go back to the city. Do you think that since they're so good to me, their older sister, I shouldn't be good to them too?"

Simply put, in Cheng Ruolan's mind, there's no need to make such a clear distinction between siblings. As the older sister, it's only right that she helps her younger brother; what's wrong with that?

"And regarding your last 'if,' Xiaoling, my parents know that Mingnan is a good person. They don't look down on him. They don't want me to stay in the countryside because they're afraid it will be difficult for us to see each other in the future. That's why they object, not because they think they can control me."

Liu Ling listened to Cheng Ruolan's long speech with a blank expression.

The more she listened, the more her heart sank to the bottom.

She knew all too well how important her family was to Cheng Ruolan.

In her "what ifs," all she sees is the oppression of Cheng Ruolan by the Cheng family.

But she can always see things from a different perspective.

Liu Ling had nothing to say.

She also understood that she didn't need to offer any more advice, because it would be useless.

Cheng Ruolan wouldn't listen, and even if she did, it wouldn't make her wary of her parents.

She's determined to be a dutiful daughter.

However, Liu Ling had one last question.

"What about Lu Mingnan?"

Cheng Ruolan clenched her fists tightly and said, "I'm the one who wronged him."

She said she was in a dilemma.

On one side are her parents, and on the other is Lu Mingnan.

On one side are her family, whom she cares about most, and on the other is the person she loves.

Making decisions is very difficult.

But she couldn't let her parents be sad or upset.

No matter how reluctant she was to part with it, no matter how much pain she felt, she already had the answer in her heart from the very beginning.

Liu Ling's mention of Lu Mingnan again was merely a reminder of one fact: she had given up on Lu Mingnan, and she had lost the person she loved.

Liu Ling looked at her mockingly and said, "Cheng Ruolan, you'll regret this."

After saying that, she stopped looking at Cheng Ruolan and turned to leave.

Cheng Ruolan remained where she was, staring blankly at Liu Ling's retreating figure.