The Growth of a God

Chapter 26 I hope you won't regret it

Mengyao’s home is actually not far from Li Hao’s apartment.

In other words, students who choose to study in this special senior high school class will find a temporary residence locally even if their homes are far away.

Accompanying students to study, take exams, and live with them...

This seems to be a normal choice for parents of high school students.

On the contrary, Li Hao, who lives alone in the apartment, is the exception.

Of course, when it comes to alternatives, Mengyao’s situation is not much different.

As mentioned earlier, Mengyao is a top student.

But because of her identity as a girl, she was not valued by her parents.

It was Mengyao’s grandmother who insisted that Mengyao continue to study, which led to her being what she is today.

However, even with her grandmother's firm support, Mengyao still dropped out of school and failed several grades before she could barely make it to high school.

Otherwise, with Mengyao's academic excellence, she should have been admitted to a top university when she was fourteen or fifteen years old.

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"So, is this why you live here?"

Standing at the entrance of the street, Li Hao looked at the gloomy and dark low-rise buildings and felt as if he had entered another side of the city.

Here, there are no tall buildings or exquisite streets, only endless darkness and dampness.

Faintly, Li Hao could even smell the stench coming from the sewer.

To be honest, Li Hao originally thought that the apartment he rented was already very simple.

But it was not until he saw this alley made up entirely of low-rise houses that he realized that he was still a little "superior" after all.

Even in the 21st century...

Even in this province's top-ranked second-tier city...

There is still a dark side here that I have never seen, the back side of a city that should have disappeared with the tide of the times.

"Surprised, huh?"

With a faint smile on her face that was not sad, Meng Yao spoke in a very calm tone.

“When I first came here, I was actually quite surprised.”

“It turns out that in the big cities that everyone imagines, there are also dark corners hidden where the sun doesn’t shine!”

There was a brief pause, and Mengyao's pretended surprised attitude made it impossible to see what she was really thinking.

"However, for outsiders like us who cannot integrate into this city..."

"This is the perfect place to settle down."

“The rent is cheap, eating is convenient, and there won’t be too many extra interactions between neighbors…”

Without waiting for Mengyao to continue speaking, Li Hao took the initiative to interrupt her.

"There's no need to pretend in front of me."

"Because if you really thought this place was good, you wouldn't have come to see me last night."

Looking at Mengyao who seemed a little dazed, Li Hao sighed in a slightly deep tone.

“Neighbors don’t interact much. Is that really a good thing?”

"If your grandma had been found in time yesterday, she might not have died at home, right?"

Li Hao's eyes slowly turned and finally stopped in front of a slightly noisy residential building not far away.

"That should be your family!"

Although it was clearly a question, Li Hao used an affirmative tone when he said it.

Because in this alley where almost everyone goes out to work or study during the day, the sad, crying group of people is so eye-catching.

"..."

Following Li Hao's gaze, Meng Yao suddenly fell into silence. "Go! Go back to your family!"

"Your grandmother just passed away, and you disappeared for a night for no apparent reason. I think your family must be very worried about you."

Li Hao could understand Mengyao's hatred towards her parents, but he knew better that Mengyao was not yet capable of living on her own.

Whether the other party is willing or not, she must return to her family now.

This is not a question of living; it is a question of survival.

"Your parents may indeed favor boys over girls, but your brother cares about you very much."

While saying this, Li Hao's eyes were always on a little boy opposite him.

Judging from his age, he must be Mengyao's younger brother.

Unlike the adults who were crying and arguing, the ignorant little boy seemed to have no idea what was going on.

Perhaps because of this, the little boy was the first person to discover Mengyao and Li Hao.

The moment he saw Mengyao, the little boy immediately grinned and waved his arms happily at her.

"Next time you feel like you have nowhere to go, think about your brother."

"Besides your grandma, he may be the only person in the world who cares about you."

Turning around slowly, Li Hao had no intention of getting involved in Mengyao's family affairs, so he planned to leave.

"Thank you!"

At this moment, Meng Yao, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.

"Thanks?"

The steps that were about to go out couldn't help but pause, and Li Hao laughed at an angle where Mengyao couldn't see.

"no need thank me?"

"Thank you for taking you in?"

"Or are you thanking me for skipping class with you today?"

The voice paused again, and Li Hao spoke again.

"Also, please don't misunderstand me. I helped you for a price."

“Maybe you won’t feel that way today.”

"But believe me, one day you will realize how heavy this 'price' is."

He turned his back to Mengyao and raised his right hand.

I saw a card shining with golden light, and it suddenly appeared in Li Hao's hand.

"I just hope that when that day comes, you won't regret asking me for help."

Due to the angle, Mengyao could not clearly see the true appearance of the golden card.

But the moment I saw the golden card.

Mengyao suddenly felt as if a piece of her heart was missing, and she inexplicably had a feeling that she had lost something important.

Mengyao's intuition told her that at this moment she had lost something more precious than her own life.

"regret?"

Mengyao stared blankly at the golden card for a long time before she came back to her senses.

"Haha, is there anything in this world worth regretting?"

"No matter why you chose to help me, and no matter what you took from me."

"I, Mengyao, will never regret what happened yesterday, and I will never regret asking you for help."

"Because... besides grandma, you are the only one who is willing to listen to my heart!"

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(End of this chapter)