Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2382 - 2318: Robbed
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
She truly had no idea what to do next.
In this enormous Great Capital City, she couldn't bring herself to return home, leaving her with absolutely no place to turn.
With night descending and the chill intensifying, she rose to her feet, cast a final glance at the furniture city, and walked away.
A beautiful young woman like her, aimlessly roaming the streets in despair, soon drew the eyes of thieves.
The moment Ye Wanqing stepped onto a quiet, empty road, a pair of young thugs trailed her and abruptly grabbed for her bag.
Ye Wanqing jumped in fright and let out a scream.
"What are you doing!"
The pair of young men stayed silent, merely pulling fiercely on her bag without letting up.
Ye Wanqing pulled back desperately, yelling, "Let go! Help! There's a robbery happening!"
"You foolish girl!"
Irritated by her piercing screams, one of the young men struck her cheek with a slap, as the other seized her bag successfully.
They prepared to dash off, but cash tumbled from Ye Wanqing’s pocket at that instant.
In her frantic rush to leave, she'd crammed the bills into her pocket without care, and since the pocket slanted oddly, the money spilled out amid the tussle.
"Look, there's extra cash!"
"Pat her down!"
"No, don't!" Ye Wanqing, pale as a ghost, gripped her pocket firmly.
Yet how could she possibly overpower the two of them?
Before long, every bit of her money was seized, and the young men even felt around her body too.
On the open street, they wouldn't risk going further, so they bolted right after grabbing the loot.
Ye Wanqing remained in disarray, her hair a tangled mess, tears streaking her face, as she sat there on the pavement sobbing for more than ten minutes.
She felt completely miserable, pondering what awful deeds from a previous life could have doomed her to such cruel fortune.
As darkness fully settled in, Ye Wanqing felt the cold bite deeper, her stomach growled with hunger, and fear gripped her tighter, urging her to move along quickly.
Now penniless, with all her jewelry lost and not a dime left even for bus fare, she was forced to trudge onward by foot.
During her walk, she unexpectedly arrived back at the art academy.
Gazing at the well-known entrance, Ye Wanqing trembled uncontrollably.
Who on earth could she approach for aid?
Regardless of who she chose, staying out all night wasn't an option—who could predict the dangers lurking? And even without new perils, she might just succumb to the freezing cold.
Trembling all over, Ye Wanqing scaled a section of the wall that only pupils knew was slightly indented.
It proved quite a challenge for her; she attempted it roughly ten times, tumbling several occasions and bruising her hands badly.
After getting inside, she wrapped her arms around herself and dashed toward the dorm, ducking behind a tree momentarily until a chance appeared, then darted in stealthily like a tiny rodent.
The entrance to room 301 stood firmly shut.
Back at the dormitory doorway once again, a swirl of conflicting feelings washed over Ye Wanqing.
She extended her hand to shove the door open, just as it swung inward from within, revealing Xie Landi who gazed at Ye Wanqing in stunned silence.
She could scarcely identify her!
Ye Wanqing’s eyes puffed up like nuts, half her face flushed and bloated, her clothes filthy and locks in wild disorder, presenting a picture of utter misery.
But what brought her to this place?
She had no business being here at all!
"Ye, Ye Wanqing?"
Recognizing it was Xie Landi, Ye Wanqing let out a genuine breath of ease.
Without delay, she shoved Xie Landi back indoors and banged the door closed.
"Landi, Landi, I beg you, help me out!"
Xie Landi gazed upon Ye Wanqing, a tangled web of hard-to-express feelings stirring within her.