Late at night, when she was taking out the trash, Peng Jiating could not help but come to that window again.
She did not know how many times she had passed that window, and every time she passed by it, she could not help but stop.
Before she met Tian Tian, she was the object of everyone's envy.
She had a happy family. Her father was a senior engineer and often went abroad. Every time he came back, he would bring her some gadgets so that she could show them off in front of her classmates. Coupled with her sweet appearance and excellent grades, she had always been like a little princess surrounded by stars.
Until one day, the girl named Tian Tian appeared.
She was so dazzling, like a brighter star, immediately attracting all the attention around her. Peng Jiating found that Tian Tian had everything she had, and it was even better than hers. Tian Tian's father held a higher position than her father, and he went abroad more often. Tian Tian was more beautiful than Peng Jiating, and her academic performance was better. Moreover, she was elected as the class monitor by her classmates as soon as she entered school.
In addition, Tian Tian also had what she did not have. Peng Jiating's parents divorced when she was very young. Her father remarried with her and soon had a younger brother. Her grandparents obviously liked her younger brother more, and the whole family surrounded him. Although her mother was good to her, it was more of a courtesy. She did not want to bear the reputation of a vicious stepmother. However, there was not much warmth in her treatment, and her father, the only person who cared about her, was always not at home.
No one knew that the little princess, who was infinitely doted on in everyone's eyes, was a person that no one cared about when she returned home.
But Peng Jiating could bear all of this because she still had school, her last refuge.
There, she could become a little princess again, like Cinderella who put on her crystal shoes. She could enjoy the envy and praise of others and be the focus of attention. This meant everything to her.
However, from that day onwards, the center of the world had shifted.
The girl named Tian Tian mercilessly sucked away the light and heat that belonged to her. She was the model student in the eyes of the teachers and the object of admiration and imitation among her classmates. Her every move attracted everyone's attention.
"Tian Tian is wearing a new pair of shoes today. They look so good. I want them too!"
"Tian Tian is as cute as an angel with her pigtails!"
"Tian Tian was almost late. She ran into the classroom, panting. Her rosy cheeks are also very beautiful."
"Tian Tian, what's today's homework?"
"Tian Tian, can I borrow your eraser for a while?"
"Tian Tian, can you talk to the language teacher and ask her to give us less homework? I'm sure your words will work."
"Tiantian … Tiantian …"
Why was this name everywhere? Even the bad students deliberately mischievous to attract Tian Tian's attention. Those seemingly stupid and silly actions were only in exchange for a reprimand from Tian Tian for paying attention in class. Then, the scolded boys would foolishly enjoy themselves for the rest of the class.
Even Peng Jiating made a big move. She brought the Belgian chocolates her father bought for her to school and distributed them to the people around her. In the past, at this time, everyone would be grateful and praise her for having a good father. However, this time, the response she got was, "What? The taste is just so-so. It's not as good as Tian Tian's. Tingting, did your father buy fake food?"
Peng Jiating gripped the pencil so hard that her knuckles turned white.
She hated her younger brother. She hated her grandfather and grandmother who were always around her younger brother. She hated her father who was never home. She hated her mother who left her, but … she had never hated someone as much as she did now.
Those hateful thoughts filled every vein in her body. Her hair felt like it was going to burst out of her body.
Why? Why was there someone born with the whole world?
It was as if she monopolized all the happiness in the universe. Why was the world so unfair? Just thinking about it made her want to go crazy.
"So, is this the result you want?"
A voice came from behind Peng Jiating. She turned around and found that it was the big brother she met in the afternoon. Peng Jiating didn't like him, especially his eyes. It was as if he could read her mind. So, she turned around and prepared to leave like last time.
"You know what's going to happen next. Her parents, grandfather, grandmother … they will die one by one. She will live a miserable life as you wish. She will be adopted by other relatives and leave your world completely. Maybe she will go to school somewhere else. Maybe she won't be able to adapt to school life at all. But I guess you don't care about these things. Unfortunately, even after spending so much effort and energy, you still can't get what you want."
Peng Jiating stopped in her tracks. Obviously, Zhang Heng's last sentence caught her attention.
"You don't know what others think of you, do you?" Zhang Heng's voice continued, sounding particularly cold in the night wind. "In fact, no one has ever liked you. Everyone praised you because of the foreign snacks you brought, but in fact, you are like a clown in the eyes of others. Every day after school, you are the last one to be picked up. At noon in the cafeteria, no one is willing to sit next to you. You think you have hidden it well, but in fact, everyone knows the real situation in your family. They know that your father and mother divorced, and your grandparents gave all their love to your brother.
"No one cares about your existence. Even without Tian Tian, there will be Lily, Nannan, and anyone else. They will be more popular than you …" Zhang Heng paused. "You don't believe me, and you think I'm just threatening you? Is it because I'm not your classmate, and I don't know you and the people around you? It doesn't matter. I've found someone who understands you. "
After Zhang Heng finished speaking, a small figure walked out from behind him, looking a little conflicted. She was Liu Ming's sister, Liu Yuwei, a classmate of Peng Jiating and Tian Tian. Peng Jiating's breathing quickened when she saw her.
Liu Yuwei opened her mouth. "I … I'm actually a little afraid of you." It seemed to take all her strength to say this sentence. After that, she hid behind Zhang Heng again.
Peng Jiating's face turned pale. Zhang Heng was right. Peng Jiating didn't believe what he said before. It wasn't until Liu Yuwei appeared that she felt like she had been punched in the nose.
Peng Jiating had to face a reality that terrified her. It turned out that no one in this world liked her.
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