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Chapter 38 The Tragic Story of Ni Youlin

Chen Rang always felt that Ni Youlin was a very strange girl.

Her behavior and attitude towards many things are different from most people. This is not just a matter of social anxiety; there must be other reasons behind it.

After all, how should I put it... she's quite pretty.

Her demeanor, appearance, and attitude towards money also suggest that she lives in a relatively affluent environment.

But this very girl always seemed to lack any self-confidence. She even ended up to the point where she couldn't find a single friend and could only hang out with cats at the pet clinic.

This seems exaggerated no matter how you look at it.

At first, Chen Rang wondered if Ni Youlin had some kind of bad behavior or messy affairs, which was why she was disliked by others.

However, after these days of contact, Chen Rang determined from some small details that she was probably not that kind of person.

Therefore, the most likely explanation is still related to the family of origin.

Troubles from her family turned this girl into someone lacking confidence and even somewhat insecure. Despite having good financial resources, she seemed never to have been happy.

The cell phone suddenly rang.

Chen Rang looked up and saw Ni Youlin hurriedly putting down the cat in her arms and taking out a new Apple product from her handbag.

"..."

She put the phone to her ear but didn't say hello.

Chen Rang couldn't hear what was being said on the other end, but he saw Ni Youlin's face turn paler. She nodded and listened, then nodded again after a while; in less than a minute, the call was disconnected.

Ni Youlin lowered her head and slowly put her phone back. Something seemed amiss; she stopped petting the cat and stood there lost in thought.

Chen Rang wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like her eyes were red.

"Are you alright?"

He couldn't help but speak up.

Ni Youlin shook her head and remained silent, continuing to stand motionless.

Chen Rang felt something was wrong, and after thinking for a moment, he said softly, "Has something happened? If you're in trouble, I can call the police for you."

This is probably the only thing he can do, since there shouldn't be any insurmountable obstacles in this world. At most, it's just dealing with scoundrels that ordinary people can't afford to mess with, requiring the police to step in and punish them.

In his view, life is that simple.

However, Ni Youlin continued to shake her head.

Chen Rang watched as she squatted down again and continued petting the cat. Although she seemed distracted, he gave up trying to persuade her further.

For some reason, as the girl was masturbating, tears suddenly started falling.

Chen Rang had only gone to the back to check on the condition of the female silver shaded cat and the Ragdoll cat after its injection. When he came back, he saw the girl pouring tears onto the little Munchkin cat.

The innocent-looking little Mankikang had no idea what was happening. It felt a little dampness on its back but didn't dare to struggle. It stared pitifully at Chen Rang with its big eyes, then turned its head and gently rubbed its paws against Ni Youlin's knee.

Chen Rang was speechless.

Helpless, he took a pack of tissues and placed it on little Mankik's bottom.

"Meow!"

Little Mankikang turned around in displeasure, glaring at the cardboard box on his backside.

It stopped trying to coax Ni Youlin and struggled to run out of her arms.

It landed on the ground and stumbled, its hind legs clearly flexing unevenly. But it didn't care about that, and with a swift movement, it leaped over the American Shorthair tabby that was pressed against the cabinet.

Unfortunately, its jumping ability was terrible, and the two cats ended up rolling into a ball.

"Awoo!"

"Meow?"

The American Shorthair tabby cat, who was sleeping soundly, seemed to have been stepped on and became furious. It swung its front paws and quickly attacked the little Munchkin cat, sending it running away with its head in its hands. The two cats then started making a ruckus all over the clinic.

Ni Youlin stopped crying, stunned, and stared at the scene.

The little rag doll lying on the counter looked up with a hint of disdain before tucking its ears back into its belly.

Grandpa Yin kept his distance, and Dou Dou had disappeared. Only the big blue cat seemed eager to try, daring to glare back at Chen Rang after just one look. But after a moment's thought, it backed down, slowly strolling over to Ni Youlin and continuing to stare at the soft hem of her skirt as it fell to the ground…

The playful antics of the cats quickly dispelled the somber mood that had settled over the clinic.

Ni Youlin quickly stopped crying as well.

She picked up the tissue box from the ground, turned it over, and pulled out two tissues. She blew away a stray cat hair stuck to it, and without any hesitation, used it to wipe her tears. Then she stood up and gently thanked Chen Rang.

"Has something happened?"

Chen Rang spoke softly.

Ni Youlin clenched the tissue tightly in her hand, lowered her head and whispered, "My...my grandfather...had his funeral. It...it was this afternoon."

"What?"

Chen Rang was stunned for a moment.

He looked back at the sky outside; the dim, yellowish sunset seemed to carry a sense of melancholy.

Why hold a funeral at this time? Shouldn't it usually be in the morning, or at the latest by noon? Why is it being held in the afternoon? Anyone with common sense wouldn't choose this time. Doesn't it feel unlucky and disrespectful to the deceased?

And another thing! Grandpa passed away, but this girl didn't stay in the hall to keep him company or watch over him during the burial. Instead, she came here to pet the cat.

What were you thinking?!

Feeling that things were getting a bit complicated, Chen Rang didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's all my fault!"

Ni Youlin pursed her lips, her hands clenched into fists. "If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have gotten sick from all the anger. If it weren't for me, Grandpa wouldn't have been treated like this. It's all my fault! It's all my fault, my fault..."

In the end, Ni Youlin's face was contorted, and she could only mutter the words that blamed herself, as if she had gone mad.

"Calm down!"

Chen Rang quickly nudged her shoulder, trying to calm her down.

Then Ni Youlin raised her head, revealing a tearful smile. "I'm an illegitimate child! My mother was someone's mistress, and then secretly gave birth to me at home. The people there didn't recognize her at all, and wouldn't let her into the house. She wanted to use me as a bargaining chip to become a rich man's wife, but she didn't expect that no one cared! She disgraced my grandfather in the village and blamed me for not being a boy; my grandfather drove her away, and she never came back..."

At this point, Ni Youlin blew her nose, a strange smile on her face, and continued, "Grandpa passed away yesterday, and I only signed the papers at the funeral home this morning. But they told me that the body would be kept in state for seven days, and that I was considered unlucky, so they wouldn't let me keep vigil for Grandpa. I originally planned to live alone from now on after burying Grandpa. But I didn't expect them to not even give me that chance, lying to me to go back tomorrow, but burying Grandpa today. And I should thank them for not saying that Grandpa couldn't be buried in the ancestral grave..."

In the end, Ni Youlin couldn't continue.

Chen Rang was completely dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected this at all.

However, after Ni Youlin said that, most of the doubts in my mind were explained.

Thinking about it calmly, no wonder this girl was always insecure, no wonder she always had nowhere to go, no wonder she didn't care about money; it turns out that this is because she was actually an illegitimate child.

Perhaps because of blood ties, even if her father dislikes and hates her, he will still ensure that she has enough to eat and wear.

But as for other things, I guess we shouldn't think about them too much.

As for her mother's relatives, it seems that her mother herself has already run away; her grandfather is also being criticized and gossiped about by the village and even by relatives because of what her mother did.

Perhaps because it was considered too shameful, the villagers even went so far as to hastily bury the deceased.

The girl in front of me couldn't even attend her grandfather's funeral, probably because she was disliked and ostracized by the villagers. No one in the village liked her, and no one came to comfort her after such a terrible thing happened. Overall, she was truly pitiful and tragic.

On the other hand, although Chen Rang felt that the way that village treated a deceased old man was indeed quite excessive, he couldn't say anything at the moment.

Because he is just an outsider.

"Has it been buried yet?"

Chen Rang spoke somewhat hoarsely.

Ni Youlin lowered her head and remained silent.

"It's really unfair of them not to let you attend your grandfather's funeral. But it's a good thing that the old man was laid to rest peacefully, right? Don't think too much about it. I think what you need to do now is go back immediately and kowtow to your grandfather."

Chen Rang offered his own thoughts, saying that since what has already happened cannot be changed, instead of wailing here, it is better to make amends as soon as possible.

"go back?"

Ni Youlin suddenly raised her head, tossed her hair, and her bright red eyes seemed to shine.