Chapter 607 - A BIGGER STEP FORWARD
YU JIAO felt a bit uncomfortable. Ever since this morning since she entered the classroom, her classmates had been giving her covert glances. She knew that it was because she was no longer wearing her glasses, she even cut her long fringe. It must be weird for them to see her with this kind of appearance. Even she felt weird. It must be no different from the others.
Honestly speaking, it took a lot of talking in front of the mirror and tons of willpower just to convince herself that she could do this.
This all started when her mother told her that she had already signed the divorce paper symbolizing the end of her marriage with Mr. Mo. Apparently, Mr. Mo brought the paper yesterday when he visited. The two of them had probably discussed everything that they needed to discuss. They obviously ended up with the decision of going through the divorce. Now, the paper just needed to be processed and the divorce would be finalized. And the two of them would be nothing more than a stranger.
Her mother's expression when she told her about it was calm and peaceful, contrary to what she expected. But when she asked if she was indeed okay with how things ended between her and Mr. Mo, her mother shed tears.
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"Mom, if- if you regret your decision, we can still talk to Mr. Mo about this," Yu Jiao said in a panicked tone while consoling her mother.
Her mother shook her head. "No, I don't regret it. These tears are for the memories we've shared together. The relationship we had might not have ended on a good note, but there were still memories that I will treasure forever." She wiped away the tears that fell on her cheeks. "Although we were unable to fulfill our wedding vows until the end, I'm happy that he realized his wrongs and that he's willing to change. Maybe there's still hope yet for Mo Jian."
Yu Jiao didn't comment on that last part. If that were to happen, then good for Mo Jian. If not, she truly didn't care much. As long as their paths no longer crossed from now, then she could wish her all the best in the world.
Her mother looked at her, already smiling. "This feels like a new beginning for us again."
Yu Jiao fell into a deep thought when she heard such words, 'new beginning'. At that moment, she happened to glance at her vague reflection on the center table. Thick glasses and hair that covered half of her face.
She knew there's not much to her when it came to the 'looks department'. But maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be too bad to start being confident on her appearance and stop hiding behind these glasses and fringe.
She was starting to change, yes. She could see that she's no longer as timid and scared of everything as she was before. She had proven that she could also be courageous and fearless if the situation needed her to. And yet, she still couldn't let other people see her face.
Just like what her mother said about a new beginning, maybe she could also take this chance to take a bigger step forward.
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And so, that night, after careful deliberation, she asked her mother to cut her fringe. She even took out the contact-lens that she bought a few months ago but never got the chance to use. Now, this was the situation. People staring at her as if she's some kind of exhibit.
Did she really look weird? Was doing this really the right decision? Yu Jiao shook her head. No, she shouldn't second guess herself. Since she decided to do this, then she should follow through until the end. Changing back now would only seem like running away. And proving once again that she hadn't change at all.
So, let them look to their hearts content. It's not like she would lose a piece of skin if they did.
The bell finally rang, signaling the time for lunch.
Yu Jiao was about to stand up and go to Luo Yan's seat when she heard pieces of conversations around.
"Is that really Yu Jiao? The invisible girl of our class?"
"She's sitting on her seat, so, she most likely is."
"I never thought that she would actually look like that."
"Did she undergo plastic surgery or something? That's why she had been absent for two days?"
"I actually think that's possible."
"Wow. If that's true, just how thick is her skin?"
"It's probably thin now considering all the sculpting it underwent."
Yu Jiao felt her body shaking. She closed her eyes and told herself that there's nothing that she should be ashamed of. When she opened her eyes, she decided to ignore everything that she just heard. But before she could, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in the class room.
"Hmm… doesn't plastic surgery require weeks before the bandage on their face could be completely removed? Is there a miracle doctor alive today that can change a person's face just by using his godly surgical technique?" Luo Yan said in a very innocent tone while tilting his head and looking at the direction of where most of the conversation earlier came from. He clapped his hands. "Wow. If that's the case I really want to meet them! Do you know the miracle doctor's number?"
Yu Jiao had to cover her mouth with the back of her hand just to prevent herself from laughing. She shook her head. Really when it came to putting people on their place, no one could match Luo Yan.
Huang Wen, who was watching everything, snorted at those people's stupidity. Did they really think that kid would not react when they're badmouthing his friend? He looked at those people's embarrassed face. They're probably just jealous that Luo Yan was giving too much attention on that tall girl. Frankly speaking, he could understand them a bit.
He stopped and forcefully shook his head. [No, don't even go to that direction, Huang Wen.]
He just stood up and left the room. While he did that, Luo Yan rushed to the already standing Yu Jiao and hugged the other's arm.
"Let's go, Jiao Jiao. Don't pay attention to them. They're just jealous because you look so good."
Yu Jiao chuckled and just said, "Yes."