Chapter 1566: Chapter 1470: The things she considers precious are worthless to me, easily discarded.
"I remember once, she lost a bag she just bought. She insisted that I stole it and searched my room several times. When she couldn’t find it, she said I sold it and had the maid hit me with a hockey stick. I was young then; she broke two of my ribs and ruptured my spleen. Luckily, my eldest brother came back and got me to the hospital. I almost died. Later, it was found that her own son had stolen the bag and sold it. After I got out of the hospital, my eldest brother asked our grandfather to seek justice for me. My aunt said in front of everyone, ’Her bag cost eight hundred thousand, it’s just a misunderstanding; hitting her once is no big deal, going to the hospital was only a few thousand, nowhere near as important as her bag...’"
Shen Manbing closed her eyes slightly.
As if unwilling to recall further.
Her fingers clenched into a fist, and her body was slightly trembling.
Xia Yangyang was actually quite shocked after hearing this.
Xia Yangyang never knew that a goddess in the entertainment industry, who has been immensely popular and enduring for decades, could have had such a childhood.
Shen Manbing opened her eyes.
She smiled at Xia Yangyang, but there was a certain sadness in that smile: "Do you think a human life is worth less than her bag?"
Xia Yangyang didn’t know how to comfort Shen Manbing.
Shen Manbing continued, "So when I became capable, I started loving bags. The more limited edition and expensive they were, the more I liked them. But I didn’t use them; I sent them all back to the old Shen Family house, arranging them one by one. The Shen Family residence is now under my eldest brother’s name, but my aunt and uncle still live there. I use these bags as decoration, fill every corner, several in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and I change them for new ones regularly. I want my aunt to feel uncomfortable, she thinks I’m flaunting them and demonstrating to her — she’s right. This is my way of retaliating. I want to show her that a bag is just a bag, no matter how expensive. It’s just something you can discard and replace regularly, and it can’t be more important than a human life. What she considers precious is worthless to me."
Shen Manbing’s gaze was resolute, disdainful, even arrogant.
But Xia Yangyang felt an inexplicable ache seeing Shen Manbing like this.
Xia Yangyang said, "Forget the unpleasant past. Look at how well you’re doing now. Don’t let the shadows of the past affect your present life."
Shen Manbing turned and smiled at Xia Yangyang.
But her gaze had softened significantly now.
Shen Manbing smiled and said, "Yangyang, you’re really wonderful. I finally understand why Ah Chen likes you so much; it’s because your heart always remembers the warmth of sunshine. Everyone’s life has dark places, but a soul not tainted by darkness is also a kind of gift. I really envy you."
Xia Yangyang was a bit embarrassed: "You’re praising me too much. I just don’t remember the past."
Shen Manbing said, "I’ve always been grateful to you; you’re right. I still hold grudges about my childhood. That’s why whenever I think of my childhood, I feel tormented and in pain. I constantly use the happiness I have now to heal my childhood, but I can’t learn to forget. I always let it affect my mood. I’ve bought so many bags but can’t reclaim the self-respect I lacked at home during my childhood. But I still remember, back then when I was in the hospital, you helped me teach my aunt a lesson. Every word you said, I remember clearly. I felt that at that moment, I finally dared to stand straight in front of her. My weakness and timidity finally started to disappear bit by bit. Yangyang, you’ve had the greatest impact on me, so I especially enjoy being with you."