Reborn As Lucky Star
Chapter 299: The Origins of Qu Ruorui

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: The Origins of Qu Ruorui

Because the Spiritual Energy was blocked, Yue Qingqing used her eyes to look.

Qu Ruorui was very sensitive to other people’s gazes, her body trembled slightly, and she cautiously looked to the side.

When she realized the person looking at her was Yue Qingqing, Qu Ruorui then put her mind at ease, revealing a small smile.

The smile vanished in an instant, and Qu Ruorui lowered her head and continued writing her paper.

After half a semester of interaction, Yue Qingqing had come to understand this deskmate of hers quite well.

From their occasional conversations, she had also learned where Qu Ruorui’s fearful and apprehensive nature came from.

Qu Ruorui’s parents had a love marriage.

Years ago, love marriages were not looked upon favorably by family members.

Therefore, Qu Ruorui’s grandmother had never shown a friendly face to her mother.

With a whole family living together, the amount of friction that developed goes without saying.

Only when Qu Ruorui’s mother gave birth to a male infant, who was Qu Ruorui’s brother, did things change somewhat.

It was said that the child was born plump and white, which made the grandmother, who had longed for a grandson, rarely show a smile towards her daughter-in-law.

Since both were working parents, the child spent most of the time with the grandmother, developing a deep bond with her.

He was even not very affectionate with his own parents, recognizing only the grandmother.

He would cry out loudly whenever he didn’t see his grandmother.

The old lady was very proud and meticulously cared for this grandson.

However, the old lady’s views inevitably clashed with those of the younger generation, and Qu Ruorui’s mother never dared to confront her mother-in-law, speaking up only about issues concerning her son.

Every time she just began to speak, the old woman would curse loudly, so loudly that the neighbors on both sides could hear.

Over time, being the daughter-in-law, she dared not say much anymore, only thinking of waiting until the child grew a bit older to try correcting things.

But a sudden high fever shattered her hopes.

At the time of the child’s fever, Qu Ruorui’s mother was working in the textile factory, unaware of the situation.

The old lady, who was always superstitious, despised Western medicine and was just running around in a panic at home.

In the afternoon, she even took the sick child to the residence of an alleged witch.

It was said that the witch had magical powers and had brought back children who were barely breathing.

To make money, she had the old lady pay a high price for a bowl of talisman water to be poured down the child.

By that evening, the child’s fever was so severe he began convulsing uncontrollably, making it impossible to even pour the talisman water in.

By the time Qu Ruorui’s mother rushed back, the child had passed away.

The old lady didn’t feel she had done anything wrong, instead blaming the woman for opening a window while holding the child the night before.

Both sides had a big argument, and Qu Ruorui’s mother demanded to move out, but her husband pleaded with her not to leave.

"No one is more upset about the child than I am, but she is still my mother. My father passed away early, and it was she who struggled to raise me single-handedly. If we move out, how will she manage alone in the future?"

"Xiuxiu, I’m begging you, we can have another child, and once we do, we’ll take care of it ourselves, okay?"

Liu Pingxiu and her husband were in a love marriage, with a solid emotional foundation. Remembering how her husband had once boldly defied his mother’s wishes to marry her, she softened.

Two years later, they had another child, and named her Qu Ruorui.

From the name alone, one could see the mother’s deep affection for the child, hoping she would grow up enveloped and protected like the sweet nectar within the bud of a flower.

After the child was born, Liu Pingxiu resigned from her job, despite the surprised looks from others, to stay home and care for Qu Ruorui.

In that era, a factory job was considered a secure lifelong job by everyone.

Her textile factory was performing well, and Liu Pingxiu was a technical backbone there; many people envied her.

To resign for a girl child was unthinkable to many, including her husband.

Liu Pingxiu merely left behind one statement, "I will raise this child with my own hands and not let your mother touch her even with a finger."