Timeless Love (When Bright Moon Encounter the Dark Clouds) Chapter 5: Wu Yu 01 (2)

I maintained my pleasant mood up until I checked Wu Miao’s grade four results; up until I discovered she had failed again. Looking at her poor grades, the anger inside me surged once more. I rushed into her room and found her curled up on the bed, enjoying a book with a brightly colored cover. She became startled when she saw me come in; intuitively, she tucked the book under her blanket. I grabbed the book and let out a bitter smile when I saw the cover.

The title of the book was pretentious and nauseating, while the author’s name was Qi Zhu. Thanks to Wu Miao, even I knew about this woman. On one occasion, Wu Miao had even tried to put up the case that this writer was a ‘god-level writer’. I felt dubious about it at that time, so I gave it a read. I stopped after a few pages because the book was all about mushy romance and overt displays of affection.

I should have known that Wu Miao would be hiding in her room reading her books. A nineteen-year-old like her would definitely lose interest in studying when she was reading this poison every day.

For a family like ours, we do not have the luxury of not working hard or studying hard.

With a stern look on my face, I turned and walked out. Realizing she was in trouble, Wu Miao quickly chased after me.

I never thought she would run into me while I was chastising a sobbing Wu Miao.

I saw her there the instant I turned my head. At that moment, a trace of regret cropped up in my mind. I never wanted outsiders to witness our family disputes, nor did I want her to see this.

I was speechless.

She had a strange look in her eyes as she looked at the book on the ground.

When she finally lifted her gaze to look at me, her lips curled into a sneer. After giving me a dirty look, she walked away.

I had no clue why she became angry. Perhaps she had misunderstood my relationship with Wu Miao?

After returning to the room, Wu Miao stopped crying. She sat in front of the table and started to recite her grade four vocabulary. She even poured me some water. I knew she was worried about me

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