14: Speaking in Front of the Basin

Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Haisha turned weakly and quickly lowered her head. The girl seemed focused on washing clothes.

Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Haisha turned weakly and quickly lowered her head. The girl seemed focused on washing clothes.Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Haisha turned weakly and quickly lowered her head. The girl seemed focused on washing clothes.

"Can you dry it tonight? You still have school tomorrow." Mizuno asked.

"Yes... Yes, as long as I heat and dry it... it will be dry the next day..." Haisha put on another set of casual clothes.

Mizuno noticed that Haisha was different from usual when she did housework. When Haisha washed clothes, she was completely focused, as if she was carefully polishing a gemstone. Because they were facing each other, Mizuno could see Haisha's face.

Haisha had thin lips, a smooth and straight nose, and a very narrow chin. It was a beautiful face that could kill all the boys in class even without makeup.

"Mizuno... Mizuno's classmate."

Haisha's soft voice brought Mizuno's mind back to reality.

"Your coat is dirty. Take it off... and I will wash it together." Haisha's eyes were still fixed on the basin. The girl didn't dare to look directly at Mizuno. "It's all because of me... relying on you..."

"Don't bother, I can do it myself..." Seeing Haisha's eyes slightly red and that she was about to cry again, Mizuno changed her words and took off her coat. "Then I will trouble you. I apologize."

Lowering her head to pick up the coat, Haisha soaked it in the basin for a while before washing it carefully. Compared to other clothes, Haisha was more meticulous in washing this coat. She refused to miss any corner of her clothes, but at the same time, she was gentler.

"Does that man... do this often?"

"Yes." Haisha's heart trembled slightly. Because Haisha had already thrown away all her dignity in front of Mizuno, she didn't care about anything else. Especially since Mizuno even told her about the tragic situation that had befallen her. "After divorcing my mother... that man seized all of the family's assets... and also took my grandfather's pension money... After my grandfather passed away... that man also wanted to seize my mother's house..."

"If not... I would give him all the money I earn every month..."

This scoundrel was in and out. Mizuno felt like she had hit the man too lightly.

Usually, after a divorce, a woman would get half of her family's assets. This scoundrel had used some unknown means to seize all the family's belongings.

"Mizuno's classmate... you... don't need to do anything. That man will be fine after a fight... If you let that man bother you, you won't be able to live peacefully at school."

A means of scoundrels. Mizuno had encountered all kinds of scoundrels in her previous life, so she understood their ways.

"If that man dares to come, I will beat him again. Every time that man comes, I will beat him. You can't back down from someone like him, otherwise you will only boost his arrogance."

Haisha nodded, not fully understanding. Haisha felt that everything that had happened today was too surprising. First, at school, Mizuno beat up the student who had bullied them before, and this afternoon, she chased away her terrifying nightmare.

Mizuno was like a prince in a fairy tale.

Haisha couldn't help but think about herself again. She was a coward who liked to cry at the slightest provocation. She lowered her head and bent her waist like a monkey when she walked. Haisha wore old clothes and didn't know how to dress like a teenage girl. She even stuttered when she spoke, and she was even beaten in front of Mizuno.

In comparison, Haisha was like an ugly duckling.

Mizuno felt strange. Why was Haisha suddenly crying again? Mizuno didn't remember saying anything.

"Dinner is ready. Come down and eat."