Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Huo Siyu raised her eyebrows slightly.
She had thought that even if Beauty Yuâs roommate was from the capital, she was just an ordinary person. She did not expect her to be in such a serious family conflict.
She dared to bet that the deaths of Chu Xiaohuanâs parents and Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt were definitely related to this woman and her mother.
She had no parents, and her uncle and auntie were no longer around. She only had a pair of aged grandparents at home. Moreover, the person her grandparents favored might not be her eitherâ¦
What a pitiful person.
Of course, Huo Siyu simply thought that. She did not have much sympathy for her.
Who didnât have any difficulties in their lives?
She was not the kind of person who would poke her nose into other peopleâs business.
Even she thought so, let alone Beauty Yu.
What Huo Siyu didnât know was that Yan Jinyu wasnât sure if she would interfere in this matter yet.
Yan Jinyu felt that if the truth was what she thought, she might really interfere.
âWe already said that weâre family. Why are you still talking about repaying us? Youâre treating us like outsiders now. Youâre the heir of the Chu Family. The company is yours. After you graduate, it will be handed to you. Before that, my mother will guard it for you. You can go to school in peace.â
âSince you arenât short of money, Iâll take back my card. If you need money, remember to call me, okay?â
âYes, I will. After all, Aunt has been in charge of the Chu Corporation for so many years. Almost all the money we earned is in Auntâs hands. My grandparents and I donât have any money, so itâs only right for us to ask Aunt for it.â Chu Xiaohuan smiled as if she was only narrating this fact and had no other intentions.
The woman looked at her deeply and then chuckled. âThatâs indeed the case.â
âHello, Cousin Chu!â Qin Xuan greeted her.
Her tone was neither familiar nor distant.
Before this woman could reply, Qin Xuan said, âSo my new roommate is the heir of the Chu Family. I only found out now. The outside world says that Aunt Chu is the head of the Chu Family. We juniors have always thought that Aunt Chu is the head of the Chu Family.â
She looked at Chu Xiaohuan, âXiaohuan, I didnât expect you to be from the Chu Family. Iâve seen Aunt Chu and Cousin Chu in the past, but Iâve never heard that the Chu Family has an heir. Iâm really ashamed that I didnât know.â
Xiaohuan?
Chu Xiaohuan looked at her.
She met her smiling eyes.
She had been calling her âSchoolmate Chu Xiaohuanâ just now, but now, she was calling her âXiaohuanâ.
Why?
The woman frowned slightly at her. âYou are?â
âCousin Chu, donât you remember me? Iâm Qin Xuan. Iâm from the Qin Family. Although Iâm only from a side branch of the Qin Family, because I often followed Grandfather to the main family to play in my early years, I have a good relationship with the Qin Familyâs cousins. You were mostly present when my cousins and friends gathered, so Iâve seen you a few times.â
The woman frowned without a trace when she heard that she was from the Qin Family. Then, she smiled, âSo youâre Sister Xuan from the Qin Family. Youâve already grown up and youâve changed drastically. I actually didnât recognize you for a moment. Iâm good friends with your cousin. Donât call me âCousin Chuâ. It makes us look distant. Just call me Sister Yiran.â
âThatâs not appropriate. Iâll call you Cousin Chu. Although our family doesnât have much of a relationship with the Chu Family, seriously speaking, compared to Aunt Chu, weâre closer to the Chu Family. Itâs more appropriate for me to follow Xiaohuan and call you Cousin.â
Before Chu Yiranâs face darkened, Qin Xuan smiled and said, âOh, I heard that Cousin Chu works under my cousin. As the boss, my cousin has endless work every day. He doesnât even have much time to accompany his fiancée. Cousin Chu is really much happier than my cousin. She can ask for leave whenever she wants. Is this the difference between a boss and his subordinate?â
Her words were especially insulting and she even emphasized the words âfiancéeâ.
ââ¦â Huo Siyu.?Sorry, thatâs me.
Although Qin Xuan had a smile on her face and was extremely warm, anyone with a brain could tell that she didnât like Chu Yiran.
However, this Chu Yiranâ¦
So this was what she looked like. Huo Siyu didnât see Chu Yiranâs face when she was wearing a mask that day.
She was indeed decent, but she was just not a very good person.
From the looks of it, Chu Yiran had seen Beauty Yu before. It was no wonder that Beauty Yu would pay attention to her. This was someone who had called Yin Jiujin âNineâ in front of Beauty Yu!
Huo Siyu glanced at Yan Jinyu carefully.
Yan Jinyu still had a smile on her face, but her eyes had become very abstruse. No one knew what she was thinking.
Huo Siyu couldnât help but shiver and secretly light a candle for Chu Yiran in her heart.
Why did you have to offend Beauty Yu?!
It seemed like Chu Yiran was wearing a wig when she went to the auction that night.
âI donât take leave all year round, so itâs inevitable that itâs easier for me to get a leave. On the other hand, Sister Xuan, do you have any misunderstandings about me?â
âWhat misunderstanding?â Qin Xuan blinked innocently. âNo, why would Cousin Chu ask that? Did I say something wrong that made you misunderstand?â
âIf thatâs the case, Cousin Chu, please donât take it to heart. I didnât mean it.â
âNo, I just thought you didnât like me.â
Qin Xuan widened her eyes, âHow could that be? I like you, Cousin Chu. Youâre the only young woman who can survive in my cousinâs circle of men. I think youâre especially capable. I admire you in my heart, really!â
âMy cousin and his brothers are all outstanding people of the younger generation. Everyone of them is a young master of an influential family that makes people jealous. Theyâre not people who were playboys. Many of them even have rules that donât allow women to get close to them. How can Cousin Chu still be with them?â
âIt canât be that Cousin Chu is thick-skinned and doesnât know how to read peopleâs expressions, so she insists on following them, right? Cousin Chu isnât that kind of shameless person!â
Qin Xuan didnât care that Chu Yiran almost couldnât hold it in anymore and continued, âThatâs why I said that Cousin Chu is especially capable. I admire you very much. You actually received special treatment from those outstanding young masters of influential families!â
Chu Yiranâs face turned red.
Huo Siyu couldnât help but laugh.
Chu Yiran, who was already angry at Qin Xuanâs words, became even angrier when she heard Huo Siyuâs smile. âWhat are you laughing at?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Huo Siyu glared back at her. âWhy are you glaring at me? Youâre not letting others laugh? Do you think Iâm laughing at you? Then youâre really shameless! I just couldnât help but laugh when I thought of a funny joke. Donât flatter yourself.â
Qin Xuan chuckled.
Chu Yiran was furious.
âIâm sorry, Cousin Chu. Iâm not laughing at you. Iâm laughing at this senior.â
She even exchanged glances with Huo Siyu.
They were clearly not familiar with each other, but she could tell that this senior did not like Chu Yiran either. Then, this senior was her ally!
Chu Yiran didnât even look at herself in the mirror. She really thought that she was a princess. She would shamelessly approach her cousin every time.
How was she worthy of her cousin!
Chu Yiran looked at them and her eyes darkened. She was about to flare up when she heard a voice. âWhat a coincidence!â
The few of them looked over. It wasnât someone they knew, but Yan Jinyu knew her.
Wang Zhi.
âJinyu, I didnât expect to meet you here. What a coincidence!â
Yan Jinyu narrowed her eyes and smiled. âItâs indeed a coincidence.â She didnât know who in their class had been admitted to the Imperial Capital University, but she was certain that Wang Zhi wasnât among those people who were admitted to the Imperial Capital University.
This was⦠very interesting.
âJ-Jinyu, are you very curious about why Iâm here?â
âIâm not curious.â
ââ¦â Wang Zhiâs expression froze.
Huo Siyu held back her laughter.
Yan Jinyu suddenly smiled. âIâm joking. Of course, Iâm curious.â
âJinyu, youâre so humorous.â
âIâm not humorous.â
ââ¦â
âOh, it was a joke too. I do seem to have some humor.â
Not only Huo Siyu, but even Zhao Linlin, who was shocked when Chu Yiran handed her a 500,000 dollars card, almost couldnât help but laugh.
âYou⦠have been admitted to the Imperial Capital University too?â
Wang Zhi lowered her head in embarrassment. âNo, no. I-I got my family to help me to enter the Imperial Capital Universityâs art school. Jinyu, I relied on my familyâs connections to get to the university that I dreamed of going to. Will you look down on me?â
Huo Siyu thought to herself,?Youâre really shameless. You make it sound like youâre very close to Beauty Yu. Who are you? Would Beauty Yu interfere in your matters? Donât flatter yourself!
âWhy should I look down on you?â Yan Jinyu asked with a smile.
This smile had a hint of amusement.
Wang Zhiâs expression froze again.
âYour familyâs connections are also a part of your strength. You have made it to the Imperial Capital University and thatâs your ability. Why should I look down on you?â
âItâs great that youâre not looking down on me. I-Iâve always wanted to be friends with you. It wasnât easy for me to be thick-skinned and go on a graduation trip with you guys. I barely became your friend, so I-I donât want us to be distant anymore.â
âActually, a large part of the reason why I came to the Imperial Capital University is for you. I donât want to lose you as a friend. I want to go to the same university as you for the next four years.â
Yan Jinyuâs smile deepened slightly. Before she could speak, Huo Siyu beat her to it. âWait, wait, wait! Schoolmate, donât give our Beauty Yu such a big hat. You just said that the Imperial Capital University is the university that you yearn for. Now, youâre saying that a large part of the reason why you came to the Imperial Capital University is for our Beauty Yu.â
âIt has only been three months since our Beauty Yu transferred to your high school. Three months. With my understanding of Beauty Yu, Iâm afraid she didnât even say a few words to you. How can she affect you so much?â
âIndeed, our Beauty Yu is very charming. No matter if itâs a man or a woman, itâs very difficult to resist her charm. Itâs understandable that you want to be friends with her.â
âSince you guys went on a graduation trip together, you can be barely considered friends, but thatâs all.â
âWhat are you talking about? A large part of the reason why you came to the Imperial Capital University is for Beauty Yu. Itâs very easy for people to misunderstand that itâs Beauty Yuâs responsibility for making you rely on your connections to enter the university. Our Beauty Yu wonât take such a huge blame!â
âAlso, Schoolmate, speak properly. Donât hem and haw. Those who donât know might think that you have some unspeakable thoughts about our Beauty Yu..â