Chapter 1579 - 1577: Past and Present Lives 15
Chapter 1579: Chapter 1577: Past and Present Lives 15
Chapter 1577
Seeing the other person storm off angrily, Xia Ruqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, one matter resolved.
It seems Wenwen was right; the issues within these wealthy families are really only understood by them.
Normal people truly can’t comprehend it.
With a sarcastic smile, she got up and returned to her room to continue eating.
Hmph! Nothing is more important than eating! It’s not worth letting such disgusting people affect your mood.
After lunch, she tidied up the whole place, washed all the clothes she’d accumulated for a while.
She swept the floor, wiped down the walls, cleaned all the windows.
After all this work, her little rental room finally had a somewhat clean and bright feeling.
Xia Ruqing was very satisfied.
She went to the partitioned area to take a shower, put on a face mask, and lay back in bed for some sleep.
Before sleeping, she sighed with contentment: Finally, a moment of peace!
...
In the evening, Wenwen returned.
Upon hearing that Shih Wanxin had come by to harass, she was furious and cursed repeatedly.
But when she heard that Xia Ruqing returned the two million, she felt both relieved and heartbroken.
"Two million! We won’t earn that in a lifetime of hard work. Xiao Qingqing, you really let it go!"
However, Xia Ruqing felt very secure.
"That was never my money, and I couldn’t be bothered to take it!"
"Think about it, if I really took that money, what would I do if Shih Wanxin comes to harass again?!"
"Taking someone’s money puts you at a disadvantage, and next time we meet, I’d be beneath her thumb."
"I wouldn’t do anything so foolish, and I also think..."
She chuckled secretly.
"I think she’s so furious because she’s probably not favored by the heir of Zhao Group!"
"Already engaged and still guarding against other girls like a thief, clearly shows she has a narrow mind!"
"Also, I don’t think Zhao Junyao is like that; they just don’t seem like the same type of person!"
Wenwen gave a sly smile and nudged her arm.
"Yo yo yo! This lifesaving grace is indeed different, huh? Already protective?"
Xia Ruqing became a bit anxious and tried to tickle her.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You’re the one with all the gossip, can’t I have a couple of words in return?"
Wenwen quickly begged for mercy.
"Okay okay!"
"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I’ll never dare again, pleaasssse spare me, Xiao Qingqing!"
Xia Ruqing saw her sincere apology, and finally let it go.
She lay back in bed lazily.
"When Xiaoxiao returns, let’s pick a day to go to Haidilao for a feast?"
"Sure!"
At the mention of food, Wenwen got thoroughly excited and continued to fawn.
"Even after giving away two million, you still have fifty thousand; you’re still our rich lady!"
Xia Ruqing gave an indulgent smile.
"Naturally!"
"This is Zhao Group’s reward. Back then, they announced in the papers that anyone who could provide clues would be generously rewarded!"
"I put in so much effort to save Zhao Junyao’s life, this is the reward I deserve!"
She wasn’t Guanyin Bodhisattva, free to spend her days helping others out of the sea of suffering.
She also needs to live and eat, and she was indeed short on funds!
With the reward given, everyone owes each other nothing, isn’t that great!
Wenwen was similarly excited.
"Exactly, that’s what you deserve, legitimate and above board!"
"Hehe!"
...
That night, Xiaoxiao returned very late again.
Originally wanting to sleep, she was also thrilled to hear about going to Haidilao.
She managed to squeeze out a little time from her busy schedule to go with them.
For this, Wenwen teased her.
"You’re really trying hard for a meal!"
Xiaoxiao gave her an eye roll and bantered back.
"Why, aren’t you trying hard too?"
"Trying hard, of course! First time going to such a high-end place, I’m really going to see the world!"
Maybe normal people think these are easily accessible, nothing special.
But for them, coming from the bottom rung, working jobs, bearing debts, who has the spare cash to spend?
Every time they’re craving hotpot, they buy some cheap meatballs at home and have them with the base soup.
So this first experience of high-end consumption, they were extremely looking forward to it.
Of course, Xia Ruqing wouldn’t let them down.
Besides this meal, she also planned to give each Wenwen and Xiaoxiao a big red envelope.
After paying off debts and clearing the paycheck advance, she still had a considerable sum left.
This six-figure savings would be enough for her to start a small business and establish a foothold in this bustling metropolis.
Unfortunately, Wenwen and Xiaoxiao each have their own careers and can’t work with her; thinking of this was somewhat regrettable.
Then a red envelope would be a small compensation.
...
While Xia Ruqing and her sisters were planning when to indulge in delicious food,
The Zhao Family Villa wasn’t so peaceful.
That day, Shih Wanxin personally picked up Zhao Junyao.
Old Master Zhao was very pleased and immediately announced rewarding Shih Wanxin and the girl who saved his son’s life.
Although Shih Wanxin was dissatisfied, she realized this had been announced in the papers, so she couldn’t say much.
Moreover, the girl’s bonus was merely fifty thousand, while her reward was solid recognition from the Zhao family.
Obtaining Old Master Zhao’s commendation brought her one step closer to the Zhao family’s threshold, a reward she couldn’t achieve no matter how much effort she put in.
Zhao Junyao was her fiancé and the sole heir to Zhao Group.
Money, they’ll have plenty in the future!
However, this move brought great displeasure from her future mother-in-law.
After the evening banquet, Shih Yueshu pulled her into her bedroom for a stern reprimand.
"What are you up to, girl?"
Shih Wanxin coldly stared at her and smiled.
"What could I be up to? Ah Yao is my fiancé; what do you think I could be up to?"
Shih Yueshu was extremely resentful; she never approved of this marriage.
"You and Zhao Junyao are cousins; your marriage will be a laughingstock!"
Shih Wanxin was fed up with her remarks and frowned impatiently.
"You and I may share the same family name, but our relation is so distant it’s hard to trace. Ah Yao and I have no blood relation at all, who’s laughing at us?"
Legally or in terms of bloodlines, she and Ah Yao had no ties, so how is it laughable?
Even if it were a joke, it could never be as big a scandal as her own unwed pregnancy back in the day, huh!
Shih Wanxin maintained some sense and didn’t completely expose Shih Yueshu’s pain.
But if she continued to sabotage Ah Yao, she wouldn’t be polite.
Seeing Shih Yueshu’s defeated look, Shih Wanxin didn’t want to stay any longer and stood up.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first!"
"Ah Yao seems to have just recovered, it’s best for him to go to the hospital for a full check-up!"
After saying this, she felt it was superfluous and left without saying more.
...
Watching her domineering, headstrong, and unyielding figure, Shih Yueshu felt furious.
"How arrogant Wanxin speaks, I am still considered her elder, no respect whatsoever!"