490 My Jiaojiao (3)
Chen Ruoqiu smiled and said, âAfter hearing you say that, I feel much better.â She looked at Chang Zaiqing. âIf only everyone in the Shen family is as considerate as you. If you have time, please teach Yue in the future. My husband and I usually dote on her. Iâm afraid sheâs been spoiled. Itâs good to have a smart person like you to teach her.â
âMadam, you flattered me.â Chang Zaiqing smiled and said, âYue is knowledgeable and smart. Iâve never seen such a smart girl in Liuzhou. I think sheâs one of the best in the capital. Women should be like her, knowledgeable and talented.â
Chen Ruoqiu felt extremely satisfied with this undisguised compliment. She chatted more and more enthusiastically with Chang Zaiqing until it was almost noon.
After Chang Zaiqing left, Shi Qing wiped the table and asked carefully, âMadam, are you really going to keep Miss Chang?â She hesitated for a moment before reminding, âNow that the expenses in the mansion are getting bigger, Iâm afraid Old Madam will be unhappy if she finds out there is a freeloader.â
Old Madam Shen was getting more and more stingy. If she really found out that Chang Zaiqing was living in the Shen mansion for free, she would naturally be dissatisfied. Therefore, Chen Ruoqiu had told Chang Zaiqing in advance that Old Madam had been quite temperamental these days and hoped she could understand it.
âWhat does that short-sighted old woman know?â Chen Ruoqiu looked disdainful. âShe canât do anything right and has no vision for the future.â
âMadam, do you think this Miss Chang is still useful?â Hua Yi asked. If it were two years ago, Chen Ruoqiu would also be willing to pretend to be kind to gain a good reputation. However, now that she did not have money, she could not even take care of herself. It was a little strange for her to go and help others.
âSheâs not like ordinary women who are short-sighted. Sheâs good-looking and smart. Itâs fine if sheâs not ambitious, but once she is, sheâll definitely make a name for herself in less than five years.â Chen Ruoqiu smiled. The place where she was born was filled with womenâs schemes every day. Chen Ruoqiuâs mother had plenty tricks up her sleeve and was able to suppress all the other women. Chen Ruoqiu was reminded of her mother when she saw Chang Zaiqing. Chang Zaiqing was still so young now. She would probably have more outstanding achievements in the future.
âBut what can she bring to the table?â Hua Yi was puzzled. âMadam, could it be that you want to befriend her and wait until Miss Chang becomes successful and climbs up the social ladder before repaying you?â
When Chen Ruoqiu heard that, she smiled. âMy observation of her tells me that she only looks docile on the surface, but sheâs actually proud and arrogant. How can she be willing to submit to others? If she really climbs up the social ladder, donât expect anything in return from her. She looks down on people who are inferior to her.â
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Chen Ruoqiu looked out of the window. âShe will be a good knife to use. I donât think I can defeat such a smart girl. I wonder⦠if that girl can.â
On the other side, Chang Zaiqing returned to the west courtyard. The west courtyard, where Shen Xinâs family used to live, was now much empty. Originally, there were many servants in the west courtyard. Later, after Shen Xinâs family moved out, the servants in the west courtyard were fired by Chen Ruoqiu one after another.