Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Jenny was the prettiest out of all the maids, so she was chosen to be sent to Qiao Chenâs side.
Although Jenny was a maid from the Qiao family, after observing in Qiao Chenâs residence for a while, she realized that Qiao Chen truly had power and influence in the capital.
If she successfully played up to Qiao Chen, she wouldnât have to worry about her material needs for the rest of her life!
Therefore, Jenny dressed up beautifully all day long and had been hanging around in front of Qiao Chen when he returned.
But Qiao Chen didnât even glance at her!
Then, the woman, Bai Zhen, came over. Although Jenny was very jealous, Bai Zhen was still pregnant. Bai Zhan had the capital, so Jenny obviously couldnât compare with her.
But Jenny still didnât give up. She thought that since Bai Zhen was pregnant, she definitely wouldnât be able to serve Qiao Chen. Wouldnât it be a chance for her?
Unexpectedly, before she could seduce Qiao Chen, a certain Xu Wan came!
How infuriating!
She didnât understand how Xu Wan was better than her. Xu Wanâs chest wasnât even as big as hers. How did she become Qiao Chenâs woman?
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Xu Wan and Judy left the estate and hailed a cab. They went to the old district where the shops Old Master Qiao had left for Xu Wan were located.
The old district was a far cry from the new district. The streets looked a little archaic, and there were many roadside stalls. Some elderly people had brought out small stools to sunbathe on the roadside. There were no tall buildings in sight, only single-story houses.
Old Master Qiao left Xu Wan with three shops and a courtyard house.
The shops were on two streets and were near one another. The location was not bad, and they were all in areas of high human traffic. Although Xu Wan knew little about business, she could tell that the land value of these shops would definitely be worth hundreds of millions if this area was to be developed in the future.
The courtyard house was in a residential estate and took up a vast area. It was covered in dust and looked a little desolate.
Old Master Qiao had indeed left her good places.
Xu Wan pondered. What could she do with these shops?
A small business?
After she gives birth to her two babies, her expenses would skyrocket. By then, she certainly could not earn that much money by working part time. She had to plan for the future.
Xu Wan took this matter seriously.
When it was close to noon, Judy said to Xu Wan, âMiss, I just found out that the bun shop in front has been open for over ten years. Their buns taste especially good. Iâll queue up to buy some buns for you. Wait for me here!â
Xu Wan nodded and watched Judy jog away.
She stood by the roadside and waited. She was lost in her thoughts when she felt her arm suddenly tighten.
âYo, itâs really you, my niece!â
A familiar voice startled Xu Wan. She turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a face full of wrinkles smiling at her. Beside him was a woman dressed vulgarly.
âYou areâ¦â Xu Wan felt this person looked familiar, but she could not remember who he was.
âIâm your uncle, donât you remember? This is your auntie. Weâve been looking for you for a long time. Why did you move so impatiently? Why didnât you tell your uncle about it? I could have helped you move!â
Xu Wanâs uncle glared at her. Then he tugged at her while he asked, âYou havenât eaten yet, right? Uncleâs house is nearby. Come over and have a meal!â
Xu Wan struggled frantically. âNo thanks. Iâm waiting for my friend. I have something on later. I wonât be going to your house.â
âMy child, why are you being so courteous to your uncleâ¦â
The two of them continued tugging at each other for a while, attracting the attention of passers-by. Seeing that Xu Wan was really unwilling to go, her uncle could only let go of her and smile awkwardly. âWan Wan, have you thought about what Uncle told you previously?â
Xu Wan frowned. Although she didnât really remember exactly what he told her, she knew her uncle was asking her for money.
âI donât have money,â Xu Wan said bluntly.
âMy child, what are you pretending for? How can you say that you donât have money when you have tens of billions? Weâre a family, and Iâm not asking for too much. Your cousinâs marriage is very urgent, so you should be generous and give him a few million. Itâs not like youâll lose a piece of your flesh!â
Her aunt, who was standing beside her uncle, also spoke up. âThatâs right. When your cousin has kids, youâll be their godmother. Weâll be even closer as a family! After your parents died, we have always felt that you were pitiful and wanted to adopt you as our daughter. Now, we have a chance!â
Xu Wan sneered coldly. âAfter my parents passed away, the moment you heard they didnât leave me much inheritance, you immediately refused to take me in and refused to let me stay at your house for a day. I had no choice but to stay at the orphanage for a few months. During that time, you didnât even visit me once. I didnât receive a single cent of help from you. What right do you have to ask me for millions? And I donât have the money. Even if I did, I wouldnât give it to you!â
âYou wretched girl, what are you talking about? Iâve been aware that youâre a jinx since long ago. Your father shouldnât have adopted you back then. You really have no conscience. You donât acknowledge people after you fall out with them. You ingrate! Weâll expose the fact that you wonât even acknowledge your relatives when youâve gotten rich to the media.. Weâll ruin your reputation! Just you wait and seeâ¦â