Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âYue Yue, Iâve long taught you not to care too much about gains and losses, and not to be jealous of others. You should be able to tell without me saying it. Xiao Rou is indeed very outstanding. We have to be brave enough to admit the excellence of others and our own shortcomings,â Second Aunt Tao said earnestly. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Tao Yue didnât dare to show her true self in front of her mother. âMom, I understand what youâre saying. Iâll admit my shortcomings and wouldnât be jealous of others.â
Second Aunt Tao didnât really trust Tao Yue. Ever since Tan Rou came back, Tao Yueâs personality had changed. Every time they met, Tao Yue would say bad things about Tan Rou, as if she was deliberately trying to make others dislike Tan Rou.
Even though Second Aunt Tao had been correcting Tao Yueâs misconception, Tao Yue still didnât change. The more she was told not to care too much about gains and losses, the more she would care about the difference between herself and others.
In this competition, Second Aunt Tao believed that with Tao Yueâs strength, it was impossible for her to get the last place. However, Tao Yue did get the last place. She had also watched the replay of the competition. Tao Yueâs performance in the competition was not even one-tenth of her usual level.
Tao Yue couldnât blame anyone for losing the match. She could only blame her own bad mentality.
âYue Yue, Iâve taught you since you were young not to compare yourself with others. Iâm already satisfied as long as you try your best. I hope you can adjust your mentality and return to your previous state as soon as possible.â
âMy previous state?â
Second Aunt Tao sighed. âYou used to be a sensible and obedient girl. You never needed your mother to worry about you but you have changed now. You have become very materialistic and care a lot about what others get.â
Tao Yue lowered her head. âI didnât want this to happen.â
âYue Yue, you should know what kind of life your eldest cousin had in the past. She used to have a hard time. Now that sheâs back, Grandpa and Grandma will undoubtedly treat her better. Since you were young, what did they not give you?â
Tao Yue did get a lot of things, but she felt that they werenât worth much. They couldnât compare to the things that her grandparents gave Tan Rou. For example, her piano was worth three million yuan, but Tan Ronâs Yuanxi Manor was worth more than ten times that.
Tao Yue lowered her head and didnât say anything. Second Aunt Tao thought that Tao Yue had realized her mistake and was regretting it.
âYue Yue, you must calm down.â Second Aunt Tao held Tao Yueâs hand tightly. âIf it wasnât for your unstable mentality, how could you have gotten last place in this piano competition?â
Tao Yue would never admit that her mentality was unstable, nor did she think that losing the competition was her fault. If Tan Rou hadnât scared her, she would definitely have gotten good results.
âShe was the one who scared me.â Tao Yue whispered.
Second Aunt Tao heard it and said helplessly, âYue Yue, 1 know that the loss of this competition has dealt a heavy blow to you, but you canât blame it on your eldest cousin. Moreover, this is not a reason for you to target her.â
âMom has been speaking up for Eldest Cousin. Does Mom think that Eldest Cousinâs daughter is better than me?â Tao Yue cried.
âYou will always be Mommyâs most beloved daughter. No matter how outstanding others are, they will never be Mommyâs daughter. Second Aunt Tao cupped Tao Yueâs face and said gently, âOnly my Yue Yue is my precious daughter.â
Tao Yue pretended to cry. âMom, I know.â
âBut 1 have to remind you that if you do something wrong one day, 1 will definitely not protect you.â She wasnât Old Master Meng, who would turn a blind eye to juniors who had done something wrong. If Tao Yue did something wrong, she would never forgive her, especially when Tao Yue could not hurt her family.
âIâm sorry, Mom.â Sensing that her mother was about to get angry, Tao Yue quickly lowered her head and apologized. Even if she hated Tan Rou, she couldnât show it now.
âA good child would be able to realise her mistake and change for the better. You have to adjust your mentality. No matter what others say, you have to remain calm.â
âYes, yes.â Tao Yue nodded. She had to hide her thoughts deeper in the future and not let others find out.
âThere will be a charity auction tomorrow night. Your grandfather has decided to let your eldest cousin brother and eldest cousin sister represent the Tao family.. You shouldnât have any objections, right?â