Chapter 69: Drag Her with Me
Yun Xi, who was already on the porch, turned around and glanced at the two of them, who were following behind her, keeping their distance.
Her mother had been talking about jinxing things a moment ago, but at the moment she appeared self-righteous. Based on her understanding of her mother, she already guessed what they wanted her to do.
However, she felt that beggars should have beggars’ attitudes.
Since they appeared so self-righteous, did they really think she was that much of a pushover?
“Mom, what else do you want?”
Without waiting for Liang Xiuqin to answer, Yun Xi pretended to suddenly realize what was going on. “Oh, Mom, perhaps you would like to go to the Chens’ house together? You made Mrs. Chen suffer so much embarrassment in front of so many people last time, I’m not sure whether she still welcomes you.”
Upon being reminded of the awkwardness and embarrassment of that day, Liang Xiuqin’s face turned purple.
For Yun Ziling’s future, however, she must endure whatever embarrassment was necessary.
In the future, if they become relatives of the Chen family, who would dare not be deferential toward her?
“What do you know! I’m just afraid that you’ll mess things up and offend the Chen family. You just arrived here from the countryside, so how much can you know about Jingdu. If you offend people, we adults are the ones who suffer.”
Yun Xi stared at her mother’s shameless face and smirked mischievously.
What she really wanted to say was if you don’t drag me down, I’ll be the one that will have to thank you.
She looked at Yun Ziling, who appeared amused, then looked at her mother, and asked directly, “So?”
“Therefore, in order to prevent you from causing trouble for our family, let Ziling go with you. At least she has been living in Jingdu all this time, and she understands the rules of the high-society circle better than you do. She can also mention things you don’t understand and advise you.”
Yun Xi raised her eyebrows and asked with a fake smile, “If second sister gets in trouble, would you also want me to be the scapegoat?”
She knew clearly what Liang Xiuqin and Yun Ziling were planning. Didn’t they just want to use her to do some social climbing via the Chen family?
Since the Jiang family was a lost cause now, and Yun Ziling had a history of congenital heart disease, if she didn’t find a way out, few families would probably accept her.
It’s just that their calculations were all wrong.
The Chen family only had one son, and Jiang Wanyun was the mother of Chen Yichen, and she absolutely doted on him.
It wasn’t clear whether Yun Ziling’s social standing was on par with his. And with Yun Ziling’s physical condition, Jiang Wanyun would probably eliminate her in the first round. By pursuing him so eagerly, they were going to seem desperate and shameful.
Upon seeing Yun Xi’s hesitation, Yun Ziling misinterpreted this as unwillingness and secretly scolded Yun Xi for failing to appreciate favors.
“Sister, why are you so hesitant to take me with you? I grew up in Jingdu, and I’ve learned all the social etiquette. How could I cause you trouble?”
She was worried that Yun Xi, the country bumpkin, would cause trouble for her.
This area of Jingdu had many affluent people and many distinguished families.
A country bumpkin like Yun Xi was like the frog at the bottom of a well. What kind of insight could she have?
If it hadn’t been for the fact that she had connections with the Chen family and thus Yun Ziling would have to rely on her to visit the Chen family, she wouldn’t want to go out with a country bumpkin like her anyway. If word got out, people would be laughing at her relentlessly.
“That’s right! Ziling is famous for being the creme de la creme of our villa complex. Whenever people outside see her, they gush about how the Yun family raised such a good daughter. The last place she visited, all the ladies praised her for being so well-mannered. Ziling is so understanding, so how could she cause you trouble? You just focus on not smearing your sister’s name.”
Speaking of Yun Ziling, Liang Xiuqin’s face was full of pride and unconcealed arrogance.
Out of her three daughters, Yun Ziling was the one who she considered to be the most worthy of her pride.
She felt that the other two were either disappointing or abominable.
When Liang Xiuqin said this, Yun Xi raised her eyebrows and disdainfully glanced at Yun Chuhan, who was sitting in the corner.
She knew from her last life that her mother would do anything for Yun Ziling.
On the contrary, Yun Chuhan and she were superfluous in her mother’s eyes.
Because of this, she would start with Yun Ziling and destroy her first.
Besides, she and Liang Xinyi were now her bait, so she had to catch them first.