Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Who Bootlicks Whom
Her gaze lingered particularly long on Xia Chuyi’s braids, clothes, and shoes.
After sizing her up, Zhang Xiaoling let out a light chuckle, revealing a hint of disdain.
It meant she looked down on her as a dressed-up country girl.
Xia Chuyi found it amusing in her heart.
She also gave the other woman a head-to-toe once-over.
Then, imitating her, Xia Chuyi let out a light chuckle.
“What are you laughing at?” Zhang Xiaoling’s face immediately showed displeasure, discontentedly saying.
“Nothing much, just that elder sister looks quite pretty,” Xia Chuyi’s eyes curved into crescents, becoming even more cheerful.
“You!” Young girls never liked being called elder sister.
Zhang Xiaoling’s eyebrows knitted together and she rebuked sharply, “Where do you come from, bumpkin, knowing me or not, why are you claiming kinship so brazenly?”
“Are you just clinging to Xia Chengzu because he has an opportunity to show his face in front of senior officers?”
Clinging to Xia Chengzu? Xia Chuyi really felt like vomiting blood.
However, from Zhang Xiaoling’s words, she learned a bit of information.
So there were dignitaries coming to pay their respects to the martyrs’ children, and that’s why someone as arrogant as Zhang Xiaoling would make nice with Xia Chengzu.
It was Xia Chengzu himself who was blissfully unaware that he was being used.
Speaking of riding on coattails?
It’s really unclear who’s benefiting from whom.
Senior officers coming to visit the children of martyrs, and Xia Chengzu even dared to make an appearance? As if the records were fake.
“So, you’re clinging to Xia Chengzu because he has an opportunity to appear in front of senior officers!” Xia Chuyi said, feigning an epiphany, acting as if she completely understood.
As soon as the words were out, Zhang Xiaoling’s face immediately changed, “What nonsense are you spouting, you bumpkin?”
“Yeah, what do you mean by that? Xiao Ling is not the kind of person you’re saying!” Xia Chengzu even jumped out to defend her.
“Oh dear, my mistake. Such things shouldn’t be spoken about, right?” Xia Chuyi made a zipping-lips gesture, acting as though she would keep their secret safe.
“You, hmph, I can’t be bothered to stoop to the level of a bumpkin like you!” Zhang Xiaoling opened her mouth, ready to explode with anger, but then she glanced at Xia Chengzu, thought of something, and forcibly held it back.
Then she angrily flung her hand and turned to leave.
Seeing Zhang Xiaoling run off, Xia Chengzu gave Xia Chuyi a fierce glare and quickly chased after her.
Xia Chuyi shook her head.
How did the main family manage to produce nothing but brainless fools?
Xia Mei and Xia Chengzu’s combined IQ probably wouldn’t match Xia Lan’s.
But their stupidity had nothing to do with her.
Honestly, with the soul of an older age, Xia Chuyi truly didn’t want to bother getting angry with a young girl like Zhang Xiaoling, but if she was pushed too far, she wouldn’t hesitate to push back.
Respect is reciprocal.
If someone stepped on her, she would be sure to return the favor.
Having finished her main business in the city, she didn’t linger and, pressed for time, took the last bus back to Heshan Village.
As soon as she got home, she talked to Uncle Xia about taking over the store ahead of schedule. Uncle Xia had no objections, simply saying she could make her own decisions.
The next day, she needed to go to the city to check the inventory and formally take over the store.
Since Uncle Xia was injured and Aunt Xia had to take care of him, her cousin Zhao Xiaogui was the only one who accompanied her to the city.
They were busy until the afternoon before returning.
Once home, a surprise awaited her.
Huo Shiqian’s green military off-roader was parked right outside Uncle Xia’s house.