Chi Gui had no affection for Chi Changjing and his family, but she wouldn’t let her feelings extend to the entire clan.
Although she didn’t intend to get involved with the Chi Family, she still politely responded to Old Master Chi’s words, "No, he was just talking nonsense. My major and career direction is in medicine."
Old Master Chi was taken aback, then his expression faded slightly, "Do you cling to medicine because you see your sister excelling in the field? It’s not good for young people to be so competitive. Choosing what’s right for oneself is most important."
He paused, "I think being a jewelry designer is also a fine career. You’re not too old, and if you start learning now, even though you can’t reach the heights of Ruoxi, making enough to ensure your own livelihood isn’t bad. Later on, I can help you find a decent family to marry into, and you’ll do well just to focus on taking care of your husband."
Old Master Chi looked down on Chi Gui.
But as her grandfather, he could be said to have considered Chi Gui’s future thoroughly... If Chi Gui were half as excellent as Chi Yan or Chi Ruoxi, he naturally wouldn’t have made such hasty remarks.
The current Chi Gui... wasn’t worth his excessive concern.
As for Old Master Chi’s words, Chi Gui simply smiled and then took her leave.
Old Master Chi frowned, feeling even more disgruntled with Chi Gui.
He had thought that this girl from the rural areas, upon hearing his concern, would be moved or nervous.
But Chi Gui’s reaction just now... did she not care at all?
A country girl really overestimates her own importance... with such a lack of self-awareness, she can’t achieve anything great.
Throughout the banquet, aside from Old Master Chi, a senior who required a greeting, everyone else could be outright ignored.
After saying goodbye to Old Master Chi, Chi Gui had Chi Mingkun take her straight to Chi Yunjin.
Chi Yunjin was also sitting in an inconspicuous corner.
Ten years of hardship had ground her down from a young lady into an ordinary woman.
She wore cheap clothes worth just about a hundred yuan, her skin was rough and dull, her hands marred with calluses and scars from manual labor.
Beside her sat a timid-looking girl of about seventeen or eighteen.
Chi Yunjin couldn’t bear to spend on herself, but she didn’t want her daughter to be mocked.
It was evident that the girl was carefully dressed by Chi Yunjin, wearing clothes from a brand costing over a thousand yuan, her hair specifically styled, and her face wearing a fine, subtle makeup. However, her timid expression didn’t fit in with the entire banquet.
The mother and daughter shrank into the corner of the sofa together, ignored by everyone; they also didn’t know how to blend in with the crowd.
Something in Chi Gui’s heart felt inexplicably sour.
She told Chi Ming Kun to go busy himself and then picked up two plates of pastries from a nearby table, smiling as she said, "Aunt, Xiao Qian, it’s been a while."
Hearing Chi Gui’s voice, both Chi Yunjin and Luo Qianqian’s expressions lit up with surprise. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ nοvelfire.net
But immediately after, Chi Yunjin hesitantly advised, "Chi Gui, you’d better not stay with us... others will laugh at you."
"Laugh at what?" Chi Gui didn’t care as she placed the pastries on the table and sat next to Luo Qianqian, naturally wrapping an arm around her shoulders, "I’m dressed even worse than you two, if there’s laughing to be done, I’ll be the first target."
Her tone and gestures, unchanged from ten years ago, instantly dissolved the tension and estrangement in Luo Qianqian’s heart.
Luo Qianqian let out a laugh and turned to look at Chi Gui, "Sis, what are you doing now?"
Chi Yunjin was the first to notice Chi Gui’s similarly plain clothes worth about a hundred yuan, and she pursed her lips, pulling out one thousand yuan from her purse intent on giving it to Chi Gui, "Are you not able to find a good job either? Take this money to spend for now..."