Chapter 626: Chapter 420 True Genius, Fake Genius_2
“Why… why would you want to discredit me?” Compared to that genius, isn’t she almost like an idiot?… Chuxia wanted to bang her head against the wall directly…
“Among the children of the current generation, Xiaomi was the boy with the best performance, and Huang Suai was the girl with the best performance. Before they got married, there were many people who wanted to set Xiaomi up with someone, but they were all rejected. Then, suddenly, he married you. What do you think those rejected people felt?”
Chuxia’s eyes widened in an instant, “Was this Huang Suai also introduced to Zhou Mikang?”
Old Madam Zhou’s affirmative answer excited Chuxia, “Grandmother, even such a favored daughter of heaven was not to Mikang’s liking?”
“You child…” Old Madam Zhou sighed, “Can’t you stop being so startled all the time?”
Chuxia quickly rubbed her cheeks and smiled apologetically, “I just felt it was surprising that even a girl with such good conditions was rejected by Grandmother, heh heh…”
Actually, she was no longer surprised at that moment. Just now, she was merely thinking of Huang Suai’s talent and appearance, but now that she thought about it, she understood what the Huang Family was plotting.
If one were to compare, the Huang Family’s background was indeed deeper than that of the Zhou family.
And before this, the Zhou family was on the same side as the fallen Wang family.
The Wang and Huang families were on two different paths.
If they were to form a marital alliance with the Huangs, would the Wang family still trust the Zhou family?
What the Huang family coveted was likely the military power in my father-in-law’s hands.
Such a marriage alliance was killing two birds with one stone, causing the Wang family to lose an ally and forcing the Zhou family to rely on the Huangs. It was a move that would harm an enemy and gain an ally; why wouldn’t they do it?
Clearly, they knew that other men could not tempt Zhou Mikang, so they threw Huang Suai into the mix. This girl was definitely a temptation no man could refuse, in every aspect.
On a personal level, wouldn’t being around a beauty every day lighten the mood?
On an official level, even though she would break away from her original backers due to this marriage, this kind of alliance would be much more solid. All in all, it was just a change of masters without altering the treatment, and it was more secure. Wasn’t that a win?
Of course, there’s no absolute in the world. No backer can guarantee eternal stability. What matters is one’s judgment and luck.
“Grandmother, did you reject the Huang family’s marriage proposal for official reasons or personal ones?” Chuxia curiously asked.
“What do you think?” Old Madam Zhou asked back, and Lin Yanqiu went to the door to take a look, closing the room door by hand.
“Grandmother, then I’ll just say it.” After saying that, Chuxia paused for a moment, until Old Madam Zhou nodded, then she continued, “I think it has to do with both official and personal reasons.
On a personal level, you must have still thought highly of Ye Meiru at the time and hoped that she could rekindle her old relationship with Zhou Mikang. Moreover, you might have felt that marrying such a smart and capable girl would not suit Mikang’s character and possibly lead to an unhappy marriage. For Mikang’s happiness, you had to refuse.
On an official level, it was because you and Grandfather were both people of great loyalty and would never do anything that could be criticized, even slightly. If it hadn’t been for the Wang family using a ploy and Grandpa Wan’s introduction later on, our family would probably have fallen from grace along with the Wang family.
These are my guesses. If there’s anything I said that’s incorrect, please don’t mind, Grandmother. After all, we’re not speaking to outsiders; I’m just saying what I think.”
“At such a young age, where did this cleverness come from?” Old Madam Zhou’s sister nodded in approval, “I’ll testify, your old grandma was really thinking that way back then. In my opinion, with your cleverness, you’re no less than Huang Suai. If it weren’t for the different circumstances, Laosan’s wife’s achievements might not be inferior to hers.”
Knowing her own abilities, Chuxia hastily waved her hand, “Great Aunt, please don’t flatter me. I wasn’t that impressive at studying. There’s no comparison.”
Old Madam Zhou’s eyes flashed, “Why can’t it be compared? In grandma’s eyes, you’re much better than her. Chuxia, we mustn’t undermine our own ambition and boost others’ prestige. You need to truly believe that you are better than her.”
“Grandmother…” Chuxia made a bitter face, “I can’t be that self-absorbed.”
“Even if you’re not as quick in studies, you’re not inferior to her in other areas. She was groomed from an early age, whereas you had no such opportunities.
Look at you, after only a short period of learning the piano from Old Master Wan, you can play it better than those professionally trained. This learning ability alone shows that if you had received the same cultivation from a young age, you would definitely be not a bit inferior to her.”
Chuxia was sweating profusely… she had a grade 12 piano certification, had graduated from college, and grew up in a city…
Well, maybe this was the only advantage she had since coming to this era. But then again, she didn’t seem too dull — she had always been a quick learner at school, and now, it didn’t seem slow either. After all, she hadn’t forgotten what she learned before, and now, she picked up new things faster than others…
Pshycological auto-suggestion really works it appears. In just a moment, Chuxia truly started to feel that she wasn’t much different from a real genius…
Seeing it was about time, Great Aunt looked at Great Grandma Jiang for approval, “Mom, shall we go down now?”
“Alright, let’s go.” Old Lady Jiang got up swiftly, leading the way out…
Chuxia watched dumbfounded as the silhouette of Old Lady Jiang disappeared outside the door. Was this really a nonagenarian? Her pace was not the slightest bit slower than a great-grandmother’s…
“Great Grandma Jiang has even fought in wars, and she knows how to use a pair of guns,” Yu Tao muttered into Chuxia’s ear, pulling her, who was still half in a daze, along to walk outside. (To be continued. If you work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it, recommend tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)