Chapter 456: Everything Is Predetermined (1)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhao Chuchu patted Jixiang on the shoulder and said, “Everyone is good at different things. You have to believe in yourself that you can do it.”
“However, Mrs. Xie, I am illiterate,” Jixiang said softly. “The women will not trust me.”
“Then, you should start learning now. Do you know when the best time is to plant a tree?
Jixiang shook her head.
“The best time was 10 years ago. The next best time is now. You have a good memory. If you put in some effort, I’m sure you’ll be able to master it.”
“Can I actually do it?”
“You can.”
Jixiang felt as though she had hit the jackpot. She felt that everything was so surreal.
Ever since her parents died, everyone scolded her for being a bringer of misfortune and that her parents had accumulated eight lifetimes’ worth of bad luck to have given birth to her.
However, she now encountered such good fortune that she had never dared to imagine.
“Mrs. Xie, will you teach me?” Jixiang mustered her courage and asked.
Zhao Chuc.hu laughed and said, “Of course. Or do you prefer to teach yourself? Since I have explained so much, I will certainly not leave you to your own devices. However, the process will be very tough. Can you persevere? I won’t allow my student to give up halfway.”
“Mrs. Xie, rest assured, I will definitely do my best to learn from you. I will not let you down. It is just that I am not so bright, so I will be slow in learning. Mrs. Xie, please bear with me. I will practice slowly and consistently until I am good at it,” Jixiang assured Zhao Chuchu.
“I believe you. I chose you from so many people back at the broker house. My eye for talent is pretty good.”
“Thank you for your trust, Mrs. Xie. I promise that I will not disappoint you.”
“Alright. I will see the results, not what you promise. Jixiang, I have given you the opportunity. If you cannot seize it, you can blame no one but yourself.” “Hmm, I understand,” replied Jixiang as she began to choke up.
Even if she had to risk her life, she would learn the movements properly. She would firmly seize this chance to change her fate.
Over the next few days, Jixiang and Chang Hong helped out in the Ruyu Center during the day. At night, after they completed their chores at home, Jixiang practiced what Zhao Chuchu had taught her during the day while learning how to read and write from Chang Hong.
Zhao Chuchu was well aware of how hardworking she was.
Zhao Chuchu told Xie Heng, “Jixiang is very motivated. I didn’t make a wrong choice in choosing her. If she continues to work hard and learn from me, she will be able to take charge of the Ruyu Center six months from now.”
Xie Heng replied, “You have good eyes. Naturally, the people you picked are good too. However, Jixiang alone will highly unlikely be enough to shoulder all the responsibilities at the Ruyu Center. I have been keeping an eye out for any suitable women. When I find one, I will bring her to you.”
“I want women who can endure hardships. They should have a good attitude and are not gossipers.”
“Hmm. I know.”
“Oh right! How’s Yu Linjiang now?” Zhao Chuchu asked as she suddenly thought of this person. “He has left the academy.”
“In that case, in the future…’
“There is no future to speak of,” Xie Heng casually said. Zhao Chuchu understood what he was implying.
She did not continue discussing the topic.
After the Third Prince came to see Xie Jun that day, he never appeared again.
The former was reclusive. If Zhao Chuchu had not occasionally heard the news about him from Xie Heng, she would have thought that he had already returned to Imperial City.
This was also the same for Qiao Heting!
Zhao Chuchu had no idea what they were up to.
As long as the Third Prince had no intention of hurting Xie Jun, she was fine with whatever he was scheming.
If he planned to harm Xie Jun, she could easily kill him without being noticed.
“Did the Third Prince meet up with you recently? Did he mention anything about Junjun?” Zhao Chuchu asked Xie Heng.
Xie Heng shook his head and replied, “Nope. The Third Prince announced to the public that he is here for recuperation. If he travels around frequently, he might attract a lot of unnecessary trouble to himself. Therefore, under normal circumstances, he will not leave his residence. With Qiao Heting around, he’s safe.”
“The Great Prince has not made any moves?
“The Third Prince has left behind many matters for the Great Prince and the others to busy themselves with. Within this year, they won’t have the time to cause trouble.”
“That’s a shame.”
The Third Prince was such a good man, but he was not fated to live long. Otherwise, he would become a wise ruler.
She was already doing all that she could to extend the Third Prince’s life.
If she had been reborn a year earlier, she might have been able to make the Third Prince live until he was 50 or 60, presuming that there were no accidents.
‘Everything is predetermined. Chuchu, you have already done your best,” Xie Heng comforted Zhao Chuchu.
In reality, Xie Heng hoped that the Third Prince would live a long life. In that case, he could leave the Imperial City with Xie Jun and Zhao Chuchu, and they could live a quiet farm life as she wished.
As for Xie Jun’s background, he would let Xie Jun decide for himself once he told him..