Chapter 131 The Arrogant Girl

The girl in the yellow coat didn't accept the offer. Instead, she crossed her arms and looked at people arrogantly, saying, "You want me to bow my head and wipe your shoes? No way! You come and wipe them clean. If you can't do it properly, kneel down and apologize to me."

Yunxia suppressed her anger, grabbed a wet wipe, and bent down to wipe his shoes. Suddenly, the wet wipe was snatched away, and the boy holding the plum blossom quickly wiped the surface of the leather shoes clean.

"Young lady, my sister has already apologized to you and polished her shoes. Can we... leave now?"

The boy had handsome features and a pair of captivating eyes on his cold and handsome face. The girl in the yellow coat was stunned for a moment, then straightened her appearance and said arrogantly, "Let's get acquainted. I am Chen Feier. I haven't been in Jiangcheng for long. Can we exchange contact information? We can hang out together sometime."

"Sorry, I've never had the habit of making friends indiscriminately since I was a child. Besides... I can't get along with a spoiled princess."

The disdain and mockery in the boy's eyes pierced the girl's heart. She walked around in front of the two of them, blocking their way, and frantically shuffled her toes on the stone. Finally, she shouted, "Help! Help! You ruined someone's little leather shoes and you want to leave without even an apology? Is there no justice in this world?!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xia laughed in anger, and her guilt for stepping on someone else's shoes vanished. She snorted coldly and said impatiently, "Are my heels carved from stone? How could they be stepped on like this!"

Everyone looked down and exclaimed in disbelief, "Good heavens!" The shoes were worn to a pulp, with so many scratches. Could they have been damaged by just one step? Nobody would believe it.

"Girl, if you're going to extort someone, you have to put on a good show. These shoes of yours are obviously not worn out."

"Exactly, exactly! They're so young, with hands and feet, why do they have to resort to extortion?"

"You dress all smartly, but how come you have such a filthy mind?"

...

This was the first time she had been favored by the onlookers, which was quite pleasing. However, the girl in the yellow coat was unhappy and stamped her feet in frustration. Pointing at the silent child, she angrily said, "Tell me, didn't she step on my foot?"

Seeing the child nod in agreement, she immediately raised her head, looking like a victorious rooster. But the child's next words shattered her illusion.

"Yes, I stepped on it and apologized. I even cleaned the shoes for her. But this lady... was lustful. She wouldn't let the man leave if he wouldn't give her his contact information. She even deliberately tore his shoes and framed him. I saw the whole thing."

As soon as she said this, the whispers and pointing around grew louder. The girl was furious, her nostrils flaring with anger. She glanced at the boy standing at the back of the crowd, and, holding back her tears, pleaded, "Brother, please come and help me! Can you really bear to see your little sister being bullied?"

Chen Yifan knew his younger sister's character all too well. Being singled out in public, he probably couldn't avoid it. He sighed, pushed through the crowd, and stepped forward.

"I'm sorry, my sister is new to Jiangcheng and doesn't know the local customs. Please excuse her. I'll take her away now!"

“Brother, I’m not leaving. The shoes were a gift from my cousin, worth several hundred yuan. I’ll make them pay for them, even if it means going bankrupt. Otherwise, they won’t know the difference between the poor and the rich.”

These words escalated the argument between the teenagers into a class conflict, which angered the onlookers, who hurled various profanities and even demanded that the girl in the yellow coat get out of Jiangcheng.

Chen Yifan glanced at his younger sister with displeasure, sincerely apologized to everyone, then picked her up and carried her away. Only then did the farce end, and the onlookers dispersed. Jiang An scratched the back of his head and asked in confusion, "What a polite older brother! How could he have such a sister?"

"Heh heh, you can know a person's face but not their heart. You think you can judge a person's character with just a few words? Let's go home, or the winter plum blossoms will wither."

"Nonsense! Winter plum blossoms are incredibly resilient; they won't even wilt for a week!"

Although he said that, he lost interest in playing and frolicking in the plum grove. He picked up the bamboo basket, led Jiang An, and followed behind the boy.

Back home, the three of them tacitly agreed not to tell Wu Lifang about it, because she had too many things to worry about. After all, it's the New Year, and the most important thing is for the whole family to be happy.

The Jiang family doesn't have many relatives in Jiangcheng, and their relatives in Lizi Village don't send anyone to visit. If it weren't for holidays when Wu Lifang would mail them things and Jiang Chao would come back to the village to visit relatives and stay for a few days, this relationship would probably be severed.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, early in the morning, Jiang Chao took a bus to the countryside, while Yun Xia carried fruit and gifts to Director Liu's house. She was quite surprised to find that it was Uncle Liu who opened the door.

"Xiaxia, since you're already here, why did you bring so much stuff?"

"When visiting relatives, you have to bring gifts, right? I'll have to ask Uncle Liu if there's any news about my dad."

Seeing the man's lips twitch slightly, his eyes squinting, and his face showing guilt, she thought to herself that just as she had guessed, Uncle Liu knew about Yun Jianfeng's return to Jiangcheng.

“Well, no news is good news, isn’t it? I believe that no matter where Jianfeng is, he must be thinking about his daughter.”

Worried? Worried about someone else!

Yunxia gave a fake smile, called out "Aunt Xu," and carried her things into the house. After not seeing her for a long time, Liu Xiaonian had become even more beautiful and charming, and her personality had become even more... "Princess is sick," she said, her affected tone sounding like she had learned it from someone.

"Xiaxia, I know I'm pretty, but you don't need to keep staring at me. Don't feel inferior, you're pretty too."

These words left Yunxia speechless. She gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject, asking about his exam results.

Liu Xiaonian attends an international private school and considers herself a head above those in public schools. She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and says, "So-so, only 10th in the class. Let's not talk about that. Here, let me show you my new princess dress."

In an international school, a class has a maximum of 30 students. What happened to make such a sweet and gentle little girl become so... affected and pretentious?

The wardrobe was opened, and colorful tulle princess dresses came into view. Goodness, each one was quite expensive.

"Aren't they beautiful? I'll pick out a few for you!"

"No, that's too expensive. Besides... I'm used to wearing pants."

"How can a girl not have a few decent dresses? Aunt Wu earns such a high salary, I wonder how many she could buy for you."

"The whole family's expenses depend on one salary, so we can't afford to spend it recklessly. Hmm, I've never seen this brand in Jiangcheng before."

Thanks to Feng Jingling, Yunxia has learned a little bit about clothing brands and the like.

Liu Xiaonian glanced warily at the kitchen, closed the bedroom door, pulled Yun Xia to sit down, and said mysteriously, "We're best friends, that's why I'm telling you this, but you're not allowed to tell anyone else, okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped!" After saying that, he made a zipping motion towards his mouth.

“A few months ago, my dad went on a business trip to Nancheng and met a wealthy man. The two hit it off immediately and became sworn brothers. Look, most of the princess dresses in the closet were gifts from that mysterious uncle!”

Liu Xiaonian's words reminded Yunxia of what happened two months ago. Aunt Xu had gone to the Jiang family to ask for her measurements, saying that she wanted to make clothes, but later she didn't even see a scrap of fabric.

It seems that Yun Jianfeng's side came to ask for the clothes, but for some reason, they never sent them.

"Niannian, it's been half a year since I last saw you. Your manner of speaking has changed a lot. Did your aunt enroll you in some posture classes?"