Rebirth in the 90s: I Became the Richest Woman by Setting Up a Stall

At 35, Jiang Xiaoli went wild skiing with friends, only to die in an avalanche. She woke up to find herself back at 16, a year when her beloved mother was still alive!

Given a second chance, ...

Chapter 598 One must always be wary of others

Xiao Muyu laughed instantly, "You think it's alright? What does my dad think?"

Xiao Jincheng raised an eyebrow smugly, "Little Pear was my top translator today, we both did a fantastic job!"

After showing off, he couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyu, can you tell us which house Harry was sorted into? We just saw this and you came here."

Xiao Muyu shook her head. "Dad, it wouldn't be very interesting for me to tell you beforehand. You should wait for your top-notch translator to tell you!"

Jiang Xiaoli added fuel to the fire, "Uncle Xiao, look at your daughter, her main problem is that she's disobedient. Isn't I better?"

Xiao Jincheng nodded, "Exactly! Here's what we'll do, since we don't have much to do in Oxford this weekend, you two can take turns translating the novel and telling it to me!"

Jiang Xiaoli, who thought they had already finished get off work, and Xiao Muyu, who had already arranged other activities, were both stunned.

The two then exchanged a glance, smiled, and said, "Alright, whatever you say!"

After discussing the plans for the next two days, Xiao Muyu led them to a small restaurant.

It's really tiny, only big enough to fit two tables. It must have been booked in advance. The three of them sat at one table, and the three security guards sat at another, essentially giving the small restaurant a private reservation.

Jiang Xiaoli pinched an onion ring and tasted it. "Hey, this is actually pretty good."

Xiao Muyu said proudly, "That's right, this is my favorite restaurant during my four months in Oxford, but it's too small and there are often no seats."

Her question had a rather tricky line of thought: "Tsk tsk, Xiaoyu must have quite a few new friends, right?"

Otherwise, with Aunt Quan cooking delicious Chinese food at home, she definitely wouldn't come out to eat by herself.

Xiao Jincheng was also concerned about this issue. "Yes, Xiaoyu, have you made any good friends at school?"

Xiao Muyu thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... it depends on how you define it. There really aren't any friends like Xiaoli and Hu Jingxin who can talk about anything, but there are a few friends I can go to the library or have meals with."

She added, "The Annie you met at noon is my new friend. We're in the same major and live in the same apartment building, and we often attend classes together. There are also... a few classmates and two other international students from China."

"An international student from China?" Jiang Xiaoli asked. "Is he also a freshman this year?"

Xiao Muyu nodded. "Yes, most of the Chinese students at the school grew up abroad, and there are very few from China. Their family isn't well-off, and they've been trying to find part-time jobs, which is quite difficult for them."

Xiao Jincheng sighed, "Ah, children from poor families mature early. It's really not easy to study and work at the same time in a foreign country."

Jiang Xiaoli disagreed, saying, "Xiaoyu, no matter who you're with, make sure Dong Jing is with you. Be careful, okay?"

Xiao Muyu keenly sensed her implied meaning, "Xiao Li, just say what you're thinking."

She smiled and shook her head. "Just remember one thing: no matter where someone comes from, you can never be too careful. Protecting yourself is the top priority."

Going abroad doesn't necessarily mean that you'll see someone from your hometown and have tears in your eyes.

She had heard many more examples of fellow villagers taking advantage of each other, harming people to the point of death without any repercussions.

Although Xiao Muyu still didn't quite understand what she meant, she nodded and said, "I understand. Actually, as you all know, I have a lot of classes every day, and I don't have much time for leisure."

Xiao Jincheng understood what she meant and said, "Xiaoyu, Xiaoli is just thinking of you. It's okay, don't worry about these things, just focus on your studies."

That topic came to an end, and they went for a walk after finishing their meal.

Along the way, they discussed the plot of the first few chapters of Harry Potter, and Xiao Jincheng insisted that they should visit Platform Nine and Three-Quarters when they returned to Fog.

Laughing and joking, Xiao Jincheng escorted Xiao Muyu back to her apartment. On the way back to the hotel, he said, "Little Pear, could you help me find someone to do some research on those two international students that Xiaoyu mentioned?"

Jiang Xiaoli raised an eyebrow. "You also feel something's not quite right?"

Logically speaking, Xiao Muyu hadn't joined any hometown association, they weren't in the same major, and they didn't have any mutual friends, so she shouldn't have any interaction with these two people.

From Xiao Muyu's words, it seemed that these two people had approached her on their own initiative.

This is probably a common problem among wealthy people; they always feel like someone is trying to take advantage of them.

However, Xiao Jincheng didn't care about so much; he had to make sure that anything related to Xiao Muyu was confirmed.

He nodded. "I suddenly remembered that there's a young man in the company who just returned from studying abroad. When we were chatting, I asked him what fun things there are to do in Canada, and he said he didn't know."

When he was in school, he relied on scholarships from the school for tuition, and he had to work to earn his own accommodation and living expenses. He simply didn't have time to go out, have fun, or make friends. The only people he knew were his classmates and his roommates.

In contrast, the two people who deliberately appeared in Xiao Muyu's field of vision seemed rather strange.

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "That's what I was thinking too. Let's confirm it first, and if our conspiracy theory is wrong, we'll find a way to compensate them."

Back at the hotel, she called Bai Zhi and told her about it, "Can you check?"

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Miss Li, I will give you my answer at this time tomorrow."

The next day, Xiao Muyu arrived at the hotel early in the morning with a first edition of "Harry Potter".

"Here, I found one for you."

Jiang Xiaoli was somewhat surprised, "Your efficiency is quite impressive!"

“That’s right!” she said with a smile. “I casually asked Annie about it last night, and she already has a first edition, so she gave this one to me.”

They didn't leave the hotel all day, taking turns acting as translators for Xiao Jincheng.

As a result, Xiao Jincheng's progress in listening to the audiobook was even slower than yesterday.

The two of them would argue about translation issues from time to time.

Xiao Muyu was a meticulous person; she translated everything written in the book word for word.

Jiang Xiaoli, on the other hand, simplifies some content or adds her own embellishments based on the plot description.

Stumbling along like this, by evening, Xiao Jincheng finally heard the ending of the book.

"Harry said they didn't know we can't use magic at home, so I'm going to have some fun with Dudley this summer."

Jiang Xiaoli closed the book and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's finally over."

Xiao Jincheng was stunned. "That's it?"

Xiao Muyu explained with a smile, "Hogwarts has seven years in total. This book tells the story of what happened when they were in their first year. I guess there will be new stories in each year after that."

Xiao Jincheng immediately changed his original five-star review, "What's the difference between this and a TV series that's only halfway through and can't be watched anymore? When will the next book be released?"

Jiang Xiaoli shrugged, "That depends on when they finish writing."