Chapter 040: The wedding date has been set

Qin Laicai has always had simple requirements for his daughter, that is, she just wants to grow up healthy and happy.

Since his daughter liked food and drink, he would do his best to find food and drink for her; since his daughter liked jewelry, he would collect all kinds of jewelry for her; since his daughter liked beautiful clothes, whenever he heard that there were new and rare fabrics, he would find them for her.

In short, he did his best to let his daughter get what she liked.

It can be said that the reason why Qin Xue developed a personality that only knew how to eat, drink and have fun was because he, as her father, never made any demands on her.

Later, the girl was stimulated and suddenly became a fan of Ye Qinghan, Lord Ye. He once thought that this child was the same as before, with a short-lived enthusiasm and would give up soon.

The result this time was beyond his expectation. Not only did she persist for one month, two months, but now it has been more than five months, and she has no intention of giving up.

In fact, as she studied more, she became more and more enthusiastic.

From being able to speak only a few words a day, to being able to read paragraphs, to being able to talk fluently with Liu Zhiyan. From being able to write only a few letters, to being able to write words, and now even being able to write classic stories from Zhaoguo in a foreign language.

If we were to ask who could most intuitively feel her love and her progress, it would definitely be Qin Laicai, her biological father who lived under the same roof with her.

Although Qin Xue had never mentioned to him the possibility of a diplomatic mission, every time she spoke a foreign language, she radiated a light that he, as her father, had never seen in her before.

He knew that his daughter really liked that thing, which was why she acted like a different person when she talked about it.

Judging from his previous wishes for his daughter, he certainly didn't want her to travel abroad, especially overseas. But his daughter really loves foreign languages, and she would be delighted to have the opportunity to put her learning into practice.

He was willing to accept his daughter's interest, so he replied to Ye Qinghan, "If there is such an opportunity and she wants to go, then go."

"At worst, I'll go with you." He only had this one daughter, and he wouldn't feel comfortable letting her leave him and sail across the ocean. "I remember when the diplomatic mission went out, merchants always went along. I'll find out in advance what conditions the merchants should meet in order to go with me, so I can prepare in advance."

The diplomatic missions were always accompanied by officers and soldiers, which was the safest option for the merchant caravans going out to sea. Those merchant caravans that made a living from overseas business would naturally not miss such an opportunity.

Nowadays, going out to sea not only takes a long time but is also very dangerous. Ye Qinghan did not expect that Qin Laicai would actually go on a diplomatic mission with his daughter. He also followed the idea of ​​going out to sea, and for a moment he did not know how to respond.

At this moment, she personally felt the love this man had for his only daughter, the kind of love that went deep into his bones and put his daughter's preferences first in everything.

Ye Qinghan spoke again sincerely, "When I first met Xiao Xue'er, I realized she was different from most people nowadays. She didn't have the restraints that other girls had, nor did she have so many rules and regulations. She was very free-thinking and looked at things from a completely different perspective."

"At the time, I thought that someone who grew up so unfettered would definitely not be afraid when facing the wealthy and powerful people in Europe. She was born to be a diplomat. At that time, I wondered what kind of family could raise a girl like this. Now I know."

"Only a father like you, who never put any rules on her, could have raised her to have such a personality."

Qin Xue was fifteen years old, and this was the first time someone praised his way of raising a child. This made Qin Laicai blush with excitement. "Because Xiao Xue only likes to eat and drink, and is not interested in other things, and I never force her, everyone says that sooner or later I will regret it."

"I've been told so many times that I've been shaken before, but Xue'er is a spoiled child. Every time I'm a little strict with her, she starts to act spoiled and cute again. As an old father, I can't handle it at all. Over time, she developed her current personality."

Since Qin Xue was a child, he has hired many famous teachers, including those in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, in the hope of training her to be a girl who is proficient in all of these arts.

But when she was learning the piano, he couldn't bear to ask her to continue after seeing her red and swollen fingers and hearing her say it hurt. When she was learning calligraphy, she said she practiced according to the teacher's instructions, and after practicing, she couldn't lift her chopsticks to eat, so he couldn't bear to ask her to stop.

Anyway, this girl always finds a way to make him compromise.

Faced with such an indulgent father, all the famous teachers he hired resigned after teaching for a short period of time.

They were all afraid that even if they stayed in the Qin family for too long, their daughter would still not learn anything, which would affect their reputation.

"When she said she wanted to learn a foreign language, I thought she would start off well but not finish, just like she always did."

"I didn't expect that she would completely impress me this time."

"People sometimes grow up suddenly at a certain moment." When she met Qin Xue, she was already confused about her past life. She just gave her some guidance according to her personality.

"She is lucky to have met someone like you who is kind and knows how to guide her." If it were him at that time, he might have just comforted her. As long as he was around, she wouldn't have to think too much.

"Actually, I didn't expect her to do so well at that time." Although she believed in her son's ability, she was not sure whether such a delicate girl could withstand her son's torture. That's why she repeatedly warned the brat not to scare people away, otherwise she would never let him go.

"I didn't expect that either," Qin Laicai said. "The fact that she persisted for so long is enough to show that she really likes foreign languages."

"It's rare for people to find something they like, and it's even rarer to have people like you and Minxing to lead her. I have no reason to be the one who hinders her progress. So, as long as she wants to do it, I will support her." Qin Laicai answered Ye Qinghan's question again.

"Okay, then I'll recommend Xiao Xue'er to join the diplomatic mission if I have the chance."

I was only thinking about my daughter's affairs and didn't think deeply about Ye Qinghan's words.

Hearing her say that she wanted to recommend his daughter to join the diplomatic mission, Qin Laicai finally realized that something was wrong. "Although I am just a businessman and don't understand the affairs of the court, I know that this diplomatic mission belongs to the court officials. Does my mother-in-law know anyone in the delegation?"

Qin Xue already knew her true identity, so Ye Qinghan naturally wouldn't hide it any longer. "It's not that I know anyone inside, it's that I'm a member of the delegation." After a pause, Ye Qinghan spoke again, "Allow me to introduce myself. My full name is Ye Qinghan."

As soon as Ye Qinghan's name came out, Qin Laicai jumped up from his chair. He looked at the calm woman opposite him in disbelief, his lips trembling as he asked in disbelief, "Are you Ye Qinghan, Master Ye?"

"It's me," Ye Qinghan confirmed. "I didn't intentionally hide my identity at first, but I didn't want to cause any trouble. I originally thought I'd reveal my true identity to her this time, but I didn't expect that she and I would become a quasi-mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

Ye Qinghan explained why he concealed his identity at first.

Qin Laicai still felt it was unreal, "But didn't Minxing say you were serving the people?"

"Don't all officials appointed by the court serve the people?" The mischievous boy always said this when he didn't want to reveal her and her husband's identities, but didn't want to make up a lie.

Qin Laicai thought about it carefully. Those honest and good officials who really care about the people are indeed like this. "Good officials like you and Lord Liu really serve the people."

When Liu Yulan showed up, he expected that Liu Zhiyan's identity would be better than he expected, but he never thought it would be this good.

Thinking that he was just a businessman, while Liu Zhiyan had a father who was the chief minister of the cabinet, a mother who was the emperor's teacher, and a brother who was the second in command in the local area, Qin Laicai had no reason to feel that the marriage between the two families was not a good match.

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

Seeing his concern, Ye Qinghan said tactfully, "For the Liu family, marrying into a family like the Qin family is better than marrying into an official family. So, both I and Minxing's father agree with this marriage. Don't think too much about it."

Qin Laicai didn't understand the affairs of the court.

But I know that any master does not want his subordinates to be too powerful, as that would make the master feel a sense of crisis.

The emperor is like the master of those officials, and the officials are his subordinates. It is a good thing for his subordinates to have abilities, but if the abilities are too strong, especially if the whole family of the subordinate is outstanding, then the master will definitely be uneasy.

Thinking of this, Qin Laicai seemed to suddenly understand why the Liu family agreed to let Liu Zhiyan become the son-in-law of the Qin family.

This should be a proactive way of giving some evidence to the person on the throne, letting him know that not everything about the Liu family is perfect, right?!

Despite this realization, Qin Laicai still expressed his attitude, "Although my Qin family cannot compare to the Liu family, my daughter is the most important to me. I cannot bear to see her suffer any injustice. So, if Minxing ever makes her suffer injustice, even if I cannot compete with the Liu family, I will definitely not let him have it easy."

"If he does something wrong, you can teach him a lesson. His father and I will never interfere." Their family only became an official family in their generation, so they understand the thoughts of ordinary people best. "Of course, we won't let him be wronged."

This means that they will not allow anyone to frame their son.

Everyone loves their own child, and Qin Laicai certainly has no objection to this.

So the two elders who reached an agreement began to seriously discuss the wedding date.

Considering that if Liu Zhiyan passed this time, he would definitely have to participate in the next autumn examination, the two discussed setting the wedding date as early as possible. They also considered that after the announcement of the autumn examination results, it would take at least early September for Liu Zhiyan to rush from the capital to Yangzhou Prefecture.

The two elders chose September 26th from the several dates given by Liu Yunfan.

After seeing Ye Qinghan off that day, the father and daughter went to Qin Laicai's study together.

Looking at the pretty girl sitting across from him, Qin Laicai still hadn't recovered from the unreality that the man she was going to marry, Liu Zhiyan, was the son of Ye Qinghan, the top female official of the Dazhao Dynasty. "Son, what kind of great luck did we have to marry into a family like the Liu family?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xue knew that her biological father also knew Ye Qinghan's true identity. "Dad also knows that Sister Ye is Lord Ye?"

Qin Laicai nodded, "If she still hides her identity at this time, then Dad will have to reconsider this marriage."

"When you were very young, the abbess of Guanyin Zen Temple said that you had great fortune in the future. Dad thought she was just being polite to pilgrims. Now it seems that what she said might be true."

The Qin family had always burned incense at the Guanyin Zen Temple, and with his wife's longevity tablet placed there, they contributed enough money every year. As a businessman, Qin Laicai knew firsthand that when dealing with a big customer, everyone liked to say good things.

In his eyes, Guanyin Temple is essentially no different from a businessman, so Qin Laicai basically doesn't take their words seriously.

"No, Dad." Thinking of the reasons why Ye Qinghan chose her at first sight, Qin Xue refuted her father's words. "Rather than saying that the Master's words came true, it's better to say that it's Dad's decades of consistent care for his daughter that has made her what she is today."

After saying that, Qin Xue explained to her father the basis for her words.

Although he had already heard Ye Qinghan praise his child-rearing methods, Qin Laicai felt a sense of satisfaction when he heard Master Ye's praise again from his daughter. "Dad knows that the flowers that Dad has nurtured with care may be a little pampered, but they are definitely no worse than anyone else."

"As long as I am healthy and happy every day, Dad thinks I am better than anyone else." Her father said this when she only knew how to eat and drink.

"That's just how it is." Qin Laicai didn't deny his mentality. "Dad grew up without a father or mother, wandering around. I've seen many people lose their lives due to various reasons. I know that the most important thing in life is health and happiness."

Anyway, as long as their family business survives, he and his daughter will have more than enough money to spend in their lifetime, so there is no need to force his daughter to learn any skills to support herself.

It was Qin Laicai's attitude of not asking for anything in return that nurtured Qin Xue's fearless heart, allowing her to dare to think and act, without fear of any gossip or consequences, because she knew that no matter what happened, there was someone behind her. "I used to be embarrassed to agree with you that I was no worse than anyone else, but now I can accept it with a clear conscience."

"Although Dad doesn't understand foreign languages, I can tell from Minxing's few words and what Lord Ye said about you today that you are extremely talented in foreign languages ​​and have learned them very well. You can find something that interests you and have a good master to guide you. Dad is sincerely happy for you." All parents are happy to see their children excel, and Qin Laicai is no exception.

"If you like foreign languages, go ahead and learn them. If you want to join a diplomatic mission, go ahead and do it."

"Dad supports you."

"But there is one thing you must remember: in Dad's heart, you are the best when you are healthy and happy."

"So if the things you like now make you feel stressed and unhappy one day, then come back. The door of home is always open to you, and Dad is always ready to support you for the rest of your life."

Qin Xue didn't know the weight of Qin Laicai's words before, but after these few months of transformation, she knew clearly what these words meant to her.

So, she responded with gratitude, "Dad has always been my strongest supporter. I have always known and remembered it."

This is her greatest confidence to not be afraid of any storm.

Seeing his daughter's expression, just like she used to eat and drink every day, not caring at all about others calling her a fool, Qin Laicai felt relieved. "Although our family is not as well-off as the Liu family, we are marrying into the Liu family because of Minxing, not the family background."

"Dad doesn't need the Liu family's help for anything, so after you get married, don't feel inferior because of your background and put yourself in a difficult position."

"Minxing is a good man. Dad hopes you can live a good life with him. But if he lets you down or wrongs you, we are not afraid of divorce, so just live your life as you should and don't wrong yourself."

Qin Laicai was worried that his daughter would suffer because of the disparity in their backgrounds, so he had to give her some more instructions.

"I know, Dad."

…

Ye Qinghan had said that day that she was going to Yangzhou Prefecture to give a lecture at a technical college and asked Qin Xue if she wanted to attend. Qin Xue still wanted to study at a technical college, so she naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to try out a class like this.

Moreover, since she started learning foreign languages, she has not come into contact with other people who speak foreign languages ​​except Liu Zhiyan and Ye Qinghan. She wants to see other people who study foreign languages ​​in the technical college and see if she can learn from them.

Not only did she agree to audit the class herself, she also shamelessly asked if she could invite two extra friends to join her.

Cheng Jingshuang has always admired Ye Qinghan. Knowing that Ye Qinghan also admired Ye Qinghan, she specially came to her house last time to tell her that Lord Ye was coming to Yangzhou and they might have the opportunity to meet Lord Ye in person. Now that she has the opportunity to attend the class, she naturally cannot forget her.

The management of the technical college is very strict, and it is not easy to get in, but as the founder, Ye Qinghan has some privileges.

When she learned that it was another girl who admired her and was good friends with Qin Xue, there was naturally no reason for her not to respond.

So that morning Qin Xue wrote a visiting card to Cheng Jingshuang, wanting to go to her house in person to tell her about this.

Ever since Qin Xue, who loved to attend parties, stopped attending them, the number of gatherings of the ladies had also decreased. Then, the incident with Ruan Ruyi happened, and the ladies even organized and attended fewer gatherings.

When Qin Xue's visiting card was delivered to the Cheng family, Cheng Jingshuang and her sister Cheng Jingrou were embroidering.

So when Qin Xue asked if she could come to her house in the afternoon, the two sisters immediately replied to invite her to come.

So, after lunch that afternoon, Qin Xue went to Cheng's house.

When she came to the Cheng family, she was quite familiar with Cheng's mother. Naturally, she went to pay her respects to the elders first, and then went to Cheng Jingshuang's yard with her sister Cheng Jingshuang who were waiting in Cheng's mother's yard.

The Cheng family was in the business of pens, ink, paper and inkstones. Perhaps because they had frequent interactions with scholars, the Cheng family was the most representative of Confucian merchants among their group of Huizhou merchants.

This is not only reflected in the way the Cheng family behaves, but also in the Cheng family's home. Things used by scholars can be seen everywhere, and even Cheng Jingshuang's yard is no exception.

Unlike her yard which was filled with all kinds of gadgets, Cheng Jingshuang's yard was full of authentic works of famous artists. The scent of ink could be faintly smelled in the yard, and the antique shelves in the room were filled with books.

When Ye Qinghan stepped into her yard, he often felt like he was stepping into a bookstore. For Qin Xue, who didn't like studying, this was actually not a place she liked.

She once asked Cheng Jingshuang why her residence was decorated like this.

She remembered that Cheng Jingshuang replied like this: Not everyone can live as freely as she does.

At that time, she didn't quite understand why she had to think so much about decorating her own yard.

Now she had a better understanding of the fact that in a large family, parents couldn't be completely fair. If she wanted more attention from her parents, she had to be more well-behaved. Decorating the yard to suit her parents' tastes was also part of being well-behaved.

So this time when she visited, she understood even more clearly how much Cheng Jingshuang envied her.

Thinking of this, Qin Xue realized more and more how lucky she was to have a father like Qin Laicai.

After inviting her to sit in the flower hall and serving her favorite floral tea, Cheng Jingshuang asked about the purpose of her visit. "Sister Xue'er, what do you want to tell me?"

"I've been given the opportunity to attend a class at the technical college, and I've come to invite you two to come along." Qin Xue didn't hold back, and immediately told the other party the purpose of her visit. "The teacher will be none other than Ye Qinghan, whom Sister Jingshuang admires."

As soon as she said this, Cheng Jingshuang stood up immediately, grabbed her arm in disbelief, and confirmed, "Really?!"

"certainly."

"Go, go, I will definitely go. When? What class?" Ye Qinghan is an all-rounder. She can teach all the courses in the technical college.

"From the first to the third day of August, she will teach half a day for each major. During these three days, we can choose to attend all her classes or choose the classes we like."

"It's a rare opportunity to listen to her lectures in person, so naturally I'll attend her classes." Cheng Jingshuang said without hesitation, and then she asked Qin Xue, "I haven't received any news about her arrival in Yangzhou Prefecture. How did Sister Xueer know? And where did you get this opportunity to attend her classes?"

Since Qin Xue had invited Cheng Jingshuang and her sister to attend the class together, she had no intention of hiding her relationship with Ye Qinghan, so she told the two sisters the whole story truthfully, "This is what happened."

Hearing that Ye Qinghan was actually the biological mother of her best friend's fiancé, who had promised to give her child the surname Qin, Cheng Jingshuang was filled with disbelief. "So, Lady Ye is actually your future mother-in-law?"

"That's right."

Cheng Jingshuang hugged Qin Xue who was sitting on the chair, her mouth full of envy, "Oh my God, you must have been a great benefactor who saved countless lives in your previous life, that's why you have such a good life in this life. Not only did I give you the best father, I also gave you the best mother-in-law. I envy you so much."

"No, I must do more good deeds in this life, so that in the next life, such good things may happen to me."

Compared to Cheng Jingshuang who worshipped Ye Qinghan and was full of envy, Cheng Jingrou was more realistic. "Although marrying a daughter to a wealthy family is a good thing, the disparity between the two families' status is too great, so it's not a good thing, is it?"

The so-called marrying off a daughter to a wealthy family means that the daughter is outstanding and is chosen by the wealthy family, which is something that everyone is happy to see.

However, in this era and space, the daughter's family is the foundation of the marriage. Marrying a daughter to a wealthy family means that if the daughter encounters difficulties when marrying into the husband's family, her family will find it difficult to support her. Therefore, even if a family that loves their daughter hopes to marry her to a wealthy family, they will not choose a family with too high status that the daughter's family cannot reach.

This is common sense for women to survive in this era. Although Cheng Jingrou's words sound unpleasant, they point out the root of the problem.

Cheng Jingshuang, who was envious of her friend who was about to become the idol's daughter-in-law, heard her sister say this, and her expression instantly disappeared. She looked at Qin Xue with concern, "What did Uncle Qin say?"

In Cheng Jingshuang's mind, Qin Laicai is an absolutely reliable father.

She believed that Qin Laicai would never let his daughter suffer any injustice.

Qin Xue's words quickly confirmed her thoughts. She only heard Qin Xue say, "Dad said that although the Qin family's status is not as good as the Liu family, we don't ask for anything from them. He told me to live my life as I want and there's no need to put myself in a difficult position. In the end, if I can't make ends meet, he will always be there for me and I'll never be homeless."

Cheng Jingshuang looked like she knew it all. "Uncle Qin is really awesome." After saying that, she gave Qin Xue a thumbs up. "I don't envy you in other aspects, but I envy you for having such a wholehearted father."

A normal father, if he knows that his daughter has been wronged by her husband's family, may go to her house to seek justice for her, but he will never say that the door of her parents' home is always open to her.

A daughter who is married off is like water poured out. This is not just a casual saying, but a real fact.

It can be said that after a woman gets married, her husband's family becomes her only home and her only place to go. That is why so many women have to endure the difficulties posed by their mother-in-law and the trouble-making of their sister-in-law in the backyard.

Are those young wives who are bullied so weak-willed that they allow themselves to be bullied?!

No, they know very well that no one will seek justice for them for such trivial difficulties, so they can only endure it.

Who hasn’t become a mother-in-law after years of being a daughter-in-law?!

"Anyway, the issue of your child's surname was what you and Uncle Qin were most concerned about regarding your marriage. The Liu family's agreement to give your child the surname Qin has already achieved your goal. If you can get along with Second Young Master Liu, that's your gain. If not, it won't be a big loss for you either."

Others may not know clearly what the Qin family's father and daughter originally thought about Qin Xue's marriage, but Cheng Jingshuang knew it clearly.

"Even if you and Second Young Master Liu can't end up together and go your separate ways, just because your child has half Liu family blood in his body, his background is much higher than our merchant family. This is definitely a good thing for the child."

Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants were the lowest class of people in this dynasty. Although they were rich, they had a low status.

Putting aside other matters, the fact that Qin Xue and Liu Zhiyan are getting married, just the fact that they're related to the child's bloodline, is definitely not a bad thing. "Of course, I heard that this Second Young Master Liu has never been interested in women, but he's attracted to you, which means there must be something about you that attracts him. It's fine if someone like him isn't tempted, but once he is, he's likely to be very loyal."

"I don't think the problem Rou'er mentioned will exist."

In Qin Xue's heart, Cheng Jingshuang has always been a wise person. She had never considered what she said. But after listening to her analysis, Qin Xue felt that no matter how far she and Liu Zhiyan went in the future, she would not suffer any loss.

This realization made her feel very happy. She looked at Cheng Jingshuang sincerely and said, "Thank you, Sister Jingshuang, for analyzing this for me. I think what you said makes perfect sense."

"You are smart and have thought everything through, unlike me who is always confused." Qin Xue is not a person with a delicate mind, and she cannot think of such detailed things.

"You have Uncle Qin who takes care of everything for you. You don't need to be like me."

Although she is the eldest daughter and the only legitimate daughter of the Cheng family, and has the best resources of the Cheng family, both her father and mother have other children and it is impossible for them to focus on her wholeheartedly like Qin Laicai, so she has to plan many things for herself. Over time, she developed this kind of personality.

Qin Xue knew that what Cheng Jingshuang said was true. If she had heard this before, she would have agreed without hesitation. But now, she knew better than to be too high-profile, otherwise it would easily arouse jealousy. "I can only say that there is no perfect thing in this world. The reason why my father is devoted to me is because I have no other brothers to support me. Sister Jingshuang may not have all the love and care from Uncle Cheng and Aunt Cheng, but she has a brother and a sister who can talk to her."

Cheng Jingshuang didn't expect to hear such words from her.

You should know that Qin Xue was raised by Qin Laicai to be very simple and straightforward. She always says what she thinks and never beats around the bush.

But this sentence was said with great skill.

If she had known how to deal with people in the past by saying these words, she wouldn't have been so resentful towards Ruan Ruyi.

It turns out that everyone has been growing up slowly without realizing it. "You are right, no one's life is perfect. Let's just live our own little lives well."

"Yes, what Sister Jingshuang said makes sense."

"Thank you for giving us such a good opportunity. We two sisters will definitely cherish it." Cheng Jingshuang expressed her sincere gratitude.

"If you guys remember to mention me when you have good news, I won't forget you." Relationships are always mutual. "I came here today mainly to tell you this news. Now that I've brought you the news, I'll take my leave. See you on the first day of your visit."

…

Early in the morning on the first day of August, sisters Qin Xue and Cheng Jingshuang met at the gate of the technical college at the agreed time.

Then the three of them started their three-day journey to attend the lectures given by the first female official of the dynasty.

It has to be said that Ye Qinghan is worthy of being the founder of the technical college. She teaches five technical subjects, even the architecture subject which she is least good at, in a clear, logical, and easy-to-understand way, which makes it possible for Qin Xue and the other two who are complete outsiders to understand her.

Not to mention the agriculture, language, science and business subjects which she mastered with ease.

Everyone said that Ye Qinghan was amazing, but that was just hearsay. The feeling it gave the three of them was nothing compared to the shock they felt when they heard her teach in person and heard her solve various difficult problems for the students.

Even Cheng Jingrou, who originally didn't admire her, couldn't help but admire her after witnessing her abilities firsthand. She even sighed, "I finally understand why my sister is so much more sensible than me. I also understand why Sister Qin has changed so much in such a short period of time."

"You all work so hard to get closer to Master Ye, and you're all trying to make yourselves better. That's why you're all better than me." She expressed her admiration for Qin Xue. "You said you were studying before, and I thought it was just an excuse for not wanting to attend the party. I didn't expect you to actually be studying, and doing so well."

She didn't understand foreign languages, but she didn't know what they meant. But she could tell from the fluency with which she spoke to others and the confidence on her face that she had never seen before that she was good at it.

It has only been half a year since she stopped participating in the ladies' group.

In half a year, she saw a completely different Qin Xue.

This made Cheng Jingrou wonder, is it really so magical to worship Lord Ye?

Thinking this way, she also asked, "Sister Qin, can worshipping Lord Ye really make people so outstanding?"

"If you only pay lip service to your admiration without putting in the slightest effort, then it's useless to even think about worshipping Lord Ye, let alone a god." Qin Xue didn't need to answer this question, as Cheng Jingshuang gave her sister the answer directly. "I, your sister, have admired Lord Ye longer than Xue'er, but I'm not as devoted to studying something as Xue'er. So even though I've admired Lord Ye for many years longer than Xue'er, I'm still not as good as Xue'er."

Not only Cheng Jingrou was shocked by Qin Xue's foreign language ability, but Cheng Jingshuang was also shocked.

She knew that Qin Xue was learning a foreign language, but she thought that Qin Xue had only started learning it for a short time and should not have learned it in depth.

Unexpectedly, she could not only converse fluently with Lord Ye, but was even better than those students who had only studied for one year in the academy.

At this moment, she was shocked to realize that the girl who originally only knew how to eat and drink had really been reborn after half a year of hard work and had become better than all of them.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jingshuang said sincerely, "In ancient times, Meng Kuo was so impressive in three days that people were impressed. Now, Sister Xue'er has been reborn in just six months. Amazing, amazing, really amazing. It seems that I have to catch up, otherwise I will be left far behind by Sister Xue'er soon."

Cheng Jingshuang always thought that among their group of ladies, except for Wang Sidi, who was trained as the successor since childhood, she was the most capable one.

After seeing the changes in Qin Xue with my own eyes these days, I realized that when I wasn't paying attention, someone had already caught up with her and surpassed her.

This gave Cheng Jingshuang, who was originally quite satisfied with herself, an instant motivation to work harder.

Whether she was speaking a foreign language with Liu Zhiyan or Ye Qinghan, they were able to guide her. This made Qin Xue think that the reason she could perform so well in front of them was inseparable from their guidance.

In the past few days, she has been able to communicate smoothly with students who have studied foreign languages ​​for one, two, or even three years. She realized that she has learned well.

This realization gave Qin Xue a huge boost of confidence.

Of course, she not only has a good foreign language ability now, her ability to interact with others has also greatly improved. "Sister Shuang, you have a good foundation. If you study every day and every month like me, you will catch up with me in a few days."

After talking about her elder sister, Qin Xue did not forget her younger sister. "Sister Rou's foundation is not good, but no matter how bad it is, it will not be as bad as I used to be. As long as she can find something that she is interested in and have the right teacher to teach her, she will definitely make more significant progress than me."

After hearing what Qin Xue said, Cheng Jingrou also felt that after half a year of hard work, she could make a rapid progress. She immediately became eager to try, "But I don't know what I'm interested in?!"

"The most important thing is that we are not as lucky as you to have a good teacher to teach us." Cheng Jingshuang continued.