Before Cai's mother could say anything more, the exam bell rang, and the invigilator standing at the entrance shouted for the remaining contestants to line up and prepare to enter the exam room.
Zhou Hongyu glanced at the Cai family mother and daughter and laughed, "You don't need to worry about these things. No matter what, my Shuying will definitely outshine your daughter, hahaha!"
"you!"
Cai's mother was so angry that her face turned red. She wanted to throw a tantrum, but the venue was not suitable, and there were other people with them today.
With the Song family present, Cai's mother swallowed her anger and left with Cai Qi'er's shoulder in a huff.
After they left, Zhou Hongyu's eyes hardened.
"Shuying, Mom has already made the announcement. You can't let them interfere and make you so nervous that you underperform. Otherwise, your mother will lose face!"
Kind words of advice might not be effective for Shuying; her quail-like courage would make even a dog shake its head.
Zhou Hongyu gradually realized that the more fierce she was, the more normal Shuying became.
Upon hearing this, Chang Shuying immediately forgot the tension she had felt due to the appearance of the Cai family mother and daughter, and nodded earnestly: "Mom, I will definitely not let you down!"
As for wasting time and not being worthwhile... put all that aside and finish the competition first!
Watching Shuying pass through the check and enter the examination room, Zhou Hongyu couldn't help but feel nervous.
Her daughter has finally managed to stand up for herself, so she mustn't mess things up; otherwise, she could easily defeat Shuying!
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Here, Cai's mother sent Cai Qi'er into the examination room, then turned around and looked for the Song family members who said they had come to see Cai Qi'er off to the competition.
"Auntie, I'm here!"
Cai's mother raised her hand, shouting as she ran over.
"Baozhu, has Qi'er gone in yet? I was supposed to come and cheer her on, but I was delayed!"
Madam Song gave a standard smile, and what she said was nice, but it lacked sincerity.
Aunt Song added, "We received a call from our cousin abroad before we left, asking us to help entertain his friends, which is why we were delayed. Baozhu, please don't mind!"
Mrs. Song's smile grew even brighter. Having a close relative abroad was indeed something to be very proud of.
With a smile on her face, Cai's mother said earnestly, "It's nothing, Auntie. Don't say anything if it was unintentional. I'll take care of Qi'er. Your uncle's important matter is more important!"
Having relatives abroad is awesome; Cai's mother was drooling with envy.
If she had known back then that the Song family had such a close cousin abroad, she would have forced Liu Yuting to her death to marry into the Song family. Unfortunately, she never expected that.
However, with her strategizing behind the scenes, Qi'er is sure to marry into the Song family and enjoy a life of happiness!
"Aunt……"
"Mom, I see there are quite a lot of people here. You don't seem to be feeling well. I've found a teahouse. Let's wait for Mrs. Cai while we have some tea up there!"
Just as Cai's mother opened her mouth, before she could finish speaking, Liu Yujie suddenly appeared from the side.
Cai's mother looked at Liu Yujie with burning anger in her eyes.
Return Madam Cai!
If it weren't for that bitch who stole her away back then, she would have been the one to marry into the Song family!
Liu Yujie smiled broadly, practically a plus version of Sun Yanxia. She wore the latest fashionable coat, with earrings that looked incredibly valuable on both sides of her ears. Her sleeves were half-rolled up, casually revealing a jade bracelet with excellent translucency.
Cai's mother's teeth were chattering as she ran up to her to show off!
The jewelry that Cai's mother wore, though seemingly glittering, had actually been worn for many years. A schoolteacher like Cai didn't really have much money, and the Cai family couldn't compare to the well-established Song family.
Looking at the wealthy and ostentatious Liu Yujie, she recalled the poor girl from back then and wished she could pounce on her and tear Liu Yujie's face to shreds!
Madam Song thought for a moment and nodded: "It's so crowded here, and the air is terribly stuffy. Let's go!"
Liu Yujie immediately stepped forward and took Mrs. Song's arm with concern. Mrs. Song gave a fake smile.
Cai's mother and Song's aunt walked behind. She frowned and said, "Liu Yujie's outfit must have cost nearly a thousand yuan, right? When did she become so rich?"
Although Liu Yujie was incredibly lucky to marry into the Song family, she was still born into a poor family and was constantly treated coldly in the snobbish Song family. Her life was not easy until she gave birth to the Song family's eldest grandson.
However, no one in the Song family would openly mock Liu Yujie's background.
Song Xiaogu shook her head slightly, her tone revealing a strong sense of disdain.
“She and my older brother opened a shop. Apart from the jade bracelet that our Song family passed down to the eldest daughter-in-law, everything else came from the shop and didn’t cost much. If you want some, I’ll take you there next time! That shop was entirely funded by my parents’ and my older brother’s savings, and she still has the nerve to put members of the Liu family in there!”
Aunt Song revealed the truth: "She and my older brother were counting on this shop to make money off our cousin!"
Cai's mother felt envious. She heard from her colleagues who had relatives abroad that a month's salary abroad was equivalent to a year's expenses for an average family in China. How crazy was that!
Cai's mother became increasingly jealous of Liu Yujie, for the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Song family should have belonged to her!
Looking at the obvious expression on her face, Song Xiaogu's lips curled into a barely perceptible sneer.
Liu Yujie is vicious and cruel, and Cai Baozhu is stupid as a pig. Neither of them is worthy of her elegant older brother!
After stirring up trouble, Song Xiaogu gave her a little something sweet, telling her about the recent headaches that had been causing Liu Yujie a lot of headaches, to cheer her up.
“Sister Baozhu, Liu Yujie is not as lucky as you. You don’t know that my second brother and sister-in-law have been fighting with her lately…”
Upon hearing this, Cai's mother's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. She said disdainfully, "Your second brother and sister-in-law should settle accounts with Liu Yujie! If it weren't for Liu Yujie's terrible idea, your second brother wouldn't have been transferred to the Northwest this time!"
Cai's mother vaguely knew a little about this from Cai's maternal grandfather.
Something went wrong, and the second young master of the Song family issued a transfer order, forcing Song Qingshi to be transferred from the capital to the harsh Northwest base!
Originally, Song Qingshi had no connection with the Northwest; it was all Liu Yujie's fault for giving him such a bad idea.
Previously, Liu Yujie had instructed Song Qingshi to project an image of being determined to make contributions in the Northwest, which led to Song Qingshi's meteoric rise in his career over the years. He never intended to go to the Northwest, but instead reaped a mountain of benefits.
This time, I've failed.
The two walked behind, gossiping about Liu Yujie's recent bad luck.
Liu Yujie led Madam Song to the reserved private room, where she humbled herself and served her tea and water.
As Madam Song drank the tea that Liu Yujie offered with both hands, she remained impolite: "You need to deal with the matter of the second son as soon as possible. This whole mess was caused by you!"
Liu Yujie lowered her head, daring not to speak out in anger. Giving birth to the Song family's golden grandson meant she would no longer be scolded by her in-laws, but she had no say whatsoever.
It wasn't until she gave Song Qingshi this idea, which helped him stand out at work and get promoted like a rocket, that she finally got to live the life of a wealthy wife.
All of this depended on her understanding of her childhood sweetheart.
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