Lin Xiazhu: What tender grass? Xiao An is a year older than her.
A purple wind chime hangs at the entrance of the "Ding-a-ling" coffee shop, making a clear and pleasant ding-a-ling sound whenever a customer enters.
The two looked up and simultaneously raised their eyebrows. The newcomers were Gu Yan and her cousin. They were dressed in the latest luxury brands and carrying designer bags. At first glance, they really looked like socialites from Beijing, but unfortunately, they were not.
Two other women accompanied them, who also appeared to be wealthy young ladies from well-off families. However, their clothes and accessories were far inferior to those of Gu Yan and Gu Qiao'er.
So those two were fawning over Gu Yan and her cousin. Lin Xiazhu sat behind the bar, not intending to go over and say hello. Anyway, if she didn't stand up, the people outside wouldn't be able to see her. She and Gu Yan really had nothing to say to each other.
The waiter went over and asked them what they would like to order. Gu Yan ordered an orange juice, Gu Qiao'er ordered a black coffee, and the other two also ordered coffee, but with sugar and milk.
"The Bai family is really generous, raising these two to be like young ladies from wealthy families. I wonder what their plans are?" Yan Xin stroked her chin, secretly suspecting that the Bai family wanted to cultivate these two into useful people.
After all, Gu Yan and Gu Qiao'er are both good-looking and could be put together for a marriage alliance, which would be a boost to the Bai family, even though the Bai family would disdain such a boost.
Sigh, this is contradictory. The Bai family doesn't need to rely on marriage alliances to consolidate anything. These two little girls were raised for nothing, purely to repay the kindness that Father Gu once showed to Xiao An.
Tsk, in comparison, Lin Xiazhu's treatment is much worse. The most expensive clothes she wears are from a mid-range boutique, and sometimes she buys cheap, discounted clothes. She doesn't look like a rich young lady at all.
An hour later, Yan Xin nudged Lin Xiazhu with her elbow, "Look, Gu Yan is treating us, how generous!"
"Don't worry about it, it's not our money anyway." Lin Xiazhu didn't even glance at it again. She was looking at the menu. The coffee shop didn't just sell coffee; it also sold juice, pastries, and other items.
"That's not necessarily true. If you marry someone in the future, all of the Bai family's money will be yours. If you don't keep a close eye on it, it'll be a huge loss if other women squander it all." Yan Xin snorted a few times, making her feel a little insecure.
"Let's not even talk about whether they'll get married or not. Even if they do, the Bai family's money will belong to Bai Zhengping and Bai Junbai. It's uncertain how much Xiao An will get. Now that Xiao An is starting his own business, the money he earns is his." Yeah, we need to keep an eye on Xiao An's money and not let him squander it on other women.
"You finally admit to having an affair with Xiao An." Yan Xin's eyes sparkled, as if she had finally caught someone red-handed.
Lin Xiazhu pretended not to hear, put down what she was holding, picked up her bag and was about to leave, saying, "I'm going back to school to prepare my thesis. I'll leave this to you. I guess I won't be able to come back until I graduate."
Lin Xiazhu changes the subject or simply disappears when things get to the crucial point. She does this very naturally, which Yan Xin finds despicable. She thinks Lin Xiazhu is the kind of person who dares to do something but not admit it. What era are we living in? Still having a secret relationship. How boring.
However, Yan Xin felt that the two of them didn't have much chemistry, and that Lin Chacha and Song Cheng were better.
Lin Xiazhu walked out of the coffee shop and was stunned to see a few people standing outside. Gu Yan and the others hadn't left yet; the four of them were standing there, seemingly waiting for a car.
Just as she was wondering whether she should pretend she didn't see her and walk away, Gu Yan spotted her. "Lin Xiazhu, Sister Xiaozhu, what are you doing here?"
She walked over, looked at her, and then glanced at the coffee shop. "Are you here for coffee too? I didn't see you earlier. We just came out from inside." She had been standing at the door since coming out and hadn't seen Lin Xiazhu go in at all.
"You wouldn't happen to be working part-time as a waitress here, would you?" Gu Yan's eyes widened in surprise. The two rich heiresses behind her chuckled softly, looking very disdainful.
Gu Qiao'er's expression was inscrutable, but she felt a mix of fear and delight. Lin Xiazhu was actually working part-time at a coffee shop, which meant her living expenses were limited. It seemed the Bai family still treated Gu Yan better.
Part-time job? Lin Xiazhu was taken aback, then nodded expressionlessly, neither confirming nor denying, and said ambiguously, "I have to get back to school quickly, so I won't chat with you any longer. I'll be going now."
She went to take the bus; she didn't want to wait for a taxi here with them.
"Who is this person? She has no manners at all. Yan Yan, you even greeted her first, but she acted like she didn't care." The two of them criticized Lin Xia Zhu one after another.
Gu Yan shook her head like a kind-hearted person and said with a wry smile, "This is a friend of my brother. Actually, she's a very nice person. She was probably just too busy, which is why she left in such a hurry."
Gu Qiao'er maintained a faint smile throughout, without uttering a single word, but her hands clenched tightly in secret.
After graduating from university, Lin Xiazhu didn't look for a job. She just ran her coffee shop. She didn't stay at the coffee shop all day. Sometimes she would come in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon, or sometimes in the evening. She would stay for a maximum of six hours a day before going home.
She was quite laid-back and not worried about the coffee shop going out of business. Yan Xin was even more anxious than her, coming to the coffee shop whenever she had time to keep an eye on it, afraid that she wouldn't make any money and would starve to death. So she worked hard to run the business for her.
Yan Xin often complained while helping her manage the store, "Don't you have any conscience? I not only have to manage the jewelry store, but I also have to take time out of my schedule to manage your coffee shop. Are you trying to kill me with work?"
"You'll have to work hard for a while. Xiaoxue and Taozi will be coming over in a few days." Lin Xiaoxue was admitted to Yanda University with the third highest score in the city. She will be a college student in the second half of the year.
Lin Taozi also graduated from junior high school with fairly good grades. To Lin Xiazhu's surprise, she was admitted to a vocational school to study music. However, the school was not very good, so Lin Xiazhu decided to pay for her to come to an arts school in Beijing.
"Taozi wants to go to art school, which will cost you a lot of money. Why don't you hurry up and work harder to earn more money? You'll have to support them and yourself later." Yan Xin was exasperated and worried sick about her mother.
"Don't worry, Cha Cha has five million in savings now, and she reimbursed Tao Zi's tuition for art school." Lin Xia Zhu smiled with relief.
Of course, simply throwing money at it isn't enough, because the art school Lin Xiazhu had her eye on wasn't an ordinary one. Apart from students who got in through professional entrance exams, everyone else who could get in was a child from a wealthy family in Beijing. It was said that most of the graduates from there became stars.
Lin Xiazhu's goal wasn't to make Taozi a star; she was interested in the school's reputation. She thought that once Taozi graduated, she could open a dance or music training class and wouldn't have to worry about finding students.
"Cha Cha and Song Cheng are working themselves to the bone to earn money, and you're enjoying it without a care in the world. Doesn't your conscience hurt?" Yan Xin shook her head. Why was she so concerned? It was all because Lin Xiazhu was too lazy.
Lin Xiazhu chuckled. She knew Yan Xin was stubborn and treated her very well, afraid that she would suffer. She tried her best to help her earn more money. Since someone was working so hard for her, how could she go against their wishes?
It's a bit unfair, but it was really fun, hahaha.
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