Chapter 102 I Don't Want to Be a Rich Family's Useless Child
Qi Lin walked to Chu Rou's side, took Chu Rou's hand, and said, "Sister Chu Rou, I didn't do anything wrong, did I? Why are you glaring at me?"
Chu Rou's expression softened, and she pinched Qi Lin's cheek, "You'd better not do anything wrong, or your older sister won't tolerate it."
"oh!"
Chu Rou was quite satisfied with Qi Lin's attitude. Now that they were on her turf, she didn't care whether Qi Lin was a rich heiress or not. If you wanted to stay here, you had to listen to her.
“Brother Shen Yan, Shan Shan,” Chu Rou introduced Qi Lin, “Her name is Qi Lin. She’s a friend I met in City B. She’s here for a few days and will be staying at my house.”
Shen Yan nodded and introduced himself, "My name is Shen Yan, and I am Xiao Rou's older brother."
"Huh?" Qi Lin was a little confused. "Your biological brother? Why don't you have the same surname?"
Chu Rou explained from the side, "We are a blended family, and Shen Yan is my half-brother."
"Oh! Hello, Brother Shen Yan," Qi Lin greeted politely.
Qi Lin turned her gaze to Huang Shan, "Is this young lady Shen Yan's girlfriend?"
Shen Yan's expression was somewhat unnatural, so Huang Shan explained generously, "I'm Shen Yan's apprentice, interning at his law firm and staying at his house temporarily. You can call me Sister Shan Shan."
"Sister Shanshan? How old are you?" Qi Lin didn't want to go around claiming older sisters.
When they told each other their ages, Huang Shan was indeed half a year older than Qi Lin.
Qi Lin glanced at Shen Yan and then at Huang Shan, and had a pretty good idea of what was going on. "I'll still call you Shanshan!"
Shen Yan and Huang Shan were about to leave when Qi Lin called them back.
She found a box, opened it, and found many boxes inside. She rummaged through them for a long time, not knowing which one to take, and finally chose the smallest one.
Qi Lin handed the rectangular box to Shen Yan, saying, "Brother Shen Yan, this pen is for you!"
Huang Shan glanced at the fountain pen in Shen Yan's hand, raised an eyebrow, and noticed that the pen cap was studded with diamonds, so it must cost tens of thousands of yuan. This Qi Lin seems to be very rich.
Shen Yan also saw the diamonds and knew they were expensive. "Qi Lin, this pen is too valuable. I can't accept it."
“Huh? It’s not expensive,” Qi Lin scratched her head. “I found it in my dad’s study. He has several more there.”
"If you don't like that, I also have wallets, belts, scarves, ties, watches, and so on. Pick whichever you like."
"The fountain pen will do!" Huang Shan accepted it on Shen Yan's behalf. She didn't want Shen Yan to have anything given to him by other women, so she could barely accept the fountain pen.
Qi Lin opened another box, took out a bottle of perfume and a makeup set, and gave them to Huang Shan, saying, "Shan Shan, these are for you."
Huang Shan glanced at the brands; none of them were cheap. "Thanks!"
Shen Yan and Huang Shan left.
Chu Rou stroked her chin, looking at the box Qi Lin had opened. "Qi Lin, you didn't find these gifts at home, did you?"
Qi Lin nodded, "Because I was in such a rush, I didn't have time to go shopping, so I just packed some things that were not in use at home. These are all new."
"Are you sure it's unused?" Chu Rou was a little skeptical, afraid that Qi Lin's parents would come looking for trouble. "It's not anything too valuable, is it?"
"No," Qi Lin replied firmly.
Chu Rou hummed in agreement. "Shanshan has already reserved Brother Shen Yan, so you mustn't have any other thoughts about him, and you have to be careful what you say."
"I understand," Qi Lin said, having no interest in being a mistress. "I'll stay away from Shen Yan from now on, so Shan Shan can rest assured."
Chu Rou led Qi Lin to the guest room, found a new set of bedding, and changed it.
Qi Lin stood by and watched Chu Rou busy herself, but she couldn't help her at all.
The cabinet in the guest room was empty. After Chu Rou opened it and checked it, and found nothing suspicious, she said to Qi Lin, "Qi Lin, you can put your things in the cabinet."
"I'll go get something to eat. Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Qi Lin shook her head.
Chu Rou went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and found some dumplings she had made in the freezer. She took them out and cooked them directly.
Qi Lin opened all her boxes and haphazardly stuffed the contents into the cabinet, including a pair of blue and white porcelain vases.
After Qi Lin put the empty box away, Chu Rou had already cooked the dumplings.
"Qi Lin, come and eat dumplings!"
"You're here!" Qi Lin walked to the dining table and sat down.
Chu Rou handed the chopsticks to Qi Lin, "Fresh pork and corn filling, I made it myself, why don't you try it?"
Hearing that Chu Rou had made the dumplings herself, Qi Lin became interested. She picked up a dumpling and took a bite. The aroma of meat was mixed with the sweet and fresh taste of corn kernels, making it tender and juicy.
"It's so delicious, Sister Chu Rou, you're amazing."
Qi Lin and Chu Rou finished both plates of dumplings.
Qi Lin touched her bulging belly, looking worried. "Oh no, I ate too much. I'll probably gain two pounds tomorrow."
"Go wash the dishes, and then do a set of aerobics later to burn off the calories," Chu Rou suggested.
Qi Lin blinked. She had never done housework before, but washing dishes should be easy!
She put the plates and bowls together and went to the kitchen.
Chu Rou wiped the dining table clean and then went to her desk to read.
Unfortunately, before she could finish reading a page, she heard a "crash" sound from the kitchen, and Chu Rou knew that one of her plates had broken.
Fearing that Qi Lin might get hurt, she immediately got up and ran to the kitchen.
Qi Lin stretched out her arms, looking at the shattered plate on the ground, at a loss.
Chu Rou picked up the broken pieces of the plate with a broom and then vacuumed them up again. "Okay, Qi Lin, you can move around now. I'll vacuum the soles of your feet next."
Qi Lin stepped aside and watched Chu Rou pack up.
"Sister Chu Rou, I'm sorry, I broke one of your plates."
"It's just a plate, as long as you're not hurt," Chu Rou sighed. "I forgot you're a rich young lady, you probably don't know how to do these kinds of chores, do you?"
“I can learn!” Qi Lin muttered.
Chu Rou saw that the sink was full of foam. Qi Lin had poured half a bottle of dish soap into it. She wasn't washing dishes at all; she was clearly playing with bubbles!
"You don't need so much dish soap to wash the dishes, just press it down a bit." Chu Rou patiently explained the steps for washing the dishes.
Qi Lin nodded.
Chu Rou finished washing the dishes and put them away. "Actually, you can use a dishwasher too. You just need to put the dishes in."
"I don't know how to use a dishwasher!"
Chu Rou sighed, "So you've come to my house to experience the life of an ordinary person."
“You really should learn from this. Even if your family is richer than a country, you shouldn’t just laze around and do nothing. You don’t know the difference between grains and you’re lazy.”
Qi Lin was stunned. She didn't have many friends before, and those from families less well-off than her all came to flatter her and fawn over her.
Qi Lin felt that those from similar family backgrounds were too pretentious and affected, and she couldn't get along with them.
Chu Rou was the first to speak frankly to her. It turned out that in other people's eyes, she was just a good-for-nothing rich girl who couldn't do anything right.
"Sister Chu Rou," Qi Lin threw herself into Chu Rou's arms, "I don't want to be a useless little thing, you have to help me!"
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