Chapter 53 Xiao's Late-Stage Romantic Brainwashing and Telepathy
After seeing Lin Wan'er off, Xiao Lingxi calmed down and realized that this was indeed a good opportunity to test Su Xiaoyu.
Her older brother probably doesn't know about her relationship with Shen Moyan yet. It's a good time to talk to Shen Moyan about it after we meet tomorrow, and encourage him to focus on his exams and reduce our meetings during this period.
In the evening, she wandered over to Su Xiaoyu's courtyard again.
As soon as you enter, you smell an enticing aroma of meat. There you see Su Xiaoyu holding a roasted chicken leg, munching away with relish, her cheeks bulging like a little hamster hoarding food.
"cough!"
Xiao Lingxi deliberately cleared her throat.
Su Xiaoyu looked up and saw it was her. She immediately put down the chicken leg, wiped her mouth, and went to greet her.
"Second Miss, you've arrived!"
"The kitchen has just finished roasting the duck. I'll go and bring it to you."
The second young lady has been coming frequently these past few days, and the food quality in her courtyard has improved dramatically, which has benefited her as well.
"Wait!"
Xiao Lingxi interrupted her, but her gaze involuntarily drifted towards the kitchen. She forced herself to remain calm and said:
"I've already eaten, so there's no need to prepare anything else."
"Huh?" Su Xiaoyu was a little confused.
The second young lady gave her the money for food expenses, but she hasn't even gotten her money back yet. This is just the beginning.
"Second Miss, did you find the roast duck unpalatable? How about I make some better tomorrow?"
Xiao Lingxi waved her hand somewhat irritably.
"It's not the roast duck that's the problem, it's that if I keep eating like this, I'll become a big fat person sooner or later!"
She's been eating so well these past few days that when she tried on her old dress today, she found that her waistline had become much tighter.
This was a complete shock to her, who always loved beauty.
Therefore, Xiao Lingxi decided to learn from her mistakes and abstain from certain foods!
Su Xiaoyu suddenly realized, his gaze sweeping over her well-proportioned figure, and said sincerely:
"So, Miss is afraid of gaining weight. But I think you are just right. You are plump and healthy with a rosy complexion. We women don't need to pursue being frail and delicate. Being healthy and full of energy is the most important thing."
She recalled a roommate from modern times who ruined her health in her pursuit of weight loss, and couldn't help but say a few more words.
“I used to know a… uh, a distant cousin of mine, who was obsessed with ‘skinny beauty’ and wouldn’t eat this or that. In the end, she became sallow-faced, weak, and breathless after walking just a few steps. That was a real loss.”
Xiao Lingxi was a little hesitant, but when she saw Su Xiaoyu's fair and rosy face, which was nourished by delicious food and felt wonderful to the touch, she touched her own belt.
"No, I need to be more restrained." She shook her head.
What if Shen Moyan dislikes me?
Xiao Lingxi was afraid that she would not be able to resist the temptation of roast duck, so she quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I came to talk to you about something important. I am going out of the manor tomorrow, and you will come with me."
Su Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat, and she blinked.
For several days in a row, the second young lady stayed obediently in the mansion and did not say she wanted to go out.
But since Miss Lin had come today, she immediately guessed who the second young lady was going out to see.
Su Xiaoyu, forgetting about her food, earnestly advised, "Second Miss, if I may be so bold, that Young Master Shen... I've heard that his family is quite poor. Are you... are you really sure about this? This concerns your reputation, and if Madam and the Heir Apparent find out, they certainly won't agree."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxi's eyebrows furrowed in displeasure:
“So what if he is poor? Young Master Shen is talented and ambitious! He will surely make a name for himself after the imperial examination! He is only in a temporary predicament.”
"Moreover, he is gentle and has a good temper. He never argues with me, which is much better than those arrogant and spoiled young men in the capital."
That's because he needs to rely on you now, so of course he has to fawn over you, this golden Buddha!
Once she's got you, see if she'll still be so gentle with you!
Su Xiaoyu inwardly complained, but dared not say it aloud, so she could only try to persuade him from a different angle:
"Second Miss, even if Young Master Shen passes the imperial examination in the future, if he is appointed as an official in a remote area, Jiangnan is far from the capital. If you marry there, you will be all alone. What if... what if you suffer any grievances in your husband's family in the future? It will be difficult for your own family to support you..."
Su Xiaoyu's modern-day best friend also defied her parents' objections and, believing in the supremacy of love, married a man more than a thousand kilometers away in the south.
The first two years were fine, but then my best friend had a baby, and all the conflicts came to light.
My mother-in-law favors boys over girls. She was fine when my friend was pregnant, but her attitude changed immediately after she gave birth to a daughter. She would openly or subtly say that my friend's womb was not working properly. When my friend wanted to go back to work after giving birth, her mother-in-law refused to help take care of the baby, saying things like, "Back then, we all took care of the baby ourselves and had to work in the fields."
Her best friend's husband also thought hiring a nanny was too expensive, so she had no choice but to quit her job and stay at home, losing all her income.
Her husband does give her a monthly allowance, but he's stingy and it's only enough for basic expenses. She hesitates for ages before buying herself a new dress, but when it comes to baby formula and diapers, she always picks the most expensive ones, afraid of shortchanging her child.
She used to be such a beauty enthusiast, but now she spends all her time at home wearing pajamas and taking care of the kids, and she's even downgraded her skincare products several levels.
That's not all. What's most disheartening is her husband. When the child cries at night, he doesn't help soothe the baby but complains about the noise and moves to the guest room to sleep. When the child is sick with a fever, he doesn't help but complain to his best friend, saying, "You don't even have to go to work, and you can't even take care of a child properly."
My best friend works herself to the bone all day, and when she tries to say something to him, all she gets are "uh-huh," "oh," or he simply pretends not to hear her. This kind of passive-aggressive behavior is more torturous than arguing.
Later, my best friend became depressed. Unable to cope, she called Xiaoyu to complain, saying that she felt like a free nanny, the kind that everyone could dislike.
In a strange city, with no friends and no family, all the grievances had to be swallowed down.
She was once the apple of her parents' eye, how did she end up like this?
"Hmph! You're just worrying unnecessarily!"
"I am the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. Marrying into the Shen family is a blessing from their ancestors. They should be grateful beyond words. How dare they treat me like this? They'd better have ten lives!"
"Besides, Shen Moyan isn't that kind of person! He's gentle, knows right from wrong, and values loyalty above all else. He himself said that if he were to marry me, he would cherish and love me dearly and would never let me suffer the slightest grievance. I trust his character!"
That's because you haven't seen the wicked old woman of the Shen family. She's got plenty of subtle tricks up her sleeve, enough to make you suffer in silence. Sigh!
Seeing that Su Xiaoyu still wanted to say something, Xiao Lingxi became a little impatient.
She stood up and warned Su Xiaoyu, "Alright! My affairs are none of your business, you little maid. Just remember to be waiting at the side gate on time tomorrow and come with me out of the manor. If you dare to be late, or say a word to my elder brother..."
She snorted coldly, her tone threatening, and without giving Su Xiaoyu a chance to speak, she turned and left the courtyard with a lingering fragrance.
Su Xiaoyu sighed to herself!
[Oh no, this is hopeless, I'm hopelessly in love!]
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