Chapter 40 Miss Jinmo is not only good at reading, right?
This sentence made Meng Shanshan freeze in place, and her originally sweet smile turned ugly.
"Mr. Ji, did you listen to what others said? I didn't..."
Without waiting for her to explain, the man walked away sideways.
She stomped her feet in anger, clenched the hem of her skirt with her fingers, and took several deep breaths of air before she managed to hold back her temper.
Ye Jinmo must have said something to Ji Sichen!
How else would he know about the roses?
She really is someone who comes from a humble family. She is fighting so hard for just a bouquet of flowers!
She suppressed the resentment and anger in her heart, straightened her back, put on a cold and indifferent expression, and walked towards the venue proudly.
For this graduation banquet, the Zhong family only invited those noble families with whom they had close contact.
Mr. Zhong's face was flushed as he toasted the guests with Ye Jinmo.
Seeing this, Meng Shanshan felt jealous and disappointed.
Over the years, she studied hard and tried her best to please the old man, but in the end, he just showed off someone who had just returned a few days ago.
Then what is the value of all her efforts over the years?
She was drinking juice by herself, looking lonely from behind.
"Shanshan, what's wrong?"
Suddenly, a male voice appeared behind her. She turned around and saw it was Zhong Beichi.
"Brother, I'm fine." She forced a smile and looked like she had suffered great injustice.
He couldn't bear to see her sad, so he put down the wine glass in his hand and walked up to her: "Shanshan, what happened?"
Meng Shanshan couldn't hold it back any longer. Her eyes suddenly turned red and she almost cried: "Second brother, should I not come to the entrance banquet today?"
She paused, took a deep breath, and was obviously trying hard to control her emotions: "I have worked hard for so many years to study and was recommended for admission, but grandpa can't see it at all. Sometimes I wonder if I haven't done well enough. If I take the college entrance examination and get a good score, will grandpa like me more?"
After these words, it was obvious that he was hinting that he was being squeezed out by Ye Jinmo.
Zhong Beichi took her hand without saying a word and walked towards Master Zhong.
Two people suddenly squeezed into the guest room where people were chatting animatedly.
Meng Shanshan hurriedly put on a proper smile.
"Isn't this Miss Shanshan? I heard that she was admitted to Imperial University after the end of her freshman year of high school. Mr. Zhong, you are so lucky!" the guest complimented.
Mr. Zhong was still smiling, with a gleam of light in his eyes.
He had noticed her emotions just now, but he just wanted to leave her alone.
This morning, after hearing from his eldest grandson what happened last night, he immediately had a plan.
Meng Shanshan was adopted by the Zhong family at the beginning. In order to make up for the Meng family, the Zhong family has been supporting the Meng family for so many years, not to mention how much resources they invested in cultivating Meng Shanshan.
Now that his own granddaughter has returned and is so outstanding, he originally thought that the two granddaughters could live in harmony and create a good story.
But seeing that Meng Shanshan doesn't understand the situation and insists on competing with Jinmo for it, don't blame him for hitting her a few times.
He absolutely could not let the outside world say that their Zhong family did not value their own bloodline!
"Sister is so amazing! She got such a high score in the college entrance examination!" Meng Shanshan's humble attitude aroused praise from everyone.
A noble lady asked with a smile: "Miss Shanshan is from No. 1 Middle School, right? The top scorers in the college entrance examination in previous years all came from No. 1 Middle School. My brat is also in this school. Why haven't I heard which class Miss Jinmo is in?"
Many people nearby also responded.
If you can get such a high score, you will be a celebrity even if you are low-key.
Ye Jinmo smiled calmly when she was called out: "I graduated from No. 5 Middle School."
After a few words were spoken, there was silence for a moment.
The students of No. 5 Middle School are notoriously bad students. They fall in love early and fight. Which one of them doesn’t happen in No. 5 Middle School?
The noble lady quickly returned to her flattering smile: "It seems that the education of No. 5 Middle School in recent years has been good. It actually produced a top scorer in the college entrance examination!"
Ye Jinmo felt very uncomfortable hearing the sarcastic tone in these words.
"Even the worst schools have good students, right?"
"Yeah..." The lady glared at her son who was standing next to her.
Her son is a typical poor student in a good school!
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Meng Shanshan adjusted it in time: "Since everyone is so happy, why don't I play a song to liven up the atmosphere!"
The lady looked at her with eyes instantly filled with gratitude, as this was a way for her to save face!
Sure enough, the girl who was born into a wealthy family knows more etiquette. She is not as aggressive as that one when she speaks!
"I heard that Miss Shanshan's piano was once praised by the world-renowned master Dennis. Today we are blessed!"
Listening to the compliments from the people around her, Meng Shanshan couldn't help but raise her head. The crown on her head sparkled under the light, and she looked like a princess.
She walked to the piano with graceful steps and sat down elegantly.
A melodious piano sound was heard and everyone looked towards her.
"As expected of the piano sound that Dennis praised, it's really beautiful!"
"Ms. Shanshan started learning piano at the age of five. Not only is she very talented, she is also very hardworking!"
"She's beautiful, got admitted to Imperial University, and plays the piano so well. Other children can't even envy her!"
Listening to the voices of praise, the piano music ended, and Meng Shanshan bowed gracefully: "Excuse me for showing off my poor performance."
She glanced at Mr. Zhong's expression and saw the old man nodding with satisfaction, and she couldn't help feeling proud.
Seeing her coming down, Master Zhong said, "You play well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa!"
Someone in the crowd noticed Ye Jinmo and asked expectantly, "Ms. Shanshan is so outstanding, so I guess Miss Jinmo is not bad either? Can she play the piano too?"
"Yes, Miss Jinmo is the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination. She must be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting!"
Meng Shanshan stood in front of Ye Jinmo, seemingly speaking up for her: "Sister is very tired today, so I won't play the piano for you. Tell me what else you want to hear!"
Everyone present was a smart person, and they couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"Miss Jinmo is not only good at reading, right?"
"I heard that she was the adopted daughter of the Ye family. The Ye family is not bad. Could it be that she can't play a musical instrument?"
Meng Shanshan worriedly took Ye Jinmo's hand and whispered beside her: "Don't worry, sister, I'm here."
Ye Jinmo frowned slightly and glanced at her with some confusion.
Are you sure you can't play the piano?
Although she loves medicine, it doesn't mean she doesn't know anything else...
Mr. Zhong's face was not looking good either. Music, chess, calligraphy and painting are indeed the arts that every woman from a wealthy family needs to be proficient in, so it is not a big deal for the guest to ask this.
But the protective expressions of the two seemed to confirm that she couldn't play the piano.
When Ji Sichen saw everyone gathered together, his eyes darkened and he walked over.
The guests clamored, "Ms. Jinmo, it doesn't have to be the piano. You are the top scorer in the college entrance examination, so you must be able to play other instruments. Can you open our eyes?"
"Yes, yes, let us also let our unpromising children learn from you!"
Meng Shanshan's expression became obviously anxious, and she looked like she was defending Ye Jinmo.
"Sister, would you please…"
"Okay." A clear and resounding voice came from the crowd.
Ye Jinmo pushed Meng Shanshan aside, her beautiful face showing indifference as she gave Master Zhong a soothing look. Then she looked at everyone and smiled politely, "Since everyone is so excited, I can't spoil the fun."
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