Upon hearing these words, Old Lady Mu and Mu Xiaoxiao both narrowed their eyes slightly.
What did Lin Guixiang mean by that?
Could she not understand human speech?
Or was she deliberately provoking Old Lady Mu?
Old Lady Mu glanced at Lin Guixiang with displeasure in her eyes, "Ms. Lin, what work are you currently engaged in?"
"I’m in the skincare industry," Lin Guixiang answered.
Skincare?
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Mu narrowed her eyes.
Next, was Lin Guixiang going to claim to be the founder of Beauty Chant?
This woman really had no shame.
Old Lady Mu continued, "May I ask what skincare brand Ms. Lin is involved with?"
"Just a small brand, not worth mentioning," Lin Guixiang’s voice was very faint.
Lin Guixiang’s response surprised Old Lady Mu.
According to Lin Guixiang’s usual tactics, she should have taken the opportunity to reveal she was the founder of Beauty Chant.
Why was she suddenly being modest about it being a small brand?
A glint flashed in Old Lady Mu’s eyes, she thought, she probably knew something now.
Lin Guixiang was playing a game of retreat as advancement.
Both were sly as foxes for a thousand years, and now she was expecting to play tricks in front of her?
"Ms. Lin is too modest," said Old Lady Mu, glancing around the room’s interior, and then continued, "Seeing how well Ms. Lin maintains her home, your career must also be very successful."
This was sarcasm.
Sarcasm that Lin Guixiang could only rely on men.
Without a man, Lin Guixiang was nothing.
Facing Old Lady Mu’s aggressive stance, Lin Guixiang was no less formidable, skillfully replying, "I wouldn’t say successful, but making a living is not a problem."
Old Lady Mu gave a smile that did not reach her eyes, "Ms. Lin, you are a smart and capable woman, you naturally know that for a woman to live a good life, being pretty is not enough. As the ancients said, those who serve the king with beauty, to them love will flee when beauty fades; those who serve with virtue, to them love will last as long as heaven and earth."
Women like Lin Guixiang, who climbed the ladder through their looks, would sooner or later receive their comeuppance.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but roll her eyes inwardly, she felt her grandmother was overestimating Lin Guixiang a bit.
After all, Lin Guixiang was just an illiterate who couldn’t recognize a single character.
Speaking to her about "serving the king with beauty," could she understand?
At this point, Old Lady Mu paused, then looked at Lin Guixiang, "Ms. Lin, do you think I’m right?"
"I think you make a lot of sense," Lin Guixiang continued, "That’s why I’ve never thought about relying on a man."
Never thought about relying on a man?
Hearing this, Mu Xiaoxiao almost laughed out loud.
If Lin Guixiang truly never thought about relying on men, then why was she clinging to Mu Baicheng so stubbornly?
This kind of woman’s mouth was devoid of any truth!
Old Lady Mu also found Lin Guixiang’s words somewhat amusing, but she did not directly expose her, instead saying, "Our Chengcheng has always been very outstanding, having studied abroad from bachelor’s to doctorate without interruption, and my former daughter-in-law was also very outstanding, a genuine lady of a grand household, it’s just that her fate was not so good..."
Towards the end, Old Lady Mu feigned a sigh, "Actually, I don’t have many requirements for a daughter-in-law, after all, Chengcheng is also getting older, as long as the girl is a match for our Mu Family, that’s fine."
Fearing that Lin Guixiang wouldn’t understand, Old Lady Mu deliberately stressed "a match for our family."
Lin Guixiang maintained a politely smiling face, "I can understand the feelings of a mother."
"If you can understand, then that’s wonderful," Old Lady Mu’s eyes narrowed, "May I know which university Ms. Lin graduated from?" freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
In the past, if Old Lady Mu had asked her this question, Lin Guixiang would have felt very inferior.
After all, she had never even stepped through the gates of a primary school, let alone a university.
But now.
Lin Guixiang’s face didn’t show the slightest ripple; although she had not received a formal education and was not a graduate of a prestigious school, she believed that her spiritual and knowledgeable world was no less than those who had attended key universities, thanks to her efforts later in life.
Lin Guixiang replied very calmly, "Aunt Mu, I was born in the countryside, my parents left early, so I didn’t attend school."
Mu Xiaoxiao immediately covered her mouth, pretending to be very surprised, "Does that mean, Aunt Mu, you’re illiterate?"
Illiterate?
Hearing this term, Lin Guixiang didn’t get angry but instead laughed, "You could say that."
Watching the radiant Lin Guixiang, Mu Xiaoxiao subtly frowned.
No.
The Lin Guixiang she imagined wasn’t like this.
Lin Guixiang was supposed to be embarrassed, humble, and floundering...
But now.
Lin Guixiang was both confident and gracious, not at all like someone who hadn’t received an education.
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