Chapter 207 She is Better Than Me
Jiang Yueyao naturally wouldn't want Lu Sui's "Wanhelou" as she was too busy with "Qianweilou" alone.
Moreover, now that she has returned to the Shen family, she would like to spend more time with her family, especially her mother, while the restaurant remains stable.
Ever since Shen Baoqing left home, her brother has been in the military camp all day, and she is the only one left at home.
Some time ago, the restaurant had just opened and she stayed there all day.
Now that everything has settled down, she has found herself a job as a restaurant manager and would go there once a day when she has time, sometimes not even at all.
At the beginning of March, she accompanied Bai Jinyu to Xiangguo Temple and stayed there for seven days.
After returning from Xiangguo Temple, Bai Jinyu returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
Now that the old lady is getting older, she always wants to stay with her longer to make up for the regret of not being by her side for the past ten years.
After she returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion, Jiang Yueyao spent more time in Qianwei Tower.
In mid-March in the capital, the apricot trees along the streets were in full bloom, a patch of pink and white. The wind blew, and the petals fluttered. Jiang Yueyao sat under the apricot tree at the door of the restaurant, slightly tilting her head upwards, and a petal fell, landing right between her eyebrows.
She raised her hand to take it off, but unexpectedly someone took the petal away first.
Opening her eyes, Jiang Yueyao looked at Lu Sui who had appeared at some point in time, and her bright almond-shaped eyes slowly curved into an arc of joy.
"Why are you here?"
"I went out of town to do something." Lu Sui's eyes fell on her fair and tender face. Her small face, as big as a palm, was even more beautiful than the apricot blossoms at this moment.
She was looking at him at this moment, with bright eyes and white teeth, smart and charming, which made Lu Sui's heart move.
He asked someone to bring out a chair and sat with Jiang Yueyao.
In the afternoon of March, the sun is shining brightly, making me feel lazy when it shines on my body.
Lu Sui glanced at the girl sitting next to him and asked, "Boss Shen, would you be so kind as to have dinner with me tonight?"
Jiang Yueyao looked at him: "Are you done with your work today?"
"Well, nothing serious."
"Okay." Jiang Yueyao leaned closer to him, with a look of resentment on her face, "Dad and brother are in the military camp these days, and mother is at the Grand Tutor's Mansion with my grandmother. No one cares whether I live or die."
"You're still the best." She looked up at him with a smile on her face. "Where are we going? I suddenly want to eat Sichuan cuisine. I heard there's a place across the street that's delicious. Shall we go try it?"
Lu Sui naturally agreed to everything she said.
At this moment, in a grocery store on the opposite corner of the street, Pei Yunjin stood in the dark, staring at a man and a woman sitting under an apricot tree. His eyes were gloomy, and his whole body exuded an uncomfortable gloomy atmosphere.
A customer wanted to come in to buy something and was startled when he saw her.
"Old Yu, where did you recruit this person? He's standing here without saying a word, it's terrifying."
When Old Yu heard this, he immediately glared at Pei Yunjin.
"If you want to do it, do it well. If not, get out of here. Who are you trying to show off to all the time?"
Pei Yunjin hurriedly lowered his head, took a rag, and walked to the side to wipe the counter.
But I hated it in my heart.
Why?
Why is she living such a humble and miserable life now?
And they, two bitches, one became the regent, and the other is now the second daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Pei Yunjin couldn't help but think of the words she had scolded Jiang Yueyao in the past...
"You are just a lowly merchant girl. How can you be worthy of Lord Lu? He is the Grand Tutor, with a distinguished family background and a bright and glorious reputation. Even if he wants to marry, he will marry a girl like me who has a family background, talent and beauty that are comparable to his."
The words of the past are still ringing in my ears.
The words he had said turned into a slap in the face, hitting him hard.
Pei Yunjin felt lost and sad, but also unwilling, jealous and hateful.
She blamed all her misfortunes on outsiders. She hated her father for not being the prime minister of a country and instead rebelling, which eventually led to the destruction of her family.
She hated Lu Sui for deceiving her, giving her hope, making her mistakenly believe that he had her in his heart, and finally making her so desperate that she even wanted to die.
She hated Jiang Yueyao the most.
She is obviously not as good as her in any way, so why does Lu Sui like her?
Why is she poor and she rich?
Why can she sit under the apricot tree and chat and laugh with Lu Sui, while she can only stay here and be ordered around?
That night, Tian Wenzhi returned home and, for the first time, saw four dishes, a pot of wine, and two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table. Pei Yunjin was standing beside him, handing him a hot handkerchief.
"Come, wipe your hands and eat later."
She looked like a wife waiting for her husband to come home.
Tian Wenzhi didn't answer. He looked at Pei Yunjin and asked cautiously, "What happened to you today?"
"Is it not okay to be nice to you?" Pei Yunjin walked up to him, took his hand, and wiped his palm. "I've thought it through recently. I'm no longer the daughter of a prime minister. I'm the descendant of a criminal and my status is even lower than yours. How can I be qualified to look down on you?"
"Tian Wenzhi, I plan to live a good life with you, are you willing?"
Tian Zhiwen looked at her in disbelief, his mouth moving: "You...are you really willing?"
"Of course." After she wiped his hands, she turned around and put the handkerchief into the washbasin beside her. Then she turned around and took his hand and sat down at the table.
She poured two glasses of wine and handed one to Tian Wenzhi.
"Although you're a little poor, you're down-to-earth and capable. If I follow you, at least I won't starve, right?"
Tian Wenzhi was a little excited.
He looked at Pei Yunjin, his eyes red, and nodded vigorously.
"I... I will treat you well all my life... I will work hard to earn money for you..." As he said this, he took out a purse from his pocket and handed it to Pei Yunjin with both hands.
"Today, I've earned a lot of money. Boss Shen said I work hard, so he gave me an extra tael of silver, a total of four taels. You keep it well. When I earn fifty taels, I'll buy you some ointment."
Pei Yunjin took the purse and lowered her eyelashes, making it impossible to see the emotional fluctuations in her eyes.
"Boss Shen?" Pei Yunjin pretended not to know. "Which Boss Shen? Did I know him before?"
"You probably know her. She used to be the shopkeeper at Wanhelou. Later, she was recognized by Duke Shen. Now she is not only the owner of Qianweilou, but also the second daughter of the Duke Shen's family."
Pei Yunjin suddenly looked up and looked at Tian Wenzhi, her eyes red and her face full of tears.
"The boss of Wanhelou?"
"Isn't her name Jiang Yueyao?"
"How did she become the daughter of Duke Shen?"
Seeing her suddenly cry, Tian Wenzhi panicked.
"You...what's wrong with you?"
Pei Yunjin suddenly grabbed his hand, hatred in his eyes.
"Do you know how Zhuzhu injured her leg?"
Tian Wenzhi: "It's a poisonous snake..."
"Yes, it was a poisonous snake, but Jiang Yueyao had someone release it."
Tian Wenzhi couldn't believe it: "But Boss Shen doesn't look like a bad person..."
"What do you know?" Pei Yunjin shook off his hand, her eyes, which were originally filled with tears, suddenly turned sinister. "She looks innocent, but in fact, she is very scheming. She had an argument with someone, and I just defended her, and she started to hate me and wanted to kill me."
Tian Wenzhi didn't say anything, but frowned, as if he was considering the truthfulness of her words.
Seeing him like this, Pei Yunjin suddenly wiped away tears.
Changed tone.
"Well, I was just complaining a little."
"She is now the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, and I am just the descendant of a criminal who is hated by everyone. How can I be compared with her?"
"I guess in your heart, you also think she is better than me..."
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