Chapter 400 Her bedroom was converted into a walk-in closet
Inside the study on the third floor of the main building of Nangong Manor.
Grandpa Nangong sat in a genuine leather office chair.
His hair was gray, but he was in good spirits.
A pair of eyes, weathered by time, were cloudy yet possessed a sharp, almost oppressive quality.
The deep crease between his brows and his perpetually expressionless face made him appear even more dignified.
The imposing presence of someone who has been in a high position for many years instills a sense of fear in others when they face them, and they dare not even look them in the eye.
But at this very moment, the girl sitting opposite him looked at him with a relaxed expression, as if she was completely unaffected.
This surprised even Old Master Nangong.
Even his son wouldn't be this relaxed around him, let alone his grandchildren.
Grandpa Nangong had a good memory. Although he hadn't paid much attention to his granddaughter who had been separated from her family for twelve years, he remembered how timid and shy she was when he first met her, unable to make eye contact with anyone.
And then she became aggressive, covered in sharp thorns, as if she would prick anyone who came near.
And then there was the way she looked, with a ferocious expression and crazed eyes, when she was forcibly sent to a mental hospital.
There is a very obvious disconnect between her then and now.
Grandpa Nangong thought that it seemed that three years of living in the mental hospital had changed his granddaughter a lot.
The two stared at each other for a moment, until Old Master Nangong spoke first: "Now that you've been discharged from the hospital, behave yourself from now on."
His tone was indifferent, as if he were not speaking to his own granddaughter.
In fact, Grandpa Nangong didn't really have any feelings for his granddaughter, Achu.
This old man was indifferent enough to only care about who could bring him greater benefits.
Of all his grandchildren, there are probably only two who could catch his eye.
One is Nangong Tianyue, the only bloodline left by the old man's eldest son who died young.
He felt affection for Nangong Tianyue, and it was an expression of his feelings for his eldest son.
As for the other one, he is the mature, steady, and capable eldest grandson, Nangong Tianyu, who is already able to stand on his own in the Nangong Group and is Achu's older brother.
Upon hearing Grandpa Nangong's words, Achu's lips curled up, and her eyes filled with a smile.
"So, in Grandpa's opinion, what constitutes being well-behaved? Does it mean being bullied and silently enduring it without fighting back? Or does it mean bowing and scraping to everyone you meet?"
Just as Achu finished speaking, a thunderclap boomed outside, followed by the rain that had been brewing for half a day finally pattering down.
Large raindrops pounded against the study window, blurring the view outside and making the branches swaying wildly in the wind appear like menacing monsters.
Perhaps it was the sudden downpour, or perhaps it was Ah Chu's words, that deepened the crease between the old man's brows.
"I'm telling you to behave, not to act like a coward!"
The Nangong family is very concerned about their reputation, especially the old man.
What the old man cared about most was the reputation of the Nangong family.
Are the descendants of the Nangong family just supposed to passively endure being bullied? Bowing and scraping to everyone they meet? Of course not!
Moreover, the old man also disliked this timid nature.
So when the old man first saw Ah Chu after she was brought back, he was disgusted with her.
After all, he also favored sons over daughters.
Old Master Nangong snorted coldly: "No matter what, you are still a member of the Nangong family! You may lose something, but you cannot lose the face of the Nangong family!"
Hearing the old man's words, Achu smiled again.
"Grandpa, I understand what you mean."
"I'll say hello to Grandpa first when I get back today, and then I won't bother him any longer."
After speaking, Achu stood up and bowed slightly to the old man, politely but casually.
The old man's brows were still furrowed as he looked at A-Chu's obviously old and ill-fitting clothes, and at his completely plain appearance without a single piece of jewelry, and said:
"I'll have the housekeeper transfer some money to your account later. You haven't been out for three years, so buy yourself some things you like."
Ah Chu naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to refuse the money handed to her. She smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Grandpa!"
Ah Chu doesn't have a single penny on her now. Even three years ago, she didn't have much money.
The couple, Nangong Wang and his wife, were very generous to their other children, but they were unusually stingy with her.
Apart from her, the others all received a large amount of pocket money each month, and Nangong Xueyao could buy whatever she wanted.
In Achu's possessions, besides the large sum of money the old man gave her when she first returned to the Nangong family, there were also red envelopes given to her by the old man and his three uncles every New Year and holiday.
Achu didn't even dare to spend the money recklessly, because she needed it to pay for her tuition and other expenses.
That's right, she even has to pay her own tuition.
If word got out, who would believe she was the ninth young lady of the Nangong family?
Looking back now, she was so foolish!
When Nangong Wang and the others refused to give her money, she refused, showing great pride by thinking that she could earn money to support herself even without their money.
But on what grounds?
She herself was suffering terribly, while Nangong Xueyao enjoyed all the privileges and looked down on her from a superior position.
Ah Chu wouldn't be so foolish now.
She wouldn't give up a single penny of what belonged to her!
After leaving the main building, Achu had the driver take her directly to the annex building of the three-bedroom apartment.
Although it's called an annex, it's actually a fairly large villa.
Since they already knew about A-Chu's return in the staff group, the servants of the third branch were not surprised to see her.
At this time, Nangong Wang and the others are not at home.
Nangong Wang, along with his eldest brother Nangong Tianyu and second brother Nangong Tianchen, all went to the company.
Nangong San's wife, Xu Li, and the other ladies went to play mahjong.
Nangong Tianling is still in university and should be at school.
As for Nangong Xueyao, she should be filming on set.
She debuted three years ago and signed with an entertainment company under the Nangong Group.
With album releases and acting roles, her resources are incredibly abundant. In addition, she is both good-looking and talented, and has the background of a wealthy heiress, making her extremely popular.
A Chu twitched her lips. So it wasn't her who was the actress, but Nangong Xueyao!
Ignoring the maid who seemed about to speak but hesitated, Ah Chu went upstairs to her room.
Her room was on the third floor, right across from Nangong Xueyao's room.
But when she pushed open the door, she found herself in a walk-in closet filled with all sorts of luxury clothing and limited-edition bags.
And clearly, it wasn't hers.
Achu's eyes turned cold as she turned to look at the maid who had followed her upstairs.
The maid then cautiously spoke up: "Ninth Miss, Tenth Miss said she has so many clothes that she has nowhere to put them, so Third Madam decided to turn this room into a walk-in closet..."
Achu gave a cold laugh.
Nangong Xueyao's walk-in closet was actually bigger than her bedroom, yet it wasn't enough for her?
The maid spoke again: "Third Madam instructed that after Miss Jiu returns, you should stay in the guest room downstairs for the time being."
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