"Not a good reputation?" Lin Chuxia didn't understand. What did the school she got into have to do with the An family's reputation?
“Yes, if you only get into a third-tier university, what will people think of your parents?” An Mingzhu said.
"Hehe, do you think they'll have the nerve to ask me to repeat a year?" Lin Chuxia was truly impressed by An Mingzhu's bizarre logic. What's wrong with a third-tier university? Did a third-tier university offend her?
Both of them are going to university, so why is it an honor for her to be admitted to a top-tier university, while it's shameful for her to get into a third-tier university?
“Chu Xia, if you don’t want to repeat a year, then don’t! At worst, your parents can bribe someone to get you into a better school. That would be better for you.” After An Mingzhu finished speaking, her eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Xie Jinya. “Mom, why don’t you talk to Dad about this? I think it’s a great idea.”
Given the An family's circumstances, even if they bribed Lin Chuxia to get into university, it wouldn't be a very good one. And because of this, Xie Jinya and An Guosheng would lose face, since having a useless daughter who couldn't even get into university would definitely worsen their impression of Lin Chuxia.
"No need. I've already received the acceptance letter." Before Xie Jinya could speak, Lin Chuxia said coldly, "I chose the school that accepted me myself, and I'm very satisfied, so I won't trouble you."
"Chuxia, you've already received your acceptance letter?" Upon hearing this, An Mingzhu was taken aback. She had originally thought that Lin Chuxia wouldn't even pass the entrance exam for a vocational college. It seemed that she had been accepted into a vocational college.
Lin Chuxia frowned. "What, are you unhappy that I got the acceptance letter?"
An Mingzhu then realized that her expression was wrong and hurriedly said, "No, no, Chuxia, you misunderstood. I was just too happy and that's why I was stunned for a moment. I'm really happy for you... Chuxia, can you please not always think so badly of me? I truly love you like a younger sister."
"No way! I don't care if you treat me like a younger sister, but I'd be grateful if you just didn't always give me that 'I've bullied you but you don't dare to say anything' look on your face." Lin Chuxia rolled her eyes at An Mingzhu, picked up the last steamed bun on her plate, turned around, ate it, and left.
An Mingzhu's expression froze instantly, turning red and white in a striking way.
"It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin and not recognizing a kind heart!" Xie Jinya spat, then turned to An Mingzhu and said gently, "Mingzhu, don't worry about that brat. Let her go to whichever school she wants!"
For Xie Jinya, Lin Chuxia's unwillingness to attend a good school was actually a good thing.
With Lin Chuxia's grades, it would cost millions to get her into a good school. She had no intention of spending that much money on Lin Chuxia!
With that spare money, she would rather use it to buy more pretty clothes and high-end skincare products for herself and her precious daughter!
"Mom, I'm just a little sad. I didn't expect Chuxia to hate me so much. I genuinely like her and treat her like a little sister. Maybe Chuxia feels that I stole her place and Mom and Dad's affection, which is why she hates me and always targets me like this. I don't blame her..."
An Mingzhu covered her face, looking very distressed, and said, "I really don't blame her at all. But, Mom, I feel so bad. I was so young back then, I didn't understand anything. If I could, I would rather I had never been switched at birth, so that Chu Xia wouldn't hate me so much... It's okay if Chu Xia doesn't like me, but what I can't stand the most is that she doesn't have much affection for you, Mom and Dad, and even blames you for abandoning her..."
The first part was fine, but An Mingzhu's next words made Xie Jinya's expression change drastically: "That brat... I really shouldn't have taken her in in the first place!"
Seeing this, An Mingzhu added fuel to the fire without hesitation, saying, "Mom, you didn't want Chuxia and me to be switched at birth. You suffered so much because of it. It's one thing for Chuxia not to feel sorry for you, but how can she blame you for this..."
Xie Jinya's face was extremely ugly: "That brat, she really is an ungrateful wretch! Luckily, I have you. In this life, you are the only daughter I recognize."
"But Chu Xia is the one related to Mom by blood; you two are the real mother and daughter..."
"So what if they're mother and daughter? Have you ever seen a daughter who's so disrespectful to her own mother? Does she even respect me as her own mother?" Xie Jinya said through gritted teeth.
"But I've always felt inferior to Chu Xia because I'm not my parents' biological daughter. Lately, I keep thinking, 'If only I were the one related to Mom by blood...'"
"What are you talking about? How can that ingrate compare to you? Look at you, so well-educated and polite, you published a book and became famous right after graduating from high school. Moreover, you've been excellent in dance and piano since childhood. How can that ingrate compare to you?"
"But no matter how good I am, it's useless. It's a fact that I'm not Mom's biological daughter. Chu Xia has completely crushed me because of that. I really envy Chu Xia. I wish I were Mom and Dad's biological daughter..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are Mom and Dad's biological daughter! You are my only daughter, and I don't acknowledge anyone else!" It took Xie Jinya quite a while to comfort An Mingzhu.
"Thank you, Mom." An Mingzhu lifted her head from Xie Jinya's embrace and wiped away her tears. "Oh, right, I was so upset just now that I forgot to ask Chuxia which school she got into. Mom, which school do you think Chuxia got into?"
"It's definitely not a good school. Ignore it, it's a disgrace!"
Xie Jinya was reluctant to mention Lin Chuxia, and since An Mingzhu didn't particularly like her either, the conversation quickly shifted, and the mother and daughter happily began discussing the latest clothing and jewelry...
After leaving Anjia, Lin Chuxia hailed a taxi and went directly to Jincheng's largest home decoration market.
At that moment, Gu Yuheng was having a meeting with a group of senior executives. Just as the meeting was reaching its climax, a very crisp cell phone ringtone suddenly sounded.
Instantly, the previously noisy conference room fell completely silent.
Who is this? Don't they know they should turn off their phones during meetings? After working at the Gu Group for so long, don't they know that President Gu hates it when people use their phones during meetings?
Everyone looked at each other, frozen in place, afraid to move. They racked their brains, trying to recall if they had turned off their computers before entering the meeting room, and if so, whether they hadn't turned them off properly and had had to turn them back on...
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