When the family ate dinner together that evening, Ruan Yu'er looked at Ruan Luo's swollen face and asked, "Brother, what happened to you?"
Ruan Luo gave her a piece of sweet orange to shut her up.
That's one good thing about Ruan Yu'er; she'll eat anything given to her.
After finishing the orange, Ruan Yu'er forgot all about her brother's face and started chattering away, sharing the funny things she'd heard at school that day.
"Mom, do you know what happened? I heard something happened in the junior high school today. I heard that a 'mistress's' daughter transferred to our school, and someone even got into a fight because of her!" Ruan Yu'er blinked her innocent eyes. "Mom, what is a 'mistress'? Is a 'mistress' a famous person? Everyone's talking about it."
Ye Huanhuan picked up a piece of cake that Ruan Yu'er usually only ate after meals and used it to shut her up.
Ruan Chen's expression didn't change at all; she continued eating and drinking as usual.
After finishing her cake, Ruan Yu'er licked her lips and said in a tone of sudden realization, "I get it! It must be because that girl is exceptionally beautiful that boys fight for her! That 'third party' girl must be very beautiful too..."
Ruan Zhengde finally lost his temper and gave Ruan Yu'er's nanny a wink.
The nanny understood and came over, saying, "Miss, I'll take you upstairs to try on your new dance costume."
Ruan Yu'er pouted unhappily, "Why did you buy a new dance outfit again? Didn't I say I didn't want to learn dance next semester? I don't like it!"
Ruan Zhengde said sternly, "How can you not learn to dance? You need to study hard now so that your father can find you a husband who will love you. Your dance teacher said that your attitude towards learning has been very negative lately. If you continue to have this attitude, you won't be allowed to eat dinner anymore. I think you've just gotten too fat and can't even dance properly!"
Ruan Yu'er glared angrily at Ruan Zhengde.
She's not actually fat; it's normal for a ten-year-old girl to be chubby as she's growing.
She retorted loudly, "My family is so rich, I can choose whoever I want to marry, why should I have to learn something I don't like!"
"What do you know? The arrangement I made for you is the best!"
Ruan Yu'er, with tears in her eyes, still wanted to argue with Ruan Zhengde, but the nanny quickly picked her up and took her upstairs.
Ruan Chen frowned slightly.
What a scumbag father! Ruan Yu'er is so young, yet he's already grooming her to be a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family.
After the meal, Ruan Zhengde sat down next to Ruan Chen, and Ruan Chen immediately had a bad feeling.
Today, her teacher told her to go home and discuss with her parents how to choose courses.
Ruan Chen wants to study competitive sports, software engineering, and equestrianism.
Ruan Chen wanted to learn about competitions because she wanted to challenge her limits; she wanted to learn software engineering because she likes to read the news and knows it's a hot topic right now, and she's always been interested in computers, but has never actually tried it; as for equestrianism... because Teacher Chen said today that it's the most expensive course at the public school.
Ruan Chen had a good plan, but her scumbag father didn't even bother to ask for her opinion.
"Chenchen, your mother Ye and I have discussed it. You and Yu'er can choose to study the same courses. You sisters can communicate together and have more common topics."
Ruan Chen felt a sudden surge of disgust, but she hid it well and asked, "What course?"
"I'll start by learning dance and cooking."
Seeing that there were only two options, Ruan Chen felt a glimmer of hope and said, "Dad, the teacher said we can choose three."
"Your father has hired a private etiquette teacher for you. You should use the time allotted for the other course to learn etiquette."
"etiquette?"
Ye Huanhuan explained, "It's just some rules in our circle, such as how to sit in different situations, how to address different people, and how to look at people... My mother learned these rules before she married my father."
Ruan Chen didn't directly state her thoughts, but instead said, "Do I really have to learn? I want to learn tennis, swimming, and Lego; I think those are really interesting."
She kept her true feelings to herself.
Ruan Zhengde said, "Why learn these useless things? Girls will get married in the future, and you'll understand then. What your father wants you to learn is the only useful thing. Especially since you were born with an advantage over your sister, your father will definitely raise you well."
After saying that, he even admired his daughter's features.
It's truly an exceptionally gifted family; if used properly, it can definitely bring the Ruan family even more resources.
Ruan Chen felt nauseous from his gaze.
In which direction should you cultivate them? Are they just tools for your arranged marriage?
He's a real piece of trash.
But Ruan Chen still nodded obediently, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I'm going upstairs to do my homework now."
Ruan Chen finished her homework with almost no effort, and even precisely controlled the proportion of wrong answers.
After she finished writing, she called Ruan Wenlou.
"Grandpa Wenlou, can you teach me how to use a computer? I've never touched one before."
Ruan Zhengde doesn't want her to study, that's fine. No one can stop her from doing what she wants. She will always find her own way out.
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The next day, Ruan Chen noticed something was wrong as soon as she stepped into the classroom.
It seems like everyone arrived very early today, almost as if by prior arrangement.
Moreover, when she was far away, she could clearly hear a lot of talking in the classroom, but as soon as she entered the classroom, it immediately became completely silent.
She went to her seat and saw a mess.
My desk was covered in correction fluid, with the words "bastard" written in big red pen. My new book was torn to shreds and thrown on the floor. There was also a suspicious puddle of clear liquid on my chair.
There was a trash can dumped under the seat, emitting a foul stench, and the trash can hadn't even been removed.
She turned and stood on the podium, looking down at the students with a cold gaze. "Who did it? If you have the guts, step forward."
As expected, no one spoke.
So Ruan Chen began to criticize harshly, "As expected, they are orphans without a mother or father to teach them. They dare to do it but not admit it. A bunch of useless scum and excrement-making machines."
"Weren't you having a great time just now? Has no one ever taught you that talking badly about people behind their backs will get you hit by a car?"
She stood on the podium with her arms crossed, perfectly mimicking the style of a woman who used to curse in the streets.
"They look like decent, fair-skinned people, so how come they do such beastly things?"
“If my dog breaks a bowl at home, it will wag its tail and admit its mistake. I think you guys have no humanity at all. Dogs have mothers to raise them, but don’t you have mothers to raise you?”
"By the way, everyone, you don't need to take what I'm saying into account. Just figure out who I'm talking about."
Sure enough, some people couldn't sit still any longer, and a few of them started whispering and making a fuss.
"How can the mistress's daughter be so self-righteous?"
A girl, cracking sunflower seeds, rolled her eyes and said, "If the mother is shameless, the daughter she raises will certainly be even more shameless."
I don't know who said it first, but so what if I did it? Go ahead and hit me if you dare.
The remaining few seemed to have found a provocative point and joined in the jeering, "Yeah, if you've got the guts, hit us!"
Ruan Chen was the shortest in the class.
She threw down her schoolbag, clapped her hands, and smiled, "I've never heard of such a ridiculous request before, but since you've said it, I'll mercifully grant your wish."
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