He was tall and imposing, aloof and proud, while Chu Yu was beautiful and refined, with red lips and white teeth. Dai Donglin was a good half a head taller than her, and his strong body shielded her behind him, making Chu Yu appear as delicate as water.
Anyone could see their relationship. Dai Donglin ignored everyone, and when he met He Xinyan, he didn't even look at her once. He only responded when she introduced herself, which was considered giving Mi Fei face.
But behind his back, he treated Chu Yu like a treasure, and this tender affection aroused He Xinyan.
Her heart ached, and she forced a smile as she carried the pastries inside.
“Mi Fei said you’re moving to a new house, so I came here to congratulate you.” Chu Yu raised an eyebrow. She and He Xinyan didn’t get along at all, and this woman looked down on her too, yet she still took the initiative to come to her door.
Seeing Dai Donglin's expression, Mi Fei realized that Chu Yu had indeed not told him about what happened that day, so he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law's family is out of town, and it's not convenient for her roommates to come over for a housewarming party. Xin Yan is just being kind and specially bought some things to congratulate her on moving to her new home."
You can't hit someone who's smiling. Even if Chu Yu doesn't give He Xinyan face, he still has to give Mi Fei face.
"Come in, it's cold outside."
The heating was on inside. He Xinyan looked around and found that the house was decorated very comfortably. Not only had it been renovated, but it also had a bathtub and a toilet, and was fully equipped with a refrigerator, television, and washing machine, all of which were imported.
He Xinyan really envied Dai Donglin's generosity. Mi Fei treated her well too, but Mi Fei was just a low-level employee with little money in his pocket. Her parents were intellectuals, and their social status was questionable, but they didn't have much money.
He Xinyan prided herself on being aloof, but she couldn't help but envy Chu Yu. Last time, when Dai Donglin didn't agree to buy a house, He Xinyan thought he didn't want to spend the money.
To everyone's surprise, not long after, not only was the house bought, but the renovation was also completed.
That's fast! The garden design in the courtyard wasn't cheap; I heard Dai Donglin found the people for it. He really cares about her.
So much money just comes out of her mouth, why isn't she so lucky? Women want a man who is handsome, rich and willing to spend money, and good to them. Dai Donglin fits all the bills, except that the person he loves isn't her.
He Xinyan envied this feeling: she didn't want anything, but the man bought everything and delivered it to her.
It was the weekend, and Chu Yu didn't plan to go home that night; she wanted to tidy up the house.
Since Mi Fei had arrived, they had to invite him to stay for a meal, especially since it was a housewarming party and it wouldn't be right to let him go home on an empty stomach. Dai Donglin had prepared all the furniture and appliances, and Chu Yu found a copper pot in the cabinet before going out with Dai Donglin to buy some vegetables and fruit.
Slice beef and mutton for hot pot, use pork bone broth as a base, and then add sliced tofu, kelp, vermicelli, bean sprouts, potatoes, winter melon, and the like.
Chu Yu has a knack for making hot pot. She makes her own soup base and dipping sauce. The pork bone broth is piping hot and fragrant, finally giving it a bit of a homey feel.
He Xinyan chuckled awkwardly as she sat down. "So you two are officially living together now, right? When are you planning to get your marriage certificate?"
He Xinyan thought that Chu Yu was just a clothes seller. No matter how much he earned from his job, he would only earn thirty or fifty yuan a month. They were already living together but hadn't gotten a marriage certificate yet, so it must be because the Dai family didn't agree.
She asked this question with a smile, deliberately trying to upset Chu Yu and rubbing salt into her wounds.
But she wasn't afraid of offending people. Men are generally naive, and Dai Donglin wouldn't think she was targeting Chu Yu. If Chu Yu complained, he would think she was being paranoid.
Chu Yu smiled, picked up a piece of beef, cooked it, and placed it in Dai Donglin's bowl. Dai Donglin looked at her gently and picked up a piece of mutton for her.
Eat more.
Chu Yu ate several bites before slowly replying to He Xinyan, "I'm still studying and don't have time to get a marriage certificate. If he wants to marry me, he'll have to wait a few more years."
He Xinyan was somewhat surprised. A clothes seller who goes to school? That's quite ambitious. She probably feels that she comes from a lowly background and lacks education, so she wants to learn more so that she can be worthy of Dai Donglin.
"Oh, what kind of school do you study? Night school? Recently, Beijing has indeed opened a lot of night schools, which are for people who don't have much education, to help them become literate."
He Xinyan smiled and said, "But night schools are getting better and better these days. For example, Hongqi Night School not only has a School of Arts and a School of Medicine, but also political science and mechanical manufacturing. Besides literacy, you can learn something. It's just that the teaching staff at night schools is not good. The leaders of Hongqi Night School have approached me several times, wanting me to come and teach, but I have not agreed. I just feel that the students are too diverse, there are all kinds of people."
He Xinyan was quite proud. She was highly educated and came from a scholarly family, which was naturally incomparable to night school.
Night schools only teach a few words. Chu Yu went there to learn to read and write, but he refused the invitation from the night school. It's obvious who is superior.
He Xinyan enjoyed the feeling of being superior to others.
Mi Fei was extremely embarrassed. He did like He Xinyan, but there were rules in their circle. A girlfriend didn't have to be beautiful, but she had to be presentable and have proper manners. He Xinyan's words were too offensive.
No matter how good Mi Fei's relationship with Dai Donglin was, they were never intimate like lovers. He Xinyan brought trouble to him, and Dai Donglin had a problem with him, so he wouldn't include him in his earnings anymore.
Moreover, Chu Yu is a top student from Tsinghua University, while He Xinyan claims to have graduated from a university, but she attended a worker-peasant-soldier university and got in through a recommendation. She didn't attend a prestigious university like Tsinghua or Peking University, so her degree is far less prestigious than Chu Yu's.
Chu Yu is the top student in the province and a key student cultivated by the state. To put it bluntly, He Xinyan is not even as good as her. Apart from her Beijing household registration, what does she have to look down on Chu Yu for?
Chu Yu didn't show off, but she acted all high and mighty, making Mi Fei lose face.
He quickly gave He Xinyan a wink, "Knowledge has no hierarchy. Going to night school shows that someone is ambitious. In some ways, night school and Tsinghua University are the same—both are ways to enrich oneself, right, sister-in-law?"
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