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Chapter 857: Chapter 860: Discussing Marriage?
After putting down the brush, she carefully blew the rice paper dry.
She was a well-known talented woman in White Stone County, especially admired for her calligraphy, which made countless young ladies of wealthy families envious.
But no matter how hard they practiced, they were still out of reach.
Du Yingxue turned to Qiao Hua’er, "Do you know what I’ve written?"
"I..."
Qiao Hua’er hemmed and hawed but couldn’t make any sense.
All the benefits of the Qiao Family had been scooped up by Qiao Jingu, how could she possibly be allowed to learn to read and write?
But what was there for Du Yingxue to show off about?
It was nothing more than being born into the right family; had she been born into a peasant family, she might not be as well off as Qiao Hua’er now.
The smile on Du Yingxue’s face grew even bigger, "You don’t need to say it; I know. You should just be grateful for food on your table, how could you possibly know how to read? These four characters, ’deluded infatuation,’ are describing you!"
She knew Qiao Hua’er had come to the Du Family in hopes of a better life, but what could she bring to the Du Family?
What right did she have to enjoy everything the Du Family had to offer?
Qiao Hua’er clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening from such humiliation, yet her last shred of rationality told her not to explode.
Otherwise, all her previous efforts would go to waste.
Du Yingxue grew even more overbearing, throwing the paper right onto Qiao Hua’er.
Since the rice paper was quite large, a part of it covered Qiao Hua’er’s face.
It was no use for Qiao Hua’er trying to ingratiate herself anymore, since she couldn’t save face.
It looked like they were really going to go at it. The young servant hurriedly said, "Miss, that... I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to explain to the young master later."
"What do you have to explain to your young master? My brother is at a critical moment for marriage discussions, and if you dare to mess things up, see if I don’t beat you to death!"
Du Yingxue cast a cold glance at the young servant, effectively silencing him.
Qiao Hua’er managed to catch the emphasis in Du Yingxue’s words.
"Marriage discussions?" Qiao Hua’er widened her eyes.
He had clearly told her he would marry her, but now he was discussing marriage with someone else; what did that make her?
Was she just his toy?
And now that he was tired of playing with her, he could just kick her aside?
"Did my brother tell you he would marry you? Stop dreaming. At most, he would let you be a concubine maid, but now I hate you, so you won’t even get to be a concubine maid!"
After saying this, Du Yingxue left without looking back.
Qiao Hua’er was entirely different from Qiao Duo’er; even if she stayed, she wouldn’t find the sense of achievement she was looking for.
When Du Yingxue was far enough away, Qiao Hua’er turned to the young servant, "Where is Du Haofeng? I want to see him."
"You better leave, the owner won’t agree to you marrying into the family."
The young servant kindly reminded her.
By now, aside from Du Haofeng who still thought he was doing a good job at keeping secrets, everyone else had decided that Qiao Hua’er must not be allowed into the family.
Of course, most of this was thanks to the young lady’s efforts.
Qiao Hua’er was not content, "Please tell your young master that if I don’t see him today, I definitely won’t leave."
"Second Miss, we are only servants; please don’t make things difficult for us."
The young servant was trying to be patient, as the young master was still at the Ming Family’s place, and staying here was pointless.
Qiao Hua’er sat down on a stone bench in the pavilion, determined to wait for Du Haofeng to give her an explanation.
"Then I must offend you," implied the young servant as he bowed slightly.
The next second, he signalled his companion with a look, and the two of them dragged Qiao Hua’er out by force.
The young servant silently criticized her; how could this lady be so forward?
Didn’t she feel ashamed!
In fact, the more a woman throws herself at a man, the cruder she appears, and the less likely she is to be favored by wealthy families.
