Translator: Atlas Studios
Editor: Atlas Studios
“Mianmian, your homeroom teacher called me today,” she tried to say calmly, “Your school’s really unhappy that you did not turn up today.”
“I had things to do,” Lu Mian replied plainly as she took a bite of her burger.
Fu Man felt her blood boil when she saw her daughter’s nonchalant manner.
“What things could you possibly have to do? Do you know how much effort I put in to get you into Kun Peng High School? I had to ask your uncle to use his connections, going as far as the Education Ministry for them to admit you as a first year because you were a victim. This is Wu City’s best high school! Don’t you know to cherish it!”
“And Doctor Ye Jinwen. He’s a famous psychologist. I had to queue for so long to get you an appointment, and yet you…”
At this thought, Fu Man felt that the dishes before her were hard to swallow.
“Mom, don’t be mad. Sister just returned, she’s still adjusting. Give her a little more time. Yell at me if you’d like, don’t scold sister…”
“You silly child, why would I scold you? She’s not even setting a good example as a sister, and she’s pushing you out as her scapegoat!”
Her two daughters were worlds apart.
As Lu Xinnuan comforted her mother, she changed the topic of conversation.
“Mom, don’t be mad. Think happy thoughts. Did you forget? Tomorrow’s Saturday. Su Jue invited me over to his place for dinner. He said that Grandpa Su is back!”
Fu Man’s expression changed for the better at the mention of this matter.
Like the Lu Family, the Su family was a well known family in Wu City. Old Mr. Su, in particular, had ties in Capital Jin, so everyone in the city wanted to befriend him.
Xinnuan was classmates with Old Mr. Su’s grandchild, Su Jue. They were quite close, and it was quite obvious what an invitation to dine with the Su family meant.
“Nuannuan, I’ll bring you out to get a new dress after dinner. We’ll get you all dressed up! When you head over tomorrow, bring your award-winning art piece, and get Grandpa Su to give you some pointers. He likes elegant things like these, and he’ll definitely like you!”
“Thank you mom! I know what to do!” Lu Xinnuan said sweetly. “Sister, you won’t be upset, right?” She said in feigned nonchalance after she glanced at her sister.
Lu Mian shifted her gaze from the burger to her sister confusedly.
“I remember you gave Su Jue a love letter when you were sixteen…” Lu Xinnuan explained.
“Love letter?” Lu Mian’s hand paused a little as she looked down to think. “That was an invite from Old Man Su. I was just returning it because I didn’t want to go.”
“I see…” Lu Xinnuan smiled as she ate a mouthful of rice.
Fu Man was upset by her words, and raised her voice again.
“Lu Mian, do you ever speak the truth? How important do you think you are to have Old Mr. Su give you an invite? You’ve loved to lie since young. Why are you still the same after you returned? Outsiders are going to laugh at you when they hear this!”
She had been lying since young. She would say that she did not need to take the test, since she had memorized the entire textbooks, that she could put a dismantled television back together; she even unabashedly said that she had saved someone.
She had been full of lies since she was a child!
Lu Mian took it in emotionlessly. She used to try to prove herself right, but she was numb and used to it now.
“Mom, don’t get mad, maybe sister just wants to go to the Su family…” She consoled her mother after she put her chopsticks down.
“Go where? She doesn’t play instruments, chess, nor does she know the classics or arts. She’ll just be a disgrace if she goes!” Fu Man turned her face away in disappointment. She was no longer in the mood to eat. “Lu Mian, don’t talk nonsense like this in the future!”