Chapter 10.2

Chapter 10.2: Greetings, Ninth Uncle Chapter 10.2 \nAll the time, Cheng Yujin kept smiling and let everyone observed her appearance. She clearly knew what was going on in these people’s mind, but her heart had no fluctuation. Everyone said that she really obtained a huge profit, but Cheng Yujin would rather have never been adopted.\n

These pieces of jewelry were indeed bestowed by Qingfu Junzhu, who had always been conscious about her reputation. If a biological mother prepared jewelry for her daughter, would she specially made a public presentation, letting the whole world know about this?

Of course not.

So Cheng Yujin had to be tactful. She wore the things Qingfu Junzhu gave her, then let others praise this nominal mother for being kind. And at the same time, having her own self-esteem bluntly cut out bit by bit.

Cheng Yujin self-mockingly thought, she had a lot of beautiful and precious hair ornaments, bracelets, and other jewelry. But for so many years, she had almost no actual money on hand. She was just a beautiful decoration, looked glamorous from outside, but had nothing on the inside.

Adults endlessly praised Cheng Yujin, but in the ears of their own inexperienced young daughters, its meaning was completely different.

Other young girls’ faces didn’t look pleasant. Xu Nianchun looked at Cheng Yujin and quietly pouted. Cheng Yujin simply didn’t react. Since she was very young, she already knew that her cousin sisters, and even cousin brothers, all disliked her.

Growing up from a young age until now, she had always been the ‘that child from another house’ praised many elders. After so many years, it wouldn’t be strange that she wasn’t popular with other children.

But why did that matter? Cheng Yujin silently thought. As long as the elders liked her, it was enough.\n

Cheng Min rarely went back to visit her natal family, so she had many things to converse with old Madam Cheng. Soon, the adults sent their children to the adjacent porch.

Without the elders’ supervision, the little kids immediately became lively. Older girls were sitting together in small groups. Cheng Yumo had just sat down when a young man in red clothes jumped in front of her: “Younger sister Mo, have your illness better?”

It was a handsome young man. His black eyes shined brightly. Even when he wasn’t smiling, he still made people feel at ease. The young man’s name was Xu Zhixian, the only son born between Cheng Min and Changguo duke manor’s second master.

Xu Nianchun immediately laughed: “Second brother, there are so many people here. Why are you only care about your sister Mo?”

Xu Zhixian said: “Younger sister Mo is sick, of course it is different.”

Teased by Xu Nianchun, Cheng Yumo covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled: “I am much better. Thank you for second biao brother’s concern.”

Xu Nianchun still wasn’t satisfied and shouted: “Fortunately, elder sister Mo already got better. So my second brother isn’t asking in vain.”

The enclosed porch soon filled with young girls’ fresh laughter. All were relatives, so Xu Zhixian didn’t feel uncomfortable being surrounded by many girls, even happily making fun together.\nIn the middle of it, a group of servants came in. Cheng Yujin walked towards them, giving instructions: “Take out another brazier, the silver one. Then open up the windows on the eastern side. Make sure to let the room properly ventilated, but don’t forget to put a partition in front of it to keep the cold wind out.”

“Yes.”

One after another, the servants moved. Under Cheng Yujin’s command, the room was quickly re-arranged. She was giving orders in a calm and orderly fashion. Standing straight, it was as if she was clad in an imposing aura, completely distinguished herself from the group of playful girls.

The girls were a little uncomfortable. This kind of Cheng Yujin made them look like immature children. Xu Zhixian smiled and said, “Elder sister Jin is really awesome. You alone can command so many servants, and don’t even look flustered.”

Cheng Yujin nodded and smiled back lightly. Xu Nianchun let out a small cry and deliberately asked: “Eldest biao sister is the same age as second biao sister. Why does second brother call the second biao sister ‘ younger sister Mo’ but eldest biao sister ‘elder sister Jin’?”

Xu Zhixian scratched his head and answered truthfully: “I also don’t know. Elder sister Jin… can only be called ‘elder sister.’”

Could he call her ‘younger sister’? Xu Zhixian felt that this address wasn’t right.

Cheng Yujin smiled and said: “It’s okay, we are all brother and sister. Second young master may call me as you like.”\n\nAt that time, Cheng Yuanjing was back. Right when he entered the door, he saw Cheng Yujin looked at a young man with calculating eyes.

Cheng Yuanjing moved his eyebrows lightly. What a surprise, every time he saw Cheng Yujin, he always discovered a new side.

T/N:

Well…. we see Cheng Yujin in action. Xu Zhixian may be naive but he had a good instinct . Although to be fair, even with the scheming and political marriage, Cheng Yujin will always be a good wife, no matter who her husband is, as long he is still decent enough. So probably Xu Zhixian will be better off getting schemed by Cheng Yujin instead (no, don’t worry, ninth uncle is the ML, not this naive boy ).

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