Ch 10: Elite Family Grudges?
Cao Cheng looked at the self-familiar, somewhat forceful little girl in front of him, and felt a headache coming on.
Combining his two lifetimes of experience, he’s lived for 115 years.
He’s been a father and a grandfather for half his life, and now he’s being manipulated by a little girl?
Older Sister?
Go ask her yourself.
Judging by experience, she really is a little girl in front of Cao Cheng.
Ren Yuege was like a lioness patrolling her territory.
She strolled from the living room to the kitchen, then from the kitchen to the bathroom, then the master bedroom, the second bedroom…
Finally, she returned to the living room.
Ren Yuege praised, “The environment is really okay, quite cozy. I’ll be staying here for the next few days, you won’t object, will you, younger brother?”
“Hold on a second.”
Cao Cheng waved his hand, “First, we’re not that close. Second, my father and your mother, haven’t gotten married yet, have they? They just went on a trip; at most, it’s a trial marriage.”
“So, strictly speaking, we don’t have any relationship, neither by blood nor by law!”
“If you stay here, a man and a woman alone, the news spreading… would be bad for my reputation.”
“???”
Ren Yuege’s brain froze for a moment.
For a second, she suspected she had misheard.
“You said… bad for your reputation?”
“What else? This is the Old Cotton Mill family compound. Most of the residents are families of former cotton mill workers. We see each other all the time, and everyone knows each other.”
“I’m a young unmarried man. If I let you stay here, what will people say? I might as well jump from the third floor and die to prove my innocence,” Cao Cheng said seriously.
“…”
In those days, the internet age hadn’t arrived yet.
This nonsense caused great confusion in her thinking.
“Heh.”
After a long while.
Ren Yuege laughed.
People laugh when they are speechless.
“You’re interesting, younger brother,” Ren Yuege said with an ambiguous smile.
“!!”
Is she trying to imitate a Dragon King’s speech?
Ren Yuege picked up her bag and took out her mobile phone.
Mobile phones of that era were all button phones, but they had camera functions, although the image quality wasn’t very clear.
“Look, this is my mother and your father’s marriage certificate!”
“Although their household registrations haven’t been merged yet.”
“But legally speaking, we are siblings.”
“See clearly, younger brother, don’t say I’m taking advantage of you!”
Looking at the photo on the phone, Cao Cheng was stunned for a moment.
They got the certificate so fast?
Is this rich woman stupid?
She’s not afraid of people dividing her property after marriage?
Old Cao is something else.
No wonder…
No wonder so many people have been investigating Old Cao lately, and are watching him.
It seems someone is getting anxious.
This Ren Yuege is probably also…
She came here this time,
most likely to keep a close eye on him?
To find a handle on the father and son, so she can kick Old Cao out without having to share the property.
“Should I call Uncle Cao and let him talk to you? I don’t believe Uncle Cao would kick me out, nor do I believe he would refuse me entry this late,” Ren Yuege put away her phone, smiling at Cao Cheng.
That’s so shameless!
“Stay, do whatever makes you happy!”
Cao Cheng shrugged. He’d already mentioned Old Cao; Young Master Cao couldn’t say anything else.
Actually,
Cao Cheng didn’t mind living with a girl.
Especially one so pretty.
However,
Cao Cheng knew that the sisters were up to no good.
Plus, Cao Cheng had secrets.
So he didn’t really want another ‘outsider’ in his home.
Unfortunately, Old Cao didn’t know that the girls were scheming against him. If Ren Yuege called him, Old Cao would definitely agree and would tell him to take care of this ‘older sister’.
…
“Here~~”
“This is a gift from your older sister, specially chosen. See if you like it.”
The next moment, Ren Yuege took another box from her bag and handed it to Cao Cheng with a smile.
If Cao Cheng hadn’t known that the sisters were scheming, he would have been easily deceived by her appearance and smile.
Those who didn’t know would think they were just a loving brother and sister.
Cao Cheng took the box and opened it.
Although he didn’t know what series it was, he knew the brand of the watch.
An extremely famous luxury brand.
If it was genuine, even the lowest-end men’s watch would cost at least 100,000.
“This thing… isn’t cheap, is it?” Cao Cheng was slightly surprised.
“Of course, I picked it for a long time. The sales assistant said it’s the newest limited edition. Do you like it?” Ren Yuege said softly, with a hint of expectation in her tone, waiting for Cao Cheng’s response.
Cao Cheng blinked.
He started to be puzzled.
She doesn’t seem to have any objections to Old Cao.
Is she pretending?
Cao Cheng shook his head secretly. He had seen many types of people in his life, and he could tell if someone was pretending at a glance.
Unless she’s a professional actress.
Even if she was pretending, if she really disliked the Cao father and son, she should have some negative emotional feedback.
But since they met, Cao Cheng hadn’t received any negative emotions.
Could it be,
that the four sisters aren’t working together?
That’s possible.
Elite family grudges.
How could they be harmonious?
After all, elite families are full of interests.
This one should be good; the last one was a villainous woman?
“It’s alright, how much is this thing?” Cao Cheng said.
Ren Yuege’s eyes curved into crescents, and she said sweetly, “If you like it, that’s good. But don’t talk about money. An older sister giving a gift to her younger brother, no matter how expensive, isn’t too much. It’s mainly about the kindness.”
“…Then thank you.” Cao Cheng didn’t pretend, but his vigilance wasn’t gone yet.
“Can you accompany me out for a while now?”
“Go where?”
“To buy some things! I only brought a suitcase, but I don’t have any other daily necessities!”
“And you need to help me carry the suitcase from the car. This building doesn’t have an elevator, and I can’t move it.”
Cao Cheng’s rejection was about to come out, but seeing her smile and expectant gaze, he swallowed it back helplessly.
Forget it, just for the watch, I’ll accompany you.
…
…
It’s only a little past seven in the evening.
Many large supermarkets are brightly lit.
Driving there.
Entering the supermarket, Ren Yuege wore a mask, concealing her perfect face. Even so, she received frequent stares along the way.
Good figure, excellent temperament.
She also had thin silk stockings on her legs.
In this era of non-mainstream trends, this kind of delicate appearance is rare to see; there are too many plain-looking people in society.
Life now is not as good as the future. Many families lack nutrition, so naturally beautiful girls… are not as common as before.
Many children from such families are skinny and dry.
It’s because there are too many plain-looking people in society that the “kill-mat” (a type of flamboyant fashion) trend became popular, because non-mainstream hairstyles and outfits could hide the ugly, short, fat body types and square faces of many girls.
This is one of the reasons why “kill-mat” was popular for a while.
Entering the mall.
She naturally put her arm around Cao Cheng’s, and excitedly said, “Let’s go, younger brother, you’re going to carry my things today. Of course, older sister won’t let you lose out; I’ll give you a suit later.”
“…”
Then she started shopping crazily. Bags and bags of things filled Cao Cheng’s hands in an instant.
She really did give Cao Cheng a suit.
A work suit.
Cao Cheng had a black line on his forehead.
This little girl is a bit vicious.
She actually wants him to work.
Does Young Master Cao look like someone who works?
Working is impossible; it will never happen in this life. I can only spend my days goofing off, playing cards, playing chess, and annoying people!
…
She spends money like water.
Even if Cao Cheng earned a million, he was still shocked by her shopping spree.
A men’s suit, a three-piece suit with a tie and belt, cost over a hundred thousand.
In other words, this suit cost as much as Old Cao’s retirement savings for his entire life.
