Chapterr 557-558

Chapter 557: More Resentful She Felt, the More Unhappy She Became 　 Although Liang Xiuqin had previously owned and operated a spa and had been involved in the skincare industry, it really wasn’t as magical as Yao Ying made it sound. She couldn’t help but keep looking at Yao Ying. She had been jealous of Yao Ying for so many years after marrying into the Yun family. Yao Ying came from a good family background, and she was also very beautiful. She was only three years younger than Liang Xiuqin. However, because of her proper self-care, she looked a decade younger. Looking at Yao Ying now, Liang Xiuqin could see that her cheeks were rosy and she exuded youth and good looks. 　 　 She was wearing a black sweater and a khaki wool vest tied with a thin belt. She was dressed very appropriately for her age. She appeared sophisticated and elegant. Although there were only three years of difference in their ages, Yao Ying looked more like Yun Xi’s sister, whereas she looked like Yun Xi’s mother. The more she thought about it, the more this gap made her feel resentful. The more resentful she felt, the more unhappy she became. The more unhappy she was, the more paranoid and self-righteous she became. Moreover, she urgently needed to restore her position in Yun Yuanfeng’s heart, especially before his relationship with Chen Lixue could be rekindled. She had to nip it in the bud. Yun Xi glanced at Liang Xiuqin, who was thinking all these thoughts, and suddenly said, “Mom, why is your face so haggard these days? If you continue like this, Dad really will be snatched away by another woman.” “Isn’t it all because of you? If it hadn’t been for you, would I have gotten kicked out of the villa complex? Would your dad have been separated from me for a month?” In Liang Xiuqin’s view, problems between men and women, regardless of age, could be solved by a proper marital life. All fights should be fought out and resolved in bed. “Mom, you should speak with your conscience. You yourself were to blame for getting kicked out of the villa complex. Besides, my aunt was brought back here by my dad. What does it have to do with me? Since you always blame others instead of reflecting on yourself, it’s no wonder Dad despises you.” 　 　 Too lazy to talk nonsense with Liang Xiuqin, Yun Xi stood up with an unhappy expression. “Second aunt, I’m going upstairs to review my homework. You should take a nap.” Their acting was done. Now she was just waiting for her mother to take the bait. Yao Ying nodded and winked at Yun Xi to go upstairs without worry and leave the rest to her. Would beguiling Liang Xiuqin to go to the beauty salon to squander money be difficult for her? Even if Liang Xiuqin didn’t have that desire before, she must be thinking about it now. After all, Chen Lixue was lying in wait. But if she wanted to beautify herself and lose weight and change her image to win back Yun Yuanfeng’s heart, she had to spend money. The point was, she had no money. Her spa was closed, and she probably had no intention of operating it now. She had to monitor Chen Lixue every day as a precaution. She’d lost control over the family and hundreds of thousands of income a year, so she was really in a pinch financially. If she wanted money, she would have to ask Liang Xinyi for it. As soon as Liang Xiuqin sought out Liang Xinyi, then their show would begin. Liang Xinyi had no money, so she would have to go to Han Zhongteng, the mastermind behind the scenes. Liang Xinyi wouldn’t give Liang Xiuqin money unconditionally. However, if she made the condition that Chen Lixue stay in the Yun family’s house, it would be easier to control them in the future. Money wouldn’t drop from the sky, so if Liang Xinyi wanted to get money from Han Zhongteng, heh...it was impossible for it to be unconditional. For a young master like Han Zhongteng, what use did Liang Xinyi have? Except for her body, she probably couldn’t offer anything. And for a playboy like Han Zhongteng, although he didn’t commit murder, to him women were as disposable as pieces of clothing. Very well, Yun Xi was going to sit and watch them bite and tear at each other. Since Liang Xinyi had dared to sell her out to Han Wanling, then she would have to bear the consequences of betraying her. 　 *** Chapter 558: Do You Want to Be Beaten Up Again? 　 After the three-day break, Yun Xi went back to school. As soon as she’d arrived at school, she heard her classmates discussing the results of the preliminary English competition that had taken place at the end of last month. Zhao Yumo, who had been “seriously ill” and was thought to have to miss the exam, had unexpectedly appeared in the examination room. The preliminary competition had had a computerized answer sheet and a voice dialogue question-and-answer format, so it hadn’t been difficult for Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo. After the results came out, there was almost no suspense in the rankings. 　 　 Yun Xi was the first, Zhao Yumo was second as usual, and Zhou Chengzhe was the third. What attracted the most attention wasn’t the fact that Yun Xi had ranked first in Jing High School, but that she had ranked first among everyone in the competition. The participants consisted of hundreds of students from various schools across the country. Zhao Yumo was ranked seventh, and Zhou Chengzhe hadn’t even made the top 20. As soon as the results came out, even the teachers couldn’t wait to notify the students. The entire school was in high spirits. Seeing his own ranking, Zhou Chengzhe couldn’t believe it at all, and he asked the English teacher for the ranking of all the schools. After looking at the form for a long time, he found his name in the 32nd position. As for the first place that had always belonged to him, Yun Xi’s name was printed on the top in first place. Looking at such results and rankings, Zhou Chengzhe couldn’t accept it. He suddenly raised his head to look at his English teacher. “Teacher, don’t you think that there’s been some sort of mistake? How could I be in 32nd place?” Finals were one week before the Spring Festival. Only 33 finalists were allowed. He was 32nd, which was equivalent to being second from the bottom. His English wasn’t all that good, but he hadn’t expected that Yun Xi, a girl from the countryside, would actually have better English than he did. 　 　 How could that be? In a place like the countryside, it’s considered good enough if one is able to learn the standard dialect well. It was unbelievable that she was so fluent and so knowledgeable. “This is the transcript that was sent by the host. How could computer statistics and manual review scoring be mistaken? Your score really wasn’t very good. Just keep working hard.” Usually, the English teacher for Class 1 was very biased toward and very proud of Zhou Chengzhe, the top student in the grade. It was certainly a pity that after Yun Xi joined their class all the advantages and glory had been snatched away by Class 3’s teacher. Although a lot of things had happened because of Yun Xi, she’d emerged unscathed and had risen to the top. It seemed certain that she was bound to be awarded as the top scholar in the grade. Zhou Chengzhe walked out of the office unhappily. His previously calm facial expression had changed into a ferocious, sinister expression. He’d once again underestimated that wretched girl. What Zhou Chengzhe didn’t know was that Yun Xi’s first place score had also surprised the organizers and judges of the competition. Because she had gotten the best result in the competition ever recorded. After receiving praise from the leaders of the Education Bureau, the principal was so happy that he couldn’t wait to praise the teachers in Class 3. 　 　 When going to the cafeteria for lunch at noon, Yun Xi and Zhao Yumo saw Zhou Chengzhe, who had come out of lunch early. They had noticed that he had been studying manically lately. They’d heard from his roommate that he was the one who got up the earliest and went to bed the latest every day. He had dark circles under his eyes. In order to beat them, he’d probably gone all out to study hard. Although his grades were good, compared with their grades, they were quite embarrassing. A dark figure blocked her way. Yun Xi raised her eyes to look at Zhou Chengzhe, who was blocking her way. She sneered and backed away. Yun Xi would give in, but Zhao Yumo wouldn’t, especially toward a despicable villain like Zhou Chengzhe. She despised him. “Zhou Chengzhe, after you had such a bad fall down the stairs last time, you probably haven’t completely healed yet, have you? Do you want to be beaten up again?”