"It's really flying up to the branch and turning into a phoenix. So I'm saying, no matter how high this woman's education is or how good she is at her job, it's still not as good as being beautiful and marrying a rich man."

  "That's right, I heard that the new wife used to work at a hot spring resort before she got married. Oh my, who knows what kind of people are there? I've heard that some hot spring resorts do some improper things behind closed doors."

  Xin's family specially invited a nanny named Yang to take care of the children and a cook named Pan to do the cooking. On the surface, these two people were very polite to the new wife, He Ruyi, but in private, they would often gossip in the kitchen, using their worst intentions to speculate about her past.

  Two people were talking, Yang sister unintentionally turned her face to the side, suddenly found that the kitchen door was opened at some point, and a figure stood quietly at the door. She was startled, immediately speechless, and looked carefully to find it was Xin Xiaolu.

  "Uh... miss, are you hungry? The meal will be ready soon." Yang sister forced herself to say, and then saw Xin Xiaolu leave without a word.

  "This child is so strange and scary, Aunt Pan, she won't hear us talking, will she?"

  "What's there to be afraid of, she's just a little kid, what does she know? Just listen and let it go." Aunt Pan also felt a bit uneasy in her heart, but still said: "We've all been working in this house for many years, can we really get fired for speaking a few idle words? Forget it, forget it, hurry up and prepare the meal, the master will be back soon."

  Since He Ruyi moved in with Xin Xiaolu, the days have been chaotic. Not only did the housekeepers gossip, but also Xin Yuan, Mr. Xin's precious son, who was young but had a big temper. He would smash things and scold people at the slightest provocation. On her first day, He Ruyi was splashed with rice by Xin Yuan, who pointed at her and yelled for her to get out, leaving He Ruyi extremely embarrassed and crying all day.

  Even He Ruyue's treatment was like this, and as a small burden, Xin Xiaolu's situation was even more embarrassing. Moreover, since He Ruyue, her own mother, didn't pay much attention to her, others were even less likely to do so. Previously, Mr. Xin had asked Xin Yuan to call her sister, but instead, Xin Yuan lifted her foot and wanted to kick her, with a face full of disgust and disdain. "She's not worthy of being my sister! I don't know what kind of thing gave birth to her, but she's definitely not my sister!"

  Days passed, and Xin Yuan was always making trouble. Mr. Xin got annoyed with him, so he gave He Ruyue many cards to go out and take care of her body during the day, stroll around with other ladies, and not let her meet Xin Yuan. However, every night, the four of them would gather together for dinner, and Xin Yuan would always cause trouble, making it impossible for anyone to eat well.

  This day was no exception. Xīn Yuàn, as usual, smashed the dishes on the table to smithereens and ran back to his own room in a huff amidst Mr. Xīn's angry curses.

  Xin Xiaolu didn't react at all from start to finish, and after finishing the rice in her own bowl, she went upstairs, leaving behind Mr. Xin who was comforting He Ruyue and He Ruyue who was crying.

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