CHAPTER 867: CHAPTER 871: BORN A REBEL (21)

After giving her stepmother a hard time, Cheng Jingran turned his gaze and comforted the young girl from the Cheng Family: "It’s fine, when the time comes, I’ll step in and make Su Li come over to apologize to you."

Cheng Xinxin broke into a smile through her tears, finally feeling happy again.

The young girl had always been kept cheerful by her family, never having had a moment of unhappiness.

Su Li’s daughter, who came out of that shabby corner, wasn’t even in their house yet, but had already made Xinxin so upset. If she really came over....

Cheng Jingran’s expression turned grim, and an idea quickly formed in his mind.

He must protect little Xinxin.

It was said that the second son of the Shang Family especially liked obedient girls, otherwise, even if a commercial marriage was necessary, the second son of the Shang Family wouldn’t agree.

His sister was obedient, pretty, and smart; if the other side didn’t see that, they must be blind.

Now Cheng Jingran wished the other side were blind, but there was no help for it.... The engagement matters between the two families had been postponed for a while; now he had a good idea.

The Cheng father and son returned to the study and agreed that the idea was great.

A few days later, when Cheng Xinxin returned from school, all the clothes in her wardrobe had been replaced with a different style.

Cheng Xinxin, devastated, threw all the clothes on the floor, stomped on them several times, still feeling dissatisfied.

Black, gray... various qipaos made of fine silk filled her entire wardrobe.

Even the cosmetics on her dressing table had been replaced with a batch of new products.

The shimmering powder eyeshadow had disappeared, replaced by darker eyeshadow palettes.

Her favorite nude pink lipstick was gone, replaced by red, dark red, and true red lipsticks.

Cheng Xinxin ran downstairs crying, tears and snot mingling, questioning Su Ying, "Mom, what are you doing? Didn’t you say those kinds of outfits like Su Li’s were not proper? Why now...."

Cheng Xinxin pointed upstairs, "You changed my wardrobe’s clothes and my cosmetics, didn’t you?"

Su Ying said uneasily and painfully, "Xinxin, don’t talk to mom like that, I...."

She timidly explained, "That was your father’s request."

Cheng Xinxin was resolute, "Impossible, Daddy likes me the best, how could he do something that makes me unhappy."

Su Ying felt her heart pierced several times by her daughter, and her tears streamed down, "What are you saying? Do I want you to be unhappy?"

"Isn’t it true? If it weren’t for you preparing to bring your daughter here, why would all these things happen?"

Although Su Ying felt her daughter was thoughtless and didn’t understand her intentions.

If it weren’t for her, why would she want to bring something symbolizing her tragic experience into her life?

"Don’t worry, your grandmother will be here in a few days, Su Li will listen to her."

Before entering, separated by some distance, Cheng Jingran heard the commotion inside the house.

He shot Su Ying a glance and then brought Cheng Xinxin aside to explain gently to her.

The young girl was at an age susceptible to influence.

Whether the Shang Family’s young master liked obedient girls, or whether the sons of the Lan and Yu families liked uniquely styled girls, it was good for Xinxin to change her style.

Unlike Cheng Father’s more eager mindset, Cheng Jingran considered his little sister more.

Lan Chengying and Yu Xiang may seem unreliable, but in reality, they had none of the bad habits of the gentleman private life.

Whether it’s Cheng Father, or himself, they both had women outside, that’s just how men are to them.

But as a brother, he didn’t like the idea of his sister’s husband being like that.

So if she could marry into the Lan Family or the Yu Family, it would be a good choice for the Cheng Family and Xinxin.

The Shang Family only had that superior attitude because they surpassed the Cheng Family, what if they could stand higher?

It was the first time Cheng Xinxin realized there was such an unreliable marriage matter weighing on her.

The Shang Family’s young master’s reputation was that of a vicious character. How could she be tied to someone like that?

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The Cheng Family’s schemes and thoughts, Su Li was unaware of, nor did she plan to pay attention.

Absolute power renders all plots and schemes irrelevant.

The principal of Hua University was almost losing his hair from worry.

As everyone said, since you’re here due to connections, keep a low profile. Now it’s a hassle for him.

His principal’s mailbox was already filled with complaint letters. Students expressed dissatisfaction about the connections patron being parachuted in.

Does having money allow you to do anything?

The answer is certainly no.

Only with money and power can you do as you wish, that’s the nature of this unjust world.

If you seek fairness, stand at the top of the world; only then speak of fairness, otherwise, keep quiet.

But sometimes the passionate youth have a stubbornness that doesn’t yield until hitting a wall.

Chen Jian was one such overly passionate young man.

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Familiar people say Chen Jian is very particular.

Unlike those who only dare to sneak complaint letters into the principal’s mailbox, if Chen Jian is dissatisfied, he confronts it directly.

Chen Jian was deeply engrossed in his studies, hardly aware of how he learned about someone entering Hua University through connections.

In any case, these days the information seemed to fill his ears, hearing indignant discussions wherever he went.

Though passionate and pedantic, Chen Jian was not foolish, understanding the situation was abnormal, someone seemed to be using him.

It didn’t matter to him, whether someone wanted to use him, only what he wanted mattered, others couldn’t change his mind.

So he carefully investigated, and from the director’s mouth, gleaned more information than other students.

Being Director Xie’s favorite student, Chen Jian wasn’t fond of Su Li, who had just enrolled and messed up the academic atmosphere.

He deliberately picked a time during an archaeology lecture to appear in the freshmen’s classroom.

As a senior, Chen Jian felt the need to correct the school’s academic style; Hua University should be a sacred place for learning, not a gilding spot for wealthy children.

Chen Jian’s appearance caused a minor sensation.

Though known for his eccentric and pedantic temperament, his top student status drew attention.

As Director Xie’s favorite student, Chen Jian not only achieved in his specialization but also explored other fields if interested.

His peers, even those several years senior, trembled under his aura of scholastic brilliance.

This might be the difference between a genius and ordinary people.

Arbitrarily choosing what to study, and excelling at it regardless.