sbdcsierra Chapter 10 Ugly Girl
Chapter 10 Ugly Girl
Sheng Yunjiao's face turned bright red, like a duck whose neck had been grabbed, staring at Lu Yangyang in shock.
Lu Yangyang replied matter-of-factly, "What? You're not going to pay? Then why are you looking for me?"
"No, you, you..." Sheng Yunjiao stammered.
She was younger than Lu Yangyang, but she had been well-raised since childhood and was tall. Perhaps spurred on by Lu Yangyang, she no longer cared about her image. With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Lu Yangyang, her finger almost poking Lu Yangyang's forehead.
Lu Yangyang took a step back, creating some distance between herself and the woman to avoid actually getting poked.
"You country bumpkin, you... Sheng Yunzhu stole your status as a rich young lady, and instead of kicking her out, you're asking me for money?" Sheng Yunjiao's mind was about to explode. She had never encountered anything so outrageous in her life.
If Lu Yangyang hadn't angered and pleased Sheng Yunzhu on her very first day, making her think she could use Lu Yangyang to kick Sheng Yunzhu out, she wouldn't have bothered coming to find this country bumpkin!
She was about the same age as Sheng Yunzhu, but since childhood, she had always been Sheng Yunzhu's counterpart, suffering many losses at Sheng Yunzhu's hands. Unfortunately, she was from the second branch of the family. Although the Duke's mansion hadn't yet divided its assets, the second branch was ultimately inferior to the first branch, so she often had no choice but to endure it. She had always been frustrated by not having a chance to deal with Sheng Yunzhu, and now, Sheng Yunzhu, who was usually the most pretentious, turned out to be a fake phoenix. If she didn't kick her out now, when would she?
So she patiently thought about it all night and then came to Lu Yangyang to join forces.
She thought to herself that Lu Yangyang was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and that she and Sheng Yunzhu were natural adversaries, so she would definitely be easy to coax.
To her surprise, Lu Yangyang came up to her and asked for money.
She was so agitated that she forgot what she originally wanted to say.
"You're the one who said you wanted to team up with me. Why would I team up with you if there's no benefit to it? You're not going to pay me, are you trying to get something for nothing?" Lu Yangyang sized her up. This girl was plump and voluptuous, and her clothes and accessories looked expensive. He didn't expect her to be so stingy: "You city people aren't very generous either!"
"You, you..." Sheng Yun was so angry she almost jumped up.
Fortunately, her maidservant tugged at her sleeve just in time: "Miss, you still have important matters to discuss, it's getting late..."
Sheng Yunjiao finally realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "Let me tell you, I'm here to cooperate with you sincerely. But let me tell you, the news of your trouble in the kitchen last night has already reached Grandmother's ears. Grandmother has always favored Sheng Yunzhu the most. Just you wait, in less than fifteen minutes, Granny Liu will definitely be coming to find you..."
She had barely finished speaking when an announcement came from outside the door.
"Miss, someone has come to the old lady's courtyard and requests your presence."
At this moment, Sheng Yunjiao couldn't speak loudly, so she desperately winked and made faces at Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang remained expressionless and simply replied, "I understand."
Then he continued to look at the pile of gifts, calculating how much money he could make.
Sheng Yunjiao's eyes widened, and she lowered her voice to scare her: "You still have the mind to look at this? Let me tell you, Grandmother will definitely punish you. If you're smart, you'll admit your mistake and soften your stance to get by for now, or you can just pretend to be sick..."
Sheng Yunjiao quickly offered Lu Yangyang some advice.
Before she could finish speaking, Granny Liu ordered someone to push the door open.
She didn't come alone; she was followed by two burly, tall maids.
They certainly didn't come with good intentions.
Granny Liu worked in Old Madam Li's courtyard, and it was she who personally went to fetch Lu Yangyang. Having witnessed firsthand that Lu Yangyang was no pushover, her attitude towards her was far better than when she had initially come to pick her up.
"Fourth Miss is here too, Cousin. The Old Madam requests your presence. Since you will be staying in the manor from now on, you will have to abide by the rules of our manor. Please come with me."
Before Lu Yangyang could speak, Granny Shen followed her in and said gently to Granny Liu, "Granny Liu is right. It is only right that our young lady goes to pay her respects to the old lady. However, please be accommodating. Our young lady is new here and didn't have time to pack her things yesterday because it was late. She doesn't even have a suitable set of clothes. Why don't you go back and tell the old lady first, and then our young lady can go to pay her respects to the old lady after she has packed her things, so as not to offend the old lady."
Lu Yangyang had just woken up and was still wearing an ill-fitting undergarment. Even if Granny Liu was in a hurry, there was no reason for her to take her away like this.
Granny Liu wasn't in a hurry, but she couldn't stop Sheng Yunzhu from going to the Old Madam's place early that morning, her eyes red and crying. Everyone in the mansion knew that Sheng Yunzhu was the Old Madam's darling, and even with the controversy surrounding the true and false daughters, Sheng Yunzhu's status hadn't changed at all. Moreover, the matter had already been settled yesterday; the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion was still Sheng Yunzhu, while Lu Yangyang, the true daughter, had only become a distant cousin.
The difference in importance is obvious once compared.
So the old lady just lost her temper and immediately wanted to take Lu Yangyang away to interrogate her.
Granny Liu was also afraid that Lu Yangyang would go crazy, but she didn't dare to delay the old lady's business, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "Of course, then this servant will go to the flower hall next door to wait for a while, but the old lady is already waiting, so I will have to trouble you to hurry up."
After saying that, she hurriedly led her people out and waited in the small flower hall outside.
Judging from this situation, Lu Yangyang can't avoid it today.
Upon seeing this, Sheng Yunjiao immediately stepped forward to express her sincerity: "I'll go with you. Don't worry, as long as you agree to join forces with me, I'll definitely protect you from now on!"
"No need." Lu Yangyang refused her decisively and turned to go back to her room to change her clothes.
Granny Hui was right about something today. She'll be living in the Duke's mansion from now on, so she can't keep hiding forever.
This is not her usual style.
So Lu Yangyang quickly changed her clothes, and as usual, she casually braided her slightly malnourished and yellowish hair before heading out.
Before Sheng Yunjiao had left, she exclaimed in surprise, "You're disgusting! You're still wearing the same clothes as yesterday? How long has it been since you changed them? They must smell awful! Good heavens, I need to stay away from you."
She grabbed the handkerchief and ran away.
Anyone else would have been incredibly embarrassed if spoken to like that, but Lu Yangyang didn't react at all, and even urged Liu Mama, "Come on! Didn't you invite me over?"
Liu Mama hesitated, then took Lu Yangyang to Madam Li's Rong'an Hall.
Rong'an Hall was bustling with activity at that moment.
At this hour, it is usually the time for each household to come and pay their respects. But today, by sheer coincidence, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Sheng's mansion, Madam Sheng, has arrived with her two children.
Because she was Madam Li's own daughter, no visiting card was presented; she simply entered the house.
Seeing her daughter and grandchildren, Madam Li was in a very good mood, and forgot all about Lu Yangyang. The whole room was filled with people chatting and laughing.
Granny Liu led Lu Yangyang to the door, intending to announce her arrival, but Lu Yangyang simply stepped forward and entered the main hall.
The room fell silent instantly.
Madam Sheng, the aunt of the Duke of Sheng's mansion, married into the Duke of Zheng's mansion and is now the wife of the heir of the Duke of Zheng's mansion.
Her daughter, Zheng Hui, was known for her sharp tongue; upon seeing Lu Yangyang, she immediately cried out in surprise.
"Oh dear, where did this ugly girl come from, trying to freeload?"