Published at 18th of March 2018 09:50:56 PM Chapter 47
Xia Zhi was a natural optimist but extended poverty had eroded his hope for a bright future .
Therefore, suddenly moving into the villa was, for him, an unreal experience .
"Zhi, I'm going to return to you a piece of advice that you once gave me, don't dwell on the past . I promise you, things are only going to look up in our future . Anyway, let's not waste any more time, let me show you your room . "
"Okay!" Xia Zhi followed with a giant smile plastered on his face .
His room was on the second floor . Like Chengwu's, it was a spacious single bedroom . It came equipped with a large wardrobe and opposite it was a sturdy study table . Sitting on top of it was a high-tech laptop, the model that he had always wanted!
Xia Zhi ran towards it happily, asking, "Sis, is this for me?"
Xinghe nodded with a smile . "Do you like it?"
"Of course! Sis, you're so good to me, I like it, I like everything here very much . " Advertisement
"I'm glad . "
"Sis, this must have cost you quite a bit, right?" Xia Zhi calmed down and asked .
Other than the expensive laptop, Xia Zhi noticed Xinghe bought some furniture to give the house a new look, she must have burnt through her savings .
"One can always earn more money," Xinghe said with a shrug .
Xia Zhi thought back to that miraculous night where Xinghe managed to earn several hundred thousand RMB and his worry was slightly assuaged . "Sis, I'll start working in a few days' time, I'll help add to the family budget!"
"There's no need to rush because I need your help with something . "
Xia Zhi was caught by surprise . He asked, "My help, with what?"
"I'll tell you in a few days . Don't go to work yet, stay home to unwind and help me take care of uncle . "
"Alright! I'll listen to sis," Xia Zhi promised easily without even enquiring the details .
He was always willing to do his sister's bidding .
"Then, rest well . I won't disturb you any longer . " Xinghe turned to leave but Xia Zhi suddenly called after her .
"Sis, did you buy any new clothes and make-up for yourself?"
Xinghe swiveled back with a quizzical gaze . Why would he ask something like that?
Xia Zhi took a closer look at her and knew she had skipped spending on herself again!
He reprimanded her, "Sis, you need to start taking care of yourself . You're young and beautiful so you must take care of your image or else certain people are going to look down on you!"
Xinghe understood what he meant immediately .
He was still hung up on what Tianxin said to her that day .
Xinghe didn't care much about her appearance but since she could afford to spend on her image, there was no reason not to fix her haggard appearance . Plus, Xia Zhi was right, negligence of her appearance would only give others a reason to look down on her .
"I understand . " Xinghe retreated out of his room .
She stayed at the room that was originally hers . After Wu Rong took over the villa, she changed Xinghe's old room into a storage space but Xinghe undid her damage . She had her pick of any room in the house but she still preferred her old room .
Xinghe stood in front of the wall-length mirror and inspected herself closely .
She wasn't exceptionally tall, only 165 centimeters .
Her body was well-proportioned, she had a pair of great legs . Hidden under the sickly pall that drew over her face from years of hardships was a set of exquisite facial features .
All these combined with her less than fashionable clothing choices made her disappear among the crowd .
Thankfully, the gods had given her a good base so she trusted she only needed time and effort to regain her beautiful self . She was once a teen girl obsessed with make-up and self-image; she had faith she could channel that past self when needed .
Nonetheless, as the saying goes: beauty doesn't come cheap .
She had burnt through her money in the past few days, she didn't have much left for a make-over . Earning money though was for her an easy feat .
However, this time she set her sights higher, she would no longer settle for several hundred thousand RMB!