Chapter 20: 020 At the age of 18 in senior year of high school

Qian Jiayi and Zhou Keting were both those self-righteous daughters of prestigious families, looking down on everyone else from their lofty positions.

To them, someone like Chu Jin was mere trash, born to be trampled upon for their amusement.

People need contrast, and only a piece of trash like Chu Jin could highlight their noble elegance.

At this moment, when they saw the usual doormat suddenly looking stunning, their eyes couldn’t hide the intense resentment and jealousy.

Especially Qian Jiayi, her eyes almost spitting fire. It was bad enough that Zhao Yiling was always a step ahead of her, but now this useless wretch was also sticking her nose in!

Seeing this, Zhao Yiling’s lips curled into a slight arc, and she said indifferently, "My cousin here has really made something of herself. Do you know who that person standing beside her is?"

"Who?" Zhou Keting asked.

Zhao Yiling gently swirled the wine in her glass, her gaze once again falling onto Chu Jin, and she said deliberately, "The heir to the Wang Group, Wang Tianyou."

As the words fell,

the expressions on Qian Jiayi’s and Zhou Keting’s faces both changed.

The people Zhao Yiling looked down upon didn’t necessarily have a low status.

The Wang Group was also somewhat renowned in Capital City; otherwise, Wang Tianyou wouldn’t have been present at the Zhao family’s birthday celebration.

It’s just that Zhao Yiling’s main focus was on Li Hanjiang.

The ambitions of Qian Jiayi and Zhou Keting weren’t as lofty as Zhao Yiling’s; they wouldn’t even dare to dream of someone with Li Hanjiang’s standing.

Not just Li Hanjiang, even for Wang Tianyou, the pair might not be worthy suitors.

The same man they might not match up with was now chatting and laughing freely in front of that piece of trash, and what’s more, Wang Tianyou appeared to be courting favor with the trash!

An heir to a corporate group was actually trying to curry favor with trash!

Especially when that trash had always been beneath one’s own heel, it was unbearable for anyone to watch!

"Hmph," Qian Jiayi sneered, "watch me expose her true colors!"

Regardless of how pretty Chu Jin might be, she was nothing but an empty-headed beauty, a mere sack of straw. Let her see how she’d intellectually crush Chu Jin!

Having said that, she picked up a champagne flute from the table and headed in Chu Jin’s direction.

Zhou Keting quickly followed suit.

Seeing this, Zhao Yiling’s lips twisted into a smug smile.

Look, the drama was about to begin.

Meanwhile, Chu Jin was barely concealing her disdain as she dealt with Wang Tianyou, repeatedly trying to interrupt him. But Wang Tianyou acted as though he was oblivious.

Just as Wang Tianyou was eagerly introducing himself to Chu Jin, a clear female voice laced with heavy sarcasm cut in, "Oh, isn’t this our Miss Chu of the Chu Family?"

Miss Chu, with an emphasis on ’Chu.’

In those days, the Chu Family was also among the most distinguished in Capital City.

Chu Liyan was a commercial genius, and naturally, his daughter became the center of attention. The daughter of a commercial genius could hardly be lacking; and with Chu Liyan’s early demise, everyone’s attention turned to the sole heir of the Chu Family.

Just when everyone thought the Miss Chu of the Chu Family would cause a sensation in the business world, it turned out she was such an ignoramus that she couldn’t even differentiate the 26 letters of the English alphabet.

Suddenly, the name Miss Chu of the Chu Family became infamous throughout high society, astonishing many.

It was also at this time that Chu Jin’s reputation as a good-for-nothing became widely known.

Sure enough, as soon as Qian Jiayi finished speaking, Wang Tianyou’s look towards Chu Jin changed instantly, from previous admiration to current disdain and mockery.

Even the looks from the people around her changed.

Chu Jin’s smile remained unchanged as she slowly lifted her gaze, landing it on the person who had just spoken.

In her mind, she quickly searched for information about this person.

Having obtained the relevant information, Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly and said unhurriedly, "Indeed, it’s me. It’s been a few days, and to think that my third cousin no longer recognizes me. When did you develop such forgetfulness?"

Qian Jiayi called her Miss Chu, but Chu Jin addressed Qian Jiayi as third cousin.

Those with discernment could see what was happening at a glance. Everyone was surprised that the one they viewed as a good-for-nothing actually possessed such a high level of adaptability.

She effortlessly shifted everyone’s attention to Qian Jiayi.

In these wealthy circles, there was never a shortage of those who enjoyed watching the drama unfold.

The color drained from Qian Jiayi’s face. She had always been accustomed to bullying Chu Jin, who she thought would never fight back or retort, but she hadn’t expected Chu Jin to have the guts to talk back to her.

"You, with that appearance, are fit to be our Jiayi’s cousin?" Zhou Keting said with contempt. "Who doesn’t know that Miss Chu is known to everyone as a good-for-nothing? Our Jiayi was already in her second year of university at 18, unlike you, a good-for-nothing, who is only in senior year at 18!"

Chu Jin was not annoyed but instead laughed. She was very beautiful when she smiled, with two shallow dimples appearing on her cheeks, and she said lightly, "So, Miss Zhou, are you suggesting that all 18-year-olds in senior year are good-for-nothings?"

Without thinking, Zhou Keting blurted out, "Of course, if you’re 18 and only in senior year, what else could you be but a good-for-nothing?"

With that remark, Zhou Keting offended a large number of people nearby. One noblewoman stood up and challenged, "My daughter is also 18 and in her senior year. Are you saying my daughter is a good-for-nothing too?"

The speaker was the wife of a well-known corporate group, and her daughter was a famous entrepreneur in Capital City. Being someone who adored her daughter madly, she naturally couldn’t tolerate a single word against her child.

"Isn’t that the Zhou family’s younger daughter? The Zhou family is known for their emphasis on manners and upbringing, and yet here they’ve raised such a piece of work—truly an eye-opener for me!"

Someone in the crowd recognized Zhou Keting.

"Being 18 and in senior year, what’s wrong with that? The Zhao family really is regressing, allowing any riffraff into such an important event!"

"Exactly! That Zhou family daughter really lacks any upbringing!"

Zhou Keting’s comment had truly ruffled feathers.

In fact, being 18 and in senior year is a very normal thing. Everyone present with children were or had been around that age when they started school, except for those with exceptional talents who might skip grades. But how many of those truly talented ones were there?

Zhou Keting, who spoke just to have a moment of verbal superiority, never thought so far ahead. Proud of her own intelligence, she hadn’t expected that she would fall into the trap set by a good-for-nothing.

Zhou Keting’s face alternated between shades of green and white. At that moment, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She had been hoping to use this event as a stepping stone to a better connection, but after this debacle, who would think highly of her?

Not only that, but she had also tarnished her family’s reputation.

It was all that good-for-nothing’s fault! Zhou Keting felt humiliated as she clenched her fists.

The original plan was to mock Chu Jin, but nobody expected the situation to turn out like this.

A thick layer of mockery flashed through Zhao Yiling’s eyes. What a pair of fools, unable to handle even such a trivial matter!

"What an interesting little girl."

Everything downstairs was clearly observed by two figures standing in the corridor of the banquet hall’s second floor.

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