Free Web NovelChapter 2194: Chapter 2195: The Cousin Is a Capitalist Heiress 14
The two of them quickly finished their meal and left with their lunch boxes. Just as they were walking out of the restaurant, they saw several educated youth approaching; some were clearly freshened up, while others seemed to have just finished a quarrel.
When they saw Zhang Yu and the other person, they were momentarily stunned, "You finished eating already?"
Zhang Yu nodded, "We were quite hungry, so we ate first."
"Is there still food inside?" someone asked, wanting to know how the chef’s skills were here.
"The place should be closing now." Zhang Yu replied, "I saw that it’s open until 6:30."
None of them expected business to end so soon, and they began to panic, "We’ve just arrived, don’t they know to extend the hours?"
Zhang Yu was speechless, realizing they all knew the closing time of the restaurant but didn’t come quickly, "Let’s go, it’s just the perfect time to go back and take a shower."
Not knowing how many had gone out to eat, they plan to return and shower, followed by laundry. Sigh.
Zhang Yu found it so difficult, "You should rest early; we don’t know how long it’ll take us on the road tomorrow."
Zhang Hui already knew how long it took from the county to the commune, "And we don’t know how long it’ll take us to reach the village."
Zhang Yu didn’t know this either because the restaurant staff didn’t know. They only knew about the commune below, but not the specific village.
"There will definitely be a car for us at the commune," as there were so many people, relying on them all to walk over with large bags was uncertain if they could reach before sunset.
"And if we have to go to the village, who knows the distance, and if there’s only one ox cart and many people, we can only put our luggage on the cart and walk." Zhang Yu rummaged through the original character’s memory, they walked over an hour to the commune this way.
As a child raised pampered, Zhang Hui had never walked so far. The original character had argued with the person driving the ox cart for her to sit on it, and when she first arrived at the village, the whole village knew she had a bad temper.
The original character was trying to fight for Zhang Hui, but after knowing, she stepped up to explain the situation. While that behavior wasn’t wrong, she added that her sister had a bad temper and she apologized on her behalf.
Ugh, seeing this made Zhang Yu angry, what bad temper? Who doesn’t want to be gentle? Apologizing on behalf, the one who rode back on the ox cart was Zhang Yu, not Zhang Hui.
This time, let her rest well, and if she can’t walk, let her find a solution herself. She can’t just ride the ox cart home and gain the reputation of being understanding.
Ah, we have to walk to the village? Zhang Hui was shocked, "How long does that take? I... I have no strength."
Zhang Hui looked pitifully at Zhang Yu, who also wore a helpless expression, "Xiao Hui, don’t look at me like that, I can’t help you either."
"When the time comes for everyone to walk, you’ll just have to hold on." Zhang Yu suddenly said, "After all, you’re not a young lady."
It was unintentional to say that, and she saw Zhang Hui avoiding her gaze without refuting.
This was suspicious. You know, being called a young lady in this era wasn’t a good label. If anyone heard it, they’d argue against it, not wanting the association.
But why didn’t Zhang Hui refute it, and instead avoided her gaze? There was something wrong, really wrong.
Zhang Yu was curious if this person genuinely didn’t know her background. Her current expression didn’t seem like she had no clue.
And she commanded the original character to work with a sense of entitlement, like a sister habitually making a sibling work, or more like a young lady ordering a maid.
The more Zhang Yu thought about it, the more she doubted if Zhang Hui, whom the original believed knew nothing, was truly unaware?
Zhang Yu had questions but knew not to stare, to avoid setting off defense mechanisms, "Xiao Hui, since you’re not a young lady, don’t have a bad temper like one. People can walk, so can you."
"Also, don’t expect me to drag you along, I’m also an educated youth for the first time, traveling a long distance for the first time."
In the past, those educated youth believed Zhang Hui was understanding and the original was unreasonable and fierce, not realizing how Zhang Hui would slow the group down. If they waited for her to reach the village, what would they think? But it was unrelated; while waiting, they’d just rest.
Zhang Hui thought, as she looked pitiful, Zhang Yu would say they could go together or something, but instead, she said, "What if I really can’t walk?"
"Just chill out." Zhang Yu bluntly replied, "Figure out a solution yourself, Zhang Hui, you have a brain, if you can’t walk, what can I do? I can’t help either."
"But you should have faith in yourself, you’re definitely able." Zhang Yu also felt she was too assertive in her words, and then comforted her.
"Sister, didn’t you promise Aunt you would take care of me, you..." Zhang Hui said unhappily.
"I did promise, and I took money for it, but I’m meant to help with laundry and meals and such, doing farm work and walking—I don’t know how to help with that; those are things you need to do yourself."
"I’ll say again, if you think I’m unfit, you can tell your parents." Anyway, they know the hush money must be paid.
Zhang Hui thought bringing up Zhang Fu would certainly make Zhang Yu back down, but who would have thought she’d act indifferent, "Aren’t you worried they won’t pay you?"
"No worries, if they don’t pay, I can write to their supervisors." Zhang Yu said nonchalantly, "Work deserves pay, not working still deserves pay."
"Zhang Hui, you agree, right?" Zhang Yu walked ahead, without looking at Zhang Hui’s expression.
This was when Zhang Hui recalled Xue Lei’s vague words before, wondering if Zhang Yu knew her identity, causing her expression to darken.
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Zhang Hui overheard Zhang Gui and Xue Lei talking at night years ago, learning her situation. She felt proud initially, who didn’t favor sons over daughters? Only her family, where parents favored her, and her aunt and uncle loved her.
Whether brothers, sisters, or cousins, everyone loved her; she was the happiest person. People looked at her with envious eyes.
Yet she hadn’t imagined she wasn’t really a Zhang Family girl, she was the daughter of the Ge Family, the legitimate heiress, meant to live with maids caring for her, dining on delicacies, wearing silks and satins, and traveling by car.
When marrying in the future, she’d be with someone wealthy; overall, a life better than now. Though the Zhang Family was good to her, following her parents would be better.
Despite knowing her health wasn’t good and she was too young when her parents left, leaving her behind inevitably, she still felt unhappy.
She believed the Zhang Family was greedy for future benefits, hence didn’t send her to Harbor City. Clearly, when older and healthier, she could be sent.
