Chapter 133: Nouveau Riche
Seeing that Shen Hanxing was very polite, the noblewomen started asking more questions. All of a sudden, the topic of conversation revolved around Shen Hanxing while Ji Mei was being ignored. Ji Mei felt unhappy, she couldn’t help but say in a sarcastic tone, "Hanxing, you came back from abroad. I remember that there are no farms in the slums abroad, right? Then what about the flowers and plants... could it be that you opened your own vegetable garden and planted flowers and plants?"
After saying that, she seemed to realize that what she said was not quite right, "Oh, I’m sorry, Hanxing. I have never stayed in the slums abroad. I don’t know how t’s different from ours, so I just casually said that."
"I don’t mind." Shen Hanxing smiled slightly. "Auntie, it’s not your fault that you are ignorant. You did not receive much education when you are young. However, it’s better for you to speak less when you go out. Otherwise, if you say something stupid, you will be laughed at by others."
Shen Hanxing also knew how to being sarcastic.
Ji Mei was a little angry. She put on a fake smile and said, "Is that so? There’s nothing to laugh at, right? I genuinely don’t know anything about the slums abroad."
"We’re all family. Would I lie to you?" Shen Hanxing smiled, there was disdain in her eyes. "Those orchid experts are highly sought after. If they hear you say that they’re farmers, they will not be happy about it. Moreover, one’s background doesn’t mean anything sometimes. Being born with a poor background doesn’t mean that you can’t learn more extensive knowledge."
After a pause, Shen Hanxing added, "Although I’m born with an ordinary background, I never feel that I’m inferior to others. Because here..." She pointed at her own head. "It’s all about wealth."
Ji Mei was choked by Shen Hanxing’s words. She wanted to retort, but everything Shen Hanxing did when she married into the Ji family proved that her words were true. She was incredibly smart! How could she retort?!
When a person was confident and became the center of attention, others would unconsciously follow the crowd and blindly worship that person. The other noblewomen were afraid that if they said anything wrong, it would show that they were ignorant. They responded to Shen Hanxing’s words one after another. Their actions made Ji Mei even angrier.