Chapter 620 - 251 Match (Part 1)_3
Nanny Hao didn’t know what to say.
Xiang Wei’s ears were very sharp. Even outside, she could hear the conversation between Nanny Hao and Yueyao. Xiang Wei’s eyes were full of pity, "Miss, your fate is really unfortunate." Orphaned by both parents, left with a sibling, the closest uncles and aunts ruthless and unfeeling; a foolish aunt; a future mother-in-law who was no good either. For others, encountering just one of these would be distressing, but Yueyao had faced them all. If this wasn’t bad luck, what was?
Yueyao spoke seven words, "My fate is in my hands, not dictated by heaven." In her past life, she too thought it was fate, but this life, she no longer believed in destiny. Fate was earned, not predetermined. She had worked hard this lifetime, and her fate was different now.
After hearing such a forceful statement, Xiang Wei was initially stunned, then burst into hearty laughter, "My fate is in my hands, not dictated by heaven, good, good, good."
Ruo Lan, having heard from Cai Yun that Yueyao had declined the Shen family’s invitation, personally visited Begonia Garden, "Yueyao, why did you refuse the Shen family’s invitation?" This foolish child, the Shen family’s invitation was a sign of their regard. Refusing the Shen family’s invitation was akin to slapping their face.
Yueyao couldn’t possibly repeat what she had just said and could only respond, "I don’t like those kinds of banquets at all, either showing off status or comparing who has better clothes and jewels. I don’t want to waste time. With that time, I would rather paint a couple more pictures at the manor." After all, in her cousin-in-law’s eyes, she was nothing but a painting fanatic; this reason was most apropos.
Ruo Lan tried to persuade her repeatedly without success, and when Ruo Lan left Begonia Garden, she looked up to the sky speechlessly. Painting, was painting really more important than a future husband’s family? Encountering such a person who couldn’t prioritize truly left her at a loss for words.
Yueyao headed to the manor. The manor was over a hundred miles away from Capital City. Next to the manor was a river, not big, but during droughts, it was able to guarantee a water supply, making the land there very expensive. At its highest, it fetched over thirty taels per acre and was still not for sale. This property was acquired during the height of the Ma Family, when they bore a nobility title, and was given as a dowry to Yueyao’s mother.
Looking at the beautiful scenery, Xiang Wei couldn’t help saying, "It would be nice to retire here." It truly was a good place for retirement.
Yueyao coolly responded, "I’m not seventy or eighty yet."