Chapter 130 Ugly Duckling Substitute vs. A Ruthless and Ruthless CEO (53)
Chapter 130 Ugly Duckling Substitute vs. A Ruthless and Ruthless CEO (53)
Zhong Yiqiao followed the nanny out the back door into the yard.
The courtyard was planted with some flowers, which smelled very fragrant. The path underfoot was made of small pebbles, which hurt a little when I stepped on them. I followed the path and soon arrived at the Qufang (曲房, a type of traditional Chinese house).
A small house.
The nanny knocked on the door, and a slightly aged but strong voice came from inside, "Come in."
The door opened, and the two of them went inside together.
Zhong Yiqiao saw a square-faced, broad-skinned man sitting in a chair. Hearing the noise, he stood up.
He looks very serious, with a fierce face, a prominent nose, and furrowed eyebrows.
"You must be Zhong Yiqiao. Your mother has mentioned you to me. I've seen some of the sheet music you've done before, and you are quite talented."
Zhong Yiqiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the gift in her hand, "Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Zuo. This is something my mother asked me to bring to you; it's nothing valuable."
Zuo You definitely doesn't accept gifts.
But since they've been so blunt about it, saying it's worthless, it wouldn't be right for him to refuse and let them take it back.
Besides, Zuo You and Zhong's mother did indeed know each other.
Then he looked at the middle-aged woman and said, "Alright then, you can stay for dinner today. Rou Rou, thank you for your hard work with the guests today."
Hearing the intimate tone, Zhong Yiqiao's heart skipped a beat.
Before he could say anything...
Liu Meirou smiled and took the gift from Zhong Yiqiao's hand. "It's nothing, Lao Zuo. I'll head out now."
She left quickly.
Zhong Yiqiao guessed that she might have called someone by the wrong name before.
This person might not be a nanny; could it be a wife?
No.
The wife of a famous composer or lyricist looks so plain; you can't blame her for making a mistake.
Forget it.
Zhong Yiqiao didn't pay much attention. More than calling someone by the wrong title, she was concerned about something else: "Teacher Zuo, is anyone else coming today besides me?"
"Yes."
Zuo You returned to his seat and handed over an unfinished musical score. Without saying who was coming, he said, "See if you can complete it. Don't be too nervous, it's just a casual test."
"Ok."
Ding dong.
Liu Meirou was cooking in the kitchen when the doorbell rang again.
She wiped her hands and went to open the door.
A very beautiful girl was standing at the door.
meet her.
He Suining gave a bright smile, "Hello, Teacher's wife~ I'm He Suining. I've arranged to come to Teacher Zuo's place today."
With Zhong Yiqiao's attitude set in place,
Liu Meirou immediately became happy.
She quickly smiled and invited He Suining in, "Come in, come in."
He Suining came in to change her shoes.
Liu Meirou brought her a new pair of slippers to change into, and casually chatted, "How did you recognize me? I thought I looked like a nanny because I'm so plain."
Does that tone sound like you're not happy?
But she clearly felt that her teacher's wife wasn't targeting her.
Judging from this, could it be that someone mistook the teacher's wife for a nanny? Who could be so clueless?
When He Suining came, she read through all of Zuo You's interviews and published books. His wife was mentioned in those books, and sometimes photos of her were shown in the interviews, so she knew him.
However, she certainly couldn't say that.
She changed into slippers and handed over the gift, saying, "Do I even need to recognize you? They say couples start to resemble each other more and more, and you and Teacher Zuo look very alike!"
Liu Meirou couldn't stop smiling. "This child, I'm nothing like Lao Zuo. You're here, so take the gift back."
“Madam, there are just some tea leaves and desserts inside. I heard that Teacher Zuo likes desserts, and you like tea. It's not worth much.”
Liu Meirou was stunned for a moment.
The look in his eyes softened instantly when he looked at He Suining.
I was pleased because of her sweet talk earlier, but now I can truly feel her sincerity. "Alright, then Master's wife will accept it."
Liu Meirou accepted the gift and placed it together with Zhong Yiqiao's.
He Suining saw another gift box and paused for a moment.
Oh wow.
Looks like we have an enemy today.
But this is normal.
After all, she's not the only one in the world with connections.
"Old Zuo is in the music room now, I'll take you there." After putting the gifts away, Liu Meirou led He Suining to the backyard.
He held her hand affectionately while talking to her.
The kind face reminded He Suining of the original owner's life in the countryside.
"Oh, by the way. A young girl named Zhong Yiqiao came over earlier. Do you know her? Old Zuo said he doesn't have that much energy and only plans to take one along. You'd better do your best."
He Suining couldn't help but laugh.
I don't know what Zhong Yiqiao did to make this teacher's wife so unhappy.
knock knock.
There was a knock on the door.
Zhong Yiqiao quickly got up to open the door. The moment she opened the door, she saw the middle-aged woman and He Suining. She was completely surprised to see them there and froze on the spot.
Liu Meirou led He Suining inside, saying, "Old Zuo, Suining's here."
Humph.
She is very vindictive.
Zuo You hesitated for a few seconds after hearing his wife's affectionate tone before turning around.
He Suining bowed slightly to Teacher Zuo, "Hello, Teacher Zuo, I don't think I'm late."
"No, no, you've come at the perfect time." Zuo You waved his hand. "This child just arrived too. Take a look at this. I'll test you two. Take your time and let me see your skills."
She took the paper and sat on the sofa to look at it.
Zhong Yiqiao sat down next to her after a while.
I glanced at Teacher Zuo and made sure he was busy with his own things and hadn't noticed them.
She lowered her voice and said, "Ms. He, you're really busy. You're performing at the fashion show and coming to Teacher Zuo's place."
Zhong Yiqiao laughed in a joking tone, "Shouldn't you thank me properly? If I hadn't made you marry Qin Shen in my place, you wouldn't be so lucky."
She emphasized the word "replace" very heavily.
Even He Suining could hear the regret in her words.
She knew that Zhong Yiqiao definitely didn't like Qin Shen; she simply felt that the resources Qin Shen gave her originally belonged to her.
"Judging from Miss Zhong's words, it seems you regret not marrying Qin Shen?" He Suining turned her head and looked at her innocently.
The moment her face froze, she continued, "If you really regret it... there's nothing I can do."
"you!"
Zhong Yiqiao was really angry. "You insulted me?!"
He Suining shrugged. "Miss Zhong, you've misunderstood me. I'm just thinking of you. If I'm wrong, then I'll apologize to you."
Her indifferent attitude made Zhong Yiqiao even angrier.
But she couldn't vent her frustration.
Teacher Zuo seemed to have noticed something and turned to look at them.
Zhong Yiqiao quickly smiled and pretended to be having a good discussion with He Suining.
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