Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 182 - 178 guaranteed admission spots

It wasn’t just the potted plant. Having heard what Xia Ye said to Jiang Xuan just now, jealousy had long been gnawing away at Xia Yourong’s heart, bit by bit.

Ever since Xia Ye returned, she’d lost her exclusive pampering, the attention from her brothers, and now, even more so, because Xia Ye casually allowed other students from First Middle School to photocopy the review materials, causing her own academic ranking to decline.

Even their grandmother had started to become somewhat cold towards her.

Everyone doted on Xia Ye, but she was far from being anything worthwhile!

Just now with Uncle Jiang, why was she the only one who noticed the intimacy?

No, she had to tell someone else!

Xia Yourong returned to the living room, just in time to see Xu He looking at a summer fashion magazine.

She sat down next to her and said with sincerity, "Mom, please don’t misunderstand what I’m about to say. I’m purely concerned about my sister’s reputation. My sister and Uncle Jiang... their age difference is quite substantial, isn’t it... Don’t you have any objections?"

Xu He flipped another page of the magazine with an unchanged expression, "It’s not that much of a difference, your Uncle Jiang is only in his 20s. It’s just that he’s from an older generation."

Xia Yourong pretended to be very anxious for her sister, "But there’s still a generational gap. Could it be a bit inappropriate if word got out?"

Xu He calmly replied, "The term ’uncle’ is just something your sister picked up from calling along with Yunzhou; it doesn’t really count as an actual generational difference."

Seeing that her mother truly didn’t have the slightest concern, Xia Yourong found it strange. In the past, when she spoke with such earnestness about matters related to her sister, she felt that her family would at least listen.

But just now, no matter what she said, her mother remained completely unpersuaded.

Thinking this, Xia Yourong intentionally used vague terms to instigate, "Mom, just now I also saw Uncle Jiang entering my sister’s room. The two of them were speaking very intimately, and my sister hasn’t even graduated from high school yet... this is somewhat..."

"Xiaorong," Xu He, for the first time when calling Xia Yourong’s name, had a note of displeasure in her tone.

In the past, she’d wanted to maintain harmony in the house, not wishing to counter the old lady’s wishes, and also considering that, no matter what Xu Qing did, Xu Qing’s children were innocent, so she had always treated Xia Yourong with affection and care.

But now, as Xia Yourong’s remarks became increasingly confrontational, especially with the implied targeting of Little Tiangao, she could not tolerate it.

Xu He placed the magazine on the side table with a thud, looking at Xia Yourong with an unexpectedly stern expression, "Your Uncle Jiang has been good to your sister. No one else has said anything, but you keep fixating on this generational issue. Mom really doesn’t understand what you’re getting at. Besides, Mom passed by your sister’s room earlier and saw everything. Your Uncle Jiang was clearly standing at the door, very properly, without stepping inside one bit. But now, to hear what you’ve just said... Mom thinks that you haven’t properly reflected on the last incident. Later, after you take your things from your room, you should go back to the old house early, so as not to worry your grandmother."

This was the first time Xu He had spoken such harsh words to her since Xia Yourong had grown up.

She clutched at her skirt with her hands, biting her lip awkwardly as her face turned various shades of red and white.

Looking into Xu He’s eyes, she even began to harbor a sense of hatred.

When Xu He was kind to her before, she felt as if there was something separating them, a lack of closeness.

Now that Xu He had scolded her, she felt an unprecedented anger.

Indeed, all the previous kindness had been a facade!

Xia Yourong sneered coldly, "Mom, I know why you’re displeased with me. Could it be... that you also know who my real father is?"

Xu He looked puzzled, "Xiaorong, you..."

Xia Yourong had now convinced herself that it must be the case!

After all, watching one’s own sister with one’s husband...

So that’s why she couldn’t stand her!

She must be the child of Xu Qing and Xia Yuzheng.

Otherwise, how could the Xia Family have been so kind to adopt a child who has no blood relation to them?

So she’s not some adopted daughter of the Xia Family, she’s Dad’s biological daughter!

Dad must have wanted to recognize her a long time ago, it’s just because of this malicious woman meddling that she’s been unfairly bearing the name of an adopted daughter all these years!

Now, not only does she want to drive Xia Ye out of the Xia Family, but she also wants to expel this evil woman who is an obstacle to her reclaiming her ancestry from the Xia Family!

**

Xia Yourong returned to the old house, where Xu Qing, with a slightly sullen expression, was seated in the solid wood chair in the inner hall.

Xu He had sent the words Xia Yourong just said to Xu Qing via WeChat, as for how Xu Qing wanted to deal with it, that was her own business.

Xu Qing glanced around the room, made sure once again that Qiao Yufen was resting and couldn’t hear their conversation, then she scolded in a quiet voice, "Mom has said so many times, don’t bring up the matter of your biological father again! It’s not good for you! You just focus on your college entrance exams. No matter what, Xia Ye’s overall scores are still far worse than yours. When you get accepted into Beijing University, she will be nothing. We will definitely have the opportunity to drive Xia Ye out of the Xia Family!"

Xia Yourong didn’t listen to her mother’s nagging at the beginning, having a child with her own brother-in-law was indeed not a glorious matter, she understood why her mom didn’t want to bring it up.

But when she heard the latter part, her eyes suddenly lit up.

She only knew that her mother had always disliked the mother and daughter Xu He, but she didn’t realize she actually shared the same thoughts as herself!

"Mom, you also want to drive Xia Ye out? I think the same! I want to not only drive her out, but I also want to expel her mother. Then, you and I can openly return to the Xia Family together!"

Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, feeling like she might have misunderstood: "Go together with you?"

Could it be she heard something from Qiao Yufen?

What Qiao Yufen knew was actually about her own...

However, seeing her daughter finally reignited with fighting spirit, Xu Qing decided not to say anything else and hurriedly shared the important news she had just learned from a friend.

"Mom just heard that Beijing University seems to be granting No.3 Middle School a recommended admission spot this year. Isn’t your dad on good terms with the principal of No.3 Middle School? Quickly have him inquire for you. With such good grades, why would the principal not give you the spot right away? If you get a recommended admission spot from Beijing University, wouldn’t we be able to rest easy?"

Amidst surprise and joy, a hint of slyness flickered in Xia Yourong’s eyes: "If we tell Dad, he will definitely give the spot to Xia Ye! We absolutely can’t let them know about this. Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll go talk to the principal myself!"

**

Xia Yuzheng arrived home that evening, finally concluding the long-prepared work, and appeared much more relaxed.

Back in his room, he first asked Xu He why President Jiang hadn’t attended the bidding.

Xu He relayed to him exactly what President Jiang had said at the dinner table.

Xia Yuzheng was also stunned for a long while before nodding somewhat absently, unsure of what to say.

Xu He: "Is everything going smoothly on your end? When will the results come out?"

Xia Yuzheng: "Quite smoothly. The evaluators will be able to give us the results by next Saturday. I’ve done my utmost; there will be no regrets regardless of the outcome."

Xu He nodded, then remembered something: "Oh right, my husband, Yourong asked about her biological father today..."