"Heh."
Song Hua suddenly chuckled.
Her smile was bright and captivating.
Zhou Lei frowned at Song Hua, "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at your good calculations." Song Hua continued, "I am both your adopted daughter and the eldest daughter of the Song family in name. Pushing me out can not only preserve the Song family's reputation but also not affect Song Baoyi's future. It's truly killing two birds with one stone."
"Don't act innocent after taking advantage of us!" Zhou Lei was furious, "Don't you think about it? If it weren't for Baoyi, if we hadn't raised you, would you have the qualifications to marry into the Yu family? You wouldn't even have the right to step over the Yu family's threshold!"
This little wild child really didn't know what was good for her!
Zhou Lei's voice was too loud, scaring the cat in Song Hua's arms so much that it flinched and buried its fluffy head in her arm.
"Shush," Song Hua raised her index finger to her lips, "You're disturbing my cat."
Song Dalong narrowed his eyes, looking at Song Hua. This adopted daughter not only lacked any upbringing but also showed no respect for her elders.
He didn't know how his stepmother had taught her all these years, actually turning her into such a state.
"This is the Song family of Jiang City, your surname is Song!" Song Dalong looked at Song Hua, "I don't care what you were like before, but once you're in the Song family, you have to abide by the Song family's rules! I'm just informing you about this marriage!"
Since it was an announcement, there was no room for discussion.
Song Hua didn't speak, her eyes slightly lowered. Since she had promised to fulfill the original owner's wish, she couldn't go back on her word.
A stand-in marriage, was it?
Fine.
Then she would meet this legendary Yu Tingzhi.
After a moment, Song Hua raised her head to look at Song Dalong, "Is there anything else?"
Without waiting for Wang Dalong to answer, Song Hua stood up from the chair, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room first."
She left gracefully, leaving Song Dalong and Zhou Lei standing there.
Song Hua walked out of the door and glanced at Housekeeper Wang, who was standing at the study door, "Where is my room?"
"This way."
Housekeeper Wang immediately led the way.
It wasn't until she led Song Hua to the door that Housekeeper Wang realized, why was she listening to a country bumpkin?
Just then.
Bang.
The sound of a door closing suddenly came from the air.
The sudden sound startled Housekeeper Wang.
She looked at the closed door, her brows tightly furrowed.
She had to know that even Song Baoyi had never given her such attitude in this house!
Song Hua was just a wild girl from the countryside, what gave her the right?
The more Housekeeper Wang thought about it, the angrier she became. She turned and went to the piano room.
Song Baoyi was practicing the piano.
Elegant and beautiful piano music kept coming from inside.
"Eldest Miss."
Hearing Housekeeper Wang's voice, Song Baoyi looked back, her fingers not stopping their movement, her tone gentle, "Aunt Wang."
Housekeeper Wang walked to Song Baoyi's side, "Eldest Miss, that person from the countryside has arrived. Would you like to go take a look?"
Go take a look?
A layer of sarcasm was hidden in Song Baoyi's eyes.
Just a country girl.
Was she worth her personally going to see?
After saying this, Housekeeper Wang continued, "You have no idea how arrogant she is, holding her head high, acting as if she's the eldest daughter of this family!"
"Eldest Miss, you must be careful of her!"
Careful?
Song Baoyi chuckled lightly. Just a little country girl from the countryside, she really didn't take her seriously, "Aunt Wang, she is my elder sister, and she was originally the eldest daughter of this family! Moreover, elder sister just returned from the countryside, and her living habits are quite different from ours. Please don't hold some things against her and be more tolerant."
Look.
What was called being knowledgeable, reasonable, and understanding.
Wasn't this it!
People were indeed different.
Compared to Song Baoyi, Song Hua was not even as good as a crude and unbearable wild girl.
Housekeeper Wang continued, "A lady of a noble family is a lady of a noble family, not something that a little sparrow can compare to! Eldest Miss, it's only because you are kind-hearted that you are willing to call her elder sister. If it were anyone else, who would be willing to give her a second glance?"
"She was originally my elder sister." Song Baoyi turned to look at Housekeeper Wang, "Aunt Wang, please don't say such things again in the future."
Housekeeper Wang sighed inwardly that Song Baoyi was too kind after all, and nodded, "Okay."
After finishing playing the piano, Song Baoyi went to her parents' bedroom.
"Mom, have you and Dad met elder sister?"
Song Baoyi's mention was fine, but as soon as Song Hua was mentioned, Zhou Lei was filled with anger, "That little wild child is really uncultured! She was wild and unruly when talking to us, not at all like a daughter should be. No wonder they say that poor mountains and evil waters breed wicked people!"
Song Baoyi poured a cup of tea for Zhou Lei and said softly, "Mom, have a cup of tea. After all, elder sister grew up in the countryside, so it's understandable that she doesn't know how to speak properly. Why do you have to take it to heart?"
As the saying goes, don't argue with a fool.
Zhou Lei took the cup, the warm tea soothing her throat, and the anger in her heart dissipated a little.
Song Baoyi continued, "Mom, out of sight, out of mind. No matter how much elder sister makes trouble now, no matter how uncultured she is, just pretend she doesn't exist." Anyway, Song Hua was just a pawn in their family.
"Baoyi is right." Song Dalong nodded.
Although Song Baoyi was young, her mind was extremely mature, intelligent, far-sighted, and had a business acumen. Although she was a girl, she was not at all inferior to men.
Many crises of the Song Group had been resolved by Song Baoyi.
Therefore, Song Dalong believed that his daughter would definitely achieve great things one day!
Song Dalong looked at Zhou Lei, "Have you arranged the school matters?"
Zhou Lei nodded, "It's arranged, the same school as Baoyi."
"The same school as Baoyi?" Song Dalong looked back at Zhou Lei, "Baoyi's school is bilingual. Can she understand?"
Song Baoyi attended the top international high school in the city.
In daily classes, except for Chinese, other subjects were taught in English and French.
Would Song Hua be able to handle it?
Song Baoyi turned her head slightly, "Dad, whether she can understand or not is her own problem. Since she is the eldest daughter, she should go to the same school as me. We can't be biased."
At least the superficial work had to be done well.
Song Dalong also instantly understood Song Baoyi's meaning, "Baoyi is still the most thoughtful."
**
Evening.
Song Hua was called downstairs by the servant to eat in the dining room.
When she arrived, Song Dalong and Zhou Lei were already sitting at the dining table.
Seeing Song Hua come over, Zhou Lei's face seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds.
Song Hua leaned over and sat at the dining table.
She didn't feel awkward at all, but was elegant and poised.
"Mom, Dad."
Just then, a gentle voice appeared in the air.
Song Hua slightly raised her eyes.
She saw a woman with a graceful figure, long hair parted in the middle, wearing a light blue dress, with large European-style double eyelids, a high nose bridge, and very outstanding features. She exuded a noble aura as she walked.
This was Song Baoyi.
The former Song Hua envied Song Baoyi very much, envying her features, her figure, and even her every move.
Song Baoyi had participated in various etiquette classes since she was a child, learning dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement... Just one glance was enough to tell that she was born into nobility.
The original owner was too inferior.
In front of the radiant Song Baoyi, she felt that she was not even as good as an ugly duckling.
The ugly duckling could transform into a swan because it was originally a swan.
But she would always be just an ugly duckling.
Therefore, in front of Song Baoyi, the original owner always kept her head down, humble and cowardly.
Over time, a layer of unpleasant gloom enveloped the original owner, making people feel disgusted. Compared to the current Song Hua, she was like a different person.
Therefore, when Song Baoyi saw Song Hua, she was also stunned for a moment.
This was the first time she had looked at Song Hua so seriously.
Song Hua was wearing a very simple black hoodie and jeans, but she exuded an aura that she had never had before.
Under the bright crystal lights, the black hoodie made her skin look like porcelain.
Her delicate peach blossom eyes had slightly upturned corners, exuding a flamboyant charm.
Her eyelashes were very long, and even if Song Baoyi glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, she could see those thick, fan-like eyelashes.
She was too beautiful.
Even Song Baoyi, a standard beauty, was amazed.
When did Song Hua become like this?
Only stunned for a moment, Song Baoyi picked up her cup and said to Song Hua, "Welcome home, elder sister."
"Thank you." Song Hua picked up her cup, shallow dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth.
Song Baoyi continued, "Elder sister, I should have gone to pick you up personally, but you know my constitution. I hope you don't mind."
"It's okay, it's enough that you have the thought." Song Hua put down her cup, her expression natural.
Song Baoyi narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed that her elder sister from the countryside had grown a lot in just a short vacation.
She remembered that when she came last summer vacation, she didn't even have the courage to look her straight in the eye.
Song Hua wouldn't really think that Yu Tingzhi was some young master from a wealthy family, and she was about to soar to the top and become a phoenix, right?
How ridiculous!
Song Baoyi suppressed the sarcasm in her heart and reached out to cut a piece of foie gras for Song Hua, "Elder sister, try this foie gras, how is it?"
Song Hua had lived in the countryside since she was a child, where would she have eaten such good foie gras?
She probably didn't even know how to use a knife and fork.
Zhou Lei also thought of this and turned to look at Song Hua, "The Song family is not like your countryside. There are etiquettes to follow when eating. You should first follow Baoyi and learn how to use a knife and fork, so as not to embarrass us outside in the future."
"I don't understand etiquette or anything," Song Hua's lips curled up slightly, "but I know, one should not speak while eating or in bed."
After saying this, she picked up the knife and fork, skillfully cut the steak on her plate into small pieces, then picked up a small piece and put it in her mouth.
The whole process was smooth and pleasing to the eye, like a Western aristocrat in a TV show, every gesture exuding an unreplicable elegance.