novelraw Chapter 658 - 660: There Is No Such Thing as Perfection in the World
Chapter 658 - 660: There Is No Such Thing as Perfection in the World
Gong Ruini has been utterly exhausted these past few days, but seeing the results of their hard work really makes her happy.
Cao Na was even more shocked, wiping the sweat from her forehead, "Ni Zi, your family is really loaded."
Although she had been helping out for a few days now, Cao Na still hadn’t fully grasped it, after all, such a large courtyard, Gong Ruini’s family bought it just like that.
Loaded? Sigh, why does everyone assume her family is rich, Gong Ruini pulled a long face, "It’s borrowed money, borrowed a lot of money."
"This house was all bought with borrowed money, and then all the renovation costs are tight, it’s all thanks to the business that supports it."
What Gong Ruini is really anxious about now is when their workbook will hit the market, that’s the real money maker, but Zhao Gang and the others have yet to come up with a sales plan.
Gong Ruini is truly anxious, but if the sales director doesn’t raise sales issues, what can Gong Ruini and the others do, no matter how upset they are.
Especially with Zhao Guangran out these days getting wind of the courtyard house prices, although not as crazily soaring as in the later years, it’s still a rise that would make people anxious now.
"Um, do you think my sister should also buy a small courtyard?" Cao Na glanced at Zhao Guangran and the others, noticed they were resting under the tree a bit away, and cautiously asked.
Ah, is Cao Li looking to buy a house? Although her health hasn’t completely recovered, she is doing quite well, according to Zhan Jing, if she waits another six months, maybe by the time of the Spring Festival, she’ll be better.
Once Cao Li recovers, her getting married won’t be an issue, given current customs, the bride’s side doesn’t really need to buy a house.
"Buying a house is fine, but your sister.." Gong Ruini knows Cao Li’s job is decent, but she shouldn’t have the means to buy a house, right?
"My sister’s illness can be cured, but someone somehow spread the word about her condition." Cao Na was furious, no matter who it was, once they find out who that gossip was, they definitely won’t show them a good face.
Who had the nerve to spread that, Gong Ruini remembers Cao Li was very careful and cautious when seeing a doctor, only going to acquaintances to prevent leaks, so how did the news get out?
Gong Ruini doesn’t know what Cao Na means by saying this, is she trying to test if it was them who leaked it, but if they start by saying it wasn’t them, would it make people think they’re being defensive?
But if they don’t say anything, just let it pass like this, would it make Cao Na think they don’t want to explain?
"Actually, we have a clue, other than the Zhuge household, it couldn’t be anyone else." Cao Na said angrily.
Ah, how does this involve Zhuge Mingshan’s family again, knowing this matter started because of Zhuge Mingshan, but the Zhuge family isn’t doing well now, insiders all know the Zhuge family is struggling, how could it be related to the Cao family?
"It’s because their family is down, even though my sister can’t have kids, our family’s status is there, and my parents will surely take extra care of my sister because she can’t have children, and to avoid displeasing my future brother-in-law’s family, they’ll definitely look after him well."
Cao Na doesn’t deny this was their family’s thinking before, but now, even if they had such thoughts, they couldn’t bother to associate with the Zhuge family.
"Could it be that Zhuge Mingshan’s brother has his eyes on your family?" Having stayed here for so long, Gong Ruini has seen quite a few from the Zhuge family, with their high and mighty attitude leaving her speechless, their demeanor is truly off-putting.
"If Sister Cao Li marries into the Zhuge family, life won’t be easy." Gong Ruini doesn’t hold those people in high regard, they really think too highly of themselves without considering their actual capabilities.
"Of course, my sister wouldn’t agree, but they’re people who care about face, if they know my sister bought her own house, they couldn’t just move into her place, they would have to buy a house too, but can they afford it?"
No money yet insisting on keeping up appearances, fortunately, they haven’t completely lost their shame, or rather, internally they may be shameless, but outwardly they at least care a bit about face, giving them the opportunity to push back against the Zhuge family.
The Zhuge family cares about face, but what if their life isn’t going well?
Zhuge Zhi wouldn’t discuss his so-called relatives’ affairs, but Zhao Guangran pokes around, his former followers show all sorts of concern for Zhuge Mingshan, plus that group has been having a hard time, with lots of jokes being passed around.
Zhao Guangran and the others have had a good laugh at those rumors, "The Zhuge family’s situation is really poor, if they learn your sister can buy a house, what would they think?"
"They would definitely think your sister has money, your family has money, and would try to suck up shamelessly, doesn’t that disgust you?" Gong Ruini advised Cao Na not to think too highly of the Zhuge family.
"Even if your sister doesn’t like him, what if he pesters endlessly?" Gong Ruini really isn’t fond of most of the Zhuge family, the extent of their shamelessness knows no bounds.
Thinking for a long time, Cao Na realized it’s quite possible, those people can’t be judged by normal standards, "Then we won’t buy a house for now."
"It’s not about buying a house first, if your family has no intention with the Zhuge family, don’t have any dealings with them, if someone persists, don’t feel obligated to be polite."
A lot of girls nowadays feel shy and embarrassed, always thinking making a fuss is bad for one’s reputation.
What they don’t realize is that such thinking only allows certain people to take advantage, so the best way is to ignore them from the start and sternly criticize.
Finding a boyfriend is actually a better approach, but if the Zhuge family is shameless enough to say something in front of him, it would be bad, especially if he’s someone who cares about face, in the end, Cao Li would suffer.
Moreover, the situation could get worse, with rumors and gossip eventually driving Cao Li to despair, either she remains unmarried forever, or she gets entangled with the Zhuge family.
Cao Na understood the consequences that Gong Ruini didn’t spell out, if her big sister really went that route, her reputation would be doomed, and then what about her marriage prospects?
But if they just let the Zhuge family have their way, it would be better to let the reputation suffer, at least it wouldn’t provide an opportunity for others to take advantage.
"Thank you, Ni Zi."
Cao Na knew that discussing things with Gong Ruini would lead to a solution, "We’ve been discussing at home for ages, but couldn’t figure it out."
Could they really not think of a solution? It should be that they wanted to avoid being entangled with the Zhuge family while also keeping Cao Li’s reputation intact, but there’s no perfect both-ways solution in this world, a choice between the two must be made.