Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2394 - 2330: Don’t I Deserve Some Dignity?
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao felt a jolt of surprise, then she faced Hu Xiangyong, "Really? I ran into this uncle on the flight back from Country Y. During my stay in Country Y, I lodged at Mr. Wen Li’s estate for the contest. Did the uncle drop by Mr. Wen Li’s estate as well?"
Hu Xiangyong eyed her with intense eyes, "Perhaps I confused you with another person. One evening, I spotted an Eastern girl in a little tavern who resembled you perfectly."
"A little tavern?" Chiang Xiao promptly poked out her tongue and covertly peeked at Liu Guoying, murmuring, "Teacher, I’m blameless. I never stepped into any tavern. I hadn’t hit eighteen at that time, and I stuck with you at the hotel. How bold would I have to be to slip away to a tavern on my own?"
Liu Guoying adopted a serious expression and declared gravely, "I’m certain you wouldn’t dare. If you had the nerve to sneak to a tavern, I’d definitely snap your leg!"
Chiang Xiao pulled her neck back in shock, feeling a touch wronged, "Teacher, come on, give me a bit of face around others. I deserve some respect now and then, you know."
"What respect do you require? Isn’t stirring up chaos plenty for you?" Liu Guoying huffed.
"I haven’t caused any issues, have I?"
"In any case, obey me and quit acting on your own impulses!" Liu Guoying shot her a look.
Obey me.
Liu Guoying hadn’t uttered words like that to her earlier since he realized she wouldn’t heed all his advice—this young woman possessed a fierce independent spirit.
Chiang Xiao thought his statement was rather fascinating.
She responded right away with full compliance, "Okay, okay, I’ll follow your lead."
Overhearing the exchange between teacher and student, the principal hastily stepped in, "Chiang Xiao, focus on Mr. Hu’s proposal first."
Five hundred thousand, truly five hundred thousand.
He didn’t consider himself overly fixated on wealth, yet five hundred thousand warranted careful thought, didn’t it?
Without money troubles, one could devote greater effort to artistic pursuits, couldn’t they?
Chiang Xiao regarded Hu Xiangyong with curiosity, "Uncle, what exactly do you need from me?"
Her repeated use of "uncle" started to irk Hu Xiangyong.
Fine, given his years, being termed uncle wasn’t inaccurate, but why did it leave him sensing aged?
"Truth is, I’m just thirty-two this year." Hu Xiangyong quipped, "If Miss Chiang Xiao doesn’t object, feel free to address me as Brother Hu."
Brother Hu...
Pfft.
Chiang Xiao inwardly mocked him endlessly, yet outwardly she replied with wide-eyed innocence, "Wouldn’t that feel off? My father’s thirty-five, so you’re roughly his age."
Hu Xiangyong: "..."
"Then I’ll go with Mr. Hu. I only said uncle before because I didn’t recognize you, so it was informal." Chiang Xiao added, "Alright, Mr. Hu, what brings you to me?"
Now that she termed him Mr. Hu, it struck him as even less appealing than uncle.
"I’d like to hire Miss Chiang Xiao to create two artworks for me."
"Artworks?"
Chiang Xiao had already braced herself for this possibility.
Ji Yuzhi had casually brought it up earlier.
Still, she held zero enthusiasm for crafting pieces for Hu Xiangyong.
Would refusing the commission outright seem odd?
Right then, Liu Guoying jumped in swiftly.
"Xiao Chiang, Mr. Hu approached you after viewing the Welcoming Pine you made for the Lee Family Hotel. He claims your work draws crowds like gathering clouds!"
He aimed to jog Chiang Xiao’s memory.
Five hundred thousand wasn’t trivial, and he worried she might chase the cash even while sensing risks from the man.
At times, he believed this girl chased fortune a tad excessively.
Welcoming Pine!
Chiang Xiao’s pulse quickened as well.