"If you let take care of your daughter, your husband probably won’t be able to stay as calm as always..."
As calm as always...
If Su Xiaong paid more attention, she would have noticed the slight subtlety in Cherry’s wording.
However, Su Xiaong, who has always been a bit insensitive in her friendships, didn’t catch Cherry’s intentional subtlety. She just responded,
"He doesn’t take her anyway."
"True... n usually prioritize their careers."
Cherry murmured.
Su Xiaong was just making casual conversation, knowing better than anyone the efforts her husband made for their child and family.
The waiter opened a bottle of Lafite for them and poured wine for Cherry.
Su Xiaong quickly said,
"Just a little for , I’m not good with alcohol."
Cherry seed a bit surprised. After the waiter left the room, she asked,
"Isn’t your husband a businessman? Don’t you need to accompany him to social events?"
"Hardly, he rarely takes out."
Xiao ng replied honestly, "I can’t talk well, can’t socialize, can’t even drink. Taking out is just embarrassing!"
"Hehe..."
Cherry chuckled softly.
Xiao ng sniffed the freshly opened Lafite. Its fragrance was familiar and intoxicating.
Of course, saying she couldn’t drink was a lie, but she gets drunk quickly, which is almost the sa as not being able to drink.
Dining with her husband was more about the ambiance, and she often drank the served wine like cola to the last drop.
After all, if she gets drunk, Yin Shixiu is there.
"Le’amour Eternel..."
Cherry swirled the wine in her glass, mumbling.
"What?"
Xiao ng didn’t catch it, so she asked again.
"That’s the na of this wine, French for ’eternal love’."
"Really!!? Such a beautiful aning?"
It was Xiao ng’s first ti hearing it.
Thinking about each ti dining with Yin Shixiu and him ordering this wine, Xiao ng felt warm inside.
Cherry couldn’t help but laugh,
"Why? Didn’t you say your husband often orders it too? Hasn’t he ntioned it?"
Xiao ng thought for a mont,
"Well... he did say sothing, want to hear?"
"Sure."
Su Xiaong cleared her throat and straightened her posture,
"In the 16th century, a baron nad Jas Rothschild won the Lafite castle at an auction, then started planting grapes and producing wine. The Rothschild family remained wealthy for eight generations, forming a small empire in Europe."
"When people say Bill Gates is the richest in the world, they don’t realize the Rothschild family behind the Lafite Group has $500 trillion."
"They lent money to England to buy the Suez Canal, built 80% of India’s railways, invested in De Beers Jewelry Company, and many major companies in China were also invested by them!"
"Oh, and it seems Rothschild Bank in England holds the most gold bars in the world... To avoid publishing an annual report, Rothschild Banks in over thirty Guo Families worldwide have never gone public!"
Xiao ng finished seriously, then paused. Seeing Cherry listening attentively, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"What’s wrong?"
"Haha! I thought you might find it boring!"
"No way, I find it fascinating. I knew the Rothschild family behind Lafite was famous, but I didn’t know they were this powerful."
"Hmmm..."
Su Xiaong hesitated for a mont, then said,
"I don’t know if it’s true, but it sounds legendary. My husband told all this, so who knows if it’s credible."
"He wouldn’t deceive you, especially on sothing this serious."
At least from Cherry’s understanding of Yin Shixiu, his words should be true.
Yet Yin Shixiu would share the history of the family at dinner instead of the love behind a wine, as he used to...
Cherry felt a joy rise in her heart.
"Well... probably. But there’s one thing I believe."
"What?"
"He said the Rothschild family’s strength cos from their unity."
Xiao ng picked up the wine bottle on the table, looking at the emblem on the wine bottle,
"This is the Rothschild family crest, five arrows, from a biblical story similar to the ten chopsticks in China. It also conveys the sa principle, one arrow is easy to break, but five are not. The protagonist broke one of five arrows, symbolizing unity, and reminds that... the strongest fortress is usually breached from within..."
While Su Xiaong talked about this, her expression was no longer playful and joking.
It was more serious and contemplative.
At this mont, Cherry looked at Xiao ng, feeling that the woman before her wasn’t as naive as she seed, with her giggles and carefreeness.
The Yin Family, an elite family, must be quite challenging for such an unworldly girl to stay in.
"You’re studying in Bath... doesn’t your husband mind? Traditionally in Chinese culture, shouldn’t won prioritize their husbands and children?"
"He... he encouraged to co to Bath."
"..."
Cherry was stunned, not quite believing it.
"Between him and ... we were from two completely different worlds. I could give up my studies and stay ho with the child and just rely on my husband for everything..."
"If I said that, he’d probably be happier, and things would be easier for everyone..."
"But I want to further my education, to hold my ground in my capable field."
"Even though we are from different worlds, we can each shine brightly in our ways, which feels closer."
"When I expressed my thoughts... I didn’t expect him to support , after all... this choice would bring more trouble and hard work for both sides."
"But since he supports it, I’m committed to pushing forward!"
Cherry took a sip of wine, which tasted bitter in her throat now.
"I know you’re a genius, and I want to be a translator like you. When others talk about you... they’ll feel you deserve the world’s best and most extraordinary things..."
"..."
Cherry put down her glass, looking at the woman opposite her, cutting her steak into small pieces, with an indiscernible expression, slightly curled corner of her eyes showing her delighted attitude.
Talking while feeding the two kids beside her.
"I’m not a genius."
After a long while, Cherry said.
Xiao ng was surprised, looking up, "You are! Others say you are!"
Cherry found... she couldn’t find a bit of a sense of superiority on this woman in front of her...
"I just put in unimaginable effort..." and costs.
Which is a price she’ll regret for a lifeti.
If it were five or six years ago, her proud nature wouldn’t have allowed her to understand this, regrets are too embarrassing.
Being a perfectionist, she didn’t want flaws on herself.
Now, ti smoothed her edges, her pride that wouldn’t let her turn back.
"So... reaching my level is entirely possible for you."
"..."
Xiao ng blinked, not expecting Cherry to encourage her like this.
Feeling moved more than ever... and grateful...
"What’s wrong?"
Seeing Xiao ng staring at her, Cherry asked.
"I’m just really surprised!!"
Of course, Xiao ng didn’t believe that just trying would make her reach Cherry’s level, but Cherry gave her encouragent!
"With your words, I will definitely try hard!"
"Haha!"
Xiao ng’s hearty and straightforward manner made Cherry laugh,
"I’ll set a small goal first!"
"Oh?"
Xiao ng took a deep breath, stabbing her fork into the steak on her plate,
"First, escape Dick’s clutches! I want to be your student ah!"
"..."
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