Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 903 - 904: Why Seek Far When Near Is Convenient

Gui Hongmei had a smile all over her face; she was about to say a few words of gratitude to Huo Jingrui but thought of her third sister-in-law’s brother, who was looking for a job recently, and swallowed her words.

Duan Zhuangyu heard their conversation and felt a wave of discomfort. Her own brother was just a year younger than Xiaodong from the Main Consort, yet their situations were so different.

Her brother didn’t perform well in the high school exam. According to their parents, since he’s not academically inclined, he should just find a steady job.

But her brother was unwilling to give up and insisted on trying again.

Thinking of her brother’s disappointing grades, she sighed inwardly.

Just then, she heard her sister-in-law, Huo Jiayuan, say: ”Fourth Sister-in-law, I ran into a high school classmate on the street a few days ago, and he asked if I’d be interested in tutoring at his prep class during my spare time.”

Yunyi was surprised to hear this: ”A high school prep class?”

Huo Jiayuan nodded and said: ”Yes, he said he’s organizing it after the new year and asked me to consider it. He also said that if I’m not interested, I could recommend a few others.”

While handling the tiles, she continued: ”I haven’t even received my admission notice yet. How can I agree to this? If I don’t pass the exam, I’d become a laughingstock.”

Yunyi thought to herself: there are certainly always clever people around.

Duan Zhuangyu, listening to their conversation, brightened up: ”Jiayuan, my brother Xue Bin is preparing for next year’s high school exam. Could you spare some time to tutor him then?”

Before Huo Jiayuan could respond, Huo Weiyu, her elder sister, interrupted directly: ”They’re not any younger. You’d better find someone more suitable and prevent any unpleasant rumors that might damage their reputations.”

Duan Zhuangyu was unperturbed by her niece: ”We’re all family; who would be so petty?”

Huo Weiyu wasn’t accommodating: ”I said no, so it’s no. Stop bothering Jiayuan.”

Duan Zhuangyu, somewhat displeased, replied: ”It won’t take away from her study time, just a little tutoring after school or on weekends.”

Huo Weiyu frowned slightly, unsure if her third sister-in-law didn’t understand or was pretending not to understand; it was truly annoying.

Jiang Jingya came out of the kitchen just in time to hear their conversation: ”Zhuangyu, Jiayuan’s future is uncertain, and even if she gets the admission notice, she’s still a student. Taking care of herself is enough, where would she find time to tutor your brother?”

She didn’t want her daughter to get involved with the Duan family. Duan Wenchang from the in-laws was an intellectual, yet he couldn’t tutor his own son successfully?

If next year’s results were unsatisfactory again, knowing Duan Zhuangyu, she’d likely blame Jiayuan. This must not be agreed upon.

Duan Zhuangyu hadn’t expected her niece and stepmother-in-law to give her no face at all. Such a simple request, and they refused to help—she felt a surge of anger.

She turned her gaze to Yunyi: ”I heard that Fourth Sister-in-law helped tutor Jiayuan before. If Jiayuan can’t do it, maybe Fourth Sister-in-law could spare some effort?”

Perhaps fearing Yunyi’s refusal, she quickly added: ”Fourth Sister-in-law is already married, no need to worry about outsiders spreading rumors.”

This Duan Zhuangyu truly had issues—she dared to say anything. Yunyi glanced at her: ”As a married woman, I care even more about my reputation. I heard from Jingrui that Third Sister-in-law’s parents are highly educated; why not take advantage of nearby resources?”

Wanting others to take the blame and work for free, you really dare to imagine. Truly giving you face.