Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 198: Chapter 195 Cleaning the Fish Tank Chapter 198: Chapter 195 Cleaning the Fish Tank Zhou Yan naturally knew why Secretary Liu said such a thing—the reason probably being that Ye Zixin had made him lose face before, and Secretary Liu still harbored resentment, which is why he complained in front of him.

“A Zhen is an impulsive man, to abandon the glory and high status within his grasp for Miss Ye shows that she must be his true love,” he said with a smile on his face, though inwardly he disagreed.

Zhou Yan was aware of the cancellation of the engagement by Zhou Zhen, having heard of it even in America.

When he first learned about Zhou Zhen breaking off the engagement with the Su Family, Zhou Yan was also utterly shocked, unable to fathom what his cousin was trying to do.

Although in the eyes of ordinary people the Zhou Family did count as wealthy, compared to a family like the Su’s, the Zhous were merely upstarts.

With a complex background in politics, business, and the military, the Su Family had a very powerful network. Such a family was not one that the Zhou Family could hope to be in-laws with.

According to the nanny A Yun, the initial marriage alliance between the Su Family and the Zhou Family was actually initiated by the Sus because Miss Su had fallen in love at first sight with Zhou Zhen, which is why the Su Family took the initiative to propose the marriage alliance to the Zhou Family.

This matter surprised many people, and even Zhou Yan could not help but feel that although his cousin wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, he was blessed with good looks, and having a handsome face was indeed useful; didn’t that just bring him the dumb luck of being favored by the Su Family?

However, what Zhou Yan could never have anticipated was that Zhou Zhen would actually quarrel with Master Zhou and even declare his intention to break off the engagement, all for a girl from an ordinary family.

Not to mention that a marriage with the Su Family was something others could only dream of, the fact that Zhou Zhen had cheated right in front of Miss Su and even discarded the engagement ring was something Zhou Yan found incomprehensible.

He truly felt that his cousin must have grass growing in his head to do something as foolhardy and reckless as digging his own grave.

The Su Family was not one to be trifled with lightly. How could they not seek revenge for their daughter, who had been so humiliated and aggrieved by him?

Of course, following such an incident, Zhou Yan was also filled with curiosity about the mysterious woman Ye Zixin.

What sort of stunning beauty could she be to have made his cousin so utterly bewitched, willing to risk the boundless fury of the Su Family and commit a great taboo just to legitimize his true love?

Zhou Yan kept speculating in his mind and even considered taking the opportunity to see Miss Ye’s true appearance once he returned to the country.

Unexpectedly, after guessing for such a long time abroad, he ran into her less than an hour after getting off the plane.

And after seeing her face, he was immensely disappointed.

This Ye Zixin looked nothing like the devastatingly beautiful woman he had imagined, who could eclipse the moon, shame flowers, and cause fish to sink and geese to fall.

Her face was indeed pretty, but it seemed utterly unremarkable.

The woman was dressed in designer clothes and carried a designer bag, yet wore them without a hint of the elegance befitting a lady of high society, instead appearing shallow and vain.

Although her face wore a harmless expression, as innocent as a daisy, the calculating and contemptuous look in her eyes was glaringly obvious to Zhou Yan.

Was this Zhou Zhen’s true love? His cousin’s taste was certainly unique.

Zhou Yan mentally commented while involuntarily shaking his head in disbelief.

He just couldn’t understand what Zhou Zhen was thinking. Considering the Su Family’s status in S City, many would compete fiercely for the opportunity to become the Su Family’s son-in-law. How could Zhou Zhen be so indifferent, even going so far as to ruin his engagement for a woman who wasn’t fit to be seen in public?

Zhou Yan couldn’t help but doubt, wondering if Miss Su was incredibly ugly or perhaps a sight for sore eyes. Otherwise, why would his cousin make such an incomprehensible decision?

As he thought this, Zhou Yan couldn’t help but imagine a face uglier than Xiao Hua picking her nose, causing him to shudder involuntarily and a strange expression appeared on his face.

If… Miss Su really looked like that, then… forget it, he felt he could understand Zhou Zhen’s choice.

Unaware that she’d been likened to Xiao Hua, Su Qingqing was being dragged around Antique Street by Huo Sining.

Huo Sining was set to participate in the Douyu Tournament in a few days, and she felt that since she was going, she shouldn’t take it lightly and should treat it seriously. Therefore, to make her koi more thematic, Huo Sining thought she should look for a better fish tank.

Ordinary glass tanks simply wouldn’t do, as the red and white koi were like a natural ink painting, requiring a quaint and ancient-looking fish tank to match.

However, Huo Sining couldn’t think of a good idea. She thought it might be possible to find an appropriate fish tank on Antique Street, so she dragged Su Qingqing out as soon as there were no classes on the weekend.

Upon hearing that Huo Sining wanted to find an antique-style fish tank, Su Qingqing snorted, “Buy an imitation? As someone in our profession, we should be looking for the real thing. It would sound so embarrassing to tell others we got a fake!”

Huo Sining chuckled upon hearing this and looked at Su Qingqing with a smirk, “Miss, if I remember correctly, you haven’t found anything more valuable than a Garlic-head Vase worth seven or eight thousand yuan in all your time in this line, have you?”

Su Qingqing’s face instantly turned red with both embarrassment and awkwardness, yet stubbornly refused to admit it, retorting, “At least I found a bargain. Searching for treasures takes time, doesn’t it? Rest assured, with my skills, I will definitely find you a genuine item today!”

It seemed Su Qingqing, the fool, hadn’t quite grasped the situation. Spurred on by Huo Sining’s provocation, she completely forgot the purpose of her visit and plunged headlong into the narrow alleys of Antique Street, focusing solely on hunting for antiques.

Sister, I’m here to buy a fish tank, not to hunt for treasures!

Seeing this, Huo Sining couldn’t help but facepalm with a sigh. Why couldn’t she learn her lesson? She knew Su Qingqing was easily provoked and would forget her original intentions when excited. She shouldn’t have mocked her, or else things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Compared to Huo Sining’s frustration, Su Qingqing was obviously having much more fun—a goofy, joyful presence, occasionally picking something up to examine it, and then asking about another item, lost in the sea of Antique Street’s many imitations.

Huo Sining had no choice but to find a solution for the fish tank herself as her gaze fell on the stores along the street.

Antique Street wasn’t just home to transient vendors. Along the street were many time-honored stores that sold not only jade, jewelry, exquisite porcelain, and the four treasures of the study, but also some curios and rare items.

However, the items in these shops were carefully selected by the owners, more likely to be genuine, and thus significantly pricier. People who wished to treasure hunt and find overlooked bargains weren’t keen on, nor dared, to enter these stores.