Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1191 - 010 Guo Mei (Nine more)

Chapter 1191: 010 Guo Mei (Nine more)

Yan Ruchun paused and looked at Lin Yuan very seriously, "However, I must still remind you, even though you no longer have me, your most formidable rival, the strength of Su Qiuyu and Yao Hanai is not to be underestimated. If you can’t even outcompete those two, then you are indeed too weak!"

Yan Ruchun scrutinized Lin Yuan with a dismissive shake of her head and swaggered away without even bothering to greet Yao Hanai.

Lin Yuan was somewhat stunned, blinking blankly, not understanding why Yan Ruchun would suddenly be so kind as to remind her.

However, Xu Muqing was full of praise, "Good! Yan Smelly Mouth is indeed a person of great spirit! Knowing that Xia Zheng has no place for her in his heart, she gracefully let go to find her own love! Yes, not bad!"

Having said that, she couldn’t help but sigh, her sudden change of expression left Lin Yuan speechless.

Xu Muqing sighed, "It’s just a pity, I don’t have a brother, otherwise, if he could marry someone like Yan Smelly Mouth, my mother would certainly be happy. Tsk tsk, ah right! I don’t have a brother, but Brother Rong does, he has an elder brother! Yes, I need to find Brother Rong and have him matchmake Yan Smelly Mouth and Brother Yu! Yes, that’s settled!"

With that, Xu Muqing rushed out in a flurry, muttering to herself, "Yes, matchmaking, matchmaking, matchmaking!"

Watching the chubby figure of Xu Muqing, Lin Yuan and the others couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Tian Xuan also covered her stomach, which had begun to ache from laughter, "When I get home, I must, I simply must, have a good talk with my sister. This Sister Xu is just too adorable."

Yes, she was indeed very adorable.

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but laugh as well, but her gaze shifted and fell on Guo Mei, who was sitting alone in a corner, appearing dejected. Before the false theft accusation, Lin Yuan hadn’t paid attention to whether Guo Mei had friends around her.

But now, seeing her so isolated and forlorn, Lin Yuan felt a pang of sympathy.

Possibly sensing Lin Yuan’s gaze, Tian Xuan quietly tugged at Lin Yuan’s sleeve and whispered, "Sister Yuan, don’t mind her. Guo Mei is known to have the worst social standing in the Capital City."

Oh?

Lin Yuan’s interest was piqued and she raised an eyebrow with a self-mocking smile, "The worst? Is her reputation even worse than mine?"

It was meant as a joke, but Tian Xuan took it seriously, her brow furrowing deeply, "What do you mean worse than yours? Are you unpopular? You have my sister, me, and Sister Xu who like you, and of course, there are the princess and Brother Zheng. Do you think your social standing is bad? You are not; it’s just that those people are looking down on others with disdain!"

Tian Xuan had hit the nail on the head with her comment about looking down with disdain. Those young ladies from official families certainly wouldn’t have a high regard for a girl from a rural village.

"Alright, alright, I was just joking with you. With you all by my side, I’m not the least popular; I’m actually the most popular, the very, very, very best!"

Seeing Lin Yuan say this, Tian Xuan’s mood brightened and she continued to discuss Guo Mei.

"This Guo Mei, her father has been mixed up in the Capital for so many years, but he’s still just a Sixth Rank minor official. Even Cheng Yuexiu’s father, who was transferred to the Capital only two years ago, outranks Guo Mei’s father by two grades!"

Lin Yuan silently nodded her head. Elevated by two ranks, it seemed that Cheng Yuexiu’s father must be a proper Fifth Rank official now. Although that’s not considered a high-ranking position amidst the influential elite of the Capital city, it indeed surpasses the rank of Guo Mei’s father by a great deal. Let alone a proper Fifth Rank, even a secondary Fifth Rank would be significantly higher!

Tian Xuan glanced at the Young Ladies who had already left the room, approximately half of them, then sat back down next to Lin Yuan and continued, "Because her father’s position isn’t high, she can only marry someone of a similar standing in the future and can’t hope to marry up to a Prince like the daughters of high-ranking officials in the court can. But Guo Mei herself, though not very clever, has thought of a way to ingratiate herself with the powerful. There, naturally, she’s fawning over that one."

Tian Xuan lifted her chin, and Lin Yuan followed her gaze, indeed seeing the person she had in mind, Su Qiuyu.

At that moment, Su Qiuyu was being attentively served tea by Cheng Yuexiu. The haughty demeanor she carried, along with the scorn and contempt that were evident between her brows, was truly ironic!

Lin Yuan shook her head, guessing that perhaps Cheng Yuexiu also harbored thoughts of finding a good husband by staying close to Su Qiuyu.

Watching Su Qiuyu and Cheng Yuexiu in such a state, Xiao Linshuang suddenly smirked and muttered, "Ingratiate all you want. One day, you’ll ingratiate yourself right to a horse’s hoof and get kicked to death by your own doing!"

Her voice was not loud, but Lin Yuan heard it, raised an eyebrow, and very cleverly did not inquire further.

Guo Mei was wholeheartedly trying to cozy up to Su Qiuyu, to latch onto this towering tree—alas, she was not particularly intelligent and was unwilling to spend money like Cheng Yuexiu, so naturally, she failed to become a trusted confidante by Su Qiuyu’s side.

No wonder Su Qiuyu and Cheng Yuexiu discarded her today, letting her take the blame for finding the hairpin and not returning it.

However, this also precisely proved Lin Yuan’s earlier thoughts were correct; had they not placed the item on Guo Mei, but rather on Cheng Yuexiu, today’s matter would not have been resolved so smoothly.

After chatting with Tian Xuan for a bit longer, Lin Yuan and her companions also got up to leave.

Su Qiuyu, sitting across the room with no sign of leaving, also lifted her head as they stood up, giving Lin Yuan a profound look.

Lin Yuan smiled faintly and directly ignored her gaze. To a person like Su Qiuyu, ignoring her outright was more troubling than slapping her across the face twice!

Indeed, Su Qiuyu’s anger was about to explode inside, and even Cheng Yuexiu, who was eager to please her, stepped back a little awkwardly.

By the door, Yao Hanai was standing with an exhausted look on her face; though she was very tired, her posture remained erect and proper, without the slightest hint of slackness.

The Yao Zhilan standing beside her seemed much inferior in comparison, with her neck slanted and legs twitching at times, never settling down for a moment.

Lin Yuan silently sighed inwardly. Yao Hanai had both beauty and brains, and as the Capital city’s number one talented woman, she truly had the demeanor of a great family. It would be a waste if she didn’t marry a Prince with such excellent qualifications.

However, Lin Yuan also didn’t wish for her elder brother to marry such a deep-minded woman as the Prince’s Consort, as she would be too formidable an opponent.

"Miss Yao," Lin Yuan approached Yao Hanai to greet her, smiling as she expressed her gratitude.

Because of her and Yan Ruchun, Yao Hanai had to endure much frustration today. Just now, when Yan Ruchun left, she didn’t give Yao Hanai any face. Although Yao Hanai had taken the initiative to greet her, that tactless Yan Ruchun pretended not to hear, causing Yao Hanai to lose face in front of many!