Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 885 - 887, Unreasonable (Second Update)

Chapter 885: 887, Unreasonable (Second Update)

"Little Grandma, I’m really fine, and I can continue training." Xiaojin was a portrait of sweet sensibility.

Li Xiangzhi continued, "Sister, Xiaojin has been sensible since he was young, and has never caused me or his mother any worry. He knows he doesn’t have much talent. His special ability has only reached level two so far, which is why he needs to work much harder than other children."

In fact, Li Xiangzhi’s words were deliberately spoken for the old Mrs. Mo to hear. Even Xiaojin, such an outstanding child, knew the importance of hard work. But Bao Bao and Bei Bei, those two without talent, didn’t know what hard work was. This was also a reminder to the old Mrs. Mo that, as it stood, the Mo family only had Xiaojin as a promising seedling.

However, Li Xiangzhi never expected that Bao Bao and Bei Bei had even higher talents than anyone else! They just never showed off in front of others! And they didn’t have as many schemes as Xiaojin.

The old Mrs. Mo was even less likely to grasp the hidden meaning in Li Xiangzhi’s words. She took it at face value, really thinking that Xiaojin wasn’t naturally gifted, rather than Li Xiangzhi boasting about him.

After all, if a child’s special ability hadn’t surpassed level two by the age of six, indeed, they had no significant talent.

Upon hearing this, the old Mrs. Mo sighed and added, "Life is a matter of fate and hard work. Xiaojin may not have great talent, but with his hard work, he will surely achieve something in the future. However, with such a severe fever, there’s no need to let the child continue training. Send him back to rest immediately. Nothing is more important than his health."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangzhi’s mouth twitched. The old Mrs. Mo had such gall — to actually say Xiaojin lacked talent!

If a child like Xiaojin wasn’t considered talented, then the children that Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin would bear would be even less than trash...

Really...

Li Xiangzhi followed up, "Sister, it doesn’t matter if one isn’t naturally talented. As long as one is willing to work hard, it’s enough. Xiaojin, did you hear what your Little Grandma just said? Go back and rest now. From now on, take good care of your health. You’re already six years old, not a little child anymore."

"All right, Grandma, I understand. Little Grandma, I’ll be going back first," Xiaojin politely bid farewell to the old Mrs. Mo.

"Go back," the old Mrs. Mo said with a loving nod.

Xiaojin heaved a sigh of relief. His steps wavered as he walked back. He had come down with a severe cold and now felt terribly dizzy. Had the old Mrs. Mo arrived any later, he feared he couldn’t have held on.

He had caught such a serious illness, yet neither his mother nor his grandma noticed his condition.

All they wanted was to make a good impression on Mo Zhixuan, on the old Mrs. Mo...

But on second thought, if Grandma and Mother did all this for his sake, then Xiaojin found himself not hating them so much...

Seeing Xiaojin leaving all alone, the old Mrs. Mo told a servant, "Qinghe, escort Xiaojin and, by the way, please call for Dr. Zhang."

Li Xiangzhi’s eyes danced, and she said with a smile, "Sister, calling a doctor is too much trouble. I’ve heard that Jin has very good medical skills. Why not let Jin check on Xiaojin?" Indeed, this was Li Xiangzhi’s true purpose.

If Chu Jin came to treat Xiaojin, who was reputed to have excellent medical skills, it would embarrass the Mo family if she failed to cure a common cold.

If Xiaojin had any problems later, Chu Jin wouldn’t be able to escape responsibility. To clear her name from this dirty water...

Difficult!

Very difficult!

Moreover, Xiaojin was the sole heir of the Tong family. If anything happened to Xiaojin, the first one to not let Chu Jin off the hook would be the old Mrs. Mo!

Then it wouldn’t be difficult to pit mother-in-law and daughter-in-law against each other, and Chu Jin might even end up accused of intentional murder!

Li Xiangzhi had planned everything thoroughly; it was all within her calculations.

Upon hearing this, the old Mrs. Mo spoke slowly, "It’s no trouble. Dr. Zhang is the Mo family’s personal physician. For usual colds and coughs, we always ask Dr. Zhang to take a look."

What a joke! How could they let Chu Jin treat Xiaojin!

After all, Chu Jin was the Ninth Lady of the Three Realms, the reincarnation of the Empress!

If everyone with a slight ailment sought Chu Jin, wouldn’t that diminish her status!

Even if it was her own family’s nephew, the old Mrs. Mo wouldn’t let Chu Jin treat him directly, not for something that wasn’t life-threatening! Li Xiangzhi was making too much of a fuss. Did she think Chu Jin was their family doctor?

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangzhi frowned slightly and then said, "But Sister, practicing medicine is all about healing and saving lives. With Jin’s medical skills being so good, if we don’t let her use them, wouldn’t that be a waste of her great abilities? Besides, the Tong family only has Xiaojin as their sole seedling. I would feel more at ease if Jin came."

If the old Mrs. Mo blocked Chu Jin from this affair, wouldn’t her entire scheme fall apart?

Li Xiangzhi couldn’t allow such a thing to happen.

Upon hearing this, the old Mrs. Mo continued, "Rest assured, I’ve seen it myself, Xiaojin isn’t seriously ill, just let Dr. Zhang take a look."

Li Xiangzhi spoke with a difficult tone, "But... Sister..."

The old Mrs. Mo frowned slightly, her tone carried a hint of displeasure, "No buts! Jin is the Ninth Lady of the Three Realms. She is not the Mo family’s private doctor!"

In other words, no matter how precious Xiaojin was, he was not as valuable as Chu Jin!

Li Xiangzhi, of course, understood the meaning behind those words. Suddenly, she fell silent... it seemed she had overestimated Xiaojin’s place in the old Mrs. Mo’s heart.

Or perhaps, the relationship between Chu Jin and the old Mrs. Mo was nowhere near as bad as she imagined...

What to do now? If Chu Jin didn’t intervene, wouldn’t Xiaojin’s illness be for naught?

For a moment, Li Xiangzhi was lost in a sea of thoughts.

The old Mrs. Mo continued, "Xiangzhi, the house outside is ready. In three days, your family of three can move there. Don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything for you. Xiao Zhi even found Qiaoqiao a job. It’s an easy job as a cashier at a restaurant, working just six hours a day, with plenty of time to accompany Xiaojin."

Tong Qiaoqiao had a child and couldn’t have a normal nine-to-five job like everyone else. A cashier’s job may not be as glamorous as those white-collar ones, but it offers short hours and higher pay, which really suits Tong Qiaoqiao’s current situation.

Furthermore, Tong Qiaoqiao’s educational level was not high; she used to live like a spoiled rich girl and never really went through proper education. Many places wouldn’t hire her...

Moreover, the Mo family’s matriarch had taken care of everything, providing them with a house, newly furnished and decorated, and a sum of money saved. Added to that, with Tong Qiaoqiao’s job, it was more than enough for a family of three to live on.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangzhi was taken aback!

She never expected that the elder Mrs. Mo had silently prepared everything!

Even arranging a job for Tong Qiaoqiao! What sort of person was Tong Qiaoqiao? How could she work for others! And such a demeaning job at that!

Cashier?

Is being a cashier even a job for people?

The elder Mrs. Mo really was a loving aunt! To think she arranged such a "good" job for her own niece! Why didn’t she ask Chu Jin to be a cashier?

Li Xiangzhi was almost infuriated to death by the elder Mrs. Mo!

How could she do this?

The Tong family might have fallen on hard times, but not to the point where Tong Qiaoqiao had to work to support the family!

Tong Qiaoqiao is the elder Mrs. Mo’s own niece, it’s only right for her to take care of Qiaoqiao! How could she drive Qiaoqiao out?

Although Li Xiangzhi was very angry inside, she didn’t show it at all on the surface. She smiled and said, "Then I’ll have to trouble you, sister. On behalf of Jin and Qiaoqiao, I thank you."

The elder Mrs. Mo continued, "We’re all family, no need for thanks."

Family? A mocking light flickered in Li Xiangzhi’s eyes. If the elder Mrs. Mo really thought of Tong Qiaoqiao as family, she wouldn’t have gone so far!

This damned old hag, she has the nerve to talk about family!

No! She must think of a way to salvage this situation now! Li Xiangzhi narrowed her eyes, a sharp glint passing through them, and then said, "Sister, I’m a little worried about Jin because of his fever; I’m going to go back and check on him."

The elder Mrs. Mo nodded, "Go ahead." She was also heading to see her beloved grandson Bao Bao and granddaughter Bei Bei.

"Then I’ll be leaving now." Li Xiangzhi smiled, turned around, and left, her heart filled with resentment! The elder Mrs. Mo was really something—Jin was sick like that, and she didn’t seem anxious at all, nor did she think of visiting!

Li Xiangzhi walked briskly towards the east wing room.

By the time she returned to the east wing room, Dr. Zhang had already arrived.

After a series of examinations, Dr. Zhang said, "There is no need to worry, the child just has a common cold and fever. A shot and some medicine will do."

"Really, there’s no problem?" Tong Qiaoqiao asked anxiously, "The child always seems to have no energy, and he barely eats."

Dr. Zhang continued, "Fever, fatigue, runny nose, cough, headache, these symptoms are all normal for a cold. There’s nothing serious to worry about."

"That’s good," Tong Qiaoqiao nodded, "then I’ll trouble you, doctor."

"Of course." The doctor replied with a smile.

As the doctor prepared the medicine and the syringe to give Jin his shot, Li Xiangzhi abruptly halted his actions, "Dr. Zhang, it’s not that we don’t trust you, but Jin’s illness came on so suddenly. He was still fine last night. Shouldn’t there be some symptoms beforehand if it’s a cold? But Jin didn’t show any of them. So, Dr. Zhang, please go back. We will find a more skilled doctor to treat Jin."

Dr. Zhang frowned slightly, "Madam, I am a doctor, and I know very well whether the child has a cold or not. If you insist on stopping me from giving him the shot, it will only worsen the child’s condition. Then it won’t be just a simple cold anymore!"

As a doctor, he truly disliked parents like Li Xiangzhi who didn’t understand reason!

Li Xiangzhi smiled faintly, "I am the child’s guardian, and I have the right to decline the shot. Dr. Zhang, please, you may go." Li Xiangzhi gestured for him to leave.

"Unreasonable!" Dr. Zhang uttered coldly before he left.

Seeing this, Tong Qiaoqiao was puzzled, "Mom, why are you doing this! Chu Jin doesn’t want to come, why did you send Dr. Zhang away? If we delay, what will we do if anything serious happens to Jin!"

Li Xiangzhi patted Tong Qiaoqiao’s shoulder and smiled, "Since Chu Jin won’t come, then I’ll make her come! Just wait here for me." With that, Li Xiangzhi left the east wing room.

As a mother, Tong Qiaoqiao was still very concerned for Jin at this moment, applying a wet towel on Jin’s forehead.

Li Xiangzhi meanwhile, with a tense face, went to the main hall, where a servant led her to the study.

"Madame Jiufu, the aunt from the Tong family is here," the servant respectfully knocked on the door of the study.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin calmly closed her laptop and said in an indifferent tone, "Come in."

The servant led Li Xiangzhi inside.

"Jin!" Upon entering, Li Xiangzhi’s eyes reddened as she looked at Chu Jin.

Chu Jin replied indifferently, a bit puzzled, "What’s the matter, Aunt?" Chu Jin addressed Li Xiangzhi as ’Aunt’ because of the familial hierarchy; no matter what, she was the younger sister of the elder Mrs. Mo.

"Jin, you must save your aunt this time," Li Xiangzhi walked over and grabbed Chu Jin’s hand but Chu Jin subtly avoided her grasp.

Leaving Li Xiangzhi momentarily embarrassed.