Wang Xueqin grew angrier the more she thought about it. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Ruping clapping foolishly and congratulating Ding Ling and the other two. She couldn't help glaring viciously at her.
Seeing that Lu Ruping did not react,
she reached out and pinched her again.
The pinch made Lu Ruping cry out in pain. Looking utterly bewildered and full of grievance, she turned to Wang Xueqin and asked in a low voice, "Mom, what's wrong with you again?"
"Hmph!"
Wang Xueqin was exasperated by her daughter's failure to live up to expectations. "Look at Lu Yiping, then look at yourself! Don't you think you're completely useless?"
Lu Ruping blinked, her bright eyes filled with crystal-clear foolishness.
The sight made Wang Xueqin's chest heave even more violently. Unable to hold back, she reached out and pinched Lu Ruping again before saying in a low voice:
"Just a few months ago, Lu Yiping was groveling in front of us over twenty dollars, looking so miserable and destitute. But then she had the good fortune to meet Ding Ling. From there, she soared. Before long, she became a great singer, making piles of money.
Now she's even marrying into the Ding Family.
The Ding Family is an incredible, wealthy clan. Even our Lu Family is nowhere near their level. By marrying into a family like that, she won't have to worry about a happy life for the rest of her life.
She can live in luxury and pleasure, with countless servants at her beck and call. What's the difference between that kind of life and an emperor's?
And what about you?
You had a much better start than Lu Yiping. You're no less attractive than her, either. Yet because you're foolish and slow, you somehow missed