Forced to Date a Big Shot

39: Not Boss's Doing

Xue Xi was taken aback when she heard this.

In her seemingly sensible, but truthfully unreasonable, way, Liu Yiqiu continued, "You obtained First Place in the Math Star Competition, so you will definitely score well in the National Competition too. This means that you will get a direct admission to college, and so the Physics Olympiad is just a complement to the crowning touch. But your younger sister can also get a direct admission if she obtains the top sixty position. News of both sisters in the Xue family getting direct admissions would look good on us."

Old Lady Xue was inclined toward the idea. "Yes, then our family can be rid of the nouveau riche reputation. Xue Xi, go withdraw from the Physics Olympiad class tomorrow."

Xue Xi apathetically looked at the three people. She paused for a while, then said, "The top sixty will all get direct admission."

What she meant was: Other than mine, there'd be 59 other positions.

Although Xue Yao was good in Physics, she was not among the crème de la crème of the cohort. Hence, whether she gave her the chance or not was a non-issue.

Liu Yiqiu smiled. "Having one less competitor means having a higher chance, doesn't it? Xixi, do you agree? Second Aunt will give you another Hermes!"

"Give what? With that money, I'd rather you buy another dress for our Yaoyao!" Old Lady Xue chided. "We are family and we should help each other. This matter is settled! Xue Xi, do you hear me?"

Xue Xi slowly replied, "Yes."

A rare smile blossomed on the old lady's face. "That's more like it..."

"... But I don't agree."

The old lady's smile froze. "What?"

Without giving her another look, Xue Xi returned the gift box to Liu Yiqiu and made a beeline for the stairs.

Old Lady Xue shouted, "Truly an ingrate who cannot be nurtured! I knew that she will only bring misfortune to our house! And also her mother! She can't even get her accounts right and is still fumbling with that mess. Yiqiu, now that you are back, go take over the family reins!"

A light flashed in Liu Yiqiu's eyes. "Mom, we'll talk about this later."

Halfway up the stairs, Xue Xi stopped when she heard this. She then turned to the servant cleaning up on the second floor. "Where is my mom?"

"She is in the backyard garden."

With a pondering look, she nodded, went upstairs to put down her bag, then went down the stairs for the rear end of the house.

...

Ye Li had a splitting headache.

The four people in the kitchen had pushed the blame around for the breakfast incident. In the end, the truth could not be found. Hence, she decided to cut half a months' worth of wages for each of them and promoted Xiao Fang as the kitchen supervisor. If anything happened again in the future, she would directly look for her.

This method was one that Xue Sheng used for the company. It would be a similarly useful method here.

However, after a whole day, the house seemed to be in a mess.

She had been so busy that she'd had no time to rest. Now, she was even still collating August's bill and September's expenditure with the person in charge of finances.

The person-in-charge of the household finances was the old lady's nephew from her maternal family, Liu Hao. He was a man in his forties who did not attach any importance to Ye Li. He was currently reporting with a smile: