Chapter 1180 - Ill-Mannered and Uncultured (1/2)

Yan Menglu took a look at Wen Xinya, whom she admitted did look like a scholar and fit the ancient standards of a scholarly beauty. Wen Xinya did give off an aura which would make others think that she was talented.

Her class and elegance were enough to make anyone feel inferior.

The Yan Family ran a cosmetic business and had never managed any businesses that were related to jewelry. However, Yan Menglu discovered from a young age that she had a flair for jewelry design which motivated her to work hard in that aspect. After graduating from high school, she proceeded to enroll herself in Capital city together with Xia Ruya.

Indeed, her talent in jewelry design earned her the respect and admiration of her teachers.

However, everyone was destined to have an enemy.

Hence, Wen Xinya was her destined enemy. Although she was unsure if Wen Xinya was really more talented than her or not, she could tell that the teacher regarded the latter highly. While the teacher often gazed at Yan Menglu with a look of awe, she would gaze at Wen Xinya with a look of delight and enthusiasm.

Hence, after comparing the different gazes, she knew that Miss Li preferred Wen Xinya to her.

The discovery planted seeds of jealousy in the heart of Yan Menglu, who often won in life.

She had begun learning about jewelry design at the age of twelve. To her knowledge, Wen Xinya had led a wandering life away from the Wen Family for 15 years. In other words, she had a three-year head start. Yet, she did not manage to gain an advantage and even ended up looking less talented than Wen Xinya.

She would never admit that Wen Xinya was better at designing than her.

Hence, she treated Wen Xinya as her competitor and her enemy. As a result, she detested her to the core.

Yan Menglu plunged into a whirlpool of thoughts. For a moment, she thought that she had already defeated Wen Xinya. She stared at her classmates smugly and said, “See, I was right. Even Wen Xinya has admitted herself that she doesn’t really have any talent in jewelry design.”

Yan Menglu was from Harbor City and had a sense of superiority. Hence, she often treated everyone with a condescending attitude which made several students dislike her.

Yan Menglu thought that she was right, but her arrogance made everyone despise her.

Wen Xinya slowly closed the book in front of her and said calmly, “Yan Menglu, trust you to have the cheek to praise yourself. It’s not up to you to decide if I’m talented in jewelry design or not. Please respect yourself.”

The capable ones often became the subject of envy. Hence, there was no need for her to get angry at those who were jealous of her.

Wen Xinya’s words made Yan Menglu feel like her snide remark was useless. She barked angrily. “Wen Xinya, who are you to tell me to respect myself?”

Grandpa told me that the people in China used to be poor thugs who could not even afford clothes three generations ago. They’re nothing compared to the people from Harbor City, a metropolis where the citizens are cultured, refined and well-mannered.