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Chapter 1158 Wang Ying's class-based fastidiousness, the Tree Demon Granny is also a Granny!

After being persuaded by Xie Qiao, Wang Ying scolded Xu Lin a few more times and prepared to let him go.

Unexpectedly, He Chen spoke up, forcing a smile as he said to Wang Ying, "Although this plate is filthy, wouldn't it be a waste to just throw it away? In my opinion, why not give it to Granny Xu? It would fill her stomach and help her get by. What do you think?"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent. The sudden stillness in the air almost suffocated Wang Ying.

Because she really didn't expect He Chen to say something like that.

Apart from the incompetent Yang Cheng, who among those present who could get into Tsinghua or Peking University was not smart enough? Who wasn't a top student, well-read and knowledgeable?
How could they not understand what He Chen was imitating or mocking?

It was precisely because she knew this that her mind went blank and she found it even more difficult to accept.

This is clearly a reference to a classic scene from Dream of the Red Chamber: Granny Liu visits the Grand View Garden for the second time and is happily taken by Grandmother Jia to tour the garden. When they arrive at the Green Bamboo Nunnery where Miaoyu lives, they have a cup of tea. Miaoyu, who is a clean freak, finds Granny Liu, this poor old woman, dirty and has the cup that Granny Liu used thrown away.

Jia Baoyu advised her to simply give the cup to the poor old woman Granny Liu, so that she could sell it to make a living.

Consider it an act of charity.

She agreed, and emphasized that the cup was not one she had used; otherwise, she would never give it to Granny Liu, even if it was smashed.

The young masters and ladies' kindness has been extraordinary. The poor old woman, Granny Liu, is deeply grateful and will repay their kindness in the future.

After Granny Liu left, Jia Baoyu specially had someone bring water to wash away all the places Granny Liu had walked through. This made Miaoyu very satisfied, feeling that Jia Baoyu understood her.

This was originally a flirtatious interaction between a young nobleman and a pretty fake nun who admired each other and were kindred spirits, but when He Chen imitated it, Wang Ying couldn't stand it.

Because she was also young and beautiful, she was also a germaphobe, and she also disliked Xu Lin, who was poor, touching her things, and reacted very strongly.

This is remarkably similar to how Miaoyu treated Granny Liu.

Before He Chen imitated it in public, she could have comfortably expressed her dislike, and in fact, she might have even felt quite pleased with herself.

After all, although Miaoyu's family suffered misfortune first and her final fate was also tragic, she was still one of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling and a beauty that has inspired countless readers of Dream of the Red Chamber!

Comparing herself to Miaoyu is truly an apt description of her.

Because Miaoyu's family was also an official family, and their rank seemed quite high, some people even said that Miaoyu was Daiyu after she was persuaded by the bald-headed monk to become a nun.

Lin Daiyu is undoubtedly the leading female protagonist in classic Chinese novels!

What merit or ability does Wang Ying possess to even dare to harbor such thoughts?

But now that He Chen has done this, she doesn't feel beautiful at all, she just feels embarrassed!
Because ancient people might not have thought much about this part of Dream of the Red Chamber, but modern people, especially those who have studied Marxism-Leninism, immediately understood the key point in He Chen's words after hearing him say it, which can be summed up in just two words.

class!

Miaoyu has a cleanliness obsession, but more accurately, this cleanliness obsession is a class-based cleanliness obsession.

Because those who were with Granny Liu, including Grandmother Jia, were all entertained, but did not receive the same preferential treatment as Miaoyu.

Grandmother Jia was also an old lady, an elderly woman.

What's the difference between her and Granny Liu?
The biggest difference is their status!

In the past, it was taken for granted that people of different statuses would be treated differently.

But things are different now, especially for someone like Wang Ying from a family background. She shouldn't be like Miaoyu, at least not openly known as Miaoyu.

Otherwise, if things escalate and become a big problem, it could cause serious trouble.

This made her feel scared, angry, and ashamed, and she suddenly understood why Xiao Qianxi, who was always strong, independent, and capable, was so hostile towards He Chen.

He Chen is too ruthless. He can see through a person at a glance and then, without any mercy, kill them in public and destroy their spirit.

Whether her mysophobia was just ordinary or class-based, she knew in her heart. She dared not look He Chen in the eye too often; the occasional glances that met his eyes made her realize that He Chen wasn't just imitating; he seemed to genuinely see right through her.

He Chen had a faint, mocking smile on his lips.

Wang Ying wasn't mistaken; he definitely knew her.

In the original storyline, Wang Ying disliked Xu Lin intensely. Of course, this was partly because Xu Lin couldn't help but get close to her and interact with her more, but the underlying reason was undeniable.

Later, Wang Ying's family ran into trouble because shoddy construction projects were found in the area her uncle was in charge of, leading to an investigation that also implicated Wang Ying's father. The pillars of the family all fell apart.

As a result, she, who used to be able to get help from her friends with just one phone call, can no longer get through to any of them.

These people are all the same kind of people, extremely cold-blooded and realistic. Knowing that her family is spicy, they simply stopped answering her calls.

Yang Cheng didn't believe it, but after he couldn't get through to Wang Ying, he used his own phone to call her and got through instantly. Only then did he realize that what Wang Ying said was true.

After his family fell on hard times, the tomboy Xu Lin felt so sorry for Wang Ying. When Wang Ying returned to China, he arranged everything according to Wang Ying's original requirements for cleanliness. When they sat on the flower bed outside, Xu Lin even took off his own clothes to cushion Wang Ying's feet.

But it turns out that Wang Ying's obsessive-compulsive disorder had long since been cured.

When she was in her hometown, Wanla, and needed to work abroad to earn a living, she miraculously disappeared instantly and recovered immediately.

So whether this is genuine germaphobia or class-based germaphobia is self-evident.

How could He Chen tolerate Wang Ying wasting food and showing off her class-based fastidiousness in front of him?

We must mock and criticize!
You've gone too far!
Have you forgotten your origins and beliefs?

He Chen, let me help you remember!

She really thinks she's the daughter of an ancient official's family. She dares to act pretentious and show off, and He Chen shows off to her in the face!
Let's see who can show off better!

The rest of the people present also had various expressions.

Needless to say, He Xiaozhou, who came from a background of poverty due to illness, did not approve of He Chen's domineering behavior of showing off to people in front of others, but he greatly appreciated He Chen's motives and philosophy.

What era are we living in? Why are we going backwards?
Has the concept of equality for all truly become one of self-importance, with everyone above and below, and a clear class distinction?

Besides, Wang Ying and the others really went too far. Such good food, one of them barely ate a few bites, and the other didn't even touch it, and they were just about to throw it away. What a waste!
So many people are reluctant to eat this, and so many people want to eat it but can't!

Xie Qiao and Xu Lin were embarrassed and at a loss.

Xie Qiao, in particular, once again experienced the suffocating feeling of being sandwiched between He Chen and her roommate.

I'm really torn.

Xu Lin also approves of He Chen, after all, her family is poor and she knows she shouldn't waste things like that. That's why she often tries to get Wang Ying's good stuff.

Aside from that little secret that can't be told to outsiders, it's also because I really can't stand seeing the other party being so extravagant and wasteful.

However, she was even more intolerant of He Chen's forceful confrontation with Wang Ying than He Xiaozhou was.

After all, that was her roommate whom she cared about the most...

"Am I old?" Xu Lin tried to laugh it off: "How am I a grandmother? He Chen, are you blind? I'm at most mistaken for a man, but I've never been mistaken for an old person!"

“I have excellent eyesight,” He Chen smiled meaningfully at Xu Lin.

The Tree Demon Granny is still a granny...

(End of this chapter)