Rebirth of a Fashionista: This Life Is Soo Last Season

Chapter 24 - Privately Owned Restaurant

"Jiaojiao?" Xu Qing hurriedly yelled as soon as she returned home.

Sheng Jiaoyang sat up and moved her gaze towards Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was stunned as she felt that her daughter had changed a lot.

"Why do you look so thin? Is the competition wearing you out?" Xu Qing's heart hurt for her daughter.

"No, it's just that I'm more toned now."

Sheng Jiaoyang couldn't stand being looked at with such worry, so she hurriedly stood up and spun in front of Xu Qing as proof.

Xu Qing then smiled as her daughter seemed more lively than before. Now, she had no time to think about anything else; she just wanted to improve her daughter's health.

Just look at that skinny body. Even the meat on her cheeks was gone!

"Jiaojiao, you rest at home, and I'll go buy the ingredients to cook something." Xu Qing then headed out.

Sheng Jiaoyang immediately followed, and taking Xu Qing's hand, they walked out together as she said, "There's no need to cook today, we can go out to eat and celebrate."

"But..." Xu Qing was filled with concern. She knew that her daughter had money, but with school starting soon, and the amount required for fees, it would be better to start saving now.

"No buts. I know what you're worrying about, but don't. I have enough money to cover my tuition and fees for the next few years."

Xu Qing stopped, then turned to look at Sheng Jiaoyang and asked, "Jiaojiao, what kind of paintings are you selling to make so much money?"

It was not that she didn't believe her daughter, but she didn't know that her daughter had a talent at drawing as she'd never seen any of her artwork before. Moreover, she herself had no talent for art, so she found it hard to imagine what kind of paintings would sell for a high price.

"You wouldn't understand the concept even if I told you. To put it simply: I went to the old part of town in the Business District to sell paintings the other day, and then a super-rich man took a fancy to my painting. He found my painting an artistic creation, and thought that if he paid too little for it, he'd be letting down a masterpiece. Thus, in the end, he paid a hefty sum of money for it."

Sheng Jiaoyang's words were rather misleading, but she couldn't tell the truth. How could she say that she'd unfortunately met with Demon King Shen the other day, but was then fortunate enough to receive money from him?

Even if she said it, nobody would believe her!

"Jiaojiao, could you tell Mother how much your painting sold for?" Xu Qing asked cautiously as she looked at Sheng Jiaoyang's expression.

Sheng Jiaoyang thought for a moment and decided to tell her to save her from worrying about it.

She then stuck out her index finger.

"Ten thousand?" Xu Qing felt that this number was still within a reasonable range.

"Pftt! Ten thousand isn't even enough to pay the rental deposit for our apartment," Sheng Jiaoyang giggled as she commented. Indeed, people who were used to being poor were less open-minded about spending money.

A certain person had apparently forgotten that she'd initially wanted to ask Demon King Shen for that same amount of money as she'd needed some quick money back then.

"One hundred thousand?" This number exceeded Xu Qing's imagination, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

What kind of painting would cost one hundred thousand?! It would take her two or three years to earn so much money. If it was a famous painter selling their work for this amount, then she would easily believe it. But, Jiaojiao was only a young girl who'd just completed her university entrance exam!