Yan Zhi lied.

Yan Zhi herself wasn't materialistic and had no interest in luxury goods. Besides, those pieces of jewelry would have to be returned after the divorce, so she figured she wouldn't bother looking at them since they didn't belong to her.

Aside from glancing at it when Aunt Nan took it out, Yan Zhi then told Aunt Nan to put it away.

Grandma Leng looked at Yan Zhi with affection and patted the back of her hand: "If you lose it, Grandma will buy you another one. All the good things in this world, Grandma wants to give you if she sees them. Just tell Grandma what you want."

Yan Zhi smiled sweetly, not wanting to continue the topic, and said with a smile, "Grandma, I lack nothing. Your good health is what I want most."

Only when her grandmother is in good health can she feel at ease and divorce Leng Linli.

Grandma Leng was overjoyed to hear Yan Zhi's words. She took off her jade bracelet and slipped it onto Yan Zhi's wrist, saying with a smile, "You mustn't take this off. It's not easy to lose, is it? Grandma had it blessed by a master to ensure your safety and good fortune."

It's not easy to lose, but it's easy to break.

"Thank you, Grandma." Yan Zhi looked at the bracelet on her wrist and decided not to refuse the old lady anymore. She thought she would give it to Aunt Nan for safekeeping when she got home that night, and then return it to Leng Linli together.

Grandma Leng stroked her cheek, her face kind and gentle: "You're the best."

Grandma Leng's reputation was well-established, and soon guests gathered around her. Seeing this, Yan Zhi didn't want to interfere with her grandmother's social interactions, nor did she want to attract too much attention, so she voluntarily withdrew from the crowd.

As soon as Yan Zhi stepped out, Grandma Leng pulled her back. Grandma Leng made her sit down at the dining table and introduced her to the ladies of the wealthy family: "This is my granddaughter-in-law. From now on, everything I own will be handed over to her."

Yan Zhi looked at Grandma Leng, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Grandma Leng nodded to her, indicating that she could rest assured.

Yan Zhi pursed her lips. She understood what her grandmother meant. She was just afraid that she would disappoint the old lady in the future.

The ladies exchanged glances. The old lady of the Leng family was undoubtedly telling everyone that Yan Zhi was Leng Linli's nominal wife and the future mistress of the Leng family. Anyone who dared to bully her was going against the Leng family.

Everyone looked surprised and their eyes were full of curiosity as they looked at Yan Zhi.

"Where do your parents-in-law work?" Mrs. Zhou, who was closest to Grandma Leng, asked.

Yan Zhi smiled faintly and said casually, "My parents are just ordinary retired workers, they don't have high-ranking jobs."

"Your niece-in-law doesn't look very old, yet your parents have already retired?" Mrs. Zhou looked incredulous.

Yan Zhi lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, offering no further explanation: "Yes, they were a bit older when they wanted me."

It's not exactly a lie. Yan Zhi's parents married and had children late in life. Yan Zhi's mother was 29 years old when she was pregnant with her. Yan Zhi's father is 4 years older than her mother. Her mother retired at the beginning of the year, and her father retired just two months ago.

"Why didn't you bring them over tonight to meet your relatives?" Mrs. Zhou said this, but she really just wanted to belittle Yan Zhi's parents. They had no social status or background, so how could they be allowed into this high-society family banquet?

Yan Zhi's profession has allowed her to come into contact with many wealthy families. She could roughly understand the implication in Mrs. Zhou's words, but she just smiled and let it go: "They went on a round-the-world trip in a campervan. To be honest, I don't know where they are now."

"An excuse, huh?" Mrs. Zhou's eyes held an undisguised disdain.

Mrs. Zhou looked down on Yan Zhi. The Leng family was a top-tier prestigious family in Nancheng, and Leng Linli was the president of the Leng Corporation. They didn't even have a wedding ceremony when they got married, which shows how much the Leng family valued her. In a wealthy family, if the husband's family doesn't value her and her own family has no background, divorce is only a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou looked at her daughter Zhou Xinyue beside her with a proud expression. In terms of appearance and family background, Xinyue was slightly better... no, several times better.

Xin Yue will still have a chance after Leng Linli and Yan Zhi divorce.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and raised her status: "Traveling is great. Not just anyone can come to a banquet like this."

The implication was that Yan Zhi's parents were not worthy of attending such a banquet, which was why they lied about going on a trip.

Yan Zhi looked at the elegantly dressed Mrs. Zhou in front of her, remained calm, and replied with a smile, "Yes, they are used to being at ease. They can't adapt to this kind of high society banquet."

Mrs. Zhou laughed and said, "Yes, it's not appropriate for ordinary people's parents to attend such a banquet. If she hadn't married into the Leng family, my niece-in-law probably wouldn't have had the chance to attend such a banquet."

Grandma Leng couldn't stand it anymore: "Zhizhi, this is Mrs. Zhou, who has a business relationship with the Leng family. She makes a living by low-end industries like timber processing. But I remember that the contract between the Leng family and the Zhou family expires at the end of the year."

The implication was that the Zhou family was merely relying on the Leng family for survival, so they shouldn't put themselves in any superior position or put on airs in front of them.

Whether Leng's family signs Zhou's company at the end of the year depends on my mood.

Mrs. Zhou's expression changed slightly, and she said with an awkward smile, "Old Madam Leng is right. Our Zhou family owes its current success to the Leng family, and we hope that the Leng family will continue to take care of us in the future."

Grandma Leng ignored Mrs. Zhou, took Yan Zhi's hand, and spoke to her with a kind face, but in reality she was telling everyone: "The Leng family does not consider social status or wealth when choosing a wife and having children. What we value more is a person's character. Money is easy to earn, but not everyone has good character."

Money... isn't so easy to earn, otherwise there wouldn't be so many corporate slaves, like Yan Zhi herself.

Yan Zhi smiled bitterly. Grandma really is... out of touch with the hardships of life, and doesn't treat everyone at Chuangfei equally!

Mrs. Zhou's face turned ashen. Thinking about the contract expiring at the end of the year, and what would happen if Mrs. Leng didn't renew it, she had no choice but to agree, saying, "Old Madam Leng is right; character is the most important thing."

"I wonder what my niece-in-law does for a living?" Mrs. Chen asked after watching the play for a while.

Yan Zhi smiled and replied gently, "Secretary."

Someone nearby muttered in the chaos, "That's not much money at all."

"That sounds inappropriate," another person quietly chimed in, their voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone to hear.

“At the Leng family.” Yan Zhi added, her whole demeanor calm and gentle, neither self-conscious nor boastful, with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen changed the subject: "Not just anyone can be the secretary of the Leng family."

Rumor has it that Leng's secretary earns a million yuan a year, a salary that puts him ahead of 80% of people.

Yan Zhi smiled and said nothing more.

Grandma Leng broke the silence, patted Yan Zhi's hand, and said with admiration, "The Leng family doesn't need Zhizhi to earn a lot of money. Marrying into the Leng family, she is free. Her going to work is just to fulfill her own inner self, not to be anyone's appendage. If she doesn't want to go to work one day, she can still pursue her own life and live independently."

Only then did everyone notice that the jade bracelet that Old Madam Leng cherished most was now on Yan Zhi's wrist.

That bracelet cost 30 million to buy!

But now it's on the wrist of this unknown young girl!