Chapter 19 Giving the Granddaughter-in-Law a Family Heirloom

Jiang Shiyuan suddenly raised her eyes and stared at the old lady's dignified face.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Madam Xie immediately lowered her tone.

“Ah Yuan.”

The old lady looked at Jiang Shiyuan sitting beside her, her voice gentle and kind, "From now on, whether it's a family banquet or a gathering at the Xie family, you don't need to go to the kitchen to help out, and you don't need to serve us dishes."

Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful eyes widened slightly, "Grandma, I..."

The old lady leaned down and gently patted her hand. "Girl, eat comfortably. I asked the kitchen to prepare several of your favorite dishes tonight. Eat more."

A warm feeling welled up in Jiang Shiyuan's heart, and her eyes quietly reddened.

In this home, the only warmth comes from Grandma.

Lin Zhixin pursed her lips and glanced at the man beside her, who had a proper posture and a solemn expression.

He didn't react.

Madam Xie was quite displeased. She took a deep breath, her voice tinged with displeasure:

“Mom, all the daughters-in-law in the Xie family, including you and me, have done it this way. This is the rule of our Xie family…”

"Does following the rules automatically make something right?"

The old lady kept her eyes straight ahead and gave a cold laugh. "What I despise most is the Xie family's old-fashioned ways. The Qing Dynasty is over, the old master is gone, and those who still stick to these rotten rules must have bound feet in their heads, right?"

The restaurant was completely silent.

Madam Xie's face darkened.

"I've long wanted to abolish these feudal dregs. There's no time like the present, so let's just discard them today!"

The old lady waved her hand and said, "Serve the dishes!"

Delicious food was served, and the family began their meal.

"Zhixin, how have you been recovering lately?" Madam Xie asked with concern.

Lin Zhixin gracefully put down her chopsticks, her smile sweet and innocent.

"I'm much better now, thank you for remembering me."

"Auntie knows you're not in good health, so I brought you some tonics from abroad. If you take them regularly when you get back, your health will definitely improve."

The maid brought up several boxes of gifts for Lin Zhixin, enough to fill a small cart.

Lin Zhixin was flattered and overwhelmed. "Oh, Mrs. Xie, you're going to such lengths..."

Everyone in the Xie family, except for the old lady, treated Miss Lin very well. Every time she came, she was treated to the best tea and water, a treatment that surpassed that of other guests.

Because, as everyone in the mansion knows, although the eldest young master has a wife, Miss Lin is the one he cherishes most in his heart.

Now, the young mistress, ha, is just a figurehead to appease the elders.

Madam Xie smiled kindly and said, "It won't cost you anything. Once you've recovered, Jinghuai will worry less."

Jiang Shiyuan's almond-shaped eyes remained calm.

When she was first pregnant with Tongtong, Madam Xie had never given her such nourishing treatments. It wasn't until the pregnancy was stable and the ultrasound showed it was a boy that Madam Xie's attitude towards her softened a little.

If she were so calculating, she would have died of depression long ago; how could she still be alive today?

"Ah Yuan." The old lady suddenly looked at Jiang Shiyuan.

"Yes, Grandma." Jiang Shiyuan's lips curved into a smile like a spring breeze.

"It was your birthday a few days ago, wasn't it? Grandma is abroad and couldn't come back to celebrate your birthday."

As she spoke, the old lady took off the ancestral full-green jadeite twisted bracelet from her left wrist. Before Jiang Shiyuan could react, her grandmother had already slipped the lustrous bracelet onto her slender, fair wrist.

"Mom, what's wrong with you...?!" Madam Xie leaned forward abruptly, staring intently at Jiang Shiyuan's wrist.

The old lady completely ignored Madam Xie, only looking at Jiang Shiyuan with a smile:

“Ah Yuan, Grandma doesn’t have anything to give you, so I’ll give you this favorite of hers as a birthday present.”

In an instant, Madam Xie's usually impeccably groomed face turned extremely gloomy.

Xie Yuexi's eyes were red with jealousy!

This twisted bracelet was one of the betrothal gifts my grandfather gave to my grandmother. Needless to say, the quality of the jade is exceptional, but more importantly, the twisting technique itself is nearly lost. Aside from museums, you won't find another one like it anywhere else in the country.

Her mother hadn't even gotten it yet, and this old woman actually gave it to that slut Jiang Shiyuan!

She probably has Alzheimer's!

"Grandma, this is a gift from Grandpa. It's a keepsake for you. You should keep it."

Xie Jinghuai suddenly spoke, his voice icy and indifferent, "She has never had any interest in these jewelry pieces."

In fact, even if the man hadn't said anything, Jiang Shiyuan wouldn't have accepted it.

But he insisted on speaking up for her to refuse, and she didn't like the feeling of being controlled by him.

The old lady shot a sharp glare at her grandson, "Hmph, what do you mean? Do you think your wife isn't good enough for something this nice?"

The man's thin lips curved slightly. "You're overthinking it."

“It’s my stuff, I can give it to whomever I want, it’s not up to others to decide for me. Besides, A-Yuan is kind, intelligent, and filial, she’s my good granddaughter-in-law, she deserves such a wonderful thing!” The old lady didn’t hold back in praising Jiang Shiyuan.

Xie Jinghuai looked unconvinced. "Whatever makes you happy."

Having said that, Jiang Shiyuan dared not refuse and could only accept it, thanking her grandmother with a slightly trembling voice.

The bracelet was cold to the touch, but her heart was warm.

Under the table, Lin Zhixin curled her ten fingers.

She could tell that the old lady was using the gift as an excuse to support Jiang Shiyuan.

"Great-Grandma, Grandma! Xingxing and I have finished eating. Can we go play in the backyard?" Although Tongtong is only five years old, she already has a noble and elegant demeanor, showing the flair of a future heir.

In contrast, the chubby Xingxing next to him, with his greasy mouth and his little suit smeared in a mess, looked nothing like a young master from a wealthy family.

"Go have fun."

Madam Xie smiled kindly, like an elder, and then instructed the servants, "You all stay with them."

The children got off the table and went off to play, chasing each other.

The already somewhat disharmonious atmosphere became even more tense.

Madam Xie took a sip of tea. "Zhixin, you were perfectly fine today, how come you suddenly got harassed by reporters?"

Lin Zhixin's eyes reddened again. "It's alright, Madam Xie, it's all over now."

"Mom, you shouldn't ask Zhixin that question; you should ask your daughter-in-law."

Xie Yuexi stirred the contents of her cup with a silver spoon. "If she hadn't caused such a commotion in the company, and it hadn't been posted online, causing a huge uproar and leading to misunderstandings about Zhixin's relationship with my brother, would Zhixin have been bullied like that?"

Xie Jinghuai stared intently into Jiang Shiyuan's clear and beautiful eyes.

His narrow eyes were deep and dark, concealing a hint of anger.

"Heh, then it's no wonder that outsiders will misunderstand."

The old lady smiled enigmatically, "If it were me, I would have misunderstood too."

The powerful aura almost made Lin Zhixin breathless.

Xie Jinghuai frowned. "Grandma, gossip is a terrible thing; it can destroy a person. Zhixin did nothing wrong."

The old lady rolled her eyes.

"Shi Yuan, what's going on with the video online?"

Mrs. Xie had already watched the video sent by Xie Yuexi and had roughly figured out the ins and outs. She asked Jiang Shiyuan a sharp question, "As the president's wife, how can you be so willful and reckless? Do you even care about the Xie family?"

Do you even realize how much trouble your impulsive actions have caused Jinghuai? How much trouble have you caused Zhixin? You only care about venting your anger, don't you care about anyone else's life or death?!