Yan Yaoyao also knew that this diamond was definitely meant for Yan Qiao.

It is clear that Pei Jingzhan has fallen deeply in love with Yan Qiao and wants to give her the best of everything.

She bit her lip, unable to help but think of the scene in her dream.

She had this kind of precognitive dream only once.

Aside from reminding her to get close to Pei Jingzhan and rely on him to change her fate, there were no other hints.

But Pei Jingzhan's path is clearly not viable.

She couldn't even attract the attention of a sunken boat, so how was she supposed to win over Master Pei?

For a moment, her heart was filled with resentment and hatred.

Chen Lan reminded her from the side, "You don't need to look at Yan Qiao. You won't gain anything by comparing yourself to her. Focus on yourself. There's a jade bracelet coming later. Old Madam Zhang is here for this. We must get it."

Yan Yaoyao bit her lip. "Wasn't that pink diamond the grand finale?"

Chen Lan said, "The final three items are diamonds, and the next one is a jade bracelet."

Yan Yaoyao nodded and turned her gaze to the stage.

Zhang Yufan liked this bracelet, and Yan Qiao also wanted to buy it to give to Shi Yuehua.

The auction went on until the price reached tens of millions.

Chen Lan looked at Yan Qiao with a dark expression.

Zhang Yufan wasn't as diligent as her in offering prices.

She raised her sign again.

"Ms. Chen Lan has offered 12 million. Is there anyone offering a higher price?"

Just as Yan Qiao was about to raise the price, Shi Yuehua pressed her hand down.

"This price is already too high, I don't want it."

Zhang Yufan came specifically for this bracelet, and he stopped there.

Yan Qiao had no choice but to give up.

Chen Lan smiled smugly, confident of victory.

Just when she thought the bracelet was already hers, Zhang Yufan raised his paddle.

"Ms. Zhang Yufan has offered 12.5 million. 12.5 million? Is there anyone offering higher? Ms. Chen Lan, would you like to continue?"

Chen Lan gritted her teeth and didn't raise her paddle again.

Her original intention was to bid on the bracelet and give it to Zhang Yufan as a way to please her.

I had clearly inquired beforehand and knew that Zhang Yufan's target price wouldn't exceed ten million.

This makes it seem like she's raising prices and offending some people.

Chen Lan frowned and lowered her head.

It's really hard to figure out.

"Mom, what should we do?" Yan Yaoyao whispered.

Chen Lan shook her head. "What else can we do?"

I'll have to go over and apologize in person later.

"It's all Yan Qiao's fault. She must have deliberately raised the price because she saw that we wanted the bracelet."

Chen Lan glanced at her and said, "I've told you many times, don't always focus on Yan Qiao, pay more attention to yourself."

Yan Yaoyao bit her lip and said aggrievedly, "I know."

After the auction ended, Chen Lan specially brought Yan Yaoyao to show her face in front of Zhang Yufan.

"Yaoyao hasn't formally visited you yet, so I brought her here to meet you."

Yan Yaoyao smiled and stepped forward to greet her: "Grandma Zhang."

Zhang Yufan didn't give her a cold shoulder; she returned the smile in kind.

That smile encouraged Yan Yaoyao, giving her the courage to say, "I originally intended to bid on this bracelet and give it to you. But something went wrong, I'm so sorry."

Zhang Yufan suddenly realized, "You're so thoughtful, but there's no need to give it to me. I didn't really like it in the first place; I only took the picture to give it away as a gift."

Yan Yaoyao was taken aback. "You're giving this away?"

Zhang Yufan nodded, and then waved to the assistant who had gone to pick up the goods when he returned.

"Yan Qiao."

Yan Qiao and Shi Yuehua were about to leave when they heard her voice and stopped in their tracks.

"Grandma Zhang, what's the matter?"

Zhang Yufan exclaimed, "Although I'm of the same generation as your maternal grandmother, I'm still very young at heart! My youngest son is only 30 years old. Why don't you call me Auntie?"

Yan Qiao: "..." I don't think this is a good idea.

Shi Yuehua scoffed, "You have no shame. Your son is 30, so it's not unreasonable for my granddaughter to call him uncle, is it? Not to mention your daughter-in-law is 48. In the old days, my granddaughter would have called her grandma."

She waved her hand, "I can't call her 'Auntie,' it's too disrespectful!"

Zhang Yufan's face darkened.

Yan Qiao is so cute, but her grandma's temper is really annoying.

Yan Qiao couldn't help but chuckle. "Grandma Zhang, that's really inappropriate. I'll just follow Xi Luo and call him Uncle Pei San."

Zhang Yufan raised an eyebrow and glanced at the private room upstairs, thinking that Pei Jingzhan must be vomiting.

Let's return to the topic of the bracelet.

"I can see you really like this bracelet."

Yan Yaoyao deliberately said, "If it weren't for Yan Qiao, the price wouldn't have been so high. She doesn't actually like it; she's probably just deliberately going against my mother."

Zhang Yufan glanced at her. "So, your mother is also deliberately going against me?"

Yan Yaoyao panicked, "Of course not..."

Chen Lan pinched Yan Yaoyao hard, "Don't talk nonsense. Auctions are based on the highest bidder winning. There's no such thing as deliberately inflating the price."

Yan Yaoyao realized she had spoken out of turn, and looked flustered, wishing she could bite her tongue.

What are you talking about!

Then, Zhang Yufan placed the box in Yan Qiao's hands.

"Since this is our first formal meeting, I should give you a gift, but I didn't prepare one in advance, so I could only buy this bracelet at the last minute. I hope you don't mind."

Yan Qiao was taken aback. "Give it to me?"

Zhang Yufan smiled slightly, "Yes, it's for you."

Yan Qiao felt immense pressure and had already started thinking about returning the favor.

She looked at Shi Yuehua, unsure whether she should accept the money.

Shi Yuehua said, "Your Grandma Zhang is so generous. Since she gave it to us, let's accept it."

At this moment, Yan Yaoyao finally realized the truth in despair.

Zhang Yufan's kindness towards Yan Qiao was definitely not because of Shi Yuehua.

She already knew about Yan Qiao and Pei Jingzhan's relationship and treated Yan Qiao as her daughter-in-law.

Yan Yaoyao felt a wave of despair. Yan Qiao was like a curse, forever following her.

She couldn't please Pei Jingzhan, and even Zhang Yufan preferred Yan Qiao.

As she left the auction, she whispered, "Mom, I have no hope."

Chen Lan was furious when she saw her dejected appearance.

"What do you mean? I've spent so much money on you, and you want to give up?"

Yan Yaoyao raised her head hesitantly, "I admit defeat, I can't compare to Yan Qiao."

Chen Lan gritted her teeth, her eyes reddening with suppressed emotion.

She is not as good as Yan Shu, and her daughter is not as good as Yan Qiao.

Even Yuan Mengchun did not live as freely as Shi Yuehua.

She seemed to be trapped in a vicious cycle, constantly going downhill.

Chen Lan felt just as desperate as Yan Yaoyao.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she closed them briefly.

"So what do you want to do?"

Yan Yaoyao pursed her lips in deep thought, "There is another way, I want to marry Shen Zhou."

Chen Lan was puzzled: "Chen Zhou? Yao Yao, the entire Shen family is controlled by Shen Wu. Chen Zhou will never have a chance to rise. You will not get any benefits if you marry him."

Yan Yaoyao met her gaze. "Mom, if it weren't for Chen Wu, would Chen Zhou be the only son in the Shen family?"

Chen Lan was shocked and utterly astonished.

What are you saying?!

Yan Yaoyao lowered her eyes slightly, "I can't explain too much to you, but it's not too late. Shen Zhou is still young, the old man is still vigorous, Uncle Shen is in good health, and there are still many variables in the future."

According to the original plot, Shen Wu will die in a car accident next month, in June.

If everything had gone according to the original plot, without Shen Wu, Shen Zhou would have been the sole heir of the Shen family.

And she is the future matriarch of the Shen family!

Having figured this out, Yan Yaoyao suddenly felt that there was still great hope in life.