The next afternoon, after picking up Nannan from school, Jiang Wanqing took her to the Cheng family's house.
The mother and daughter had called before they arrived, knowing that the Cheng family elders disliked surprise visits, as it made them feel disrespected and lacked even the most basic manners.
Even though they knew in advance, when they met Jiang Wanqing and Nannan, Cheng's mother still spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh, what a rare guest! If you hadn't come, I would have forgotten that you and my Cheng Ran got married."
Listen to this! Is this human language? Isn't this just deliberately picking a fight? Jiang Wanqing originally wanted to give them a polite smile, but now she didn't even want to give them a pleasant look.
She just wanted to put her things down quickly and leave with her daughter, but at that moment, Cheng's mother waved to Nannan again.
"Daughter, Grandma isn't criticizing you. Come here and let Grandma see you. Oh dear, you've gotten so thin. How did all those adults raise you? Why didn't you have a good life? You had to take the child to a place like the Southwest to make her suffer!"
Nannan was pulled over. She looked back at Jiang Wanqing and, after receiving her mother's permission, obediently let her grandmother hold her without struggling.
Mr. Cheng patted his granddaughter's head and smiled kindly.
"How's school going, sweetie? Are you tired? Do you like your new school? If you don't like it, Grandpa will help you transfer schools."
The Cheng family does have the capability; they once argued with Jiang Wanqing over school selection, but they didn't win.
"I'm not tired. I really like my teachers and classmates. I don't want to transfer schools."
"Okay, okay, as long as you're not tired. You're still young. When you grow up and become more sensible, you'll want to go to a better school."
This is another way of targeting Jiang Wanqing. The two elders genuinely feel that the school their daughter is currently attending is not the best choice.
Jiang Wanqing was treated as if she didn't exist, which was intentional, both to ignore her and to deflate her arrogance, but unfortunately, she didn't fall for it.
She asked Nannan gently, "Are you staying at Grandpa and Grandma's house today? Mommy is going back now, Mommy has to go to work."
Upon hearing that she was about to take the child away, Cheng's mother glared at her.
"Work, work, all you do all day is work. You never say a word when you come in. You're getting more and more backward!"
"This is alarming. It seems that Mother Cheng is nothing special after all," Jiang Wanqing said with a slight smile.
"I already told you on the phone that I came to deliver the local specialties that Cheng Ran bought for you. The things have been delivered. I think that given how much you two dislike me, you probably don't want me to stay for dinner, so why should I make a fool of myself?"
She skipped the minutiae and directly stated both sides' thoughts, leaving the Cheng family elders speechless.
Mr. Cheng, still concerned with appearances, sighed and waved his hand.
"Why are we talking about this as a family? We only stayed for a few minutes before leaving. People who don't know better might think we've fallen out of favor. Cheng Ran is working outside, we shouldn't hold him back."
Family values are a very serious issue, especially in families like theirs.
“Exactly, do you think we’d skimp on a meal for you? Why are you saying that?” said Cheng’s mother.
These two old people are so awkward and indecisive; they're neither thoroughly evil nor purely kind, and Jiang Wanqing is exhausted just looking at them.
"Nannan, what do you think?"
"Mom, let's stay and have dinner with Grandpa and Grandma. I also want to tell Grandma about the bad aunt we met at Dad's camp!"
This child, so clever and mischievous, winked at Jiang Wanqing, his bright eyes full of mischief and deliberate intent.
"Okay, then let's stay for dinner."
"Bad aunt? What bad aunt?" Cheng's mother's expression became tense. "Darling, you haven't run into a human trafficker, have you? How did your mother protect you!"
"She's not a human trafficker. How could there be human traffickers in Dad's camp? It's a wicked aunt named Yuan Nian! She even said she was very close to Grandpa and Grandma, but she deliberately tried to harm me, it's true!"
Hearing the name Yuan Nian from Nannan's mouth, and in such a negative light, Cheng's mother choked up and exchanged a glance with her husband.
She maliciously misled him: "Nannan, are you mistaken? How could Yuan Nian be a bad aunt? Did your mother teach you to say these things?"
"Grandma is talking nonsense! My mother wasn't even by my side when Aunt Yuan Nian was harming me. How could it be that my mother taught me? How can you wrong my mother without even knowing the facts?"
The child's voice was sweet and gentle yet powerful, making Cheng's mother blush and stammer.
"Uh... then... then tell me, what's wrong with Aunt Yuan Nian? Did you offend her?"
"No, that's not true. When my mom and I first arrived at the camp and were looking for my dad, she was rude. Later, when I participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival performance, she tried to push me and make me fall, but she ended up falling herself. Other uncles and aunts can witness all of this."
Upon hearing this, Cheng's mother didn't know what to say. Jiang Wanqing smiled from the side. Her daughter was her sweet little cotton-padded jacket. She always stood by her side when something happened. She hadn't spoiled or taught her for nothing.
"this……"
"And that wicked aunt said she wanted to make my parents divorce, that my mother wasn't good enough for my father, and that she wanted to marry him. But the book says that such a person is called a mistress, someone who has lost all social morality. Would my grandparents be friends with someone like that? My father would never like her!"
This child is going to be extraordinary when he grows up. He's not even five years old yet, but he's already incredibly eloquent. His words made Mr. and Mrs. Cheng break out in a cold sweat.
"Hehe, little girl, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go eat. Grandpa will take you to eat."
Fearing that she would lose face if she continued talking, Mr. Cheng quickly carried her to the restaurant.
Cheng's mother glanced at Jiang Wanqing, who looked directly back at her, spoke calmly, and handed her a piece of paper.
"Keep this divisive letter for yourself. You may not like me, but it's not wise to let someone with ulterior motives like Yuan Nian enter the family. Haven't you learned enough lessons from Guo Xueyun and Wang Yan?"
"you……"
To be honest, they didn't really know what kind of person Yuan Nian was. They had only met him when they were young, and had only seen him a few times since they grew up, exchanging greetings only occasionally.
If, as Nannan said, she was indeed a restless person, she might not be as good as Jiang Wanqing. But Cheng's mother didn't want to admit it. She was holding her breath, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
Throughout the meal, fearing that Nannan might say something shocking, the two elders kept feeding her and steer the conversation towards her studies. Finally, she finished the meal without incident.
Jiang Wanqing took Nannan home after a short while. The import and export exchange meeting was approaching, and there was still a lot of preparation work to be done. Time was precious.
The day before the import and export trade exchange meeting, Jiang Wanqing learned that Huanren would also be attending.
He called her specifically to tell her this. She didn't want to answer at first, but he called several times. When she finally answered, he didn't talk about any other private matters, but rather about the exchange meeting.
"Wanqing, I have a few good product display booths available. Would you like them?"
She was worried about not having a suitable booth, but his phone call came as a timely help, though she was still a little hesitant.
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