When Gu Youran said this, everyone in the hall was shocked.
The old lady's face suddenly darkened to the point of looking as if water could drip out of it. She slammed her hand heavily on the armrest and shouted angrily, "You girl, how arrogant! Do you really think that my family is a soft persimmon that you can manipulate at will?"
A middle-aged woman has been sitting in the corner silently since Gu Youran stepped into the hall.
At this moment, he was quick to stand up, walked to the old lady, and said softly, "Mom, please don't get angry and make yourself sick. This girl is still young and naive. It's obvious that she hasn't seen much of the world. You are a generous person, so there is no need to bother with her."
As she spoke, she picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of warm water, and handed it to the old lady with both hands.
The old lady snorted coldly, took the cup of water, and took a sip. Although her expression eased a little, the anger in her eyes had not dissipated.
He glared at Gu Youran and put the cup back on the table heavily.
Gu Youran took advantage of this gap to look at the middle-aged woman carefully without making any expression.
She was well-maintained, with fair skin and a rosy complexion. She wore a green cheongsam that outlined her figure to perfection.
Looking at her features again, she was surprisingly similar to Shi Jue standing next to her.
Gu Youran knew in her heart that this was probably Shi Jue's mother.
When I think of this woman, who was once my mother-in-law's best friend, but betrayed me, used ulterior motives, gave birth to an illegitimate child, and even tried to gain a place in the Shi family.
Gu Youran felt a strong sense of disgust in his heart.
But she tried her best to keep calm on her face, not wanting anyone to notice anything.
On this side, Shi Jue's mother Su Manyun was also looking at Gu Youran.
She was meticulous and could keenly detect from the videos on the Internet the obsession that Shi Heng could hardly conceal when he looked at the girl.
The power struggle in the Shi family is fierce. As the designated heir, Shi Heng has extensive family connections and deep roots, which has always been a major obstacle for his son to ascend to the throne.
However, if this girl becomes the fuse, causing Shi Heng to impulsively break with the Shi family completely and sever those complicated family ties.
Then his son would have one less strong opponent in his fight for the position of head of the family.
The chances of getting promoted are greatly increased.
Thinking of this, Su Manyun's eyes rolled, and then she spoke with a bit of hypocritical concern on her face, "Girl, you're going too far. The old lady is doing this for your own good. You have to understand the elders' painstaking efforts."
"The Shi family has been passed down for many years. If this rule is broken, people outside will definitely poke us in the back. Heng'er has grown up in this mansion since he was a child. He has heavy responsibilities on his shoulders. How can he just do what he wants?"
Gu Youran glanced at her, his eyes slashing like ice knives. "I'm afraid I can't bear your 'hard work'. Don't think I can't see what you're thinking."
Shi Jue couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and yelled at Gu Youran with an angry look, "Gu Youran, how dare you talk to my mother like that?"
"Grandma and my mom were trying to persuade you with good intentions, but you're so ungrateful that you're acting like a jerk here! Don't you even know where you are? Can you just walk in and out of the Shi family's house whenever you want?"
Gu Youran sneered, "I didn't even ask to be admitted to this family. You guys dragged me in here to criticize me. If you dislike my background, why bother with this?"
The old lady's chest heaved with rage as she sternly scolded, "How dare you! I see you're not going to accept my toast and will have to drink the penalty. My family won't tolerate someone as arrogant as you."
Seeing the opportunity, Su Manyun quickly continued, "Hey, stop arguing, girl. Just give in and apologize, and your life will be easier in the future."
In fact, he wanted to put Gu Youran on the fire and make her completely offend the old lady.
Gu Youran straightened his back even more. "I did nothing wrong. There's no need to apologize. If you don't want to go home now, then don't go. I don't care!"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was tense.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Gu Youran.
Mu Xuewei's cheeks flushed red, and her eyes were fixed on Gu Youran, full of resentment.
She tried her best to suppress her excitement, hoping that the old lady would drive Gu Youran away so that Shi Heng could be separated from her and she could take the opportunity to take the position.
Shi Zhengyang, who had been hiding quietly in the darkness at the door, saw all the disputes in the hall clearly.
He was busy with work at the company. When he received the news that the old lady invited Gu Youran to the old house alone, he knew that the situation was not good.
He rushed back anxiously, fearing that she would be wronged in the old house.
Ben made up his mind to support this girl.
But I didn't expect that although this girl looks weak on the outside, she is actually strong at heart.
This kind of temperament is exactly the same as that of my own son.
She is indeed someone who can catch my son's eye.
Seeing the situation is at a stalemate.
He walked steadily into the hall, his posture erect, and his every move exuded the majesty of a superior.
The air in the hall seemed to be a little heavier.
Shi Zhengyang glanced at everyone indifferently, finally landing on Gu Youran.
There was a hint of imperceptible admiration in his eyes, and he said, "Girl, you have been wronged today."
He turned to look at Su Manyun and Shi Jue, his eyes instantly turned as cold as ice, and his voice was low but full of majesty, "You two should stop stirring up trouble here. It's not your turn to dictate the affairs of the Shi family."
Su Manyun's face turned pale, and she subconsciously pulled Shi Jue behind her, lowered her head and dared not say a word.
When the old lady saw him come in, she was about to speak, but Shi Zhengyang raised his hand to stop her and said in a deep voice, "Mom, calm down first and don't get yourself hurt by anger.
Then, he turned to Gu Youran and said gently, "Miss, you have backbone, which is good. But the Shi family's door is not something you can just enter and then not enter. We can discuss it slowly."
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