Chapter 196 Treating Her as a Fool
It was rare to see Xie Yanchuan show such an expression, and Jiang Wanning was stunned.
It was like snow melting in spring, which made her feel a little relieved.
Yes, it seemed that after spending so long with the serious Xie Yanchuan, she almost forgot that this was the attitude that a young person of his age should have.
Of course, I feel relieved.
Jiang Wanning finally "warned" Xie Yanchuan: "If the gift doesn't touch my heart, just wait and see."
"Don't worry."
Xie Yanchuan nodded, smiling but not commenting: "You must be satisfied."
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Almost as soon as the two of them came out of the mall, it was time to go to the Xie family's old house.
Even though she was mentally prepared, when Jiang Wanning returned to the Xie family's old house again, she was still shocked by the scene in front of her.
The huge crowds of cars of various brands almost filled the entire parking lot in front of the old house, and many of them overflowed and were neatly stacked on the road in front of the house.
For fear of being recognized and causing unnecessary commotion if they walked in through the main gate, Xie Yanchuan took Jiang Wanning through the side courtyard into the hall specially used for banquets.
Almost as soon as the two of them arrived, Xie Yanchuan was called away by his aunt, who seemed to want to discuss some family matters.
Before leaving, the man reminded her that he would be back in about ten minutes and asked her to look around casually.
Jiang Wanning was left alone, and since no one could recognize her, she was happy to have some free time.
She looked around at the people around her who were chatting lively, asked for a glass of champagne from a servant who was passing by, and then found an empty corner to sit down and savor it carefully.
It can be said that the Xie family is worthy of being a century-old political family. The branches of various departments are bustling and almost endless, which makes Jiang Wanning dazzled.
It seems that only a small number of people who had some say and status in the Xie family could attend her and Xie Yanchuan's engagement party that day.
With such a big scene at the moment, Jiang Wanning felt that her Jiang family was really dwarfed by theirs.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smack her lips. No wonder those people were vying for the position of head of the family.
Seeing young people like Xie Yanchuan get it, they all became jealous.
With such power, no matter who is in front of it, it would be difficult not to be moved.
Jiang Wanning was sighing when she suddenly felt two figures falling in front of her.
"Wan Ning? It's really you."
"Why are you here alone? Where's that kid Xie Yanchuan? Why didn't he say he was with you?"
A charming and intellectual female voice sounded above Jiang Wanning's head almost at the same time.
She couldn't help but look up, and saw two slightly familiar faces of Xie Yanchuan's second aunt and third aunt.
Jiang Wanning had dealt with them once before at the Xie family's old house, but they were not very familiar with each other.
Just as Xie Yanchuan was called away, the two of them found him precisely in the corner of the crowd.
This also made Jiang Wanning squint her eyes, and it was hard not to wonder whether the other party had colluded with this in advance.
But at the moment, she still raised a perfect smile to the two of them: "Second Aunt, Third Aunt."
"Yan Chuan was called away by his aunt to do something. He will probably be back in a while. Is there anything you need from him?"
After all, when they parted hastily at the last engagement party, Jiang Wanning left a very deep impression of being weak and harmless.
Seeing her smiling sweetly again, Xie Xiwen couldn't help but look at Xie Yuewen.
The latter stepped forward and exchanged a few words with Jiang Wanning. His fox-like eyes turned cunningly, revealing a hint of shrewdness.
"Wan Ning, Second Aunt has something to ask you. When you and Yan Chuan got engaged, were the dowry and betrothal gifts you agreed on real?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanning's hand, which was holding the champagne glass, paused for a moment, and her fingertips unintentionally rubbed the edge of the glass.
There was a cold look on her lips.
She thought to herself that she had guessed it right, these two people had other intentions than drinking.
I just didn’t expect…
Jiang Wanning glanced at her second aunt Xie Yuewen's face. She thought that the other party would continue to fight with her a few more times, but she didn't expect that this person would be so impatient.
It was just an idea, but there was no sign of abnormality on Jiang Wanning's face.
Still as harmless as ever: "Of course, Second Aunt."
"My eldest brother, Yan Chuan's father, and the old man were all there that day. They are gentlemen who stick to their word, so it must be true."
“It’s actually true!”
Xie Yuewen's eyes lit up instantly.
Although she quickly concealed it, Jiang Wanning still didn't miss the fleeting flash of greed and...resentment in her eyes.
After that, she hurriedly glanced at Xie Xiwen again, and the latter understood what she meant and stepped forward.
"That's right, Wan Ning."
Different from the charming and delicate second aunt Xie Yuewen, Xie Xiwen is obviously calm and intellectual, with a gentle yet serious voice, as if she was born with a convincing majesty.
"You are still young, so Yuewen and I can't say much about the dowry, but we are members of the Xie family after all."
"He must be familiar with these things about his family's property. Being in politics is different from doing business. Don't look at Yan Chuan, who is about to become the young master of the family. In fact, he is usually very busy with work and knows nothing about the management of these family properties."
"Is that so?" Jiang Wanning feigned surprise, looking troubled. She followed their conversation and asked, "Is it really that difficult? Aunts, what do you think I should do?"
As if he hadn't expected Jiang Wanning's guard to be so low, a hint of excitement could not help but appear on Xie Xiwen's originally serious face.
But soon, she restrained herself again: "Wan Ning, you are a good child, the aunts will not harm you."
As she spoke, she seemed unable to help herself and exchanged a glance with Xie Yuewen again. "To be honest, a large portion of the family property that Grandfather promised to give away was managed by my third sister and me."
"Why don't you continue to let us help you with your business after you get married to Yan Chuan? That way, you can just take advantage of the annual dividends and be a hands-off boss, living a carefree life."
Listening to her second sister's words, Xie Yuewen immediately echoed, "Yeah, Wan Ning, think about it. If you weren't your aunt, how could we even think of you?"
"By then, Yan Chuan won't have to suffer as much as he does now. It's like killing two birds with one stone. Don't you think it's great?"
Jiang Wanning just sat in her original position and listened to the two of them singing in unison. The sneer in her eyes, hidden by her hair, was almost about to overflow from her eyes.
These two people speak better than they sing.
Are they simply treating her like a fool?
It also seems that Xie Yanchuan's situation in the Xie family over the years seems to be even more difficult than she had initially imagined.
Thinking about this, Jiang Wanning raised her head again: "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, I just thought about it carefully, and you said this is indeed a good idea."
Her eyes met the two people's uncontrollable joy again, but this time she no longer pretended and revealed a hint of sarcasm on her lips.
"But I don't want to agree. What should I do?"
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