However, Yan Li subtly avoided her and pulled Qin Zifu along with her.
She wasn't thinking about anything else; she just wanted to be with her daughter-in-law since she had brought her along. She couldn't neglect her.
Qin Zifu didn't know these people very well yet, so she would have to introduce them properly later.
"Madam Qi is here! Please have a seat. You've brought your daughter-in-law today; are you here to show off?"
A lady stood up to greet him; she must be the owner of the guesthouse.
"Of course, you should tell your son to hurry up too."
Yan Li then introduced them one by one, including some ladies and wives as well as some young ladies.
Qin Zifu immediately became the center of attention. Although she did not often appear in the public eye, she was, after all, the wife of the head of the Qi family and also held the title of the little princess of the Gu family.
Even when Qin Zifu wasn't around these past few months, she would still be the subject of conversation, and almost no one would make things difficult for her. After all, when Grandpa Gu celebrated his birthday, he asked all the guests to take good care of her in the future. Who could not give Grandpa Gu face?
At the time, many people knew that the Gu family valued this granddaughter, and countless people had considered marrying her. However, Qin Zifu stopped attending banquets and was soon proposed to by Qi Jingchen, so everyone gave up their ideas.
Yao Manyu sat to the side, feeling uncomfortable as everyone else's attention was on her. She didn't really know much about what was happening in China recently and couldn't get used to not being the center of attention.
"Fufu, it's a pleasure to meet you. You're Jingchen's wife, so I should call you sister-in-law."
Qin Zifu looked up and saw that this woman looked four or five years older than her. How could she be so shameless?
"You can call me whatever you want, I'm fine with it."
Call her Mom, that's fine, but don't call her sister-in-law.
"That's not what I meant. If you think calling you that makes you sound old, can I call you Fufu?"
"Sure, but I don't think you meant anything by it. As for the rest, that's up to you."
Where did this little bitch come from?
Suddenly everyone fell silent. Yao Manyu had originally intended to annoy her, but she failed. Even the rich young ladies who had previously been on good terms with Yao Manyu were now silent.
A woman next to her chimed in.
"I heard that Jingchen and his wife are several years apart in age. Isn't that what's popular now, a young and charming wife?"
"They're seven years apart, but the master says it's a match made in heaven."
Yan Li picked up her teacup and took a sip. Did this mean her son was old? Did she have children too early? She should have had them a few years later, so her son wouldn't seem old.
"That's wonderful. If you ask me, Jingchen was waiting for Zifu all along. It's all fate. You were so anxious before."
"Yes, I'm completely satisfied that Jingchen married our Fufu."
"Is the jadeite you were cutting that day that Zifu is wearing? It's so beautiful. No wonder you bought it as soon as you saw it; it was a gift for your daughter-in-law."
"She likes yellow jade, and I've finally found a good one, so of course I'll take her."
"The material used for this little seven is definitely different; it's so translucent."
The ladies chatted amongst themselves about buying houses and auctioning jewelry, while the younger women also talked amongst themselves.
"By the way, Jingchen, are you very busy at work today? I heard there was some trouble."
"Hmm? A problem?"
Yan Li spoke up before Qin Zifu could, and after Yan Li asked, Qin Zifu remained silent.
"Yes, they said there's a minor issue at the company. Apparently, some project budget data was leaked, and they're looking for the person who leaked it."
Now everyone was looking at Yao Manyu, which made her feel like she had regained some face and she was smug.
Qin Zifu was unaware of this matter; she didn't hear him mention it when she contacted him earlier.
However, she didn't show any extra expression, which made Yao Manyu somewhat dissatisfied. Did she know about Qi Jingchen's company affairs and tell her so promptly?
"Yeah?"
There's a mole in the company? But that's normal; every company has spies planted by other companies.
Yan Li looked at her, waiting for her to continue. Yao Manyu was ready to add fuel to the fire, and at this moment she didn't care about anything else.
"Manyu, how did you know? Did you contact President Qi?"
A girl next to her asked, saying that she had just talked to Yao Manyu for a long time and they seemed to know each other very well.
"No, don't talk nonsense. I heard it was the project that Zifu and Brother Jingchen went to the conference room for the same day. Zifu should know about it."
She didn't say whether she had contacted Qi Jingchen or not, remaining ambiguous and looking shy.
Now Qin Zifu is certain, she likes Qi Jingchen again? She's such a worry.
The implication was that she wanted others to know that Qi Jingchen had told her these things, and that their relationship was special.
She even deliberately said that she was involved in company secrets on the day she went to the conference room, and then the data was leaked. Isn't that implying that she was the one who leaked it, and that she wasn't an insider in the company?
"Zifu even accompanied President Qi to the meeting. What a sweet young couple! They looked just like us when we were young, but we can't find that feeling anymore."
A lady next to her covered her mouth and laughed.
"That's right. As soon as I brought her out, my son acted like I stole his wife. If he didn't have a job, he probably would have come after me."
"Haha, I didn't expect President Qi to be like this."
"That's right. In other families, when their sons get married, the mothers get jealous and are afraid that their sons will be taken away. In our family, he's the one fighting with me, and I can't be bothered with him."
Yan Li didn't follow Yao Manyu's lead at all, and easily diverted everyone's attention.
Can't she understand what Yao Manyu just said? If she can't understand that, she shouldn't be in this industry.
"This girl's here to stir up trouble," Yan Li glanced at her, realizing she had truly underestimated her before.
She remembered that Yao Manyu had given her a decent impression before. Her mother had even hinted that it would be great if Yao Manyu could find a husband like Jing Chen. However, Yan Li never responded, always feeling that something was missing. Besides, it was the children's own business, and she never interfered.
Yao Manyu didn't expect that even though she had made it so obvious, Yan Li didn't suspect Qin Zifu at all. Qin Zifu also didn't ask any further questions about whether she had contacted Qi Jingchen privately, nor did she show any unusual expression. She just chatted and drank tea as usual.
"I'm so sorry, Aunt Li, Zifu, I didn't mean to. I was just so happy to see everyone after returning from abroad that I didn't realize how much I was doing."
"It's okay, freedom of speech is important. However, if you can't control your speech, it might be a sign of poor health or excessive worry. You could consider seeing a doctor."
Qin Zifu spoke softly, neither humble nor arrogant, while Yan Li merely glanced at her with a hint of disdain.
"Okay, thank you for reminding me. I'll go see a doctor if I feel unwell again."
Yao Manyu gritted her teeth so hard they almost broke; the clown was herself.
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