Upon receiving the order, the maid quickly went out and soon returned with an exquisite gift box. Ye Huanhuan was somewhat flattered and said:
"Grandma, we're family now, you don't need to be so polite and prepare a special gift for me."
Dong Shuying patted Ye Huanhuan's hand and said, "Girl, Yi-ge'er lost his parents when he was young and has been all alone for so many years. It's not easy to find a caring person to bring back to us. As his elders, we naturally have to treat you well. This is nothing, just some little things."
As she spoke, she opened the gift box and took out a palm-sized, high-quality, warm-toned mutton-fat white jade pendant with a dragon design.
The dragon on the jade pendant is exquisitely carved, lifelike, and seems ready to take flight at any moment.
If Ye Huanhuan hadn't already learned what kind of person Dong Shuying was from Tang Yi, she probably would have been completely fooled by Dong Shuying's kind and gentle appearance.
Ye Huanhuan feigned surprise as she accepted the pendant, praising it profusely: "Wow, what a beautiful jade pendant! Thank you, Grandma!"
Dong Shuying smiled and watched with satisfaction as Ye Huanhuan put on the jade pendant.
At this moment, the woman beside Zhao Xinran spoke up, asking Tang Yi with some confusion:
"Brother Yi, isn't Sister Shuyao your fiancée? How come you don't even want Sister Shuyao and instead marry this divorced woman back to the Tang family? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
Although her tone sounded innocent, it was actually full of jealousy and resentment, which Ye Huanhuan found extremely grating.
However, just as Tang Yi was about to answer, Ye Huanhuan suddenly spoke first, asking Dong Shuying:
"Grandma, who is this?"
A hint of amusement flashed in Dong Shuying's eyes, then she smiled and introduced Ye Huanhuan:
"This is your aunt's younger sister. According to seniority, you should call her 'Auntie'!"
Ye Huanhuan quickly went through the information in her mind and immediately knew the woman's identity.
This woman is Zhao Xinyan, the youngest sister of the Zhao family patriarch.
"Oh... I thought today was a family banquet for the Tang family. I didn't expect there to be an outsider here." Ye Huanhuan said, feigning surprise.
Zhao Xinyan felt a little embarrassed. She had specifically learned from her sister Zhao Xinran that Tang Yi had returned to Beijing from S City, so she asked Zhao Xinran to bring her to the Tang family. Her purpose was to have a chance to meet Tang Yi and express her feelings to him.
Previously, she had always mistakenly believed that Wang Shuyao was Tang Yi's fiancée, so she could only keep her feelings for Tang Yi hidden in her heart and never dared to express them.
Although she knew that her looks and temperament might not be as good as Wang Shuyao's, she had the advantage of being young and was a good match for Tang Yi.
She thought to herself, if she couldn't choose Wang Shuyao, then choosing her wouldn't be a bad choice either. But why did Tang Yi have to choose a divorced woman? This filled her with resentment.
At this moment, Wang Xinran spoke up: "Although Xinyan is not a member of the Tang family, she is a guest I brought here specially. Yi-ge'er, is this the wife you married? How can you speak so rudely?"
Her voice was calm, but her words were incredibly aggressive. Zhao Xinyan straightened her back, instantly gaining confidence, and pouted as she complained to Tang Junshan:
"That's right, Uncle Tang. I just came here today to visit my sister and have a meal with you. Some people say I'm an outsider and want to kick me out. That's going too far."
After saying that, she lowered her head in grievance, tears welling up in her eyes, looking pitiful.
Tang Junshan frowned, seemingly also feeling that Ye Huanhuan's words had gone too far.
Ye Huanhuan glanced at Zhao Xinran with a cool gaze, and explained with a faint smile:
"Auntie, I think you've misunderstood. I heard from Uncle that this was a welcome banquet that Grandma prepared for me and Yi-ge, so I naturally assumed it was a family banquet of the Tang family. I just returned to the Tang family and am new here. I don't even know your sister yet, so of course I'm curious. I didn't expect her to misinterpret my meaning. This is really unfair to me."
Seeing Ye Huanhuan's composed expression, Zhao Xinran felt a surge of dissatisfaction. She couldn't help but adopt the demeanor of an elder and lecture Ye Huanhuan:
"Now that you've joined the Tang family, you must abide by our family rules. There are certain things you should say and certain things you shouldn't say. I think you understand that. Xinyan is a guest, so you should treat her with respect, lest you embarrass the Tang family and become a laughingstock to outsiders."
Ye Huanhuan nodded thoughtfully, seemingly understanding something. Then, she stared directly at Zhao Xinran and asked her in return:
“Auntie, since you say there are some things that should be said and some things that shouldn’t be said, then what your sister asked Yi-ge just now, were those things that should have been said? I’ve only just entered the house, and she’s already reopening old wounds in front of the whole family. Is that what you call being polite and knowing the rules?”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xinran's face instantly turned extremely ugly. She never expected Ye Huanhuan to be so bold as to contradict her.
Zhao Xinyan, standing to the side, blushed deeply at Ye Huanhuan's words.
Seeing this, Tang Lian couldn't help but defend her, and scolded Ye Huanhuan:
"You little rascal, you're really quick-witted. What, if you dare to do it, why are you afraid of what people will say? Everyone in the country knows you're divorced. Anyone can say what they want. What's wrong with Xinyan saying it? Can't you be a little more magnanimous?"
Ye Huanhuan was amused by Tang Lian's robber logic.
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