Zhu Qianying eventually went downstairs for dinner because her mother, Chen Jing, personally came to call her.
Zhu Qianying could ignore or speak coldly to others, but she could never be tough on her incompetent and irresponsible mother.
Even though, ever since she was old enough to understand, she has always looked at her mother with a disappointed and disapproving gaze.
But despite all her mistakes, she was still the mother who gave birth to her and her sister.
I can pity her misfortune and be angry at her lack of resistance, but I cannot abandon her.
"Ying'er, where did you go the other day? You had a blast! You almost gave your dad a heart attack!"
No sooner had Zhu Qianying sat down than Zhu Shaofen, sitting next to Zhu Zhizhou, began launching a barrage of sarcastic remarks.
"Auntie, I didn't go out to play, I went to work. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to afford a gift to visit the Yan family!"
Zhu Qianying felt a pang of heartache whenever she thought about the 88,000 yuan she had spent on that collectible brocade box and the jade ruyi.
However, judging from the information Yan Shao revealed today, spending this large sum of money can be considered worthwhile.
“Ying’er, you’re wrong about that. If you want to visit Young Master Yan’s family and need anything, just ask your aunt. You have to trust that your aunt isn’t someone who can’t tell what’s important.”
Takeshima's words were quite artful.
It was obvious that among her father and the others, Zhu Qianying, who had no connection with Yan Shao, was considered light-hearted, while after becoming involved with Yan Shao, her status as Zhu Qianying was as heavy as Mount Tai.
Zhu Qianying gulped down the warm milk in one go, slammed the cup down on the table, and wiped the milk off her lips with the back of her hand.
"Dad, what I bring to visit the Yan family is my own business. How can I ask Auntie for help? I may not understand other important matters, but I can handle this trivial matter."
Zhu Qianying spoke in a very calm tone, and even had a smile on her face as she said these words!
But everyone in the room understood that she was implying that Zhu Shaofen had ignored her and her sister Zhu Qianyu's affairs all these years!
Zhu Shaofen's expression was naturally not pleasant, but she couldn't lash out, since Zhu Qianying hadn't explicitly said anything.
Zhu Shaofen suppressed her anger and forced a smile, "Ying'er, look at what you're saying. Your affair with Yan Shao is a major event for our Zhu family. How can it be considered your own affair? Tell me, what do you need to buy? I'll go shopping with you in a bit."
Zhu Qianying found it amusing. Apart from her good-for-nothing mother Chen Jing, everyone else in this family was a fence-sitter, with top-notch skills in reading people's expressions and currying favor with those in power.
“Yes, tell me what you want to buy, and Mom and Dad will go with you to do it later,” Zhu Zhizhou quickly chimed in.
His heart had been in his throat for half a month. Now that he heard Zhu Qianying say that she was going to visit the Yan family, did that mean that his daughter's relationship with Young Master Yan had not changed at all because she had been away from home for half a month?
Even though Zhu Zhizhou had already adopted the lowest possible stance, Zhu Qianying showed no intention of backing down.
"Dad, I'm going to apologize with a thorn in my side. It has nothing to do with you." Zhu Qianying said very seriously.
He, as her father, has never taken her seriously. In the past, she always had to bear and face the consequences of her mistakes on her own.
So, this time will be the same.
Naturally, whether her relationship with the Yan family is good or bad afterward has nothing to do with the Zhu family.
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Zhu Zhizhou's eyes, but he still yielded, which was rare for him. Of course, he was not yielding to Zhu Qianying, but to Yan Shao and the Yan family behind her.
“Ying’er, you can settle any past mistakes with me later. Right now, the most important thing is to think about how to apologize to Young Master Yan and his parents.”
Zhu Zhizhou had not forgotten the embarrassing incident of being refused entry to the Yan family multiple times during the period when his daughter was missing.
Zhu Qianying stared at Zhu Zhizhou, puzzled. "Why should you apologize to his parents?"
No one had mentioned to Zhu Qianying that Yan Shao and his parents had visited the Zhu family. Therefore, she had no idea that on the day she left, the Yan family of three had already broken ties with her father.
Zhu Zhizhou winked at Chen Jing, signaling her to talk to her daughter.
Chen Jing always listened to Zhu Zhizhou. Upon receiving the hint, she put down her chopsticks, took her daughter's hand, and briefly recounted the story of how the Yan family of three came to visit and left in a huff that day.
Zhu Qianying bit her lip as she listened to her mother finish speaking. At first, she was also a little anxious. After all, her relationship with Young Master Yan was still just a verbal agreement. If she really offended him and the two elders, even if they publicly broke off the engagement, she would be powerless to do anything about it.
However, Zhu Qianying thought about it again and realized that Yan Shao's attitude and words today did not seem to take the matter of that day to heart. Otherwise, how could someone as petty as him not mention it at all?
Having gained some confidence, Zhu Qianying didn't show it. Her expression grew increasingly serious after hearing that her mother and father had been refused entry to the Yan family multiple times.
"Dad, don't worry about this, I'll handle it myself."
Zhu Qianying would never kindly tell Zhu Zhizhou that Young Master Yan didn't take this matter to heart at all.
She would never tell Zhu Zhizhou that she had actually spoken to Yan Shao before leaving, and that she had delivered the gifts intended for her elders that day.
As long as the two elders of the Yan family still have some sense, they won't blame her for anything.
Seeing Zhu Qianying's solemn expression, and recalling the ridicule he had suffered earlier, Zhu Zhizhou also felt that it was indeed not appropriate for him to show his face for the time being.
"Alright then, you should visit Mr. and Mrs. Yan first. Once they've calmed down, we can schedule a time to sit down and discuss your marriage with Young Master Yan."
Zhu Qianying rolled her eyes inwardly, "We'll see..."
Zhu Qianying had long anticipated that her father's purpose in inviting her to dinner was not to have her eat, but rather because of her marriage to Yan Shao.
That's right. She's already twenty years old. In the past twenty years, when has her father ever cared whether she's eaten or not?
She was already full, but now she had no appetite at all. After finishing her milk and eating a few pieces of vegetables, she said she was full and got up to leave the table.
She really didn't want to spend a single moment with these people; it would be more accurate to say she was there to listen to gossip than to eat.
Sure enough, as soon as she stepped out of the dining room, she heard her third aunt, Fang Caiping, say to her mother, "Ah Jing, you should teach Ying'er some basic etiquette and manners when you have time. A wealthy family like the Yan family values these things very much."
See? This person hasn't even left yet, and these cold arrows are already flying in from behind.
Haha, saying she has no upbringing?
Even if Zhu Qianying really has no manners, it's not your place to teach a woman who climbed up the social ladder by sleeping with her employer.
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