Zhu Qianying ignored Yan Shao. Even if they were married, she was still his wife, not his slave. Did she not even have the freedom to make friends?
However, what happened last night reminded Zhu Qianying that she really needs to be more careful when going out with Xing Bailun and the others in the future, so as not to give Yan Shao any opportunity to find fault with her.
She herself was fine, but the key issue was that Young Master Yan's power was too great. With just a snap of his fingers, he could severely damage the family business of Xing Bailun and his family. She was better off taking that risk.
Ignoring Yan Shao's provocation, Zhu Qianying looked up at Zhu Zhizhou sitting opposite her.
"Dad, you've never cared about my eating, drinking, having fun, or running around like a madman since I was little. Now that I'm an adult, it's none of your business!"
"You!" Takeo was furious with his daughter.
"What? Have you ever cared about me? I'm asking you, when is my birthday? What elementary school did I attend? What score did I get into L University on the college entrance exam?"
Zhu Zhizhou's face flushed red and then turned pale, but he couldn't answer any of his daughter's questions.
"I'm so busy..." He glanced at Madam Yan, trying to smooth things over.
Zhu Qianying smiled, "Yes, you're so busy! If you're so busy, why bother with an engagement banquet? Anyway, didn't I make you a good price? What more do you want? Two hundred million isn't enough, is it? You want to use me to help your precious son get through this difficult time as much as possible? Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"
Zhu Qianying always wore a smile, but anyone could hear the deep hatred in her words.
Madam Yan raised her hand to wipe her slightly hot eyes, took her trembling hand, placed it in her palm, and gently patted it.
Zhu Zhizhou was so angry that he trembled when his daughter scolded him so mercilessly in front of outsiders. In front of Madam Yan and Young Master Yan, he did not dare to make things too difficult for Zhu Qianying, so he could only vent his anger on Chen Jing.
"Ah Jing, look at your daughter..."
Before her mother could respond, Zhu Qianying interrupted Zhu Zhizhou.
"Dad, I was born to you and Mom. My mom is a pushover. She's been bossed around by you for so many years without daring to complain. If you say I have a bad temper, it must be inherited from you!"
Originally, Zhu Qianying did not intend to make the scene so ugly.
However, neither Yan Shao nor Zhu Zhizhou seemed to feel the need to consider her feelings.
Since everyone thinks that Zhu Qianying's reputation is unimportant, she might as well tear off the last layer of pretense and who cares!
Zhu Qianying scolded her father, feeling a little better, before turning to Old Madam Yan and smiling apologetically.
"Uncle and Aunt, I'm sorry, you must be embarrassed by our family's little troubles."
Yan Bo and his wife made a good impression on Zhu Qianying, and Zhu Qianying did not want their kindness and thoughtfulness to be taken advantage of by Zhu Zhizhou.
Therefore, even at the risk of being misunderstood by them, she had to expose Takenozu's wishful thinking in front of them.
Madam Yan only felt sorry for her; she would never ridicule her for this.
"Ying'er, although you and Xiaohan won't get married until the end of December, from now on, you are your uncle and aunt's daughter-in-law. We will take responsibility for whether you are happy or not!"
Madam Yan's words were undoubtedly meant for Zhu Zhizhou and the others. The implication was that if Zhu Qianying were to lose even a single hair, the Yan family would hold the Zhu family accountable.
Zhu Qianying looked at Old Madam Yan gratefully, and the other party winked at her, indicating that she didn't need to be polite and should just accept this kindness.
"Xiaohan, let's go. Let's not interfere with Mr. Zhu's business. We will choose an auspicious time to pick up Ying'er on Christmas Day."
As soon as Madam Yan finished speaking, Yan Bo and Young Master Yan stood up and, without waiting for Zhu Zhizhou to see them off, the three of them walked out of the living room.
Zhu Qianying, on the other hand, held onto Old Madam Yan's arm the whole time and escorted them to the parking lot outside the garden.
Zhu Qianying opened the car door for Madam Yan, and thanked her again, "Auntie, thank you!"
"Silly girl, you're the future young mistress of the Yan family. Your uncle and aunt will naturally support you. There's no need to thank me!"
Zhu Qianying neither agreed nor disagreed with the title of the future young mistress of the Yan family. She closed the car door and waved to Yan Bo and his wife inside the car.
The driver started the car, and Yan Shao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly rolled down the window and said to Zhu Qianying, who was standing next to the car, "Wait for my call!"
Zhu Qianying didn't even bother to look at him, let alone respond. Young Master Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, about to say something, when Old Madam Yan in the back seat instructed the driver, "Close the windows and drive!"
Zhu Qianying watched the Yan family's car drive away before turning and walking towards the dense woods on the other side of the garden. It was obvious that Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen were probably waiting in the living room; she wasn't stupid enough to go there and get scolded.
Meanwhile, in the car driven by the Yan family on the road, Old Madam Yan was scolding her beloved son.
“Son, when you spoke to Zhu Zhizhou, didn’t you ever think about saving Ying’er’s face?”
Yan Shao was already working on his laptop. "Concern for her? Mom, stop pitying her. She knows better than any of us that this is a deal."
Yan Shao hadn't forgotten what she said to him on the first day he brought her home from the canyon.
This was a fair transaction between two willing parties. He gave money, and she gave her youth. He got her body, and she got his money. It was an equal and mutually beneficial deal, with neither owing the other anything.
Seeing her son so stubborn, Madam Yan sighed inwardly, "Whatever, just don't come to me to complain anymore."
"Mom, what are you worried about? Even if Zhu Qianying is unwilling, Zhu Zhizhou will not give her a chance to break off the engagement. Don't worry, your daughter-in-law won't get away."
Old Madam Yan couldn't help but say earnestly, "Xiao Han, these are two different things!"
Keeping a person is easy, but keeping a heart is harder than climbing to heaven.
Yan Shao's fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard. "Mom, things aren't as complicated as you think. Don't worry, she really won't run away!"
She doesn't care about Zhuzhizhou, but does she not care about her mother? Even if she doesn't care about her mother, doesn't she still have those young masters and their good friends?
Once Madam Yan realized she couldn't communicate with her son, she leaned against Yan Bo and closed her eyes.
Now that Yan Shao had some peace and quiet, he focused on his own business.
Back in Yanhuang, Qin Xiu handed him a stack of documents.
"Sir, these are the details of all the cooperation projects between the Xing family and the Yanhuang Group."
Yan Shao casually flipped through the pages. "What about the others?"
Qin Xiu quickly handed over the other stacks of documents in his hand, "Master..." Qin Xiu carefully observed his master's expression.
"explain!"
"Sir, Miss Zhu was just singing karaoke with them..."
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