How could the old lady not know what Jiang Jingyu was planning?
"I'm taking this gift from Weiwei back to enjoy myself, so I won't be sharing it with you." The old lady gestured to the servants to quickly take the gift box from Lu Zhiwei's hands and remove it.
She had gone to great lengths to invite these people to Cuizhu Garden, so she couldn't let them be bullied.
Jiang Jingyu gave Shen Shuyuan a wink, signaling her to go and take the painting.
Shen Shuyuan remained unmoved.
Jiang Jingyu had no choice but to take matters into her own hands: "We've been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for a long time. I've never seen you paint in the Shen family. It's such a pity that you have such a great talent and we don't let everyone see it."
Lu Zhiwei was about to hand the painting to a servant.
Jiang Jingyu reached out to take it.
Shen Jinmo had also heard about the old lady going to the Lu Group to have Lu Zhiwei paint a portrait for her funeral.
Today, I had Lu Zhiwei deliver the painting and also attend the birthday banquet.
This painting should be displayed in front of all the visitors.
It's bound to become a laughing stock.
Even if the old lady explains to everyone that she begged Lu Zhiwei to paint it, Lu Zhiwei delivering the painting in this setting is tantamount to cursing the old lady to die on the spot, earning her a reputation for great disrespect.
Shen Jinmo walked up to Jiang Jingyu and grabbed her wrist: "Don't cause any more trouble here."
“Son, how did I cause trouble? I was just admiring your ex-wife’s paintings, what’s wrong with that?”
Jiang Jingyu forcefully shook off Shen Jinmo's hand.
She absolutely had to see this painting today.
She would not let any member of the Lu family get away with it.
Especially Lu Zhiwei, that vixen who made her son lose his soul.
In the midst of the tug-of-war.
Lu Zhiwei suddenly spoke up: "Since everyone wants to see it, then let them see it. Grandma, this painting is something I carefully prepared for you."
In front of everyone, Lu Zhiwei untied the ribbon on the long gift box.
Shen Jinmo and the old lady both held their breath.
Those present craned their necks, eager to join in the fun.
The box was opened.
There was a scroll inside.
Lu Zhiwei picked up the scroll herself, and the painting rolled down the scroll.
A magnificent landscape painting unfolds before everyone's eyes.
The mountains stretch endlessly, and the landscape is magnificent.
This painting was done with a black brush, and in terms of skill, it is in no way inferior to the famous traditional Chinese paintings in museum collections.
A chorus of praises rang out from all around.
"It's a really good painting. The old lady is so lucky."
Upon seeing the painting, both the old lady and Shen Jinmo breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Jingyu, however, looked rather unwell.
They intended to make Lu Zhiwei suffer infamy, but in the end, she was praised to the skies.
Jiang Jingyu glared coldly at Shen Shuyuan. Luckily, she had been careful and hadn't publicized beforehand that Lu Zhiwei would bring a portrait of her deceased mother to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Otherwise, she would have been humiliated at the old lady's birthday banquet.
"Grandma really likes this painting. Thank you for your hard work, Weiwei." The old lady had someone put the painting away, took Lu Zhiwei's hand in one hand, and whispered in her ear: "It's a good thing you're clever, otherwise Grandma would have gotten into trouble because of you."
Lu Zhiwei smiled and said, "Grandma, I know the rules. I'll send someone to deliver the painting you requested to Cuizhu Garden another day."
Having spent three years in the Shen family, he had figured out Jiang Jingyu's methods.
Bringing such an inappropriate painting to such a grand occasion is clearly asking for gossip.
Lu Zhiwei handled the matter flawlessly, and the old lady's appreciation and fondness for her were even greater than before.
After taking their seats at the banquet, they enjoyed the birthday feast while watching a traditional opera performance.
At a large round table with ten people per table, the old lady pulled Lu Zhiwei to sit next to her. Lu Zhiwei initially disagreed, as it was against the rules; she was no longer a member of the Shen family.
However, the old lady was stubborn, and she didn't want to upset her at the birthday banquet, so she had no choice but to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, Shen Jinmo moved to sit next to her without asking.
Before anyone could sit down, Lu Zhiwei blocked the seat with her hand: "This seat is taken."
"Oh? Is anyone else coming?" the old lady asked.
Yu Guang glanced at Shen Jinmo, gesturing for him to sit next to her and not to go against Lu Zhiwei.
Shen Jinmo swallowed his anger and reluctantly sat down in another spot, one seat away from Lu Zhiwei.
"Grandma, Zhou Yan will be here too. He'll be here soon."
"This lad, I haven't seen him for years. How come he's suddenly become so kind-hearted this year?" The old lady said with a warm smile.
“He wanted to come with me,” Lu Zhiwei said bluntly.
"When did you two become so close?" the old lady asked, frowning.
"The Lu family and the Zhou family are preparing for a marriage alliance," Lu Zhiwei said, bringing the matter to the forefront.
She said this on purpose to declare to her grandmother and Shen Jinmo, who was present, that there was no possibility between her and Shen Jinmo.
Upon hearing that Lu Zhiwei was going to marry Ruan Qin's son, Jiang Jingyu, who was at the same table, sighed and said, "Ruan Qin only has one son. How can she accept a divorced woman marrying her son? I've known her for so many years, and I know her temperament well."
“Aunt Jiang has known my mother for many years, but it seems she doesn’t understand her well enough. She’s very supportive of us being together.” Ruan Jizhou suddenly appeared in a white casual suit.
Jiang Jingyu shut up immediately after hearing just one sentence.
"Grandma, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity." Ruan Jizhou presented the gift box with both hands.
Upon seeing the dazzling Zhou Yan, the old lady completely lost faith in her grandson.
Oh no, this granddaughter-in-law is definitely going to belong to someone else.
"Zhou Yan, sit down, sit down." The old lady greeted him with a smile and invited him to sit down.
Lu Zhiwei thoughtfully pulled out a chair for him, "Why are you so late?"
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