Ruan Qingling knew Zhao Anyan's thoughts from the beginning. She patted Yaya's head and said, "It's okay. Stay with Mom. Second Grandpa's house is your home too."
Ya Ya called them Second Grandmother and Second Grandfather, a point that Zhao Anyan disagreed with.
Zhao Liuran suddenly said, "Oh dear, the vinegar is all gone. I'll go find your second uncle to buy some more. Ah Ling, can you keep an eye on it for me?"
Ruan Qingling nodded and said, "Okay."
Only two adults and one child remained in the kitchen.
Zhao Anyan suddenly exclaimed, "I really didn't expect this. Life is so amazing. In the blink of an eye, you've undergone earth-shattering changes."
Zhao Anyan's words were sarcastic and insincere.
Ruan Qingling echoed her sentiment, saying, "Yes, we can never make a definitive judgment on a person until they die."
Zhao Anyan chuckled, but felt very uncomfortable inside. Looking back, she realized that everything that should have belonged to her had been snatched away by Ruan Qingling.
Ruan Mushan has no daughter now, so it's uncertain who will inherit all his property.
After all, this is her aunt's house.
Song Shiting is the obstacle he can't overcome.
"Is the fish almost ready?" Zhao Anyan asked, glancing at the stove.
The fish has just been put into the pot; it's still far from cooked.
Ruan Qingling simply replied, "Not yet."
Zhao Anyan had never cooked before and didn't know how to cook at all.
So, I had to change the subject: "We have a party next week and would like to invite you to join us."
Ruan Qingling paused for a moment, then asked, "What kind of gathering?"
Zhao Anyan: "It's an exchange event with a lot of people. Now that you've joined the ranks of socialites, you should spend more time going out and meeting other people."
Ruan Qingling smiled slightly and stated a fact: "I want to take my daughter with me."
Zhao Anyan was worried that Ruan Qingling might be unwilling to go, so she immediately said, "Don't worry, it's organized by the magazine."
Fearing that Ruan Qingling might not agree, Zhao Anyan added, "Those kinds of gatherings are great; they can expand your network and allow you to learn more."
She wanted to bring Ruan Qingling into her familiar world, to let Ruan Qingling know that compared to her, there was only the difference in brilliance between a star and a firefly.
It turns out it's a magazine!
Ruan Qingling had already received the invitation.
She nodded readily and said, "So that's what you mean. Sure, I've just arrived here and I'd like to integrate quickly."
In Zhao Anyan's view, Ruan Qingling's dream of transforming from a country woman into an upper-class white-collar worker in the city is simply unrealistic.
However, he had a big smile on his face: "That's what I thought too, that's why I invited you."
Zhao Liuran walked in from outside and asked, "What are you talking about? You seem to be having a great time."
Zhao Anyan said with a smile, "Auntie, we were talking about letting Aling attend the party next week."
Zhao Liuran was surprised at first, then said, "We should participate more and learn more. Participating a few times will be enough."
Ruan Qingling said, "Yes, I think everything should have a first step. I have to take a step first so that things can get better and better in the future."
Zhao Liuran nodded and said, "Well done."
Zhao Liuran was proud of Ruan Qingling's excellent grades; having such a daughter naturally made a difference in public perception.
During the meal, Ruan Mushan heard that Ruan Qingling wanted to change her social circle and agreed, saying, "Yes, now that you're out here, you should change your mindset. You're great, and you did so well on the exam. When you go out into the world, you won't lose to anyone. Let's be more confident."
Ruan Qingling smiled slightly, like a clueless newbie.
Zhao Anyan pursed her lips.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly picked up a crab leg from the plate with his chopsticks and put it in Ya Ya's bowl: "Ya Ya, you've never eaten crab before, have you? Try it!"
Ya Ya looked at the bright red crab legs with great curiosity.
She just ate meat and now wants to eat some more.
They reached out their little hands, wanting to grab it.
Ruan Qingling put the crab legs into her own bowl, turned to Ya Ya and said, "Mommy will take the meat out for you."
Ya Ya nodded happily.
Zhao Liuran said to Zhao Anyan, "Children shouldn't eat things with shells like this. Let Yaya eat fish instead."
"Okay." Zhao Anyan reached for the steamed fish with her chopsticks, picked up a large piece of steamed fish meat, and put it directly into Ya Ya's bowl.
"Ya Ya, come eat fish."
Ruan Qingling's face had darkened. She said, "Ya Ya is still too young to eat things with bones. You've never had a child, so you don't understand. Just eat your own food."
Zhao Anyan's face paled, and she said, "I just wanted to take care of the child."
Ruan Qingling said bluntly, "You should take care of yourself first. There are so many fish bones in the fish meat, so eat slowly."
Seeing the awkwardness, Ruan Mushan said, "Eat up, there's a lot of food today, it would be a waste if we couldn't finish it."
Zhao Liuran quickly added, "Yes, eat more. There are many good dishes today."
After finishing her meal, Ya Ya was about to go home.
He kept pulling Ruan Qingling along.
Ruan Qingling looked at Ruan Mushan apologetically: "Second Uncle, it's inconvenient to go out with the child. He's sleepy and wants to go back, so we'll head over first."
Ruan Mushan nodded: "Okay, you take Yaya back first. Come over more often and bring Yaya with you. She'll get more used to it."
Ruan Qingling nodded.
That evening, Ruan Huaiguo returned home.
Ruan Qingling spoke with him.
Ruan Huaiguo: "Don't worry, someone is looking for Lu Zhen. Lu Zhen has met that person at least twice. Her change should be after meeting that person, but that person is not in Jingcheng now. I'm sending people to look for her."
One shortcoming of this era is the lack of electronic devices. Often, to catch someone, a lot of manpower is needed to stake out the location.
However, many organizations are short-staffed!
This often leads to many things being delayed for a long time!
Ruan Qingling asked, "Can't we interrogate Lu Zhen?"
Ruan Huaiguo: "We can interrogate her, but it won't be very effective. She's pregnant now, so we can't use torture on her."
Ruan Huaizhu said from the side, "Keep a close eye on her; there's bound to be some news."
Ruan Huaiguo nodded: "Now someone is monitoring her 24/7."
After saying that, he looked at Ruan Qingling and said, "Don't worry, you have to cast a long line to catch a big fish. If you pull in the net now, you're actually blocking the line behind you. I think there must be a reason why they left Lu Zhen outside without arresting him."
Ruan Qingling knew they would have their own way of doing things, so she said, "I just want to know. You can follow your own steps."
Ruan Huaixiu waited until they finished speaking before saying, "A-Ling, what kind of gathering are you going to next week? I'll go with you."
Ruan Qingling nodded.
Ruan Huaizhu said directly, "I think Zhao Anyan is just a wolf in sheep's clothing, she doesn't have any good intentions, but we shouldn't give up this opportunity to meet more people."
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