Chapter 97: Protecting the Shortcomings
When they returned in a grand procession, Mrs. Huo had already had the meal prepared.
However, what was unexpected to everyone was that Zhang Aoran and the old lady of the Zhang family were also here!
"I suddenly feel uncomfortable in my stomach. I should go home and lie down now." Chu Siran pulled Lin Yilan's arm and walked in with her head held high, still mumbling to Lin Yilan in a low voice.
Lin Yilan took a deep breath, looking at the expression on Madam Zhang's face. She knew she was here to call for an explanation. Since Chu Siran had already come, if she slipped away at this critical moment, wouldn't she be guilty?
"Grandma Huo, I'm Chu Siran. I met Yilan at the dinner party last time and we hit it off right away and became good friends." Chu Siran said as she walked towards Mrs. Huo. A big tree provides shade, and she knew very well that in the current situation, she should find a big backer.
Mrs. Huo didn't finish her words but squinted her eyes and smiled slightly.
On the contrary, the old lady of the Zhang family could no longer hold back. She looked at Lin Yilan and asked, "The Zhang family has not offended the Huo family, so why does your fiancée, Juncheng, repeatedly obstruct the marriage between Aoran and Siran?"
"Eat some food. These are sea urchins that were airlifted in today. They're still fresh." Grandma Huo ignored Mrs. Zhang and helped Lin Yilan and Chu Siran pick up a piece of sea urchin each.
Lin Yilan smiled. Was Grandma Huo telling them explicitly that she was going to give them courage and make the decision?
The old lady of the Zhang family was so angry that her face turned green. It was obvious that she was trying hard to suppress the anger in her heart.
"Old sister, your Juncheng has a fiancée now and he's not in a hurry, but my Aoran is different! Everyone can see how long my Aoran has been pursuing Siran. If it weren't for the charity dinner that day, their affair would have been announced. Now, your child bride has come forward and messed things up." After saying this, Mrs. Zhang glanced at Lin Yilan fiercely.
Mrs. Huo knew that Mrs. Zhang must have come to her house with bad intentions, and she could understand Mrs. Zhang.
However, that term "child bride" really hit a nerve with Mrs. Huo: "Who said my Yilan was a child bride? Who spread such rumors? It's a different era and there are still people gossiping behind people's backs. I chose my grandson's wife long ago, and she will be the daughter-in-law of my family, Juncheng, who will be married into the family in a formal ceremony!"
Old Mrs. Zhang was so choked by what Old Mrs. Huo said that she couldn't utter a word.
"Grandma Huo, I thought you were a sensible person. Zheng Ronglan and Huo Juncheng have a good relationship, but they rashly beat me up today. Huo Juncheng and the others must have been involved. If it weren't for them, Siran and I would have been together by now!" Zhang Aoran was still adding fuel to the fire.
"When did I ever promise you that I'd be with you? I told you clearly today that Jung Yong Ram is my boyfriend. It's you who keeps pestering me. We've only been together for a short time and we didn't want to make it public. Look at how much drama you've put on. You're already an adult, can you be a little more mature?"
Chu Siran couldn't stand it any longer, so he stood up and pointed at Zhang Aoran and asked back.
Chu Siran's face flushed with anger. She wished she could tear Zhang Aoran into pieces. She had never seen such a greasy man.
Zhang Aoran pointed at Chu Siran's nose and cursed, "You think I want to marry you? It's because you're the only daughter in the Chu family. Look at how bad your reputation is out there. Do you really think those young men are impressed by your charm? It's all because your father is rich and you're his only daughter!"
Everyone was suppressing their anger and ready to take action.
Zheng Ronglan stood up angrily and hugged Chu Siran in his arms: "There are so many people who want to marry Siran, the line stretches from here to Tokyo, who do you think you are? Now that I have made it clear today, I will warn you again, if you dare to pester Siran again, I will definitely not be polite to you!"
"Eat! If you don't eat now, the food will get cold." Old Madam Huo suddenly shouted angrily, leaving everyone stunned.
Old Madam Zhang never expected that Chu Siran and Zheng Ronglan would be together. She let out a long breath and grabbed Zhang Aoran's arm: "Let's go back. I'm not feeling well and want to go back and rest."
Seeing this, Madam Huo quickly stood up and said, "Look at you, you just arrived and haven't even had a bite of food yet and you're already in a hurry to go back. As for the children's affairs, I would let them solve them on their own. You think it's a big deal to make you angry."
"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. It's so embarrassing. My health has always been poor. I can have a good sleep when I go back." Old Mrs. Zhang said as she walked out with Zhang Aoran.
Before leaving, Zhang Aoran stood at the Huo family's door, still unconvinced, and shouted, "Old Madam Huo is so unreasonable! Didn't you say you'd ask her to seek justice for me? Look, she's been protecting them the entire time. Are you going to let Zheng Ronglan get away with it?"
"Go home, you disgraceful thing!" said Old Mrs. Zhang, grabbing Zhang Aoran's ear and getting him into the car.
Lin Yilan and Chu Siran hid at the door together and listened to them leave before returning to the dining table.
"Grandma, I must first say sorry to you about this matter, but I can testify that it was Zhang Aoran who harassed Si Ran, otherwise Zheng Ronglan would not have done it." As soon as she returned, Lin Yilan saw Mrs. Huo and began to apologize quickly.
Lin Yilan didn't expect that this matter would lead to so many unexpected complications.
Madam Huo sighed, then looked at Zheng Ronglan and said, "You are also a well-known figure. How could you take action in a place like that? Ronglan, you are too impulsive in this matter."
"Yes, I know I was wrong, grandma. Please don't tell our family about this. However, although I know I was wrong, I don't regret it at all. No matter how much trouble that grandson Zhang Aoran makes, I don't regret it. He drove his SUV directly on the main road and hit Chu Siran's little Maserati. If he had stepped on the accelerator again, what would have happened to Chu Siran and my sister-in-law?" Zheng Ronglan kept winking at Lin Yilan while trying to please Grandma Huo.
Lin Yilan also sighed: "Yeah, if he really stepped on the accelerator again, you won't be able to see me, grandma!"
"Okay, don't I know what kind of people you are? As long as I'm alive, I will protect you for one day, but you also have to learn to deal with things calmly in the future. And Rong Lan, you're not a child anymore, you really should think carefully and calm down." After saying this, Mrs. Huo sighed deeply. Things happened one after another during this period, which made her upset.
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