"You know that's good. Before I help you find a match, don't get involved with other people's girls. Otherwise, if you're forced to marry someone, I won't be able to control you!"
Cen was clearly annoyed and unwilling to waste any more words with him, so she warned him in an unfriendly tone.
Jiang Chengyi, however, thought she was angry with Xu Wanying and immediately assured her, "Mother, don't worry. I'm not as foolish as Third Brother, who would be schemed against by a concubine's daughter. Even if someone stripped naked in front of me and threatened to kill themselves, I wouldn't give in. At most, I'd let her come in as a concubine, but I would never give the position of principal wife to a woman like that!"
His tone was resolute, with a hint of pride, as if he were intoxicated by his own brilliance and decisiveness.
Upon hearing this, Cen was furious.
Now that the whole family is supporting Xu Wanying, he still dares to slander her like this; he's been given far too little of a beating.
Just wait and see. Once her own son comes back, we'll see how smug that little bastard will still be. He's got the face of a petty person who's gotten his way.
"We're almost at your aunt's house. I'd better stay with Jinyu. Stop the car!" Cen shouted; she couldn't stay a moment longer.
If she stayed any longer, Cen was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold back and would slap this scoundrel twice; the more she looked at him, the angrier she became.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the Xiao family's residence, they could already hear the lively sounds outside. The Xiao family had many guests for a banquet that day.
As the Jiang family got out of the car, Li Chunlan, who had been full of energy in the car, immediately hid behind Xu Wanying as soon as she saw several well-dressed female guests, shrinking her neck as if she wanted to turn into a quail and hide.
Xu Wanying was too thin to conceal her figure, and coupled with Li Chunlan's condition, they looked really bad and lacked any presence.
"Sister-in-law, don't bow your head, or your crown will fall off," she said, using a popular internet slang term.
Li Chunlan immediately raised her head and reached out to adjust her hair ornament, afraid that it would really fall off and make her even more embarrassed.
"Oh, big sister is here. There were so many guests I didn't even see her."
Xiao Cen, who had been greeting guests at the door, only noticed them after being reminded by someone, and quickly came forward to greet them.
Xiao Cen's gaze swept over Cen's face three times before slowly turning away, the smile on her lips fading slightly.
Today is her daughter's birthday, and Madam Cen has dressed up carefully. Although she is now a grandmother, her desire to outshine all others remains undiminished, especially towards her elder sister.
When they were young, Xiao Censhi was prettier than Censhi. She had a better figure and a better appearance. However, Xiao Censhi was a concubine's daughter. Whenever the mansion entertained guests or went out to attend banquets, the other noble ladies would only praise their legitimate sister, as if she did not exist.
Later, she married someone even less fortunate than her elder sister, a pain that would forever remain in her heart.
Even though the two sisters were both this age, Xiao Censhi still held a grudge, thinking that her elder sister could be called a pretty young beauty when she was young, but now that she was old and her beauty had faded, if she didn't care about dressing up, she would probably really become a disliked old woman.
She is bound to gain the upper hand.
But when she actually met Cen, she found that her elder sister still had an extraordinary temperament. Even though she was dressed simply and had wrinkles around her eyes, her elegant and noble feeling was not diminished at all, and she even had a sense of tranquility.
Let the winds blow from the east, west, south, or north, I remain steadfast and unmoved.
On the contrary, Madam Cen applied a thick layer of powder to cover her wrinkles, making her look extremely delicate. In addition, she wore a brightly colored dress, which made her look quite wealthy on her own.
But when she stood next to her elder sister, she was instantly overshadowed and looked like an ordinary, unremarkable woman.
"No need to greet us, we'll just follow the maid inside." Madam Cen waved her hand, handed the congratulatory gift to the old woman beside her, and prepared to go inside.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Cen walked past them, took a few steps to the back, and started shouting.
"What happened? Why is my nephew in a wheelchair? Yi-ge, how did you get so badly injured? Your aunt didn't even recognize you!"
Xiao Cen was very agitated. She reached out to grab his arm, examined him closely, and stared at his face, clearly afraid that he was lame.
If there weren't so many guests around, she might have been able to hold his face in her hands and look at him.
Seeing Xiao Cen's excited appearance, the Jiang family members were stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.
Li Chunlan immediately leaned close to Xu Wanying's ear and whispered, "She's not even trying to hide it anymore, she's really treating him like a son-in-law! If she finds out he's an illegitimate child later, let's see if she'll still want him?"
Xu Wanying was startled and immediately said, "Bastard? What bastard?"
[Oh, System, how did Sister-in-law know that the current Jiang Chengyi is a fake young master? I haven't even had a chance to write the note yet!]
[Just checked, and the fake young master's affair hasn't been exposed within the Jiang family.]
Amidst the lively chatter around him, the system's electronic voice stood out as particularly jarring.
The women of the Jiang family were all shocked. Cen Shi and Jiang Jinyu glared angrily at Li Chunlan, almost grabbing her by the neck and questioning her about how she had let something slip again.
Li Chunlan broke out in a cold sweat. She immediately pulled back: "He killed your brother's best wolf companion. When that wolf was young, Jiang Chengyi didn't dare to touch it. Only when it got old did he dare to catch it, pull out all its teeth, and torture it to death. If he's not a bastard, then who is!"
"Of course, I'm only telling you this quietly, don't tell your parents."
"Oh, okay. Sister-in-law, you're really bold. You'll have to be just as daring with these ladies and noblewomen later!" Xu Wanying secretly gave her a thumbs up.
She laughed wildly in her heart: [System, I told you, Li Chunlan is just a bully at home. Listen to how harsh her insults are! She directly called her brother-in-law a bastard, saying the entire Jiang family won't escape punishment, hahaha.]
[Host, I must remind you, you are now also a member of the Jiang family.]
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