Old Chen was so frightened by this look that he lowered his head almost instantly due to the strong sense of oppression. "Sir, Miss Seven hasn't returned to China for many years. She has always lived here. I thought, I thought..."
He thought Xiao Yunting would welcome him.
After all, he is one of the few close relatives of the Xiao family's main branch.
Seeing this, the woman's face darkened immediately. She pointed a finger at Ye Lan standing beside her and said, "You can adopt a goddaughter and let someone with no blood relationship into the Xiao family. Why can't I, a legitimate member of the Xiao family, live here? Yun Ting, don't forget that I am also a shareholder of the Xiao Group."
The last sentence was already a blatant threat.
From top to bottom, no matter male or female, old or young, the Xiao family is not a good person, and Xiao Yu, the seventh daughter of the Xiao family who has returned from studying abroad for many years, is no exception.
She has a neat and capable appearance, speaks with authority and confidence, and has some of the old man's charm when he was young.
The atmosphere in the dining room suddenly became tense.
Ye Lan stood there without saying a word. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the young girl opposite her, whom she had never met before, was staring at Xiao Yunting and giving her a provocative look from time to time.
She understood what was going on after a moment's thought, and a subtle smile appeared on the corner of her lips, a bit playful.
Xiao Yunting was silent for a while, then sat down with a cold face as if he was under a clamp.
Xiao Yu raised the corner of his mouth, sat down opposite him, and called the young girl, "Xiao Ran, sit next to me. Don't be restrained, just treat this place as your home."
This was quite impolite, especially in front of the head of the Xiao family.
But Xiao Yunting still had no expression on his face and didn't say a word. He just poured soup and picked up some vegetables for Ye Lan beside him.
Xiao Yu looked at Ye Lan again, and after looking her over, he said with a sour tone, "Miss Ye is indeed a beauty."
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