An An's nonchalant attitude startled Fang Xinyan, but she changed her mind and realized what she was afraid of. Gu An An was not one of their circle at all. Now that Lu Yan was gone, no one could protect her anymore. This was no longer her territory. After comforting herself in this way, Fang Xinyan's face became more confident. She smiled and said, "Miss Gu, if you don't have anyone you want to get acquainted with, you can talk to us. After all, Aunt Yu is there, and she is Brother Lu's mother, so she can take care of you a little."
She said this with some skill, all of which was showing off her closeness to Yu Yaqin. To put it bluntly, she was the host, and she came to greet An An, the outsider.
There were a lot of crumbs on her hands from eating melon seeds. An An patted her hands, but it felt like they were still not gone. She frowned, took out her hand and wiped her green fingers carefully, then refused without even raising her head, "No need, after all, we are not familiar with each other!" Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly, especially Fang Xinyan, who came to invite someone but was directly rejected. She was slapped in the face!
Realizing that people around her were looking at her with amusement, Fang Xinyan was so angry that she almost bit her teeth to pieces, but she kept a pitiful look on her face, "Ms. Gu, what do you mean? I invited you out of kindness, but you look down on me with this attitude?" After a pause, she asked tentatively, "Or do you look down on Aunt Yu?"
This was a very heartbreaking statement, and it was clearly a trap for An An!
After hearing this, An An slowly shook her hand silk, and the crumbs accidentally flew towards Fang Xinyan's face. Fang Xinyan hid back with a look of disgust on her face, but because she had to wait for An An's answer, she did not speak again.
An An smiled and looked Fang Xinyan up and down. She stared at her so hard that she couldn't focus all her energy. When she thought there was something dirty on her face, An An slowly said, "Yes! I look down on you!"
But she remained silent about Yu Yaqin's question. No one expected An An to be so straightforward, not even Fang Xinyan. People in their circle always say three-tenths of what they mean, keep three-tenths to themselves, and figure out the rest for themselves.
So, when she heard An An's answer, she was so angry that she thought An An, a village girl from a remote mountain village, had no right to look down on her. When she was about to fight back, she was rebuked by An An, "Do you know why I look down on you?"
Now, not only the people around her became interested, but since Lu Yan's new daughter-in-law had walked around in the compound, everyone had basically dug up the new daughter-in-law's background thoroughly. There was only one thing, and that was enough!
That was that the new daughter-in-law was not from the capital, but from an unknown county town. This was enough for everyone to mock Lu Yan behind his back for a long time. He was really the same as his father, the type who loved beauty but not the country.
So, when Gu Anan said this, looking down on girls from big courtyards, they were holding their breath and were also curious about where this country girl from the mountains got her arrogance from.
Fang Xinyan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond. She said, "You know, right?" This is not admitting that she is not as good as this country girl from the mountains. If she said she didn't know, it would make her seem shallow and ignorant, so it's really hard to say this.
Anan smiled, a pair of pear-shaped curls appeared and disappeared, matched with a pair of clear and lively eyes, which dazzled people for a moment, and the surroundings became quiet.
An An glanced at everyone, "There is an old saying that goes, 'One who is engaged becomes a wife, and one who runs away becomes a concubine. You are so persistent even though you know that Lu Yan doesn't like you. This is the first reason why people look down on you." After she said this, everyone around her started to ask curiously, "What about the second reason?"
An An paused, glanced at Yu Yaqin who looked like a noble lady next to her, and looked at Fang Xinyan meaningfully, "Don't you know the relationship between Lu Yan and Aunt Yu?" Their mother-son relationship has reached a freezing point. Where did Fang Xinyan get the confidence that if she could get Yu Yaqin, she could become Lu Yan's wife?
Fang Xinyan's face turned pale and she retorted, "Ms. Gu, I don't agree with what you said. Since ancient times, marriages have always been decided by parents and matchmakers. Where do you get the confidence from?"
The smile on An An's face suddenly faded. She raised her fair wrist, on which was a emerald bracelet, "Do you know what parents' orders mean?" If the Lu family's parents did not agree, how could the emerald bracelet, which symbolizes the Lu family's daughter-in-law, be on her hand?
At this moment, not only Fang Xinyan's face changed, but also Jiang Yuanyuan, who had been watching the excitement, looked unhappy. She knew about the emerald bracelet, and she thought it would be hers. After all, she was engaged to Lu Shaoyuan, and Lu Yan had a bad relationship with both Lu's father and mother. In this case, why would the emerald bracelet be on Gu Anan?
Fang Xinyan's face turned pale, and she kept shaking her head, staring at the bracelet on Anan's hand, "Impossible! Impossible!" Not long ago, Aunt Yu was still telling her that the eldest daughter-in-law of their Lu family would only be her, and Gu Anan was just a temporary novelty for Lu Yan, and he would just play with her for fun. When he got tired of playing with her, she would naturally come back.
An An sneered, "You are deceiving yourself!"
Yu Yaqin had been chatting with a noble lady she knew well. She didn't pay attention to what was going on here, but the wife of the political commissar next to her told her that something seemed to have happened there. Yu Yaqin then lifted her skirt and came to An An. When she heard this and saw Fang Xinyan's pale face, she felt distressed, "Xinyan, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"
Yu Yaqin's attitude was worth pondering. When she came, she was not concerned about Gu An An, the legitimate daughter-in-law, but Fang Xinyan. This made people drop their eyes.
Fang Xinyan glanced at An An, but didn't say anything, but at this time, silence was better than words.
In Yu Yaqin's eyes, Fang Xinyan was regarded as her prospective daughter-in-law. As for Gu Anan, she was just a temporary play for her son. However, she forgot that if Lu Zhenguo had just played with her for a while, she would not have been able to sit in the position of Mrs. Lu so securely. She raised her eyebrows and glared at Anan, "Why don't you apologize to Xinyan?" She was asked
to apologize without knowing the truth, which made Anan feel cold. She was cautious about Gu Anan before. No matter how bad Yu Yaqin was, she still had some mercy on Lu Yan because of her mother. However, this mercy was torn apart by Yu Yaqin herself, and it was torn into pieces. An An slowly loosened her fist, and her smile became more and more brilliant, "Mrs. Lu, what do you mean? Did I bully Fang Xinyan? Everyone has sharp eyes, please help me judge!"
If you are familiar with An An, you will know that this is the prelude to her rage.
Yu Yaqin felt that An An's smile was very dazzling. She said, "If you still want to be the daughter-in-law of our Lu family, come up and apologize!"
"I don't want to be the daughter-in-law anymore, whoever wants to be it can be it!" An An left a word and turned to leave. Damn it! He really thought she was easy to bully!
Lu Yan hurriedly came from the backstage, and when he heard An An's words, his face darkened for a moment. He grabbed An An's arm and whispered in a flattering voice, "An An, don't go!" An An glared at Lu Yan. It was all this guy's fault. If it weren't for Yu Yaqin's title as a mother, she wouldn't have to
be so aggrieved. She couldn't hit or scold her, which really made her angry. Lu Yan also knew that An An was uncomfortable at the moment, so he immediately patted An An's shoulder and comforted her, "Wait for me!", I will avenge you.
Lu Yan's flattering look really shocked everyone around him.
Fang Xinyan was jealous.
Jiang Yuanyuan's expression was complicated. She didn't expect that the cold-faced King Yan had such a side. It seemed that Lu Yan was not cold-hearted, but he just hadn't met the person in his heart. Thinking of this, Jiang Yuanyuan's tongue was a little bitter, but her mind was clear. While everyone was not paying attention, she quietly stepped back and distanced herself from Fang Xinyan and Yu Yaqin. As soon as
Lu Yan came, he stuck to An An. Yu Yaqin wanted to stare her eyes out, but when she thought of her eldest son's behavior, she felt a little scared. But then she thought, the son was hers, what was there to be afraid of? ?
She had a stern face and acted like a mother, "Xiao Yan, look at what kind of daughter-in-law you are looking for?"
Lu Yan didn't have much affection for Yu Yaqin. Besides, it was the first time he brought An An to participate in such an event. He was not troubled by outsiders, but by her, the nominal mother-in-law. He was already unhappy, and now Yu Yaqin was the first to complain. He frowned, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "What kind of daughter-in-law am I looking for? What does it have to do with you?"
Everyone knew that Lu Yan had a bad relationship with the Lu family, but he did put on a show in front of others. Now, he said this directly, which was equivalent to tearing off the last fig leaf.
These words made Yu Yaqin so angry that her face turned blue and she cursed, "You unfilial son!!!" Lu
Yan, who was always silent in front of Yu Yaqin, responded sharply in front of everyone, "If the mother is not kind, how can the son be filial?" These words made Yu Yaqin speechless. People around seemed to smell some big gossip, the news that Lu Yan and the Lu family were not in harmony. They had always known about it, but they didn't know the reason for the discord. Now this had obviously thrown out a clue and aroused their curiosity.
Lu Yan looked as if he didn't see everyone's expression. As for Yu Yaqin, he completely ignored her. He said to An An, "Did you see her?" They all knew who this "she" was. He even hated Yu Yaqin to such an extent that he only used "she" to replace her.
An An felt a little distressed by Lu Yan like this. The grievance she had felt before had long since disappeared. She nodded and held Lu Yan's hand tightly.
When Lu Yan saw An An like this, he calmed down a little and pointed at Yu Yaqin, "When you see her in the future, treat her as a stranger. You are my, Lu Yan's, daughter-in-law. You have nothing to do with the Lu family, and even less with her!"
Lu Yan said this in front of everyone, which was equivalent to giving An An a sword of justice. If she met Yu Yaqin again in the future, she didn't need to show any mercy. Their relationship was originally such that they would never have any contact with each other, and it was even less likely that people around them would use filial piety to pressure others.
An An followed Lu Yan's hand and looked over. Yu Yaqin's face was as pale as an overturned palette. She no longer had the condescending look of a mother-in-law as before. She hummed and said, "I'll remember it!" These four short words seemed like a loud slap in Yu Yaqin's face, making her face even uglier.
Lu Yan raised his hand and touched An An's face, then said loudly to the people around him, "I believe everyone knows who the person I'm holding in my hand is?" Without waiting for everyone to answer, he continued, "Yes, it's the one you see, my Lu Yan's wife, Gu An An. My wife is timid and thin-skinned, and she's new here. I hope everyone can take care of her!" Then he changed the subject, "Of course, if I find out that someone bullies my wife behind her back, I, Lu Yan, will kill them without mercy."
When he said this, he glanced at Fang Xinyan vaguely. That cold look made Fang Xinyan freeze. She knew that there was no possibility for her and Lu Yan anymore, and her previous flattery of Yu Yaqin was just a joke.
Her lips trembled, unable to bear everyone's gazes, she covered her face and ran out.
An An felt a warm current in her heart, and was still somewhat moved that Lu Yan could stand in front of her without hesitation at this time. At
this moment, her heart and eyes were all on Lu Yan, so naturally she didn't notice Fang Xinyan running out. She raised her head and just happened to see the back of Lu Yan's head. Unlike the long hair that young handsome men in later generations love to keep, Lu Yan's hair was very short, the kind of buzz cut, and you could see the roots of the hair standing up, which was even a little prickly.
An An subconsciously raised her hand and touched it. Lu Yan noticed An An's little movement. He turned around and looked at An An. The coldness in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and he said lovingly, "Naughty!" Lu Yan was introducing himself seriously in front, but An An was making little movements in the back and was caught on the spot. Her little face was slightly red and her almond eyes were slightly wide open, "No way!"
Lu Yan did not expose her, but held An An's hand tightly and said to everyone, "My wife is still young, I hope everyone can be more tolerant!"
Everyone present had never seen this side of Lu Yan before, and it was really like seeing something strange. Not to mention others, An An's face was a little embarrassed at this moment. Lu Yan kept calling her "my wife", so shy!
As for Yu Yaqin's reaction, it was ignored by everyone. The women who had played with Yu Yaqin before also distanced themselves from her. Yu Yaqin was embarrassed. She looked around and didn't know where Jiang Yuanyuan, the young daughter-in-law, had gone. She could only leave in embarrassment.
As for going to Lu Zhenguo to complain? That was impossible! They had a very loving life before, but after that incident, their relationship gradually faded.
The ears were completely clear. Lu Yan took An An to the backstage with an apologetic look on his face, "An An, I was inconsiderate!"
An An shook her head, "I'm not an outsider, am I?" Although she didn't like Yu Yaqin, and even less liked Fang Xinyan, she couldn't deny that she liked Lu Yan! These words made Lu Yan's grip a little stronger. He held An An tightly, "Thank you, An An!" Just as he lowered his head and was about to kiss An An's forehead,
a loud voice came from the corridor, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Lu Yan reached halfway to his lips and held them back.
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