Chapter 194

194 The Jin Family’s Reaction

When Old Madam Jin heard this, she sneered and looked at her third son.

“You think so too?”

Jin Ximing thought for a moment and asked, “Mother, are you sure that the countryside woman called Li Xiaoran is reliable? Could she be someone planted by a faction that has a grudge against us?”

When Old Madam Jin heard this, her smile turned even colder.

“So, in your eyes, your mother, an old woman like me, is that unreliable?”

Jin Dawei and Jin Ximing did not dare to say anything else.

After all, what they had said previously seemed to imply this.

With a bang, Old Madam Jin slapped the coffee table beside her.

“How nice! The sons I raised are quite something! I informed you guys to come and acknowledge her, but only the two of you came, and you guys didn’t even send any gifts. Previously, so many things happened at home, so I can understand why you guys are biased towards your own wives. You guys are all grown up and have your own lives. It’s indeed annoying for an old woman like me to interfere too much, but how did you treat me? You’re so unfilial to me!”

With that, Old Madam Jin stood up.

“Let’s go! From now on, I’ll treat it as if I never gave birth to you unfilial sons! From now on, I don’t need unfilial sons like you guys to interfere in my matters. Don’t worry, without you guys, my granddaughter, Li Xiao’an, will be filial to me and provide for me in my old age!”

With that, Old Madam Jin left with the help of the servants.

After they returned to her room, the servant handed over the card that Luo Cheng had sent.

Old Madam Jin looked at the letter and a mocking smile appeared on her face.

“Look, my unfilial sons are still despising her for being a country girl, but she followed etiquette so well. I know what they’re thinking. They’re just thinking about my a.s.sets. Now that they see that I want to take in a girl who’s not related to me by blood as my granddaughter, they’re all anxious! Hmph, I can give my dowry to whoever I want. I won’t allow them to think about it!”

When Mrs. Su heard Old Madam Jin’s words, she went forward and ma.s.saged her shoulders.

“Old Madam, you have a sharp eye and can see through everything. Didn’t you move here back then to avoid trouble?”

“That’s right. In the past, I planned to ignore them, but look at them. Now, they really don’t take me seriously. Suzhen, I feel that I really don’t have to rely on them for the rest of my life!” As Old Madam Jin spoke, her expression became sad. “They’re unreliable! I really didn’t expect that after toughing it out my entire life, I won’t be able to enjoy the blessings of my children and grandchildren!”

Mrs. Su’s name was Su Suzhen. She was Old Madam Jin’s dowry maid and had accompanied Old Madam Jin for her entire life. Naturally, she knew Old Madam Jin the best.

In the past, Mrs. Su knew very well that Old Madam Jin was just saying so out of anger.

However, when she heard these words from Old Madam Jin today, she sounded really heartbroken.

“Old Madam, that won’t happen. Eldest Master, Second Master, Third Master, and Fourth Master are all filial people!” Mrs. Su comforted.

“Don’t try to comfort me. I know the children I gave birth to the best!” Old Madam Jin shook her head and said, “Suzhen, get someone to call Ah-Ping into the residence when my eldest son and third son aren’t paying attention! I have a few very important things for him to do!”

Mrs. Su nodded when she heard Old Madam Jin’s instructions.

“Then how should I reply to Miss Xiaoran’s invitation?”

Old Madam Jin thought for a moment.

“Tell the person who sent the letter to invite them over tomorrow!”

Mrs. Su nodded and immediately went out to reply.

After Mrs. Su left, Old Madam Jin came to the corridor outside and asked someone to bring a chair over. She sat there and looked at the scenery in the courtyard.

Old Madam Jin thought of something and suddenly laughed.

“As expected, that girl is right! It’s time for me to live the life I want!”

After receiving Old Madam Jin’s reply, Luo Cheng called his guard over.

“Something must have happened to the Jin family. Send someone to investigate!”

The secret guard nodded and made the arrangements.

After lunch, Luo Cheng already knew what had happened at the Jin family’s house.

At this moment, Li Xiaoran had already gone for her lunch break. Luo Cheng sneered when he heard the Jin family’s news.

“As expected, the Jin family is still short-sighted! From the looks of it, only Old Madam Jin is discerning!”

“So what do we need to do?” the secret guard asked.

“There’s no need to do anything. Let nature take its course!” Luo Cheng said.

After Li Xiaoran woke up, she was not angry when she heard the news from Luo Cheng.

“Actually, it’s understandable! If it were me, I wouldn’t agree to such a thing either!”

“You’re so magnanimous! You’re not angry at all!”

“What’s there to be angry about?! The other party just thinks that I’m someone who covets the Jin family’s money, but I’m not. I have a clear conscience, so I naturally don’t have to care about what others think. However, I’m not a pushover who can be bullied by others. As long as the other members of the Jin family don’t directly cross me, I can’t be bothered to argue with them!” Li Xiaoran said calmly.

“What if those people offend you?” Luo Cheng asked.

“Then I’ll let them know that villains and women are difficult to deal with!” Li Xiaoran said directly.

Luo Cheng laughed.

“As expected of the woman I like. Your personality is really tailor-made for me!”

“Don’t flatter yourself! If people don’t offend me, I won’t offend them! If people offend me, I’ll definitely offend them,” Li Xiaoran replied with a smile.

“Yes, yes, yes. I like how frank you are!” Luo Cheng walked over and hugged Li Xiaoran.

“Wife, if only I had met you earlier!” Luo Cheng said as he smelled the fragrance coming from Li Xiaoran.

“If we had met earlier, we might not have been able to be husband and wife!” Li Xiaoran said.

“Why?” When Luo Cheng heard this, he hugged Li Xiaoran even tighter. “Could it be that you would be unwilling to marry me if you knew me earlier?”

“Husband, we were predestined! If we had met too early, perhaps we wouldn’t have been fated!” Li Xiaoran explained.