Chapter 496: Chapter 496

The morning after breakfast at the old home, Wan Chu’er once again brought Chuanqi and Hunter to the Jiang Family’s large courtyard. This time, there were only Mrs. Jiang and Grandma Jiang at home.

"Your dad took your grandfather to Ke Fei’s house early this morning to stay for a week before coming back," Mrs. Jiang said with a smile as soon as she saw Wan Chu’er.

With the master of the house away, it meant less hassle for her.

Upon seeing them, Grandma Jiang took out a handful of snacks from her pocket and stuffed them into the hands of Chuanqi and Hunter. This time, the snacks were nuts, and Wan Chu’er didn’t stop the two from eating.

Chuanqi and Hunter cheerfully thanked their great-grandma and then childishly asked her to help them peel the nuts.

Mrs. Jiang was naturally happy to serve her grandchildren. As she peeled the nuts, she said to Wan Chu’er:

"Didn’t you arrange to go shopping with Xiaoxiao yesterday? Go ahead, just leave the kids with me."

Wan Chu’er wasn’t pretentious, instructed Chuanqi and Hunter to listen to their grandmother, then left to drive to the meeting place she had arranged with Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Their chosen rendezvous was a coffee shop in a high-end mall. Upon arriving, Wan Chu’er didn’t find Jiang Xiaoxiao but saw Jiang Lingling and Mai Qiqi sitting together, staring at each other.

Upon seeing Chuchu, Mai Qiqi quickly waved to her.

"How come you two are here?" Wan Chu’er asked, guessing that Jiang Lingling probably planned to be more like a follower today.

Mai Qiqi shrugged: "Xiaoxiao called me, saying you guys were going shopping for clothes today. My grandma heard and sent me out early, told me to buy some clothes to look decent."

Actually, she came out because she couldn’t stand her granny constantly talking about Chen Ke beside her. She agreed to come going along with the situation, and somehow, her granny was fixated on Chen Ke, making her ears almost blister from listening. Maybe after a little while longer, she could have been brainwashed.

Wan Chu’er laughed, "Great, I wanted to ask how Little Lizzi and Erya siblings are doing? Chuanqi and Hunter still remember and want to see them."

"They were both sent to school yesterday, Little Lizzi to second grade and Erya to kindergarten."

"Who’s Little Lizzi?" Jiang Lingling interjected, reminding Wan Chu’er and Mai Qiqi not to ignore her.

Wan Chu’er looked at her and purposefully asked with a lifted chin: "Why are you here?"

Jiang Lingling had already prepared her answer, just waiting for Wan Chu’er to ask, "Xiaoxiao called me and said you guys were going shopping, Xiaoxiao being pregnant isn’t convenient, and you’ve been away from Beijing for so long, not knowing the current fashion trends. I thought I might give you some advice."

Her words were a bit vague, neither stating who initiated the call nor who came voluntarily, but she still managed to give herself a good pretext: offering advice.

Wan Chu’er smiled lightly, "No need to bother, Xiaoxiao being pregnant isn’t convenient, but having me and Qiqi to help is enough."

"It’s no trouble at all, really no trouble, I’ll just stick with you guys," Jiang Lingling insisted through gritted teeth. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel⁂fire.net

Mai Qiqi, always straightforward, remarked: "Jiang Lingling, you act all high and mighty like a princess; do we seem to enjoy being mistreated, having you around to scowl at us for fun?"

Wan Chu’er mentally applauded Mai Qiqi, smiled slightly, and took a sip of her tea.

Jiang Lingling wanted to glare at Mai Qiqi, but remembering what Mai Qiqi had just said, she changed her glare into a blink, then took a deep breath and said:

"Mai Qiqi, you must be mistaken. When have I ever acted superior? Aren’t we all friends? It’s normal for friends to go shopping together."

Mai Qiqi smiled and said: "Cut it out, we are not friends at all. Okay, if you want to go shopping with us, that’s fine, but did you bring enough money? Or do you plan to just look and not buy, really just giving us advice?"

Mai Qiqi’s words precisely targeted the ambiguity Jiang Lingling wanted to blur, leaving Jiang Lingling feeling both hatred and unable to express it, looking quite deflated.

Mai Qiqi is really sharp-tongued, Jiang Lingling bit her lip and turned to look at Wan Chu’er: "Cousin-in-law, I want to go shopping and buy clothes with you, do you agree or not?"

Her tone was still somewhat aggressive, showing no respect.

Wan Chu’er calmly said: "From the tone of your voice, it seems like I owe you five million. Since you’re calling me cousin-in-law, then put yourself in the right position and speak politely.

Just like Qiqi said, I’m not masochistic enough to trouble myself for nothing. We owe you nothing, so don’t act so self-righteous. I’m just your cousin-in-law, with no obligation or responsibility to tolerate your sarcastic nonsense.

If you truly want to go shopping with us, then speak kindly and seek our consent first. Don’t play those little games. We’re all adults here, nobody’s a fool.

If you want others to like and accept you, then learn to respect others first.

This is advice for you, on account of Jiang Kechu. If it sounds harsh and you don’t want to listen, then you’re free to go. But if you can take it to heart, then show it through your actions."

After Wan Chu’er spoke indifferently, she no longer looked at her, took her tea cup, and took a sip; speaking so much was quite tiring.

Hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, Jiang Lingling bit her lip tightly, hands clenched tightly, her face turning from pale to red, clearly agitated.

After a few seconds, Jiang Lingling suddenly stood up, dropped a remark: "What’s so great about that!" and then stomped away from the café.

"Woah, when did you become so soft-hearted, saying so much to such a delusional girl. It seems Jiang Kechu really has a big influence on you," Mai Qiqi teased Wan Chu’er with a wagging eyebrow. Mentioning Jiang Kechu made her think of Chen Ke, so she quickly shook off that shadow in her mind and took a sip of coffee.

Wan Chu’er shrugged: "Unfortunately, it’s like playing the lute to a cow."

"Ha ha....." Mai Qiqi laughed a bit exaggeratedly, causing Wan Chu’er to raise an eyebrow slightly, just about to ask something when Jiang Xiaoxiao approached.

"Did you just have a fight with Jiang Lingling? I saw her charging into the bathroom with an upset face on my way here," Jiang Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

Mai Qiqi laughed and said: "We kindly gave her some advice, but unfortunately, it was wasted effort."

Jiang Xiaoxiao made a knowing gesture, and then dropped the subject of Jiang Lingling.

The three of them sat for a while longer, finished their coffee drinks, and then headed toward the international top-tier fashion store on the first floor.

Just as they were about to enter the store, Jiang Lingling emerged again, her eyes a bit red, and her previous arrogance and haughtiness nowhere to be seen, looking very submissive.

"I’m not following you, you will definitely be duped," she said, in a much calmer tone.

Wan Chu’er and the others all started laughing.