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nNanjiang…

nSong Fengwan’s plane landed at 2 p.m. They picked up their luggage and took a taxi to the Yan residence. When they arrived, it was already past four.

nThe old Yan residence was built near the sea, and it was thousands of square meters. Beside the old Yan residence was the most famous beach resort in Nanjiang. The beach was full of people. Leaning against the car window, Song Fengwan looked outside at the clear water, blue sky, coconut trees, and sandy beach and couldn’t help getting excited.

nAs the car drove into the Yan residence’s main entrance, the cheers and laughter outside gradually disappeared. Song Fengwan couldn’t help feeling nervous.

nShe glanced at Qiao Aiyun beside her and grabbed her hand.

nQiao Aiyun’s palm was cold. She was obviously very nervous.

n“Mom.”

n“I’m fine.” Her voice was hoarse with nervousness.

nAlthough Old Madam Yan was the only one in their family, formally entering the Yan residence felt completely different from when they normally met.

nSitting in the front passenger seat, Yan Wangchuan lowered his head to look at his phone before turning around to look behind him. “There are a lot of people at home. Don’t be too nervous. I’m here.”

nYan Wangchuan didn’t know why all his relatives suddenly came over.

nHe wasn’t good at interacting with people to begin with, so he wasn’t close to them, but he couldn’t sever ties with them either.

nThe Yan family was a prestigious family in Nanjiang. Yan Wangchuan was naturally of the direct bloodline, and his relatives were all of the collateral branches. Since he had gotten married and was bringing her back, everyone came in the name of congratulating him, but they actually just wanted to see Qiao Aiyun.

nIf they had gotten engaged or were in a relationship, they wouldn’t have flocked over.

nBut they had really gotten their marriage certificate, so everyone was curious.

n“Okay.” Qiao Aiyun nodded, feeling even more uneasy.

nThe two of them had gotten engaged more than 20 years ago, so she still had some understanding of the Yan family. Although the main branch had very few people, the collateral branches had many people.

nMoreover, these people all came here for her.

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nAfter the car stopped and they got out, someone kindly led the way.

nBoth sides of the pathway had exquisitely trimmed tropical plants. It was a different scenery from Yuncheng. There were fountains, stone mountains, and stone steps leading up. Song Fengwan raised her head slightly…

nThe homes of wealthy and prestigious families are probably all like this.

nAt the beginning of the founding of the country, Nanjiang was already doing business with foreigners. The architectural style of the residence was western, and it looked aloof, giving people an unreachable feeling.

nThe sea breeze blew, and along with it came humid water vapor.

n“You’re finally here. I said I wanted to pick you up at the airport, but Wangchuan refused to tell me the flight information.” Although they hadn’t seen Old Madam Yan, they could already hear her slightly high-pitched and excited voice.

n“Wangchuan, you’ve really made me wait all day.”

nSong Fengwan looked up and saw Old Madam Yan hurrying out with her cane and the help of Mother Huang.

nOld Madam Yan was someone who liked to look beautiful. Today, she had specially styled her hair and wore embroidered Chinese clothes with a string of pearls hanging around her neck. She looked poised and graceful.

n“Auntie.”

n“Hello, Grandma Yan.”

n“We’re already family now. Why are you still being so polite? Hurry up and go inside.” Old Madam Yan stuffed her cane into Yan Wangchuan’s hand and held Qiao Aiyun’s and Song Fengwan’s hands in each hand. “Are you two hungry? Go in and eat something first. I got someone to make some soup this morning. It’s been simmering the whole day…”

nWhen Old Madam Yan came out, a group of people had followed behind her.

nThere were also some people sitting inside the house. Seeing them enter, they all stood up. With a brief look, there were more than twenty people of various ages.

nEveryone’s eyes were on them. Song Fengwan felt her scalp tingle. There were so many people, but she only knew Yan Shaochen.

nYan Shaochen was buried in the crowd and only greeted her lightly.

nEver since he saw Song Fengwan kissing Fu Chen, he could no longer look straight at her.

nOld Madam Yan introduced everyone with a smile.

nCousins, uncles, and aunts—some were young people, and some were even around Song Fengwan’s age…

nSome greeted them enthusiastically, while others were secretly observing them. Song Fengwan couldn’t handle this scene and said that she wanted to go to the bathroom. She just wanted to find a place to hide in.

nIn addition to Mother Huang, the Yan residence only had three other servants. They were all greeting the guests, and they helped show Song Fengwan the way. She didn’t want to trouble others, so she fumbled her way to the bathroom.

nThe Yan family was involved in the jewelry design industry, so the furnishings in the house were very stylish. When Song Fengwan came out of the bathroom, she happened to hear a few people chatting…

n“… What’s so precious about her? This is her second marriage, and she’s even bringing a child with her. I introduced so many people to him, and many of them were young and beautiful ladies. He didn’t even look at them. In the end, he brought an old hag back.”

n“They were engaged before. In the past, she looked down on our Yan family and broke off the engagement. Now that she’s gotten divorced, she’s sticking close to him. She might be after something.”

n“Exactly. When she broke off the engagement, she greatly embarrassed our family. How does she still have the cheek to come?”

n“She even brought a burden along with her. Is that girl going to get a portion of the family assets in the future? Is she going to change her last name to Yan?”

n“Does it matter? The old madam likes her, and she even prepared a dowry for her. She’s not even from our family, yet she’s still planning to marry out of our family.”

n“You didn’t even see your aunt’s fawning manner. She was flattering them so much that she wished she could praise the mother and daughter to the heavens.”

n“Whether Wangchuan marries a wife or not has nothing to do with us, right? Even if he doesn’t get married and have children in his lifetime, would he even give his money to you? I really don’t understand why you are being so envious.”

n“I’m just afraid he’s being deceived. He’s so straightforward.”

n“He’s straightforward, but he’s not stupid.

n“The old madam is such a smart person. How could she be deceived? You are really worrying too much.”

n…

nSong Fengwan listened for a while. Some people congratulated them sincerely, and some would naturally be on their guard.

nThere were all sorts of people, and everyone harbored their own thoughts.

nAfter she came back, the group sat down for a while more.

n“Everyone has seen them, and it’s getting late. You…” Old Madam Yan coughed twice and started to chase them out.

n“Then, we won’t disturb you anymore.”

n“Yeah, we’ll take our leave first. Wanwan, when you’re free, I’ll get my son to bring you out to play.”

n“Nanjiang has many fun places. You can go out often.”

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nAfter finally sending the group of relatives away, Old Madam Yan sighed.

n“I let it slip. When your aunt came to see me this morning, I just said that you would be bringing Aiyun and Wanwan back today. She has a big mouth, so she told all of them about it.

n“The whole bunch came with gifts, and they all said they wanted to come and congratulate you, so I couldn’t chase them out.”

nOld Madam Yan knew very well what these people were thinking. But she didn’t want to ruin the ambience during this time when they should be happy.

nBut if some insensible person provoked her by scaring her daughter-in-law away, she would definitely settle scores with them later.

n“I was just too happy. Did I scare you?” Old Madam Yan was a little nervous.

n“It’s fine.” Qiao Aiyun wasn’t stupid. Although they said that they came to congratulate them, they were most likely here to find out about her and her daughter’s ins and outs. She would have eventually had to meet this group of relatives anyway.

n“They only visit often during holidays. We usually don’t have that many guests.” Old Madam Yan smiled. “Now that you two are here, I finally feel that the house has become lively. I usually feel quite lonely.”

nSong Fengwan sized up the mansion and thought about the people just now.

nShe had heard that Old Master Yan had passed away very early. As a single mother facing a group of relatives eyeing them covetously, if she wasn’t a ruthless character, she wouldn’t have been able to suppress these people.

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nOld Madam Yan had spent Lunar New Year in Yuncheng and got along with them for some time, so they naturally didn’t feel distant from her.

nFor dinner, they ate Nanjiang specialty dishes, which were on the sweeter side. Song Fengwan was very hungry, so she ate a lot.

n“Wanwan, I’ll get Shaochen and a few other children to accompany you to the beach tomorrow.” Old Madam Yan wanted her to integrate into the Yan family faster, but she was almost 18, so it wasn’t appropriate for her to go out alone with Yan Shaochen.

n“Grandma, don’t trouble him. I’ll go out and look around by myself.”

n“I’ve already arranged it. Tomorrow, you can go to the beach to play or go snorkeling. If you want to go shopping, just tell Shaochen directly. You don’t have to be polite with him.”

nOld Madam Yan was too enthusiastic, and Song Fengwan couldn’t resist her enthusiasm, so she could only nod.

nThe next morning, Yan Shaochen appeared in the Yan family’s living room with a few others.

nThere were both males and females, including some familiar faces she had seen last night…

n***

nThe next day, Fu Chen was accompanying the two elders of the Fu family in the old residence while reporting about his trip to Yuncheng.

nAt around 9 a.m, his phone vibrated crazily.

nHe glanced at it from the corner of his eye.

nOld Madam Yan asked some people to accompany Miss Song out to play.

nTwo females, four males. The males are all in their early twenties.

nThey brought Miss Song to buy a swimsuit. They’re probably going to the beach.

n…

nTen minutes later…

nMiss Song came out in a swimsuit. Do you want to see it?

nFu Chen took a deep breath. Young handsome men, seaside, bikini…

nOld Master Fu lowered his head to make tea and glanced at Fu Chen from the corner of his eye. He’s gnashing his teeth. Who is he going to torture this time?

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