Mrs. Chu struggled a few times but couldn't pull her hand out. Then she turned her head angrily and scolded, "Who do you think you are to meddle in my business?"
Just as she finished speaking, Mrs. Chu's gaze met Yan Zhen's face. Her expression immediately turned flustered, and she stared at Yan Zhen in shock with her eyes wide open.
"Mother-in-law... Why is it you?"
This time it was Ye Yanxi's turn to be stunned. She never expected that the Chu family and the Jiang family were in-laws.
Judging from this address, was Mrs. Jiang He Man's grandmother?
Yan Zhen also let go of Mrs. Chu's hand at this moment. She pulled a straight face, looking very serious and exuding a faint aura of dignity. No wonder. Yan Zhen had grown up in the military with Jiang Huaiming since she was a child and had also received military training. After getting married, she had fought side by side with Jiang Huaiming many times. So there was also a cold and solemn temperament on her.
Her strength was quite great. Mrs. Chu was pinched unexpectedly, and a red mark quickly appeared on her wrist. The pain distorted her face.
"Sister-in-law, this is our second time meeting, isn't it? I didn't expect it would be here." Yan Zhen's expression was not very friendly. And she often accompanied Jiang Huaiming to various occasions. Her powerful aura was oppressive, making Mrs. Chu, who had been so arrogant just now, instantly wilted.
The first time the two met was at the engagement ceremony of Chu Beize and He Man. At that time, Yan Zhen came with Jiang Huaiming. And Mrs. Chu was elegant and kind to others at that time.
However, now she was like a shrew with a ferocious face, completely losing her grace and dignity.
"Mother-in-law, I was being abrupt just now. Well, it's almost mealtime. Let me be the host. How about we have dinner together nearby tonight? What do you think?" Mrs. Chu glared at Ye Yanxi and immediately invited Yan Zhen with a proper demeanor.
"Sister-in-law, I'm afraid we don't have time for this meal. Old Jiang is still waiting for us to go back. But..." Yan Zhen changed the subject and looked at Ye Yanxi. "I think you need to apologize to this girl first!"
What? Did she have to apologize to Ye Yanxi?
Mrs. Chu's face turned pale, and her smile froze on her face, looking extremely ridiculous.
"I just said a few words to this girl." Mrs. Chu looked a bit embarrassed.
"Just a few words?" Yan Zhen snorted. "I'm really embarrassed to repeat what you just said. I never thought that the daughter of Old Xiao would have such good family upbringing."
Mrs. Chu's face also turned cold. She frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?"
"Tell me, if Old Xiao knew that the daughter he raised could scold people without taking a breath, how would he feel?"
"Mother-in-law, I respect you as an elder, so I'm being polite to you!"
"Oh? You mean if I weren't your elder, would you scold me like you did just now and even start hitting me if you weren't satisfied? It seems that Manman is going to have such a mother-in-law. Well, this marriage should be reconsidered carefully."
Mrs. Chu was so angry that she trembled all over, but she still tried her best to suppress her anger. She never expected that Yan Zhen would say such things about her for Ye Yanxi's sake. How could she just let it go?
However, if she fell out with Yan Zhen, the marriage between the Chu family and the He family might be in jeopardy. And Mrs. He always listened to her mother, Yan Zhen.
Thinking like this, Mrs. Chu slowly suppressed her anger and forced a fake smile on her face.
"Mother-in-law, look at how seriously you're talking. How could I be disrespectful to you? There must be a misunderstanding. It's a misunderstanding."
"In-laws? Xiao Shuran, your son hasn't married Manman yet. Don't keep calling me mother-in-law. Others might misunderstand."
Hearing this, Mrs. Chu immediately became anxious. Was this...
"Mother-in-law? It was my fault just now. Please don't take it to heart." Mrs. Chu stepped forward and affectionately pulled Yan Zhen's hand, but Yan Zhen dodged it.
"Xiao Shuran, you just scolded this Miss Ye and even wanted to hit her. The person you should apologize to is her, not me."
Mrs. Chu's face turned ugly again. Did she still have to apologize to Ye Yanxi? This little bitch. There was no way!
"Mother-in-law, you may not know the situation very well. This Ye Yanxi has been pestering our Beize all the time. I had no choice but to do this." Mrs. Chu paused and then continued with a miserable look on her face. "Now that Beize is engaged to Manman, I just don't want this matter to have any impact on the two families. So I was too anxious and used such extreme methods to deal with it."
As she spoke, she looked at Ye Yanxi with hatred in her eyes.
She was really out of luck today. If it weren't for Ye Yanxi, she wouldn't have suffered such humiliation from Yan Zhen.
Obviously, her bitter complaint was of no use. Yan Zhen remained unmoved and sneered, "Could it be that there's something wrong with my eyes? I clearly saw your Beize stop Miss Ye. Did I see it wrong?"
After saying that, Yan Zhen's eyes casually glanced at Chu Beize. The latter lowered his head guiltily when he met her gaze.
Mrs. Chu's lips moved. Looking at Chu Beize's appearance, she knew that Yan Zhen was right.
However, if Ye Yanxi hadn't seduced Chu Beize, why would he have stopped her? So it was all the fault of that little bitch.
Mrs. Chu didn't admit it in her heart, but seeing the situation, she knew that she had to apologize. Finally, she gritted her teeth and whispered to Ye Yanxi, "Miss Ye, I was wrong just now. Please forgive me."
Ye Yanxi twitched the corner of her mouth and forced a smile. "It doesn't matter."
After Mrs. Chu apologized, she was scolded by Yan Zhen. Feeling extremely aggrieved, she pulled Chu Beize and was about to leave.
But before the two had gone far, the shop assistant behind them called out to her, "Madam, you can't leave yet. You haven't changed out of the clothes you're wearing."
Hearing this, Mrs. Chu stopped for a moment and looked down at herself. She had been trying on clothes before and hadn't had time to change them. Finally, she had to go back and change.
Chu Beize stood quietly on one side. Knowing that his mother had just been humiliated, he stood still and didn't go over.
Ye Yanxi looked at Yan Zhen gratefully. "Mrs. Jiang, thank you so much just now."
Yan Zhen smiled and waved her hand. Her eyes stayed on Ye Yanxi for a few seconds. "You're welcome. It's rare that Pinzhen likes you very much. And you look so much like her. It's also a kind of fate."
Seeing Ye Yanxi blinking her eyes in confusion, Yan Zhen smiled and said, "Pinzhen is my eldest daughter, that is, Manman's mother."
"I see."
"By the way, I heard from Xiaoye that you're an orphan?"
"Yes!" Ye Yanxi readily admitted. "I was adopted by my adoptive parents sixteen years ago."
Yan Zhen frowned and asked again, "Sixteen years ago? What a coincidence. Which orphanage were you in?"
"Hongliu Orphanage." Ye Yanxi answered without hesitation immediately. The Mrs. Jiang in front of her made her feel very kind, just like Mrs. He, making people feel trustworthy.
Yan Zhen's face changed instantly.
Hongliu Orphanage.
After a long time, she murmured to herself, "It's actually Hongliu Orphanage. This is even more of a coincidence."
"Mom, it's time for us to go, too. It's been so long. If we go back late, Dad will scold me again. He's reluctant to punish you, but I'll be unlucky!" Jiang Ye whispered beside her, complaining and urging Yan Zhen.
Yan Zhen came back to her senses and looked at Jiang Ye helplessly. "Got it. You're so useless. Let's go."
"Goodbye, Mrs. Jiang!" Ye Yanxi quickly waved politely.
Yan Zhen looked back at her. Her eyes were deep. "I think we'll meet again soon."
Ye Yanxi was stunned. This remark made her feel very confused, but it only lingered in her mind for a moment and then was thrown to the back of her mind.
Seeing that Mrs. Jiang had left, Chu Beize was still hesitating whether to go up and stop Ye Yanxi. But seeing that his mother had changed her clothes and come out, he gave up.
As he walked towards his mother, he could still hear her scolding, "What's so great about her? She's just relying on her husband. A general is amazing? My grandfather was also a general. This old woman, humph."
"Mom, don't be angry." Chu Beize kept persuading Mrs. Chu.
Mrs. Chu turned back and glared at him fiercely. "It's all your fault!"
After saying that, she seemed still not relieved and pinched Chu Beize's ear. "Just now, was it you who stopped that little bitch?"
"Mom, I've already said that it was her who provoked me. Otherwise, how could I have paid any attention to her?" Chu Beize rubbed his ear and protested in a low voice.
"Humph, this little bitch. Next time if I see her, I won't let her off easily!" Mrs. Chu scolded angrily. Chu Beize trotted along behind her and didn't dare to say a single word more.
Ye Yanxi selected some vegetables and fruits in the supermarket as originally planned and then went back. Fortunately, she didn't meet Chu Beize and Mrs. Chu again.
After leaving the mall, she took a taxi directly back to Qingyuwan.
She carried a big bag and gasped as she climbed the stairs. She rummaged through her bag for the key for a long time. With excitement and caution, she finally opened the door. However, what greeted her was still the dark and cold living room. Her joy was instantly washed away by more than half.
Xiao Yu hadn't come back yet. With a bit of disappointment, she changed her shoes. Just like in the previous few days, she didn't turn on the light. She groped her way to the kitchen by the faint moonlight.
After turning on the light in the kitchen, she put all the things she bought into the refrigerator one by one. Then she filled the water for the little guys and cut the fruits. After that, she walked towards the balcony.
The living room was still as dark as before. She still didn't turn on the light.
She could see clearly by the moonlight, so she walked smoothly all the way and reached the balcony without any pause.
The two little things had already heard the noise. They immediately raised their little heads happily and put their two paws on the edge of the cage.
While adding water for them, Ye Yanxi complained about Xiao Yu in her heart.
After finishing, she planned to go upstairs directly. In the darkness, she suddenly felt that there seemed to be an indescribable aura approaching from behind.
At this moment, she became alert. Just as she was about to wait and see, she was suddenly pulled into a pair of strong arms. A warm and tall body tightly wrapped around her.