Chapter 239 My mother's surname is Jiang, not Qin.

Chapter 239 My mother's surname is Jiang, not Qin.

She didn't ask for details and went in with Su Zhu. No matter what the eldest son of the Qin family wanted from her, she would handle it properly.

"Ruan Ruan," Su Zhu called to her, glancing at the people around them who were looking at them. "Are all those people around you curious about you?"

"I don't know, maybe." Jiang Ruan didn't show much emotion.

I experienced a similar situation after I married Huo Zhizhou.

At the time, everyone was curious as to why Huo Zhizhou, who had such a high status, would marry such a down-on-her-luck heiress and always hold her hand and stay by her side.

She was curious about it too.

Huo Zhizhou's answer was: Because I only like her.

"I'll drop you off here." Qin Jiangye didn't plan to stay any longer after dropping them off at their destination as requested. "Call me anytime if you need anything. I have to go now."

Out of politeness, Jiang Ruan thanked her, saying, "Okay, thank you."

Qin Jiangye added, "Grandpa and Uncle Li are upstairs. If you're bored downstairs, you can go upstairs to the second room on the right."

“Okay,” Jiang Ruan replied to each one.

Qin Jiangye didn't stay long either.

They went to attend to their own business.

Grandpa had told me not to follow my little cousin around the whole time, because he was afraid she would find them annoying.

No sooner had he left than the other young people in the banquet hall turned their attention to Jiang Ruan. They stood together in groups of three or five, holding wine glasses, their eyes full of curiosity and scrutiny towards Jiang Ruan.

"Who wants to give it a try?" asked the eldest daughter of the Chi family, who had long brown hair.

"This is the young ancestor of the Li and Qin families, who would dare to try?"

"that is!"

"Didn't you see the entourage that just got off the bus? Even Old Master Qin and Chairman Li's entourage isn't this impressive."

"That being said, it seems that the Qin family head is not satisfied with this person."

"She's the little princess of both families. You all know Chairman Li and Old Master Qin's status. If you want to go, you go. I'm not getting involved in this mess."

“It’s too early to call her the little ancestor of both families,” the eldest daughter of the Chi family said again. “So far, only Old Master Qin from the Qin family has welcomed her, and only Chairman Li from the Li family has expressed his opinion.”

Everyone agreed.

Miss Chi looked at Jiang Ruan as if she were looking at a little white rabbit from outside: "Although we have never met her mother, we have heard about her from our elders. Old Master Li has never been satisfied with Qin An, let alone her daughter."

These words were spoken.

Someone had a ulterior motive.

“I’ll give it a try,” said the young master of the Li family in Haicheng, his words light and cheerful. “And I’ll also see if this new young lady is easy to win over.”

Everyone: ?

Everyone watched him walk confidently past, completely bewildered.

"you……"

"Let him go," Miss Chi stopped him.

"Jiang Ruan is married, isn't she?" someone said. "Her husband seems to be that super big shot from Jingzhou."

Miss Chi nodded: "Mm."

He then said, "Then why are you letting him go?"

“He’s used to being reckless, so it’s good for him to run into a wall and be taught a lesson.” Miss Chi leaned against a pillar with her arms crossed, exuding a relaxed air. “It’ll also let him know that there are always people more capable than him.”

Everyone: "..."

Jiang Ruan was about to accompany Su Zhu to find her mother when, before they had taken two steps, the young master of the Li family, dressed in a black suit, stopped in front of them.

He took a glass of wine from the waiter and handed it to Jiang Ruan, saying in a gentle and very polite voice, "Miss Jiang, it's an honor to meet you. Would you like to have a drink with me?"

"Sorry, I'm allergic to alcohol and can't drink." Jiang Ruan refused decisively.

"Is it an allergic reaction only to me, or to everyone?" the young master of the Li family asked gently.

Jiang Ruan: "?"

Can't you hear such an obvious rejection?

"It seems you're only allergic to me." The young master of the Li family understood everything from her expression and put down his wine glass. "I'm honored to be Miss Jiang's only source of allergy."

Jiang Ruan: "?"

Su Zhu: "?"

Both of them were momentarily bewildered by his somewhat ill words.

“We’ve met by chance, so if you can’t drink alcohol, you can have a glass of juice instead.” Li Xuyan handed her another glass, “Just consider it a chance encounter.”

After much deliberation, Jiang Ruan reluctantly accepted the offer.

This person is the sole heir of the Li family, and is relatively of high status and position outside of the four great families. It's best not to offend him unless absolutely necessary, in case there's a chance of future cooperation after acquiring shares.

"May I ask how many neighbors Miss Jiang has?" Li Xuyan clinked glasses with her and asked, "Is she married?"

Jiang Ruan: "Yes."

Li Xuyan hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the problem: "I wonder which young master is so lucky to marry such a young, beautiful, and interesting girl like you."

"Huo Zhizhou." Jiang Ruan was too lazy to correct his strange word choices.

"Pfft...cough cough cough!"

Li Xuyan choked several times.

He stared at her in disbelief, his mind blank: "You, who did you say?"

"Huo Zhizhou of the Huo Group," Jiang Ruan said calmly.

After tonight.

That was the end of their relationship.

Judging by the time, he should know everything by now. If he doesn't contact her, she'll have no choice but to go to the hospital to find him tomorrow.

"I'm sorry!" Li Xuyan never expected to run into such a tough opponent. After all these years of being a seasoned womanizer, when had he ever made such a blunder? "I didn't know you were President Huo's wife. I apologize for my intrusion."

Jiang Ruan put the blanket down: "Can I leave now?"

Li Xuyan: "Of course! Please!"

Depend on!

Those ungrateful guys didn't even warn him!

Jiang Ruan didn't linger any longer and left with Su Zhu, not taking the earlier farce and incident to heart.

But tonight she was destined to be the talk of the town. Whether it was the grand entrance that Old Master Qin and Li Zhishen had prepared for her, or her status as Qin An's daughter, it was enough to attract everyone's attention.

No.

As soon as Su Zhu's mother was found, people started to walk over in twos and threes.

This time, the people were no longer Li Xuyan's peers, but middle-aged people in their forties, fifties, or sixties.

They looked at her with ill intent, their eyes filled with mockery and ridicule: "You're Qin An's daughter?"

"No," Jiang Ruan denied.

"No?" They looked incredulous. "Everyone in Haicheng knows that Old Master Qin and Li Zhishen gave you gifts. What's the use of denying it?"

Jiang Ruan was automatically immune to their looks and dislike: "My mother's surname is Jiang, not Qin."

My mother said that even if she returned to Haicheng, she would still be Jiang An.

It's impossible for him to become Qin An.

"Whether your surname is Jiang or Qin is not important. What is important is that your mother is really cunning. She actually secretly gave birth to Chairman Li's child."

"Is she planning to use you to seize things from the Qin and Li families?"

"Shameless."

"They even changed their surname to hide this child, what does shame matter?"

"Apologize." Jiang Ruan only uttered two words.

The group exchanged glances, as if they had heard a hilarious joke: "What did you say?"