100: Saka

"Who goes to someone's house for New Year greetings before eight o'clock?" Yan Zhuole squinted her eyes and whispered to Yan Zhuoyan.

Yan Zhuoyan sneered, "Especially those who come uninvited, knowing full well the host doesn't like them."

The visitors were the same people from the Liang Family they had met at the annual meeting last time, but this time there was an additional middle-aged woman. She was dressed exceptionally extravagantly; she looked like she must be that Liang Ling's wife!

Liang Yushan sat upright in the middle of the sofa, with his granddaughter Liang Guiwan, his son Liang Ling, and his daughter-in-law Jiang Jingning sitting beside him in order.

Old Master Liang sat quite properly, looking straight ahead, but the other three were different. Their eyes scanned back and forth across the Yan Family's living room, occasionally showing looks of amazement.

Jiang Fuyue and Yan Zhuohua brought over a few cups of tea and a fruit platter, then sat down on the other side. Yan Qinghe and the others were all hiding behind a screen; guests of this level didn't require all of them to come out and greet them.

Not long after, Yan Zhuoyi and the Uncle and Aunt also squeezed over.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Shh! Quiet!" Yan Zhuole covered her father's mouth. "Those people over there... they haven't come with good intentions!"

The group whispered to catch up those who didn't know what had happened at the annual meeting.

"There are actually such freaks?" Uncle was shocked.

"You bet! Let me tell you..."

While the six of them huddled together whispering, they kept an eye on the situation in the living room. Over there, Yan Zhuohua and Jiang Fuyue were ready to entertain the guests.

Once everyone was settled, Old Master Liang finally spoke first.

"We have come today to your home for New Year greetings, and incidentally, there are some matters I wish to discuss with you. So, for the sake of convenience, we came a bit early. I hope you two will forgive us."

Oh, the old man was actually speaking a bit more politely today.

"You're too kind," Jiang Fuyue replied. "So, what is it that you wish to say?"

"There are two matters." Old Master Liang took a sip of tea. "Let's talk about the first one first. I wonder if Fuyue is still the one handling the Yan Family's New Year gifts?"

Why are you acting so familiar? Putting on the air of an elder—is 'Fuyue' a name you're allowed to call her?

Jiang Fuyue was dissatisfied, but she didn't show it.

"No. These family social interactions have already been handed over to the new Madam to handle." Jiang Fuyue gestured with her eyes toward Yan Zhuohua beside her.

"I see. Then I should ask this new Madam! It seems we haven't received your family's New Year gift this year. Is there some misunderstanding, or was it delayed?" Old Master Liang looked at Yan Zhuohua.

"Is that so? I actually didn't know. That's truly a pity!" There was no misunderstanding, and it certainly wasn't a delay. I did it on purpose to get back at you and didn't send it. What can you do? Shouldn't you have some idea why you didn't receive a gift? You even have the face to come to someone's house and ask.

Old Master Liang sighed and continued speaking.

"It seems that, in the end, boys are just not meticulous enough in their work! They're just not as good as girls."

Are you sick? Such stereotypes?

"I thought we had offended the young ladies and young masters of the Yan Family."

You got that right; you definitely offended us. And not just the young ladies and masters, but the Madam and the Head of the Family too!

Just as Yan Zhuohua was about to say something, Jiang Fuyue suddenly signaled him to keep quiet.

"What you said... well, that's indeed possible," Jiang Fuyue said with a faint smile. "Although the children in our family bicker every day, they are quite united against outsiders. It wouldn't be strange at all if you managed to offend all four of them at once!"

Wait, why aren't you following the script? Old Master Liang was stunned, unable to react for a moment.

Liang Yushan was speechless for a long time, so his daughter-in-law quickly came to the rescue.

"You really know how to joke. What could we possibly have done to offend the young masters and ladies of the Yan Family? It's all a misunderstanding! It's fine once the misunderstanding is cleared up."

Jiang Fuyue's words just now had actually clearly told them that she knew about the last time they offended the Yan Family members, and that the New Year gifts were intentionally canceled. The Liang Family members were all well aware of this now, so naturally, they didn't dare to continue playing dumb and pressing the issue.

"Oh, that's good then." Jiang Fuyue continued, "So besides this 'misunderstanding,' what is the other matter?"

Jiang Jingning found it difficult to speak and glanced at Liang Yushan.

Liang Yushan recovered from his previous annoyance, but after hearing Jiang Fuyue's words, he knew the Yan Family could lose patience and stop giving them face at any moment. So he could only suppress his anger at losing face and continued to compose himself into the dignified image of an elder who was acting for their own good.

"I am also worried that my old comrade-in-arms will have no successor!" Liang Yushan spoke with righteous indignation. "Even though Qinghe married that fa... Madam Yan, he still needs to have a child, right?"

Good heavens, so they also came to plot for Yan Qinghe's child! It's Old Lady 2.0 from yesterday! Yan Zhuohua finally understood.

But wait, even if they really wanted to adopt a child, why would they ignore the blood-related members of the Yan Family branches and raise your child instead? Besides, your family doesn't even have a child!

Before Yan Zhuohua could figure it out, Liang Yushan had already continued with his plan.

"My granddaughter, Liang Guiwan, is nineteen this year. While I won't say she's a world-class beauty, she is certainly graceful and elegant." Beside him, Liang Guiwan lowered her head at the right moment, putting on a shy posture. "She is currently studying at the Film Academy, a big star just like your cousin-in-law. They should have common topics to talk about, and I imagine they would get along very harmoniously."

Liang Yushan introduced Liang Guiwan out of the blue and even mentioned getting along well. Yan Zhuohua now completely understood his meaning.

Seriously, good heavens. They shouldn't be called 'Old Lady 2.0' who wanted to pass off a child yesterday; they should be called 'Zhao Mingting 2.0,' and an even more shameless version at that!

Liang Yushan's next words indeed confirmed Yan Zhuohua's suspicion.

"I see that she is a good match for Qinghe. Let her and Qinghe spend some time together, so she can give the Yan Family an heir in the future. As a girl, she is meticulous and can help you handle family affairs more carefully." As Liang Yushan spoke, he looked at Yan Zhuohua with a condescending, almost merciful gaze. "Of course, we aren't necessarily asking you to drive this Madam Yan away; letting him continue to be a young master of the Yan Family would be fine too."

Jiang Fuyue and the people hidden behind the screen were all stunned.

What a dream they were having. Yan Zhuohua felt like giving them a big 'Wow' right then and there.

Yan Zhuoyan took the lead. Since the eldest brother wasn't here, it was naturally up to him, the second brother, to stand up for his younger brothers!

"What kind of trash thinks they can enter the gates of my Yan Family?" Yan Zhuoyan pointed at the noses of the Liang Family members and cursed. "Where do you get the confidence to point fingers at our family affairs? Even shoving people in? Has your brain died while your body lived on?"

Several bodyguards in suits suddenly rushed in. Yan Zhuoyi nodded, signaling them to drag the four people on the sofa out.

"Remember their faces. If you see these people again, throw them out immediately," Yan Zhuoyi added to the lead captain.

The bodyguards were efficient. Ignoring their wailing, howling, and screaming insults, they stoically hauled the people out. Several guests who had stayed overnight in the adjacent small building happened to walk in at that moment and were startled by the scene.

"It's nothing, just a few troublemakers. We're just throwing them out!" Yan Zhuohua quickly reassured the guests and invited them in for breakfast. "Breakfast has long been prepared; it's all the dishes you Uncles love. It'll get cold if you don't go now.".