CHAPTER 1046: 216 SCHEMING TIRELESSLY, UGLY PERSON CAUSING TROUBLE_8

Elder Yan had no choice but to agree. Yan Guomao was honest; though unwilling in his heart, he dared not back out, so he married the girl. From then on, the Yan Family began a chaotic life. The old lady strained herself to grind down this daughter-in-law, but in the end, she was almost driven to death by this daughter-in-law, dragging on for a few years until she died in melancholy.

As for her mother-in-law, she was well-known in the Capital City. Her real name was Lu Xiane, but she felt it was too rustic and uncouth, so she specially hired a fortune teller to change her name to Lu Yuke. The name had depth, but she herself had none, making her a complete joke. She had two sons, her husband Yan Nanxiao and the fifth son Yan Nanfeng. Yan Nanxiao was a spitting image of Lu Yuke, dark-skinned and looked like a brute. If it weren’t for him being the eldest grandson of the Yan Family, Meng Shujing wouldn’t have taken a fancy to him at all. Yan Nanfeng, on the other hand, inherited nothing from Lu Yuke, having rosy lips and white teeth, with some delicate features. Unfortunately, he was born sickly and dragged on for twenty-eight years, and she wondered how many more years he could drag on.

Perhaps because this youngest son was too good-looking and had been frail and sickly since childhood, Lu Yuke particularly doted on him, almost to the point of taking out her heart and lungs, and all the money she squeezed out went to subsidize that sickly son. Thinking of this, Meng Shujing was full of anger. Why hadn’t that sick child died yet? What’s the point of clinging to life so arduously?

"Madam." Qiaoyin swiftly walked in, "The young lady wants you to go over, saying she has something to discuss with you."

Meng Shujing rolled her eyes, "She just came here this morning to show off, what business could she have?"

At this moment, the landline rang, and Qiaoyin went over to answer it, glancing at her, "Madam, it’s a call from Miss Meng."

"Give it to me." Meng Shujing walked over.

"Auntie...Auntie, waah waah." As soon as Meng Shujing picked up, she heard Meng Junci’s crying, which was so noisy that it made Meng Shujing frown, and she shouted sternly, "What are you crying about?"

The other person sniffed and said, "Auntie, does Yan Ke really have a fiancée? Tell me the truth."

"Who told you this?" Meng Shujing asked sternly.

"Yan Ke said it, but I didn’t believe it. However, this morning, Dongfang Yi told me as well. She said that on the day of Elder Yan’s birthday, the person would be there, and the Third Lady had specially sent someone to pick her up, saying they would announce the engagement with Yan Ke on the spot, making it a double celebration. Auntie, you tell me if it’s true or not." Meng Junci persistently asked.

If Dongfang Yi said it, then it’s likely true. The Dongfang family is known for intelligence, so the information must be correct. Meng Shujing rubbed her forehead, "Even if it is true, so what? Yan Ke is uneducated and has no future. I really don’t know what you see in that kid. This way you can calm down, and we can have a triple celebration that day."

Meng Junci was almost crying, "But I just like Yan Ke. I don’t want to marry Yan Song."

Meng Shujing said coldly, "Ah Ci, don’t make trouble. Auntie is doing this for your good. It’s understandable that you don’t like Yan Song since you haven’t met him. When you have met him and still don’t want to marry him, Auntie won’t force you."

Meng Junci sniffed and immediately said in surprise, "Auntie, are you serious?"

Meng Shujing laughed, "When have I ever lied to you?"

She had seen Yan Song, the second house always produced capable people. They said Yan Song resembled his grandfather immensely, who was once renowned in the Capital City, recognized as the brilliant Yan Second Young Master. No wonder Lu Yuke was hell-bent on marrying the Second Uncle back then, almost like a teenage heartthrob. Even the proud and noble Dongfang Yi succumbed to him, so she didn’t believe her simple-minded niece wouldn’t be charmed. After witnessing the grandeur of Mount Tai, would a small dirt hill still catch the eye?

After comforting Meng Junci, Meng Shujing smiled. Elder Yan would agree sooner or later. The Meng Family’s precious jewel marrying into the Yan Family was more than enough.

More importantly, once Ah Ci marries Yan Song, her position in the Yan Family will be secured. She would like to see what more her mother-in-law can boast about then.

"Let’s go and see what mother wants with me."

As soon as she stepped one foot inside, a teacup was thrown to the ground near her feet, tea splattered around, along with a rude shout, "You think you’re something special, really ignoring me, your mother-in-law, right? Good for you Meng Shujing, you’ve really grown bold, huh...."

Meng Shujing’s eyes darkened, yet her face remained with a smile as she stepped through the mess towards the inside.

"Mother, what’s wrong? Who made you angry?"

A sinister gaze swept over, and Lu Yuke, almost seventy, with a full head of black hair, dressed in an ink-colored tailored qipao, round and stout in figure, with a dark complexion, was not at all good looking. Her scowling appearance was even slightly menacing. Decades of a wealthy life smoothed out her rustic and vulgar manner, making her appear somewhat wealthy and plump. Unfortunately, owing to her overly fierce brows and eyes, she appeared extraordinarily out of place. Not a hint of elderly warmth or benevolence was seen in her, which is why Jinjin, Huahua, and Xingxing disliked being close to this grandmother. Anyway, this grandmother never liked the three daughters either.

"Do you really think that your wings have hardened and you no longer regard me as your mother-in-law? Let me tell you, as long as you haven’t divorced my son, you still have to call me mother for a day. Dealing with you is still quite within my means." Lu Yuke sneered coldly.

And still no grandson born to her by now, what use is such a daughter-in-law for marrying into the family? Always with a high and mighty face, who are you putting on airs for? I came from the countryside and still managed to hold a place in this gathering of nobility in the Capital City. Who do you think you are?

Meng Shujing clenched her fists, a smile on her face, "Mother, you really misunderstood me. I got the news and was preparing to come over. I received a call from my niece before I left. You know, Ah Ci was a bit anxious since Ah Song is coming back, so I comforted her with a few words, which delayed my time...."

Lu Yuke let out a cold laugh, her gaze fixed on Meng Shujing’s face. Meng Shujing’s heart trembled, pretending to be calm and smiling, but she felt somewhat uneasy in her heart.

This mother-in-law of hers, despite being illiterate, could still maintain her status as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yan Family; she had to admit that she was smart and capable. In truth, she felt a natural fear of this mother-in-law, but the confidence of being a noble lady allowed her to hold her head high in front of this woman.

"Ah Song? So affectionate, huh? Why didn’t you marry Yan Nanmo back then, to save my son from being harmed? Otherwise, Yan Song would be your son now, so why go through all this trouble to push your niece onto him?"

These words were quite unpleasant. Back then, she really had an eye for Yan Nanmo, exceptionally handsome, and a dream lover for so many noble daughters in the Capital City. Unfortunately, he and Zhuang Xiyue were childhood sweethearts, and she couldn’t interfere even if she wanted to. Otherwise, do you think I’d be willing to marry your dark and cowardly son?

"Hehe, mother, you’re joking."

Over the years, she realized competing with this old witch was useless. She’d rather listen to her curses, as it’d spare her some pain rather than retaliating.

Seeing this woman impervious to both soft and hard tactics, Lu Yuke snorted coldly, "Mingzhu will come over tomorrow, I’ve already sent someone to fetch her, you go and get ready."

"Mingzhu?" This woman seems to be Lu Yuke’s niece from her maternal family, right? She lived at home for a period as a child, and in Meng Shujing’s impression, she was a spoiled and headstrong girl. More importantly, she was ugly. There’s a saying, ’ugly people make a lot of trouble.’ It referred to Lu Yuke and her family brood.

Thinking of something, Meng Shujing’s face turned unsightly.

So her mother-in-law was planning this all along; even a toad wants to taste swan meat? Why don’t you look at your reflection in the water?