CHAPTER 191: CHAPTER 191: ENTRY "ETIQUETTE

Juliana’s eyelashes drooped slightly, her fingertips gently rubbing her palm.

When she looked up again, her face wore a perfectly balanced expression, slightly shy but firm.

She looked at Jared Langley and spoke softly, her voice soothing, "I’m worried that if I move in, I might not take good care of you and instead cause you trouble. Moreover, you’re still unwell, and we..."

Jared Langley understood immediately, "Actually, I think I’m perfectly normal the way I am now. If I never recover to the state you desire, are you going to live apart from me forever?"

"Jared," Victor Langley interjected, "You still have blood clots in your brain, and your mother and I worry about your health every day. I think Juliana’s consideration comes from a good place. Anyway, our house has plenty of rooms, and living under the same roof means you’ll still see each other every day."

Jared frowned at his father’s words.

As a man, is his problem solved by just looking at someone?

But since his father had said so, and Juliana had agreed with difficulty.

With no other option, Jared nodded and held Juliana’s hand tighter.

"I’ll go home with you to pack your things."

Juliana smiled lightly, gently withdrawing her hand, her movements natural but creating distance.

"There’s no need to trouble yourself. I don’t have many things. You can wait for me downstairs at the apartment after work."

Jared’s heart felt a pang from the distant tone in her words.

But Victor Langley laughed, "Then let’s have a family dinner tonight. We’ll invite your uncle back too. Consider it a welcome for you."

Hearing that Elias Langley would be present, Juliana’s eyelashes suddenly drooped, concealing the complicated look that flashed in her eyes.

...

Jared insisted on taking Juliana back to the company, and Juliana found it hard to refuse, so she went with him.

Victor Langley boarded the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, his face slightly grim.

The assistant, observing carefully, said, "I’m sorry, Chairman Langley. I didn’t know the eldest son would suddenly come here."

Victor Langley closed his eyes, his tone calm, "It was Juliana who called him here."

The assistant immediately understood, "It seems Miss Jacobs is indeed not interested. Finding someone with a similar appearance isn’t hard. Should I look for a few more that resemble him more closely? I’ll arrange it carefully this time, ensuring not to alert Mrs. Langley."

Victor Langley sighed, "Ordinary and vulgar women are like scratching an itch through the boot."

The assistant was at a loss for words.

Victor Langley remembered something, slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze sharpened.

"Do you think Elias has checked on her?"

The assistant hesitated, "He initially said he found something, but then denied it. Old Mr. Sinclair was furious, and Elias went back to Beijing to explain. But strangely, what he cared most about has had no movement since."

Victor Langley’s fingers tapped the armrest lightly, his gaze growing deeper.

"Either he doesn’t want to look anymore, or he’s already found something but is deliberately staying still."

The assistant’s eyes widened...

In the evening, Juliana brought a small suitcase and was picked up by Jared Langley to the Langley Residence.

The car slowly approached the main gate, the golden doors gradually opening.

Leona Sheridan stood in the middle of the road, wearing a qipao, dignified and appropriate, accompanied by the old housekeeper she brought from her family home and several burly maidservants.

Jared turned to Juliana and said, "Wait in the car; I’ll go have a look."

After speaking, he got out of the car first and walked towards the gate.

"Mom, didn’t you agree for Juliana to come back? What’s going on now?"

Leona Sheridan held him back, whispering, "Son, since I agreed, I won’t go back on my word. This is for your own good; you wouldn’t want her to be hard to control in the future, right? I’m helping you."

Jared hesitated for a moment at her words.

"But you did something like that to her before. I’ve just managed to bring her back, and now you’re going to scare her off."

Leona Sheridan sneered, "Silly son, can’t you see she’s playing hard to get? Our Langley Family holds a prestigious status. How could she be willing to leave you?"

In Leona Sheridan’s heart, Juliana was just using the strategy of playing hard to get to keep her son attached.

Today, she intended to teach her a lesson, warning her that playing games was fine, but if she dared to have real intentions towards her son, the consequences would be worse than today.

Jared noticed the ice floating in the large wooden tub behind her, his brow furrowing even more.

"No way, in this weather, she’d get sick."

"Son, don’t be so naive, alright?"

While mother and son were pulling at each other, Juliana took the initiative to get out of the car and walked over to them.

"Mrs. Langley," she spoke calmly, "what kind of entrance ceremony is this? Please enlighten me."

Leona Sheridan let go of her son and said, "The Langley family has high standards and strict rules. Jared is the legitimate grandson of the Langley Family, pure and clean, and can’t have any filth around him. You... after all, have been married before; your body is impure, and your reputation is mixed. You must wash yourself from head to toe with water infused with pomelo leaves before you can enter this gate."

She raised her chin, her tone haughty as she spoke.

"Take off your clothes and get in to wash."

Jared quickly spoke up, "Mom, you..."

"Shut up, move aside!"

Surprisingly, the one who said this was Juliana.

Jared turned his head in surprise to look at her, only to see a faint smile playing at the corner of her mouth.

"Unexpectedly, the Langley Family in the 21st century still retains such degrading customs. My past is lawful and compliant; being divorced doesn’t mean being inferior. However, your family’s traditions have certainly opened my eyes."

Leona Sheridan blurted out, "A woman who’s been slept with is cheap!"

Juliana calmly and slowly replied, "So Mrs. Langley has remained chaste until now? Are you that unappealing to Chairman Langley?"

Leona Sheridan, "..."

Unable to out-argue Juliana, Leona Sheridan became angry and ordered sharply to the maidservants beside her, "What are you standing there for?! Throw her into the tub for me!"

Several burly maids immediately rushed forward to grab Juliana.

Especially the fierce old housekeeper brought by Leona Sheridan from her family home, who pinched and pulled at Juliana, eager to strip her naked and throw her into the wooden tub.

Juliana’s hands and body were pinched, leaving several red marks as she continuously "dodged."

And in this seemingly powerless resistance, she cleverly used the old housekeeper’s forceful tugging momentum, taking a "stumble" as her shoulder thrust towards Leona Sheridan, who was standing by the tub watching coldly.

With a "splash," water splashed everywhere!

Amidst a chorus of exclamations, the elegant and dignified Leona Sheridan fell into the wooden tub filled with pomelo leaves and ice.

Everyone hurriedly let go of Juliana, scrambling to fish her out of the tub.

Leona Sheridan emerged soaking wet, her tailored qipao clinging to her body, dripping cold water. Several pomelo leaves stuck to her hair and shoulders; she was shivering, her lips trembling, teeth chattering, looking rather pathetic.

Jared promptly went up to support her.

"You!"

She pointed at Juliana, her voice tearful, just about to explode, when the Rolls-Royce pulled up behind the Jaguar.

Victor Langley stepped out of the car first.

Right after him, Elias Langley also got out from the other side.