Chapter 520: I’ll Let You Have It (1) (2/2)

She would have retorted back in a temper, if not for the fact that the person in front of her was House Jing’an’s matriarch and He Sanlang’s own grandmother. Chu Lian had to keep in mind her position as a He Family daughter-in-law, and the deed had indeed been a present from the matriarch.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tolerated all this.

If all they wanted was Guilin Restaurant, she would let them have it!

With an indifferent expression, Chu Lian asked the matriarch, “Is this your stance as well, Grandmother?”

There was an awkward look on the matriarch’s face. She had just recalled that she had stated that all earnings would be theirs when gifting Guilin Restaurant to Chu Lian. She had even assigned Manager Qin to be Chu Lian’s assistant for this purpose.

In the end, she was the one who had broken her promise first.

At this moment, she didn’t know how to compose herself.

However, when she thought about the monthly profits of Guilin Restaurant, Matriarch He’s will became resolute. She bore with the embarrassment, gritted her teeth, and nodded.

“Sanlang’s wife, lay the blame for this on me. Our estate truly needs the funds right now. This decision is certainly unfair to you, so let me make it up to you. I’ll take responsibility and transfer two fabric stores from the public accounts to you in exchange, what do you think?”

Fabric stores?

How funny. Was the matriarch going to ask for those back again once she made them profitable like Guilin?

She was taking Chu Lian for a fool!

Chu Lian turned her head back and beckoned Wenqing over. The handmaid took out a long wooden box from her sleeve and handed it over to Chu Lian.

Chu Lian stood up from her seat, took two steps forward, and placed the box on the table by the matriarch’s side.

Chu Lian spoke up, “Grandmother, since this is your wish, then I shall return this deed to you in the exact same condition as it was when you gave it to me! Like Aunt said, Guilin Restaurant wasn’t originally mine, it was part of your dowry.”

“You’re the lady-in-charge of the house, Grandmother, so I’ll defer to you. Now that Guilin Restaurant has been transferred to the public accounts, it naturally won’t be of any concern to me. From now on, all matters regarding Guilin Restaurant will be handled by you, Grandmother.”

After a slight pause, she continued, “As for the stores you mentioned for exchange, I wouldn’t dare to accept them. My younger cousin, Miss Pan, hasn’t found a match yet, so please keep it for her dowry instead.”