Chapter 44 (1/2)

Yun Xi gave the reason for her arranged marriage with the Jiangs and directly told Grandfather Jiang that it was inappropriate for her to stay in their home.

Jiang Wanyun really liked Yun Xi as well. After persuading Grandfather Jiang for some time, he had no choice but to have Yun Xi stay one night at the Chen’s.

Grandfather Chen really liked Yun Xi, who was the same age as his own granddaughter.

He had three grandsons and one granddaughter, but his granddaughter’s mother was engaged in scientific research. She always kept her daughter with her, so Grandfather Jiang couldn’t see her even if he wanted to.

Also, Grandfather Jiang babied his Yun Xi, and Grandfather Chen was jealous to see this. When he saw Yun Xi, it gave him the idea of loving his granddaughter vicariously through Yun Xi.

Jiang Wanyun brought a few unworn outfits from her niece’s room and gave them to Yun Xi. “Girl, you can stay in Yifei’s room tonight. I’ve already asked the housekeeper to tidy it up for you.”

“Thank you, Madam.” Hugging the new clothes, Yun Xi glanced at the tags that were still attached to them. These were all international brands with high price tags.

In her previous lie, she’d had her own exclusive designer.

In order to avoid being taken advantage of during business social functions and to save herself for Han Yaotian, she’d been even willing to make herself look uglier and older.

During her best years, she’d walked right past all the beautiful clothes.

In this current lifetime, she’d grown up in the countryside and had worn the Liang sisters’ hand-me-downs since she had been young. She only had one new pair of pants, which were the ones that her Auntie had bought for Liang Xinyi. However, Liang Xinyi couldn’t fit in them and called them old fas.h.i.+oned, which was why they had been pa.s.sed down to her.

Jiang Wanyun caught the peculiar expression on her face and asked quietly, “What is it? You don’t like the clothes? You’re about the same build as Yifei, so you should be able to fit in them.”

“No, I really like them! This is just the first time I’ve worn new clothes all my life!”

Jiang Wanyun recalled how Yun Xi had told Grandfather Jiang about her life in the countryside and genuinely felt bad for this child who was unloved by her parents.

She had always wanted a daughter since they were sweet and intimate with their mothers. But unfortunately, she had a weak uterus and didn’t get pregnant very easily, so she hadn’t considered having another child after having given birth to her son.

When she saw this obedient and likable young girl, she truly spoiled her from the bottom of her heart.

She really couldn’t understand how Yun Xi could’ve ended up with such a mother!

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Due to the Jiangs’ status in Jingdu, Liang Xiuqin had no choice but to follow Grandfather Yun to the Jiang’s to pick up Yun Xi.

“Auntie…” Liang Xinyi clutched Liang Xiuqin’s s.h.i.+rt hem with worry as she felt as uneasy as ants on a hot plate.