Chapter 93 - 43: Tianyuan Hotel, Charity Auction
Zhou Jiawen had a strong suspicion that if she said it was too little, Jiang Li would absolutely add more.
She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, it’s plenty, it’s plenty."
This was 10 million, not 1,000!
She immediately linked her arm with Jiang Li’s and giggled foolishly. "Sis, you’re my real sister!"
’Sure enough, I’m just better suited to being a freeloader.’
Jiang Li shook her head dotingly. "Alright now, you’re a grown woman. Why are you still acting like a little kid?"
Zhou Jiawen said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "But in front of you, Sis, I *am* a little kid!"
While the two of them were chatting, the rest of the group arrived one by one.
Jing Shiyun arrived holding a bouquet of flowers, sniffing the air. With an enchanted expression, she sighed, "I could smell that wonderful aroma from a mile away."
Jiang Li reached out, took the flowers, and placed them on the coffee table. "I’ve already had everything prepared. We were just waiting for you all."
She had seen photos of the place from Liu Bo before. The dining room wasn’t like the one at the Cloudreturn Lake villa, but this house had a large, open-air glass balcony, complete with a screen for watching movies and listening to music.
Although she personally leaned toward eating on the balcony, she was quite democratic. "Should we eat in the dining room or out on the balcony?"
Zhou Jiawen’s face lit up with anticipation. "Let’s eat on the balcony! We can enjoy the evening breeze, look at the night view, and listen to music."
The layout of the villas in this area was similar, and she absolutely adored it.
Jiang Li’s villa was a bit bigger, so the balcony was naturally larger as well.
Jiang Manshu nodded in agreement. "Let’s do the balcony, then. We eat in a dining room every day; it’ll be nice to have a change of scenery."
Jing Shiyun narrowed her eyes. "The balcony it is."
The minority bows to the majority. Now that four people had agreed, the opinions of the other four were basically irrelevant.
After all, in the Capital City, it was the women who called the shots in most families.
If you wanted to sleep in the bed, you had to listen to your wife.
The group moved out to the balcony, where Xie Wan led the maids in setting up tables and chairs and serving drinks.
Once everything was set, the hotpot began to simmer, soft music started to play, and the dipping sauces were laid out. It was the very definition of leisure.
They say being tipsy is the best state to be in. After a little red wine, while she was still relatively clear-headed, Jiang Li stood up and tapped her fingers on the table. "I have an announcement to make!"
Everyone fell silent and turned to look at Jiang Li, waiting for her to continue.
"From this day forward, Zhou Jiawen is my, Jiang Li’s, own sister! From now on, she’s under my protection!"
She walked over to Shen Yuchu, grabbed him by the collar, and said with a stern face, "Shen Yuchu, I’m warning you, you’d better treat my sister well from now on! If I hear a single complaint from her, I’ll plaster you to a wall so hard you can’t be scraped off!"
Shen Yuchu shot a pleading look at Shen Yanzhi, but Shen Yanzhi simply looked away, pretending he hadn’t seen a thing.
’Sure enough, in the face of a beautiful woman, brotherhood is completely worthless.’
He gave a fawning assurance, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry. I’ll definitely be good to Xiao Wen. I absolutely won’t bully her."
Jiang Li snorted. "You’d better do as you say. If you don’t, even if Mom and Dad have your back, I will absolutely make you regret ever being born."
Seeing her daughter’s heroic declaration, Jing Shiyun wiped a bead of non-existent sweat from her forehead and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Manshu and Shen Yugang.
But she found that the two of them were acting as if they hadn’t heard a thing, completely focused on their food as if it were their last meal.
’Phew, thank goodness her in-laws aren’t offended,’ she thought. ’Otherwise, after a speech like that, while it might not cause an immediate divorce, Jiang Li’s future with the Shen Family would definitely not be easy.’
Zhou Jiawen looked at Jiang Li, her face full of emotion and tears welling in her eyes.
’SOB... What did I ever do to deserve such a wonderful sister-in-law!’
’From now on, I have to be good to her. If she tells me to go east, I’ll never go west. I’ll do whatever she asks of me.’
When Jiang Li sat back down, Shen Yanzhi handed her a glass of honey water. "Drunk?"
Jiang Li shook her head, putting on a haughty air. "Nope! I’m perfectly sober!"
Shen Yanzhi chuckled and shook his head. He hadn’t realized Jiang Li’s alcohol tolerance was this low; all told, she hadn’t even finished a single glass of wine.
He watched her drink the honey water before asking, "So, what ingredients do you want to eat?"
Jiang Li giggled. "Tripe! Duck intestine! Aorta!"
Shen Yanzhi reached out and ruffled her hair. "Okay, I’ll cook them for you right now. Eat something else in the meantime."
Jiang Li pouted and grumbled, "Don’t pat my head. It’s like you’re petting a dog."
They say you shouldn’t argue with a drunk person, because you can’t reason with them.
He dropped his hand. "Alright, alright. I won’t, I won’t."