Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 294: Large-Scale Face-Slapping at the Engagement Ceremony (Part 19)

I’ve heard that Mr. Nalan has a sister who is his true treasure. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left with just a phone call about her, leaving his fiancée Qin Xin all alone here.

Earlier, when I saw Qin Xin go to the restroom, I bet someone like her, who always maintains a facade, is probably crying in there secretly.

Heh, he’s already gone, the man won’t come back, crying is useless.

As for Mr. Nalan’s parents... since their son doesn’t like this woman, it’s natural for the elders to dislike her too. Otherwise, why wouldn’t they even show up?

Qin Wenrou thought cheerfully.

Taking a sip of champagne, it was truly delightful!

However,

the sip of champagne had just reached her throat and hadn’t been swallowed down yet.

when there was a commotion at the door.

"Mr. Nalan’s parents have arrived!"

"Wow, Mrs. Nalan is still so young...!"

Hearing these titles being thrown around, Qin Wenrou incredulously looked towards the door,

the notion that Qin Xin was disliked by the Nalan family’s elders hadn’t even warmed up in her mind before it got slapped back.

How come Mr. Nalan’s parents suddenly showed up!

She saw Mrs. Nalan in a beautiful and fresh apricot-colored long dress, holding her husband’s arm, smiling like a doting young wife, and heading towards Mrs. Qin first.

She opened her mouth, her voice perfectly composed and pleasant: "Mrs. Qin, apologies, apologies, my husband and I should have arrived on time, but midway, I wasn’t satisfied with the meeting gift my husband brought, so I particularly went back to the old house to pick up our heirloom. So that’s why we were a bit late, please don’t hold it against us."

The crowd gasped and covered their mouths in surprise.

It turns out that Mr. Nalan’s parents weren’t unwilling to come; they were choosing a better meeting gift for their future daughter-in-law!

This display surely shows Nalan’s regard for Qin Xin.

Mrs. Qin was momentarily stunned by such a grand gesture, quickly getting to her feet: "You’re too kind, honestly... anything would do, your husband’s taste must be excellent as well..."

Mrs. Nalan, resting her chin, immediately turned around and teased her husband: "Brother, since Mrs. Qin likes it, hurry up and bring out your gift too. Our gifts look better when presented in pairs."

What?

Even engagement gifts have to come in pairs?

Nalan Qingze’s face remained cold, but his tone couldn’t hide his indulgence: "Wife, you can give whatever you like."

Saying this, he took two heavy, top-grade velvet jewelry boxes from the hand of an attendant!

They were evidently extremely luxurious.

"Where is Miss Qin?" Mrs. Nalan looked around.

Qin Wenrou couldn’t help but step forward: "Madam, I..."

She was extremely curious, eager to know what meeting gift the Nalan elders would give Qin Xin.

Mrs. Nalan gave her a glance: "Hmm, you look so different from the photo... but that’s okay, I’m not one to judge by appearance..."

Qin Wenrou was terribly embarrassed.

This blunt madam was indirectly suggesting that she wasn’t as pretty as Qin Xin, that she was unattractive.

Mrs. Qin quickly explained: "This is my second daughter, Wen Rou. Xin’er just went to the restroom."

Mrs. Nalan showed a "Oh, I knew my daughter-in-law couldn’t be that unattractive" expression of relief.

Qin Wenrou felt like she was practically asking for a slap to the face, feeling a fiery embarrassment beyond words.

Fortunately, everyone’s gaze didn’t linger on her face for long.

Mrs. Nalan was quite lively, constantly referring to her husband as "brother" while she chatted animatedly, and after discovering that Nalan Ye Jue wasn’t present, she put her hands on her hips, making a series of frantic calls.