Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 793 - 782: Nouveau Riche

Despite the reassurances from Cai Gen Sheng and Cai Zhaodi, Cai Baoqin was still fraught with unease. She had always been perceived by Yan Jianjun as intellectual, gentle, generous, and wise. Had she been alone, she was confident that she could keep Yan Jianjun by her side forever. However, with the unpredictable variable of her family now in play, her confidence was not as solid.

She was well aware of how greedy and lazy her parents and brother were. Now that they had latched onto their son-in-law as a means to wealth, even after she had just intimidated them, she knew that given time, they would entertain other ideas. Moreover, she had never believed that her husband would remain in his current position forever.

It was precisely because she recognized Yan Jianjun’s capabilities that she had deliberately sought to get close to him.

As Yan Jianjun climbed higher and higher, would her parents and brother remain content with mediocrity? She knew they wouldn’t, but what could she do to keep them in line without Yan Jianjun growing tired of them?

Cai Baoqin was immensely agitated, and just then, a knock at the door interrupted her thoughts.

The person outside wasn’t anyone else but Yan Jianjun, who had hurried back upon hearing the news.

"That must be Jianjun, right?" Before Cai Baoqin could speak, Cai Zhaodi got up with a welcoming smile, "Come in and sit."

Yan Jianjun, initially about to step inside, paused, replying with a polite yet distant smile, "No need, greetings to my mother-in-law and father-in-law. I’ll just wait downstairs."

"Jianjun..." Seeing his expression, Cai Baoqin knew he was repulsed and felt a rush of panic.

Yan Jianjun was very good to Cai Baoqin, reassuringly patting the back of her hand: "Once mother-in-law and father-in-law are ready, come downstairs. I’ve reserved a table at the restaurant to welcome them."

"What welcoming? Why be so formal? Why go to such expense to eat out? It’s all the same if we eat at home," Cai Zhaodi hurriedly said.

"Mom, Jianjun has already made arrangements; let’s eat out," Cai Baoqin said with a somewhat cold look as she turned around.

Seeing this, Cai Zhaodi awkwardly grinned, nudging Cai Gen Sheng beside her. But Cai Gen Sheng, who was only a tough talker at home, struggled with displaying the authority of a father-in-law in front of Yan Jianjun without the confidence to back it up. He forced an awkward smile and even shot Cai Zhaodi, who had been incessantly talking, a glare.

Cai Zhaodi felt embarrassed, pursed her lips, and then quickly remembered their official son-in-law was still there, promptly squeezing out a strange smile.

Cai Baoqin inhaled deeply, reminding herself she had to keep her composure, otherwise the image she had carefully cultivated in front of Yan Jianjun would crumble.

Seeing his in-laws like this, Yan Jianjun’s smile stiffened further, and then he nodded stiffly, "I will go downstairs first."

As he went downstairs, he happened upon the mocking face of Yan Juan: "How is it? Are you disappointed? Are you embarrassed? Tell me, if relatives and colleagues knew about your in-laws, wouldn’t they laugh at you?"

Seeing her deliberately taunting face, Yan Jianjun’s expression cooled, "Second sister, this is none of your business. They have done nothing wrong to you, please respect them."

Yan Juan nonchalantly shrugged her shoulders: "It doesn’t matter to me anyway. I’m not the one who’s embarrassed. As long as they don’t trouble me in the future, I’m happy not to care. I’m upset for Dad and you, to think that the wife you’ve brought back from so far away was born into such a family. You’ll be busy dealing with this in the future."

"Second son, is this how you speak? Is this the manners I taught you?" Right after Yan Juan’s words fell, a full, powerful voice came from the doorway.

Yan Juan’s gaze flickered away, and she said weakly, "Dad, I was wrong."

"What’s wrong with being from the countryside? Wasn’t your grandfather also a countryman? The most down-to-earth people in this world are farmers. Where do you think the food you eat and drink every day comes from? Isn’t it all grown by the very country folk you speak of?" the old patriarch continued to instruct her, "One must not forget their roots, you shouldn’t look down on rural people just because you’ve been a city-dweller for a few days. Second son, I don’t want to hear such words from you again."

Yan Juan hung her head even lower: "Yes, Dad."

She responded with an acknowledgment of her error, but in her heart, she thought otherwise. She knew that perhaps the vast majority of rural people were simple and honest, but she was sure that Cai Baoqin’s family did not belong to this group. From the moment they walked in, their greedy gazes incessantly swept through the room, and she wouldn’t believe they had no ulterior motives no matter what.

Just wait and see, even if Cai Baoqin has warned them, once some time passes, their true nature will reveal itself. When that moment comes, Dad will see their true colors, but it remains to be seen whether Jianjun will still defend the wife he married with so much effort.

From the moment Cai Baoqin stepped into this house, Yan Juan knew this woman was no simple character. An uneducated woman who’d had a child and been divorced actually hooked up with the third son while he was on a business trip, transforming from a peasant woman into an official’s wife in such a short time. Cai Baoqin’s tactics could not be considered anything but skillful.

A woman’s intuition is always accurate, so she had disliked Cai Baoqin from the very beginning. After a few setbacks, she became even more convinced that this woman was extraordinary. She had intended to concede defeat, and it would have been best if she and Jianjun moved out. That way, they would mind their own business, but unexpectedly, her family had come to the capital just like that.

This was indeed an excellent opportunity to show her family Cai Baoqin’s true face. Although she wasn’t close to Jianjun, she did like her niece Lily very much. She had always been worried that Lily would be mistreated by Cai Baoqin, her stepmother.

Who could have expected that heaven would deliver such a huge surprise so quickly? Cai Baoqin’s family didn’t seem like the type to stay trouble-free. When the time comes, will Jianjun be able to bear it?

After all, the human heart is made of flesh; it can grow warm and can also turn cold. Will Jianjun’s affection for Cai Baoqin continue in the face of her family’s greed? If they can still love each other for life despite all this, then she’d have to accept it. As for her niece Lily, even if she becomes estranged from her biological father, she would still have her aunt and her eldest uncle to rely on, so she wouldn’t have to suffer any grievances.

That is why Yan Juan outwardly admitted her wrongs to the old patriarch, but inwardly, she was utterly disdainful. She was just waiting for Cai Baoqin to dig her own grave.

Upon hearing his father defend his wife’s family, Yan Jianjun heaved a sigh of relief. However, having just met his in-laws, his brows remained furrowed. No matter how noble the image of peasants in his heart could be, he felt awkward and uncomfortable at this moment.

If Bao Qin is so intelligent and graceful, why would her parents be like this?

Just as Yan Juan had said, would people laugh at him in the future because he has such in-laws?

Yan Jianjun felt very uncomfortable internally, and Cai Baoqin, who was upstairs waiting and overhearing the voice of the old patriarch from downstairs, was also full of worries. After all, her parents were not the simple and honest peasants as described by the old patriarch.