Wen Ran greeted, "Eat, don’t stand on ceremony."

She even picked a piece of meat for Chu Jiaojiao, smiling, "I really fancy your temperament. Let’s communicate more and stay in touch in the future."

"Sure."

Mrs. Xiao Sr. was so upset she couldn’t eat.

As for Zhou Shanshan, who thought she’d be the center of attention, she was completely ignored.

This was a blow to Zhou Shanshan.

Mostly because she hadn’t expected two such striking figures to appear at once.

Zhou Shanshan was not only frustrated but also felt a sense of crisis.

"Haha," she maintained a gentle smile and extended an olive branch, "Everyone, let’s stop quarreling.

Being able to gather and have a meal is a blessing from past lives. If everyone says a little less, this issue will blow over."

Her tone was lively, and in normal circumstances, this issue might just have been glossed over.

But...

Are you kidding me? These people came to provoke!

If things could be smoothly glossed over like that, what’s the point of them coming?

Wen Ran and Chu Jiaojiao exchanged a meaningful smile.

Haha.

Zhou Shanshan: "..."

Her smile was somewhat frozen, and Zhou Xiuying belatedly joined, "Hahaha, Shanshan is right, stop being so petty, I think..."

As soon as she spoke, Mrs. Xiao Sr. gave her a stick, scowling, "No manners, who are you saying is petty?"

Zhou Xiuying was stunned by the hit.

She rubbed her aching shoulder, not daring to speak.

After all, things were already in chaos, and if she started something...

Better not eat at all; they would just end up quarreling.

Besides...

Zhou Xiuying was having a headache!

Why aren’t they getting to the point?

Did this damned old woman really think today was about celebrating her birthday?

"Exactly," Wen Ran laughed, "Really, getting old without any manners."

Chu Jiaojiao chimed in, "Yeah, I think the age has gone into the dog’s belly."

"Hehehe, I don’t disagree with what was just said."

Chu Jiaojiao asked, "Oh? Why is that?"

Next to her, Xiao Chenye, who was about to join the conversation: "??"

Wait, you’re saying my lines here.

Wen Ran didn’t notice Xiao Chenye’s little mood, raising an eyebrow, "Hehe, people say a hundred years of practice leads to sharing a boat, and years of practice lead to sharing a bed.

But what the lady said—blessing from a past life brings us together at this table—I think, is utterly wrong."

Zhou Shanshan was not a good-tempered person.

The Zhou family, seeing her beauty, treated her well, hoping one day she would climb high.

Thus, as her beauty revealed itself, the family naturally accommodated her substantially.

Being given to, her mood was imbalanced, and she sneered, "What’s wrong with what I said?

It’s fate that brings us together, what’s wrong with you?

As a woman, you should be gentle. Being too tough doesn’t endear you to anyone."

Wen Ran couldn’t care less, directly treating Zhou Shanshan’s words as farting, while Chu Jiaojiao had a bigger reaction.

"Honestly, I’m puzzled, who told you women must be gentle? Besides, what’s the use of men’s preference?

Can it be food, can it be drink?"

Chu Jiaojiao, neither gentle nor likable, didn’t let this stop her from eating meat.

Along with her mother, her dining table often saw meat and she could wear warm cotton clothes. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

In life, being well-fed and warmly dressed is quite enough!

Zhou Shanshan scornfully said, "You simply don’t understand what I mean."

"Alright," Wen Ran said, pulling Chu Jiaojiao to sit down, "Look at you, getting all upset. Someone farts, you don’t just hold it in and smell it?

Isn’t that embarrassing?"

Though it seemed like Wen Ran was admonishing Chu Jiaojiao, she was actually likening Zhou Shanshan’s words to farts.

Zhou Shanshan’s face turned red with anger, "Why are you speaking so crudely."

Wen Ran was startled, "That’s crude? I can be cruder, and I’m fond of getting physical. Do you want to try?"

Her sweet-talking attempt failing, Zhou Shanshan fumed like a pufferfish.

She looked at Xiao Chenye, "Look at your unwed wife, in your house, acting so haughty before officially joining your family.

Once married, would it stop?"

Xiao Chenye thought there was no problem at all; tearing the roof off would be fine.

Even if Ranran tore off tiles from the roof, it would be because the tiles were already broken, and Ranran replaced them in advance.

Yes!

Xiao Chenye was sure it would be like that.

"None of your business?" Xiao Chenye knew Zhou Shanshan wasn’t well-intentioned, so he didn’t bother leaving her any face.

Besides...

Everything he was doing was clear for everyone to see.

Leaving face for Zhou Shanshan might cost his life once they stepped through the door.

Being merciful to Zhou Shanshan is being cruel to himself.

That loss-making deal, he wasn’t doing it.

Xiao Chenye rolled his eyes, "Ranran’s actions are always right. Besides, if you weren’t so eager, who’d pay attention to you?

The relationship between our families is just average, talking about blessings, who’s that egging on?"

Wen Ran chimed in, "Exactly, talking about blessings, in a past life, I was slaughtering, and in this life, connecting with your family, it’s so damn unlucky."

Mrs. Xiao Sr. sprung up, "You, you!"

"Me, me, me," Wen Ran tilted her head, "What’s wrong with me? I’m spot on!"

Arguing like this was endless, especially since Zhou Shanshan was not quite ready. She could wield a gentle knife but was stumped by Wen Ran and Chu Jiaojiao’s roughness.

Uncle Xiao couldn’t kick out three farts. Mrs. Xiao Sr. only used filial piety to pressure, with passive aggression being her strength.

The thing is, Wen Ran doesn’t buy into passive aggression.

Mrs. Xiao didn’t even need to step in; the two young people had already controlled the situation.

"Enough," Zhou Shanshan took a deep breath, warning herself not to rush, Wen Ran and Chu Jiaojiao were only arrogant for a moment.

Wait until their men were won over...

Imagining Wen Ran and Chu Jiaojiao crying pitifully, Zhou Shanshan’s lips curled.

Soon, she pressed her lips flat again, "This matter is my fault, I misspoke.

But since everyone came, they surely aren’t here to quarrel. We’ve had a meal, why not sit peacefully and chat."