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Chapter 825: 209: Transfer_4
Although the water red color had faded to nearly white, it surprisingly looked good on Yanyun.
Jinjin said, "It really is true, clothes make the man and saddles make the horse. Our Yanyun is a grown lady now."
Such a beautiful maiden; Wu Lan had no reason to look down on her.
It looked like her bicycle and sewing machine might just be within reach after all, Jinjin thought, her smile growing brighter.
Yanyun tugged at her skirt uneasily, "Auntie, perhaps I should change out of this. It’s not convenient for working."
"There’s no need, no need, just wear that," Jinjin grabbed Yanyun’s wrist, "today, you don’t have to do any chores."
"Let’s go then, it’s almost time," Grandma added, "Dalong, Erlong, take good care of your brother at home. We’ll be back soon."
"Grandma, I want to go too!" Dalong followed Grandma’s steps.
Grandma said kindly, "Dalong, stay home. Grandma will bring back some sweets for you."
Hearing there would be sweets, Dalong was overjoyed, "Alright, alright, then you should hurry, Grandma!" 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Walking along the road, Yanyun felt something odd and asked, "Grandma, Auntie, where are we going?"
Jinjin, smiling, linked arms with Yanyun, "Just out for some fun, you’ll see soon enough."
Soon, they reached Wu Lan’s house.
Yanyun asked, "Isn’t this Auntie Wu Lan’s place? Grandma, what are we doing here?"
Grandma replied sternly, "Children should not ask too many questions. Just sit quietly and listen when we talk later."
Grandma wouldn’t reveal the truth to Yanyun until everything was settled.
This girl was clever; what if she disagreed?
As they entered the yard, Wu Lan came out from the house warmly, "Auntie, come in, please sit."
There were quite a few people in the living room.
Among them were Wu Lan’s husband and her brother, Wu Qiang, remembering Wu Lan’s mother.
Wu Lan introduced, "Mom, Qiangzi, this is Yanyun’s Grandma, this is Yanyun’s Auntie, and this here is Yanyun."
Jinjin was especially good at handling situations, and she immediately started greeting everyone.
Feeling several pairs of eyes scrutinizing her intensively, Yanyun became noticeably nervous, her hands tightly wrung together.
Actually, Wu Qiang had been rather reluctant to come today.
Because Wu Lan had said the girl was just a countryside lass, he thought, how pretty can a village girl be?
But he hadn’t expected Yanyun to be so attractive.
Wu Qiang immediately stood up, "So this is Yanyun? You must be tired from the long walk, please have a seat."
Wu Qiang, at thirty-five, didn’t need to work because his family owned over thirty properties. His days were spent playing card games and collecting rent, living a practically idyllic life.
This led to a drastic alteration in his appearance; he had a beer belly, a bald head, and a greasy face, looking much older than his actual age.
Wu Lan and their mother felt reassured seeing Wu Qiang act like this.
He must be interested.
Otherwise, why would Wu Qiang be so enthusiastic?
Though Wu Qiang wasn’t much to look at, his financial situation was solid. Despite having met numerous girls, none had interested him.
Finally finding one that satisfied him, their mother heaved a great sigh of relief.
And not only was the girl pleasing to Wu Qiang, but she also greatly satisfied the mother-in-law.
She was beautiful and seemed easy to handle; as a mother-in-law, she didn’t want a strong-willed daughter-in-law.
If she ended up with such a daughter-in-law, instead of being taken care of, she would be the one catering to the daughter-in-law.
Jinjin and Grandma, sensing the situation, urged Yanyun to sit down, "Xiaowu says sit down, so quickly take a seat."
Yanyun had never experienced anything like this, but she vaguely understood that today’s visit was far from a simple courtesy call.
There was definitely something else going on.
Yanyun felt uneasy, especially unable to endure Wu Qiang’s blatant stares. She had barely touched the sofa when she quickly stood up, "Grandma, Auntie, I have something to do, I need to go back!"
After saying that, she left the place as if escaping.
Although Wu Lan’s house was as splendid as a palace, it made her feel suffocated. It was only after running outside that Yanyun could finally breathe more easily.
Grandma was livid.
