Saturday.
After leaving Yuwan Villa, Zhan Xiaojun returned home.
Lin Jing was still at work on the construction site, and Lin Ya was reading at home.
After telling Lin Ya that she was meeting friends today, she went out at noon.
She had promised Grandma Ning that she would meet her at a hotel today.
A restaurant in a five-star hotel.
To play the role of a granddaughter-in-law for her.
Originally, she wouldn't have agreed to such a thing, but she couldn't bear to see Grandma Ning sad. So, she agreed to help just once, to support her and prevent her from being laughed at by her old friends, who would also be bringing their granddaughters-in-law.
Hearing Grandma Ning say this, and seeing the anticipation in her tone, coupled with her own reluctance to be outdone, Zhan Xiaojun felt she could indulge Grandma Ning just this once.
Grandma Ning had WeChat, and they had added each other.
Then, she found the hotel according to the address Grandma Ning had sent.
On her way, she had gone to a mall and bought a dress.
If she was going to support someone, she needed to be dressed appropriately at the very least.
The pale goose-yellow dress, on Zhan Xiaojun, looked like a carefully chosen red carpet gown.
Her eyes were only lightly made up, and her lipstick color was also very light.
When Zhan Xiaojun appeared, Grandma Ning's old friends, as well as the young granddaughters-in-law and granddaughters, all looked over.
"Such a young girl?" exclaimed one of the grandmothers next to Grandma Ning.
"Oh, Xiaojun, come quickly, come over to Grandma." Grandma Ning waved to Zhan Xiaojun.
Zhan Xiaojun smiled and walked over, "Okay, Grandma."
As Zhan Xiaojun reached Grandma Ning and was about to sit down, a girl beside her spoke with an uncertain tone, "Huh, you, are you Zhan Xiaojun? The daughter of Zhan Zhicheng from the Zhan Group? The daughter they only recognized a little over a year ago?"
This statement surprised many.
"Zhan Zhicheng's daughter?"
"Is she Zhan Xiaoya's sister or sister?"
"It seems to be the older sister."
"The Zhan family's upbringing isn't very good! And I heard that Zhan Xiaojun didn't even finish high school, let alone get into a good university. She's from the countryside. Xiao Juan, you must not be deceived. Ning family is such a prominent family, you must not let someone with malicious intentions sneak in."
Xiao Juan was Grandma Ning's given name.
Some of her old friends called her Xiao Juan.
At this moment, Zhan Xiaojun had just sat down and hadn't even settled in when someone began to attack her background.
Grandma Ning frowned. She knew some things about Xiaojun, but rumors were rumors. Only by truly knowing Xiaojun would one realize how absurd those rumors were.
She immediately defended Xiaojun, saying, "Those rumors are unreliable. It's better to believe what you see than to believe those rumors. Xiaojun is very outstanding. In my eyes, no young child today can compare to Xiaojun."
Zhan Xiaojun's heart was filled with warmth. "Thank you, Grandma, for believing me."
She hadn't expected Grandma Ning's friends to know about Zhan Zhicheng and the original owner, and that some of them had even met the original owner.
It seemed that Grandma Ning's friends were not ordinary people in Yan Cheng.
"Of course, I believe you. You are my granddaughter-in-law! The granddaughter-in-law I've chosen." Grandma Ning raised her voice and said.
Others looked at each other, especially the young girls. Some of them were already engaged, but some who had a crush on Ning Yecheng were anxious to hear that Ning Yecheng had a girlfriend.
To their surprise, it turned out to be Zhan Xiaojun.
Although the rumors were unpleasant, it was undeniable that when Zhan Xiaojun appeared, they seemed to be outshone like ugly ducklings.
The overwhelming beauty made them feel very uncomfortable.
But then they thought of the rumors about Zhan Xiaojun. They had only heard some rumors before, and this was the first time they saw her today.
They really couldn't imagine that Zhan Xiaojun, without the Zhan Group as her backing, could latch onto Ning Yecheng!
How many socialites in Yan Cheng wanted to marry Ning Yecheng, but a Zhan Xiaojun from the countryside had gotten ahead of them!
She had never seen Old Mrs. Ning bring someone out before.
"I'm a little curious, how did Miss Zhan capture Mr. Ning's heart? Is it because Miss Zhan is exceptionally beautiful?" someone said.
The speaker's tone was clearly unfriendly, full of malicious intent.
Someone snorted and laughed, "I seem to have heard that Miss Zhan has achieved nothing. Perhaps her looks are her only asset."
They couldn't believe that Ning Yecheng was such a shallow person.
He didn't care about a person's inner qualities or background, but liked their appearance.
Men were indeed visual creatures.
"What nonsense are you talking about? My granddaughter-in-law is very skilled in acupuncture!" Old Mrs. Ning was displeased and suddenly regretted letting Xiaojun come. These people were so short-sighted and had faulty judgment.
"Acupuncture? This... I haven't heard of that." Someone blinked.
Could Zhan Xiaojun really know something so mystical?
It must be that Old Mrs. Ning was just trying to save face and was saying it casually.
Zhan Xiaojun glanced at the person and said in a faint tone, "Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean I don't know it. I'm not only skilled in acupuncture, but also in physiognomy. If you believe me, then from today onwards, speak cautiously. Otherwise, as soon as you step out of this hotel today, you will surely encounter misfortune."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then pouted, "Don't talk nonsense. Do you think I'll believe you?"
"I used to be good friends with Zhan Xiaoya. She mentioned you, saying that you dropped out of high school and then idled around in the countryside. If you hadn't come to Yan Cheng a little over a year ago, you would still be in the countryside. So..." another person said, then looked at Old Mrs. Ning again, "Grandma Ning, please don't be deceived. Acupuncture is actually very easy to learn, something that can be learned in a few days. But whether it can cure diseases is another matter. However, it can be used to deceive people."
After speaking, she raised her head and looked provocatively at Zhan Xiaojun.
"Besides distorting the truth, what else can you do? Perhaps we can discuss it," Zhan Xiaojun's eyes turned cold, but her tone was very gentle.
The woman was stunned, "You... you're from the countryside, what can you discuss with me?"
The atmosphere instantly became tense and strained.
The grandmother sitting next to Grandma Ning immediately said, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about unimportant things. The tea and snacks have already been served."
Old Mrs. Ning was very angry and put on a stern face, "It seems our Ning family won't be able to enjoy this meal today. We'll eat together another time."
Then she said to Zhan Xiaojun, "Xiaojun, Grandma will take you to eat something else."
The people brought by these old friends were too annoying!
Seeing that Old Mrs. Ning was truly angry, the people who had spoken maliciously to Zhan Xiaojun quickly and fearfully apologized to Old Mrs. Ning.
"You shouldn't be apologizing to me, but to my granddaughter-in-law, Xiaojun," Old Mrs. Ning said with a stern and imposing demeanor.