Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Meanwhile, Guan Meiyi was sitting on the sofa in the Ruans’ living room. The servant attentively served her some black tea and snacks. “Miss Guan, Mrs. Ruan will be here shortly, please wait for a short moment.”
All of the servants at the Ruan Family knew that there was a big chance that Guan Meiyi would be the wife of their young master and the future female head of the family. Therefore, they had always treated her nicely.
Guan Meiyi nodded politely, “Thank you.”
The servants obviously liked Guan Meiyi too. Being a big movie star, she was never snobby towards the servants, instead she was always polite and pleasant.
Guan Meiyi told herself that she must make sure everybody in the Ruan Family liked her before she married Ruan Zeyan. Including the servants! She thought she was achieving that goal, except…
“All these people are getting busy, I thought someone important was here. Turns out it’s just you.” The elderly woman who just spoke had neatly combed silver hair. Dressed in a well-tailored qipao, she looked elegant yet serious.
This woman was Ruan Zeyan’s grandmother, old Mrs. Ruan.
“Grandma!” Seeing Old Mrs. Ruan, Guan Meiyi put down the tea and stood up. The expression on her face was a mix between attentiveness and defense.
Old Mrs. Ruan glimpsed at Guan Meiyi from the corner of her eye, “You should see your face, do you think I’ll eat you?”
“Uhh…no…” Guan Meiyi smiled reluctantly “I was too excited to see you. It made me forget what I was gonna say.”
Guan Meiyi resented the fact that despite everyone else in the Ruan Family treating her very well, Mrs. Ruan never came to like her. The Guans had hinted at the Ruans a few times about her engagement with Ruan Zeyan. Every time it was put off by the old lady.
“Mom, what are you doing here?” Ruan Zeyan’s mother Wang Yazhi asked as she hurried over.
Guan Meiyi felt a great sense of relief after seeing Wang Yazhi. She really didn’t want to face Mrs. Ruan alone.
The old woman glared at Wang Yazhi, “This is the Ruan Family home, do I have to ask for your permission to go anywhere?”
Wang Yazhi’s face clouded, “Of course not. I was just asking.”
“Hmm!” grumbled old Mrs. Ruan as she sat straight down on the couch.
Seeing that the old lady was not leaving, Wang Yazhi smiled at Guan Meiyi apologetically and asked the servant, “Is Zeyan home?”
“Yes, the young master is home.”
Wang Yazhi nodded, “Tell him to come over. Meiyi is here.”
After saying that, Wang Yazhi looked at Guan Meiyi and thought to herself, “This young lady must love her son dearly, otherwise why would she come over all the time to spend time with a middle-aged woman?”
In Wang Yazhi’s mind, Guan Meiyi was perfect in every way.
Guan Meiyi blushed like a little girl and lowered her head when she saw the way Wang Yazhi was looking at her.
Just as Wang Yazhi returned a smile, old Mrs. Ruan sneered at them again, “Don’t expect much, my grandson doesn’t have the time.” She was mocking Guan Meiyi who was waited for Ruan Zeyan so expectantly.
“Mom!” Wang Yazhi knew that her mother-in-law was not fond of Guan Meiyi, but in her mind, she fully approved her as her daughter-in-law. She thought she matched her son in every way, whether it was family background or physical appearance. Therefore, whenever the elder Mrs. Ruan was being hard on Guan Meiyi, Wang Yazhi always came to her rescue.
“Don’t you ‘Mom’ me! Was I wrong in saying that? In the dozen times that she’s been here, has she ever got to see my grandson? It’s not like she doesn’t know it. Pretending to be a reserved girl but being so forward at the same time!”
Old Mrs. Ruan’s words were extremely mean. Guan Meiyi tried to keep her composure but couldn’t pretend to smile anymore. She bit her lip hard to refrain from an emotional outbreak.
The same servant from earlier returned. She looked at Guan Meiyi and spoke awkwardly, “I didn’t see the young master, but Du Gang told me that the young master was busy…”