Chapter 1291: Mockery!

Chapter 1291: Chapter 1291: Mockery!

Mu Yan ultimately didn’t let Zhuang Yi go buy the gift alone; she and Jiang Jingheng went out with him.

Having been married for so long, she knew what gifts to bring when visiting someone’s home.

Zhuang Yi looked at her bustling about with satisfaction, feeling a mix of comfort and heartache, like seeing his precious cabbage being carried off by a wolf.

Jiang Jingheng caught his resentful gaze, his own eyes sharp. If it weren’t for Mu Yan, he would have wanted to kick Zhuang Yi back to Beijing.

Once Mu Yan selected the gift, Zhuang Yi immediately went to pay for it, then loaded everything into the car, and they all headed to the Jiang Family Mansion.

On a Saturday, the Jiang Family Mansion was especially lively.

As soon as they entered, Mu Yan heard laughter and voices from inside.

Jiang Jingheng went to park the car, while Mu Yan led Zhuang Yi inside.

Carrying a lot of bags, Zhuang Yi followed her with a solemn expression, his military aura of seriousness and stability fully evident.

Noticing someone coming in, the chatter in the living room suddenly stopped.

Mu Yan glanced at the living room; besides Jiang Zhengting and her sisters, Qiu Shuyun was there, and Liu Xiangqing’s mother had also come today, along with two other wealthy women she had seen at Jiang Wenhao’s engagement banquet.

Liu Xiangqing saw her and stood up, saying, "Nuannuan, you’re back. Where’s Jing Heng?"

"Went to park the car," Mu Yan replied, taking a few steps forward to greet everyone in the living room.

Everyone nodded in response, but their attention lingered on Zhuang Yi behind Mu Yan, with expressions that were subtle, clearly aware of this morning’s news.

Zhuang Yi’s gaze swept over the people in the living room, his brow slightly furrowed. With guests here, shouldn’t the hosts be more welcoming?

With such lax treatment, it was imaginable how these people usually treated Nuannuan.

He was completely unaware that because of the online incident, these people misunderstood his and Mu Yan’s relationship, silently noting this incident.

"Who is this?" Liu Xiangqing looked at Mu Yan and asked tentatively.

Mu Yan was just about to introduce, but Qiu Shuyun’s sarcastic voice interrupted, "It’s one thing to have scandals, but bringing the person involved in the scandal home, what, is our Jiang family’s reputation not tarnished enough?"

Mu Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Qiu Shuyun, a playful smirk tugging at her lips as she looked leisurely at her.

Zhuang Yi would not let anyone insult him and Mu Yan this way. Seeing this woman’s sharp demeanor, he almost felt like beating her up; how dare anyone bully their family’s little princess?

Unfortunately, before he could speak, someone pulled him back.

Zhuang Yi glanced at Mu Yan and, seeing her calm expression, understood her intent.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger boiling inside.

Watching the two of them pulling and tugging, the elders in the living room looked at them disdainfully, as if Mu Yan had done something disgraceful.

"What’s wrong with Jing Heng? He’s usually so decisive, why is he so muddled with women?" one wealthy woman said, frowning.

"What can you do? Jing Heng married a daughter from the Zhuang family. What status does he have compared to Miss Zhuang’s? He wouldn’t dare intervene," Qiu Shuyun laughed, "But no matter how formidable the Zhuang Family is in Beijing, here in Upper City, it’s the Jiang Family’s domain. Some people shouldn’t go too far."

Mrs. Liu never liked Jiang Jingheng and Mu Yan, blaming them for ruining her daughter’s and son-in-law’s future, laughed, "Regardless of the era, women must adhere to the three obediences and four virtues, treating their husbands as heaven. If my daughter did something so disgraceful, I wouldn’t spare her, but the Zhuang Family is lax, spoiling their daughter beyond measure."

"Mom!" Liu Xiangqing’s face darkened, extremely displeased. Is this something she should meddle in?

Zhuang Yi, hearing them talk about Mu Yan like this, finally couldn’t hold back and said with a cold laugh, "If I hadn’t heard it myself today, I wouldn’t have thought the Jiang Family looks down on our Zhuang Family so much, bullying our Zhuang Family’s girls at will. Where’s the person in charge of the Jiang Family? Let’s clarify things today."