Chapter 499 - 498: The Sheng Family Comes Calling

It was all for the day they truly went head-to-head, when this information could give Sheng Tian a little "surprise."

As it turned out, someone who traps themselves in a carefully constructed persona is rarely a good person deep down.

And today, that very information had become the last straw for Sheng Tian.

A person with a stained reputation, even someone like Sheng Tian from the Sheng Family, would become nothing more than the laughingstock of Dijing.

And with a reputation like that, even for a marriage alliance, few families would be willing to take her.

The ones who were willing would only be minor families trying to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Sheng Family.

And given Sheng Tian’s personality, she would never be willing to marry into a minor family.

In such a vicious cycle, even if Sheng Tian didn’t go crazy, she’d be tormented by others until she was half-dead.

After all... the mere fact that she had a criminal record was enough for a minor family to stand on the high ground and mentally manipulate her.

But none of that was Yun Zijin’s business.

Situ Yunliang waved her hand. "It’s alright. You did the right thing. In the future... if you ever run into any trouble, you can always contact me."

By now, Situ Yunliang had come to understand. Yun Zijin already had enough to live a prosperous life, and she didn’t need anything from the Situ family.

So, Situ Yunliang could understand why Yun Zijin was unwilling to return with her to the Situ Family.

However, as a mother, Situ Yunliang also hoped to be a pillar of support for her daughter.

Therefore, Situ Yunliang decided... she would settle down in Hua Country from now on.

Even if Yun Zijin wouldn’t acknowledge her, she would acknowledge Yun Zijin.

After some time, perhaps they could even chat calmly or go shopping together once in a while.

However, Situ Yunliang hadn’t told anyone else about this decision yet, and Yun Zijin had no idea that Situ Yunliang would decide to settle in Hua Country for her sake.

"I appreciate the kind thought, but I think it would be better if we had less contact."

Whenever she saw Situ Yunliang, Yun Zijin would be reminded that she was an abandoned child, which could easily affect her psychologically.

To prevent the situation from worsening, Yun Zijin didn’t plan to have much contact with Situ Yunliang.

Situ Yunliang didn’t want to leave an even worse impression on Yun Zijin. So, despite the pang of sadness from Yun Zijin’s words, she nodded. "I understand. I’ll be more careful in the future. I’ll be leaving now, then. You all have fun here. Make yourselves at home."

Yun Zijin offered no further response. Su Mengyao and Tu Tutu stood by awkwardly, but they both chose to stand in solidarity with Yun Zijin.

Once Situ Yunliang left, Su Mengyao and Tu Tutu pushed Yun Zijin down onto a sofa, then sat down on the one across from her.

"Alright, spill it. What’s the deal? How did you suddenly become the long-lost granddaughter of the Situ family?"

This was such huge gossip, and they were only finding out after she revealed it herself. She had kept it under wraps so well.

"How should I know? I only just found out about it myself not long ago."

"But I have no intention of going back to the Situ Family. I hope you understand my position. If anyone comes asking you to persuade me, you’ll know what to do."

In Dijing, Yun Zijin’s only close female friends were Su Mengyao, Tu Tutu, and Qin Sitong. If someone wanted a persuader, going to the three of them would be the most direct and effective method.

To prevent a situation where someone actually approached the three of them and they wouldn’t know what to do, Yun Zijin was giving them a heads-up.

"Don’t worry. If someone really comes looking for me, I’ll definitely be on your side."

"+1, +1! I’ll definitely be on your side too."

Both Su Mengyao and Tu Tutu chose a side without hesitation.

With their assurance, Yun Zijin felt a little more at ease.

’But I was already so clear with the two heads of the Situ family today. They probably won’t try to get me to return to the Situ Family anymore, right?’

"Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. The pastries at the Junzi Theme Hotel are famous! Let’s go try them and see just how delicious they are."

This time, Dijing’s little know-it-all, Tu Tutu, was most preoccupied with the delicacies at today’s banquet.

Hearing Tu Tutu’s words, Yun Zijin and Su Mengyao’s eyes lit up. "Let’s go, let’s go! Let’s try them!"

Nothing was more important than filling their stomachs. The three girls nudged each other along, heading straight for the table where the pastries were displayed.

"This is the one! I’ve seen it in so many photos from influencers. If that many people ordered it, it must be good."

After speaking, Tu Tutu reached out, grabbed one, and popped it into her mouth.

Yun Zijin and Su Mengyao also each picked one.

The three girls felt like they had opened the door to a new world. Soon, the small plate of pastries in front of them had been unconsciously demolished.

By the time the three of them noticed the empty plate, it was too late.

The scene of the three girls engrossed in the pastries was witnessed by quite a few people.

Some people looked on with disgust, feeling that Yun Zijin and her friends were too unrefined. To eat so carelessly at a banquet like this, completely ignoring their image, was not at all befitting of socialites.

Others felt that the three of them were too oblivious to the occasion; at a banquet like this, one should be perfectly poised at all times.

In short, almost no one who didn’t know them thought their actions were appropriate.

However, the three of them didn’t care what others thought. Their own happiness was what mattered most.

Just then, Sheng Hao approached Yun Zijin’s direction, accompanied by a middle-aged couple.

Yun Zijin stopped eating her pastry and stood up straight to face them.

Before Sheng Hao and the middle-aged couple could reach Yun Zijin, Lu Yunque arrived by her side, pushing Lu Yunzhou’s wheelchair.

"Miss Yun, good evening. I’ve been here for so long today but haven’t had a chance to come and greet you. My apologies."

Sheng Hao said with a smile to Yun Zijin.

"It’s no problem, Mr. Sheng. Important people are always busy. I understand."

Of Lu Yunque’s three good brothers, Sheng Hao was the one Yun Zijin had the least contact with and knew the least about.

She didn’t recognize the couple with him either.

"Let me introduce you. This is my father, Sheng Zhenjiang, and this is my mother, Shu Yiqin."

Hearing Sheng Hao’s introduction, Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow.

"Hello, Uncle, Auntie. My name is Yun Zijin."

"Yes, yes, we know. Sheng Hao has mentioned you at home. You’re the Lu Family’s second son’s girlfriend."

Shu Yiqin offered an amiable smile, trying to close the distance between them.

But Yun Zijin wasn’t some naive little girl who could be easily fooled. She simply gave a faint smile and offered no further response.

Shu Yiqin and Sheng Zhenjiang also knew that after the incident with Sheng Tian, Yun Zijin would naturally have some reservations about their Sheng Family.