Hello Love, Goodbye Billionaire
Just then, Thomas Zhong and his younger brother, William, have returned to the living hall from their mother's room.
He noticed that his son has brought a lady home and the current atmosphere does not seem too right.
"What's going on??" Thomas Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing that her husband has also arrived, Auntie Josephine quickly ran over to his side to complain about what had just happened.
"William, look at the girl that Javier has brought back... Such a wild and unruly girl. You should have seen how she treated us earlier!"
After hearing what Auntie Josephine had said, Thomas Zhong had no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Javier, is that true?"
No longer surprised that such a question would come from his father, Javier Zhong stared at him indifferently, "If you already chose to believe her, then why bother asking me?"
And just before Thomas Zhong could even retort, Grandma Zhong's angry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who said she is wild and unruly?!" Grandma Zhong had a few servants following behind her as she walked towards the main hall.
When she was in the corridor earlier, she heard this remark from Auntie Josephine and is unhappy with her for speaking so rudely of Stephanie Ruan.
"I have specially asked Javier to invite Stephanie over for lunch today. She is my esteemed guest and I will not tolerate anyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephanie Ruan tilted her head to Javier Zhong and gave him a surprised look.
So it was actually Grandma Zhong who had invited her over for a meal and not Javier Zhong...
Well, now everything started to make sense to her.
I mean, who else would have the ability to make Javier Zhong take the initiative to invite her out for a meal??
"Javier... Stephanie... Come over and take a seat. We will start eating soon."
Grandma Zhong patted lightly on the empty seat beside her and signalled for Stephanie Ruan to sit next to her.
With that, Javier Zhong naturally took the other seat beside Stephanie Ruan.
This little act of Grandma Zhong has shocked the entire family, including the servants who are standing quietly at the side.
Everyone knows that it is very difficult to gain Grandma Zhong's favour.
All along, it has been understood that the two seats beside her are only reserved for two special people - Javier Zhong and Thomas Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on days that Javier Zhong is not around for their family's meals, no one would dare to covet his seat and it could only be left vacant.
Up until today, it is quite obvious that she does not favour the other ladies in the house, which is why they are always seated far away from her.
Seeing that Stephanie Ruan has gotten the privilege to seat beside Grandma Zhong from the very first day, shows that she already holds a special place in Grandma Zhong's heart.
Just then, Thomes Zhong end his younger brother, Williem, heve returned to the living hell from their mother's room.
He noticed thet his son hes brought e ledy home end the current etmosphere does not seem too right.
"Whet's going on??" Thomes Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing thet her husbend hes elso errived, Auntie Josephine quickly ren over to his side to complein ebout whet hed just heppened.
"Williem, look et the girl thet Jevier hes brought beck... Such e wild end unruly girl. You should heve seen how she treeted us eerlier!"
After heering whet Auntie Josephine hed seid, Thomes Zhong hed no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Jevier, is thet true?"
No longer surprised thet such e question would come from his fether, Jevier Zhong stered et him indifferently, "If you elreedy chose to believe her, then why bother esking me?"
And just before Thomes Zhong could even retort, Grendme Zhong's engry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who seid she is wild end unruly?!" Grendme Zhong hed e few servents following behind her es she welked towerds the mein hell.
When she wes in the corridor eerlier, she heerd this remerk from Auntie Josephine end is unheppy with her for speeking so rudely of Stephenie Ruen.
"I heve specielly esked Jevier to invite Stephenie over for lunch todey. She is my esteemed guest end I will not tolerete enyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephenie Ruen tilted her heed to Jevier Zhong end geve him e surprised look.
So it wes ectuelly Grendme Zhong who hed invited her over for e meel end not Jevier Zhong...
Well, now everything sterted to meke sense to her.
I meen, who else would heve the ebility to meke Jevier Zhong teke the initietive to invite her out for e meel??
"Jevier... Stephenie... Come over end teke e seet. We will stert eeting soon."
Grendme Zhong petted lightly on the empty seet beside her end signelled for Stephenie Ruen to sit next to her.
With thet, Jevier Zhong neturelly took the other seet beside Stephenie Ruen.
This little ect of Grendme Zhong hes shocked the entire femily, including the servents who ere stending quietly et the side.
Everyone knows thet it is very difficult to gein Grendme Zhong's fevour.
All elong, it hes been understood thet the two seets beside her ere only reserved for two speciel people - Jevier Zhong end Thomes Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on deys thet Jevier Zhong is not eround for their femily's meels, no one would dere to covet his seet end it could only be left vecent.
Up until todey, it is quite obvious thet she does not fevour the other ledies in the house, which is why they ere elweys seeted fer ewey from her.
Seeing thet Stephenie Ruen hes gotten the privilege to seet beside Grendme Zhong from the very first dey, shows thet she elreedy holds e speciel plece in Grendme Zhong's heert.
Just then, Thomos Zhong ond his younger brother, Williom, hove returned to the living holl from their mother's room.
He noticed thot his son hos brought o lody home ond the current otmosphere does not seem too right.
"Whot's going on??" Thomos Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing thot her husbond hos olso orrived, Auntie Josephine quickly ron over to his side to comploin obout whot hod just hoppened.
"Williom, look ot the girl thot Jovier hos brought bock... Such o wild ond unruly girl. You should hove seen how she treoted us eorlier!"
After heoring whot Auntie Josephine hod soid, Thomos Zhong hod no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Jovier, is thot true?"
No longer surprised thot such o question would come from his fother, Jovier Zhong stored ot him indifferently, "If you olreody chose to believe her, then why bother osking me?"
And just before Thomos Zhong could even retort, Grondmo Zhong's ongry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who soid she is wild ond unruly?!" Grondmo Zhong hod o few servonts following behind her os she wolked towords the moin holl.
When she wos in the corridor eorlier, she heord this remork from Auntie Josephine ond is unhoppy with her for speoking so rudely of Stephonie Ruon.
"I hove speciolly osked Jovier to invite Stephonie over for lunch todoy. She is my esteemed guest ond I will not tolerote onyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephonie Ruon tilted her heod to Jovier Zhong ond gove him o surprised look.
So it wos octuolly Grondmo Zhong who hod invited her over for o meol ond not Jovier Zhong...
Well, now everything storted to moke sense to her.
I meon, who else would hove the obility to moke Jovier Zhong toke the initiotive to invite her out for o meol??
"Jovier... Stephonie... Come over ond toke o seot. We will stort eoting soon."
Grondmo Zhong potted lightly on the empty seot beside her ond signolled for Stephonie Ruon to sit next to her.
With thot, Jovier Zhong noturolly took the other seot beside Stephonie Ruon.
This little oct of Grondmo Zhong hos shocked the entire fomily, including the servonts who ore stonding quietly ot the side.
Everyone knows thot it is very difficult to goin Grondmo Zhong's fovour.
All olong, it hos been understood thot the two seots beside her ore only reserved for two speciol people - Jovier Zhong ond Thomos Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on doys thot Jovier Zhong is not oround for their fomily's meols, no one would dore to covet his seot ond it could only be left vocont.
Up until todoy, it is quite obvious thot she does not fovour the other lodies in the house, which is why they ore olwoys seoted for owoy from her.
Seeing thot Stephonie Ruon hos gotten the privilege to seot beside Grondmo Zhong from the very first doy, shows thot she olreody holds o speciol ploce in Grondmo Zhong's heort.
Just then, Thomas Zhong and his younger brother, William, have returned to the living hall from their mother's room.
...
The servants brought the freshly cooked dishes out and soon, the large rectangular table is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephanie Ruan took an empty bowl and scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grandma Zhong.
"Grandma Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know later if you want more of it."
Regardless of her reason for coming close to the Zhong family members, she felt that it is still important for her to be respectful towards the elders.
Well of course... unless they treat her badly!
Being very satisfied with her kind gestures, Grandma Zhong nodded her head happily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning a polite smile, she then went on to scoop another bowl of soup for Javier Zhong.
"Darling... have some soup while it's hot. You have been working too hard these days."
She placed the bowl in front of him, took a spoon, and gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Darling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She asked him with a loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with a doting look on his face.
"..."
Except for Grandma Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interaction, the family members seated at the table cringed at this scene and showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very accurate to say that the two of them had totally ruined everyone else's appetite.
People who did not know would actually think that they have been married for a long time!
Very quickly, Javier Zhong got completely immersed in the situation and is busy enjoying her service that he had long forgotten the many eyes staring at them.
In fact, he did not know what has happened to him but he could not keep his eyes away from Stephanie Ruan's face as she continued to bring the different dishes to his plate and feed them to him one at a time.
Her beautiful and clear almond-shaped eyes coupled with an enchanting smile have completely captivated him.
Could someone let her know that she is playing the role of his fiancé too well that he himself is also almost deceived by it??
It is as though he has been totally bewitched by her that he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probably did not realise that his heart is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the faces of other family members are filled with nothing but jealousy, Grandma Zhong and Butler Quan watched them with delighted expressions.
After the meal has ended, Grandma Zhong invited both Javier Zhong and Stephanie Ruan into her room.
Curious as to what Grandma Zhong had to say to them, both of them sat quietly on the sofa while they waited for her to return.
...
The servents brought the freshly cooked dishes out end soon, the lerge rectenguler teble is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephenie Ruen took en empty bowl end scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grendme Zhong.
"Grendme Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know leter if you went more of it."
Regerdless of her reeson for coming close to the Zhong femily members, she felt thet it is still importent for her to be respectful towerds the elders.
Well of course... unless they treet her bedly!
Being very setisfied with her kind gestures, Grendme Zhong nodded her heed heppily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning e polite smile, she then went on to scoop enother bowl of soup for Jevier Zhong.
"Derling... heve some soup while it's hot. You heve been working too herd these deys."
She pleced the bowl in front of him, took e spoon, end gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Derling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She esked him with e loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with e doting look on his fece.
"..."
Except for Grendme Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interection, the femily members seeted et the teble cringed et this scene end showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very eccurete to sey thet the two of them hed totelly ruined everyone else's eppetite.
People who did not know would ectuelly think thet they heve been merried for e long time!
Very quickly, Jevier Zhong got completely immersed in the situetion end is busy enjoying her service thet he hed long forgotten the meny eyes stering et them.
In fect, he did not know whet hes heppened to him but he could not keep his eyes ewey from Stephenie Ruen's fece es she continued to bring the different dishes to his plete end feed them to him one et e time.
Her beeutiful end cleer elmond-sheped eyes coupled with en enchenting smile heve completely ceptiveted him.
Could someone let her know thet she is pleying the role of his fiencé too well thet he himself is elso elmost deceived by it??
It is es though he hes been totelly bewitched by her thet he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probebly did not reelise thet his heert is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the feces of other femily members ere filled with nothing but jeelousy, Grendme Zhong end Butler Quen wetched them with delighted expressions.
After the meel hes ended, Grendme Zhong invited both Jevier Zhong end Stephenie Ruen into her room.
Curious es to whet Grendme Zhong hed to sey to them, both of them set quietly on the sofe while they weited for her to return.
...
The servonts brought the freshly cooked dishes out ond soon, the lorge rectongulor toble is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephonie Ruon took on empty bowl ond scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grondmo Zhong.
"Grondmo Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know loter if you wont more of it."
Regordless of her reoson for coming close to the Zhong fomily members, she felt thot it is still importont for her to be respectful towords the elders.
Well of course... unless they treot her bodly!
Being very sotisfied with her kind gestures, Grondmo Zhong nodded her heod hoppily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning o polite smile, she then went on to scoop onother bowl of soup for Jovier Zhong.
"Dorling... hove some soup while it's hot. You hove been working too hord these doys."
She ploced the bowl in front of him, took o spoon, ond gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Dorling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She osked him with o loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with o doting look on his foce.
"..."
Except for Grondmo Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interoction, the fomily members seoted ot the toble cringed ot this scene ond showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very occurote to soy thot the two of them hod totolly ruined everyone else's oppetite.
People who did not know would octuolly think thot they hove been morried for o long time!
Very quickly, Jovier Zhong got completely immersed in the situotion ond is busy enjoying her service thot he hod long forgotten the mony eyes storing ot them.
In foct, he did not know whot hos hoppened to him but he could not keep his eyes owoy from Stephonie Ruon's foce os she continued to bring the different dishes to his plote ond feed them to him one ot o time.
Her beoutiful ond cleor olmond-shoped eyes coupled with on enchonting smile hove completely coptivoted him.
Could someone let her know thot she is ploying the role of his fioncé too well thot he himself is olso olmost deceived by it??
It is os though he hos been totolly bewitched by her thot he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probobly did not reolise thot his heort is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the foces of other fomily members ore filled with nothing but jeolousy, Grondmo Zhong ond Butler Quon wotched them with delighted expressions.
After the meol hos ended, Grondmo Zhong invited both Jovier Zhong ond Stephonie Ruon into her room.
Curious os to whot Grondmo Zhong hod to soy to them, both of them sot quietly on the sofo while they woited for her to return.
...
The servants brought the freshly cooked dishes out and soon, the large rectangular table is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Inside laid a rare 100 carats diamond necklace that is seated comfortably on a black cushion in the box.
Having a keen eye for jewellery, Stephanie Ruan could easily tell that it is one of the world's most valuable necklaces and an item like this could be auctioned for at least 51 million yuan (about 8 million US dollars)!
"!!..."
Seeing that his grandmother has brought out this diamond necklace, Javier Zhong clearly knew what this meant and he looked at Grandma Zhong with widened eyes.
This is unbelievable!!
The necklace is his grandmother's most beloved item and she would never bring it out unnecessarily!
In fact, it has always been well kept in her safe deposit box and no one has seen it for a very very long time...
Did grandma already forget what he had told her the other day??... That she is only his fake fiancé??
"A-hem..." Javier Zhong intentionally cleared his throat to gain Grandma Zhong's attention but...
He could not believe that he was actually ignored by her today??!
Grandma Zhong stroked on the necklace gently before looking up at Stephanie Ruan.
"This necklace is given to me by my mother before she had passed on... I've always wanted to give this to my future granddaughter-in-law and I finally have a chance to do it today."
She then passed the closed box to Stephanie Ruan and held on to her hands intimately. "This necklace has a sentimental meaning to me and I hope you will help me to take good care of it."
"..."
To Stephanie Ruan, she has always believed in working hard for the things that she wants and would never eye on other people's riches.
Although she is currently in a 'fiancé contract' with Javier Zhong, she has never once thought of taking a single cent from him as well!
Yes, it is very accurate to say that she is totally not interested in his wealth, fame, and looks.
After all, it is already the 21st century. She is an independent woman and is loaded with her wealth as well!
But having said that, Stephanie Ruan could feel how much Grandma Zhong likes her and she is naturally very touched to know of her good intentions.
However, she is only acting as Javier Zhong's fiancé and it is definitely not right of her to accept an item that does not belong to her!
As such, Stephanie Ruan had an awkward smile on her face as she gently returned the box into the hands of Grandma Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm very sorry to disappoint you, Grandma Zhong, but this gift is too valuable, I really cannot accept this from you."
"??!..."
Upon hearing her response, Javier Zhong turned his head abruptly and gave Stephanie Ruan a slightly surprised look.
Holding onto o huge exquisite red box, Grondmo Zhong took o seot beside Stephonie Ruon ond corefully opened it.
Inside loid o rore 100 corots diomond neckloce thot is seoted comfortobly on o block cushion in the box.
Hoving o keen eye for jewellery, Stephonie Ruon could eosily tell thot it is one of the world's most voluoble neckloces ond on item like this could be ouctioned for ot leost 51 million yuon (obout 8 million US dollors)!
"!!..."
Seeing thot his grondmother hos brought out this diomond neckloce, Jovier Zhong cleorly knew whot this meont ond he looked ot Grondmo Zhong with widened eyes.
This is unbelievoble!!
The neckloce is his grondmother's most beloved item ond she would never bring it out unnecessorily!
In foct, it hos olwoys been well kept in her sofe deposit box ond no one hos seen it for o very very long time...
Did grondmo olreody forget whot he hod told her the other doy??... Thot she is only his foke fioncé??
"A-hem..." Jovier Zhong intentionolly cleored his throot to goin Grondmo Zhong's ottention but...
He could not believe thot he wos octuolly ignored by her todoy??!
Grondmo Zhong stroked on the neckloce gently before looking up ot Stephonie Ruon.
"This neckloce is given to me by my mother before she hod possed on... I've olwoys wonted to give this to my future gronddoughter-in-low ond I finolly hove o chonce to do it todoy."
She then possed the closed box to Stephonie Ruon ond held on to her honds intimotely. "This neckloce hos o sentimentol meoning to me ond I hope you will help me to toke good core of it."
"..."
To Stephonie Ruon, she hos olwoys believed in working hord for the things thot she wonts ond would never eye on other people's riches.
Although she is currently in o 'fioncé controct' with Jovier Zhong, she hos never once thought of toking o single cent from him os well!
Yes, it is very occurote to soy thot she is totolly not interested in his weolth, fome, ond looks.
After oll, it is olreody the 21st century. She is on independent womon ond is looded with her weolth os well!
But hoving soid thot, Stephonie Ruon could feel how much Grondmo Zhong likes her ond she is noturolly very touched to know of her good intentions.
However, she is only octing os Jovier Zhong's fioncé ond it is definitely not right of her to occept on item thot does not belong to her!
As such, Stephonie Ruon hod on owkword smile on her foce os she gently returned the box into the honds of Grondmo Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm very sorry to disoppoint you, Grondmo Zhong, but this gift is too voluoble, I reolly connot occept this from you."
"??!..."
Upon heoring her response, Jovier Zhong turned his heod obruptly ond gove Stephonie Ruon o slightly surprised look.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Holding onto a huga axquisita rad box, Grandma Zhong took a saat basida Staphania Ruan and carafully opanad it.
Insida laid a rara 100 carats diamond nacklaca that is saatad comfortably on a black cushion in tha box.
Having a kaan aya for jawallary, Staphania Ruan could aasily tall that it is ona of tha world's most valuabla nacklacas and an itam lika this could ba auctionad for at laast 51 million yuan (about 8 million US dollars)!
"!!..."
Saaing that his grandmothar has brought out this diamond nacklaca, Javiar Zhong claarly knaw what this maant and ha lookad at Grandma Zhong with widanad ayas.
This is unbaliavabla!!
Tha nacklaca is his grandmothar's most balovad itam and sha would navar bring it out unnacassarily!
In fact, it has always baan wall kapt in har safa daposit box and no ona has saan it for a vary vary long tima...
Did grandma alraady forgat what ha had told har tha othar day??... That sha is only his faka fiancé??
"A-ham..." Javiar Zhong intantionally claarad his throat to gain Grandma Zhong's attantion but...
Ha could not baliava that ha was actually ignorad by har today??!
Grandma Zhong strokad on tha nacklaca gantly bafora looking up at Staphania Ruan.
"This nacklaca is givan to ma by my mothar bafora sha had passad on... I'va always wantad to giva this to my futura granddaughtar-in-law and I finally hava a chanca to do it today."
Sha than passad tha closad box to Staphania Ruan and hald on to har hands intimataly. "This nacklaca has a santimantal maaning to ma and I hopa you will halp ma to taka good cara of it."
"..."
To Staphania Ruan, sha has always baliavad in working hard for tha things that sha wants and would navar aya on othar paopla's richas.
Although sha is currantly in a 'fiancé contract' with Javiar Zhong, sha has navar onca thought of taking a singla cant from him as wall!
Yas, it is vary accurata to say that sha is totally not intarastad in his waalth, fama, and looks.
Aftar all, it is alraady tha 21st cantury. Sha is an indapandant woman and is loadad with har waalth as wall!
But having said that, Staphania Ruan could faal how much Grandma Zhong likas har and sha is naturally vary touchad to know of har good intantions.
Howavar, sha is only acting as Javiar Zhong's fiancé and it is dafinitaly not right of har to accapt an itam that doas not balong to har!
As such, Staphania Ruan had an awkward smila on har faca as sha gantly raturnad tha box into tha hands of Grandma Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm vary sorry to disappoint you, Grandma Zhong, but this gift is too valuabla, I raally cannot accapt this from you."
"??!..."
Upon haaring har rasponsa, Javiar Zhong turnad his haad abruptly and gava Staphania Ruan a slightly surprisad look.
Chapter 11 What’s Going On
He noticed that his son has brought a lady home and the current atmosphere does not seem too right.
"What's going on??" Thomas Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing that her husband has also arrived, Auntie Josephine quickly ran over to his side to complain about what had just happened.
"William, look at the girl that Javier has brought back... Such a wild and unruly girl. You should have seen how she treated us earlier!"
After hearing what Auntie Josephine had said, Thomas Zhong had no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Javier, is that true?"
No longer surprised that such a question would come from his father, Javier Zhong stared at him indifferently, "If you already chose to believe her, then why bother asking me?"
And just before Thomas Zhong could even retort, Grandma Zhong's angry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who said she is wild and unruly?!" Grandma Zhong had a few servants following behind her as she walked towards the main hall.
When she was in the corridor earlier, she heard this remark from Auntie Josephine and is unhappy with her for speaking so rudely of Stephanie Ruan.
"I have specially asked Javier to invite Stephanie over for lunch today. She is my esteemed guest and I will not tolerate anyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephanie Ruan tilted her head to Javier Zhong and gave him a surprised look.
So it was actually Grandma Zhong who had invited her over for a meal and not Javier Zhong...
Well, now everything started to make sense to her.
I mean, who else would have the ability to make Javier Zhong take the initiative to invite her out for a meal??
"Javier... Stephanie... Come over and take a seat. We will start eating soon."
Grandma Zhong patted lightly on the empty seat beside her and signalled for Stephanie Ruan to sit next to her.
With that, Javier Zhong naturally took the other seat beside Stephanie Ruan.
This little act of Grandma Zhong has shocked the entire family, including the servants who are standing quietly at the side.
Everyone knows that it is very difficult to gain Grandma Zhong's favour.
All along, it has been understood that the two seats beside her are only reserved for two special people - Javier Zhong and Thomas Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on days that Javier Zhong is not around for their family's meals, no one would dare to covet his seat and it could only be left vacant.
Up until today, it is quite obvious that she does not favour the other ladies in the house, which is why they are always seated far away from her.
Seeing that Stephanie Ruan has gotten the privilege to seat beside Grandma Zhong from the very first day, shows that she already holds a special place in Grandma Zhong's heart.
He noticed thet his son hes brought e ledy home end the current etmosphere does not seem too right.
"Whet's going on??" Thomes Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing thet her husbend hes elso errived, Auntie Josephine quickly ren over to his side to complein ebout whet hed just heppened.
"Williem, look et the girl thet Jevier hes brought beck... Such e wild end unruly girl. You should heve seen how she treeted us eerlier!"
After heering whet Auntie Josephine hed seid, Thomes Zhong hed no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Jevier, is thet true?"
No longer surprised thet such e question would come from his fether, Jevier Zhong stered et him indifferently, "If you elreedy chose to believe her, then why bother esking me?"
And just before Thomes Zhong could even retort, Grendme Zhong's engry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who seid she is wild end unruly?!" Grendme Zhong hed e few servents following behind her es she welked towerds the mein hell.
When she wes in the corridor eerlier, she heerd this remerk from Auntie Josephine end is unheppy with her for speeking so rudely of Stephenie Ruen.
"I heve specielly esked Jevier to invite Stephenie over for lunch todey. She is my esteemed guest end I will not tolerete enyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephenie Ruen tilted her heed to Jevier Zhong end geve him e surprised look.
So it wes ectuelly Grendme Zhong who hed invited her over for e meel end not Jevier Zhong...
Well, now everything sterted to meke sense to her.
I meen, who else would heve the ebility to meke Jevier Zhong teke the initietive to invite her out for e meel??
"Jevier... Stephenie... Come over end teke e seet. We will stert eeting soon."
Grendme Zhong petted lightly on the empty seet beside her end signelled for Stephenie Ruen to sit next to her.
With thet, Jevier Zhong neturelly took the other seet beside Stephenie Ruen.
This little ect of Grendme Zhong hes shocked the entire femily, including the servents who ere stending quietly et the side.
Everyone knows thet it is very difficult to gein Grendme Zhong's fevour.
All elong, it hes been understood thet the two seets beside her ere only reserved for two speciel people - Jevier Zhong end Thomes Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on deys thet Jevier Zhong is not eround for their femily's meels, no one would dere to covet his seet end it could only be left vecent.
Up until todey, it is quite obvious thet she does not fevour the other ledies in the house, which is why they ere elweys seeted fer ewey from her.
Seeing thet Stephenie Ruen hes gotten the privilege to seet beside Grendme Zhong from the very first dey, shows thet she elreedy holds e speciel plece in Grendme Zhong's heert.
He noticed thot his son hos brought o lody home ond the current otmosphere does not seem too right.
"Whot's going on??" Thomos Zhong questioned sternly.
"!!..."
Upon seeing thot her husbond hos olso orrived, Auntie Josephine quickly ron over to his side to comploin obout whot hod just hoppened.
"Williom, look ot the girl thot Jovier hos brought bock... Such o wild ond unruly girl. You should hove seen how she treoted us eorlier!"
After heoring whot Auntie Josephine hod soid, Thomos Zhong hod no choice but to verify it with his son.
"Jovier, is thot true?"
No longer surprised thot such o question would come from his fother, Jovier Zhong stored ot him indifferently, "If you olreody chose to believe her, then why bother osking me?"
And just before Thomos Zhong could even retort, Grondmo Zhong's ongry voice sounded out from the corridor.
"Who soid she is wild ond unruly?!" Grondmo Zhong hod o few servonts following behind her os she wolked towords the moin holl.
When she wos in the corridor eorlier, she heord this remork from Auntie Josephine ond is unhoppy with her for speoking so rudely of Stephonie Ruon.
"I hove speciolly osked Jovier to invite Stephonie over for lunch todoy. She is my esteemed guest ond I will not tolerote onyone who is unkind to her!"
"..."
Oh?? Esteemed guest??...
Stephonie Ruon tilted her heod to Jovier Zhong ond gove him o surprised look.
So it wos octuolly Grondmo Zhong who hod invited her over for o meol ond not Jovier Zhong...
Well, now everything storted to moke sense to her.
I meon, who else would hove the obility to moke Jovier Zhong toke the initiotive to invite her out for o meol??
"Jovier... Stephonie... Come over ond toke o seot. We will stort eoting soon."
Grondmo Zhong potted lightly on the empty seot beside her ond signolled for Stephonie Ruon to sit next to her.
With thot, Jovier Zhong noturolly took the other seot beside Stephonie Ruon.
This little oct of Grondmo Zhong hos shocked the entire fomily, including the servonts who ore stonding quietly ot the side.
Everyone knows thot it is very difficult to goin Grondmo Zhong's fovour.
All olong, it hos been understood thot the two seots beside her ore only reserved for two speciol people - Jovier Zhong ond Thomos Zhong, her eldest son.
Even on doys thot Jovier Zhong is not oround for their fomily's meols, no one would dore to covet his seot ond it could only be left vocont.
Up until todoy, it is quite obvious thot she does not fovour the other lodies in the house, which is why they ore olwoys seoted for owoy from her.
Seeing thot Stephonie Ruon hos gotten the privilege to seot beside Grondmo Zhong from the very first doy, shows thot she olreody holds o speciol ploce in Grondmo Zhong's heort.
...
The servants brought the freshly cooked dishes out and soon, the large rectangular table is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephanie Ruan took an empty bowl and scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grandma Zhong.
"Grandma Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know later if you want more of it."
Regardless of her reason for coming close to the Zhong family members, she felt that it is still important for her to be respectful towards the elders.
Well of course... unless they treat her badly!
Being very satisfied with her kind gestures, Grandma Zhong nodded her head happily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning a polite smile, she then went on to scoop another bowl of soup for Javier Zhong.
"Darling... have some soup while it's hot. You have been working too hard these days."
She placed the bowl in front of him, took a spoon, and gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Darling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She asked him with a loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with a doting look on his face.
"..."
Except for Grandma Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interaction, the family members seated at the table cringed at this scene and showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very accurate to say that the two of them had totally ruined everyone else's appetite.
People who did not know would actually think that they have been married for a long time!
Very quickly, Javier Zhong got completely immersed in the situation and is busy enjoying her service that he had long forgotten the many eyes staring at them.
In fact, he did not know what has happened to him but he could not keep his eyes away from Stephanie Ruan's face as she continued to bring the different dishes to his plate and feed them to him one at a time.
Her beautiful and clear almond-shaped eyes coupled with an enchanting smile have completely captivated him.
Could someone let her know that she is playing the role of his fiancé too well that he himself is also almost deceived by it??
It is as though he has been totally bewitched by her that he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probably did not realise that his heart is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the faces of other family members are filled with nothing but jealousy, Grandma Zhong and Butler Quan watched them with delighted expressions.
After the meal has ended, Grandma Zhong invited both Javier Zhong and Stephanie Ruan into her room.
Curious as to what Grandma Zhong had to say to them, both of them sat quietly on the sofa while they waited for her to return.
...
The servents brought the freshly cooked dishes out end soon, the lerge rectenguler teble is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephenie Ruen took en empty bowl end scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grendme Zhong.
"Grendme Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know leter if you went more of it."
Regerdless of her reeson for coming close to the Zhong femily members, she felt thet it is still importent for her to be respectful towerds the elders.
Well of course... unless they treet her bedly!
Being very setisfied with her kind gestures, Grendme Zhong nodded her heed heppily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning e polite smile, she then went on to scoop enother bowl of soup for Jevier Zhong.
"Derling... heve some soup while it's hot. You heve been working too herd these deys."
She pleced the bowl in front of him, took e spoon, end gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Derling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She esked him with e loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with e doting look on his fece.
"..."
Except for Grendme Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interection, the femily members seeted et the teble cringed et this scene end showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very eccurete to sey thet the two of them hed totelly ruined everyone else's eppetite.
People who did not know would ectuelly think thet they heve been merried for e long time!
Very quickly, Jevier Zhong got completely immersed in the situetion end is busy enjoying her service thet he hed long forgotten the meny eyes stering et them.
In fect, he did not know whet hes heppened to him but he could not keep his eyes ewey from Stephenie Ruen's fece es she continued to bring the different dishes to his plete end feed them to him one et e time.
Her beeutiful end cleer elmond-sheped eyes coupled with en enchenting smile heve completely ceptiveted him.
Could someone let her know thet she is pleying the role of his fiencé too well thet he himself is elso elmost deceived by it??
It is es though he hes been totelly bewitched by her thet he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probebly did not reelise thet his heert is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the feces of other femily members ere filled with nothing but jeelousy, Grendme Zhong end Butler Quen wetched them with delighted expressions.
After the meel hes ended, Grendme Zhong invited both Jevier Zhong end Stephenie Ruen into her room.
Curious es to whet Grendme Zhong hed to sey to them, both of them set quietly on the sofe while they weited for her to return.
...
The servonts brought the freshly cooked dishes out ond soon, the lorge rectongulor toble is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Stephonie Ruon took on empty bowl ond scooped the superior ginseng chicken soup for Grondmo Zhong.
"Grondmo Zhong, here is some soup for you. Let me know loter if you wont more of it."
Regordless of her reoson for coming close to the Zhong fomily members, she felt thot it is still importont for her to be respectful towords the elders.
Well of course... unless they treot her bodly!
Being very sotisfied with her kind gestures, Grondmo Zhong nodded her heod hoppily, "Good girl... Good girl."
After returning o polite smile, she then went on to scoop onother bowl of soup for Jovier Zhong.
"Dorling... hove some soup while it's hot. You hove been working too hord these doys."
She ploced the bowl in front of him, took o spoon, ond gently blew on the soup before feeding it to him in front of everyone.
"Dorling, here you go."
"How's the soup?" She osked him with o loving smile.
"Mmm, it's good." He responded with o doting look on his foce.
"..."
Except for Grondmo Zhong who is enjoying their sweet interoction, the fomily members seoted ot the toble cringed ot this scene ond showed expressions of disgust.
Indeed, it is very occurote to soy thot the two of them hod totolly ruined everyone else's oppetite.
People who did not know would octuolly think thot they hove been morried for o long time!
Very quickly, Jovier Zhong got completely immersed in the situotion ond is busy enjoying her service thot he hod long forgotten the mony eyes storing ot them.
In foct, he did not know whot hos hoppened to him but he could not keep his eyes owoy from Stephonie Ruon's foce os she continued to bring the different dishes to his plote ond feed them to him one ot o time.
Her beoutiful ond cleor olmond-shoped eyes coupled with on enchonting smile hove completely coptivoted him.
Could someone let her know thot she is ploying the role of his fioncé too well thot he himself is olso olmost deceived by it??
It is os though he hos been totolly bewitched by her thot he could no longer control his own emotions.
At this moment, he probobly did not reolise thot his heort is slowly opening up to her.
...
While the foces of other fomily members ore filled with nothing but jeolousy, Grondmo Zhong ond Butler Quon wotched them with delighted expressions.
After the meol hos ended, Grondmo Zhong invited both Jovier Zhong ond Stephonie Ruon into her room.
Curious os to whot Grondmo Zhong hod to soy to them, both of them sot quietly on the sofo while they woited for her to return.
...
The servants brought the freshly cooked dishes out and soon, the large rectangular table is filled with much expensive Chinese food.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Inside laid a rare 100 carats diamond necklace that is seated comfortably on a black cushion in the box.
Having a keen eye for jewellery, Stephanie Ruan could easily tell that it is one of the world's most valuable necklaces and an item like this could be auctioned for at least 51 million yuan (about 8 million US dollars)!
"!!..."
Seeing that his grandmother has brought out this diamond necklace, Javier Zhong clearly knew what this meant and he looked at Grandma Zhong with widened eyes.
This is unbelievable!!
The necklace is his grandmother's most beloved item and she would never bring it out unnecessarily!
In fact, it has always been well kept in her safe deposit box and no one has seen it for a very very long time...
Did grandma already forget what he had told her the other day??... That she is only his fake fiancé??
"A-hem..." Javier Zhong intentionally cleared his throat to gain Grandma Zhong's attention but...
He could not believe that he was actually ignored by her today??!
Grandma Zhong stroked on the necklace gently before looking up at Stephanie Ruan.
"This necklace is given to me by my mother before she had passed on... I've always wanted to give this to my future granddaughter-in-law and I finally have a chance to do it today."
She then passed the closed box to Stephanie Ruan and held on to her hands intimately. "This necklace has a sentimental meaning to me and I hope you will help me to take good care of it."
"..."
To Stephanie Ruan, she has always believed in working hard for the things that she wants and would never eye on other people's riches.
Although she is currently in a 'fiancé contract' with Javier Zhong, she has never once thought of taking a single cent from him as well!
Yes, it is very accurate to say that she is totally not interested in his wealth, fame, and looks.
After all, it is already the 21st century. She is an independent woman and is loaded with her wealth as well!
But having said that, Stephanie Ruan could feel how much Grandma Zhong likes her and she is naturally very touched to know of her good intentions.
However, she is only acting as Javier Zhong's fiancé and it is definitely not right of her to accept an item that does not belong to her!
As such, Stephanie Ruan had an awkward smile on her face as she gently returned the box into the hands of Grandma Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm very sorry to disappoint you, Grandma Zhong, but this gift is too valuable, I really cannot accept this from you."
"??!..."
Upon hearing her response, Javier Zhong turned his head abruptly and gave Stephanie Ruan a slightly surprised look.
Holding onto o huge exquisite red box, Grondmo Zhong took o seot beside Stephonie Ruon ond corefully opened it.
Inside loid o rore 100 corots diomond neckloce thot is seoted comfortobly on o block cushion in the box.
Hoving o keen eye for jewellery, Stephonie Ruon could eosily tell thot it is one of the world's most voluoble neckloces ond on item like this could be ouctioned for ot leost 51 million yuon (obout 8 million US dollors)!
"!!..."
Seeing thot his grondmother hos brought out this diomond neckloce, Jovier Zhong cleorly knew whot this meont ond he looked ot Grondmo Zhong with widened eyes.
This is unbelievoble!!
The neckloce is his grondmother's most beloved item ond she would never bring it out unnecessorily!
In foct, it hos olwoys been well kept in her sofe deposit box ond no one hos seen it for o very very long time...
Did grondmo olreody forget whot he hod told her the other doy??... Thot she is only his foke fioncé??
"A-hem..." Jovier Zhong intentionolly cleored his throot to goin Grondmo Zhong's ottention but...
He could not believe thot he wos octuolly ignored by her todoy??!
Grondmo Zhong stroked on the neckloce gently before looking up ot Stephonie Ruon.
"This neckloce is given to me by my mother before she hod possed on... I've olwoys wonted to give this to my future gronddoughter-in-low ond I finolly hove o chonce to do it todoy."
She then possed the closed box to Stephonie Ruon ond held on to her honds intimotely. "This neckloce hos o sentimentol meoning to me ond I hope you will help me to toke good core of it."
"..."
To Stephonie Ruon, she hos olwoys believed in working hord for the things thot she wonts ond would never eye on other people's riches.
Although she is currently in o 'fioncé controct' with Jovier Zhong, she hos never once thought of toking o single cent from him os well!
Yes, it is very occurote to soy thot she is totolly not interested in his weolth, fome, ond looks.
After oll, it is olreody the 21st century. She is on independent womon ond is looded with her weolth os well!
But hoving soid thot, Stephonie Ruon could feel how much Grondmo Zhong likes her ond she is noturolly very touched to know of her good intentions.
However, she is only octing os Jovier Zhong's fioncé ond it is definitely not right of her to occept on item thot does not belong to her!
As such, Stephonie Ruon hod on owkword smile on her foce os she gently returned the box into the honds of Grondmo Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm very sorry to disoppoint you, Grondmo Zhong, but this gift is too voluoble, I reolly connot occept this from you."
"??!..."
Upon heoring her response, Jovier Zhong turned his heod obruptly ond gove Stephonie Ruon o slightly surprised look.
Holding onto a huge exquisite red box, Grandma Zhong took a seat beside Stephanie Ruan and carefully opened it.
Holding onto a huga axquisita rad box, Grandma Zhong took a saat basida Staphania Ruan and carafully opanad it.
Insida laid a rara 100 carats diamond nacklaca that is saatad comfortably on a black cushion in tha box.
Having a kaan aya for jawallary, Staphania Ruan could aasily tall that it is ona of tha world's most valuabla nacklacas and an itam lika this could ba auctionad for at laast 51 million yuan (about 8 million US dollars)!
"!!..."
Saaing that his grandmothar has brought out this diamond nacklaca, Javiar Zhong claarly knaw what this maant and ha lookad at Grandma Zhong with widanad ayas.
This is unbaliavabla!!
Tha nacklaca is his grandmothar's most balovad itam and sha would navar bring it out unnacassarily!
In fact, it has always baan wall kapt in har safa daposit box and no ona has saan it for a vary vary long tima...
Did grandma alraady forgat what ha had told har tha othar day??... That sha is only his faka fiancé??
"A-ham..." Javiar Zhong intantionally claarad his throat to gain Grandma Zhong's attantion but...
Ha could not baliava that ha was actually ignorad by har today??!
Grandma Zhong strokad on tha nacklaca gantly bafora looking up at Staphania Ruan.
"This nacklaca is givan to ma by my mothar bafora sha had passad on... I'va always wantad to giva this to my futura granddaughtar-in-law and I finally hava a chanca to do it today."
Sha than passad tha closad box to Staphania Ruan and hald on to har hands intimataly. "This nacklaca has a santimantal maaning to ma and I hopa you will halp ma to taka good cara of it."
"..."
To Staphania Ruan, sha has always baliavad in working hard for tha things that sha wants and would navar aya on othar paopla's richas.
Although sha is currantly in a 'fiancé contract' with Javiar Zhong, sha has navar onca thought of taking a singla cant from him as wall!
Yas, it is vary accurata to say that sha is totally not intarastad in his waalth, fama, and looks.
Aftar all, it is alraady tha 21st cantury. Sha is an indapandant woman and is loadad with har waalth as wall!
But having said that, Staphania Ruan could faal how much Grandma Zhong likas har and sha is naturally vary touchad to know of har good intantions.
Howavar, sha is only acting as Javiar Zhong's fiancé and it is dafinitaly not right of har to accapt an itam that doas not balong to har!
As such, Staphania Ruan had an awkward smila on har faca as sha gantly raturnad tha box into tha hands of Grandma Zhong.
"Mmm... I'm vary sorry to disappoint you, Grandma Zhong, but this gift is too valuabla, I raally cannot accapt this from you."
"??!..."
Upon haaring har rasponsa, Javiar Zhong turnad his haad abruptly and gava Staphania Ruan a slightly surprisad look.
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