"Am I not ugly enough to be your granddaughter-in-law?"
In the spacious private room, a silence of several seconds fell after Jiang Shiyu's words.
Not only were members of the Murong family present, but also important relatives and friends of the Murong family.
Although they had heard a little about this young mistress of the Murong family, this was the first time they were seeing her.
They never expected her to be so audacious and speak so disrespectfully.
The Murong family's relatives widened their eyes, held their breath, some even gloated, while others sighed in regret.
Everyone knew how bad-tempered the old master was. Let alone Jiang Shiyu, even Song Yu wouldn't be spared his harsh words and scolding.
This Jiang Shiyu was so bold as to argue with the old master in front of so many people!
Everyone thought Jiang Shiyu was about to face a great disaster.
Even Murong Cheng, standing behind Jiang Shiyu, took a step forward, ready to shield and protect her.
Old Master Rong stared at Jiang Shiyu for a few seconds, then burst into laughter, "This young girl is interesting. Come here, come to Grandpa!"
Just by listening to his voice, one could tell that the old master was very fond of this granddaughter-in-law.
Jiang Shiyu followed Murong Cheng to her seat. Murong Cheng sat by the old master's side, but under pressure, he had to give up his seat to Jiang Shiyu.
After Jiang Shiyu was seated, she said unhurriedly, "I have a grandpa, and my grandpa is my idol. Don't take advantage of me."
Such sharp words, if spoken by anyone else, would have earned them a scolding from the old master.
But when Old Master Rong heard Jiang Shiyu say this, he just laughed heartily, "Your personality is so much like your grandpa's. Your grandpa once saved my life..."
Clearly, the old master already knew about Jiang Shiyu.
Judging by his attitude, he clearly liked Jiang Shiyu very much.
Moreover, she was the granddaughter of his savior!
A flicker of disappointment flashed in Song Yu's eyes. She had thought that Jiang Shiyu had offended the old master, and he would be angry. Instead, it had the opposite effect.
Upon hearing that Jiang Shiyu's grandfather had saved the old master's life, Song Yu could hardly believe her ears.
This little vixen's grandfather had saved the old master?
Everyone was in shock.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open again.
They thought it was a waiter, but it turned out to be the late Murong Xue.
Before Murong Xue even entered, her gaze swept over the expressions of Jiang Shiyu and Murong Cheng. Then she looked at the scene, and all the relatives were present, even the old master.
Very good!
The stage was set!
Murong Xue flashed a brilliant smile, "Grandpa, Mommy, Brother, Sister-in-law, you're all here! It's really lively tonight."
"You said you were coming, why didn't you call me so I could come down and pick you up?" Song Yu frowned and stood up, walking towards Murong Xue with a look of concern.
Holding a thin blanket, she draped it over Murong Xue's shoulders as she spoke, afraid that Murong Xue would catch a cold and harm her health.
"Jia Mu is busy with work tonight, so he couldn't come," Murong Xue explained briefly and then sat down next to Song Yu.
"Grandpa..." Murong Xue wanted to talk to the old master, but she found that the old master was constantly talking to Jiang Shiyu and even serving her food.
From beginning to end, he hadn't noticed her.
Murong Xue was filled with anger. Why did the old master seem to like Jiang Shiyu so much after just meeting her?
Just as she was about to flare up, she remembered something and forcefully suppressed her anger.
She took a sip of warm tea to moisten her throat.
Murong Xue smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, how is it working at Brother's company recently? I heard that a very important confidential document was lost at Brother's company. I don't know if it has been found yet. This is a major issue for the company!"
Jiang Shiyu's eyes immediately lifted, and a hint of panic spread in her eyes.
Catching the panic in Jiang Shiyu's eyes, Murong Xue felt a surge of triumph, and her smile grew even more pronounced.
She held her chopsticks, picked up a piece of boiled chicken, dipped it in soy sauce, and continued, "Sister-in-law, what do you say?"
Jiang Shiyu stared at Murong Xue, as if afraid she would expose her the next second, "I... I'm fine."
Seeing Jiang Shiyu become flustered, Old Master Rong frowned, "Little Xue, this is a dinner table, and we are a family eating. Don't always talk about work matters! Your sister-in-law is working at your brother's company, and your brother will naturally take good care of her. You don't need to worry about her. You should worry more about yourself!"
Even though she was used to her grandfather's sharp tongue, Murong Xue was furious when the old master defended his grandson-in-law like this.
Song Yu tugged at Murong Xue's sleeve. Seeing her daughter's embarrassment, she quickly lowered her voice and said, "Little Xue! This is a family gathering, don't throw a tantrum! Hao Hao will be implicated with you!"
Although Hao Hao was only five years old, the old master's health was still robust, and he could live for quite a while.
Whether Hao Hao could take over the company in the future was also up to the old master.
There was no benefit in offending the old master, especially in such a setting.
But Murong Xue had a handle on things and was not flustered at all, "Mom, don't worry, tonight, I will definitely make Jiang Shiyu regret it."
Song Yu didn't know what her daughter was up to, but she was still worried, "What do you want to do? The old master is here, don't do anything absurd!"
Last time, the video exposed at the wedding caused the stock of Ling Sheng Group to plummet, losing billions overnight.
Fortunately, Murong Cheng managed to turn the tide in the end. Otherwise, with such a significant drop in the market value of Ling Sheng Group, her heart probably couldn't take it.
If any scandal broke out today, let alone outside, she would lose face within the Murong family.
Song Yu only hoped that her daughter could grow old with Su Jiamu.
However, due to excessive pampering since childhood, Murong Xue's personality was extremely spoiled and overbearing, unable to tolerate the slightest grievance.
As long as someone offended her, she would retaliate with greater force.
"Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
With witnesses and evidence, Jiang Shiyu couldn't escape tonight!
Look at Jiang Shiyu's face, it was almost written with panic!
"Grandpa, I'm just concerned about Sister-in-law, I don't mean anything else."
Murong Xue's gaze swept over Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu immediately followed up, "I know you care about me, thank you for your concern. Come, have some food."
She even warmly served Murong Xue a dish.
Although she had told Jiang Shiyu about Murong Xue and their past grievances before coming, why did this little woman seem to have forgotten?
Murong Cheng watched Jiang Shiyu serve Murong Xue with a cold gaze, suppressing his urge to act.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law..." Murong Xue was pleased with Jiang Shiyu's attentiveness. She stared at the food in her bowl, delaying picking up her chopsticks, and smiled playfully.
Her gaze was inexplicably strange.
What was she up to?