Jin Yan frowned as she looked at Jin Tong.
What was she up to now?
Jin Tong smiled elegantly, looking at the frowning Jin Yan. "Yan Yan, don't you want Mom to stay here? It's been nearly 20 years, and you've never shown filial piety. We've been taking care of Mom all these years, and now it's your turn, isn't it?"
Jin Yan had nothing to say. She didn't want to be branded as unfilial.
However, Jin Tong had ulterior motives.
Before Jin Yan could speak, Lu Chengsi said, "The old madam is Yan Yan's mother. Of course, we welcome her to stay here."
"Honey." Jin Yan looked at him with excitement.
She was truly grateful for his concession.
Lu Chengsi embraced her, smiling gently. "Wife, the Jin family doesn't acknowledge me as their son-in-law, and I don't care to be.
The fact that you are the old lady's daughter cannot be changed. If you want to show filial piety, then I will accompany you."
The old madam: "..."
She didn't quite understand Jin Tong's intentions.
Lu Chengsi called out to a spot not far away, "Butler, prepare the best room on the first floor for the old madam."
Old Madam Jin: "..."
Seeing Lu Chengsi agree, Jin Tong smiled at her mother and said, "Mom, I'll come to see you every day. I don't know when I'll leave. I want to see you and Yan Yan reconcile before I go, so that I can rest assured when I'm in the next world."
Upon hearing this, the old madam looked at her sadly. "Tong Tong, don't say such things. You'll be fine. You are always Mom's pride."
The old madam instantly understood her daughter's meaning.
Jin Yan lowered her gaze. So, this was the difference between her and her sister in their mother's eyes.
She was a useless good-for-nothing, while Jin Tong was her pride.
Jiang Nuan saw the sadness in her mother's heart. She walked over, took her mother's hand, and said, "Mom, don't be sad. You still have us."
Jin Yan looked at her daughter with loving eyes. "Yes! Mom isn't sad. Don't worry about Mom."
"You and Xiao Jiu take the children back to stay. The old lady prefers quiet."
If Mom stayed here, she would surely say many unpleasant things.
She was born into a prestigious family, and her upbringing had deeply ingrained certain beliefs.
Jiang Nuan: "I understand, Mom."
"Hmph! As soon as I arrive, you want to move back? Are you finding me, the old lady, bothersome?" The old lady looked at Jiang Nuan, her arrogant demeanor returning.
Jin Yan looked at her. "Don't you prefer quiet? The children here would disturb your life."
The old lady sat on the sofa, looking at Jin Yan, then at the two children, and said with great authority, "I'm not afraid of noise. Jiang Nuan and your husband should stay, and we can deepen our relationship."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
She glanced at Jin Tong and immediately saw what Jin Tong was trying to do.
"Mr. Jin, you don't need to do this. My mother has an obligation to show filial piety, and it is proper for the old lady to stay here. I call you Auntie, and I should also treat you. Please come upstairs with me."
Jin Tong looked at Jiang Nuan in surprise, but still followed her upstairs.
The old lady looked at Jiang Nuan's retreating back and said, "Jiang Nuan, treat me well. If anything goes wrong, I won't forgive you."
Jiang Nuan didn't even pause as she continued upstairs.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at her retreating figure, his brows furrowed slightly, understanding her intention.
He eventually said nothing, pulling the two children to sit on the sofa.
Jiang Siyun looked at her father and leaned into his embrace sadly.
Jiang Yukuo also disliked the old lady present.
She seemed very disagreeable.
And they had to live together, which was too difficult!
Even more difficult for Grandma!
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Jin Yan found a new set of teacups for the old lady, for her exclusive use. After pouring her a cup of water, Jin Yan sat opposite her, saying nothing.
The old lady asked with some unease, "Did Jiang Nuan study traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine?"
Jin Yan shook her head. "I haven't asked about that."
Her daughter was excellent anyway.
The old lady frowned and asked, "How can you be a mother? You don't even know such important things. Don't tell me you really don't have a medical license?"
Jiang Siyun couldn't help but say angrily, "Old lady, although you are old, you should understand the law. Without a license, can my mommy treat people? As for my mommy's license, I'm sorry, you can't afford it!"
Her mommy graduated from the best academy.
The old lady couldn't help but laugh. This little girl was too arrogant. "Little girl, what do you know? You say we can't afford it. Did your mother graduate from the highest academy?"
Jiang Yukuo said proudly, "My mommy not only graduated from the highest academy, but she also has a double major. She knows many things."
The old lady became increasingly angry as she listened. "Hmph! At such a young age, you only know how to show off. How did your mother educate you?"
"Hmph! You bully people because you're older. Is your family upbringing better than ours!" Jiang Siyun retorted unceremoniously.
Mu Jiu Chen: "..."
Jin Yan lowered her head slightly, unable to suppress a smile.
She wouldn't even dare to say what the little girl had said.
Lu Chengsi subtly gave Yun Yun a look of admiration.
The old lady took in everyone's expressions and said furiously, "You... you've gone too far."
Lu Chengsi couldn't help but say, "You insist on picking a fight with children. The Jin family's children, having grown up in an environment like yours, none of them have amounted to anything."
The old lady's heart tightened. She felt distressed. The Jin family was declining with each generation. Although she didn't want to admit it, it was the truth.
"Hmph!" The old lady snorted coldly and fell silent, holding her breath, her head down, ignoring everyone.
...
Upstairs, in Jiang Nuan's pharmacy.
After getting the needles and medicine, Jiang Nuan went to the adjacent room.
Jin Tong lay on the bed. Seeing Jiang Nuan enter, she asked in confusion, "Why did you agree to treat me again?"
Jiang Nuan sat down and said, "It's not out of sympathy or pity, but because of Mom. If you really leave, she will feel guilty and sad. For me, it's just a small favor, but my mother will carry this regret for a lifetime."
"You kept the old lady here also to make me save you; the purpose is the same. And I don't want my mother to be manipulated by you!"
Jiang Nuan then looked at her, her expression calm and inscrutable. "Even more so, I don't want you to exploit my mother's kindness."
Jin Tong looked at her with surprise. Her calm eyes were as beautiful as Jin Yan's in her youth.
She even carried some of her father's traits. When she was serious, she appeared heroic and spirited. She inherited the best qualities of her parents.
"You seem much more useful than your mother was when she was young. Your mother was delicate and fragile when she was young, like a useless flower vase, all show and no substance," Jin Tong said mockingly and enviously.
Jiang Nuan tidied the needles and said, "No matter what she's like, as long as the person she grows old with pampers her like a princess, and her children are filial, then she is the happiest person alive."
Jin Tong clenched her fists. This was also why she was jealous of Jin Yan.
Jin Yan, despite knowing nothing, could gain her husband's pampering, her children's respect, and her daughter's affection through mere coquetry.
She, on the other hand, had strived desperately and ended up alone.
Jin Tong couldn't understand where it all went wrong.