Jin Tong said angrily, "Look at yourself. You are also a young lady of noble birth, and now the mistress of the first family. You eat without any manners, gnawing on pork trotters like this. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Jin Yan: "..." Is this also shameful?
She remembered that when she first married Lu Chengsi, she also maintained the demeanor of a young lady of noble birth.
She ate very elegantly, taking small bites of everything, and a meal would take a long time.
Finally, one day, Lu Chengsi couldn't stand it anymore.
He took her hand and said affectionately, "Wife, we are husband and wife. In front of me, you don't need to pay attention to those pedantic rituals. We are ordinary people. You can eat and do things as you please in front of me. I can tolerate everything about you."
At that moment, she cried.
She thought all men liked delicate girls, girls who ate with small bites, and girls who did everything with great propriety.
But her husband was different. Her husband tolerated her, understood her, and indulged her.
After trying to let go for the first time, she suddenly felt how much personal freedom she had missed by caring about those rituals before.
She maintained her image outside.
But when she returned to her own home, she could do as she pleased.
"Heh..." Jin Yan sneered, looking at Jin Tong mockingly, "Jin Tong, this is my home. How I do things is my business. If you don't like it, you can leave."
Jin Yan didn't lecture her. Jin Tong and her mother's thinking was deeply ingrained, and it was impossible to explain.
After Jin Yan finished speaking, she went upstairs, took Yunyun's hand, and went upstairs. "Come on, baby, Grandma will take you upstairs."
"Thank you, Grandma. I like Grandma the most!" Jiang Siyun's sweet voice was like a heavenly melody.
"Hehe... I like our Yunyun the most too!"
Jin Tong: "..."
Watching the two, one old and one young, go upstairs chatting happily, and listening to their intimate conversations.
She actually felt a sense of envy.
Her own children were not yet married, and her relationship with them was also very distant.
There seemed to be no affection between her and her children.
When they met, they only asked about each other's work or had a meal together. Everyone wore a stiff expression, without any sense of intimacy.
Jin Tong pursed her lips slightly, ultimately unable to understand. She had sacrificed a lot for this family.
Even when she was sick, even when her children were hospitalized, she still worked hard to maintain the company's profits. But in the end, she still felt very lonely.
Jin Tong slowly came downstairs. Madam Jin saw that her complexion had improved a lot, and there was a hint of relief on her elegant and beautiful face.
"Tongtong, your complexion looks much better!"
Jin Tong also felt very relaxed. She smiled and said, "Mom, I feel much lighter. Unlike before, I felt uncomfortable all over."
Jin Tong looked up and saw Jiang Nuan in the living room.
She nodded slightly, not saying anything, and did not think her previous words were inappropriate.
Jiang Nuan felt that some things needed to be clarified.
"Ms. Jin, my daughter was wrong not to call you. I will educate her to respect the elderly and love the young.
However, since you look down on our family, you should leave in ten days. We have nothing to do with you, and please stay away from my children. They are just children and do not need to bear your rules."
"Also, this is the Lu family, not the Jin family. Do not bring your rules into our home."
Jiang Nuan's clear and powerful voice was like a thunderclap in Jin Tong's ears.
This was the Lu family, not the Jin family!
Having been pampered since childhood and never lectured by anyone, Jin Tong was furious when Jiang Nuan spoke to her like this, her pulse racing.
She walked over and looked at Jiang Nuan seriously, "Jiang Nuan, the Lu family is a wealthy family..."
"That's in the eyes of outsiders. At home, live according to your own preferences. Please don't interfere," Jiang Nuan interrupted her impatiently.
If one had to maintain a condescending attitude at home, what was the point of living?
"Hmph! A family of barbarians!" Jin Tong knew this was not her home, so she could only say a few words to vent her frustration.
Madam Jin supported Jin Tong and said, "Tongtong, don't be angry. Don't stoop to their level."
"Mm!" Jin Tong nodded slightly.
Seeing Jiang Nuan's son sitting obediently beside Mu Jiuchen.
He didn't call out to anyone, and her complexion was also very bad.
As for Mu Jiuchen, his expression was so cold it was frightening, and his sensual lips were tightly pursed.
What Jin Tong didn't know was that Mu Jiuchen was sparing her because of Jin Yan.
However, in Mu Jiuchen's eyes, there was a limit.
If there was a next time, he would definitely lose control.
No one could bully his little princess.
Lu Jincheng and Lu Jin Yue, the two brothers, also had unhappy expressions, not even looking at Jin Tong.
Looking at this indifferent family, Jin Tong's eyes were filled with mockery.
Truly a nouveau riche, they knew nothing about etiquette.
Lu Jin Yue saw his mother come downstairs and said to Jiang Yukuo, "Kuo Bao, Xiao Jiu, Nuannuan, it's time to eat. Let's go eat quickly. After eating, Kuo Bao, play another game with me, okay?"
Lu Jin Yue was currently studying Go, believing that the thinking involved in Go could help him develop a more composed personality.
Jiang Yukuo frowned, his small face filled with reluctance.
"You lost all ten games. You should go take a walk with Auntie." Jiang Yukuo was unwilling to play with his uncle. He just watched Yunyun's live stream and learned from it.
"Haha, Kuo Bao, are you saying I'm stupid and can't beat you?" Lu Jin Yue laughed somewhat awkwardly.
Jiang Yukuo: "..."
Seeing his uncle admit it so readily, he didn't hold back.
"Uncle, I'm not saying you're stupid. I'm saying you're too slow. I'm almost falling asleep, and one game isn't even finished."
He preferred playing with Yunyun, but he wasn't his sister's match.
As expected, everyone had their own strengths!
Lu Jin Yue promised, "I'll be faster this time, and I won't waste your precious time."
Jiang Yukuo looked at the strong interest on his uncle's face and nodded, "Okay, let's play two games."
"Great!" Lu Jin Yue was so happy he was practically dancing. "Let's go, let's go, let's eat quickly, and start right after. Your aunt has something to do tonight, so I don't need to accompany her."
Lu Jin Yue took Jiang Yukuo's small hand from Mu Jiuchen and smiled at Mu Jiuchen, "Xiao Jiu, do you know how to play?"
Mu Jiuchen glanced at him with his deep eyes. This was a difficult question to answer, so he shook his head and said calmly, "No!"
"Heh heh..." Lu Jin Yue smiled happily, "I do!"
Mu Jiuchen thought, "Look how proud you are, but you still can't beat my son."
After everyone sat down, Madam Jin and Jin Tong sat in the main seats.
Only the mother and daughter had gloomy faces, as if they didn't belong there.
But Jin Tong could see that their family had a good relationship.
Seeing that her father had not returned, Jiang Nuan asked her mother, "Mom, has my dad not returned yet?"