An Ran originally thought that Nie Qingyu took her back to the Mid-level Villa today because she was pregnant and Liu Meijun accepted her as his daughter-in-law.
Looking at Liu Meijun's reaction now, it seems that this is not the case at all.
Her face changed slightly, she lowered her head and said no more.
"Auntie, who is this young lady?" Song Xuechun looked at An Ran in surprise and asked in confusion.
Before Liu Meijun could speak, Wen Jiale couldn't help but said: "The woman next to brother Qingyu is of course his sister-in-law! Miss Song, do you still need to ask about this obvious thing?"
As she spoke, she gave Song Xuechun a "you are such an idiot" look.
Song Xuechun was suddenly upset, but in front of the elders, she couldn't be as knowledgeable as a little girl like Wen Jiale. She could only maintain her dignified and decent demeanor and continued to ask Liu Meijun: "Auntie, this lady is the daughter of brother Qingyu.
Friends?"
Liu Meijun curled her red lips, looked away, and said vaguely: "She must be the female companion Qingyu brought home!"
Female companion? An Ran's eyes twitched, and a surge of anger rose in her heart.
She glanced at Nie Qingyu with resentful eyes, hoping that he would announce her identity.
But Nie Qingyu didn't seem to see her look for help. He didn't say anything more and just snapped his fingers.
Ah Hao came over with two exquisite gift boxes and placed them in front of Liu Meijun.
"The one above is the birthday gift carefully selected by An Ran for you, and the box at the bottom was chosen by me." Nie Qingyu changed the subject at the right time.
Liu Meijun lowered her head and glanced at the two gift boxes with critical eyes. She wasn't even interested in opening them, so she asked Wen Hong to take them down for her.
"We'll open it together when we have time. Speaking of which, I like opening gifts the most. I never know what's in the next gift box!" Liu Meijun said with a smile to Song Xuechun beside her.
Song Xuechun responded with a sweet smile: "Me too, I like opening blind gift boxes the most. There are always surprises waiting for me."
Throughout the entire process, An Ran was the one ignored throughout.
She was first disliked by Liu Meijun, and Nie Qingyu didn't help her. Then she stayed with him as Nie Qingyu's "female companion" and had to accept Song Xuechun's careful gaze from time to time.
Except for Wen Jiale, no one in this place seemed willing to look at her.
An Ran didn't know why she had to endure this humiliation, and her face became ugly.
Song Xuechun sat obediently next to Liu Meijun, chatting and laughing, as affectionate as mother and daughter.
Wen Hong came over and asked: "Madam, are you having a banquet now?"
Liu Meijun nodded: "Instruct the kitchen to prepare a banquet."
An Ran stood up and said to Liu Meijun: "Mom, I don't feel very well. I'm going back first."
Hearing An Ran call Liu Meijun mom, Song Xuechun's face suddenly changed and she asked in surprise: "Auntie, why did she call you mom!"
Liu Meijun's face was not very good, and she took a long time to explain: "Girls these days are not reserved, and there are many people who rush to post comments. She calls her mom before she does anything. How can Xuechun be so well-educated? She looks like a lady at first glance.
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Song Xuechun breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at An Ran again with a bit of ridicule: "So that's it!"
An Ran looked at Nie Qingyu next to him. He pursed his thin lips tightly and still did not speak.
She sneered and apologized to Liu Meijun: "I'm sorry, auntie, it's my fault! From now on, I'll call you auntie!"
Liu Meijun's expression changed again, she wanted to get angry but couldn't find a reason. After all, she was the one who disliked An Ran and called her mother, and also mocked An Ran for not being reserved.
Now that An Ran calls her aunt, it seems like she is shooting herself in the foot.
Liu Meijun had a strong personality, so she was not willing to let An Ran get the upper hand. She immediately sneered and asked unceremoniously: "What's wrong with you? We haven't even started yet, so you're just making excuses to avoid me. Since you look down on me, why bother to demean yourself?"
It’s a waste of time to come here just to find pleasure! No one asked you to come!”
There was silence in the big living room. Seeing Liu Meijun getting angry, everyone listened quietly.
Nie Qingyu lowered his head slightly, his thick eyelashes covering his deep eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
"I'm not feeling well, doesn't Auntie know?" An Ran seemed surprised, looking at Liu Meijun with unabashed sarcasm. She laughed with contempt and continued: "If Auntie really doesn't know, you can ask
Your precious son, he should know why I feel uncomfortable!"
"Bang!" Liu Meijun stood up and got angry. "An Ran, who gave you the courage to be so bold! Do you know where you are!"
"This is Mid-Levels Villa, Auntie's home!" An Ran looked at Liu Meijun with eyes that seemed to care for the mentally retarded, "Auntie, don't you even recognize your own home?"
Liu Meijun was about to faint with anger. She pointed at An Ran and wanted to curse a few more words. Suddenly she remembered that she had a noble status and was an elder. If she scolded An Ran in public, wouldn't it be a sign of lowering her status and losing her decency.
Has this girl lost her mind and gone crazy today? How could she become so bold? Then Liu Meijun wanted to understand why An Ran dared to be so bold.
"Qingyu, do you just let her challenge me like this!" Liu Meijun's sharp voice almost shattered people's eardrums. "Today is my mother's birthday. Did you bring this woman here just to make me angry? This is what you are doing.
Filial piety?!"
Nie Qingyu finally raised his eyes, and his dark pupils stared at Liu Meijun coldly, without any warmth.
Liu Meijun trembled slightly, feeling that he was about to have another attack.
She was afraid of this son from the bottom of her heart. Not to mention her, even Mr. Nie would not dare to be presumptuous in front of Nie Qingyu.
"You don't welcome me back, do you?" Nie Qingyu finally smiled, but the smile didn't have any warmth at all. It only made people feel trembling all over. "The luncheon has been canceled and the dinner has been changed. Now the dinner is not peaceful. You said you are filial.
The method is wrong, I admit it. In fact, as long as I don't appear in front of you in the future, it is the greatest filial piety to you! In this case, I will help you, and you will never see me again on your birthdays in the rest of your life!"
A flash of panic flashed in Liu Meijun's eyes, and she quickly denied it: "Mom never thought so! Mom only has you as her only son, and your dad left long ago! If you don't celebrate my birthday with me, who will?"
"Oh, it turns out you only have one son!" Nie Qingyu's attitude did not soften, and his smile became even colder. "What a pity. As long as you have other choices, you don't have to give in to me."
"You... can you please stop being like this? These are such angry words." Liu Meijun softened immediately and glanced at An Ran next to her.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she vaguely felt that her son had embarrassed her in public, as if he was retaliating against her for humiliating An Ran in public.