Chapter 55: You Less Talk Crap Here!

"This… this is…" Li Huijuan covered her mouth in surprise.

Jiang Nainai also widened her eyes and murmured, "Oh dear, this shop is really bright!"

Jiang Jianguo's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, then he looked at his son, his gaze carrying a tone of re‑examination.

Jiang Ran looked at Su Ruan nervously, like a big boy waiting for praise, "Wife, do you like it?"

"I hired someone and made it the way you described before… some parts may still be imperfect, we'll add more later…"

Su Ruan's eyes reddened slightly, she nodded heavily, her voice choked, "I like it… really like it! Jiang Ran, thank you…"

She hadn't expected that this seemingly carefree youth would take her dream so seriously to heart and silently build the first stage for her.

Jiang Ran, seeing her like it, instantly breathed a sigh of relief, grinned like a fool, and pulled her into his arms, "As long as you like it! This is our Business Development Base; later you'll be the boss, and I'll be your assistant!"

Watching the tightly embraced couple, Jiang Family parents and grandmother all showed satisfied smiles.

Jiang Jiaojiao even shouted, "Wow! Ranran, you did it, silently pulling off a big deed! But this shop really does look great!"

Jiang Ran, unusually shy, approached, and just as Su Ruan was about to speak, a brazen voice came from behind.

"Oh dear, what a huge surprise!"

The crowd turned back and saw Su Yanhua leaning on Wang Juhua, with the complex‑faced Da Zhuang behind her; the three stood at the alley entrance, their faces showing unabashed malice and excited glee.

Su Yanhua's gaze swept over the brand‑new plaque, then fell on the embracing Su Ruan and Jiang Ran, and she said sarcastically:

"Jiang Ran, are you still happily dazing here?"

"Do you know that this good wife in your arms already bore you two Illegitimate Children before she married you!"

"As for this shop? It might have been opened with some shady money!"

Jiang Ran's smile froze instantly, his grip on Su Ruan's arm tightening subconsciously, his eyes shifting from shock to incredulous astonishment, then blazing with fury, "Su Yanhua! What the hell are you spouting!"

Su Ruan's heart sank sharply; although she had long suspected Su Yanhua would cause trouble, she hadn't expected such venom.

If the original self were standing here today, she would surely fall into her trap.

Unfortunately, she is not.

Su Ruan clearly felt Jiang Ran's tense body and anger, instantly grasped his hand with her other hand, lifted her eyes, her gaze cold as a blade, shooting straight at Su Yanhua.

Jiang Jianguo and Li Huijuan's faces turned extremely ugly in an instant.

Li Huijuan, who had heard the rumors, now publicly exposed in such a disgraceful way, trembled with anger, "You… what are you spouting! It's downright slander!"

Jiang Nainai was so disgusted by the filthy words she covered her chest, Jiang Jiaojiao hurriedly supported her grandmother, glared at Su Yanhua, "Su Yanhua, stop spewing filth here! Get out of our shop, we don't welcome you!"

Wang Juhua, seeing the Jiang family react fiercely, stepped forward, hands on hips, striking a shrewish pose, her voice sharp as she chimed in.

"Isn't it falsehood? You know it in your hearts; we Yanhua saw it with our own eyes!"

"Those two children live inside City West Guihua Alley; we Yanhua personally saw those two children jump into Su Ruan's arms, affectionately!"

"If they weren't Su Ruan's own, could they be that affectionate?"

"Factory Director, Li Doctor, don't be fooled by this Fox Spirit!"

"She married into your family, maybe just to make you the scapegoats, helping her raise Illegitimate Children!"

Da Zhuang also grimaced beside them, "Exactly! Our Su family has no such depraved daughters!"

They tossed "Illegitimate Child" after "Illegitimate Child" and "Fox Spirit" after "Fox Spirit," their venomous words splashing at Su Ruan like dirty water, trying to drown her completely.

Jiang Ran's anger made veins bulge on his forehead, his fists clenched with a crackling sound; if Su Ruan hadn't held him tightly, he would have rushed forward to strike.

He stared at the three Su family members with blood‑red eyes, his voice hoarse from extreme anger, "Shut up! If you bunch of beasts dare defame my wife again, I'll slaughter you!"

"Defame?" Su Yanhua sneered fearlessly, feeling she held ironclad proof, victory in hand, "Jiang Ran, wake up!"

"What do you think Su Ruan is? A rustic country girl, how could she climb onto your Jiang family? It's all because of that face and unsavory tactics!"

"If you don't believe, go right now to Zhou Da Niang's house in Guihua Alley; those two Illegitimate Children are hidden there!"

She even gave the address, making the evidence seem solid.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify.

Jiang Jianguo's face turned iron‑blue; he didn't believe these ghost stories, but with Su Yanhua's solemn oath and specific location, the matter had to be settled on the spot, otherwise rumors would only worsen, dealing a devastating blow to the Jiang family and Su Ruan's reputation.

Li Huijuan was both angry and anxious, she looked at Su Ruan, her gaze complex, both caring and doubtful.

Su Ruan felt eyes from all directions, some angry, some worried, some secretly scrutinizing and doubting.

She knew that any defense now would look pale before Su Yanhua's so‑called "eyewitness" claim.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to stay calm; the more this kind of moment, the less she could panic.

She gently slipped out of Jiang Ran's hand, stepped forward, and stood before everyone.

She didn't look at the arrogant Su trio, but turned her gaze to the solemn parents‑in‑law and grandmother, her voice clear and calm, bearing a strange soothing power:

"Dad, Mom, Grandma, Sister, and Jiang Ran," she paused, her gaze sweeping the few onlookers gradually drawn in, "Clean Ones Remain Clean."

"But since they keep saying I have Illegitimate Offspring and even gave a location, let's go verify it now."

She turned, looking at the smug Su Yanhua, her eyes sharp as ice spears, "Su Yanhua, are you sure the children you saw are at Zhou Da Niang's house in Guihua Alley? Are those two children really my Su Ruan's children?"

"Of course I'm sure!" Su Yanhua lifted her chin, "I saw it crystal clear; you go now! Dare you?"

"Fine." Su Ruan replied with a single word, but it landed with a thud.

She took Jiang Ran's hand and said to the Jiang family, "Dad, Mom, Grandma, please come with me; it's a good chance for you to see those two children."

Jiang Ran tightly grasped her hand again; he had believed Su Ruan all along, only angry at Su Yanhua's slander and defamation.

Now that Su Yanhua mentioned Xiao Douzi and Yaya, he almost laughed out loud.

He grasped Su Ruan's hand again, saying, "I'll go with you; let's see who dares to spout nonsense today!"