Chapter 1029: I Am Good to You, No Need for You to Know

She said to her granddaughter, "There's nothing much to see in the residential complex. I'll take you outside to see flowers. A new park has been developed behind the complex, and the epiphyllum flowers inside are blooming beautifully."

Shi Ran:...

It was only six-thirty in the afternoon, and epiphyllum flowers don't bloom until after nine at night.

But she didn't expose her, and obediently replied, "Okay."

She had agreed quite well and quickened her pace, but she still ran into a neighbor.

"Oh my, Ranran is back... Yo, isn't this Wang Yinghao? Why are you wrapped up so tightly? Aren't you afraid of getting heat rash?"

Wang Yinghao wished there were a crack in the ground so she could crawl into it.

She was terrified that the neighbor would say something even more unpleasant, but fortunately, she didn't.

Not only did the neighbor not say anything more unpleasant, but she also enthusiastically shared some of the fruit she had bought: "Take this. I originally wanted to come to your house to apologize in person, but I was too embarrassed, so I didn't go."

"It was our fault for listening to slander last time. For the sake of us being neighbors for so many years, will you forgive me?"

Wang Yinghao pulled down her headscarf, incredulous: "What did you say?"

"I want to ask for your forgiveness, is that okay?"

Just as Wang Yinghao was about to agree, several more old neighbors came from behind.

They were all people she usually chatted with quite well, and everyone said much the same thing as Lao Fan, expressing their positions one after another.

"Mrs. Sheng, we are soft-headed and believe whatever we hear. We are truly sorry."

"I haven't slept well for several days because of this matter, always thinking about how sorry I am to you. We know what kind of person you are in our hearts; those days we were truly blinded by greed."

"Yes, if you are willing to forgive everyone, come to my house tomorrow noon. I'll treat you, and I'll punish myself with three cups..."

Wang Yinghao was somewhat flattered.

Apologies and treats were unnecessary; as long as the misunderstandings about her were cleared up, she would be happier than anything.

So she took off her sunglasses and unbuttoned her trench coat: "No need, no need. We are all old neighbors, don't be so formal. After this matter, none of us will mention it again, just pretend it never happened."

"Yes, yes, Mrs. Sheng is right. We'll just pretend it never happened." The person speaking was all smiles, clearly relieved.

"Mrs. Sheng is truly a wonderful person, with a belly large enough to row a boat. If this were anyone else, it would be a wonder if they didn't point at our noses and curse back..."

Of course, the epiphyllum flowers weren't seen.

The walk didn't happen either.

Wang Yinghao didn't even notice when Shi Ran left.

She was surrounded by a group of people like stars holding up the moon!

"Alright, everyone is an old neighbor, don't be too polite. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, after all."

Wang Yinghao was easygoing, and soon she forgot about the past events entirely, letting bygones be bygones.

She was too kind and too simple, thinking only that the old neighbors were clearing up the misunderstandings about her.

But what she didn't know was that for her sake, her daughter-in-law Shi Youxuan had visited every household, using both soft and hard tactics, to achieve the current result!

In fact, it is not easy to admit one's own mistakes.

Most people who make mistakes won't explain even if they know it's a misunderstanding, let alone apologize.

Shi Youxuan picked out a few neighbors with more influence in the complex, presented the facts and reasoned with them, and then let everyone decide for themselves.

Ji Yingjie forced Wang Yingzhi to record a video, in which she "repented" for the wrong things she had done.

The Sheng Family's influence in Jiangzhou was too great; basically, every family in the complex had relatives working at Dingsheng Group to some extent.

Usually, the Sheng family members were peaceful and didn't put on airs, so everyone seemed about the same.

But if Shi Youxuan intentionally looked for trouble with someone to "kill the chicken to warn the monkey," both the "chicken" and the "monkey" would be afraid.

When Wang Yinghao returned from the complex, Shi Ran was snuggling in her mother's arms, acting like a spoiled child.

Seeing her grandmother return, she immediately switched to acting spoiled with her!

She went over and took her grandmother's arm: "Grandma, I want to eat rock sugar stewed snow pear with white fungus, I want to eat it now."

"Alright, I'll go cook it for you."

Grandma went to the kitchen happily, and the mother and daughter made a victory gesture!

A complete victory.

The second day after Shi Ran returned.

She told her mother one thing: "Mom, Chen Ran is coming to visit the house. You have time to see him, right?"

Shi Youxuan: "Yes, I have time. Let him come."

On the first night, she had investigated this boy named Chen Ran, and the result of the investigation was—there were no problems at all!

The results showed that he was the third son of the L Country Finance Minister. The official information was very detailed, covering everything from childhood to adulthood, which was different from what she had suspected.

Although the Sheng Family had no connection with the L Country Finance Minister, they still had to keep up appearances and couldn't make things too awkward.

She told her husband about this, and he frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "Chen Ran's father is the L Country Finance Minister, and he is Qi Xiansheng's old rival. His son is coming to the house... I won't see him, you host him."

"Don't make the protocol too poor, and don't let people find faults in the etiquette."

"Don't be too enthusiastic either. No matter who is in power in L Country right now, they cannot touch Dingsheng Group for the time being."

After giving instructions, he hid away.

At four in the afternoon, Chen Ran arrived on time at the scheduled hour.

He brought many gifts, and everyone in the house had one.

Shi Youxuan had a smile on her face, but in her heart, she couldn't help but raise her guard!

Shi Ran wouldn't have told him about the family situation, and the fact that he brought gifts for everyone could only mean one thing—he had investigated the Sheng Family.

"Are you getting used to the food in Jiangzhou? Our dishes here have a stronger flavor, and I was afraid you wouldn't like them, so I had the cook make a few light dishes."

"Thank you, Auntie. Is Uncle not here?" As soon as Chen Ran arrived, he looked for Sheng Hanyu.

"Yes, he is away on a business trip and not at home."

Chen Ran: "That is truly a pity; my father entrusted me to bring a letter to your uncle."

The letter was handwritten, sealed in an envelope, and placed neatly on the coffee table.

Shi Youxuan said: "Alright, I will give it to him."

She reached out to take the envelope, but her hand "accidentally" bumped into a water glass.

The glass tipped over, and the water happened to spill all over the envelope.

"Oh my, what should I do? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

The envelope was soaked by the water glass, and the letter inside was essentially ruined.

"It doesn't matter, I will just tell my father; please don't blame yourself, it was my fault for not placing it in the right spot."

He was also very interested in the pendant hanging around Shi Youxuan's neck, his eyes glancing at it from time to time.

This pendant was the key that could open the Ji Family Treasure.

Chen Ran finished his meal at the Sheng Family and left; out of politeness, Shi Youxuan saw him to the front gate.

After returning from outside, her right eyelid kept twitching.

It felt like a bad omen.

She returned and picked up the soaked letter from the coffee table to open it, only to find that it was blank and contained nothing.

The next day.

The matter of Chen Ran visiting the Sheng Family made the front-page headlines of L Country.

The Qi Family members all saw it, and Wang Yong saw it too.

Lady Qi was furious and wanted to call Shi Youxuan to demand why she let Chen Ran into their home, but she was stopped by Qi Xiansheng.

"Do not call; if you make that call now, you are just asking for humiliation."

Lady Qi wiped her tears: "When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; it would be one thing if others treated us this way, but the Sheng Family and that Shi Youxuan are actually people who judge others by their status—I misjudged them."

Qi Xiansheng said: "They have their own difficulties too; the Sheng Family has a large number of projects in L Country, what are they to do if they don't maintain good relations with the Chen Family? Are they supposed to let all that money go down the drain?"