Chapter 40: Press Conference

【It is about Su Yi's physical condition.】

【Oh, I see! Anyway, the name "Su Yi" has almost no part in the story, so in the short term, it's very likely he won't wake up. Can your cards forcibly alter the plot?】

Su Yu thought she had changed her fate via the Lucky Card, but she ran into a character in the plot, Yan Shanjun.

When, with the system's assistance, she found her elder uncle, Chu Han Ya's scandal was exposed ahead of schedule, yet she still acted like a leech attached to her elder uncle, insisting on marrying him, impossible to get rid of!

【Host, you are no longer in the Jiang Family; that's already the biggest change.】

The True and False Heiress have both collapsed; that storyline is just a storyline now.

Wulongcha fears Su Yu relies too much on the plot, reminds her, 【The plot can only serve as a reference; people's reactions differ in different circumstances. The actions in the plot are only those under specific conditions. Change a condition, and the characters' choices may not follow the plot.】

【Oh!】

Su Yu silently watches TV.

Study

Yang Zhichun looks at Ji Yan and sincerely apologizes, "I'm very sorry, I decided this without your consent."

Yang Zhichun is accustomed to issuing orders, making decisions rather forcefully, even toward her two grandsons. This is also her first time properly interacting with a granddaughter‑in‑law. She subconsciously uses the same mode she uses with her grandsons when dealing with Ji Yan.

This morning after waking, she again feels her approach might be unappealing. She doesn't want another granddaughter‑in‑law who confronts her head‑on. She likes Su Yu a lot and is satisfied with Ji Yan's character, not wanting the family to become estranged because of her actions.

"In that situation, Grandma's approach is the best choice."

Ji Yan is indifferent to this. As long as it doesn't harm her close relatives and is harmless to her, she can accept it. She also wants to strive to integrate into this family.

She has only this family now!

If Yang Zhichun tries to seize Su Yu's custody, she could never win against the Su Family!

"You're not made of dough; you're also a person with your own thoughts. I've been strong all my life, but I'm not the type who can't hear others' words. If you have something you don't want or are unhappy about, tell me. I'll communicate with you properly; if I made a mistake, I'll apologize. I'm not a saint; making mistakes and apologizing are normal."

Back then, if I had firmly refused Zheng Dongping from entering, perhaps Su Zeyan would have married a mutually respectful wife and could have been better to the children.

Xiao Yu also hopes you are a sunny, bright, confident mother. She came to us wanting us to be your backing. On her first day, she even feared you would be bullied. To her, you are very important.

Where can Yang Zhichun not see Ji Yan's thoughts? She doesn't want Ji Yan to place herself in a lower position; that mindset would make her completely unrecognizable!

"Alright, thank you, Grandma!"

"We want to hold a press conference for you. You've only been at the house a short time, so we can say we just discovered it and are announcing it now. That sounds reasonable."

"Hmm, I have no problem. I've been wanting to sue them for using my grandmother's case to swindle my money; that's fraud. I have no blood relation with them, and it was my grandmother who raised me; why should I give them money!"

"Right, but there's more you don't know: your adoptive parents were investigated and had, in earlier years, used usury to defraud a lot of money. Hence netizens suspect that your previous expenses were funded by them. Your spending doesn't match your status."

Ji Yan nods, "Most of my money was given to me by Su Yi. He said at the time it was money someone else returned to him, and he left it with me. When he has a lot of money, people come to borrow from him."

Su Xi investigated, and Yang Zhichun also saw the data. Her favor toward those three who frequently borrowed Su Yi's money and still hadn't repaid after his incident dropped to the lowest.

Especially the former president of Hua Jing Entertainment, Qin Yuanjun! He not only fell out with his family over a woman, but also swindled little Su Yi's money and didn't repay, and even while managing the company he wasn't any better to Su Yi's wife.

She and Su Xi were unaware of Ji Yan's existence, but Qin Yuanjun definitely knows.

Knowing that Ji Yan is Su Yi's girlfriend, not only does he not give her extra care, but also subtly suppresses her?

He never even considered Ji Yan's pregnancy and childbirth; could that be Su Yi's child, and he just says something?

Qin Yuanjun previously had a good relationship with Su Xi. When Su Xi was forming the Assignment Alliance, he leaked a lot of information to Su Xi and benefited from Su Xi.

For this matter, just a casual remark would do, yet he refuses to speak?

Yang Zhichun knows Qin Yuanjun's methods aren't really wrong, just a bit cold‑blooded. But thinking that Qin Yuanjun still owes Su Yi money, and Su Yu suffered such a great injustice in the Jiang Family, she can't help but vent her anger!

As long as before Ji Yan gives birth they know about her and Su Yu's existence, Su Yu won't be tormented, Ji Yan's grandmother will be fine, perhaps even keep her company. Even if the Su Family was chaotic then, they would definitely protect these three.

Yang Zhichun grew more angry as she thought, forcing herself to stop, "I had Su Xi organize the transaction records. These funds basically all came from Su Xi's account."

That spendthrift Su Yi! The money was all taken from his older brother. Luckily the initial transactions went through his brother's account, making it easier to explain now.

"Alright. Besides usury, what else did they do?"

Since Ji Yan can remember, she has lived with her grandmother. Her living expenses, tuition, etc., were all earned by her grandmother. She learned art, also under her grandmother's influence. Her grandmother has a good voice and can sing many, many songs.

She wasn't surprised to hear about usury; her adoptive parents indeed could do such things.

"Your adoptive father's mother might be a human trafficker."

Ji Yan's eyes widened; she couldn't believe it!

"How could that be?"

In their place, they claim to be poor but aren't really; just selling mountain goods can earn enough for a year's food, drink, and children's tuition, so there's no need to do such things. If the adoptive father's mother was in that trade, why did the adoptive father marry into his adoptive mother back then?

Ji Yan couldn't understand at all!

"The facts found are like this; more specifics are still under investigation."

Ji Yan was a bit dazed. She lingered in the study for a while before going downstairs.

"Xiao Yu, Mom is going to hold a press conference; do you want to go with Mom?"

Su Yu looked at Ji Yan standing at the doorway, a little puzzled.

"Mom wants to take me to the press conference?"

【Why am I being called over? Uncle blocked the flash last time; how could he let me go this time? Besides, there's no use for me there; I only have a set of useless cards left in my hand.】

Su Yu felt a bit sad. She couldn't offer any help!

"Yeah, darling, you're now the Su Clan heir; go support Mom's event, go or not?"

Today's update~

They say fireworks are banned in the city, but nearby fireworks have been going off since last night, lasting several hours each night without stopping.

At first thought no one was managing it, but after hearing a familiar sound, a rather far‑fetched guess arose.

Could it be that there's only one car, the fireworks last about half a minute to a minute, so they can't control it? The car arrives, everyone runs away (ˊωˋ*)

Maybe they just conduct guerrilla tactics there?

(End of chapter)