After she became the daughter of a vicious warlord, she cleaned herself up

The Jiang Mansion is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the French Concession. Xiao Zhang drove the car through the black iron carved gate and slowly moved forward along the cobblestone boulevard.

On both sides of the road are neatly trimmed plane trees, which have just sprouted in early spring in March.

A three-story European-style villa stands at the end of the road, with walls made of Icelandic white marble and two Roman columns supporting a huge porch, which shows the owner's strong financial resources everywhere.

"Oh my god..."

Even though Jiang Shiyuan already had an impression of the luxury and grandeur of the Jiang Mansion in his memory, he was still shocked by the luxurious atmosphere when he saw it with his own eyes.

The car drove all the way to the porch at the entrance of the villa, where there was a green lawn and a handmade entrance carpet in front of the door.

Before Xiao Zhang came over to open the door, Jiang Shiyuan couldn't wait to push open the door and walked out.

She looked up at the villa and felt as if she were in a European royal garden instead of Shanghai in the Republic of China.

"Auntie Xiang, I bought your favorite Kressling chestnut cake!"

As soon as Jiang Shiyuan entered the door, she shouted sweetly and loudly.

Even she couldn't help but curse herself in her heart after hearing it, "You stupid idiot!"

At this moment, Chen Xiangyun was playing mahjong with Mrs. Chen and two other partners in the inner hall on the first floor.

On the square huanghuali table, the sound of ivory mahjong tiles colliding is crisp and pleasant.

When Aunt Feng heard the noise, she hurried out from the side hall.

She was so happy to see Jiang Shiyuan going home that she quickly took the cake from her hand and ran happily to report.

"Madam, the second young lady is back and she bought you a chestnut cake with Kaiser!"

Jiang Shiyuan took the opportunity to adjust the stand-up collar and hem of her black Xiangyunsha cheongsam, and walked gracefully into the inner hall.

Sitting at the card table facing the door of the inner hall was a pretty lady wearing a modified cheongsam made of green brocade.

Her jet-black curly hair was tied into an exquisite bun, and the pair of old pit glass-type jade bracelets on her wrists made crisp and pleasant clash sounds as she shuffled the jade, which made her skin look as white as snow and as bright as a radiant beauty.

This person is Jiang Shiyuan’s stepmother, Chen Xiangyun.

At that time, Chen Xiangyun was already waiting for the cards, and all she needed was an 80,000 card to get a clean set of three big prizes.

When she heard that Jiang Shiyuan actually remembered her preferences, she subconsciously thought, "The sun really does rise from the west!"

Suddenly realizing that there was a stranger around, Chen Xiangyun immediately changed into a kind motherly attitude and smiled kindly at Jiang Shiyuan who was walking towards her.

"Ala Xiaoyuan has grown up and knows how to care for others!"

"Auntie Xiang!" Jiang Shiyuan immediately called out sweetly, and then politely greeted Mrs. Chen and the other two ladies.

"Hello, Mrs. Chen, Hello, Mrs. Li, Hello, Mrs. Zhang!"

After saying hello, she placed her pearl handbag on the chest of drawers next to her and walked behind Chen Xiangyun quite obediently.

I took the initiative to use the traditional Chinese medicine massage techniques to massage her shoulders, which immediately relieved the pain in her shoulders and neck.

At this moment, Chen Xiangyun was thinking about the critical juncture of winning by self-drawing. When she was pressed like this, she felt so comfortable that the action of grabbing the cards with her hands slowed down by half a beat.

She couldn't help but pat the back of Jiang Shiyuan's hand and said softly, "Don't bother me, Xiaoyuan. Can you draw a card for me and help me improve my luck?"

Hearing this, Jiang Shiyuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

She was secretly happy at the moment. Wasn't playing cards her strong point?

"Okay, Aunt Xiang!" Jiang Shiyuan said, pretending that he didn't know how to play mahjong at all and didn't know which pile to draw cards from.

Mrs. Chen, Jiang Shiyuan's future mother-in-law, was more and more pleased with the girl the more she looked at her, and quickly pointed to the correct pile to her.

Jiang Shiyuan nodded to express his gratitude, then picked up a card with his delicate white hands, placed it in front of Chen Xiangyun, and asked in a low voice: "Auntie Xiang, is it okay for me to touch your forehead card?"

Chen Xiangyun looked down and her eyes suddenly lit up. It was the 80,000 that she wanted!

"Oh, my little ancestor, you are really my lucky star!"

Chen Xiangyun smiled happily and pushed down the ivory cards in front of her, shouting excitedly: "Self-drawn, all the same color, big three, hahahaha..."

With this move, she almost won back all the chips she lost in the previous rounds!

"Aunt Xiang, you are really good at playing cards!" Jiang Shiyuan flattered her at the right time.

"Hahaha, no matter what, it's all good luck brought by you, Nannan!"

Chen Xiangyun spoke modestly, but she couldn't hide the smug look on her face.

While counting the chips, she asked casually, "Xiaoyuan, why did you think of buying me a cake today?"

"Well, I just performed a world-leading heart bypass surgery yesterday, and I wanted to celebrate with my family!"

"Since you love the chestnut cake from Kaisling, I made a detour to buy it!"

Jiang Shiyuan didn't even think twice before telling a lie; she just wanted to win people's hearts.

"I just didn't expect Mrs. Chen and the others to be here too. If I had known, I would have bought a one-pound cream cake!"

"Really? Our Xiaoyuan is indeed a great doctor who studied abroad. You've worked so hard!"

Chen Xiangyun glanced at her with a half-smile, obviously not believing her lies.

She thought that her arrogant and spoiled stepdaughter must have done something wrong, which was why she suddenly wanted to please her.

But her behavior today was very different from her previous behavior, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Shiyuan felt a little frightened by his stepmother's sharp and shrewd eyes, but he still maintained a sweet smile on his face.

She suddenly realized that the contest between her and Ms. Chen Xiangyun had just begun.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Mrs. Chen quickly tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"Oh, Xiaoyuan just came back, and you're busy asking her these questions. Aren't you worried about the child getting tired?"

As she spoke, she pulled Jiang Shiyuan's hand and patted it gently, her tone intimate.

"Xiaoyuan, it must be hard to work in the hospital? Did you eat and rest well?"

Jiang Shiyuan shook his head obediently and replied softly: "It's not hard, Mrs. Chen, I like this career very much!"

"Oh, I told you to call me aunt, why are you still so formal?" Mrs. Chen said in a reproachful tone, but her eyes were full of smiles.

"That's right, Xiaoyuan, this is your future mother-in-law!" Mrs. Li also joked.

Jiang Shiyuan's cheeks turned slightly red. He lowered his head shyly and called out sweetly, "Auntie..."

Mrs. Chen was even more pleased to see her like this. She took her hand, looked at her face carefully, and said distressedly, "Oh, how come our Xiaoyuan has lost so much weight?"

"It must be because the hospital work is too tiring. I can't go on like this. Health is the most important thing!"

She seemed to have suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she suggested, "How about this, Xiaoyuan, why don't you come to work at Jiayuan Pharmaceutical, a joint venture between the Jiang and Chen families!"

"This company was originally founded by your biological mother. You can choose any position you want, and the salary is definitely better than that of a hospital!"

Jiang Shiyuan secretly groaned inwardly when she heard this. If it were her old self, she would have started to refute what her elders said long ago.

But now, she still had to pretend to be flattered and politely declined: "Thank you very much for your kindness, auntie, but I still have many important things to do in the hospital..."

"Oh, let's leave those things to others. This is our own company!"

Mrs. Chen waved her hand indifferently and continued to persuade: "By the way, you have a doctorate in chemical pharmaceuticals, so our pharmaceutical company is just right for your major!"

When Chen Xiangyun, who was standing by, heard Mrs. Chen mention Jiang Shiyuan's deceased mother, her face suddenly turned a little ugly.

At this moment, Aunt Feng came in again and reported: "Madam, the car of the eldest lady and the second young master of the Chen family has arrived at the porch!"

When Jiang Shiyuan heard this, his eyes lit up and looked expectant.

The other two protagonists of "The Lantern Bearer" are finally about to appear!

The first one to walk into the inner hall was his younger brother Chen Jing'an. He had a fashionable crew cut, his hair was shiny with wax, and his hair was smooth, making him look energetic.

He was wearing a well-tailored gray gabardine suit and a royal blue tie around the collar of his snow-white shirt.

The platinum cufflinks on his sleeves sparkled under the light, making him look even more handsome, sunny and noble, a typical image of a young man from the Republic of China.

As soon as Chen Jing'an came in, his eyes fell on Jiang Shiyuan, and he did not hide the passionate admiration in his eyes.

But he did not walk towards her immediately. Instead, he nodded and greeted the elders in a gentlemanly manner, "Hello, auntie, hello, ladies!"

After saying hello, he walked straight towards Jiang Shiyuan and handed her an exquisite pink snack box with a hint of boasting in his tone.

"Ayuan, I went to the International Hotel and queued for more than an hour to buy these butterfly cakes. How are you going to reward me?"

"Queue? You? I think you used your money power to cut in line!"

Before Jiang Shiyuan could speak, a clear and pleasant female voice came from the door with a hint of teasing.

Then, a young woman wearing a new lake blue dress walked into the inner hall.

She is tall, with deep and delicate features. Her shiny black hair is simply tied into a high ponytail, and she wears an expensive South Sea pearl necklace around her slender white neck.

The whole person looks elegant and generous, yet also heroic and capable.

"Chen Qingyan, can't you give me some face?" Chen Jing'an looked at his sister helplessly and complained in a low voice.

"What, did I say something wrong?"

"Who was the one who took so long to go out, looking in front of the mirror for a long time, just to play with your few strands of hair?"

Chen Qingyan mercilessly exposed his lie about waiting in line, it turned out that the wasted time was spent on taking care of his hair.

Jiang Shiyuan took the butterfly cake, thanked him sweetly, and then couldn't help but chuckle.

In the original owner's memory, this pair of siblings really loved to bicker and always sabotage each other. They were a model of love-hate relationship.

Chen Qingyan also greeted everyone very politely, then pushed away his useless brother who was clinging to Jiang Shiyuan and gave Jiang Shiyuan a warm hug.

But perhaps because the movement was a little too big, she noticed that when Chen Qingyan opened his arms, his brows frowned slightly.

At the same time, she also smelled a faint smell of blood on Chen Qingyan.

"Ayuan, long time no see, I missed you so much!"

Jiang Shiyuan hugged her back with a bright smile, "Yeah, long time no see, A-Yan!"

Seeing this, Chen Jing'an crossed his arms over his chest and pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Hey, hey, hey, Chen Qingyan, that's my fiancée, and I haven't even hugged her yet!"

"None of your business, little bastard!"

Chen Qingyan turned his head and rolled his eyes at him, with no intention of letting go.