Kicked out of a wealthy family? I became a rich and beautiful woman thanks to the system.

"Besides, you are Zhengran's own sister, so he will help you without having to say anything."

"As for Brother Jiang Han, I think he will definitely stand on your side."

Not long after, the two returned to the residential area.

Wen Yao went upstairs to wash up and then went to bed early.

The next day, Mingzhu indeed went to Lanyue Manor carrying two bags of things.

Grandma Jiang had the housekeeper accept the gift, then pulled Mingzhu to sit down next to her.

"Mingzhu, it's been so long since I've seen you. You've really grown up and become more and more beautiful."

Mingzhu also held Grandma Jiang's hand.

“Grandma Jiang, I missed you so much when I was in Nancheng. This is a pearl necklace from Mingfu Jewelry. I think no one is more suitable for it than you, Grandma Jiang.”

As she spoke, Mingzhu helped Grandma Jiang put on the necklace.

Grandma Jiang couldn't stop smiling.

Just then, Jiang Tang walked into the living room from the doorway.

Grandma, are you there?

It was the weekend, so Jiang Tang simply booked a plane ticket and flew back to spend two days there.

"Tangtang, Mingzhu is here. It's been a long time since you two have seen each other."

Grandma Jiang had a smile on her face.

But Jiang Tang, standing at the door, stopped in her tracks, her smile vanishing.

"Take Sister Mingzhu for a stroll around the manor."

Grandma Jiang had just finished speaking when, unexpectedly, Jiang Tang suddenly turned around and walked out without looking back.

"Eh?"

Grandma Jiang stared at the doorway, wondering why her granddaughter had suddenly become like this.

"Mingzhu, I'm so sorry, Tangtang is acting strangely today, maybe she's unhappy. I'll go and call her back right now."

Mingzhu stopped Grandma Jiang.

"Grandma Jiang, please sit here. I'll go find her."

"That's fine."

Then Mingzhu walked into the courtyard and ran up to Jiang Tang.

"Tangtang, are you still angry with me?"

Jiang Tang stood on the covered walkway, her face stern.

"Otherwise what? Wen Yao is my friend. If you don't respect my friend, you don't respect me. Of course I'm going to be angry with you."

These words inexplicably angered Mingzhu.

She and Jiang Tang are clearly from the same social class, but Jiang Tang, I don't know if she's lost her mind or what, insists on hanging out with that kind of woman.

She's probably spoiled too much at home, to the point that she's forgotten even these basic rules.

However, Mingzhu outwardly yielded and smiled.

"Oh, Tangtang, if I had known from the beginning that she was your friend, I would definitely have treated her the same way you do."

"And we even had dinner together last night, specifically to apologize to her."

Jiang Tang was somewhat suspicious; Mingzhu didn't seem like the type to apologize.

"Really? How come I didn't know you two had dinner together last night?"

"Really! Your cousin was there too, and Wen Yao has already forgiven me."

I came here today hoping to ease the tension between us.

"Tangtang, look, Wen Yao has forgiven me. If you still have any complaints, just tell me, and I'll apologize."

Mingzhu tugged at Jiang Tang's arm and shook it.

Jiang Tang is also a soft-hearted person.

After hearing Mingzhu say this, they temporarily believed her.

"Alright, I'll believe you. But Mingzhu, you need to change your mindset."

We were just lucky to be born into such a family, but Wen Yao is much more capable than us. She's smart and knows how to make money.

Not only her, but there are many people in this world who are more capable than us. Don't look down on others because of their background.

Mingzhu has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between different social classes.

She scoffed at these words.

What good is Wen Yao's talent if she still has to earn money on her own in the end?

Unlike her, who was born with more money than she could ever spend in her lifetime.

"Tangtang, I don't mean to look down on others. I just think that people from similar backgrounds have more to talk about. If Wenyao is willing to join us, that would be great."

Mingzhu genuinely believed that she was not wrong.

"Oh, right, I was planning to go to the Lu residence today to see Qingxue."

Mingzhu spoke in a low voice.

"But my dad said that Lu Qingxue wasn't at the Lu residence. He said she went inside, but when we asked him why, he couldn't say. Do you know what happened?"

This was, after all, a stain on the Lu family's reputation, so Lu Shan suppressed the news.

Ming Shun, being an insider, knew about this, but he wasn't usually in Nancheng. It was already quite impressive that he knew this much; he hadn't heard anything else.

"Oh, about that? She spread rumors about Wen Yao online, and Wen Yao got her arrested."

Jiang Tang spoke very naturally, though she seemed a little absent-minded.

"what?!"

Mingzhu covered her mouth in surprise.

Now, she admits that she underestimated Wen Yao.

She's very shrewd; she even managed to get Lu Qingxue into the prison.

"Then...why do I see that not only is there no distance between Young Master Lu and Wen Yao, but their relationship seems to be quite good?"

People in the upper circles all know that Lu Zhengran and Lu Qingxue grew up together and were as close as siblings.

Jiang Tang shook her head, still looking completely indifferent.

"I don't know, maybe he thinks Wen Yao did the right thing."

This answer isn't very convincing; family members will always side with their own people.

When Mingzhu got home that evening, she told Mingshun the news.

"How is this possible?! If this were true, how could Lu Shan still let Wen Yao stay in Haicheng?"

Ming Shun also did not accept this answer.

"However, I sent someone to investigate today, and it turns out that Mingcuifang's supplier is indeed Lingyu's."

This woman's got some tricks up her sleeve; her source of goods is actually from the Xie family of Lingyu.

Mingzhu stared wide-eyed as she sat next to Mingshun.

"Dad, you mean the Xie family from the Star Moon Society?"

Mingshun nodded.

"This...why? Why does Wen Yao have such incredible luck?!"

Even the Ming family couldn't get their hands on the Xie family's goods.

They either process the products themselves and then sell them, or they sell them to arms dealers.

What kind of influence does this Wen Yao have that allows the Xie family to supply her with goods?

The next day at noon, Wen Yao was having lunch in the company's restaurant when she suddenly received a call from Xie Ling.

She answered the phone with some doubt.

"Hey, Xie Ling, why are you calling me all of a sudden?"

“Wen Yao, there’s something I need to tell you. Yesterday, a businessman from your Dragon Kingdom came to my father and asked him to stop supplying you with goods.”

Wen Yao frowned.

This person is definitely from the Ming family's side.

"Mingshun?"

"It seems to be that name. Did you offend him? I heard from Dad that he wields considerable power in China and offered a large sum of money to get Dad to agree to his demands."

Originally, Ming Shun had also wanted to discuss with the Xie family about having them supply him with goods.

But they flatly refused, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation.