So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

At a glance, one could see that the newly hired housekeeper was sitting amidst a pile of exquisite food in the study.

Did his grandmother have an affair with the housekeeper?

You see, his grandmother was known for being a clean freak; she couldn't tolerate even a speck of dust, let alone having anyone eat in her study.

Upon seeing this scene, some absurd thoughts flashed through Zhou Yanli's mind. He couldn't help but wonder if his grandmother had some special relationship with this young housekeeper, and even thought of something as outrageous as "an old cow eating young grass".

"You guys chat, just pretend you can't see me." After saying that, Xiao Bai lowered her head again and continued stuffing food into her mouth, showing no discomfort whatsoever because of Zhou Yanli's arrival.

Canglan: "You don't need to worry about him. Just tell me what's wrong."

Zhou Yanli scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Grandma, you just said you would give me money to start a business, is that...is that true?"

Cang Lan looked at his adopted grandson, a barely perceptible smile flashing in his eyes. "When have I ever lied?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanli's face immediately lit up with an excited smile. "Grandma, I love you to death!"

Cang Lan ignored that statement and continued, "I can support you in trying, but you must remember that I am a businessman, and investments are meant to yield returns. Every penny I give you is not free. You must work hard to learn and practice, improve your abilities, and let me see your potential and value. Otherwise, don't blame me for withdrawing my investment."

Zhou Yanli nodded quickly, "Grandma, you can rest assured! I definitely won't let you down!"

Before Cang Lan could react, Zhou Yanli excitedly left the room.

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First floor lobby

Since Canglan gave her confidence, Zhou Yulan was no longer so worried that she would cause trouble for the Zhou family. So, she calmly walked downstairs to the dining table where various delicacies were displayed.

Those exquisite desserts, and they were homemade, what reason did she have not to eat them? Why should she care what others thought?

Meanwhile, on the other side, Su Yaoyao and Lin Bingli, who arrived late, were surrounding Wang Manyun.

"Manjun, don't be sad. Although you're not the Zhou family's biological daughter, they still kept you, didn't they? What right does that country girl have to compete with you? She probably can't even speak Mandarin properly when she sees us!"

Immediately, Lin Bingli sneered disdainfully, glancing contemptuously at Zhou Yulan who was eating not far away, and mocked, "Look at her, she's such a country bumpkin, wolfing down her food like that. She's probably never seen so much good food before."

Wang Manyun's lips curled up slightly, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes, and she said insincerely, "Alright, Yu Lan has always lived in the countryside and has never been to school. She's probably never eaten such delicious desserts before. Let her eat if she wants to. Let's not make a fuss about it."

She spoke quite loudly, and many people around heard her and turned to look at her.

Although Zhou Yulan saw Wang Manyun with those two girls, she didn't pay them any mind.

In her eyes, Wang Manyun was nothing more than an outsider left behind by the Zhou family. She merely glanced at them indifferently before continuing to eat her cake, her gaze as if she were looking at a swarm of insignificant and annoying flies.

Seeing Zhou Yulan ignoring them like this, Su Yaoyao was immediately enraged. She snorted coldly and said, "Look at her, she really is a worthless person, daring to ignore me!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Lin Bingli and strode toward Zhou Yulan, her face full of arrogance and domineering.

"You must be that Zhou girl from the countryside?" Su Yaoyao stood in front of Zhou Yulan, her eyes filled with contempt and disdain, her tone as if Zhou Yulan were a servant inferior to her.

Zhou Yulan glanced at her, his eyes showing no fear or hesitation, only utter disgust.

She put the last piece of cake in her mouth, clapped her hands, and prepared to leave, not wanting to get entangled with this group of boring people.

However, Su Yaoyao refused to give up. Just as Zhou Yulan turned to leave, she suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm, a malicious sneer on her face: "Did I say you could leave? Do you know who I am? You're just ignoring me like this? Believe me or not, once you get to school, I have a hundred ways to torture you!"

Lin Bingli, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward, her eyes wide as if she had seen something extremely disgusting, and exaggeratedly echoed:

"Yaoyao, let go! Look at her skin, it's as black as charcoal. She must be out in the fields all day, covered in mud and sweat. She probably even works with livestock."

"Her arm is probably crawling with all sorts of unseen filth; just thinking about it makes me want to vomit. You absolutely mustn't touch it, it's horribly dirty!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yaoyao's expression of disgust deepened. She abruptly released her grip as if she had been electrocuted, as if Zhou Yulan's arm were a hot potato.

She frantically called for a handkerchief from the servant beside her, saying in a flustered manner, "Oh dear, thank goodness you reminded me, it's so filthy!"

As she spoke, she vigorously rubbed her hands with a handkerchief, scrubbing it repeatedly as if trying to peel off a layer of skin. Then, she threw the handkerchief angrily to the ground.

However, the guests who had come to curry favor with Zhou Hanyi had all tacitly returned home after Zhou Hanyi went back to his room to rest.

At this moment, only the wealthy young men and women remained on the first floor. Accustomed to being pampered and fawned over in various situations, they didn't find anything wrong with the conflict between Zhou Yulan and Su Yaoyao; instead, they watched it as a free show.

They huddled together in small groups, whispering among themselves, their eyes filled with amusement and schadenfreude, and not one of them was willing to step forward and stop the farce.

In their view, this was just an insignificant argument, not worth ruining their own mood over someone else's business, and they didn't want to offend anyone. After all, in this circle, anyone could become a future partner or competitor, and remaining neutral and observing from the sidelines was the safest approach.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yulan's anger flared up instantly.

They've come to bully us so much, she absolutely cannot let her grandmother down, and she certainly cannot let the Zhou family be looked down upon because of her.

She took a deep breath, a sharp glint in her eyes, and stared fearlessly at Su Yaoyao and Lin Bingli, coldly saying, "Hmph, where did you two come from, you chattering dead crows? Your noise is driving me crazy. Look at yourselves, dressed like respectable people, but the words that come out of your mouths are like latrines, spewing out nothing but shit!"

As she spoke, before anyone could react, she glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Wang Manyun, who stood aside and seemed uninvolved. "If it weren't for Wang Manyun's grandmother switching me with her back then, I would be the one enjoying everything in the Zhou family right now."

And she's nothing but a usurper, an imposter. Now you're all helping her, and she's the product of the "filth" you call her—are you helping her or insulting her?! I really don't understand you guys, are your brains mush? A bunch of idiots!