Jiang Zheyuan reached out to help Shao Wanwan by the shoulder, but she shoved him away forcefully.

"I'm not angry. I'm going to sleep. The four-piece bedding set is in the closet. You can change into it yourself!" After saying that, Shao Wanwan didn't say another word.

Jiang Zheyuan looked up at the sky in silence.

He silently opened the wardrobe, found a four-piece bedding set, and then carried it to the guest room.

He tidied up the room, leaned against the headboard, feeling both ashamed and angry.

I'm clearly not a young kid anymore, but I still feel like I can't explain myself.

It had been a long time since anything had left him speechless.

The atmosphere started to feel strange when I woke up the next morning.

They were clearly both cooking noodles in the kitchen, but neither of them spoke. It wasn't that Shao Wanwan was ignoring him; she would just reach out for anything she needed without saying a word.

Jiang Zheyuan silently handed it over, then opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Shao Wanwan had been holding back her laughter, but she felt that the atmosphere had been built up to this point, and it would be embarrassing if she forgave him so easily.

After all, I had taken such initiative yesterday, but I was still pushed away.

She began to suspect that either she or Jiang Zheyuan was the problem.

But this morning she also figured it out: this is Jiang Zheyuan's persona; he is just that kind of aloof person.

Jiang Zheyuan cleared his throat, wanting to say something, but Shao Wanwan finished cooking the noodles and took the bowl to the living room.

He could only reluctantly follow, holding the bowl.

The two ate their noodles in silence.

Jiang Zheyuan scratched his head; this was completely different from what he had imagined life after getting the marriage certificate.

But there's really no way to explain it.

Seeing that it was almost time, he said, "The time we agreed to meet with my cousin is still a while away. My mom wants us to go home for lunch because Grandpa wants to give us a gift for our marriage registration, and we need to go home to get it."

Jiang Zheyuan received the call this morning, but hasn't had a chance to speak yet.

Shao Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and realized that she really needed to start slowly integrating into Jiang Zheyuan's family.

"Okay, I'll go tidy up." Shao Wanwan said, then turned and went into the bathroom.

When they arrived at the villa where Jiang Ranxin lived, Li Sao, the Jiang family's housekeeper who had worked there for over thirty years, came out, took the things they had bought, and warmly invited them inside.

Jiang Zheyuan introduced in a low voice: "Sister Li has been with our family for thirty years. She raised me. When we lived in the compound, I lived with my grandparents. Later, my grandfather moved into a retirement home and my grandmother lived in the old house in our hometown. Sister Li stayed with my parents to take care of me."

Shao Wanwan was very familiar with the character of Sister Li, so she blurted out, "I know her."

Jiang Zheyuan was stunned for a moment, "I didn't tell you that!"

Shao Wanwan said in a low voice, "I mean, she looks like an old woman, and the way she looks at you is so kind."

Jiang Zheyuan nodded. "When I was little, my parents were strict with me. Only Aunt Li liked to help me smooth things over. It wasn't that I was naughty, but my parents saw that I didn't want to go out and exercise, and didn't want to climb and run like other boys. They said I was not lively and was a bookworm, so they would force me to go out and exercise. But I didn't want to go, so Aunt Li would help me persuade my parents."

Jiang Zheyuan whispered about his childhood, trying to make Shao Wanwan feel more comfortable.

Shao Wanwan nodded.

The book describes Li Sao as having a particular fondness for Jiang Zheyuan, since she watched him grow up. However, the more she liked Jiang Zheyuan, the more she hated the original owner of this body.

Seeing that Jiang Ranxin couldn't let go of her intellectual status to discipline her daughter-in-law, and that a proper professor was being bullied and ignored by her junior, she took it upon herself to act superior, make decisions, and cause trouble for the original owner of the body on several occasions.

For example, when it comes to food.

The abalone served to Jiang Ranxin and Jiang Zheyuan was fresh, while the abalone served to the original owner was small and had been dead for a long time. They would also replace bird's nest with peach gum and silk pajamas with polyester.

She was an older woman who knew the rules of the workplace and that she couldn't overstep her bounds, so she did these things very discreetly.

The original owner wasn't the type to take things lying down. One time, she discovered that Aunt Li had thrown away the expensive face mask powder she had ordered and replaced it with ordinary flour. She was so angry that she got into a fight with Aunt Li.

They beat Li Sao until her face was bruised and swollen.

Of course, the original owner didn't get any benefits either, after all, Aunt Li worked all year round and was very strong.

Jiang Zheyuan's reaction to this matter was subtle. He neither protected the original owner nor Li Sao. He simply gave Li Sao a paid leave for more than half a month, then looked at the original owner deeply and said nothing, as if he was utterly disappointed.

The original owner committed many evil deeds, including having an extramarital affair, especially seducing Shao Pei, and causing Jiang Ranxin to suffer a stroke, leaving her bedridden for the rest of her life...

However, regarding Li Sao's attitude, Shao Wanwan always felt that the original owner was right.

After all, Aunt Li was making things difficult for everyone, which was already wrong of her.

So when Shao Wanwan saw Aunt Li, all those scenes came flooding back to her mind, making her instinctively on guard.

Jiang Zheyuan was raised by Li Sao, who was both his nanny and his elder, so it was inevitable that Jiang Zheyuan would show favoritism.

Shao Wanwan's thinking was very simple: I won't offend others unless they offend me.

As they entered the main room, Shao Wanwan was immediately drawn to the exquisite French-style decor.

The book mentions that Jiang Ranxin has excellent taste. The decorations and tableware in her home were all brought back by Jiang Ranxin from various countries and regions. Sometimes, when she sees something particularly nice, she doesn't mind the long wait and will pay a deposit to have it delivered.

She had only read about it before, but when she actually saw the decorations, she was still very surprised.

Jiang's father and mother were both present, and his grandfather sat in the center of the large French-style sofa.

Upon seeing Jiang Zheyuan and Shao Wanwan, he immediately waved to them affectionately, "Zheyuan, Wanwan, come, come, sit next to Grandpa."

Although her grandfather invited her over, she still greeted Mr. and Mrs. Jiang first.

Professor Jiang nodded slightly in return, but Jiang's father was different. He smiled kindly and brightly, "Wanwan is here, come and sit down quickly."

Shao Wanwan smiled and sat down next to her grandfather.

Grandpa took out a large gold ingot from his pocket and placed it in Shao Wanwan's hand. Just as Shao Wanwan was about to speak, he stuffed an emerald bracelet into her hand as well.

“The bracelet was given to you by your grandmother, and the gold ingot was given to you by your grandfather. From now on, you will be our granddaughter-in-law. Your grandfather is getting old, so please give him a great-grandson soon, and he will take care of him himself,” Jiang Zheyuan’s grandfather said with a smile.

Jiang Zheyuan's grandfather's formulaic pressure to have a child made Shao Wanwan a little embarrassed.

Jiang Zheyuan glanced at Shao Wanwan and immediately sensed her embarrassment from her subtle expression. He quickly replied, "Grandpa, you've forgotten, Wanwan and I are still students! Students should prioritize their studies. What did you teach me? You said that soldiers must win battles when they go to the battlefield. Wanwan's grades are excellent; she even received the school's first-class scholarship this year!"

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