A crazy beauty has an island, and a powerful figure from that era dotes on her.

South City, Candy Factory Residential Compound

Because of the two little ones' 100-day celebration, the Jian family's house has been bustling with visitors these days.

Mao Chunqiao, who was initially ashamed because of her daughter's divorce, now not only straightened her back but also held her chin high.

Her granddaughter gave birth to two sons for the Lu family...

Just thinking about it made Mao Chunqiao incredibly excited.

Having one son is already quite an achievement, but having two sons is even more remarkable.

Those families in the courtyard who initially didn't think much of He Xiaoyue were now starting to get restless again.

Two companies even secretly hired intermediaries to subtly probe, but Jian Zhonglan brushed them off.

Because of the two little ones' 100-day celebration, families who are on good terms with the Jian family are all preparing new clothes, afraid of embarrassing Jian Qingyi if they go to the capital.

The Wu family, having shaken off the gloom of their daughter-in-law's divorce, began happily preparing new clothes for their 100-day celebration in Beijing.

As soon as you go out, you can run into people from the courtyard buying new clothes everywhere.

At midday, everyone at the courtyard gate was carrying large and small bags.

"Sun Qiang, did you rob a bank today? You bought so much stuff." Someone laughed at Sun Qiang, whose hands were full of things.

Since Sun Xiaocao started working at Jian Qingyi's clothing store, the Sun Qiang family's standard of living has risen sharply.

Especially after moving to Beijing, her monthly salary, which was originally fifty yuan, jumped to sixty yuan. With the addition of holiday bonuses, Sun Xiaocao's annual income was at least eight or nine hundred yuan.

It was much higher than Sun Qiang's salary as a repairman.

His third daughter, Sun Xiaolan, has also graduated from junior high school...

"Why would I rob a bank? It's just that Yi Yi's two boys are having their 100-day celebration, and as their uncle, I have to buy her some nice clothes to make her proud," Sun Qiang said with a smile.

Ever since he saw the value of his daughter in Jian Qingyi, Sun Qiang stopped drinking heavily and stopped beating his wife at the slightest disagreement.

The people in the family compound hadn't heard Sun Qiang beat his wife in ages.

"Brother Jian is truly blessed! He suddenly gained two big, healthy grandsons..." someone couldn't help but sigh.

Whenever Jian Qingyi is mentioned, people praise Jian Zhongliang for being lucky.

A daughter who can earn money and a son-in-law who is also capable—how can one not be envious?

Now, their daughter has given birth to two big, healthy boys for the Lu family...

Jian Zhongliang seems to have encountered all sorts of good things.

"Of course, Brother Jian's whole family also benefited from it."

Many people envy Jian Zhongkang and Wang Xiujuan, who were able to become Beijing residents thanks to their niece's connections.

"But there are those unlucky ones who watch as good days come but never get to enjoy them," someone said sarcastically.

The gossiping women chatting at the door instantly understood.

"Even if you gave that wretched girl the greatest fortune in the world, she couldn't handle it!"

"Yes, that's how good Second Brother Jian was to that shameless woman. He fed her, clothed her, gave her a job, and even raised her daughter. And what happened? She mistreated Yi Yi and even had her family beat him up. If the neighbors hadn't found out early, Second Brother Jian might really be dead."

"That shameless woman is a menace. Luckily, Brother Jian is smart and chased her away early on, otherwise he would have become a cuckold sooner or later."

"Hasn't that son-in-law of the Jian family become a living bastard?! For that shameless man, his wife, daughter, and son disown him, and he's lost his job. I really don't know what he's after..."

"What are you after? Just for those two ounces of flesh below you!"

……

As they talked, the conversation veered off course.

"Ahem..." Someone suddenly coughed twice.

"Why are you coughing? Did pig bristles get stuck in your throat?" someone laughed and scolded.

Turning my head, I saw Jian Zhonglan carrying large and small bags at the entrance of the family compound.

The atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.

"Zhonglan, you bought so much stuff today too?" someone greeted her with a smile.

Everyone in the courtyard knew the whole story of Jian Zhonglan and He Wenyu's affair.

In response, the gossipy women either cursed He Wenyu and Li Meiqian for being shameless or lamented Jian Zhonglan's bad luck in encountering such two shameless bastards.

“We’re going to Beijing in a couple of days, so I went to the market and bought a few outfits made of fine cotton for the two little ones,” Jian Zhonglan said with a smile.

Time is the best medicine for healing wounds.

In the past, if she heard people talk about He Wenyu and Li Meiqian, she would definitely feel sad and heartbroken.

just now……

Those two people were complete strangers to her.

Even if they stood in front of her and acted affectionately, it wouldn't arouse the slightest emotion in her.

"Are your brother and Yiwei coming back to pick people up again this time?" someone asked.

"Probably. The Lu family has many relatives and friends, so how can Yu Jing and Yi Yi leave? Besides, there are those two little ones too." Jian Zhonglan's tone softened, no longer as forceful and aggressive as before.

“Sister Zhonglan is absolutely right. You didn’t see it, but the Lu family’s relatives and friends filled the entire hotel.” Someone immediately chimed in.

"This is called 'guests bringing prosperity to the household,'" an older person remarked.

As the old saying goes, when you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit.

It would be strange if a prominent family like the Lu family didn't have relatives and friends!

Those who didn't have a good relationship with the Lu family sighed inwardly.

If they had known Jian Qingyi would have such great fortune, they would have done everything they could to cultivate a good relationship with Jian Zhongliang.

pity……

It's too late to say anything now.

Before we knew it, the day to pick them up arrived.

Worried about being left behind, the Jian family's relatives and neighbors who were on good terms with the Jian family in the compound had already tidied themselves up early and were waiting in the yard with their changes of clothes.

The children were so eager that they ran out to wait as soon as it was light.

They were afraid of being left behind.

When the thirty-eight cars filed in, the residential compound was packed with onlookers.

after all……

Even if all the cars in the southern part of the city were to gather together, there wouldn't be thirty-eight of them.

Looking at the neatly arranged cars, the onlookers couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

However, there were also those who were unaware of the situation.

"What's going on here? So many cars, and they're all from Beijing. Are they here to pick up a bride?" A young man passing by craned his neck to look inside.

"What do you mean 'picking up the bride'? They're just picking up relatives to go to Beijing for their 100-day celebration." An insider immediately came forward to reveal the news.

"Wow, rich people! They even send a car to pick you up for a 100-day celebration." The young man exclaimed.

"Who knows where their money comes from?" A young woman in a white dress scoffed.

People around her turned to look at her.

"Chen Xiaojing, who do I think I am!" someone recognized her.

"Isn't this just sour grapes?"

“You…” Chen Xiaojing clenched her back teeth.

"What do you mean, 'you'? It's just that the rules aren't so strict now. If it were a few years ago, your slut mother would have been making a self-criticism with her sluts hanging on her back, and you'd still be spouting nonsense here."

"Chen Xiaojing, don't treat everyone like Zhuo Shuliang..."

Chen Xiaojing glared at the man, then turned and fled as if she were running away.