Liu Yiran startled,this..bracelet..why grandma giving me now?.. her voice faltered slightly, "Grandmother, this...this is far too valuable, How could I dare to accept it?."
"Take it, child.." Mrs. Chen voiced with a smile. "This is a token of Grandma's affection for you".
"Yes, your mother is right. You should accept it. You are now the daughter-in-law of the Chen family,
Looking at indifferent Chen Zeyan kneeled besides her new granddaughter–in–law Old Madam Chen signed and continues with a gentle yet dignified smile.
It is only right that you have it."
Hesitatingly Liu Yiran accepted the gift with her both hands, her emotions are now tangled mess.
In her previous life, nothing like this had ever happened. The tea ceremony had ended abruptly, and only two days later had Old madam Chen quietly handed her the jade bracelet, even she wants reject, now it become impossible.
One after another, she served tea to her father-in-law and received red envelope and a jade pendant from her mother-in-law.
By now, she somewhat numb, accepting them with polite composure.
Everything she remembered had changed, except Old Master Chen. Then or now, he was always the same.
'It wasn't as if she could refuse—doing so in front of all the guests would be a great insult for the Chen family.'
As the final cup of tea served.. a serene stillness settled over the hall.
With composed grace, Liu Yiran and Chen Zeyan bowed toward the gathered elders, as a gesture of sincere gratitude for their presence and blessings.
Then a calm yet dignified voice drifted into the hall.
"Old Master Chen, allow me to offer my congratulations on your grandson's wedding.
I couldn't able to attend the wedding ,you know my health. But fortunately, I was able to come for the tea ceremony.
Let me offer you a toast."
The voice in hall quieted as Elder Zhen, the patriarch of the Zhen family,as he raised his teacup with genial smile, his movement steady and full of grace.
Seeing this Old Master Chen curled his lip and smiled with delight.
"Old Master Zhen, your presence alone is a blessing for the children, good to hear you're doing well. Come, let's toast to this joyous occasion."
With that, he lifted his teacup, his eyes glimmering with genuine warmth as both patriarchs exchanged the toast.
Old Master Zhen was a close friend of Old Master Chen, and his grandson happened to be one of Chen Zeyan's closest friends. Speaking of which, the two families had always been deeply connected.
Following the patriarchs' toast, the other family elders and friends also came forward one after another, offering tea toasts and exchanging cordial greetings.
As the Ceremony come to the end,
The servants moved forward to clear the teaware.
Sitting on the main couch, Old Master Chen cleared his throat softly before speaking.
"I thank all of you for taking the time to attend the ceremony, the presence of all of you are the great honor for our Chen family."
"And on behalf of the Chen family, I formally welcome Liu Yiran the eldest daughter of Liu family as our Chen family's daughter-in-law. "
"Child, from this day forth, you are become one of our family member."
Old Master Chen calm voice echoed throughout the hall which carried the weight of authority.
Liu Yiran was momentarily startled, it was quite unexpected for her,
through clearly nervous she kept her composure.
She move forward bowing slightly to the old master before softly expressing the gratitude.
Everything that happening here felt unfamiliar and new to her.
Only at this moment did she truly grasp the extent of what had happened in her previous life.
She had known it wasn't anything pleasant,
but experiencing this great occasion firsthand made her realize how her past foolishness had brought great loss upon the Chen family.
She also lost her foothold in the family because of that.
Yet still she failed to see it, no..she simply refuce to..
and continued to being a fool, played by the hands of others.
The ceremony finally came to an end, the honorable gusts rose one after another, bidding their farewells before taking their leave, leaving there only Chen family and relatives.
Old master Chen and Old madam Chen also excused themselves to rest,their old age didn't allow them stay around for too long.
And Chen Zeyan and Mr Chen busied themselves seeing off the guests.
Mrs Chen and Liu Yiran were soon surrounded by the female relatives of Chen and Tang family.
'Mrs Chen, Her mother in law, her full name is Tang Jingyi she was a daughter of Tang family.
Originating from a distinguished business background, the Tang family became connected to the Chen family through a union born of mutual commercial interests.
Owing to their prestigious military lineage, the Chen family held greater power and influence than the Tang family.
However her Liu family is scholary family which lacked wealth and influence, To them, the Liu family's education and scholarly reputation meant nothing. So they looked down upon by them.'
"Liu Yiran, I heard that on your wedding night, Young Master Chen didn't even show up. How pitiful… truly unfortunate for you,"
the Tang family's first daughter-in-law—Mrs Chen sister in law said with her voice laced with mockery and a sinister smile curling on her lips.
"Oh, that's right—I heard you cried and caused quite a scene that night. It's good to see you've recovered so well,"
the second sister-in-law added, her smile sweet but her eyes gleaming with ridicule.
'In her previous life, when she heard those mocking words, her heart sank even deeper.
Overwhelmed by grief and humiliation, she had lashed out, calling them busybodies.
But that only made things worse — they accused her of being ill-mannered toward her elders and even mocked her mother-in-law because of it.
Making Mrs Chen hate her even more.
When Tang Jingyi heard those words her expression stiffened.
'She knews well that her sisters-in-law's words were laced with poison — they would never let go of a chance to humiliate her.
Yet, she was helpless. All she could hope for was that her daughter-in-law would not make things more difficult.'
"First Madam Tang, Second Madam Tang, it must be my lack of insight that caused such trouble.
I hope you won't hold it against me,"
Liu Yiran spoken softly and unhurriedly , a faint smile gracing her lips.
"After all, I'm still young—only eighteen—so if I've shown any lack of manners, I can only beg your forgiveness."
Her tone was gentle and respectful, yet beneath that poised smile lay a subtle sharpness,
enough to make the two women's expressions stiffen for a moment.
That's right — it truly seemed as if they were bullying a child.
their own childrens were far older than this girl.
Tang madams could barely keep there smiles in place anymore.
"Silly child, there's no need to apologize. We only spoke out of concern for you,"
the Tang First madam said with a gentle smile.
Such a reaction from you is perfectly understandable,
If anyone should be blamed, it's Chen Zeyan for leaving his young bride alone on her wedding night."
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen couldn't keep her gentle smile any longer.
'They actually dare to blame her son?'
Seeing her mother-in-law's reaction, Liu Yiran couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
These idiots have really gone too far.
Did they forget that Tang Jingyi isn't just their sister-in-law, but also the Chen family's daughter-in-law.
"First Madam Tang, last night I was truly frightened,"
Liu Yiran voice rang softly.
"I was alone in a new place, and with my husband absent, I acted foolishly out of fear.
But I've come to understand—Chen Zeyan is not only my husband, but also the heir of the Chen family enterprise, and a renowned scientist at Chen Robotics.
He didn't neglect me on purpose; so you shouldn't blame him for this,
he's correctly working on a new project one slightly mistake could cause tremendous loss.
Liu Yiran continued gently. "previous night, he was urgently called away to handle a matter related to it.
It was my own shortsightedness that led to the misunderstanding, and I've caused you all unnecessary concern."
The Tang first madam became speechless.
'This...How come this brat suddenly became so understanding?..It's not what she heard. '