When Cheng Ran returned to the banquet hall, he happened to see Jiang Hongshao talking to Xu Lan at his table, so Xu Lan smiled happily. When he came over, Jiang Hongshao had already returned to her seat.
Cheng Ran came to his mother and asked, "What are you two talking about?"
Xu Lan smiled and said, "She was very polite. She came over to tell me that she was your classmate. I told her that I knew you when I was in Shanhai. You had very good grades."
Cheng Ran looked at his mother deeply and thought, when he was in Shanhai, she had always kept her achievements hidden, how did you know
In those letters in my drawer
The bride and groom came to toast. Xu Lan's happiness surprised others. Cheng Ran whispered in private, "Mom, hold back your smile. People who don't know would think it's my wedding today."
Xu Lan pinched him and said, "What are you talking about, you idiot? You are so frivolous! I am happy today, can't I smile a little?"
Cheng Ran thought it was okay for him to smile, but this smile made the woman surnamed Jiang at the opposite table feel uncomfortable. She obviously didn't expect to see Cheng Ran in such an occasion today, nor did she expect the two tables to be so close, and she didn't expect her daughter to take the initiative to communicate with his mother.
Cheng Ran could sense her keep-away aura even across the table.
His mother still had a victorious smile on her face, and he was worried that the powerful woman would go berserk.
The banquet was coming to an end, and Jiang Yueqin and Jiang Hongshao were about to leave. At this time, some people found the right time to come over and say hello to them. Cheng Ran and Xu Lan were also about to leave, but they were suddenly stopped by someone after they left the table. It turned out to be their classmate Liu Jingrui. Liu Jingrui came over and talked to Cheng Ran for a long time, saying that he had seen him and Jiang Ge before. At this time, he said with jealousy, "Why, are you in pairs at a banquet..."
While Cheng Ran was talking to his classmate Liu Jingrui, Xu Lan was standing outside waiting. She came here on behalf of Cheng Feiyang, and she knew almost no one here. She was most concerned about Jiang Hongshao's movements. Jiang Hongshao got into a car outside and was waiting, while her mother was talking to a few people at the door. Next to her was the secretary who had just driven over for her. At this time, the secretary blocked the person who was talking to her and walked towards Xu Lan.
Xu Lan was a little surprised and a little nervous because she already knew the identity of Jiang Hongshao's mother.
There is only one person in the province with the nickname "Iron Lady". It is also extremely rare in the whole country.
Jiang Yueqin smiled and asked, "Are you Cheng Ran's mother?"
Xu Lan nodded with some trepidation.
Jiang Yueqin added, "It's a pity, I don't like your son. I don't really welcome him to our house, can you let him be more self-conscious and have less contact with us in the future?"
The words were spoken calmly, yet they came with extraordinary force, like a violent storm.
She can act with confidence, treat others with warmth and kindness, and be fair, calm, and gentle to people and things. But when she wants to achieve a certain goal, she can also tear off the veil of tenderness and reveal such sharpness and fierceness.
Xu Lan was stunned and her lips turned pale.
But there was no anger in her eyes. After a moment of silence, as if she was considering something, she said, "It's exactly the opposite of what you think... I like Jiang Hongshao very much. She is a good child. I encourage normal contact and communication between children. This way, they may also grow and improve."
Jiang Yueqin was a little surprised, or even miscalculated.
In her opinion, when she said the previous words, it might cause the woman to feel embarrassed, angry, confused, or even excited... It was okay. And such emotions would inevitably be passed on to the woman in front of her, and all of them would be imposed on the target she had planned to attack from the beginning... Cheng Ran.
Therefore, most families will be angry and annoyed. They will let their own children fight for their rights, and may even vent their anger on the girls, thereby obstructing the process.
Energy is mutual. Once this energy is transmitted, it will silently be transmitted to Cheng Ran's body, giving him a heavy blow.
Jiang Yueqin's skills were something that even the old foxes and cunning people in the Standing Committee dared not underestimate. But her move at this time was not because she wanted to fight back against Cheng Ran's loss at her home last time, but the result of a balance of power.
When she needed to show her true colors, she didn't mind being a villain in front of an innocent woman, because it was the best for her family.
So whether Xu Lan in front of us is forcing her words, apologizing, or angrily retorting, or is flustered and not knowing what to do, all of these are normal, and she has achieved her goal.
At that time, she would turn around and leave, not giving the woman in front of her a chance to lose her temper and let her take her anger out on her son.
But I didn't expect Xu Lan to say something like this.
I have a different opinion from you.
You don't like my son.
But I like your daughter.
It's like someone of your status is so rude, but I won't argue with you.
Jiang Yueqin suddenly realized that she had been a bad person for no reason, which made her feel angry. It seemed that she had shown a narrow-minded prejudice that was not in line with her status, while Cheng Ran's mother in front of her handled it properly, and she seemed like a villain.
On the surface, it seemed that the two of them just had a brief conversation, and Jiang Yueqin turned and left.
Cheng Ran, who was talking to Liu Jingrui, had already noticed the developments here. After hurriedly ending the conversation and saying goodbye, he came to his mother's side.
"I saw you two chatting. What did Jiang Hongshao's mother say to you?"
"Nothing to say," Xu Lan smiled, "Let's go home."
Cheng Ran nodded. He didn't need to ask any questions as he could tell something from Xu Lan's expression.
She took it all on.
But as if to reassure Cheng Ran, Xu Lan rubbed his head and smiled sincerely, "I really like Jiang girl. You have always been very sensible, I don't worry about this. Not only is she sensible, but her grades are also so good. This is where you still need to learn from her and there is room for improvement."
Just before leaving, Gao Shijin's family rushed over and kept telling Xu Lan that they would have dinner together another day. He would call his eldest brother Cheng Feiyang, and his sister-in-law and Cheng Ran must be there to honor him.
Gao Shijin kept greeting her enthusiastically, which made Xu Lan feel a little embarrassed, so she had to agree.
Cheng Ran saw Gao Shaoning staring at him blankly, but the ease she had before in front of him had disappeared, as if there was something called awe and caution. At the same time, it can be seen that she was full of doubts that she wanted to say but couldn't, but it seemed that she couldn't resolve it for a while.