Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 274

As soon as Madam Yan spoke, the wives of officials around her stopped talking, their faces filled with curiosity, and their eyes all fell on Yan Lan and his wife.

Yan Lan stood not far away, holding Qin Shi's hand.

Yan's father stood to the side, his face serious. When he saw Yan Lan and her husband, his expression darkened slightly, and his eyes held a hint of arrogance.

After the incident at the X Research Institute, the relationship between the father and daughter had completely broken down, and their reunion was extremely awkward.

Yan Lan didn't want to cause any more conflict in this public setting, nor did she want others to see the unpleasantness between her and the Yan family. So she held Qin Shi's hand tightly and walked inside.

However, Madam Yan did not seem to intend to let them go.

She was never good at reading between the lines; she only remembered how Qin Shi had humiliated her at Yunhu Villa and how she had watched Yan Lan secretly marry Qin Shi, which filled her with resentment.

She raised her voice again, her tone laced with sarcasm, "Oh, now that you've climbed the social ladder, you don't even recognize your parents anymore. All those years of raising you were for nothing."

Her voice echoed in the hall, drawing even more attention.

The wives of officials around them were initially just curious, but after hearing Madam Yan's words, they gradually realized what was going on.

Their gazes swept back and forth between Yan Lan and Qin Shi. Although Yan Lan was beautiful, her face was unfamiliar, and she did not come from a prestigious family.

Qin Shi was different; several wives of officials who had previously arranged blind dates for him immediately recognized him.

One of the officials' wives looked at Yan Lan beside Qin Shi with surprise and whispered,

"Isn't this the young CEO of the Qin family?"

Her voice held a hint of surprise; she clearly hadn't expected to see Qin Shi in this setting.

Another official's wife snorted coldly, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Qin, haven't you heard that he's been ousted from the board of directors?"

Her daughter had been on a blind date with Qin Shi, but it ended without a trace. Now that she sees Qin Shi has a new wife, she is naturally unhappy.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding ladies all turned their gazes to Yan Lan, their eyes filled with scrutiny.

Yan Lan frowned slightly. At this moment, Qin Shi gently squeezed her hand. She looked up and met Qin Shi's deep gaze.

Qin Shi frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Madam Yan. "Lanlan, do you know this person?"

Yan Lan replied indifferently, "I don't know her."

Her voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable firmness.

She had no connection with the Yan family for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yan flew into a rage. She was already filled with resentment, and now she was like a powder keg that had been lit.

She glared at Yan Lan, her eyes filled with anger.

"Yan Lan, do you really think that just because you married into a wealthy family, you can enjoy a life of luxury and privilege?"

"If your dad hadn't made you go on a blind date with Qin Shi in place of your sister, would you have been able to hook up with Qin Shi?"

Her voice was sharp and piercing, each word like a thorn aimed straight at Yan Lan.

In Mrs. Yan's eyes, Yan Lan, like her mother, was an absolute "third party".

The moment she spoke, the atmosphere became tense, like a drop of water falling into a pot of boiling oil, instantly causing an explosion.

More eyes fell on Yan Lan, and those people's eyes were filled with a hint of schadenfreude, as if they were waiting for a good show to unfold.

"So this young mistress Qin actually stole her own sister's marriage?"

A woman spoke first, her tone tinged with surprise, but her eyes revealed a hint of schadenfreude.

Another woman whispered among herself.

"No wonder she looks like a vixen."

Her words carried a hint of jealousy, and her eyes revealed a trace of disdain.

Yan Lan's beauty was obvious to everyone present, and now that she had married into a wealthy family, it was natural that she would attract the jealousy of others.

Another woman shook her head and sighed, her tone tinged with sarcasm.

"She doesn't even recognize her own parents after marrying into a wealthy family. She has no conscience at all."

As soon as she finished speaking, a chorus of agreement arose from the surrounding crowd.

These whispers rose and fell, some tinged with jealousy, others with sarcasm; each word was like a sharp arrow, aimed directly at Yan Lan.

Qin Shi's face darkened, and he was about to lash out when Yan Lan's actions interrupted him.

Yan Lan released his hand, her eyes revealing a resolute determination. She slowly walked up to Madam Yan, staring at her with eyes as sharp as knives.

Madam Yan was startled by her imposing manner and subconsciously took a step back, but Yan Lan raised her hand without hesitation, and with a crisp "slap," she slapped Madam Yan hard across the face.

Madam Yan's scream instantly shattered the tranquility of the hall. The thick foundation on her face was knocked off by the slap, revealing a terrified and angry expression underneath.

"Yan Lan, how dare you hit your mother!"

Yan's father's face instantly turned ashen. He was so angry that he trembled all over. He stepped forward, about to stop Yan Lan.

However, Qin Shi was faster. He flashed forward and twisted Yan's father's arms, firmly controlling him.

Qin Shi's expression was cold and stern, his eyes revealing an undeniable authority. He spoke in a low voice.

"Yan Bu, you're not planning to be hospitalized again so soon, are you?"

Mr. Yan was startled and immediately fell silent.

Yan Lan's gaze never left Madam Yan; her eyes were cold and frosty, and her voice carried a hint of chill.

"Who does she count as my mother?"

This slap is a return favor for the slap she gave me on my first day at the Yan family home.

Her words clearly reached everyone's ears, causing the wives of officials around her to gasp in shock.

Yan Lan continued,

“I have no blood relation with her, and I have never spent a penny of her money.”

Even you, Yan Feng, are only my father by blood, but everything I ate and used as a child was inherited from my mother.

Her voice was not loud, but every word was precious, each word like a heavy hammer striking Yan's father's heart.

Yan's father's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Yan Lan to know so much about his mother's inheritance.

He originally thought that Yan Lan was only a teenager at the time and didn't understand anything, but now it seems that she understood everything long ago.

A flicker of panic crossed his eyes; he was terrified that Yan Lan would reveal things she shouldn't have said.

Yan Lan's gaze turned slightly cold. She seemed to see through her father's worries, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"Do you think I don't know how much you've taken from my mother's inheritance?"

"All those years, you've been pulling strings, both openly and secretly. Do you really think I didn't know?"

Her words struck at Yan's father's weak spot.

Yan's father's face turned extremely ugly. He subconsciously wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to begin.

The wives of officials around them whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with gossip.

Yan Lan's gaze swept over the crowd, her expression carrying a hint of disdain.

"From now on, if you dare to speak ill of me again or make me unhappy, I will make your whole family unhappy."

After she finished speaking, she walked to Qin Shi's side again and took his hand again.

Yan Lan and Qin Shi's figures gradually disappeared at the end of the hall. Their steps were firm and composed, as if all the noise around them had nothing to do with them.

Watching the couple leave as if no one else was around, Madam Yan finally couldn't hold back anymore. She covered her face and ran to her husband's side, sobbing. Her voice was trembling with tears.

"Yan Feng, just watch that little bitch hit me..."

At this moment, Madam Yan's tears and makeup were a mess, making her once exquisite face look ugly.

Looking at her like this, Yan's father felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly, and his heart was filled with anger.

He was already dissatisfied with Madam Yan's impulsive behavior, and now he was even more unbearable. He glared at Madam Yan fiercely, his tone filled with anger.

"Shut up! Didn't I tell you before we left not to mess with him? You're just embarrassing me and Xiaoxue!"

Father Yan's face was ashen, and his voice echoed in the hall, sounding particularly harsh.

Today was supposed to be an extremely important day for him, not only because it was his official promotion day, but also because he planned to announce the good news that Yan Xue had joined the confidential department.

This should have been a moment of glory for their family, but it was all ruined by Madam Yan's impulsive actions.

The wives of officials and their colleagues around them had already been drawn to the farce, their eyes filled with schadenfreude and even a hint of mockery.

Those who already had reservations about Yan's father's promotion now openly displayed their contemptuous smiles.

Yan's father's face twitched slightly, his heart filled with shame and indignation. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into and forget all about it.

After being scolded by her father, Mrs. Yan's tears flowed even more fiercely. She choked out as she spoke.

"I...I just wanted to teach that little bitch a lesson. She really dared to disown you."

Before she could finish speaking, Yan's father interrupted her.

"Enough! Do you know how many people were watching you cause this scene? Today is my promotion day, and you have to pull this kind of stunt on me!"

His voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.

After being scolded by her father, Madam Yan finally realized the enormity of her mistake. She lowered her head, not daring to speak again, and silently wiped away her tears.

Yan's father stood still, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

Not far away, a pair of inquisitive eyes were looking this way.

"Was that couple Qin Shi and his wife just now?"

Several guards stood beside the other person, and upon hearing this, the guards replied respectfully.

"Young Master, judging from the list on the invitation, it should be him."

I've heard that this young master Qin Shi is a spoiled brat, and his wife is the eldest daughter of the Yan family.

"The eldest daughter? So she's Yan Xue's older sister? How come Yan Feng and Yan Xue have never mentioned her?"

The other person's eyes darkened slightly, and a thoughtful look appeared in their eyes as they gazed at Yan Lan's retreating figure.