Chapter 161: Chapter 161: Meeting the Parents

“Little sister is still so impatient. We’ve naturally come to congratulate you, and to meet my new niece-in-law while we’re at it.”

That Ms. An, who had been silent all this time, also said, “Our families are not just relatives but also business partners. Does Mr. Lan not intend to invite us in to sit?”

Lan Yidan really did not want to invite them in.

It was obvious they had come with ill intentions.

But while she could refuse Lan Yiqiong, and she could refuse Yan Minghui, she could not turn An Tong away.

So she could only grit her teeth and invite them into the living room.

As soon as she entered the house, Lan Yiqiong spotted the bouquet on the table and said sarcastically, “Oh, isn’t this the new variety the research institute just cultivated? Little sister, you’re really extravagant.

I wonder if that low-class female daughter-in-law of yours from a Barren Star even understands the value of this bouquet.

It would be a shame to spend all that money, only for that country bumpkin to not even notice. Such a waste of effort.”

Lan Yidan’s face darkened as she suppressed her anger. “Third Sister, you worry too much. Miss Jiang is quite outstanding herself.

She recently brought honor to the Federation. She is a very talented female, not the country bumpkin you make her out to be.”

“Tch, just some stupid songwriter, and that’s what you call talented?

There are plenty of females in our families more outstanding than her. It’s just that we’re all young ladies of status; we don’t need to show off our talents.”

With Lan Yiqiong leading the attack, An Tong and Yan Minghui were happy to watch the show, settling in to slowly sip the expensive tea on the table.

Lan Yuyan’s three younger brothers were also in the corner, split into two groups, not participating in the elders’ argument.

One of them, a boy who hadn’t lifted his head from the very beginning and was lost in his own world, was Lan Yuyan’s youngest brother, Lan Yan.

His name was clearly in a different format from his brothers’.

Because his biological father was a male who had betrayed Lan Yidan, she didn’t care for him either.

If it weren’t illegal for Interstellar females to have abortions, he probably would have never been born.

After his birth, Lan Yidan gave him that name: Lan Yan. The “Yan” is a homophone for “loathe.”

As for his father, he was, of course, long dead.

Although Lan Yidan disliked him, she didn’t go so far as to mistreat him, so she had one of her other partners raise him.

Materially, he was never deprived, but that partner was usually not allowed to bring him to the manor.

He was only allowed in her presence on occasions that required the whole family to gather.

Meanwhile, huddled together and making faces at each other were Lan Yuyan’s second brother, Lan Yusheng, and third brother, Lan Yuyuan. The last part of each of their names was taken from their respective fathers’ names, symbolizing the union of their parents.

Right now, Lan Yusheng was ranting to his younger brother, “Why is that annoying woman here again? Don’t tell me she’s here on purpose to stir up trouble for Eldest Brother and Sister-in-Law?”

“Is there any need to guess? She’s always been jealous that Mom is Grandma’s favorite.”

“But let her stir up trouble if she wants. I just can’t figure out why Eldest Brother would marry a C-level female.

I’m a fan of Jiang Qin’s music too, but I don’t want Eldest Brother to die young.”

Lan Yuyuan frowned. “How can you say that? Regardless of what Sister-in-Law is like, now that she’s married to Eldest Brother, she’s family.”

“I know, but I heard Eldest Brother’s Riot Value is…”

Hearing this, Lan Yuyuan fell silent.

Lan Yuyan was once a role model for his brothers. They had all hoped to follow in his footsteps and serve on the front lines.

Although he wasn’t a combatant, he saved many warriors.

At home, an entire wall was filled with his meritorious service medals.

But because of one battle, a young Lan Yuyan’s Riot Value approached the critical point, and he had to return home.

He went from a spirited Medical Master to a composed business elite.

For the past two or three years, their family had never discussed the Federation’s military affairs, afraid it would upset him.

Now he’d gone and found a C-level female. He could probably only last another ten years at most.

Out of a three-hundred-year lifespan, Lan Yuyan would only live to be thirty-seven. It was a tragically short life.

“Forget it, let’s not talk about depressing things. I have to send a message to Eldest Brother and tell him not to bring Sister-in-Law home today.”

***

However, their message was sent too late.

Because just then, Jiang Qin and her companions, cat included, were already being led inside by a servant.

When she stepped into the living room, this was the chaotic scene that greeted her.

Lan Yidan’s partners sat with her on the right sofa, and none of them looked pleased.

On the left sofa sat a mocking Lan Yiqiong and her partners.

Between them sat An Tong, who looked uninvolved, and Yan Minghui, who was clearly enjoying the show.

In one corner of the living room sat a melancholy boy who looked like he was trying to become a mushroom, and in another, two handsome young men who looked like they were up to no good.

Er… For a moment, Jiang Qin didn’t know what to do.

After identifying Lan Yuyan’s father by his hair color, she hesitated, wondering what she should do now.

It was Lan Yidan who broke the silence with a delighted voice, “Yuyan, this must be Qinqin, right? She’s so lovely. Come in, have a seat.”

“Oh, so this is Yuyan’s female master?”

From the tone, Jiang Qin knew trouble had arrived, but she still nodded and said, “Yes.”

The woman looked her up and down with a TSK-TSK sound, probably intending to say something nasty.

But after sizing her up, she seemed to choke on her words. The line, ’What are those rags you’re wearing? You look so poor,’ was swallowed back down.

’Because the clothes this female is wearing seem… quite expensive?’

Although Lan Yiqiong loved to pick on Lan Yidan, she was a young lady of the Lan Family, after all. She had a discerning eye.

So she could tell at a glance that the embroidery on Jiang Qin’s clothes was done entirely by hand.

And the style of the matching jewelry wasn’t simple either.

Especially the wooden hairpin in her hair, which was carved with lifelike detail.

In the Interstellar era, anything even remotely handmade or all-natural was basically a luxury item.

Clearly, she couldn’t attack this female for being poor, so she changed tactics. “Little sister, aren’t you going to make some introductions?”

Although Lan Yidan was displeased, she couldn’t very well continue arguing with her in front of her daughter-in-law.

So she could only force a smile and make the introductions for Jiang Qin. “This is Yuyan’s third aunt, and these two are her partners.”

Then she gestured toward An Tong and said, “This is Yuyan’s Eldest Aunt, and this is his Eldest Uncle.”

Next, she introduced herself and her own partners one by one.

“I am Yuyan’s mother. This is Yuyan’s father, his Uncle Zheng and Uncle Yuan, and this is his Uncle Zhang.

They are all my partners.

Those three little brats are Yuyan’s younger brothers: the second, Lan Yusheng; the third, Lan Yuyuan; and the fourth, Lan Yan.”

“Hello, Sister-in-Law,” said two of the brothers in unison.

“Hello… Sister-in-Law…”

’What a huge family.’

Jiang Qin hadn’t been prepared for this when she arrived. Although she was surprised by how many extra people there were, she didn’t ask.

She politely made her own introductions. “You can just call me by my name. I’m Jiang Qin.

This is my first partner, Yun Xie.

And my second partner, Shi Lichuan.”

As for the cat in her arms, everyone recognized it, so she didn’t bother with an introduction.

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