Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 91 Yu Family Banquet (2)_1

The Elder Mistress Shangguan glared fiercely at Shangguan Rou and her mother, and her gaze towards Li Meisu was also somewhat harsh. Their conversation just now, if overheard by others, one could only imagine the rumors that would swirl. These items, no matter how one looked at it, had no connection to bribery. Others accepting gifts might be questionable, but it had nothing to do with Shangguan You; these were all things she rightly deserved.

"Grandmother, why can my sister accept these? And I don’t have any? We’re clearly the same. I really don’t understand!" Shangguan Rou caught Elder Mistress Shangguan’s eye and saw the whole family condoning Shangguan You’s blatant acceptance of gifts. Her heart seethed with even more hatred, and she spoke with a face full of grievance. She couldn’t understand why her grandfather and uncle always doted on Shangguan You and defended her; that part, she could somewhat grasp. But her grandmother, who usually disliked her, why was she now siding with Shangguan You?

Not only was Shangguan Rou perplexed, but Li Meisu was also equally baffled. She was well aware of the Shangguan Family’s affairs. Yet, this mysterious person everyone was suddenly discussing—Who on earth was he? Gui Luo was utterly confused. She didn’t understand any of it, so she just sat quietly to one side, listening without saying a word.

"Rourou, don’t talk nonsense. Those things were meant for Youyou; how can you say she’s just accepting things indiscriminately? And Youyou is your elder sister, after all. It’s natural for the elder sister to receive gifts; there’s no logic in the younger sister receiving them if the elder doesn’t," Li Wanying gently chastised Shangguan Rou, though the underlying meaning of her words made everyone uncomfortable.

"Why are they naturally my sister’s? Mommy, you’re biased! Many people today didn’t see who sent the gifts; they only saw the department store staff delivering them. Why should they be hers? I’m also a young lady of the Shangguan family; they could just as easily be for me! Since there are two items, shouldn’t we each get one? Wouldn’t that be fair?" Shangguan Rou pouted, feeling thoroughly disgruntled. She liked those things too, and she also wanted to wear them. Why could Shangguan You wear them, and she could not?

Shangguan You chuckled softly. "Little Sister is, of course, also a daughter of the Shangguan family. These gifts were sent by Uncle Ouyang. If Little Sister likes them, I’ll give them to you." She passed the white fur coat towards Shangguan Rou. She inwardly scoffed at Shangguan Rou’s opportunistic nature.

"Nonsense! Since these gifts came from Ouyang Xuan, they are yours. Ouyang Xuan personally gave these to Youyou. Is Rourou going to be jealous over them? It’s not as if you can wear this. If you want one, our Shangguan family might not be able to afford it. However, I believe your Li family can certainly get one for you," Shangguan Zhi thundered, his stern gaze sweeping over Shangguan Rou.

Others might not know Ouyang Xuan, but he knew him very well. That was someone the Shangguan family didn’t want to, and couldn’t afford to, provoke. This child, Shangguan Rou, had been vain and materialistic since she was young, never considering her own place.

"Who is Ouyang Xuan? Why are the things he sent automatically my sister’s? And why should my maternal grandfather have to buy things for me?" Tears welled in Shangguan Rou’s eyes. Shangguan Zhi’s rebuke left her feeling humiliated and deeply wronged.

Today, she felt her brain just wasn’t keeping up. Who on earth was this Ouyang Xuan? And why was her maternal grandfather’s family suddenly involved?

Li Wanying’s expression was also quite unsightly. She herself had no idea when this Ouyang Xuan had appeared on the scene. She was aware that Shangguan You had a wealthy maternal grandfather. However, she hadn’t been clear about who exactly he was, even after marrying into the Shangguan family for fourteen years, because those people had never met anyone from the Shangguan family except Shangguan You. For Grandfather Shangguan to suggest today that the Li family should buy the items was quite telling. It seemed the old man was thoroughly dissatisfied with her and her daughter.

"Uncle Ouyang is my uncle. I’ll bring him home when I have the chance, then Little Sister and Aunt Li will know who he is. As for why your maternal grandfather should buy you things you like... well, Uncle Ouyang is *my* relative," Shangguan You explained softly, a glint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

"That’s enough! We have rules established from the beginning that no one is to break. This matter ends here. No one is to speak of it again," Shangguan Zhi said sharply, cutting everyone off. Li Meisu listened, thoroughly bewildered, struggling to understand how her own grandfather had gotten dragged into this.

"Dad, really... since we’re all family, we should naturally interact more. How can we not allow guests into our home," Li Wanying gently tried to smooth things over. However, no one responded to her. Even Elder Mistress Shangguan glared fiercely at Li Wanying, signaling her to be quiet. The words Li Wanying wanted to say were caught in her throat, and she didn’t dare speak further. freewebnoveℓ.com

The atmosphere in the living room was somewhat heavy, and no one spoke.

"Grandfather, Uncle, Grandmother, Uncle Ouyang sent some gifts for you all, and I’ve brought them back. Come and see if you like them," Shangguan You said softly, breaking the heavy silence in the living room, holding four unopened bags in her hands.

"Grandfather, look, do you like it? Even I’m getting envious looking at it. I’ll have to ask Uncle Ouyang to give me some one day too," Shangguan You said affectionately, skipping over to Shangguan Zhi’s side. She opened one of the bags, revealing premium tea leaves, weighing nearly two pounds. The moment they were taken from the bag, a delicate fragrance wafted out.

"Grandfather is old and doesn’t have many other hobbies, but this tea is my absolute favorite. Help me thank him. He’s very thoughtful," Shangguan Zhi said, looking at the tea leaves in his hand and inhaling the faint scent, a smile returning to his face.

"There’s no need for thanks. Grandfather and Uncle just said that no matter how expensive his gifts are, they’re things we deserve. Has Grandfather forgotten already? So, there’s no need to be so polite with Uncle Ouyang. It’s not like he’s short on anything... except maybe everything but money."

Shangguan You teased, making Shangguan Zhi laugh heartily again, the earlier gloom completely dispelled.

"Grandmother, this is for you. Do you like it? If you don’t, I’ll have to go settle accounts with Uncle Ouyang," Shangguan You said, taking out a superb white jade Guanyin statue intended for Elder Mistress Shangguan.

Elder Mistress Shangguan, in her old age, enjoyed Buddhist practices, so a white jade Guanyin was naturally her favorite.

"You mischievous girl, always speaking in opposites. Grandmother likes it very much. Help me thank him," Elder Mistress Shangguan said gently, caressing the jade Guanyin, her face wreathed in smiles like a blooming chrysanthemum. An item like this must be worth at least several million. But the most important thing was the sentiment behind it. She usually only admired such jade Buddhas from afar; she could never bring herself to spend so much money on such a precious item.