Chapter 454: Chapter 454: She Is the True Matriarch

"What’s all the noise outside?"

Zhou Junyi was woken up early by the commotion and called a maid in to help her change clothes.

Cheng Shihuai had put her under house arrest, but staying in the small villa felt like a vacation. Last night, she even went to the hot springs and had a full-body spa, which was quite comfortable.

Now, being woken up before 8:00 AM, she was in a bad mood again.

"Madam, it’s because the doctor arrived today, and the master specially arranged a banquet to welcome the young miss and young master."

"All this fuss just for those two little brats? Besides, what good doctor could they possibly invite? Isn’t this just embarrassing for our Cheng Family?"

Talking about this matter made her angry.

"I heard that some distinguished guests from the commerce association have arrived, so the master decided to throw a party."

"Distinguished guests from the commerce association?"

Zhou Junyi frowned. She never meddled in the affairs of the commerce association, but hearing about it now piqued her interest.

"Is it a man or a woman?"

"It’s likely a man; I accidentally overheard them calling him ’Master’."

Currently, preparations were underway, and with so many servants in the manor, there was bound to be gossip. Although details weren’t clear, they managed to catch bits and pieces.

Zhou Junyi felt relieved in her heart. At least it wasn’t a woman!

She pondered a lot yesterday but still couldn’t figure out why Cheng Shihuai would be so furious!

Even with the company’s hacker issues today, he merely cut her expenses; it shouldn’t have warranted house arrest.

Thinking it through, she believed that Cheng Shihuai must have another woman outside, which was why he was picking fights with her everywhere, completely forgetting that she had just offended Yun yesterday.

But she had no evidence.

"We’ll go take a look later."

"Madam, the master..."

"He just said I couldn’t go out, not that I couldn’t leave the small building!"

Zhou Junyi looked in the mirror, nodded with satisfaction, "As the family’s matriarch, how can I not be present today?"

Chi Youyou had already adjusted to the time difference. She got up early for her usual morning exercise, feeling refreshed after a shower following her run.

Upon reaching the main building, she found out there was going to be a big event today.

That was something she hadn’t anticipated.

"Miss Chi."

I have to admit, this estate is quite impressive. Just with the servants and security personnel here, she saw no fewer than ten different faces.

Chi Youyou nodded and walked into the main building’s living room.

"Mom!"

Some people had already arrived in the living room, and Cheng Ruosheng was chatting amongst the crowd.

It was still morning, and the banquet was starting already?

"Xiao Sheng, is this Youyou?"

"Sister-in-law, cousin, let me introduce you."

Cheng Ruosheng wore her signature guest-hosting smile, her manners were that of a true lady as she took Chi Youyou’s hand and pulled her into the group, making introductions one by one.

Cheng Family’s genealogy chart was given to her by Song Shiyu before, giving her a rough idea, though she couldn’t match faces with names yet.

As Cheng Ruosheng introduced them, she searched her memory, quickly getting a clear picture.

Those present were mainly from the Cheng Family’s second and third households.

"She looks so delicate and obedient, not running around like ones in our family."

"Big sister, don’t be so modest. Nuonuo isn’t bad; didn’t she get into the M Country Royal University, which is ranked globally?"

"Why bring that up! Today is about welcoming Youyou. Xiao Sheng, now that you and Youyou are back, you can live as you like in M Country."

"Exactly, you must have had a hard time in whatever rural place you were before; you’ll feel better now that you’re back."

The women seemed to be complimenting them, but each word was dripping with disdain and comparison.

Cheng Ruosheng and Chi Youyou were unfazed, their smiling faces indifferent to the nonsense, as if the conversation had nothing to do with them.

"By the way, Youyou, I heard you invited a doctor for your grandfather this time to M Country?"

"Was the doctor invited from Huaxia?"

"Huaxia, eh? How could there be good doctors in Huaxia? All the famous foreign doctors were invited, and they were of no use. Never mind a physician from Huaxia!"

Chi Youyou and Cheng Ruosheng: ...

The two exchanged a glance.

Then they heard another voice: "I heard that Yun has arrived in M Country; it’s uncertain if they can invite her over."

"Seems unlikely. I heard that yesterday Junyi made a scene at the seminar entrance and got kicked out by Yun!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Really? What was she thinking? Wasn’t she eager to find Yun before? Why directly offend her, cutting off the last hope!"

"Exactly, sigh... Yet, Youyou had the right intention. Her effort is like treating a dead horse as if it were alive! Poor uncle!"

...

Chi Youyou and Cheng Ruosheng exchanged glances again.

What to do?

They could barely suppress their laughter!

Yesterday, upon hearing from Chi Youyou that Yun was the doctor she brought with her, Cheng Ruosheng initially couldn’t believe it.

But eventually, she had no choice but to believe it.

She knew Chi Youyou’s livestreaming was going very well, but she hadn’t imagined it was that successful.

Luck played a part, too. If Yun hadn’t needed the Nine Revolutions Ganoderma, and if their family didn’t have it, they wouldn’t have connected.

This topic also led Chi Youyou to inquire thoroughly, and she finally learned about the backstory of why her parents were at Phoenix Mountain.

As for why their family has so many strange and rare items, it’s all her dad’s doing.

Turns out her father wasn’t just an ordinary farmer; he was a farmer who studied biology!

They met during their time at university, fell in love, but because Mr. Chi didn’t have a family background, her grandfather opposed the marriage. Her mother defied her father’s protest and even considered breaking with her family, causing a big stir in M Country.

The grandfather had no choice but to agree, but he stipulated that she should never enter M Country again as a Cheng Family member.

When they married, he gifted them Phoenix Mountain as dowry.

"If you truly love my precious daughter instead of our wealth, I’ll only give you a mountain. You can farm all you want!"

Of course, these words weren’t directly from her grandfather, but were widely talked about outside.

Chi Youyou found their story both amusing and touching. She knew that her mother, though appearing gentle, had quite the fierce temper. She hadn’t expected her mother to be so stubborn, willing to break with family for love!

666!

All she could think was 666!

"Hey, so everyone’s here already!"

At this moment, a familiar and disdainful voice echoed. Zhou Junyi, dressed in a luxurious velvet qipao, sashayed in from the entrance, having specially applied heavy makeup.

Today, she intended to show everyone that she was the true matriarch of the Cheng Family!