Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1022: Chapter 1002: The Ungracious Guests

After having dinner with Qin Nuan and Cong Rong, I returned home to find the front door wide open.

The house was full of people. Grandma and Grandpa hadn’t left, Li Menglin was there with her sister playing with the babbling An Hao, and a few unfamiliar individuals were seated in the main spot, chatting and laughing with Lin Xu, He Jun, and Li Sheng while directing their conversation at Old Lady An.

When Luo Qianqian entered, all eyes were on her, shining intensely, not saying anything, but making Luo Qianqian feel their eager anticipation.

Luo Qianqian frowned slightly and pulled He Wenyu aside: ”What’s going on?”

”Don’t ask. They’re all my mom’s clients. They called because they didn’t attend An Hao’s birthday party and came over to give a gift and ask to see An Hao’s jade. But you took it, didn’t you? So they’re waiting for you.”

He Wenyu’s expression was also speechless. It’s An Hao’s birthday, and her mom’s clients are causing a ruckus at night? Can’t they see there are so many people? Do they really think they’re welcome?

Luo Qianqian’s mouth twitched. If they genuinely want to look at it, that’s a minor issue. Wanting to swap the Spirit of Jade with a fake or buy it at a low price is a major concern.

There were three people in total. The quiet man seemed fine, looking genuinely eager, while another had a gleam of scheming, and the last one was calculating.

How could she trust them?

”I’m going to change.” Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, not giving them the satisfaction of entertaining their presence.

Mom and Grandma were busy in the kitchen, unseen, yet they stayed put?

He Wenyu nodded, watching Luo Qianqian enter her room, with Li Menglin slipping in right after her.

”What’s up?” Luo Qianqian noticed Li Menglin looked a bit conflicted, as if hesitant to speak.

Li Menglin said, ”Dad said to advise you to keep your things safe and not flaunt them around. In case someone tricks you into losing them, it won’t be good.”

Luo Qianqian was taken aback, then laughed, patting Li Menglin’s little head, ”Don’t worry, sis. No one can take what’s mine. Go and play.”

Li Menglin saw that Luo Qianqian seemed nonchalant and happily skipped out.

Luo Qianqian changed into comfortable pajamas, but found her clothes at home were still a bit small and short, so she opened her suitcase and found a set of sportswear to wear.

As she left the bedroom, she heard the man in the center call out, ”Young lady, bring that Spirit of Jade for uncle to see.” He gestured kindly to Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian burst into laughter, seeing three obviously dissatisfied men around, and Old Lady An slightly frowning but unchanged in expression, she raised her eyebrows: ”Why should I?”

The men seemed caught off guard by her response, instinctively looking towards Lin Xu, but Lin Xu merely kept sipping his tea, as if he hadn’t heard Luo Qianqian at all.

”This is your upbringing?” The man didn’t expect such a big child to disobey her family and dare talk back to elders.

”My upbringing? It’s our family’s things, no elder said anything, does it give an outsider the right to tell me what to do?” Luo Qianqian thought to herself, is this man a fool?

Not to mention, the item was originally hers. She could give it to who she wanted, show it to whom she chose. Even if it wasn’t, something given to a babbling An Hao, she could still protect it!

The man directly shifted his gaze to the family members.

Old Lady An kept his head up drinking tea, Lin Xu and He Jun picked up newspapers, discussing a news article, Li Sheng, having nothing else to do, spread his palm, saying to himself: ”Oh, my lifeline is quite long... looks like I’ll live a long life.”

Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

No one in the Luo Family dared speak to her like that; families they interacted with were far more powerful and affluent than these people.

”Indeed, my uncle-in-law must live long!” Luo Qianqian quickly nodded, adopting a serious demeanor.

He Wenyu came over to stand beside Luo Qianqian, showing her stance. Luo Qianqian affectionately leaned her head on Wenyu’s shoulder: ”I like your new clothes, I’ll give you ten bucks to sell them to me?”

”Which clothes? Ten bucks? You want me to hit you? If you like it, just take it. But when did I buy clothes... Hmm... actually, I’d rather say my clothes don’t match your size, you’re too short.”

Luo Qianqian’s mouth twitched, was she asking to be vexed herself?

Did she come here to be jabbed by He Wenyu?

If it were Qin Nuan, she’d definitely say: Are you kidding? Ten bucks? This is a thousand-dollar outfit!

”By the way, where’s godmother?” Mission accomplished, Luo Qianqian shifted focus, not glancing at the three.

”They’re cooking at my house with your aunt. Mom said to have you stay the night at our place.” He Wenyu continued.

Luo Qianqian nodded, full of composure: ”Kids, let’s go play downstairs.” Having spoken, Luo Qianqian headed into the kitchen, seeing the busy An Zilan: ”Mom, we’re heading to godmother’s now.”

”Mm, alright.” An Zilan took a moment from her busy tasks to gently pinch Luo Qianqian’s nose.

Before leaving, clutching An Hao, Luo Qianqian shouted towards the kitchen: ”Mom, one meal is enough, don’t overdo it.” She glanced around at the three: ”Our family gatherings just need variety, don’t make too much, it spoils quickly.”

Her words brimmed with unwelcoming hostility towards the uninvited guests; after all, she’s a ’child’, and children were bluntly honest.

Would they really have the face to stay after that?

But she truly underestimated ordinary people’s temptation towards the Spirit of Jade.

Even when the call for supper came upstairs, those three were still sitting on the sofa, engaging in lively conversations with the men.

Luo Qianqian paused in bafflement, yet carried two plates of cold dishes to the coffee table and called for a box of beer from downstairs.

Men, they drink.

”Grandpa, come eat, you’re too old for alcohol now.” Calmly ushering Old Lady An to the dining table.

He Jun felt wronged, Lin Xu felt wronged, Li Sheng felt even more wronged.

What did any of this have to do with him? He was just accompanying them, yet couldn’t even eat? And could only drink, even though he didn’t want his wife and daughter to criticize...

He Jun was also at the edge of tears, did it have to be his fault? From now on, he’d definitely keep these types of people at a distance, not bringing them home!

To eat without tasting the fragrance but never having a bite, that’s pure torment!

In the end, Luo Qianqian drove away those three.

To such people, Luo Qianqian turned her nose up at associating with them, but she swiftly mentioned: ”I already returned the Spirit of Jade. Having a treasure may incriminate. Currently, An Hao lacks the capability to protect it, which instead adds danger.”

The family looked at ease, saying nothing much.

They were originally here for Luo Qianqian, returning it was better, relieving the household from constant anxiousness.