My Evil Genius Wife

She didn’t speak much with Gu Zhang and his wife but she didn’t ignore them either. Even though she does not like Xu Nuan’s parents, they’re still her parents and she has to welcome them as guests.

She called the waiter and asked him to serve them the drinks.

“Mr. Gu, How are you feeling now? I heard from Xu Nuan that you were not feeling well.” Grandmother Han asked worriedly while handing him a cup of chamomile tea that she asked the waiter to prepare for him.

Grandfather Gu’s face looked dull and he appeared to be exhausted. It was as if he had grown 10 years older in a few days.

The old man pursed his lips in a thin line and glanced at Lin Ran before speaking, “Ah, it was nothing. I am at an age where getting sick is not a big surprise anymore. Haha.” He passed it as if nothing happened.

Grandmother Han nodded and glanced at Lin Ran as she understood his hidden meaning. It was obvious that something must have happened at home and that is why his blood pressure rose so high that he had to go to the hospital in an emergency. However, what can he say about why his health deteriorated in front of her?

It’s better to not touch that topic and make things even more awkward than they already are.

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“Mr. Gu, please take care of your health. You still need to carry your grandchild and give them piggyback rides. You cannot become weak so soon. You should stay strong for Xu Nuan’s sake.” She said to brighten his mood.

“Moreover, you should stop being so forgiving of others. Otherwise, they will take your generosity for granted and will not treat you well. You’re the head of the Gu Family, you should act like one and take charge of the family.”

“Forgiveness is good but you should punish people when they get out of hand and forget their place.” She said while eyeing Lin Ran who was sipping on her wine as if they weren’t talking about her.

Lin Ran turned her head to the side and scoffed while drinking her wine. She hasn’t liked Grandmother Han since day one. She is a cold and scheming woman who only knows how to suppress others with her intimidating personality.

While she was enjoying her drink, something caught her eye. “Oh! Isn’t that…..Chairman of Jiang Corporations who was in the news the other day? What is he doing here?” She exclaimed in disbelief and amusement.

“It’s been only a few days since that controversy broke out. How can he come out in public to attend a wedding? Does he not feel any shame after making a laughingstock of his son and granddaughter in front of the whole world?” She asked curiously.

She has only heard great things about the Jiang family but never gets to meet anyone from that family. In the business world, Jiang Family has a strong foothold and is almost at par with Han’s in terms of the reputation and goodwill of the company.

She was shocked when Jiang’s Family was caught up in a controversy. It was shocking yet interesting that even the richest families have dark secrets of their own.

Her family’s scandal was nothing in comparison to the scandal of Jiang’s Family.

Their eldest granddaughter killed someone and that person was none other than her cousin. Her Xingren at least didn’t kill someone but carelessly pushed Xu Nuan who couldn’t even balance herself well in high heels and fell on the road.

Whatever happened, she still survived. However, the youngest granddaughter of the Jiang Family passed away and they had to witness an embarrassing downfall of their family.

She cannot believe that he had the guts to attend a wedding after so many things happened to his family. Did he come because Han Zihao invited him? She wondered.

Grandmother Han was pleased to see Grandfather Jiang who came to attend the wedding and was now being welcomed by Grandfather Jiang at the entrance. Xu Nuan had told her about him while she was checking the guest list and was aware that he will be attending the wedding from the bride’s side.

She was surprised that Xu Nuan is acquainted with a business-oriented and influential man like him but she didn’t ask many questions because she is also the CEO of the company and it is natural for her to know other influential people.

Grandmother Han was about to get up and go to greet him, however, her expression darkened when she heard Lin Ran’s unnecessarily rude comment. This woman surely has no boundaries.

She glared at her and said coldly, “Just like the way you could come to this wedding despite mistreating Xu Nuan all her life.”

“Moreover, Mr. Jiang is a respected guest who has been invited by Han Zihao and Xu Nuan. Of course, he has every right to come to the wedding and give them his blessings.”

“Also, why could he not go out in public? It’s not like he did anything wrong. The ones in the wrong should be hiding in their homes and not the ones who did nothing wrong.” She said while glaring at Lin Ran and also glancing at Xingren to remind her that if she could bring her ‘other daughter’ to the wedding, then why can he not come?

Lin Ran’s face turned scarlet red when Grandmother Han hinted towards Xingren and took the side of an outsider. They are going to be a family. Does she need to humiliate her for the sake of others? It’s not like she said anything wrong or was making up the stories.

“Mrs. Gu, I believe you should think before speaking. Because if other people hear you, they will think that you are gossiping about other people’s affairs. You know, in elite societies, people do not appreciate people who like to poke their noses in others’ business and have a loose tongue. It’s not good for your reputation.” She said sarcastically before walking away from the table to greet Grandfather Jiang.

Lin Ran’s face turned crimson at Grandmother Han’s comments. Before she could retaliate against her, the old woman smirked at her and walked away after saying her words.

“Did….you hear what she said to me? How can you stay silent when others are humiliating your wife in front of you?” Lin Ran turned to Gu Zhang and complained to him.

However, he did not say anything to support her and could only shake his head in embarrassment, “That is why I tell you to speak less and not gossip about others. It was you who did this to yourself. Don’t blame me for that now!” He said and doesn’t know how to get out of this embarrassing situation.

Grandfather Gu also sighed heavily and was feeling embarrassed about Lin Ran’s actions. It was the right decision that Han’s family did all the preparations, otherwise, Lin Ran would have ruined everything with her problematic personality.