Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 758: What She Says Goes in Our Family!

Lili was still greeting guests at the front door when suddenly, a little servant from her family poked her.

"Miss, look over there."

Lili lifted her eyes and saw several members of the Cheng Family huffing and puffing as they came carrying many things, grinning broadly. novelbuddy.cσ๓

Not only were they dressed neatly, but even Old Madam Cheng and her daughter-in-law had donned custom-made gowns, and their jewelry was complete and sparkling.

Lili understood in her heart and went over without changing her expression.

Mrs. Cheng came over first to greet her and took out three thick red envelopes from her handbag and placed them on the table.

"Miss Jiang, it was rude of us earlier, so here we are to apologize. After all, today is your grandfather’s birthday celebration, and it’s not good for things to be tense, right? We only need two seats."

Lili glanced at the three red envelopes; each one likely contained twenty thousand yuan.

She smiled faintly.

"But Aunt Cheng, you clearly said you weren’t coming earlier, and there are quite a few guests today, so I’ve already redistributed your spots."

Mrs. Cheng’s face stiffened, her words stuck in her throat.

Seeing this, Mr. Cheng quickly stepped forward, assuming the role of an elder to scold Lili.

"What’s the meaning of this, you silly girl? Can’t you handle things properly? Do you have the final say over such a large event? It’s not your turn to make decisions in your family, is it?"

He remembered that Old Sir Jiang used to dislike his eldest granddaughter the most; how could he possibly give her full authority to organize his birthday banquet?

"Lili indeed has a say in our family, do you have a problem with that?"

A commanding voice came through, causing everyone to look up and there they saw Jiang Zhao Yuan leaning on a dragon-head cane.

He was dressed in a dark purple traditional Chinese jacket, embroidered with the symbols of fortune, dignified and majestic.

His hair was also meticulously groomed, and he appeared energetic, not at all like a man of 70.

Jiang Zhao Yuan snorted coldly as he approached and issued the final order for the guests to leave.

"Old man Cheng, our young lady kindly invited you, but you were like a dog that bit Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good heart when you see it. Today, let me be clear: none of your Cheng Family shall set foot in the Jiang Family residence!"

The members of the Cheng Family went pale and green, standing in place, unsure whether to stay or to go.

However, since only distinguished individuals were coming and going from the Jiang Family today, they could not afford to lose face and could only shamefacedly take their things and leave.

As a result, for several days afterward, Lili saw no sign of life from the villa across the street.

But that was a story for later.

For now, she still had to take care of these VIPs.

Fortunately, she was well-prepared in advance, and had compiled a list of preferences for almost every guest, which she had the servants memorize verbatim.

Mrs. Wu, who didn’t like green tea, was served with a cup of black tea.

Mr. Cai, who could not eat sugar due to illness, received sugar-free pastries.

Miss Zhao and Miss Chen had a small conflict, so one was placed in the front hall and the other in the back hall.

Normally, guests would get bored after few minutes in such banquets, but at the Jiang Family, they stayed for a full half hour and still seemed reluctant to leave.

It was truly a case of guests feeling as comfortable as if they were at home.

As the hostess of the house, Lin Manru naturally received praises from everyone, surrounded by a circle of noble ladies on the sofa next to her.

"Man Ru, your family’s arrangements today are not bad at all, everything’s in perfect order."

"Yes, indeed, the water gets passed to us before we even say we’re thirsty."

"This dessert is really delicious too, where did you buy it? I’ll also arrange for these at my home during New Year’s."

"It’s incredible that you managed to invite Mrs. Li. She is known for her temper and usually avoids these gatherings. Yet she came today; your family must hold significant influence."

Lin Manru couldn’t help but beam with pride.

"You flatter me too much. I didn’t lift a finger for today’s gathering. As you know, I’ve been busy with the studio recently and haven’t had the spare time to deal with these matters."

"Oh? Then who arranged everything? It surely wasn’t your sister-in-law, was it?"

"No, it was my daughter, Lili. She started planning months ago. The desserts you’re eating and the tea you’re drinking were all her choices."

Suddenly, a circle of high society ladies showered Jiang Li with endless praise.

Just then, Jiang Li walked over.

The villa was heated, and she wore a light pink silk Cheongsam that Lin Manru had specially designed, embroidered with pearls and silver threads, which highlighted her graceful waistline.

Her long, black hair was pinned up with a White Jade Hairpin, and round Australian pearls dangled by her ears, casting her complexion as even more fair and radiant.

Her dignified and elegant appearance and looks drew a round of compliments from the ladies.

"Long time no see. Your girl turned out to be even more spirited."

"How did Mrs. Jiang raise such a girl? Beautiful and capable, unlike my daughter who knows only to eat and sleep all day long."

"Miss Jiang knows how to act, how old is she this year, has she started dating yet?"

Jiang Li smiled and responded to each one, greeting everyone in turn.

Sitting closest to Lin Manru was Mrs. Meng.

She was a college classmate of Lin Manru and Jiang Minghai, and they had known each other for many years.

Mrs. Meng came from a wealthy family, married a billionaire husband straight after graduation, and her life was smooth sailing.

She had not been in contact with Lin Manru much before, but upon hearing that Lin Manru had recently started a studio, she slowly reached out again, offering to increase Lin Manru’s orders.

Lin Manru, maintaining the friendship of many years, did not refuse and even invited her over.

As she listened to the surrounding people praise the Jiang mother and daughter, Mrs. Meng ate a small piece of pastry, glanced around, and intentionally changed the subject while twirling a teacup with her orchid fingers:

"I just saw your second brother’s wife on the phone in the back, which was good, knowing that she came back. What about your third brother’s wife? Why isn’t she helping out at such a gathering?"

Lin Manru sighed, "She hasn’t come back from the countryside. She said the twins are sick again; it’s cold, not good for traveling. Those kids were premature and have been constantly sick since birth. It’s quite pitiable."

Mrs. Meng laughed and set down her cup.

"As frail as they are, they can’t be sick so often, right? After all, it’s Old Sir Jiang’s 70th birthday. Why don’t they bring the twins home more often throughout the year?"

Lin Manru laughed awkwardly, "Wanzhi sent some gifts."

Mrs. Meng laughed again and looked at the sisters nearby.

"You might not know this, but their third daughter-in-law is quite peculiar. Even though she comes from a rural background and has managed to marry into a prestigious family, becoming a phoenix, she keeps running back to her parents’ home every now and then after having kids. Either their Lao San is too nice, staying silent while living like a bachelor married to an illiterate country wife."

The crowd reacted with surprise.

In their understanding, they rarely had any association with rural folks.

This Wanzhi, having landed such a good match, was still giving so little regard for the family.

Lin Manru did sigh, "After all, this is a match that Old Sir Jiang approved of. He says her Four Pillars of Destiny pairs exceptionally well with Lao San’s, and we, the younger generation, naturally can’t say much about it."