Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 761: Can You Take Us In?

"Lili, this is your maternal uncle’s family..."

Jiang Li lifted her gaze towards the few people standing opposite her and raised her wine glass with a slight smile.

The woman who seemed to be her maternal aunt by marriage was wearing bright red lipstick and let out a loud laugh, patting her on the back.

"Aiya, this is Lili, isn’t it? Haven’t seen you for years, and you’ve grown even more beautiful."

Her uncle by the side echoed the sentiment.

Jiang Li had some recollection of them.

These people were relatives from her mother’s side, who didn’t bother to even make a phone call when the Jiang Family was declining in the previous years.

And now, as the Jiang Family thrived like the rising sun, they had all traveled miles to come over.

The red-lipped woman laughed and turned around, as if pulling someone.

"Jiajia, come and say hello to your cousin. You little girl, why so shy?"

Only then did Jiang Li notice a young girl hiding behind her maternal aunt, Aunt Feng.

She appeared to be around her age but was much skinnier, wearing a long-sleeved white dress and a bob cut to her shoulders, looking incredibly timid.

"Co...cousin, hello..."

"What are you whispering for?" Aunt Feng’s face soured as she tapped the girl, "Don’t you know, your cousin is amazing, she’s often on TV. You should learn more from her."

The girl remained silent, her head lowered even further.

Aunt Feng glared at her, then lifted her head with a smile back towards the mother and daughter.

"Big sister, the decoration of your villa is really beautiful, even the bar area is so spacious. In the end, the Capital is the best, isn’t it?"

Lin Manru smiled, "I heard Jiajia also got into a university in Beijing this year, quite impressive."

Aunt Feng finally showed a touch of pride but hastily added modestly, "Impressive? She can’t even greet properly, only has her mind on studying, and now she can’t even continue with her studies."

"Why? Isn’t she studying law?"

Aunt Feng sighed continuously, "This girl is being ostracized by her roommates, she can’t stay in the dorms at school any longer. We came here firstly to attend the old master’s birthday feast, and secondly to rent a place in the Capital so I can accompany her."

As she spoke, Aunt Feng’s expression became ingratiating, "Big sister, your house is so big, you probably have plenty of spare rooms. We can’t find a suitable place immediately, could we make do at your place for a few days?"

"This..."

Lin Manru showed a troubled expression.

Aunt Feng’s request was a bit too much.

Not to mention that they were only cousins and hardly interacted.

Moreover, the villa belonged to the Jiang Family, not her Lin Family.

How could she agree to such a request?

However, before Lin Manru could open her mouth, Aunt Feng’s hand was already on her arm.

"Big sister, we don’t want to make things difficult for you. You have a maid’s room, don’t you? Just free up one for us to stay; we can even sleep on the floor, we’re tough. It’s just the child..."

Lin Manru was soft-hearted and not one to deal with this sort of situation.

Just as she was about to give in, Jiang Li squeezed in with a laugh.

"Aunt Feng, we would also love to have you stay here, it’d be more lively with the whole family. But as you’ve seen, so many people have come for Grandpa’s birthday, it will take us days to clean up. We really don’t have the capacity to look after you. How about this, my friend has an available place near the Political and Legal University, how about I ask if you can rent it?"

Du Jiajia by the side blushed and kept tugging at her mother’s clothes.

Aunt Feng’s expression changed, her voice lowered, "That must cost quite a bit of money, right?"

"Not much, a one-bedroom apartment, only three or four thousand a month, and there’s a discount."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Feng’s eyes widened.

A one-bedroom apartment for three or four thousand a month?

Are they insane?

Was Jiang Li trying to scam them?

Just as she was about to question, an ill-timed voice rang out.

"Ah, isn’t this Man Ru? Long time no see."

Jiang Li and Lin Manru turned their heads in unison, just in time to see a group of three or four people approaching.

She instinctively took Lin Manru’s hand, "Mom, isn’t that someone you know? Let’s go over and say hello."

Without waiting for Lin Manru to react, she pulled her away, leaving the Du family of three awkwardly standing in place.

Du Jiajia clutched her sleeves tightly, nearly squeezing out tears.

"Mom, I told you not to speak like that, but you had to say it. How could they possibly let us stay over? It’s very presumptuous!"

Feng Xue glared at her directly.

"What do you know, child? You really prefer to squeeze into a basement than to live in such a big villa?"

After speaking, she glanced indignantly in Lin Manru’s direction.

"It proves that rich people are indeed stingier, not even willing to let us squeeze into a woodshed, pah! It’s just some money earned in the last two years. She’s been a widow for so many years and no one wants her; I don’t know what she’s so proud of."

Mr. Du frowned and downed the wine in his glass, "Keep your voice down, this is still their banquet after all."

"What’s wrong with my voice? Are you disgusted by me?"

"That’s not what I mean..."

Listening to her parents arguing overhead, Du Jiajia covered her ears in irritation.

At the same time, she also looked towards Jiang Li standing not too far away.

They were the same age, yet she was dressed in a haute couture gown, confidently and boldly chatting and laughing with others.

Originally, she didn’t feel much of a gap, after all, she was the town’s role model, having arrived in the Capital as the top student from the entire city.

But only today, after meeting Jiang Li, did she truly understand what a Heavenly Beauty was.

With her very presence, she was a shining swan.

And she was the drab, undesired ugly duckling.

Du Jiajia lowered her head and tightened her grip on her sleeves once more.

Meanwhile, Jiang Li had already paid the price for her brashness.

She had thought she could use this opportunity to ditch that so-called aunt by marriage.

But instead, she went from the dragon’s den right into the tiger’s lair.

This family’s last name was Xie, relatives even more distant than the Du family, basically beyond the fifth-degree of kinship.

But their family’s circumstances were far better than the Du’s, decently renowned too.

Usually, they hadn’t much contact, and like most people here, seeing Jiang Family’s rapid rise, they too came running to catch up.

Lady Xie was much more composed than Feng Xue, holding a limited edition handbag in one hand and a glass of champagne in another, praising the Jiang family to the skies. Finally, she revealed her true intentions—

"Your Lili doesn’t have a boyfriend yet, does she? Mrs. Jiang, what do you think of our Zhenjie? How about letting the kids meet each other?"

Before Lin Manru could speak, the man behind Lady Xie came forward with his hand extended.

"Aunt Lin, hello, I’m Zhenjie. You held me when I was little."

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Jiang Li, his gaze filled with unstoppable astonishment.