Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

Shen Nian put down her cutlery and glanced at her indifferently: "Yes, what's wrong?"

A rare look of shock appeared on Shen Zhaozhang's face, which eventually turned into relief.

Song Daiqing said, "You child... why didn't you tell us?"

Now, apart from their biological parents, everyone else from the other branches of the family knows about this.

Shen Nian: "You didn't ask either."

She glanced at Shen Yingwei: "But I'm curious, you didn't even ask me why you were so certain that the jade I found wasn't good, and couldn't compare to Shen Yingwei's?"

"It's because someone told you something, but you chose to believe her unconditionally instead of... asking me."

Song Daiqing glanced at Shen Yingwei subconsciously, then quickly denied it, saying, "No, that's not true. I just thought..."

"You think I'm not capable enough, not talented enough, and not as good as the daughter you raised by your side since she was a child."

"Yeah?"

Shen Nian said calmly, "Madam Shen, if you acknowledge me back and then look down on me like this, I don't think we necessarily have to acknowledge each other."

"What kind of talk is that?"

Shen Boyuan slammed the cup down.

"You are a member of the Shen family. Now that we have found you, there is absolutely no way we will let you be exposed."

He glanced at Song Daiqing and said in a deep voice, "You too, as a mother, how can you be so uncaring towards your own child?"

"Daiqing, sometimes you need to be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not so important."

Lin Xi chimed in, "Dad's right, sister-in-law. Shen Nian just returned to the Shen family; you should show her more concern."

"However, on the other hand, Niannian is still a child after all. It might be inappropriate to leave so many imperial green jades in her hands."

"Although Nian Nian herself unearthed the jade, ultimately, the raw stone belonged to the Shen family..."

"I don't mean to take things from the children, I just feel that these things should be handled by us adults."

"What do you think, Niannian?"

Shen Zhaoxin scoffed.

She glanced at Lin Xi: "Third sister-in-law, are you so desperate for money that you're even eyeing the things the children have?"

"It's true that the raw stone belongs to the Shen family, but the Shen family has a rule that whoever picks it up keeps it."

"You were so envious of this stone, but you didn't try to take it with you in the first place."

"Doesn't this just prove that jade is only meant for those with discerning eyes? Those who are blind to its value simply don't have that opportunity."

"……you!"

Lin Xi was furious and glared at Shen Zhaoxin: "What are you pretending to be, a good person? Can you honestly say you didn't have any ulterior motives?"

The second wife, however, remained indifferent and had no intention of participating in this farce.

"alright."

Shen Boyuan slammed his hand on the table: "What's all the noise about? What kind of behavior is this?"

"If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a farmers' market!"

"The Shen family's rules are set in stone. No matter what's offered, good or bad, whoever chooses it gets it! You're trying to outsmart a junior, aren't you ashamed?"

"Dad! I'm doing this all for the Shen family..."

"The Shen family doesn't lack these billions."

He looked at Shen Nian: "Since you picked the stone, it belongs to you, and no one can touch it."

"Furthermore, you have been away from the Shen family for so many years, so this can be considered compensation for you."

Lin Xi glanced at her husband, who had been silent for a long time, and then at her dim-witted son, and was completely deflated.

"Niannian, your third aunt was wrong. Your third aunt apologizes to you."

"Your third aunt is just too worried about you, so please don't hold a grudge against her."

Shen Nian shook her head.

Her time is precious and she won't waste it on meaningless people.

However, Shen Nian was getting a little impatient with the meal.

Aren't you afraid of getting indigestion from all this backstabbing and scheming in this room?

For once, she felt a pang of nostalgia for the time she spent eating with those two people in Tiannan Mountain.

Gu Qiwen ate quietly, his movements refined and elegant. Gu Yuncheng was a bit boisterous, but overall, he brought a pleasant feeling to everyone.

It won't make you feel nauseous.

After all that commotion, the meal finally came to an end.

After the meal, Shen Yingwei walked up to Shen Nian and said, "Sister, I've prepared a room for you. Come with me. If you don't like it, I'll change it for you."

This is yet another rule of the Shen family.

The Shen family, regardless of age, all need to live together.

From this perspective, the Shen family does indeed carry the air of a family tradition passed down from the last century.

Shen Yingwei smiled as she reached out to take Shen Nian's arm.

Shen Nian decisively avoided it.

She wanted to see what stupid thing this man was going to do next.

Shen Yingjia was Shen Yingwei's follower. Seeing Shen Yingwei leading Shen Nian upstairs, she hurriedly got up and followed.

Shen Yingwei led Shen Nian to a room on the third floor.

The room door was carved with exquisite and dreamy roses. Shen Yingwei pushed open the door and turned to Shen Nian cautiously, asking, "Sister, do you like this room?"

Shen Nian surveyed the layout of the room.

It felt like I was seeing another of Shen Leyao's rooms.

This is an exquisite and luxurious princess room.

Shen Nian said calmly, "It's like a three-year-old's room."

Shen Yingwei tightened her grip on the doorknob. "So, Sister Shen Nian doesn't like it?"

"Oh, that's not it."

Shen Nian admired Shen Yingwei's expression and said with a half-smile, "I quite like this room, so I'll stay here tonight."

Shen Yingjia was furious as soon as she heard Shen Nian's words.

He rushed up to Shen Nian, intending to shove her hard: "Shen Nian, how can you be so shameless! What right do you have to steal Yingwei's room!"

"This was all renovated by Aunt Song with Yingwei bit by bit, it means a lot to her! How can you even want this? That's just too much!"

"Just how much more do you intend to steal from Sister Yingwei before you're satisfied?!"

Shen Nian chuckled and slapped him aside with a backhand.

Shen Nianqi said, "This is the room your sister Yingwei herself said she would prepare for me. How was I supposed to know she would offer her own room to show off her generosity?"

"Or is it that the Shen family doesn't even have a spare room, and I have to fight her for one?"

"It's not that Yingwei is pretending to be magnanimous; you're the one who forced her to give up her room!"

Shen Yingwei bit her lip and shook her head at him: "Xiao Jia, don't say that. I'm fine. It's just a room. If Sister Shen Nian wants one, I'll change to another. It's nothing."

Every word he uttered didn't mention his grievances, but every single word spoke of his own grievances.

After hearing this, Shen Nian found the whole thing even funnier.

How did she end up being the villain who stole what others wanted?

Wasn't it Shen Yingwei herself who initially said that she had prepared a room for her?

Shen Nian was not stupid; she could tell that the room actually belonged to Shen Yingwei.

However, she never expected that the third son of the family could be so stupid.

Did Shen Yingwei save his life?