The next day.

The maid came upstairs and knocked on the door. "Miss, Mr. Shen has arrived and is waiting in the living room."

"Okay, tell him I'm coming down now," Bai Qianqian said.

She changed her clothes, took the gift she had prepared for Shen Yan's mother, and then went downstairs.

Shen Yan was already sitting in the living room waiting. When he saw her come downstairs, his gaze was drawn to her.

She wore an elegant floral print dress, her long hair cascading casually to her waist, and a matching floral bow accessory tucked behind her head. She looked so beautiful and ethereal.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Brother Shen Yan," Bai Qianqian said with a smile.

"It's alright, I just arrived too. Let's go." Shen Yan snapped out of his reverie and smiled gently.

The two walked out of the villa together, got into Shen Yan's car, and headed to the Shen family's old residence.

Shen's old house.

Standing on the balcony, Lin Jiaqian could see the open-air tea party at the manor.

Lingxia invited some friends over today, and they are currently sitting around an outdoor table, chatting and laughing.

A sinister smile appeared on her face. "Bai Qianqian, today is a trap for you. Those ladies are known for their sharp tongues in the circle. They hate women who seduce others, and you happen to be the kind of woman who wants to climb the social ladder."

She turned and went back to her room, in a great mood. Humming a song, she changed into the dress she had carefully prepared and then sat down at the dressing table to get ready.

Thinking of something, she took out her phone again and dialed Liang Yu's number. "Are you here?"

"I've already infiltrated, and I'm helping out in the kitchen now," Liang Yu said, secretly answering the phone.

"Okay, proceed as planned." Lin Jiaqian hung up the phone.

After she finished her makeup, she went to the garden.

"Hello, aunties." She walked up to the elders, looking very well-behaved.

"Madam Shen really knows how to raise people. Jiaqian is not only beautiful, but also so well-mannered. Lingling, you should learn from Jiaqian." Madam Huang praised her daughter obsequiously.

"I understand, Mom." Huang Lingling appeared humble, but inwardly she was resentful. She was just an adopted daughter; no matter how outstanding she was, she couldn't compare to her.

Lin Jiaqian felt her gaze and thought to herself, "This woman clearly looks down on me."

"Jiaqian, I like you very much too. Why don't you give my son a chance? You two can get to know each other. If you hit it off, I'll be so lucky to have such a well-behaved daughter-in-law," Madam Li said with a smile.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Aunt Li, but I don't want to be in a relationship right now. My studies are my priority." She politely declined with a smile, but in her heart she was thinking, "Your son is good for nothing. Is he good enough for me?"

"If you ever want to date in the future, you'll have to give my son priority, hahaha," Mrs. Li said half-jokingly.

"Okay," Lin Jiaqian replied with a smile.

"I'm not bragging, but Jiaqian is really well-behaved. I love every piece of jewelry she designs. Today I've picked out a few pieces to give to everyone as gifts," Lingxia said.

The servants brought up the gifts and distributed them to each lady.

They opened it and were absolutely delighted.

"Jiaqian is not only beautiful, but also very talented in design."

"I love it so much, Jiaqian. I will definitely support you when you have your own brand in the future."

Just as everyone was talking amongst themselves, Shen Yan's car slowly drove into the manor.

Several people looked over.

"Madam Shen, is it Young Master Shen?" Madam Huang brought her daughter here today, not just to attend the party. She knew that Shen Yan was still unmarried and wanted to try to secure a marriage opportunity for her daughter.

"Yes, it's his car." A strange glint flashed in Lingxia's eyes. They've finally arrived.

"I heard that Young Master Shen is still single. What do you think of our Lingling?" Madam Huang shamelessly recommended her daughter. If she could marry into the Shen family, the Huang family would be able to hold their heads high.

Lin Jiaqian looked at Huang Lingling with disdain. This girl was even worse than Bai Qianqian. She wanted to covet Shen Yan. What a pipe dream.

"Aunt Huang, my brother brought his girlfriend home today, so Miss Huang probably won't have a chance," Lin Jiaqian couldn't help but say.

"That's true." Lingxia also looked down on Huang Lingling and took the opportunity to politely decline.

"Then it really is fate, haha." Madam Huang said with an awkward laugh.

Shen Yan got out of the car, walked to the passenger side door, opened it, and Bai Qianqian got out.

"Let's go over there," Shen Yan said.

"Hasn't my sister-in-law arrived yet?" Bai Qianqian asked nervously.

"We're on our way. Let's go first. Don't be nervous, I'm here." Shen Yan knew she was nervous and wanted to reassure her.

Hearing him say that, Bai Qianqian suddenly stopped being nervous and said, "Okay."

The two walked together toward the garden.

Shen Yan brought the person to Ling Xia, "Mom, this is Qianqian."

Bai Qianqian smiled and greeted her politely, "Hello, Auntie."

Lingxia looked up at her. The girl had an innocent face. If Lin Jiaqian hadn't told her that she was that kind of person, she would definitely have been deceived by her too, she thought to herself.

"Mom," Shen Yan called out when he saw that she didn't respond.

"Well, since you're here, let's sit down and chat together," Lingxia said casually.

Bai Qianqian seemed to sense that Ling Xia didn't like her very much, and her relaxed heart began to tighten again. She handed over the gift in her hand, "Auntie, nice to meet you, this is a gift for you."

Lingxia wondered what kind of gift she could give her. The box looked quite exquisite; it was probably bought with her son's money again.

A hint of pleasure flashed in Lin Jiaqian's eyes. "Bai Qianqian, you think you can marry into the Shen family just by seducing Shen Yan? If you don't manage the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law well, you won't even be able to step into the Shen family's door."

Shen Yan noticed that his mother was acting strangely. She shouldn't be the kind of wicked mother-in-law. His mother was kind and gentle, so why was she treating Qianqian so coldly today?

He suddenly had a bold idea: Could it be that Lin Jiaqian said something to her mother that made her misunderstand Bai Qianqian?

He turned to look at Lin Jiaqian. Although she managed her expression well, he could still see schadenfreude on her face. He suddenly had a completely different opinion of this person he treated like a younger sister.

"Mom, Qianqian designed this gift herself. Open it and see if you like it." Shen Yan smoothed things over, since there were too many people around and he couldn't say anything more.

Upon hearing that Bai Qianqian designed it herself, Ling Xia's eyes flickered slightly, and she was somewhat curious to see how her design turned out.

She took the exquisite box and opened it, and everyone's eyes lit up immediately. Bai Qianqian's design of this bracelet completely outshone the jewelry designed by Lin Jiaqian.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!"

"This design is so novel!"

"That's so beautiful, young lady. Do you have any other jewelry? I'd like to buy some."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.

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