Just then, the kitchen staff began to serve the dishes one after another.
Xia Weilan mixed in with the servants and brought out the dishes she had cooked herself.
"Grandpa, it's time for dinner." With a sweet call, Mr. Mo immediately left Liu Yinyin and Mo Donglin behind, stood up, and walked over. "Girl, sit down quickly. Are you tired?"
"Not tired, Grandpa. I used to cook quite often." Before Xia Weilan became the young miss of the Xia family, she was often ordered by her mother to cook in the kitchen. Therefore, she could cook quite a few dishes.
Seeing Xia Weilan's sensible manner, Mr. Mo felt a twinge of pity in his heart. He thought that this girl had suffered too much in the past. She hadn't enjoyed much happiness when Mr. Xia passed away, and then she was bullied by the Xia family like this. This poor child had really endured a great deal.
Xia Weilan had no idea what the old man was thinking. She sat down beside the old man and served him a bowl of rice.
Liu Yinyin smiled faintly. "Weilan, although the Xia family is in decline now and they don't recognize you as their young miss anymore, fortunately you've become a daughter - in - law of the Mo family. From now on, the Mo family will provide for you, and you can enjoy a life of ease for the rest of your life."
Xia Weilan naturally detected the sarcasm in Liu Yinyin's words. Looking at the smug curl of Liu Yinyin's lips, she couldn't help but curl her own lips in response. "According to what you said, I really feel quite embarrassed. I'm thinking if I should get a position in Mo Ying Group so that I can make some contributions."
Hearing this, Liu Yinyin's face stiffened. She forced a smile. "I didn't mean that. I meant that at your age, you should focus on your studies and don't have to worry too much."
Hearing this, Xia Weilan withdrew her gaze. Since Liu Yinyin was trying to make things difficult for her, she naturally wouldn't let Liu Yinyin feel comfortable.
Mr. Mo didn't feel good hearing the conversation at the dinner table. He immediately said to Xia Weilan, "Girl Weilan, you're the granddaughter - in - law of the Mo family. Who dares to say that you're just freeloading? This is what you deserve. Moreover, I think that after dinner, I'll transfer two villas under my name to you. As a daughter - in - law of the Mo family, you should have everything you're supposed to have."
Liu Yinyin and Mo Donglin immediately exchanged a glance. A look of annoyance flashed across their eyes. Especially Liu Yinyin, who regretted it so much that she could have bitten off her tongue. Why did she have to bring up the decline of the Xia family?
Liu Yinyin quickly forced a smile. "Grandpa, how could Weilan be short of houses?"
Mr. Mo immediately said seriously, "It's not about whether she's short of houses or not. Didn't I also give you two houses when you married into the Mo family? Now that Xia Weilan has married into the Mo family, I naturally can't treat her badly."
Seeing the stern look on Mr. Mo's face, Liu Yinyin's heart skipped a beat. She immediately shut her mouth. Her heart felt as if there was a fly stuck in it. The houses she got back then were what she asked for, while now the old man was offering them on his own initiative. Could this be the same? Xia Weilan's treatment was so much better than hers.
At this point, Mo Donglin knew that it was useless to say more. Since the old man had already made up his mind, he might as well appear generous. So he said, "Grandpa, the two newly - renovated villas near Weilan's school are the most suitable. It'll be convenient for Weilan to rest when she goes to school. How about choosing those two?"
Mo Donglin's words pleased Mr. Mo very much. He immediately decided, "Okay, those two it is."
Hearing that it was the standard treatment for a granddaughter - in - law, Xia Weilan didn't refuse. "I'll follow Grandpa's arrangement."
After dinner, Mr. Mo immediately called the lawyer and had Xia Weilan complete the transfer of the houses.
That night, when Xia Weilan drove back, she planned to take a detour to have a look at what the villas were like.
Following the address, Xia Weilan drove all the way to the gate of the villa. The whole villa was pitch - black, indicating that no one was living there.
Xia Weilan turned off the lights and parked the car in a corner beside. Then she got out of the car and walked towards the gate.
The sound of the key turning echoed in the dark night, making it seem even more quiet.
Xia Weilan couldn't see anything at all. She groped on the wall for the light switch but couldn't find it.
Just then, there came a sound of footsteps from behind. Someone was walking towards this place.
Xia Weilan immediately held her breath. She had no idea who would come here at this time.
The door creaked open again. A strange male voice came from the door. "Hey, it's not even locked?"
Xia Weilan accidentally stepped on something beside her and made a soft noise.
The strange male voice exclaimed in surprise, "Damn, has your place been burgled?"
Before Xia Weilan could react, she felt a strong gust of wind rushing towards her chest. She let out a scream, "Ah!"
The palm wind that was about to hit Xia Weilan suddenly stopped when the person heard this scream and just barely changed its direction.
Then, Xia Weilan's wrist was grabbed. A familiar deep male voice came from beside her ear. "Weilan, what are you doing here?"
With a "snap", Lin Beice beside the door turned on the light switch, and the whole room immediately brightened up.
Lin Beice looked at Xia Weilan in surprise and said with a strange expression, "Weilan? Is she your newly - wed wife?"
At this moment, Xia Weilan just realized that the person who had attacked her was actually Mo Beichen. And there was another strange man in the room. Xia Weilan was stunned for a moment and then explained, "Grandpa just transferred the villa to me, so I came to check it out. I didn't expect... What are you guys doing here?"
Mo Beichen pulled Xia Weilan to sit on the sofa beside and quickly introduced to her, "This is Lin Beice. Like Nan Fengyan, he's my childhood friend. He just returned to China. I asked him to stay here for one night."
"Sister - in - law, it won't be a bother for me to stay here for one night, right?" Lin Beice dragged his suitcase into the room and then came out. He sized Xia Weilan up.
Originally, he came back to China just to see this young mistress of the Mo family. He never thought that he would find her so easily. He had just gotten off the plane and hadn't even found a place to stay yet, and here she was.
Lin Beice's gaze was too intense. Xia Weilan maintained her usual grace and said to Lin Beice, "You're welcome."
Lin Beice's eyes flickered. He thought that Xia Weilan looked good, had a nice voice, and seemed to have a good temper. She seemed impeccable.
"Sister - in - law, do you have anything to eat here?" Lin Beice plopped down on the sofa, spread out his hands, and asked without any courtesy.
"I'll go and check the fridge." Xia Weilan didn't know if there was anything to eat here. She immediately walked to the fridge, opened the door, and saw that there were only drinks and fruits inside, no vegetables.
Lin Beice also saw the situation in the fridge, but he still said shamelessly, "Sister - in - law, I'm starving. I really want to taste your cooking."
A vein on Mo Beichen's forehead twitched. He glared at Lin Beice, who looked innocent.