Chapter 652: How Shameless

When Ji Ya saw her, her eyes lit up, and she hurried over. "Luo Lanqing, what did they say over there?"

Luo Lanqing didn’t much care for her sister-in-law.

After all, her sister-in-law showed her little respect.

But there was nothing to be done—both her husband and her mother-in-law tended to listen to what her sister-in-law said.

"I didn’t get to see the kids. They wouldn’t let me. Sister-in-law, I think we should just drop this. That mother-daughter pair is not people you want to mess with."

Ji Ya dismissed her concerns. "It was your first time, so it’s normal they gave you the cold shoulder. Just go a few more times, and play up how desperate your situation is."

"You’re the children’s birth mother. Spend enough time around them, and a bond is sure to form, right? And even if—in the end—they refuse to return the children to you, forging a connection with the Qin family would still be a huge win."

That’s right. Ji Ya’s ultimate goal was to get in with the Qin family.

From the moment she learned that her sister-in-law’s two children had been adopted by Qin Wenhao of the Qin family, she had begun asking around about them.

If she could adopt one of the twins, either the girl or the boy, their families would surely become close.

Luo Lanqing felt deeply conflicted upon hearing this.

"—That wife of Qin Wenhao’s is a tough one. I barely said a word before she warned me not to come back. If I show up again, I’m pretty sure I’ll infuriate her."

"You can’t seriously expect me to go and make her furious, can you?"

"I think we need to think this through more carefully!"

In truth, she wasn’t all that bothered about not seeing the twins.

If her sister-in-law hadn’t been so insistent on this plan, she would have much preferred not to disrupt her current, peaceful life.

Ji Ya was furious, but she knew better than to rush things.

It was a fact that the Qin family was not to be trifled with.

They couldn’t afford to actually anger the Qin family.

"That wife of Qin Wenhao’s seems to work outside of Beijing City. When she leaves, it’ll just be her mother and the two kids at home, right? You can try to make contact then."

Seeing that her sister-in-law had no intention of giving up, Luo Lanqing could only agree. "—Alright then. I’ll see about it when the time comes."

"Mom, I’m heading to the Qin Family Mansion." Now that Fu Mingxue was back, a visit to her mother-in-law was a must.

After all, she was going to be busy again starting tomorrow.

Mrs. Fu knew she had to go, so she nodded. "Alright."

Then she asked, "Will you be back for dinner?"

"I will," Fu Mingxue replied, then rode off on her tricycle.

When she arrived at the Qin Family Mansion, Mrs. Qin was overjoyed to see her.

"Mingxue, when did you get back? Was it today? By the way, have you had lunch yet?"

"Mom, I got back this morning. I’ve already had lunch."

Fu Mingxue took two bags of things off her bicycle.

"Why did you buy things again? We aren’t short on anything at home—"

"Just some fruit I brought back with me, and two bottles of liquor."

Mrs. Qin hurriedly took them from her.

She was genuinely fond of her youngest daughter-in-law.

It wasn’t that her daughter-in-law was a stickler for etiquette or anything—sometimes, you just click with someone, and there’s no explaining it.

Fu Mingxue didn’t see the matriarch when she went inside, so she asked, "Where’s Grandma?"

Mrs. Qin said, "Your grandmother just went upstairs for her afternoon nap."

When Fu Mingxue heard her grandmother was napping, she decided not to disturb her.

"Mom, I need to tell you something."

Mrs. Qin was taken aback when she saw the look on her face. "What is it?"

"A woman came to my house today to see the children."

Mrs. Qin started at her words. "See the children? Are you saying she’s—"