Chapter 224 - 86: Skit: Clearing Her Name (3)

She sized the jade bracelet against her wrist, and after confirming it would fit, she tentatively slipped it on.

Zhou Jiawen couldn’t help but give Shen Yanzhi a thumbs-up. "Sister-in-law, you and Big Brother have amazing taste! This bracelet looks like it was custom-made for Mom. It’s a perfect fit!"

Jiang Li nodded. "I think it’s a great fit, too."

Even Shen Yanzhi chimed in, "It really does look good."

Hearing the three of them say so, Jiang Manshu asked doubtfully, "Does it really suit me?"

’The main reason was that she’d never worn a jade bracelet before and wasn’t confident she could pull it off.’

’It wasn’t that she disliked jade bracelets; she’d tried one on once, but the sales clerk said it didn’t suit her. She hadn’t touched jade since.’

Jiang Li teased, "If you don’t believe us, you can let Dad see it later."

Hearing Jiang Li’s words, Jiang Manshu couldn’t help but laugh. "Oh, really? You’re brave enough to tease me now."

’Still, she was rather looking forward to how Shen Yugang would react when he saw her wearing the bracelet.’

Zhou Jiawen looked at the other bracelet in the brocade box and said, "Mom, it looks really beautiful on you. You should put the other one on too!"

Jiang Manshu figured if she was going to wear one, she might as well wear both. So, she put the other one on as well and tucked the brocade box into her handbag so she’d have somewhere to put the bracelets later.

Seeing this, Shen Yanzhi patted Jiang Li’s shoulder. "You and Xiao Zhou go on inside. Mom and I can handle things out here."

’After all, Jiang Li was pregnant, and standing for too long wasn’t good for her.’

Jiang Manshu nodded in belated agreement. "That’s right, Xiao Li, you go on inside. Your father is already here, and my husband is chatting with him."

Jiang Li didn’t object, smiling as she said, "In that case, Wenwen and I will head inside."

Jiang Manshu waved her hand. "Go on."

The two of them walked into the banquet hall arm in arm. As soon as they were inside, Zhou Jiawen looked at Jiang Li with admiration. "Sister-in-law, you’re really something else!"

Jiang Li looked baffled. "What did I do?"

"Your husband-taming skills, of course!"

’Otherwise, why would Shen Yanzhi be so considerate?’

’Even though she knew Shen Yanzhi loved Jiang Li, Shen Yuchu loved her too, but she’d never seen him be nearly as considerate.’

’At least Shen Yuchu wouldn’t take the initiative to tell her to go rest like Shen Yanzhi did.’

Jiang Li rubbed her nose sheepishly. "You’re giving me way too much credit. I don’t have any husband-taming skills."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiawen raised an eyebrow and tilted her chin. "Uncle’s over there."

Jiang Bowen and Shen Yugang were surrounded by a group of people on the sofa, chatting. Jiang Li couldn’t tell if they were relatives or business partners.

’In any case, she hadn’t seen them at her wedding.’

Jiang Li had originally planned to go find Jiang Bowen, but seeing the scene, she shook her head. "Never mind. Let’s let them chat. We can find a corner to sit in."

’After all, Shen Yanzhi’s whole reason for sending her inside was so she could sit down. She couldn’t very well ignore his kind intentions.’

The two of them found a random corner to sit down in, only to overhear someone complaining, "I have no idea what’s so special about that Jiang Li, for Brother Yan Zhi to actually marry her."

"What other reason could there be? She must have used some dirty tricks. How else would she have managed to marry into the Shen Family?"

Hearing this, Zhou Jiawen instinctively glanced at Jiang Li. "Sister-in-law, don’t listen to their nonsense. It’s not like that at all."

Jiang Li patted Zhou Jiawen’s shoulder reassuringly. "Of course I know it’s not like that."

’As the person in question, how could she not know she had drugged him?’

’Still, she was genuinely curious as to why Shen Yanzhi had married her. She had tentatively asked Jiang Manshu later if she had forced Shen Yanzhi to get married.’

Jiang Manshu’s exact words were: "I don’t really have any major demands for him. As long as he doesn’t bring home a man, I’ll leave the rest up to fate. He can get married whenever he wants."

Zhou Jiawen said bitterly, "I wonder which of these gossips it is."

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "Curious?"

Zhou Jiawen looked at Jiang Li suspiciously. "Sister-in-law, what are you planning to do?"

The corners of Jiang Li’s mouth curved upward. "To clear my name, of course~"

After speaking, she pulled Zhou Jiawen over to where the voices were coming from. "Since you’re all so curious, why not just ask me, the person you’re talking about?"

The speakers were two women in revealing outfits. One wore a blue floral dress with a knit cardigan over it. The other was in a red, French-style floral slip dress and was quite busty.