Chapter 1194 - 1134: Gift Giving

The old man nudged the bird feed and said, "Of course not."

"Stop teasing me and just tell me clearly!"

"Those videos were all created by Sienna Johnson herself. As for how she got those videos, I don’t know.

Knowing that the Johnson Family and the Jones Family were at odds, she found it too strenuous, so she brought Pauline Briggs to the Briggs Family to seek external support.

First, she acted weak in front of Grandpa Jones, forcing Madison Jones to intervene, and then she naturally brought out the evidence... That day, if Mr. Jones didn’t back down, the next step was for Sienna Johnson to bring down the Jones Family."

"How would she bring them down?"

"Sienna Johnson must hold a lot of leverage against the Jones Family... Grandpa Jones’s two grandsons are up for re-election soon. At this time, if Sienna Johnson causes even a slight disturbance, it will be enough for Mr. Jones to suffer..."

"..."

"Recently, the upper ranks have been cracking down hard on issues of conduct and discipline. Even a small stir made by Sienna Johnson would be trouble for the Jones Family."

"..."

"What’s most commendable is that Sienna Johnson clearly held a winning hand but chose not to play her cards, and everyone made peace.

The young people today, especially those from families like ours, are each full of youthful vigor, thinking highly of themselves. If someone else were in Sienna Johnson’s position, they probably wouldn’t let the Jones Family off so easily."

"..."

"Pauline, that girl, gave birth to such a formidable daughter. Even if the two of us old folks die, we can rest easy," Grandpa Briggs expressed with relief.

It was thinking of his silly daughter that Grandpa Briggs was willing to turn a blind eye to Sienna Johnson’s actions.

Grandma Briggs listened, furrowing her brows tighter with each sentence, "Being clever is quite good, just like our Pauline, otherwise she’d be bullied to death."

"Indeed."

A servant came in saying, "Old master, madam, the young lady sent gifts."

"Oh?" The two elders looked at each other, finding confusion in each other’s eyes, and Grandma Briggs said, "It’s neither the holiday season nor a festival, what’s Sienna sending gifts for?"

Grandpa Briggs chuckled, saying, "I suppose it’s to thank us specifically for the matter with the Jones Family."

True cleverness, Grandpa Briggs grew increasingly satisfied with his granddaughter. Having wit and depth isn’t frightening, what’s scary is using one’s scheming and depth to do harm.

That day, without him saying anything, Sienna Johnson understood what he wanted to say and then sent gifts. Sienna Johnson wanted to show him she wasn’t ungrateful or someone who forgets favors.

"Bring in the gifts."

The old man thought it was just gifts for the two elders, but unexpectedly, Sienna Johnson had prepared gifts for everyone in the Briggs Family.

Thus, when the servants carried up a large chest of gifts, it indeed startled the old man a bit.

Melly personally came to deliver them. Upon seeing the two highest-ranking elders of the Briggs Family, she first smiled and greeted them warmly.

"...These are gifts prepared by our madam for the two elders. Our madam said the gifts are inexpensive and not meant to be a grand gesture, hoping the two elders will like them."

"Are all of these for me?" Grandpa Briggs asked.

"No, madam has prepared gifts for everyone in the Briggs Family."

Grandma Briggs often heard her daughter mention Sienna Johnson, knowing that Sienna Johnson was a child who thought too much. Seeing so many gifts, she understood that the old man had called Sienna Johnson over for a private conversation, surely saying something that made Sienna Johnson overthink.

Grandma Briggs was displeased, asking, "What exactly did you say to Sienna that day?"

"Didn’t say much."

"Didn’t say much, then why did Sienna send so many gifts to everyone?"

"Our Briggs Family helped her a tremendous amount, isn’t it only right to express it a bit?" Grandpa Briggs casually remarked.

Grandma Briggs wasn’t having it, "Theo Briggs, I didn’t think you’d be such a selfish person. You’ve turned into an old man and are still such a selfish old man.

She’s Pauline’s daughter, helping her is only natural.

You old thing, what did you say that day to make Sienna disheartened?"

Probably only Grandma Briggs dared to scold Grandpa Theo Briggs like that, and Theo still had to listen obediently.

"Really didn’t say much, just mentioned our Pauline being a fairy from the hundred flowers coming down to earth, and that girl didn’t believe me, thinking I was talking nonsense. Humph..."

Melly saw the two elders arguing like children and quickly interjected to explain, "You two really misunderstood, it’s just a small gesture between relatives, what’s wrong with sending gifts.

Putting aside this matter with the Jones Family, even when madam was leaving, she collected a heap of longevity lockets from madam."

"Our madam said, with so many longevity lockets, the twins can’t wear them all; they must have two more children."

Grandma Briggs affectionately said, "That child, just being polite, all are things of little value."

Melly said, "How are they not valuable? If they weren’t, Curly wouldn’t bother with them. Returning home and seeing those lockets, she wanted them. Our madam said they were gifts from madam for the twins and couldn’t be given away, making Curly upset."

Except for Pauline Briggs, the Briggs Family members’ looks were average. Walking out among others, they seemed ordinary, but the women from the Johnson Family were each prettier than the last. Even at a young age, Curly was a beauty in the making. Grandma Briggs saw Curly and remembered Pauline in her youth, adding some affection towards Curly as well.

"That girl, able to appreciate even those things, yet she has more diamonds in her hands than I do."

Melly said, "The Sixth Master dotes on her, and the fine things in the Sixth Master’s possession have probably all been taken by that girl."

"How is it that Pauline was so silly, but Sienna and Curly are one step ahead of the other in cleverness?"

The old man replied, "It’s called the extremes becoming reversed!"

Grandma Briggs gave the old man a glare and said, "If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute."

"Humph, I’ll stop talking, isn’t that enough?"

"Aren’t you talking now?"

"I’ll say just this last sentence, isn’t that enough?"

"That’s already your second sentence."

Melly:...

...

After delivering the gifts, Melly went directly to meet Sienna Johnson.

Sienna Johnson was trimming Adrian Desmond’s nails. Upon seeing Melly return, she asked, without lifting her head, "Was it smooth?"

"Hmm, sent over a chest of gifts, and brought back two chests."

"Grandpa and Grandma are too courteous."

Melly said, "This shows they truly care for madam."

Sienna Johnson lifted her gaze, smiled at Melly, and said, "Yes, this time we owe them a lot."

Melly asked, "Madam, are we just letting the Jones Family off?"

"Hmm. The person I want to deal with is Ivy Evans, not the Jones Family. As long as the Jones Family doesn’t interfere in matters involving Ivy Evans, then I have no conflict with the Jones Family."

Melly asked, "Is the Jones Family really not going to intervene with Madison Jones? I see Madison is quite favored in the Jones Family."

Sienna Johnson chuckled lightly, with a slightly cool smile, "The Jones Family favors Madison Jones only as long as it doesn’t harm the interests of their family members. If they find out Madison Jones will bring great trouble to them, naturally the Jones Family people will make the wise choice..."