Chapter 449: 449 Where do you get the nerve?
“She is Lian Yinseng’s wife,” Old Madam Chen simply replied.
Upon hearing this, Shi Lan imdiately understood and turned to look at the woman across from her, saying, “And who might you be? It turns out it’s the fad bureau chief’s wife coming to the art gallery to throw her weight around.”
“You… Don’t talk nonsense,” Lian Yinseng’s wife said, suddenly feeling the sting of the accusation.
“She also insulted and threatened Teacher Chen,” an employee of the art gallery reported to Shi Lan.
Shi Lan shielded Old Madam Chen behind her and then advanced towards Lian Yinseng’s wife, step by step, asking, “What gives you the right?”
“I… I was her forr employer,” Lian Yinseng’s wife said, backing away step by step but still trying to cling to her ager dignity.
“Did you pay her salary?”
“I…”
“Or did you provide for her food and clothing?”
“…”
Lian Yinseng’s wife retreated to a stone pillar in the art gallery, her expression one of helplessness.
“Since you haven’t done anything for her, what makes you her employer?”
“Working for your Lian Family for forty years, being kicked out and still threatened by your people, are you declaring to the world how exalted your Lian Family’s status is, how overwhelming your power? If that’s what you’re hoping for, then I’ll make sure to oblige. The advantage of being a celebrity is knowing plenty of paparazzi. Which news outlet would you like to feature in?” Shi Lan said as she took out her phone, pretending to make a call.
The other party had not anticipated Shi Lan’s assertiveness, and that she would hit her where it hurt every ti.
Lian Yinseng had always instructed her to be careful not to stir up trouble, but now, this young woman in her early twenties was precisely targeting her vulnerabilities.
“I… I didn’t an that,” Lian Yinseng’s wife finally understood fear, her speech becoming nervous and stuttering.
“So, the art gallery staff are framing you wrongly?”
At this mont, the art gallery employee continued to “add fuel to the fire,” saying, “She also said Teacher Chen is a cleaner at the gallery and wanted the manager to fire her.”
“Cleaner? Do you think only your Lian Family people are capable in the whole wide world?”
Upon hearing the words “cleaner,” Zhong Yide, who had not lost his temper for many years, strode forward furiously, saying, “This is outrageous, absolutely disgraceful! I always thought the Lian Family was a household of noble lineage, with exceptional upbringing. But today, upon eting you, it’s a disgrace to the Lian Family na.”
While scolding furiously, the master also shielded Old Madam Chen behind him.
“Listen well, Yunlian is the owner of this art gallery, not the cleaner you speak of. If you or your Lian Family people dare to utter insults again, don’t bla for not being courteous. Also, please have the mbers of the Lian Family show so respect when they see Yunlian from now on. She’s a person of distinguished status, not soone you gossipmongers can ntion in the sa breath. Right now, our art gallery does not welco you, nor does it welco any mbers of the Lian Family. Security, throw this person out!”
The young miss was halfway through asserting her dominance when soone else took over.
However, she failed to notice just how imposing the old man beca when protecting his wife.
“You dare; I’m a guest… Don’t touch !”
With the woman’s shrill scream echoing, the art gallery’s security promptly threw her out in such an embarrassing manner.
Having been ushered out by security, Lian Yinseng’s wife quickly covered her face with her bag, seemingly apprehensive of onlookers, and then she fled in sha.
It was the first ti a guest had been driven out of the gallery, but who was to bla when the woman had such a sharp tongue?
Becoming powerful and of high status, does that really make you so great?
It was clear from a glance that Old Madam Chen was kindhearted and simple, and moreover, she treated people well, ticulous and considerate.
The art gallery staff, seeing her being bullied, weren’t they frantic?
“Little girl, we’ll talk about the collaboration at ho later, today I’ll just appease your Granny Chen.” The master said to Shi Lan while escorting the old Mrs. Chen away.
Shi Lan acted unconcerned.
At that mont, the store’s staff finally turned their attention to Shi Lan and recognized her identity, so they said, “An Lan…”
“It’s An Lan, right?”
“Exactly, the An Lan who farms at ho.”
“Who would have thought, An Lan has a collaboration with our master, that’s really impressive.”
“Cough, can you pretend you didn’t see ?” Shi Lan only then rembered she had rushed out without wearing a mask.
The art gallery staff present gave an OK sign and even smiled at her.
Considering how she had just defended the old lady, the staff wouldn’t sell her out.
“Keep an eye out from now on, don’t let the Lian Family people in. Granny Chen is too naïve and easily bullied.”
“Don’t worry.” The staff said, “It’s also our first ti seeing the master so anxious!”
Having given her instructions, Shi Lan put on her mask and left the art gallery.
At that ti, Zhong Yide was in the workshop advising old Mrs. Chen, “Why didn’t you co out sooner with the Lian Family treating you like this?”
“I widowed early and had to bring up several children on my own, I didn’t have the heart. Besides, apart from Lian Yinseng’s couple, other mbers of the Lian Family are not like this, they are very reasonable,” Mrs. Chen explained, “Fourth brother, please don’t take your anger out on the entire Lian Family, okay?”
“I’m just worried about you feeling wronged, but now that I’ve publicly declared you the owner of the art gallery, let’s see who dares to trouble you again,” he said.
“Fourth brother, I don’t want your art gallery, I just want a place to live, enough to eat, and company; I’m content with that. Little Anlan said, ‘rely on yourself for everything’, and I believe in my craft. It will surely bring the outco I desire. So, you don’t always have to think about giving things,” she replied.
The master sighed, unable to do anything with the old woman, but he felt reassured internally because, after all these decades, she was still the sa person at heart, hardly having changed at all.
As for Lian Yinseng’s wife, after returning ho humiliated, she couldn’t swallow her pride. Thinking that she, the wife of a bureau chief, was actually driven out like that was utterly outrageous.
And to think what kind of sorcery the old lady must have used to charm so many people into standing up for her, and each one of them looked so detestable too.
She finally rembered the girl who had been pressuring her was none other than the An Family actor whom her husband had always opposed.
Indeed she was vicious and vile, without a hint of upbringing!
No matter, they had just moved to Yancheng, and there would still be plenty of exciting drama to co, no need to rush matters. She noted this grudge well.
…
Shi Lan also, because of that pretentious woman, had a poor impression of the Lian Family folks.
Uncle Yan had always made it clear he didn’t want to join the Lian Family, yet he was still maliciously mistreated several tis. If he truly entered the Lian Family’s doors, would there be any peaceful days ahead?
Granny Chen was driven out, and they even chased and scolded her on top of that – one could just imagine how arrogant the Lian Family really was.
However, tis have changed; it won’t be so easy for the Lian Family to bully old Mrs. Chen anymore.
And with the Lian Family starting to show up in Yancheng, does it an that Yancheng will beco even more lively in the future?
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