After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Despite not being as cutthroat as an ancient imperial palace with its shadowy blade and dagger politics.

Where people would sharpen their knives against their own brothers for a throne.

The lives of those in the wealthy elite indeed hardly resemble that of a regular family.

Children born into affluence, having enjoyed the glory and richness brought by their family, are naturally expected to be prepared to pay a price for the clan's advancement.

Even in ordinary families, when marrying off a daughter, they would ask if the other party owns a car or a house and what job their family does.

Not to mention these affluent households, where interests come first and the implications for the whole family are significant, their marriages are even more a form of the most beneficial "collaboration."

The old Huang Tianming never engaged in proper business, seeking trouble wherever he went, but then how many wealthy youths don't act arrogantly in their youth?

Furthermore, on his return, Huang Tianming did carry the air of a prodigal son turning over a new leaf, of a promising young man returning home in glory.

And the fact that he came to visit the day after he came back, everyone naturally understood his intentions.

Add to that the fact that the Zhu Family and the Huang Family had both risen from the same street, and both families had made their achievements in their respective fields, a marriage would undeniably maximize the benefits for both clans.

But for Zhu Yulan, it was tantamount to stepping directly on her landmine.

Her usually beautiful face was now reddening with suppressed rage, a resentful anger seeping through her tightly clenched teeth.

"You had someone tail me?"

Zhu Yulan didn't even want to address him properly, she never had much affection for a father whose eyes held only the family and its interests.

Now her resentment had accumulated and erupted.

"I wish I had ordered that photo to be taken. I've indulged your antics on normal days, but now that you're of age, it means you represent the face of the Zhu family. Caught being so intimate with a boy of unknown background, how could you... "

Zhu Changlin spoke with a scolding tone.

Zhu Yulan coldly sneered, "So, I can't be sold off for a good price anymore, can I? Are we just products in your eyes?"

Her words made the atmosphere instantly dangerous.

Zhu Xianglan, listening to her sister's words, her face bearing a resemblance to Zhu Yulan, also showed a flicker of emotion, but she quickly concealed it.

"Ridiculous!"

Zhu Changlin slammed the table as if a sore spot had been hit, "What do you understand? Being matched well is a truth since ancient times. I'm keeping you away from these people for your own good!"

"Whom I associate with is my freedom, and you know very well who you're really doing this for!"

Zhu Yulan replied mercilessly, holding the photo in her hand and guessing from this angle, she could likely tell who took it.

She grit her teeth, "Just tell that Huang guy, I'd rather marry a dog than marry him! What I hate the most are these petty villains who play dirty tricks behind your back!"

"Nonsense! Remember, you are still a daughter of the Zhu family; you must consider the family, and it's also for your own good!"

Zhu Changlin slammed the table, his dignity as the family head undermined with no room to retreat.

"Let's talk this through nicely, we so rarely get to meet..." the elegant woman tried to mediate.

"Haha..."

But Zhu Yulan just scoffed, knowing that this would be the outcome today, she stood up and left.

Not giving them a chance to persuade her to stay.

"This child! Really doesn't understand. Isn't it good for her to find a man of equal status who likes her? Does she really think those lowly people doing trifling business can turn the tables? It only lowers her own status!"

Zhu Changlin didn't call her back; father and daughter shared a stubbornness in some respects.

The elegant woman could only gently smooth his back.

Zhu Xianglan then put a cup of tea in front of her father.

"Dad, have some water first. I'll go talk to Xiao Yulan."

Zhu Changlin looked at his most obedient second daughter and calmed his emotions with a nod, "This girl, if only she was half as obedient as you, I wouldn't be so worried. If she keeps messing around with that boy, she won't get a single thing from our family estate!"

Zhu Changlin was quite pleased with his second daughter, with her personal capabilities and emotional intelligence being high. Gradually, he had started to transfer control of many family assets to her.

"I understand."

Zhu Xianglan nodded her head, but there seemed to be an indecipherable emotion hidden deep within her voice.

She turned to leave.

At this moment, Zhu Yulan had made it to the garage, ready to drive away.

"Knock knock..."

Zhu Xianglan tapped her car window.

"If you're here to persuade me, then save it."

Zhu Yulan rolled down the window, and even facing her own sister, her tone didn't soften much.

As if ignoring her attitude outright, Zhu Xianglan smiled, leaning on the window, gazing at the only younger sister she had.

"Xiao Yulan, tell your sister, what's your relationship with this boy?"

The abrupt change in topic made Zhu Yulan swallow back the words she had prepared.

"There's nothing special between him and me, at most he could be considered a friend."

"A friend, huh? Then he's probably your only male friend, right?" Zhu Xianglan smiled while looking at the little rabbit charm hanging in her sister's car, "Surely you must feel something for him?"

Zhu Yulan's face reddened with a touch of irritation, "He already has a girlfriend. Can't you stop jumping to conclusions?"
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