Imposter Young Master
Chapter 841 - 845: Looking at the New Bride (3)

Chapter 841: Chapter 845: Looking at the New Bride (3)

Zhang Miao immediately dialed a number.

After two beeps, the call connected.

"Hello, who’s this?" It was Ye Qing, in charge of the acquisition.

"That voice, I know it, it’s the new chairman of Yang Group, I’ve heard his speech on TV." Mrs. Xia suddenly remembered something, "Eh? How do you have his cell number?"

Zhang Miao chuckled softly but did not answer, instead she said into the phone, "It’s me, Zhang Miao."

"Ah, good to hear from you, boss," Ye Qing said with genuine apprehension.

Upon hearing that, Mrs. Xia immediately squatted down on the ground, utterly devastated.

"If the new chairman of Yang Group calls the daughter-in-law of the Yang family ’boss,’ doesn’t that mean that the current boss of Yang Group is Yang Gang? Doesn’t that mean the Yang Group is still owned by the Yang family? How, how could this be?!"

Lin Xia ran over, angrily saying, "Hey, what have you done to my mother-in-law?"

"Nothing at all, just told her a secret," Zhang Miao said with a light laugh.

Mrs. Xia was helped onto the sofa by Lin Xia and just sat there, staring into space.

The other madams, seeing this, all sneered at Mrs. Xia.

"Hehe, it looks like Mrs. Xia has been played hard by the daughter-in-law of the Yang family."

"Neither the mother-in-law nor daughter-in-law of the Xia family is very bright. Isn’t it normal that they get played?"

"The heir of the Xia family is an adopted child; internal conflict is inevitable. I think the next to fold will be the Xia family, right?"

"Serves them right, hehe."

Although she was far away and couldn’t hear these mutterings, Mrs. Xia could roughly guess what they were saying.

Zhang Miao hung up the phone and came over, saying indifferently, "Mrs. Xia, are you alright?"

Mrs. Xia, looking exhausted, said, "Miao Miao, I’m really sorry. You might not believe me when I say this."

She paused before continuing, "I actually didn’t intend to come and cause trouble at your door, but currently, there’s a strange atmosphere in Hangcheng’s high society—a grouping to kick the Yang family while they’re down. If you don’t join in, you’re seen as not fitting in and they will unite against you. Our Xia family has many problems now, and if we were truly ostracized by the other big families, our family might quickly follow in the footsteps of the Yang family. I was afraid, the century-old foundation of our family couldn’t be destroyed on our watch. So, when they invited me to ’challenge your family,’ I agreed. I even thought to please them by leading the charge to humiliate you all. Really, I’m very sorry."

Zhang Miao took Mrs. Xia’s hand, saying softly, "Auntie, I believe you. Xia Zihan and Xia Ziyang are both very good people; I believe a mother who raised good children is definitely not a bad person."

"Thank you, thank you, child, I really am so ashamed I can’t show my face," Mrs. Xia’s eyes brimmed with tears.

Zhang Miao smiled, "If the Xia family is in trouble, have Xia Ziyang discuss it with Gang. Although Gang dislikes anyone else from the Xia family besides Xia Zihan and Xia Ziyang, if the Xia family is in trouble and there is something he can help with, I believe he certainly won’t just stand by and watch."

"Thank you, thank you! Other than thanks, I really don’t know what to say," Mrs. Xia was somewhat incoherent.

She took a deep breath and then said, "Miao Miao, I should head back first."

She looked at the other madams and added, "They probably won’t let it go easily."

Zhang Miao smiled, "Leave it to me."

Mrs. Xia took a deep breath once more, holding Zhang Miao’s hand, and said, "Ah, I, I really envy Bai Ninglu. How can she be so lucky? Marrying a good husband, having three good children, and getting such a perfect daughter-in-law."

Zhang Miao was taken aback, "Could it be, auntie, that you had a crush on my father when you were young?"

Mrs. Xia’s face turned slightly red, "Ah, that’s all from when I was young. I, I’m leaving now, leaving."

After saying this, Mrs. Xia quickly left with Lin Xia.

At that moment, Bai Ninglu brought out the tea she had prepared.

"Hm? Miao Miao, where is Mrs. Xia?"

"Oh, she said something came up at home and just left."

"I see," Bai Ninglu nodded, not thinking much of it. She placed the tea on the living room coffee table and beckoned the society ladies, "Ladies, come have some tea."

Then, a group of them settled around the coffee table. The madams seated themselves on one side and the daughters-in-law, on the other.

Sitting beside Zhang Miao was a girl of considerable charm, but she seemed to speak very little.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Miao." Zhang Miao greeted proactively.

"Oh, I’m Tang Yan, I’m the daughter-in-law of the Song family."

Tang Yan was indeed the one who had been discovered by Yang Gang in a ’field battle’ with Huang Tianlin, and was later threatened by Yang Gang with a photo due to the relocation issue.

At that time, when she met Yang Gang in the restaurant, she got wet from just a little teasing, which was quite embarrassing.

Since then, Tang Yan’s mood had become very strange.

On one hand, she was afraid of meeting Yang Gang for he had evidence of her infidelity; on the other hand, she was very eager to meet with the Yang family again.

However, since that last goodbye in the restaurant, she hadn’t had the chance to be alone with Yang Gang. Coming to the Yang family with her mother-in-law this time, she had hoped to see Yang Gang, but it turned out to be a vain hope, which left her feeling very downcast, and thus she remained silent.

Unlike Tang Yan’s hidden agenda, her mother-in-law Yu Xiang had a very clear purpose for visiting the Yang family: to find fault and sow discord.

"Mrs. Yang, what a wonderful tea!" Yu Xiang sipped the tea and exclaimed.

"You flatter me, Madam Song," Bai Ninglu replied with a faint smile.

"Not at all, not at all. It is said that the daughters-in-law of the Yang family are all endowed with both beauty and talent, and their tea and cooking skills are of master level. Today, I have truly experienced that." Yu Xiang paused, then continued, "But what I admire most is Mrs. Yang’s character."

"My character?"

"Yes. Marrying a woman who is pregnant with another man’s child, apart from the Yang family, no other prestigious families would dare do such a thing, would they?" Yu Xiang said.

Bai Ninglu frowned slightly but didn’t know what to say.

Honestly, Bai Ninglu, as a scientist, was not very good at dealing with such matters.

"Cough, cough." Zhang Miao coughed lightly, drawing everyone’s attention away from Bai Ninglu and onto herself.

She was composed and calm, took a sip of her tea, set it down, and then smiled faintly, "Who said the child in my belly belongs to someone else?"

"We’ve heard it, oh, weren’t you engaged to another man before? The child must be that man’s, right?" Yu Xiang shook her head, "Miss Zhang Miao, the Yang family members are all kind people, you can’t deceive them like this. To be human, one must have a conscience. Under the heavens, who would willingly raise another person’s son?"

No sooner had she finished speaking.

Suddenly,

Zap, zap!

A current of electricity emanated from Zhang Miao’s body.

Yu Xiang and the others were startled, "Zhang Miao, what are you trying to do? Are you angry enough to commit murder and silence witnesses?"

Zhang Miao spread her hands, "I’m sorry, this was not my doing."

"Hmm? Are you saying it was the kid in your belly causing this? Who would believe that? How could an embryo of just a few months generate its own electricity?"

Zhang Miao snapped her fingers, and suddenly everyone was enveloped in a bright space.

"This is my superpower."

Another snap of her fingers, and the Rule Space was deactivated.

"What I just wanted to show was my superpower, to clear up any misunderstanding, without violating the ’Federal Constitution’."

"But, but, your son discharging electricity randomly does violate the ’Federal Constitution’, I will report you to the National Security Agency!" Yu Xiang barked angrily.

Zhang Miao smiled coldly, "Before that happens, I will sue you for defamation."

"We didn’t defame you, that child definitely isn’t Yang Gang’s!" Yu Xiang yelled hoarsely.

It was Madam Gao who said, "Is this child really Yang Gang’s?"

"You can ask him yourself," Zhang Miao said.

Madam Gao looked at Zhang Miao’s belly, and then said, "Little guy, are you really Yang Gang’s son? If you are, discharge some electricity, if not, remain silent."