Chapter 49: An Unexpected World for Two (Part 5)

The white piece was a bit longer and paired with a small blazer, which she took down and changed into without hesitation.

She let her hair down and applied a simple makeup look, which was just some foundation.

She had thought she would be the most out of place, only to find out upon arrival that this was truly a very plain event, attended by professors from prestigious universities and leaders from the Bureau of Culture.

It was completely a cultural exchange event.

Just like Ruoqian had said, it was exactly a cultural exchange meeting, where a group of scholarly people gathered together to engage in elevated discussions.

In the crowd, she found Yang Yufang, who stood with several women of similar age, dressed in designer clothes that gave her a luxurious air, but she was not as imposing as the others.

Ha, Grandpa's move was so subtle; he knew mom hadn't even finished middle school, never stepped inside a high school, and only entered the Ji Family after giving birth to Jingfeng.

Yet, he had her attend this kind of cultural event, really!

"Mrs. Ji looks very well-maintained."

A few middle-aged women were scrutinizing Yang Yufang's skin.

"Last year when I was on a study leave in Europe, Professor XX gave me a book about women cultivating their inner beauty. I wonder if Mrs. Ji has seen it."

"Uh…"

Yang Yufang had read very few books, let alone foreign ones; her face blushed with embarrassment.

Upon hearing their conversation, Anning quickened her pace and approached. "Mom, Aunt Liu called you today, asking if you want to go to Thailand next week for a spa and a milk bath. Are you going?"

After speaking, she nodded politely to the women standing next to Yang Yufang, her polite smile not reaching her eyes.

The fact that the second lady of the Ji Family was born a nightclub hostess had already been spread worldwide by Lin Yanqin, and who in the circle didn't know that?

And these women were deliberately discussing knowledge with her; sometimes the cultured are even nastier at heart.

Yang Yufang turned her head in surprise, locked eyes with Anning's cunning ones, and immediately got the hint, laughing and saying, "Didn't we just go last week? I had the masseuse who did a great job for me come to our house."

No way around it; rich and powerful, not as knowledgeable as the others, flaunting wealth more domineeringly.

The faces of those women showed varying degrees of embarrassment.

They all earned fixed salaries; even if they had a bit of extra money, they still had to be cautious with spending, let alone go to Thailand for a spa or bring a foreign masseuse home.

It was something they could never even dream of in their lifetimes.

Yang Yufang stepped forward to Anning, took her hand, and pulled her over to the women, introducing cheerfully, "This is my daughter-in-law, Anning."

At this, the women all looked surprised.

"Ji's son got married while in college?"

Yang Yufang pursed her lips into a happy smile.

"But Mrs. Ji's daughter-in-law indeed resembles Mrs. Ji a bit; truly a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fate."

Some looked at Anning then back at Yang Yufang, commenting with a smile.

At those words, a quick flash of something different crossed Yang Yufang's eyes; then, she affectionately took Anning's hand, pulled her closer, and said with a smile to the women, "Anning has been around me since she was little."

"Anning."

Suddenly, someone called her; it was a voice she had just become familiar with in the past few days. Anning's body stiffened suddenly.

Yang Yufang turned first, looking in the direction the voice came from.