After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 146 And what are you anyway?

Upon arriving in the hall, everyone stood up to greet Grandma and Jiang Yichen respectfully.

"Old lady."

However, when their gaze turned to me, their attitude made a complete 180-degree turn, their words filled with sarcasm, and one of them even said directly, "Madam, the Gu family is not what it used to be. It's not appropriate for you to stay here."

I've long been used to such sarcasm. Although I was saddened inside, I maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.

I thought that Jiang Yichen brought me here to humiliate me in front of everyone, so I chose to remain silent and not refute him, but just stood aside with my head down.

To my surprise, my grandmother couldn't stand it anymore.

She sternly reprimanded those who spoke rudely to me, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority: "She is my granddaughter-in-law and Jiang Yichen's wife. You should show her at least some respect and kindness."

Then, she looked at Jiang Yichen, glared at him, and gently lectured him: "Jiang Yichen, you also need to learn to protect your wife and not let her suffer the slightest grievance."

Grandma's words struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.

The hall fell silent. Everyone stared at Grandma, seemingly unable to believe that she would stand up for an outsider like me.

Jiang Yichen, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, nodded silently.

Looking at my grandmother, a warm feeling welled up inside me.

The next second, Jiang Yichen pulled me to his side.

His cold eyes swept over everyone present, and he said in a calm and resolute tone, "Anyone who goes against my wife is going against me, Jiang Yichen."

Upon hearing this, the older woman immediately jumped out, "Mom, have you forgotten how she bullied Yichen back then?"

"And the last time, you wanted to see her, and you waited all night, but she didn't come. It's clear that she doesn't respect us."

……

I watched as she launched into a long, detailed account of my past "crimes," telling me how much I had looked down on the Jiang family and Jiang Yichen.

Her words were harsh, clearly intended to provoke me. If my grandmother and Jiang Yichen hadn't been there, she probably would have come up and hit me.

I looked down at the ground, letting her words go in one ear and out the other, pretending I hadn't heard them.

But Grandma couldn't stand it anymore. She angrily interrupted the older woman, her voice filled with unquestionable authority: "Don't talk nonsense here. The young couple has a very good relationship. There's no such thing as a divorce."

Grandma's words warmed my heart, but also made me feel even more guilty.

Because I know that my marriage with Jiang Yichen has long been a marriage in name only.

At this moment, Grandpa Jiang also came over. He shook his head helplessly and said to Grandma, "Mom, I've told you so many times, Yichen and she are divorced. Why can't you remember?"

His words made the atmosphere even more tense, and Grandma's face grew increasingly pale.

She clutched her chest, looking at me and Jiang Yichen, as if seeking confirmation from us whether what they said was true.

My lips twitched, and I wanted to say something, but I couldn't utter a word.

Suddenly, Grandma swayed, as if she had a heart attack.

I was extremely nervous, terrified that something might happen to Grandma: "Grandma."

Jiang Yichen's expression immediately changed. He turned cold and shouted at everyone present, "Shut up!"

He quickly pushed his grandmother back to her room.

I was all alone, abandoned in a spacious but indifferent hall, surrounded by people who cast unwelcoming glances my way.

The older woman sneered with a sarcastic remark: "Hmph, look at you, all disheveled. You still think you're the young lady of the Gu family!"

"If I were her, I would want to crawl into a hole and disappear."

"Have you seen the recent news? She's entangled with several boys."

"I saw it too. She even went to a hotel with a male internet celebrity."

……

The other relatives echoed this sentiment, their words revealing utter contempt and disdain.

I stood there, my shoulders trembling slightly, and gritted my teeth as I sneered, "Ha, if you were to leave your families and your lineage, what would you be?"

Old Master Jiang shouted angrily, "How dare you! Your status is no longer what it used to be. Watch your words!"

The older woman smugly stepped forward and shoved me, saying viciously, "You little bitch, you not only ruined such an important occasion for me, but you also angered the old lady. I'll teach you a lesson."

In the scuffle, the jade pendant that my grandmother gave me was accidentally revealed.

The woman grabbed my wrist with lightning speed, examined it carefully, and then pointed at me, yelling, "Well, you thief! How dare you steal Grandma's jade pendant!"

I shook her off and argued, "You're talking nonsense! This was a gift from Grandma. You can't wrong me!"

But the older woman and the crowd ignored her, and the older woman's insults became even more offensive.

"I knew your family was already down on its luck, yet you're still clinging to Yichen. Turns out it's all about money!"

"You little bitch, how dare you steal things."

……

My hand was sore from her drilling, and I said urgently, "Jiang Yichen was there too. We can just ask him when he gets here!"

But Grandpa Jiang and Auntie gave me no chance at all, and directly ordered, "Guards, arrest her and call the police after the banquet."

"I didn't. This is illegal imprisonment. Let me go."

I struggled desperately, but to no avail. I could only be controlled by them, my heart filled with helplessness and despair.

I was imprisoned in that long-abandoned nanny's room, isolated from the outside world, and even my cell phone, which allowed me to contact the outside world, was taken away.

I pounded on the door of the nanny's room and shouted loudly, "Jiang Yichen, Jiang Yichen."

But the music downstairs was loud and there was a lot of noise, so no one paid any attention to my shouts.

I slumped to the ground, eyes closed, weakly muttering, "Jiang Yichen..."

While I was worried about my grandmother's condition, I was also hoping that Jiang Yichen would send me a message soon. I didn't know.

upstairs

After Grandma took the nitroglycerin pills, her heart rate quickly stabilized.

Jiang Yichen then realized that Gu Mo was missing. He frowned and strolled downstairs.

He looked around but didn't see Gu Mo. He saw an older woman and Grandpa Jiang socializing and walked over.

Where is Gu Mo?

The middle-aged woman feigned nonchalance, a barely perceptible sneer playing on her lips, and said, "Oh, her? I just said a few words to her, and she stormed off in a huff."

Grandpa Jiang said unhappily, "Xiao Chen, how could you invite such an inconsiderate person to such an important occasion?"

"Also, don't forget that you're already engaged to Lin Nan. Get rid of all the messy women around you as soon as possible."