Pampered Wife's Counterattack | Book 4

615.Family Vs Outsiders

"Let's eat." With Chongshan's word, everyone began digging in.

Lisa thoughtfully served a bowl of soup to Jennie. He then placed a lot of various dishes in her bowl.

Jennie felt slightly embarrassed as the elders were present. She said softly, "I can help myself."

"It's fine. They won't mind it. If they do, we won't come home to eat again." Lisa was expressionless. The Manoban family's men were similar in one aspect. They tended to focus on their careers and disliked having to deal with trouble at home.

Yet, when his Uncle Manoban Pu had been alive, he insisted on adopting a son and a daughter to cause problems.

Of course, this was mainly caused by Huang Zhishu's instigations.

The Manoban family was sufficiently magnanimous for not tossing this group of mother and children out of their home, considering how long it has been since his uncle passed away.

Back when he was alive, Pu did not have many abilities. He was dependent on the Manoban family for his survival.

The Manoban family's business, influence and position were entirely built on Lisa's grandfather and father's hard work.

As of today, the Sheng Shi Group under his name had far exceeded the achievements that the generation before him had garnered.

He truly did not think much of his inheritance. However, he naturally would not reject the things that belonged to him.

Jennie was deeply moved by Lisa's words. She whispered. "Lisa, it isn't very good to speak to our elders like that, is it?"

"The Manoban family is different." Lisa looked at Jennie seriously. "The Manoban family's people can feel free to live as they please. Naturally, the same does not apply to outsiders."

"Oh." She understood this very well too.

Lisa's father, Hong, had been a powerful figure since young. He held a lot of influence in his hands. His mother, Ya Yunzhi, had always been by Hong side and the couple rarely returned home.

It seemed like it was extremely rare for the entire Manoban family to gather for a meal. They had given Jennie sufficient face on this day.

Hong and his wife rarely interfered with Lisa's matters. This was because their son was extremely independent and accomplished. There was no need for them to worry about him. Chongshan was of the same attitude.

Huang Zhishu and her children were also used to this.

Somi glanced at them from the corner of her eyes and watched as her cousin, Lisa, doted on Jennie despite his usual, cold disposition. Her heart was overwhelmed with jealousy.

She hated that Jennie had received the Manoban family's favour from the moment she appeared.

She was the Manoban family's daughter, albeit an adopted one, but she had never received such positive attention from her family.

She wanted to declare to the Manoban family that she had become the Lee Group's successor. Compared to Jennie, she was much more suited to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Lisa.

However, despite how valuable the status of Lee Group's successor was, it still could not compare with the Manoban family's overwhelming power.

Right now, most of the powerful figures in politics, including the president himself, had been personally led into their positions by Grandfather Manoban in his youth.

Hong's position was also intimidatingly great.

He simply had no interest in vying for a greater position. Otherwise, he could easily take possession of Chongshan's authority.

Combined with the influence that Lisa had secretly accumulated over the years, as well as his financially powerful Sheng Shi Group...

The Manoban family's empire could not be shaken and was an existence akin to an emperor's palace!

Somi was genuinely tempted to bring up her status as the Lee Group's successor.

However, she also feared that the three intelligent people in the Manoban family would notice that she was intentionally emphasising her own status.

There was a chance that things would not go as she hoped.

Thus, she did not dare to speak up.

Lisa's and Jennie's engagement had been decided by the late Manoban family's grandmother, Qin Hefang.

Back when she had been alive, Qin Hefang was deeply respected in the Manoban family. The Manoban family would not easily go back on the promise she had made.

If Jennie did not make any obvious mistakes, the Manoban family naturally would not interfere with this marriage.