After rebirth, I rejected the rich yandere lady

Huang Tianming, with his high IQ, was surreptitiously buttering up Zhu Changlin.

Zhu Yulan sneered inwardly.

But Zhu Changlin clearly enjoyed the flattery and chuckled, "You see, it's better for a man to have seen the world. You and Yu Lan have grown up together since childhood; you could teach her a thing or two, so she won't be deceived by some ulterior motives out there."

Zhu Changlin had his own considerations.

Huang Tianming indeed was quite outstanding, and there were numerous collaborations between the two families; all aspects were favorable.

Moreover, since the ancestors of both families had been good friends, and they had been childhood sweethearts, being together was the best outcome.

However, if it were only for this reason, Zhu Changlin would not be so eager to match the two.

The main issue was that he had recently learned that his daughter might have gotten to know a young man outside the family, and their relationship was not shallow. Moreover, that young man was said to have a girlfriend.

If this got out, the face of the Zhu Family would be lost, and his daughter could not be with someone who neither had a family nor ability.

The so-called career of that young man, in his view, was still not worth mentioning, and even more so when compared to Huang Tianming's family background.

Therefore, Zhu Changlin wanted his daughter to interact with Huang Tianming, to show her what kinds of people were worth choosing and associating with.

At the very least, anyone she married in the future could not fall below this standard.

Huang Tianming was naturally willing, nodding repeatedly, "Uncle Zhu, rest assured, this is all something I should do..."

"What business is it of yours who I associate with?"

Zhu Yulan couldn't hold back any longer, interrupting their conversation through clenched teeth.

She naturally knew what they meant.

"Did I say something wrong? Any normal person knows to be close to gentlemen and avoid petty people. What's wrong with associating with excellent people?"

"And how do you know that others aren't excellent?"

Zhu Yulan sneered, "Others start from scratch, while some could achieve nothing without relying on their family's connections."

"Zhu Yulan!"

Zhu Changlin slammed the table, "You're grown up now, can't you understand anything?"

Zhu Yulan coldly smiled, "Understand? So to 'understand' means to be puppeted around by you all?"

With that said,

Zhu Xianglan's eyes flickered slightly, but she remained motionless.

"How dare you! What do you know, I'm doing this for your own good!"

Zhu Changlin was defending his dignity.

Zhu Yulan took a deep breath, stood up, and left directly.

"You..."

"Dad, I'll go check on her."

Zhu Xianglan said with a faint smile as she stood up and walked out as well.

Zhu Changlin sighed; he really was at a loss with his younger daughter.

He looked at Huang Tianming, "Tianming, Yu Lan is still young, don't take it to heart."

Huang Tianming naturally didn't dare to say anything; even if he was unhappy, he could only offer a forced smile, "Not at all..."

...

At the entrance, Zhu Yulan got into her car, ready to leave immediately.

Zhu Xianglan walked over and looked at her younger sister, her face seemingly always adorned with a smile, "Why get so angry? Dad just wants you to interact with him a bit; he's not saying you two have to be together."

"Don't you know what his intentions are?"

Zhu Yulan was indignant as she looked at her elder sister.

Her eyes were also complex; after all, her elder sister had done the same, obeying the family's arrangements to marry a man from another family whom she had barely met.

She wasn't like this as a child, but ever since her elder sister left, she has become this way, doing whatever is said at home.

It was even rare to see a second expression on her face apart from a smile.

Always graceful, always maintaining the demeanor of a lady from a distinguished family, she became the pride of the household, the model her father boasted about.

"Sister, are you truly happy?"

Zhu Yulan bit her lip.

Zhu Xianglan's eyes flickered, but her lips still carried a smile, "From the moment we were born, we have been far luckier than most people. What's there to be unhappy about?"

"But I don't think we should be like this. I want to have my own choices... Sister, you should too."

Zhu Xianglan was silent for a moment, looking at her only younger sister, "Sister won't try to persuade you, but my thoughts are the same as Dad's; we want you to have a good life."

"So, do you also think I am wrong, Sister?"

Zhu Yulan clenched her teeth, looking at her second sister, many words stuck in her throat, yet feeling it unnecessary to say them.

Zhu Xianglan did not speak.

After a quiet exchange of glances, Zhu Yulan's expression was complex, "Sister, take care of yourself, but I won't admit defeat."

After saying that, she pressed the accelerator and left.

Zhu Xianglan watched the direction her sister disappeared in, lost in thought for a long time and a slight smile crept onto her lips again.

She returned to the living room.

"Where's Yu Lan?"

"She left first."

"That child, really spoiled rotten, she's so willful but we can't do anything about it..."

Zhu Changlin couldn't say much more in front of outsiders.

But Zhu Xianglan suddenly spoke with a laugh, "Actually, it's quite simple. Yu Lan just hasn't experienced the life of ordinary people. If she does, maybe she will understand Dad's good intentions."

Zhu Changlin raised an eyebrow, "You mean..."

"Just freeze her credit cards and such for a while. Yu Lan has never suffered; she won't last long."

Zhu Xianglan said with a smile.

Zhu Changlin and Huang Tianming immediately felt that this was a good idea.

To these descendants of wealth who have no concept of everyday expenses, having their cards stopped is almost like threatening their lives.

After all, accustomed to luxury, how could they possibly consider eating noodles or rice that cost a few bucks when even a random piece of chocolate costs hundreds?

It's easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

This tactic works well on any rich second generation.

Only… it is quite ruthless.

Zhu Changlin looked at his second daughter, "Aren't you the one who cares about Yu Lan the most?"

"I'm doing this for her own good. By the way, hand over the company under her name to me for temporary management."

Zhu Xianglan spoke with a smile.

Zhu Changlin nodded, thinking it was good for his daughter to be educated appropriately.

"Then let's do as you say."

"Alright, you go ahead and eat first, Dad."

Zhu Xianglan nodded with her elegant smile and left.

But when she stood up, she looked at Huang Tianming intentionally or unintentionally.

Huang Tianming swallowed hard, not knowing what to make of this. The elegant and decorous smile seemed to give him chills down his spine...

He always felt that the relationship between the two sisters seemed a bit complicated.