My mother was engrossed in a phone call and didn't even notice my presence. Not wanting to interrupt, I turned around and grabbed two bunches of grapes from the refrigerator. After savoring the grapes and returning to the living room with a plate in hand, my mother was still on the phone. I sat down beside her and began eating the grapes while overhearing my mother say something like, "Let's see how it goes, we'll discuss it later." I was puzzled. Who was calling? My mother didn't seem pleased. Suddenly, my mother erupted in anger, exclaiming, "Li Simin, do you still consider yourself my sister? What nonsense are you talking about!" Startled, I dropped the grape I was holding onto the floor.Li Simin? Wasn't that Gianna Zanetti's name? So this call must be from Gianna Zanetti. What did they discuss that made my mother so furious, her face turning red? "Fine... fine, since you've said all these things, then I'll just pretend I can't stand to see you and Pengyuan doing well. I don't care anymore!" After uttering those words, my mother hung up the phone and slammed it onto the coffee table. I was confused. It was the first time I had witnessed such anger between my mother and Gianna Zanetti. "Mom, what's wrong? What happened with Gianna Zanetti? Have a sip of water, eat some grapes, don't be angry, it's bad for your health." I carefully handed her the glass of water, but she took it and placed it back on the coffee table without drinking. Then I fed her another grape, but my mother turned her head away.Observing her pale face and rapid breathing, I couldn't comprehend what was happening. Vivienne Zanetti had previously mentioned wanting to arrange a time for the whole family to enjoy risotto in celebration of me and Dominic Hartnell. My mother had agreed at the time, but it had been a while and there had been no follow-up. During her stay, she hadn't mentioned it at all. I wondered if she had forgotten or if something else had occurred. Now, Gianna Zanetti suddenly called, and my mother was extremely unhappy. I started to worry. After all, Gianna Zanetti hadn't held a favorable opinion of Dominic Hartnell before. I couldn't help but speculate whether Gianna Zanetti didn't want to have risotto and intentionally caused trouble, which upset my mother.But then I realized that probably wasn't the case. "Mom?" My mother was clearly sulking, remaining silent for a long time, so I had to call her again. This time, she reacted with an angry expression on her face. She pondered for a moment and said, "Gianna Zanetti and her husband want to invite you and Xiao Han to have risotto." Huh? I was a little dumbfounded. I didn't quite understand. They wanted to treat Dominic Hartnell to risotto, which should be a good thing, right? So why was my mother so angry? I refused to believe that she didn't want our family to be harmonious. There must be something else besides eating risotto. After contemplating, I started to realize.I sighed silently. Gianna Zanetti was always seeking personal gain... "Mom, besides eating risotto, does Gianna Zanetti and her husband have another motive? Do they want Dominic Hartnell's help? Do they need to borrow money?" That was the only explanation I could think of. Gianna Zanetti and her husband were involved in business, and Dominic Hartnell was also in business, so the only way they could help each other was through financial means. However, I remembered that back in our hometown, Gianna Zanetti had looked down on him after I purposely portrayed Dominic Hartnell as weak. And after our grandfather's incident, Gianna Zanetti's attitude towards Dominic Hartnell became even more disdainful. So why were they suddenly reaching out now? What intrigued me even more was how they knew that Dominic Hartnell was a walking ATM. Upon hearing my question, my mother snorted in anger. "Of course, Gianna Zanetti wants to borrow money from Xiao Han. Her and her husband's business has been facing difficulties recently, and they are experiencing a cash flow problem." I nodded in understanding, just as I suspected. "Then how did you respond to Gianna Zanetti? Did you refuse her? But I can tell that you're not happy about it." I found it strange. Even if I didn't agree to Gianna Zanetti, my mother shouldn't be the one getting angry, right? Her face darkened, and I couldn't comprehend the reason behind it. Suddenly, my mother's complexion worsened, and what puzzled me even more was that her eyes began to well up with tears."It's all because you said Gianna Zanetti spoke so rudely!" "She said that now that I have a wealthy son-in-law, I no longer acknowledge her as a poor relative, as a sister!" "She accused me of being unwilling to help her, of having malicious intentions, of being jealous of her past good life, and now that she's in trouble and facing difficulties, I can't wait to see her downfall and watch her and your Gianna Zanetti's husband fall apart!" "Can you imagine? How could your mother treat Gianna Zanetti and her husband like this? The three of us, along with you and Vivienne Zanetti, are sisters, and she doesn't remember any of the kindness I showed her in the past." "She said such things to me, and I... I feel so hurt!" My mother choked up, tears swirling in her eyes, on the verge of falling. I quickly grabbed a tissue and handed it to her, gently patting her back to comfort her. Gianna Zanetti's words were truly heart-wrenching.To be honest, I felt upset listening to my mother's fragmented words. But Gianna Zanetti was my elder, and no matter how dissatisfied I was, I could only hold back my words and remain silent. Moreover, I couldn't add fuel to the fire at this moment, as it would only make my mother feel worse. After my mother calmed down for a while and wiped her runny nose, she continued, "I'm not saying that I won't help her, but is this money ours? It belongs to that girl, Xiao Han!" "Yes, you and Xiao Han are married now, but there has never been such a reason! I hope Xiao Han can help you, Gianna Zanetti, but we should discuss it first and ask for Xiao Han's opinion before giving her a definite answer." "What did Gianna Zanetti say? She said she doesn't need much, just a few million, and she asked me to directly ask Xiao Han for it." "But that's several million, not just a few hundred bucks. Can I really approach Xiao Han and say, 'Hey, give me a few million!'? Can I actually say that?" At this point, my mom's sadness transformed into anger. She spoke rapidly, like a machine gun, unable to cease. I never anticipated Gianna Zanetti suggesting that my mom should directly request the money from Dominic Hartnell. Not to mention my mom's fury, I was also extremely frustrated. A few million is a significant sum, yet she mentioned it so casually and comfortably. Although I understand that a few million is truly insignificant for Dominic Hartnell, Gianna Zanetti's attitude is truly unsettling. Even if it's borrowing, even if Dominic Hartnell can provide the money, what then? Should he simply give her the money unconditionally and effortlessly? Is there any justification for that?