82 Dining Table

◎A mouth full of hair.◎

On the eve of lunch, He Jingshu and Liang Jiangsheng finally arrived.

"Mom got up early, hoping to see you sooner, but your dad said the mother-of-pearl fan he bought at Sotheby's a few days ago has arrived, and he insisted on dragging me to see it. I missed the chance to greet you." At the dinner table, Ms. He smiled. "But the fan is really good. I'll have someone send it to Xia Gong Mansion later so you can have it for fun."

When he was mentioned, Liang Jiangsheng curled his lips without any emotion.

If you really see the scene of brothers and sisters reunited, it would be strange if you could laugh.

Liang Youwei subconsciously refused: "But Mom, don't you love collecting fans the most?"

He Jingshu's collecting obsession was no less intense than Liang Youwei's, but she wasn't obsessed with partners, only with material possessions. From childhood to adulthood, Liang Youwei had seen a vast array of fans, including black lacquer and gold embellishments, ivory-painted, tortoiseshell-carved, and all-over gold filigree. Her mother's collection could hold an exhibition.

Liang Youwei would not take things that her family members liked.

He Jingshu knew her daughter's thoughts, and her heart softened. "I don't need those. Don't you like shiny things? I took a closer look this morning, and they have carvings of seasonal flowers on them. I'm sure you'll like them. You don't have any pregnancy symptoms, and I didn't when I was pregnant with Jingyi either. Who knows, maybe this baby is a girl. She has a strong sense of taste, so she's sure to like these beautiful things, too."

Liang Youwei felt a little hot, and she laughed dryly: "Mom, it's hard to say whether it's a boy or a girl..."

Ms. He seemed to really want a granddaughter, but she was also curious about Liang Youwei's opinion: "Does Weiwei want a girl or a boy?" To appear impartial, she glanced at Shao Yue and asked, "What does Xiaoyue think?"

When Liang Youwei heard her mother ask Shao Yue this question, she immediately couldn't hold it anymore. She took a breath and turned sideways to cover her face and started coughing.

Shao Yue was embarrassed and worried. Despite the three pairs of freezing eyes around him, he ignored them all and patted Liang Youwei's back, handing her the juice. "Weiwei, drink some water."

Liang Youwei didn't have much juice left, and it was gone in two sips. She stuffed the empty cup back into Shao Yue's hand and drank directly from Shao Yue's boiled water.

Liang Jingyi's eyes widened instantly, and his freezing gaze quickly turned into a cannibalistic one.

What on earth have they been doing these past two days!!!

Liang Youwei's lip color returned to normal, and she smiled comfortingly at her mother: "Mom, I'm fine. It's just that this is the first time I've heard this question, and I'm a little surprised." She pursed her lips, "Actually, I've thought about this question before, and I feel that girls and boys are the same, there's not much difference..."

Liang Youwei didn't care much about the sex of her child; her criteria were based on the biological father. If the biological father was Qin Zhen, the baby could be a girl or a boy, with a girl being the preferred option. However, if the child was her eldest brother's, Liang Youwei preferred a boy.

Perhaps influenced by Liang Jiangsheng, Liang Youwei always felt that Liang Ting'an had the potential to favor sons over daughters. She was worried that her eldest brother would give their daughter away as a tool for marriage, or that he would find someone else to bear a son. As a typical gold digger, Liang Youwei could not push away the Liang family inheritance.

Shao Yue is a staunch DINK. Not to mention gender, he doesn't even want children. Naturally, he can only agree with Liang Youwei's opinion.

"Weiwei's opinion is the most important. I'm fine with it. Don't worry, mom. Girls and boys are raised the same way. I will exercise self-discipline and there will be no discrimination."

Satisfied with her son-in-law's reaction, He Jingshu extended her "claws" to the other children: "Where are Ting'an, Zhihui, and Jingyi? You brothers and sisters have the best relationship. Seeing that you are about to become uncles and aunts, aren't you looking forward to it?"

Liang Jingyi lowered her eyes and forced a gentle fake smile: "Of course I'm looking forward to it. I hope it's a little girl." Looking forward to it? It's not my child, what's there to look forward to?

Liang Zhihui's answer was more tactful: "Girls have their good points, and boys have their good points." It doesn't matter.

Liang Ting'an held his chopsticks tightly, his expression unchanged: "Weiwei's babies will all be very cute, there won't be much difference between boys and girls." He is not an uncle, he is a father.

Every word sank into Liang Youwei's ears, and her toes curled up and her scalp tingled. She was on the verge of tears: "Mom, please stop asking... Can't you see that the three of them are clenching their back teeth..."

She was extremely nervous, in case someone came to settle the score with her at night, so she tensed her toes slightly and stepped forward tentatively to hook the person opposite her.

This was her first time doing this, and Liang Youwei felt uneasy, her movements hesitant and hesitant. Was it just that her legs were too short? Why hadn't she hit the target yet? Her brows furrowed slightly, and she turned to the right.

"Tsk." Suddenly, two voices sounded at the same time.

One came from He Jingshu and the other came from Shao Yue.

Without time to think, Liang Youwei quickly retracted her toes. She screamed inwardly, "It's over! I bumped into the wrong person! Where is Liang Jingyi's foot? How did it bump into her mother?"

"Weiwei, why did you just... kick me?" After carefully choosing her words, He Jingshu swallowed the word "rub".

She liked to play like this with Liang Jiangsheng back then, but the person next to her was Liang Jingyi, and Liang Youwei couldn't play these games with her sister.

Liang Youwei's heart was racing, and she felt suffocated. She pretended to be calm and replied sweetly, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to cross my legs and accidentally bumped into you."

"Oh." He Jingshu retracted her suspicious gaze and looked at Shao Yue again, "What happened to Xiao Yue just now?"

Shao Yue slowly shifted his gaze from Liang Ting'an across from him and smiled gently again: "It's okay, Mom. This soup is so delicious, I couldn't help myself."

His bony fingers clasped the white porcelain bowl, and no one knew that he wished he could crush the person opposite him.

Liang Ting'an, this shameless beast in human clothing! His face is as dignified as if he is holding a meeting, but his feet are so slutty! He has retreated so many steps, but he still insists on rubbing!

Those who were scolded as beasts in human clothing also felt angry.

Is Shao Yue crazy? Why didn't he speak up the moment he noticed something was wrong? Also, he was already trying really hard to get closer to Liang Youwei, so why did he bump into Shao Yue? Did this bitch put her leg over Liang Youwei's?

Do you have any shame?!

Everyone had different expressions, except Liang Jingyi, who seemed to have noticed something and the corners of her rosy red lips curled up.

Liang Youwei, you little fool, you finally tried to be brave in public, but you hooked up with the wrong person.

As for Shao Yue and Big Brother… Thinking back, Liang Jingyi’s smile faded away, and he thought, “Dog bites dog, and both are in a mouthful of fur.” He was too lazy to criticize.

Liang Jiangsheng, a cunning and experienced man who had tried everything in his youth: "..."

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. What a misfortune for the family! What a damn misfortune for the family!

After the strange meal, Liang Jiangsheng called Shao Yue to the study.

Liang Youwei didn't quite understand. After returning to her room, she played with her sister's fingers and asked, "Why did you only call Shao Yue over? If you want to discuss business, shouldn't you all be called over?"

Liang Zhihui let her knead him, smiling: "Maybe he wants to discuss with him how to deal with us."

"Why?" Liang Youwei was confused.

"Because he's in menopause, don't pay attention to him, he's fine." Liang Zhihui smiled and changed the subject, "Have you been comfortable these past two days? Is Shao Yue treating you well?"

Thinking about the past two days, Liang Youwei changed her expression to a shy one: "It's fine. Actually, he's different from what people say on the Internet. Sister, you really don't have to worry too much about me."

Shao Yue's true character is completely different from his appearance, he is gentle, decent, patient and calm. Apart from some minor problems on the wedding night, the rest of the experience was pretty good.

"It seems like Shao Yue should become an actor. He's a ready-made pretender."

Liang Ting'an was upset, but he would not vent it to his family. He gave it all to Shao Yue in a sarcastic manner.

Since no one else was present, Liang Jingyi didn't try to hold back his laughter in front of them. He just laughed out loud: "Brother, it turns out you have a sense of humor, right? But I'm a little curious, brother, what did Shao Yue do at the dinner table? He was just tutting for no reason."

Liang Ting'an felt something was wrong the moment Liang Jingyi shouted the repetition of the words. When she finished speaking, her vision went dark.

Liang Youwei coughed, glanced at her brother who had a tight mouth, and said in his defense: "It's probably simply because the soup tastes good."

"That's really unprecedented."

Liang Jingyi was reluctant to give her beloved face, although she was not satisfied with Liang Youwei's behavior. So, she immediately asked: "Where are you sleeping tonight?"

Liang Youwei didn't notice anything was wrong and said carelessly: "I'm in my own room, what's wrong?"

Liang Jingyi's smile was in danger: "With Shao Yue?"

"Of course it's me—" Liang Youwei raised her eyes and saw the man's unfriendly look. She quickly changed her words, her momentum suddenly dropped, and she said weakly: "Well, if I can be with my third sister, it would be even better..."

Liang Ting'an was extremely confused.

What on earth did Liang Jingyi have on Liang Youwei? Why was she so afraid of her and would even consider her? In the past, when she made him angry, he would just coax her a few times, and if that didn't work, she would lose her temper. Why, now it was Liang Jingyi's turn, and he wanted to treat her like a princess, a young lady?

Liang Zhihui didn't seem to care about her fake sister's weakness in front of her biological sister. Seeing this scene, she just looked away and said lightly: "Weiwei is not even four months old yet."

"Don't worry, sister. I know what's going on." His eyes narrowed happily, and his voice softened. "But, I don't think my brother-in-law will complain to Mom and Dad, right?"

Liang Youwei covered her face, embarrassed by the "brother-in-law" she mentioned: "How is that possible, Jingyi, please don't say that..."

"It depends on your performance."

After pausing for a few seconds, completely letting go of her shyness, Liang Jingyi slowly retracted the rope and let her fall back to the ground.

Like training a cat.

-

Liang Youwei did what she said. After obtaining Shao Yue's consent with a look, she put her hands behind her back and skipped back to her room on the third floor.

"So soon?"

When she heard the door open, Liang Jingyi didn't look up. She raised her fingertips slightly, pushed up her glasses, and continued to look at the data table.

Liang Youwei didn't have much desire to pry into other people's affairs. Seeing that Liang Jingyi was still working, she picked out pajamas in the cloakroom. "Well, Shao Yue is very easy to talk to."

The girl working at her desk scoffed, "Because he knows he's not a good person."

I don't know what method he used to marry Liang Youwei. It hurts my bottom, but... No, Shao Yue is different from those dead people. He is still quite high-class, mainly relying on his background, not his connections.

"Jingyi, Shao Yue is actually quite decent. His previous scandals were caused by reasons, and they weren't his intention."

Liang Youwei thought she was blaming Shao Yue for his love history, so she pursed her lips, then stuck her head out, clasped her hands on the door frame, and tried to explain.

Liang Jingyi still didn't look up: "Liang Youwei, please don't tell me that it was those women who seduced him."

"How is that possible? Love is a matter between two people. You can't put the blame on one party no matter what." Liang Youwei was surprised and walked towards her. "And even if it was seduction, so what? Shao Yue doesn't have a girlfriend. It's normal for him to want a good life and a handsome boyfriend. It doesn't violate any moral laws."

The girl with her hair tied up in a bun put down her electronic pen, leaned back in her pink gaming chair, and raised her eyelids, looking relaxed and at ease. "So, how do you want to excuse him?"

"It's not an excuse, it's a clarification."

Liang Youwei sat in the chair next to her, not caring about the sarcasm in her words, with a serious and solemn expression, "Jingyi, everyone has times when they are constrained, right? At that time, the Shao family needed Shao Yue to come forward to create some news. This was not his intention. He was also a victim..."

Liang Jingyi did not interrupt Liang Youwei. His eyelids were half open and drooping, and it was unclear whether he heard what she said.

Liang Youwei drank the ice milk beside her until her mouth was dry. Seeing her stop, Liang Jingyi raised his chin and said, "Are you done? Then go take a shower."

Seeing her attitude, Liang Youwei couldn't help but feel angry, and she even stopped calling her "Third Sister" and "Jingyi" as affectionate names.

"Liang Jingyi! Were you listening to me just now?"

She clearly talked for so long!

"I heard it. I heard it with both ears. So, go take a shower first."

“…I’m so annoyed with you!”

"As you wish."

Liang Youwei felt that she could not speak anymore, otherwise Liang Jingyi would sooner or later anger her to death.

With a "bang", Liang Youwei rushed into the bathroom angrily and locked the door.

Liang Jingyi closed his eyes and took an unusually deep breath.

Are you annoying her to death? How could she not be annoying to her?

I had thought we'd have a good chat tonight, to relax, but the first thing she did was talk about how miserable Shao Yue was. Liang Jingyi just wanted to sneer. Shao Yue was miserable? How miserable was he? He drove a luxury car, lived in a villa, was a big boss, and he was just about to be chosen as a concubine. What a miserable thing!

Am I not more miserable than Shao Yue?

What normal person in the world would be willing to be an underground lover without a name or status? She is now even more despicable than "self-degradation". Others are just without a name, but she is actually trying to share the situation!

Before Liang Youwei got married, she could still numb herself and turn a blind eye to it; but since Liang Youwei married into another family, she looked at the gushing blessings on the Internet and listened to the curses of the handsome men and beautiful women around her, and finally she felt how shameful and ridiculous her behavior was.

Liang Jingyi tried to justify herself, telling herself that Liang Youwei loved her, not Shao Yue, so there was no need to care or waste time. But just now, that person had sworn a solemn oath, his eyes full of sincerity, just to prove that Shao Yue was a good person.

Why do we need to prove it repeatedly?

Because she cares.

What about me?

Who am I?

God knows how much Liang Jingyi wanted to sweep everything on the table to the ground to vent his anger, and even better, point at Liang Youwei's nose and curse at her, asking her "Do you have no heart?"

But the moment this impulse came over her, reason restrained her body and mind.

How could you do this to her? How could you do this to someone you deeply love, someone who loves you back?

But, Liang Youwei, how could you be so cruel to me? Is there no true love between us? Or has our love been twisted to the extreme, unworthy of even the slightest bit of pure devotion?

Liang Jingyi had never been so conflicted.

Childhood memories were so distant that she had long forgotten Jin Shuang's guidance on managing relationships. Orphaned at a young age, she was forced to live under someone else's roof; a thorny youth, with ambitions as high as the sky; the world was full of twists and turns, and true love was rare... With so much pain all wrapped up in one, Liang Jingyi truly didn't understand what love, or even a healthy relationship, was.

She loves money, so she is willing to spend all her money on Liang Youwei;

She likes to be special, so she is not nice to anyone except Liang Youwei;

She was born to be unwilling to bow down and would rather die than lose face, but for Liang Youwei, she even became the kind of person she used to despise the most.

What else could she do? Wasn't this enough?

Liang Youwei, you are really driving me crazy.

Her body swayed slightly, and she squeezed her eyes shut, pressing down on the corner of the desk. Her skin dug into the cold folder, turning white at first, then red.

"Kyogi!"

A panicked cry interrupted her writing of hate poem. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw Liang Youwei's worried face.

"What's wrong with you? Why is your hand bleeding? Don't move, I'll get the medicine box!"

Liang Jingyi didn't say anything.

She continued to stare at him quietly until he brought a medical kit and disinfected and bandaged her.

"What just happened? Was there a big problem at work? But even if there was a big problem, you shouldn't hurt yourself like this. You can tell me that it's really serious, and we have brothers and sisters to help us. Why would you torture yourself?"

Liang Youwei kept on rambling. Just a moment of putting herself in his shoes caused her eyes to turn red and her nose to become astringent. "Look, it's bleeding. How painful it must be."

Liang Jingyi: "Do you think it's because of work?"

Liang Youwei was stunned: "What else?"

It couldn't be for herself, right? Why would Liang Jingyi torture herself just because of a single "I'm so fed up with you"? She's never been one for love.

"...Yeah, it's work." Liang Jingyi turned her face away, her eyelashes trembling, and tears fell into a corner where no one could see. "Let's go to bed first."

Something is wrong.

Something is wrong with Liang Jingyi.

Looking at her back as she deliberately slept with her back to him, Liang Youwei was silent for a long time. She sat up straight and pushed her shoulder, complaining and acting like a spoiled child: "We finally met and slept in the same bed, and you still have to turn your back to me the whole time?"

Liang Jingyi was silent for a while: "My hands are sore today."

"Who told you this?" Liang Youwei was so angry that she poked her shoulder hard, "Turn around, turn around, turn around! You're not feeling right. We need to communicate."

Liang Jingyi said "no" after a while.

What a joke! My eyes are all red now. How can I face people?

If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain. There are always more ways than difficulties. In front of important people, Liang Youwei doesn't care about "face" at all, and never thinks that taking the initiative to approach is a loss of face.

So she got out of bed and moved to her side.

"Are you crying?"

Before she could even turn around, Liang Jingyi was caught red-handed. The other party's surprise was tantamount to provocation. She bit her lip and said, "No."

Liang Youwei was shocked and heartbroken. This was the first time she saw Liang Jingyi cry.

"How could it be that you haven't? Your eyes are so red! Tell me, have you been wronged? Who bullied you?"

Besides you, who else has the qualifications to make me cry?

Hearing her ignorant words, Liang Jingyi was overwhelmed by the overwhelming grievances. He took a deep breath and asked, "Do you really want to know?"

It's over. I couldn't hold back my tears, they were so obvious.

Liang Youwei's heart was sore from her tears. "You talk, I listen."

“…You. You’re the one who bullied me from the beginning to the end.”

It can only be you.

"Me?" Liang Youwei was stunned and pointed her index finger at herself. "When did I bully you? Don't wrongly accuse me."

Liang Jingyi couldn't lie down any longer, so she got up and looked at her with red eyes: "Because there are too many people around you, I'm jealous, I hate them, and I'm annoyed to death. When I think of them and see them, I know that you don't love me enough, at least... not as much as I love you."

Her tone weakened when she mentioned "love", but in a flash, she mustered up the courage to fight to the death and held the hand of her beloved.

"Liang Youwei, can you be with me alone? No Shao Yue, no Qin Zhen, no Zhao Lingyu, not even my brothers and sisters. Just the two of us, okay?"

This request came so suddenly that Liang Youwei was completely unresponsive: "No, no, why are you suddenly talking about this? Didn't we agree before that we would get along like this in the future..."

"I regret it."

Liang Jingyi didn't hesitate, swallowing the sobs, the bitterness became stronger, "I can't stand this kind of life, I just want a complete you. I want you to only look at me forever, don't go anywhere, just stay by my side."

Liang Youwei's mind was dazed, and before she could express her opinion, the other party closed her eyes and kissed her. As she kissed her, she shed tears. The cold water on her face made her heart tremble and she lost her mind.

No, no... This matter was very serious. Liang Youwei hardened her heart and pinched herself to clear her mind again.

"Jingyi, can you let me think about it carefully?"

After the kiss, Liang Youwei's breathing became rapid. She covered her chest and her voice was very soft and a little hoarse.

Liang Jingyi lowered his eyes, and gently stroked her crimson lips with his fingertips. His breath was still unsteady, but he did not forget to set a deadline: "One year. In this year, you can do anything, and I won't say a word about your choice."

"But, a year later, you have to choose. If you have them, there's no me; if you have me, you have to reject everyone."

"They may have gotten used to having someone around you all the time, but I can't get used to it. I will never accept it."

"Liang Youwei, is this okay?"

【Author’s words】

I watched Twilight for the first time today. I didn't know what the movie was about after watching it. I was just focused on the faces.

Diejia: I don't chase foreigners, nor do I know any foreigners, I just feel sad for their faces.