Such a smile had never appeared before her, when she told her uncles about what she saw and heard on the ship, the dangers she encountered in the stormy seas, the troubles she faced at work, and how she overcame all kinds of difficulties and turned danger into safety.

The ship caught all sorts of strange fish, ate seafood it had never seen before, docked at ports in various countries, learned about the cultures and languages ​​of those countries, and encountered some humorous and witty people.

The only person at the table was him, speaking vividly and engagingly, using humor to weave stories from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign. He even tried to translate the Chinese words for various categories of foreign language with his broken English. With a relaxed expression, he told his long-lost family about his sea voyages. All the delicious food on the table paled in comparison to the captivating story he told.

He glanced at his mother-in-law, who was looking at him with a face full of pride, a look of doting satisfaction.

I felt like I had been forgotten in some corner. I glanced in that direction, picked up Tangtang, found the electric scooter with the back seat that my mother-in-law had ridden there, and returned home under the dim streetlights of the evening.

As expected, Huang Minghao did not return that night. Tangtang slept soundly through the night. The next morning, she heard her mother-in-law urging her in a hurry, saying that Haohao was going to pick up the bride with Liu Kai in the morning, and she also had to go and help. Jiang Shuya handed Tangtang over to the old man to look after, and then rode her electric bike to the "Lida" shopping mall to find Wang Tingting again.

"Hey beautiful! The mall isn't even open yet! What's the matter that you rushed over so early in the morning? It's such an emergency."

Hehe, Jiang Shuya felt a little annoyed by her scolding. She blamed herself for not checking the time. The mall didn't open until ten o'clock, and she had forgotten. So she made up an excuse for herself: "I've been thinking about this thing. I came here specifically to treat you to dinner."

He then pulled her into KFC.

After the two sat down, they ordered some porridge and rice. As they were eating, Wang Tingting saw a familiar figure enter the shop. She stood up and called out, but the person seemed not to hear her. Wang Tingting then walked over, and after a moment, the girl followed her to sit down in front of Jiang Shuya. The girl's eyes were dull, and she seemed somewhat dazed. She sat down without saying a word.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Wang Tingting introduced her: "This is Wen Qing, my colleague and also my college classmate."

Jiang Shuya nodded and smiled, while the girl nodded expressionlessly and drank her fruit tea.

"Xiaoya, about that Sun Qi I told you about last time, what do you think of introducing my classmate to her?" Wang Tingting said with a smile.

Wen Qing was slightly taken aback, then became angry and embarrassed: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants a boyfriend? You should worry about yourself first!" After saying that, she picked up the fruit tea in her hand and left angrily.

Jiang Shuya was somewhat puzzled by the attitudes of these two people. One was eagerly taking the initiative, while the other was ungrateful, and the other's family was still unaware of the situation. What was going on? She shook her head, completely baffled.

Wang Tingting stopped keeping me in suspense: "Although we haven't known each other for long, I believe in the saying 'love at first sight.' I think we'll definitely be good friends in the future. I won't hide anything from you. Wen Qing is my college classmate. I was able to get this job thanks to her connections. Her family has shares in Lida Shopping Mall, so we got jobs here smoothly right after graduation. I interned for half a year and became a sales manager. As for her, needless to say, she was a key talent her family was grooming. However, she's good at everything except being too sentimental. Not long after graduation, she broke up with her boyfriend, which is actually quite normal. But she was too stubborn and actually went to the point of attempting suicide for him. Half a year ago, I happened to go to her apartment to find her and saw her lying in a pool of blood. She was rushed to the hospital and only woke up after a day and a night of emergency treatment. The first thing she did after waking up was not to tell her parents. Don't you think she's stupid?"

Jiang Shuya opened her eyes wide in disbelief. Could there really be someone in this world as stupid as her, stupid to the point of being ridiculous?

"Did she tell you why the breakup led to her suicide?" "She said she went abroad to study, and she wanted to go with her, but he was determined to break up. Even after going abroad, he still didn't want to be together anymore. You know, when people are together for a long time, they can grow to hate each other, right?"

Wang Tingting shook her head as she spoke: "I actually really want to help you. I'll talk to Wen Qing about that online shopping service you mentioned. Maybe she's more optimistic about it."

Jiang Shuya's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she nodded slightly: "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll wait for your good news."

Checking the time, the mall opened. Jiang Shuya went to the bedding section and picked out a four-piece set in a festive color. Wang Tingting got her a 50% discount, so it cost less than 200 yuan after the discount. Hearing the price, she was instantly overjoyed. She remembered the few potted plastic flowers at home. In her previous life, she had heard Liu Kai's sister, Liu Lei, say that those flowers cost less than 100 yuan at the wholesale market. Now, buying this four-piece set was a decent return gift.

Looking at the shopping bag in her hand, Jiang Shuya said with a heavy heart, "Tingting, I still suggest you don't introduce Sun Qi to your friend. Some matches really aren't meant to be arranged randomly. Even someone as good as Wen Qing can easily turn joy into sorrow, let alone you and me."

Wang Tingting realized that Wen Qing was clearly a step behind. Judging from Wen Qing's behavior just now, she definitely couldn't have that thought anymore, and she could only digest those past events on her own.

Feeling that Jiang Shuya didn't understand Wen Qing well enough, she still tried to argue: "Actually, Wen Qing's ex-boyfriend's family was not well-off. The reason he was able to go abroad was because of his own hard work. Wen Qing values ​​her talent and character more than her family background. The reason I thought of Sun Qi was just to distract her and prevent her from hanging on to one person. As her friend, I can't just watch her fade away. I don't know why, but I always want to introduce her to all the good people I meet. Do you think I'm being pathological?"

After listening to her, Jiang Shuya sighed.

“I can only understand that you care too much and are a little anxious. You want to push all the good things onto her and divert her attention. But have you ever thought that she is an adult with her own decisions, choices, and self-respect? What do you take her for? A lovesick fool? She obviously isn't. She just hasn't figured out what she wants. As an adult, she should be able to experience the joys and sorrows that adults should have.”

Before Jiang Shuya could finish speaking, a woman in a black suit walked over from behind. It was Wen Qing. Clearly, she had heard everything. The two exchanged an awkward smile.