21st-century film empress Xu Xinchen is reborn into the body of Lu Minshi in the 1980s.
Facing a boyfriend who betrayed her and had an affair with her younger sister, and a two-faced stepmoth...
Upon hearing Chen Ningsheng's words, Xu Xinchen immediately snorted, released her hand from Chen Ningsheng's hand, and turned to face the scenery outside the window.
He muttered to himself, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't. I'm not that curious anyway. We'll find out who it is when we get there."
Looking at Xu Xinchen's obvious, contradictory expression, Chen Ningsheng found her incredibly adorable. If he hadn't genuinely wanted to surprise her, he probably would have just told her who that person was.
However, thinking about how happy Xu Xinchen would be when she revealed the answer herself, Chen Ningsheng suppressed his impulse. He would wait a little longer, and soon she would know who that person was.
The restaurant they visited today was the same one Chen Ningsheng and Xu Xinchen frequented. As soon as the waiter saw them, he led them directly to the private room that Chen Ningsheng had reserved.
There was already someone sitting in the private room. When Xu Xinchen walked in, the first thing she saw was the back of a woman with long hair wearing a black women's work suit.
A woman? Xu Xinchen saw the person's back and became even more confused. However, since they were already in the private room, asking Chen Ningsheng who she was would be extremely disrespectful to the people inside.
Therefore, Xu Xinchen could only suppress her doubts and slowly walk in, with Chen Ningsheng following behind her, watching.
She smiled softly as she entered the private room and asked the waiter.
"Have the guests in this private room ordered any dishes?"
"Yes, we do," the waiter replied softly, glancing at the board in his hand.
Chen Ningsheng nodded and said to the waiter, "Go and get the menu. I'd like to order a few more dishes."
The waiter quietly agreed and then left. Chen Ningsheng did not go directly into the private room, but stood at the door waiting for the waiter to come over. He wanted Xu Xinchen to talk to the people in the private room first.
After Xu Xinchen entered the private room, the woman was attracted by her footsteps and quickly turned around. The woman appeared to be around 40 years old.
With makeup on and a sharp look in her eyes, she perfectly embodied the image of a strong, urban woman. Upon seeing Xu Xinchen, her brows furrowed, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
Then, as if remembering something, his brows quickly relaxed, and he smiled, waving at Xu Xinchen: "You're Ning Sheng's girlfriend, right?"
Xu Xinchen blushed. The woman in front of her looked to be around 40 years old, and it was immediately obvious that she was Chen Ningsheng's girlfriend. Could it be... could it be...
Her cheeks grew increasingly red with her own guesses, but seeing the woman before her still waiting for her answer, she quickly regained her composure: "Yes, that's me. I didn't know you were...."
The woman laughed heartily, stood up, and waved to her: "Come in quickly, don't be so reserved. I used to be neighbors with Ning Sheng's family. I've watched that child grow up. Just call me Aunt Fang."
"Aunt Fang, hello, you can just call me Min Shi."
"Oh, they're neighbors!" Xu Xinchen breathed a small sigh of relief, but her heart quickly tightened again. They used to be neighbors.
Now that Chen Ningsheng has brought her here to see him, it proves that she must have a very good relationship with Chen Ningsheng's family.
Thinking about this, Xu Xinchen's hands and feet became a little stiff. What should she do? How could she leave a good impression on her?
Aunt Fang seemed to notice Xu Xinchen's discomfort. She couldn't help but smile, walked over to Xu Xinchen, grabbed her hand, and led her to the chair. When they got to the chair, she pushed Xu Xinchen down.
He helped Xu Xinchen sit down in a chair and said, "You don't need to be so nervous. I'm not going to eat you. I didn't come here on behalf of his parents. I won't say anything carelessly. Don't worry."
As she spoke, Aunt Fang sat down on a chair near Xu Xinchen: "Didn't Ning Sheng tell you why we met today?"
"No, he only told me that he was going to meet a very important person today, but he didn't tell me who you are."
Xu Xinchen shook her head slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes. She cursed Chen Ningsheng in her heart no less than seventy or eighty times.
If she had known beforehand that she was meeting a neighbor with whom her family had a good relationship, she would definitely have changed her clothes and put on makeup before coming. Would she have arrived looking so disheveled as she is now?
I worked all day today, occasionally getting up and moving around, plus picking things up, etc., so I did a lot of movements. I don't know if I sweated or if I smelled sweaty.
Xu Xinchen felt increasingly frustrated as she thought about it, realizing that her current image must be terrible. She wished she could rush home right now, tidy herself up, and then come out again.
Aunt Fang smiled and shook her head: "That child is really something, what's the point of hiding something like this? It's a good thing."
"Good news? Aunt Fang, can you tell me what good news it is?" Xu Xinchen's attention was drawn away by Aunt Fang's words, and she focused entirely on the good news Aunt Fang was talking about.
Chen Ningsheng told her yesterday that today's events were a good thing, and now Aunt Fang is saying the same thing. So what exactly is it? How come everyone else knows, but she's the only one kept in the dark?
Aunt Fang smiled, reached out and took the backpack from the chair, unzipped it, and pulled out a stack of white papers: "Take a look at this, is this yours?"
Xu Xinchen took the stack of papers with great doubt. When she opened them, she saw that they were indeed hers, the jewelry design drawings that she had given to Chen Ningsheng before.
After flipping through several pages, Xu Xinchen was certain. She nodded gently and said to Aunt Fang, "Yes, that's right, this is mine. How did it end up with you?"
"This was given to me by Ning Sheng. You probably don't know who I am. I'm a designer from MS Jewelry Company," Aunt Fang said, taking the paper from Xu Xinchen's hand.
"MS!" Xu Xinchen exclaimed. This is one of the most famous jewelry companies nowadays. She never expected that Aunt Fang would be a designer there.