Zhou Mingli seemed to have just taken a shower and tried on the suit he had just brought home. His hair was still a little damp, and he hadn't had time to wipe it dry again.
Zhou Mingli wasn't wearing his suit jacket or the black silk bow tie that Jiang Ci had specially chosen for him. He wore a black vest over a wing-collar shirt, and his precisely tailored suit trousers had every edge as sharp as a sword.
With his back to Jiang Ci, his broad shoulders and narrow waist, along with the fact that he had done even more physical labor than gym workouts, made his buttocks quite pert and shapely, which was especially noticeable when Zhou Mingli turned around to hear her speak.
Jiang Ci looked him up and down, and the more she looked, the more she felt that the current Zhou Mingli was overlapping with the Zhou Mingli of the past.
Seeing her looking at him, Zhou Mingli turned around, letting her scrutinize him, his eyes filled with a gentle smile, and asked, "How is it?"
Jiang Ci said, "Put on your coat and spin around again."
Zhou Mingli did as instructed.
The notched collar is trimmed with grosgrain, the black fabric having a silky texture. The tailor was exceptionally skilled, using crisp materials, and the cuts and edging were as precise as if measured with a ruler.
This suit is something he only wears on formal occasions.
After reading it, Jiang Ci nodded and said proudly, "My judgment was indeed excellent."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingli walked to her side, leaned closer to her, and let her examine him closely. "Just clothes?"
With her face so close, Jiang Ci didn't move. She blinked and said, "Actually, you still want to ask if you're involved, right?"
"Is there?"
Jiang Ci couldn't help but laugh, cupped his face and kissed him, "Yes!"
"Change it off. This fabric is fine wool, and it's a bit too hot."
After she finished speaking, Zhou Mingli picked her up and kissed her for a long time.
Jiang Ci told him to be careful not to wrinkle the suit.
Zhou Mingli then tried on several other suits.
His height is undeniable, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a pert bottom. Even if he were wearing a burlap sack, you could still tell that he was different from others, let alone a tailor-made suit.
Jiang Ci was quite satisfied. When she went to sleep that night, she felt the coolness of the emerald green bracelet on her wrist against her skin, and a thought crossed her mind.
Zhou Mingli kept a piece of material left over from making a bracelet.
I could find a craftsman to make two cufflinks and a tie clip.
The fan whirred as Zhou Mingli held Jiang Ci, whose thoughts were drifting, in his arms.
Before they could even get close, Jiang Ci kicked him away.
It's so hot.
Zhou Mingli pouted, looking aggrieved.
...
The eldest and youngest sons of the Jiang family quickly resigned from their jobs, and the whole family packed their bags, bought tickets for the next train to Beijing, and prepared to go to Beijing.
Jiang Ci's eldest sister brought back half of her monthly salary as her mother had instructed, only to find the Jiang family packing their belongings.
Sister Jiang froze on the spot. What was her mother doing?
As Sister Jiang entered the house, she noticed that the house was small and filled with so many things that she didn't know where to step. "Mom... what are you all doing?"
"You're here." Jiang's mother immediately put down what she was holding when she saw Jiang's eldest sister. "Hurry up and help tidy up. How can you be so inconsiderate?"
Sister Jiang was still in a daze, but she always listened to her mother, so she quickly and quietly started working.
Then Jiang's mother said, "Your second sister has made it big now. She's a diplomat in Beijing. Your eldest brother, your younger brother, and I are planning to go to Beijing to see if your second sister can find new jobs for your eldest brother and your younger brother!"
Her words were full of anticipation, joy, and satisfaction.
Sister Jiang's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, in disbelief. "Xiao...Xiao Ci is...a diplomat?"
"Absolutely!" Jiang's mother laughed and said proudly, "Your second sister has been good at studying since she was little. She's the smartest child in our family! We won't be going to Nanshi anymore, so don't go to Beijing unless you have to. Keep an eye on this house for me."
"I asked you to do some work, what are you dawdling for? Get to work now!"
Sister Jiang was still in shock, mechanically continuing her work.
My younger sister is a diplomat...
Mom is taking the whole family to Beijing to stay with my younger sister...
Sister Jiang bit her lip, instinctively feeling that this was not good.
"Mom...back then you insisted that Xiaoci give up her spot as a worker-peasant-soldier college student to my younger brother, and even made Xiaoci go to the countryside as an educated youth in my brother's place..."
"You didn't give her a single penny when she left. If you go to Beijing, will she arrange jobs for your older and younger brothers?"
To be honest, my younger sister is the third child in her family. She has older brothers and sisters and a younger brother. No one, whether it's her deceased grandparents, maternal grandparents, father, or mother, cares for her.
If it weren't for Jiang Ci's intelligence and ability to study, her family would sometimes forget about her and wouldn't let her eat much at mealtimes because they would save the food for her older and younger brothers.
The reason 'Jiang Ci' can go to school is because she is good at studying and can receive school awards. After she graduates from high school, we will find her a good family and ask for a generous dowry so that she can continue to support the family.
Apart from books, paper, and pens, nothing in the Jiang family was truly hers; even her clothes were all hand-me-downs from her eldest sister, Jiang Ci.
So much so that when the school allocated a worker-peasant-soldier college student quota to Jiang Ci, her mother asked her to give the quota to her younger brother and take his place as an educated youth sent to the countryside. This caused an extremely ugly argument between Jiang Ci and her family.
Even before 'Jiang Ci' was put on the bus, she was tied up by her parents and put on the bus.
At that time, Sister Jiang was already married. When "Jiang Ci" ran away, she begged her to lend her ten yuan so that she could take a bus and sneak away.
Before Sister Jiang could make a move, "Jiang Ci" was caught by her parents and taken back home.
Sister Jiang was powerless to help her, so she simply packed up her own clothes that she could no longer wear and threw them out the window to 'Jiang Ci'.
Thinking of this, when Sister Jiang heard that her younger sister had become a diplomat, she felt only guilty and fortunate, and had no intention of trying to curry favor with her.
My younger sister has never felt any love or affection from her family. Their scheming and indifference towards her have seeped into her very bones. It's unbelievable that they would still shamelessly fawn over her...
Did they really think the younger sister would help them?
Don't they have any shame?
Jiang's words enraged Jiang's mother. "Jiang Ci is my own flesh and blood! I provide for her, clothe her, and send her to school. She should be my servant!"
"Her brothers are her support! Without them, who would back her up?! Even if she were the prime minister now, she would still have to arrange jobs for her brothers!"
"This is what she deserves! This is what she owes the Jiang family!"
How could Mom say such a thing...?
Sister Jiang felt as if her mind had been shattered by her mother's words.
Sister Jiang looked at her eldest brother and younger brother.
The older brother packed his things very quickly, as if staying in Nanshi for even a second was torture.
The younger brother, meanwhile, chatted happily with his wife, showing no sign of remorse whatsoever.
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