Chapter 417 The Mysterious Girl
Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but take a few more glances, and noticed that the girl wasn't chatting with anyone, just leaning back casually, listening indifferently.
I was a little curious, but too embarrassed to look any further.
Li Simin led them to sit down in the small living room, somewhat annoyed: "My mother really went too far. What has she done? She has no respect for women at all."
Fang Hua laughed and said, "Your mother is doing this for your own good. It's really nothing. You're a good catch, and there are plenty of girls willing to marry you. If you like each other, you can talk about it. If not, you can just be friends."
Li Simin still couldn't accept it: "I don't want to think about personal matters right now..."
Fang Hua didn't want to persuade her, since it wasn't her own child. She smiled and looked at Jiang Zhizhi, saying, "You young people chat first. I'll go find your aunt and your mother, and chat with those other women outside."
After Fang Hua left, Shang Shiying called the girls over again: "You young people sit together and have dinner at the coffee table over here. Young people will have something to talk about."
Then they introduced each item in turn.
Jiang Zhizhi recognized two of them; she had seen them before at the canteen in the compound. There were two others she hadn't met before. They were all very outgoing, greeting Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye, and then playing with Shang Shang and Xiao Zhouji.
The girl sitting in the corner, wearing a floral shirt and with thick bangs covering most of her eyebrows and eyes, had a very nice name: Shen Luojia.
She silently followed the four girls over and sat quietly in the corner, as if she was trying to minimize her presence.
Jiang Zhizhi secretly glanced at the girl. Although she had covered most of her eyebrows and eyes and kept her head down without speaking, the girl had very good skin, which was pink and translucent, with a delicate nose and rosy lips.
The hand casually resting on the sofa armrest was slender but not delicate, even somewhat rough, with a deep scar on the back of the hand.
Fearing that Shen Luojia would find out, Jiang Zhizhi suppressed her curiosity and chatted with the other girls.
The four of them seemed to have a good impression of Li Simin, so they were quite reserved and polite when they spoke.
Li Simin held Shang Shang, looking embarrassed, not knowing what to talk about, and afraid that not speaking would be disrespectful to the guest.
Fortunately, no one stayed for dinner. Since it was their first time visiting, no one felt comfortable eating. Both sets of parents wanted their children to get to know each other first, so they could become friends later, since they were all part of the compound's network.
Shang Shiying prepared a huge amount of food, but after trying to persuade the guests to stay for a long time, they still refused to eat. After seeing the guests off, he was worried about the huge pile of ingredients.
Li Chengzhang couldn't help but say, "Who would have the nerve to stay for a meal on their first day at someone's house?"
Shang Shiying felt none of this mattered, and looked at Li Simin: "Take a look, which girl is better?"
Li Simin frowned: "Mom, can you please stop? Getting married isn't like buying a product. You can't just look at it and know it's good."
Shang Shiying sneered: "Isn't it about first impressions? If you get along well, then you can get to know each other better. Won't feelings develop as you spend more time together?"
Li Simin didn't say anything, and Shang Shiying continued, "I think Liu Tingting is quite nice. She's from the Air Force Song and Dance Troupe, and she has a cheerful personality. Her parents and your dad also know each other."
Li Simin sighed, "Mom, I really don't want to think about personal matters right now. I'm very busy with work, and I finally get a break. Please let me have a few days of peace and quiet."
Shang Shiying's voice suddenly became sharp: "I won't bother you, but you have to promise me that you won't have any contact with Song Man, and you absolutely cannot have any interaction with her."
Li Simin was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "Mom, your request is a bit excessive. After all, she saved me back then."
Before Shang Shiying could speak, Fang Hua quickly stopped her, gave her a wink, and whispered, "Don't be like this. Don't let an outsider ruin your family's harmony. I believe Si Min is a sensible child and will definitely not make you sad."
Shang Shiying took a breath and calmed herself down: "Never mind, we've prepared so much food, let's go eat."
When they sat down to eat, Jiang Zhizhi asked Shang Shiying curiously, "Whose child is that Shen Luojia? You didn't introduce her specifically earlier."
Shang Shiying thought for a moment: "Shen Luojia, the child of the Shen family in the neighboring Lu Academy. She was raised in the countryside since she was a child. It seems that she was just brought back and came here to play."
She didn't pay much attention to this girl. In her mind, she felt that a girl who grew up in the countryside was not good enough for Li Simin.
Fang Hua was also curious: "Why is the girl being fostered in the countryside? I didn't even notice."
Shang Shiying shook her head: "I'm not too sure. We don't have much contact. I just heard that they have a daughter who was raised in the countryside. She was able to return to the city in the last two years, so they brought her back this year. But she didn't go to school in the countryside. What can she do?"
They felt it was a pity: "It's just raising another daughter. If she had stayed in Beijing, she could have been given a better job. Now it's probably difficult."
Jiang Zhizhi was surprised, but looking at Shen Luojia, she didn't seem like someone who hadn't read books. She wasn't stage-frightened, but rather nonchalant and indifferent, which was why she ignored people.
Shang Shiying didn't dwell on the topic any further, afraid that it would upset everyone. She chatted with Jin Huaiying for a bit and sighed deeply.
On the way home, Jiang Zhizhi suddenly said to Fang Hua, "Mom, could you do me a favor? I just need someone to deal with Liao Guoqing."
Fang Hua agreed without hesitation: "Of course there's no problem. I'll go find it first thing tomorrow morning."
While everyone was eating and chatting, Jiang Zhizhi thought about Jin Huaiying's matter again, and Su Liting's appearance was very strange.
Perhaps he was instructed by someone.
Liao Guoqing was Jin Huaiying's student, so he definitely knew Su Liting. It's entirely possible that he could have sent a telegram or made a phone call to invite her over.
If Su Liting was indeed notified by Liao Guoqing, the fact that she arrived so quickly indicates that she has a very good relationship with Liao Guoqing!
This needs to be investigated!
Jiang Zhizhi was relieved. She wouldn't be foolish enough to waste her energy dealing with these people now; she would definitely use her connections.
Moreover, dealing with someone like Liao Guoqing.
The two little ones hadn't played with their mother for several days, and at night they were fussing to sleep with their parents.
Jiang Zhizhi went along with the children's wishes, took them to take a bath, and then played with them on the bed for a while, which made her feel much better.
Before going to sleep, Zhou Xiye reminded Jiang Zhizhi to be wary of Su Liting. If they couldn't find what they wanted among Jin Lao's belongings, they would definitely go looking for her.
And they'll likely go to the hospital to confront her. Hospitals are crowded, and if she doesn't hand it over willingly, they'll definitely make her unable to work.
Jiang Zhizhi sighed, her mood, which had just improved, turned gloomy again.
Zhou Xiye stepped past the two children, reached out and ruffled her hair, comforting her: "Actually, it's not a bad thing. At least we know what she wants to do, so we can deal with it better."
Jiang Zhizhi thought about it and agreed: "Now that you mention it, I'm actually starting to look forward to it. The more Su Liting makes a scene, the more clues she'll reveal!"
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