Chapter 587 She's Very Well-Behaved (Sixteen)
Shang Shang's words made Du Mengmeng cry again: "Shang Shang, I was blind. I really... how could I have been with him for eight years, and I even thought about not having him buy me a house?"
After Shangshang waited until she had finished crying, she handed her a piece of paper: "Are you hungry? Do you want to go eat hot pot?"
Du Mengmeng immediately nodded: "Hungry, want to eat, let's go."
Shang Shang took off her coat: "Wait for me a moment, I'm going to change my clothes."
Du Mengmeng stared wide-eyed at Shang Shang's form-fitting sundress: "Shang Shang, you're dressed so beautifully for your date with Pei Yanli? Am I disturbing you two?"
Shang Shang looked at Du Mengmeng's eyes, which were red like a little rabbit's and swollen, yet she still had the mind to gossip. She was both amused and exasperated: "No, I just had a meal. Wait for me."
She went to the bedroom to change into casual clothes and came out saying, "Let's go downstairs for hot pot."
Du Mengmeng took Shangshang's arm and said, "Shangshang, you're so good to me. I don't know how I would have survived without you."
Shang Shang smiled and said, "It's okay. We're still young. We can correct our mistakes. It's never too late."
The two walked to a hot pot restaurant near the residential area and found a corner to sit down.
Du Mengmeng ordered an extra spicy hot pot base and two bottles of beer. Shang Shang didn't stop her; she'd indulge her tonight.
Halfway through the hot pot meal, Du Mengmeng's eyes welled up with tears from the spiciness, and she was still laughing at Shang Shang for rinsing the food twice in plain water before eating: "Shang Shang, you're so weak when it comes to eating chili peppers."
Even so, Shang Shang already felt it was too spicy, wiping away her tears: "No, I have a very low pain tolerance, so I can't eat too much spice."
Du Mengmeng sighed, "You're so wonderful, whoever marries you will be blessed."
During the meal, Shi Jian made countless phone calls to her and sent many text messages, all apologizing and hoping that Du Mengmeng would forgive him this time. He also promised to send his mother back to her hometown.
Du Mengmeng received another message and showed it to Shang Shang with a mocking smile: "Look, this kind of useless guarantee is here again. If I believe him again, I'm a bastard."
Shang Shang comforted her, "Anyway, you've seen through him this time. You absolutely can't go back to him. If you do, I'll never talk to you again."
Du Mengmeng immediately raised her hand and assured her, "I definitely won't. Although I'm a bit love-struck, I still have that much backbone. Don't worry, I'd rather starve than go back to an ex."
Shang Shang thought for a moment and said, "No, I need to call Jia Ni and ask her to come and witness this."
Du Mengmeng, with her mouth full of meat, mumbled, "Go ahead and hit me. If Wang Jianni comes, I'll clean your toilets for a year. She's become the most indifferent person since she became a lawyer."
Shang Shang didn't believe it, so she sent a message to Wang Jianni, telling her about Du Mengmeng and leaving the address of the hot pot restaurant.
Wang Jianni replied quickly with just two words: "Wait."
Shang Shang showed her phone to Du Mengmeng: "Jiani will be here soon. You've underestimated Jiani."
Du Mengmeng exclaimed in disbelief, "Is it really Wang Jianni? Ever since she became a lawyer, she's been cold and ruthless, and she always argues with me."
Shang Shang thought for a moment: "Is it possible that it's because she thinks you're not up to par and insist on being with Shi Jian?"
Du Mengmeng rested her chin on her hand and sighed again.
Half an hour later, Wang Jianni rushed over, still wearing her work attire and carrying a handbag. She plopped down, turned to Du Mengmeng, and asked, "So, you've finally broken up?"
Du Mengmeng was a little sad: "Jiani, are you even speaking human language? I'm already heartbroken from my breakup, and you're still trying to upset me."
Wang Jianni was even angrier: "Didn't I tell you before that Shi Jian just wanted to use you as a stepping stone to establish himself in Beijing? Look at him, he practically has the word 'opportunistic' written all over his face. And what else does he have besides his good looks?"
Du Mengmeng remained silent. She hadn't believed it before, but now she knew Wang Jiani was absolutely right.
Wang Jianni thought for a moment: "Have you suffered any losses? Besides, all these years, Shi Jian has been living in your house in Beijing, saving you the rent. What has he ever bought for you? What's the use of you being so self-satisfied every day?"
"Also, it's not that I look down on single-parent families, but Shi Jian's mother raised him all by herself, placing all her hopes on him, expecting him to establish himself in Beijing, and then help his younger siblings, so that the whole family could leave the mountains and become Beijing residents."
"So if you marry him, I will never associate with you again. Having a brainless friend like you is a disgrace to me."
Shang Shang stared at Wang Jiani in disbelief: "Nini, your eloquence is amazing now."
Du Mengmeng was about to burst into tears again, and reached out to hug Wang Jianni: "I was really wrong, I've realized it now, and I will definitely break up with Shi Jian this time."
Wang Jianni gave Du Mengmeng a disdainful push, but she couldn't push her away, so she could only let her hug her: "Alright, you should be happy now that you've seen the true colors of his family before the wedding. If you don't, you'll have nowhere to cry after the wedding."
Du Mengmeng cried for a while before calming down. She whispered to her two friends, "Actually, there's something else I know, but I haven't dared to tell you. I overheard Shi Jian calling his mother and saying that I didn't want to get married. His mother then suggested that I get pregnant first, saying that once I'm pregnant, I definitely won't be able to run away."
Shang Shang was astonished: "How can a person be so evil?"
Du Mengmeng was also upset: "I argued with him about this. He said that was just his mother's outdated idea and that he would never force me. Now that I think about it, if I hadn't overheard it, he might have really done it."
Wang Jianni sneered: "In the past two years, I have handled several such cases, especially when the man's conditions are not good enough for the woman. They will come up with all sorts of dirty tricks, and the most common ones are using children to tie the woman down."
"So, if you dare to go back to an ex, don't look for me again."
Du Mengmeng immediately swore again: "No, no, I just told Shangshang that I'm definitely sober this time."
He then called for two more bottles of beer and a glass: "Come have a drink with me to celebrate being single again. Shangshang, Jia Ni's here, you should have a drink too."
Shang Shang thought about it and agreed: "I can't hold my liquor, so I'll have a little."
Du Mengmeng agreed: "Okay, I'll take a sip."
With Wang Jiani joining the group, Du Mengmeng became more active, and her alcohol tolerance increased significantly.
In a short while, the three of them drank ten bottles of beer. Shang Shang only drank one bottle, while Du Mengmeng and Wang Jiani drank the rest.
Du Mengmeng was so drunk she couldn't think straight. Holding her glass, she said, "Come on, let's wish Shang Shang and Pei Yanli a long and happy life together."
Shang Shang: "..."
Why does Du Mengmeng still remember this even after drinking so much?
Wang Jianni was also a little dazed, but she became more alert after hearing this: "What is the relationship between Shang Shang and Pei Yanli?"
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