Chapter 272 She might be Mingyue, the eldest daughter of the Ming family
After hanging up the phone with Sang Yu, Shen Xingli had a smile in his eyes.
She immediately got out of bed, put on her slippers and went to the study to find Sang Muye, wanting to tell him the good news.
But when she pushed open the door of the study, she happened to see Sang Muye holding the jade pendant and looking at it.
She could see from his eyes how much he missed his mother.
Seeing how engrossed he was, Shen Xingli didn't go in to disturb him, but quietly retreated back to the bedroom.
Just then, she received a call from Mingyang.
“Miss Shen, are you asleep?”
"Not yet, is there anything wrong, Mr. Ming?"
"Well, I wanted to tell you that my father's surgery was very successful, thanks to Mr. Sang for helping me find the doctor. I'd like to invite you two to have dinner together. I wonder if you have time."
Shen Xingli hesitated for a moment, then said, "You don't have to be so polite. It's just a small favor."
"My mother wanted to treat you to a meal. She heard you were pregnant, so she brought you a lot of nourishing supplements. She has loved children since she was a child, and she hopes you can give her a chance."
"Okay then, I'll discuss it with my husband and see if he has time."
After hanging up the phone, Sang Muye came in from outside.
He walked to the bed and asked, "Who's calling?"
"It's Ms. Ming, whom I met at the hospital last time. She said her father's operation was successful, and she and her mother want to treat us to a meal. Do you have time?"
Sang Muye's eyes darkened for a moment, then he said, "I'm free tomorrow night."
Shen Xingli was a little surprised because Sang Muye rarely socialized.
He was unwilling to go to dinners invited by business clients, so why did he accept Mingyang's invitation so readily?
The next day at six o'clock in the evening.
Shen Xingli and Sang Muye arrived at the private room reserved by Mingyang as scheduled.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw a kind-looking old lady sitting on a chair.
The old lady should be in her seventies. Although her hair is very white, it is styled very fashionably.
Wearing a well-fitting navy blue cheongsam, she looks elegant and luxurious.
Seeing them come in, Mingyang immediately came over to greet them.
Holding Shen Xingli's hand, he said, "Ms. Shen, Mr. Sang, thank you for taking the time to come to the banquet. My mother and I are very grateful.
Shen Xingli nodded towards the old lady and said, "I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Mrs. Ming smiled and said, "No, we just arrived too. Please sit down quickly. You are pregnant and you can't be too tired."
She asked Shen Xingli to sit next to her and looked her up and down.
With eyes full of joy, she said, "This little girl is so pretty, and her father is so handsome. The child she will give birth to will be like a fairy."
Shen Xingli smiled and said, "You're too kind. You're still so beautiful at your age. You must have been very beautiful when you were young."
The old lady said bluntly: "You guessed it right. I am a famous beauty in our area. But Mingyang doesn't look like me, but like her father. My eldest daughter looks like me. She has been like a flower since she was a child, but..."
The old lady suddenly choked up halfway through her words.
There is also something wet about the eyes.
Mingyang immediately said: "Mom, today we are inviting Miss Shen and Mr. Sang to dinner, so please don't mention the sad things in my family."
"Okay, I won't say any more. Let's eat. Let's quickly make a cup of the fine tea we brought for Mr. Sang and let him taste it."
"Okay, you guys chat slowly, I'll have someone make tea."
Old Mrs. Ming held Shen Xingli's hand and spoke softly, which made people feel very comfortable.
Sang Muye sat quietly beside her, staring at Old Lady Ming.
It was as if he was searching for something in her face.
The big hand holding Shen Xingli tightened again and again.
Sensing something was wrong with him, Shen Xingli immediately asked with concern, "Husband, are you okay?"
Sang Muye shook his head: "It's okay, you guys continue."
This was the first time Shen Xingli saw him lose his composure like this.
He was such a cold-hearted person, but not only did he agree to this dinner, he also kept staring at Old Madam Ming after he came in.
No matter how stupid Shen Xingli was, she could sense that something was wrong.
She turned her gaze to Old Lady Ming, and looking at her deep peach blossom eyes, she was suddenly a little surprised.
Why do these eyes look so similar to Sang Muye’s?
Especially the shape that is hooked inward and curled outward.
And this high nose bridge.
Shen Xingli suddenly discovered that Old Lady Ming's bone structure was 70% similar to Sang Muye's.
Seeing this, her heart suddenly stagnated.
The photo of Sang Muye’s mother suddenly appeared in my mind.
Isn’t the person in the photo what Mrs. Ming looked like when she was young?
Coupled with what the old lady had just said, Shen Xingli became even more suspicious.
She immediately took Mrs. Ming's hand and asked, "Madam, you just said that your eldest daughter looks a lot like you. Is she okay now?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Ming, who had been smiling just now, immediately had a look of bitterness on her face.
She kept shaking her head and said, "This is my beloved daughter. She is very obedient and sensible, and she is also beautiful. But when she was three years old, her father and I were completely focused on our careers, and our second child was just born. We didn't take good care of her, so she went out to play alone and never came back."
Hearing this, Shen Xingli clearly felt Sang Muye tighten his grip on her big hand.
She could feel his nervousness and excitement.
She immediately asked, "Haven't you looked for it in all these years?"
Old Madam Ming shook her head with a look of pain on her face. "I've searched everywhere but couldn't find her. Back then, communication wasn't as advanced as it is today. If it were now, we would have found her long ago. I don't know if I'll ever see her again in my lifetime."
After saying this, the old lady wiped away her tears.
Shen Xingli looked at Sang Muye excitedly: "Husband."
She was about to say something when Sang Muye squeezed her hand hard.
Just then, Mingyang came in with some brewed tea.
The waiter poured everyone cup after cup.
Just as she was giving the tea to Mingyang, her hand suddenly shook and the tea spilled on her shoulder.
She stood up immediately and gasped in pain.
The waiter was so scared that he immediately took a towel to wipe her clean. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Mingyang frowned and said, "It's okay. Luckily it only spilled on my coat, so it didn't burn me much. Do you have any burn ointment here?"
"Yes, I'll get it for you right away."
Shen Xingli immediately walked over and said, "Mr. Ming, let me go to the bathroom with you to take care of it."
Mingyang did not refuse and followed Shen Xingli into the bathroom.
She took off her coat and unbuttoned her shirt.
His shoulders were exposed, and they were already a little red.
Shen Xingli took the ointment and carefully applied it to the burned area.
While applying it, he said, "It's nothing serious. It will be fine in a few days. Please don't rub this skin hard recently."
Ming Yang said a little embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry for inviting you to dinner and asking you to help me apply medicine."
"It's okay, we are all not outsiders."
She gently touched her skin with her fingertips, and just when she was about to end it, her eyes suddenly fell on Mingyang's chest.
I noticed the jade on her neck at a glance.
When Shen Xingli saw the shape of the jade clearly, his eyes paused for a moment.
She stared at Mingyang's jade for a long time.
Ming Yang was a little surprised: "Miss Shen, is there something wrong?"
Shen Xingli immediately calmed down and said calmly, "No, I just think that Mr. Ming's jade is very special. Is there any explanation?"
Mingyang picked up the jade and said, "This is the jade pendant my father made for me and my sister. The two pieces together form the Bagua diagram. My sister's piece has the character 'moon' on it, and mine has the character 'sun' on it, which is my name 'Yang'.
The two of us together form the Chinese character 'Ming', but my sister's jade disappeared along with her."
If the feeling that Old Lady Ming looked very similar to Sang Muye's mother was just a coincidence, then this piece of jade completely explains the problem.
The Ming family is most likely the family of Sang Muye’s mother.
And she is most likely Mingyue, the eldest daughter that the Ming family has been looking for for many years.
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