Chapter 120 Yes, I believe that the honest Mr. Jin would not lie.
Jin Changyu didn't come home to cook lunch today, but he informed Sang Qian that he had a business dinner.
I don't know if he took what she said last night to heart, or if he really had a social engagement.
In the afternoon, the weather outside was gloomy and overcast, making people feel drowsy.
Sang Qian went back to her bedroom to sleep, and woke up at nearly 4:30.
Lying lazily in bed, she picked up her phone and opened it to see a message Jin Changyu had sent her half an hour earlier.
He said that due to weather conditions, the foreign partner's flight was delayed, and their meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. was postponed.
So he'll be free to come home and cook tonight.
Finally, he added a special explanation: "I genuinely took time off tonight due to work changes."
Sang Qian couldn't help but chuckle.
I replied, "Yes, I believe that honest Mr. Jin would not lie."
Jin Changyu, who was reviewing documents in his office at the moment, heard his phone beep and immediately put down his work to check the message.
When he saw Sang Qian's reply, his heartstrings were inexplicably touched, and a hint of joy quietly appeared in his eyes.
Recently, their WeChat chats have become more and more frequent. Gradually, Sang Qian would occasionally make a joke with him, and her attitude towards him was no longer as distant and indifferent as it was right after the divorce.
He edited the message: "So, Miss Sang, what would you like to eat tonight?"
After a while, the woman replied, "I'd also like to eat sour fish slices."
He replied instantly, "Okay, I'll go to the supermarket to buy groceries in a bit."
Sang Qian, leaning against the headboard, stared at the chat screen between the two for a while, bit her lip, and typed in the input box:
Let's go grocery shopping together later.
She stared at the line of text for a while, and as if gathering her courage, pressed the send button.
When Jin Changyu saw her message, his hand holding the phone trembled with excitement.
Fearing it might be his imagination, he carefully read the message several times.
It was finally confirmed that she was the one who initiated the contact.
Despite his surging emotions, his reply was, "No."
On the other side, Sang Qian, who was waiting anxiously, felt her heart skip a beat when she saw the word "No" appear.
He... rejected her?
My mind was still in a daze when he sent another message: "[The weather is bad today, it might rain later, so you can't go out.]"
[Unsafe.]
So that's what it meant.
In the moment Sang Qian was distracted, she saw him send another message: 【I'll owe you one for now.】
She looked at the message with a puzzled expression: "What do you owe me?"
Jin Changyu replied, "Let's postpone the 'Let's go grocery shopping together' promise until the weather gets better, okay?"
Sang Qian's fingers trembled slightly as she held the phone. She replied, "Mm."
Ten minutes later, Sang Qian changed her clothes and came downstairs.
"Sister-in-law, you're up?"
A voice suddenly came from the living room. Sang Qian, who was going down the stairs, stopped abruptly and looked up to see Jin Ningxi standing up and smiling at her.
This person was sitting next to her.
Mrs. Jin?
Has she returned from Fo'an Temple?
Sang Qian looked at the two who had suddenly arrived, a hint of surprise flashing through her mind, but she didn't show it on her face. She quickly walked down and smiled at Jin Ningxi.
"Ningxi, when did you arrive?"
"We've been here for over an hour."
Upon hearing this, Sang Qian paused for a moment and couldn't help but look at Aunt Li, who was standing not far away.
Yes...is Aunt Li carrying out what she said last time, "If Madam Jin comes to visit again, there's no need to call me down to greet her"?
“We told Aunt Li not to go and wake you,” Jin Ningxi said. “Isn’t it said that pregnant women need a lot of sleep? We didn’t want to disturb your rest.”
Sang Qian smiled gently at her, "You should have told me you were coming. I could have skipped my afternoon nap."
The weather was gloomy today, so she slept in a little longer. Unfortunately, they came to her door.
"It's alright," Jin Ningxi said. "We're just killing time anyway."
Sang Qian glanced at Jin's mother, who had been sitting silently and expressionlessly to the side, before asking Jin Ningxi, "What brings you here today?"
If Jin Ningxi had come alone, Sang Qian would have believed she was genuinely just there for fun. But since she was accompanied by someone whose expression didn't seem very pleasant, it was obvious that she had come with business.
"I came here with Mom."
Jin Ningxi pulled Sang Qian to sit down beside her before saying, "Didn't Mom go to Fo'an Temple to pray for you? She came here today specifically to give you a peace charm."
After saying that, she secretly tugged at Jin's mother on the other side, "Mom, hurry up and take out the amulet for my sister-in-law."
Then, Jin's mother took out a talisman from her pocket. "Here, this is a talisman I got for my grandson. You have to put it under his pillow. It's a magical talisman to protect my grandson."
"..."
Jin Ningxi was truly impressed by her mother.
He's been sent to reflect on his actions for a month, how come he's still behaving like this?
Grandma asked her to come and ease tensions, so what is she doing?
Can't we just talk normally?
Jin Ningxi took the talisman from her mother's hand and put it into Sang Qian's hand, smiling as she tried to smooth things over for her mother, "This talisman protects the baby, which means it protects the mother, so it's for the safety of both mother and child. Sister-in-law, please keep it."
Sang Qian didn't refuse Jin Ningxi's request, accepted the amulet, and said to Jin's mother, "Then I will thank you for your kindness on behalf of my child."
“I am the child’s grandmother, you don’t need to thank me.”
Jin's mother's tone carried a hint of resentment.
Yes, she did harbor resentment towards Sang Qian.
It was because of Sang Qian that she was punished with a month of vegetarianism and Buddhist fasting. In that place of ancient Buddha and green lamps, the food she ate every day was completely devoid of oil and fat. Compared to her usual exquisite and refined diet, it was practically pig swill.
She couldn't stand it on her second day there and called her son for help. But her heartless son sided with her, not only refusing to find a way to take her back but also telling her to reflect on her actions there.
God knows how she got through that month.
When she returned, the old lady asked her to come over and smooth things over with this woman.
That's infuriating.
As the mother-in-law, she actually had to turn around and beg for reconciliation from her daughter-in-law.
On what grounds?
If it weren't for the old lady's authority, she would never have come to this door today.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and Jin's mother suddenly stood up.
Jin Ningxi looked up at her mother's noticeably thinner and darker face, which also made her look more unfriendly, and lowered her voice to ask, "Mom, what are you going to do?"
The unspoken message in her words was: Mom, don't do anything rash.
Otherwise, be careful Grandma might punish you by making you go to the temple to pray for blessings for another year or two.
Madam Jin never dared to disobey Old Madam Jin, so even though she harbored great resentment, she could only endure it at this moment.
"I'm going to the restroom."
She muttered something under her breath and headed towards the restroom.
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