Shi Jing was prepared for the old lady to say something sarcastic, but she didn't expect the old lady to be in a good mood when she saw her.
"Have you eaten yet? Your dad said your grades have improved a lot recently."
Shi Jing was utterly flattered. In her memory, this old lady had always been indifferent to the original owner of this body, but today she was actually showing concern for her well-being. Could she be possessed?
"Grandma, I've had breakfast and I'm here." She walked obediently to the sofa.
"Sit down and rest, you've been sitting in the car for so long."
Shi Jing's current residence is only a 20-30 minute walk from the Shi family home, but she did not object and sat down as she was told.
"Okay, Grandma. Have you been staying at home lately?"
"yes."
As Grandma Shi spoke, she grasped Shi Jing's hands with her well-maintained hands.
“Xiaojing, you have to understand your father. He’s getting old and has never had a son. People talk about him behind his back.”
Shi Jing listened, feigning ignorance: "My dad is so powerful, how come anyone bullies him?"
Grandma Shi said, "It's an age-old rule that a son is always needed to inherit the family business."
Shi Jing didn't want to argue with her; most old women of that age had fixed ideas and were hard to persuade.
Most importantly, she's already with Ms. Yan, so what happens to the Shi family doesn't really concern her.
"Grandma, I just arrived. I'll go and unpack my things first. I brought a lot of books with me this time."
"Okay, go ahead." The old lady patted the back of her hand.
Shi Jing got up and walked upstairs at a leisurely pace.
She was taken aback when she opened the door; the room that used to belong to her was now filled with a crib and all sorts of baby supplies.
She stood there for a while, then smiled.
The Shi family has indeed no connection with her anymore, so there's no need to be surprised.
If she were the original owner of this body, she might have made a huge scene to vent her dissatisfaction, but unfortunately, she wasn't.
So she just stared blankly at the room in front of her, reached out and patted her chest, which felt tight, and silently comforted herself: "It's okay, we'll have our own home."
In fact, she knew very well that whether it was her father's place or Ms. Yan's place, it was just a temporary stopover.
"Miss." A voice broke Shi Jing's reverie.
Shi Jing turned around and saw that it was Liu Ma.
"Aunt Liu".
“Miss, Miss Qiu said the lighting was good, so the master asked us to turn it into a nursery…” As she spoke, a hint of reluctance appeared in Liu Ma’s eyes.
She probably knew what the other person was thinking. After living in the house for more than ten years, once her parents divorced, it was no longer her home.
She calmly turned around and asked, "Where can I stay for the time being?"
"This way."
Aunt Liu led her a few steps to a room next to the stairs, which used to be a guest room in the family home.
She is now a guest of the Shi family.
Shi Jing doesn't care where she lives, but that doesn't mean she's not angry.
The original owner's room wasn't considered particularly nice by the standards of the Shi family; it was just a room she liked. That woman didn't care about any of the other rooms, but specifically chose the original owner's room—it was nothing more than a provocation.
What upset her even more was that both her father and grandmother agreed.
Just like what Grandma said downstairs, whether openly or subtly, didn't that also show her attitude?
In the eyes of these people, a man is more important than anything else.
In the open room, Shi Jing's belongings had already been put into the cabinet.
The room, though small, was fairly well-lit; after all, it was a guest room, and the furnishings weren't bad.
"Is this the only room available?"
Liu Ma said hesitantly, "The old lady is currently living in the room on the first floor... The other room on the second floor also contains baby supplies, but Miss Qiu said she bought too many and there's no room... The third floor is where she and her husband live, so it's not very convenient..."
"Hmph!" Shi Jing scoffed.
This is meant to intimidate her!
She walked into the room, which was nicely furnished, and all the items were things that Shi Jing used to use.
She opened her suitcase and took out the books she had brought. She sat down at the table, but instead of reading, she mentally activated the system.
"God of Wealth, why can I still sense the original owner's emotions?"
The system remained silent for a while before replying, "Perhaps it's the lingering emotions of the original owner influencing you. The connection between you two is different from that of others."
"Yeah?"
Perhaps, as the system said, the original owner's lingering emotions are still influencing her.
Neither of them could be considered lucky. Her parents treated her very well, but she lost them early on. The original owner of Shi Jing's parents were still alive, but her father had a new family, and her mother's presence was uncertain.
She got along well with Ms. Yan, but she was also well aware that she wasn't that important to Ms. Yan.
But that's alright, she's not the original owner of this body, and she can't bear the heavy love from the original owner's family.
That's good.
She needs to go to school tomorrow to pick up her final report card, so she should prepare it first.
"God of Wealth, I think I did pretty well on the exam."
"Please wait for the report card from the school."
"Tsk, what difference would it make if I told you beforehand?" Shi Jing curled his lip.
The system explained methodically, "The system must not disclose any mission-related information to the host, nor allow the host to develop a habit of relying on the system."
“Alright, alright,” Shi Jing replied.
She tidied her schoolbag, feeling somewhat distracted from studying.
"I really don't like being here," Shi Jing sighed. Although no one bothered her, she still felt uneasy. "Maybe I should go to the library to study after I get my grades tomorrow."
She rested her chin on her hand and asked, "Do you think I should sign up for a martial arts class or something?"
"You can learn self-defense. But you're asking this all of a sudden, do you want to fight?" the system inquired. "The other person is pregnant, so the system doesn't recommend you take action."
"..." Shi Jing was speechless. "Does being pregnant mean you can take action? God of Wealth, there's something wrong with your thinking."
"..."
Around five o'clock, Shi Hai returned with his young wife. Liu Ma knocked on Shi Jing's door and said, "Miss, the master and Miss Qiu are back. Dinner is ready."
"Okay," Shi Jing replied, and turned off her phone.
Qi Shuang just messaged her, saying that her mother has arranged a full schedule of piano lessons for her, and she can only catch her breath by going to the bathroom.
Being a child isn't easy either.
She washed her hands in the bathroom in her room and then went downstairs.
Downstairs in the restaurant, the old lady sat at the head of the table, while Shi Hai and Miss Qiu sat to the side.
Shi Jing walked over, pulled out the chair opposite the two of them, and sat down.
"Dad, you're back."
After exchanging greetings, she looked at Ms. Qiu and said, "Auntie, hello, it's nice to see you again."
Miss Qiu was displeased when she saw her face, but she didn't dare say anything in front of the old lady and nodded unhappily in agreement.
Shi Hai didn't notice her unhappiness and said to Shi Jing in a gentle tone, "It's a rare holiday, why don't you stay at home for a few days?"
"Thank you, Dad. It wouldn't be appropriate for me, an outsider, to stay here for too long."
"What are you saying? You are a young lady of the Shi family, how can you be an outsider?" Grandma Shi was displeased upon hearing this.
Shi Jing smiled faintly: "Grandma, don't worry, I won't be unreasonable. My dad is going to have a new family after all. From now on, this is Auntie's home, and I'm just a guest."
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