Chapter 62: After the rain, I didn’t dare to kiss you at all.
"The more I think about it, the angrier I get. No, I have to go back and have a fight with them." Jiang Mei said, "I can't let them look down on us from Beijing."
Chen Cheng waved his hand, and Xiao Yin understood, and quickly organized his words: "Third Madam, Sister Chengzi said that you should not be impulsive for now, it's just a small matter, don't... take it to heart."
Chen Cheng wrote down what he wanted to say on a piece of paper.
Xiao Yin read: "Please wait a moment, Sister Chengzi said she will come to see you now."
Jiang Mei was also angry for a moment, but gradually calmed down: "There is no need to rush over. I was just saying it in anger. We are respectable people in the Shen family. Why would we bother with them?"
"Madam San, please wait in the hotel for a while. Sister Chengzi will be here soon." Xiao Yin said kindly, "You are right. It is not worth getting angry. You should ignore them. They are rude. How can they say such things in front of you?"
Xiao Yin's words were pleasing to Jiang Mei's ears, and she calmed down a lot.
Chen Cheng patted Xiao Yin on the shoulder.
Xiao Yin said goodbye to Jiang Mei in a sweet voice and then handed over her cell phone.
"Well done. You decide what to have for afternoon tea tomorrow. You can have whatever you want." Chen Cheng said with a smile.
Xiao Yin happily stood up, took Chen Cheng's coat, and said, "Boss, do you really want to go over? I thought you were just being polite."
Normal people would feel troubled and afraid of bothering others, so they would almost always refuse politely and walk down the stairs. This way, they can show their courtesy without having to pick up the person in person. How nice!
"I'm worried. I'll go take a look." Chen Cheng put on her coat and re-combed her hair into a low bun.
Xiao Yin knew some of the gossip inside the Shen family, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Boss, you reconciled with the Third Wife's family. Is it because of the Third Wife's change that you let go of the past?"
"It's not that I don't care." Chen Cheng put down her hand that was fixing her hair, "Third sister-in-law is just like that. There is no conflict of interest between her and me, so of course we will be friends."
If there were a conflict of interest, Jiang Mei would probably have a different attitude.
Chen Cheng was able to tell the difference and did not expose it explicitly, nor did he forget the past because of Jiang Mei's slight show of goodwill.
"When a family lives together, we should be confused when necessary." Chen Cheng smiled.
Jiang Mei always felt guilty about Shen Bingwei's disappearance, but she just liked to nag her and never really had any bad intentions towards her.
Xiao Yin looked at Chen Cheng with admiration: "Boss, it feels like you are glowing!"
The tone of his voice is sticky, and the trailing sound is particularly cute.
"Stop praising me." Chen Cheng pointed at the unfinished painting and said, "Put it away first. Be careful to prevent moisture. The air humidity is very high recently. All paintings should be placed in a moisture-proof room."
"I guarantee to complete the task." Xiao Yin is very concerned about these paintings to be exhibited, but it concerns her husband's future happiness.
After Chen Cheng received the instructions, he drove to the hotel to find Jiang Mei.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Mei actually listened to what she was told and stood quietly at the door, not going anywhere.
"Xiao Si, here." Jiang Mei saw that Chen Cheng really came over, and she addressed him in a more intimate way.
Chen Cheng walked over, and Jiang Mei couldn't wait and ran towards her.
Finally, when the people arrived, Jiang Mei could not help but complain: "These people just bully our Shen family because our parents-in-law are no longer alive. They can't even produce a single piece of evidence, and they slander you as Yu Zhi right away."
Chen Cheng typed in the memo slowly: "Does Third Sister-in-law think I'm not?"
After reading this sentence, Jiang Mei's heart began to beat fast for some reason.
"Of course. Yu Zhi has a bad reputation. How could you be related to her?"
Chen Cheng was curious: "Does Yu Zhi have a bad reputation? My reputation seems to be pretty bad too. I heard that everyone has always believed that I am not well-liked by the Song family, and that Brother Ji Li and I are just a couple in name only."
Jiang Mei had obviously heard these rumors. Her face changed again and again, and she hesitated: "These are all rumors from outside. Don't pay attention to them. Didn't your family appear on a show recently? Anyone who watched it tonight knows that everyone in your Song family likes you, and you have a good relationship with Xiaoji."
Chen Cheng said: "They all said we were acting."
Jiang Mei didn't like what she heard. She was really angry: "Who said you were acting? Call him out and tell him off! Your father-in-law was sick, so Xiaoji put aside his company affairs and stayed with you in Beijing for half a month. We were short of staff on the day of the funeral, so he and our three sisters-in-law entertained the guests. Without him, the scene would have been a mess. I saw it all. They are just jealous of your good relationship."
It turned out that they were "bribed" by Song Jili and started to speak for them.
Chen Cheng smiled.
Jiang Mei listened to Chen Cheng's laughter and stared at her intently.
I wondered, was her laugh so beautiful before?
Why don’t I have any impression of it?
"You came all the way here to laugh at my sister-in-law?" Jiang Mei glared at Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng shook his head: "I'll take you home."
Jiang Mei grabbed Chen Cheng and said, "Now that you're here, go in with your sister-in-law and take a walk around. Let's see who dares to say bad things about you to your face."
When talking about the banquet, Chen Cheng's expression changed slightly.
"Don't worry." Jiang Mei seemed to have guessed Chen Cheng's concern, "I'm always by your side. I won't neglect you like Cheng Hezhu did."
Chen Cheng's lips curled up slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes, and he thanked him politely.
"Speaking of Cheng Hezhu, let me tell you in secret. Last time she didn't treat you well, and the news reached your father-in-law. Knowing that you were wronged at the banquet, he called your third brother and told him about it. He even met with Cheng Hezhu's husband." Jiang Mei didn't know the inside story. In her opinion, this behavior was no small matter since it could alarm her father-in-law who was far away in northern Beijing. She could be said to be an enemy of the Shen family.
Chen Cheng understood.
No wonder Cheng Hezhu was so excited that Mr. Shen specially sent someone to knock on the door.
I also understand better why Mr. Shen decided to give her shares before his death. He wanted to tie her down and didn't want the Liao family to get a share of the profits. The beneficiaries of this marriage can only be the Song and Shen families.
Enter the venue.
Chen Cheng's appearance attracted a lot of attention, perhaps because she rarely appears in public, or perhaps because of her outfit.
I sat in the studio all day today, and wore a trouser suit to facilitate movement. The dark wide-leg trousers and white V-neck sweater were out of place with the room full of evening dresses.
Jiang Mei took Chen Cheng to sit at an empty table and asked the waiter for a glass of juice.
Chen Cheng looked around the entire venue. It was a little dim, perhaps because the venue had dim lights all around and no overhead lights. He looked at them with a bolder gaze.
There's not even a volume control.
"Do Fourth Miss Shen and Third Madam Shen have a good relationship? Didn't their family have a big fight over the inheritance?"
"The ones causing the trouble are the eldest and second oldest in Jingbei. The third oldest family in Jiangdu will definitely not join in the fun. The fourth young lady Shen has already married into the Song family, so there is nothing to quarrel about between the two families."
"Miss Shen Si is dumb, right?"
"Yes, she's still an adopted daughter."
Jiang Mei stood up quickly. Chen Cheng held her hand and shook his head slightly, indicating that she should not act impulsively.
"What do you mean by dumb? You are aphasic. What's wrong with being an adopted daughter? You have the same surname as your mother-in-law and she loves you the most." Jiang Mei's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for those who were gossiping to hear.
Chen Cheng wanted to laugh, thinking back to when she first arrived in Jiangdu, Jiang Mei's attitude towards her was not the same as it is now.
The person on the other side was not willing to be outdone and continued to talk.
"Mr. Shen is gone now. I don't know if the Shen and Song families can still be as good as before."
"I heard that it was Mr. Song who gave the Shen family face, so they came to the door and took the initiative to propose Zeng's marriage. The Song family is a big family in Jiangdu, so they couldn't go back on their word, so they had to agree."
"The marriage partner decided at the beginning was the younger generation of the Song family. If it weren't for the elopement incident, the Song family would have felt ashamed and let the second young master Song go for the marriage. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense why the eldest son married the daughter of the Liang family, and the youngest son married a family that is not even a name, and is an adopted daughter."
"Mrs. Gu is right. It's really pitiful. He must have suffered a lot at home."
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"It's ridiculous. The Shen family is not dead, but we are still being pitied by others." Jiang Mei was also born in a wealthy family. She was raised to be a spoiled child. She has her own pride and will not be bullied for no reason.
Furthermore, the Shen family may not be well-known in Jiangdu, but it is different in northern Beijing. They can say a few words to them. These people know it well and at most say a few sour words. No one really dares to be their enemy.
As soon as she said this, the discussion in the room stopped abruptly.
"Eat, don't be polite with them." Jiang Mei brought Chen Cheng a new glass of juice, "Don't bother playing with your phone."
Chen Cheng curled his lips and smiled.
Jiang Mei looked at Chen Cheng's smile and thought to herself that this girl was really lucky. People were saying bad things about her right in front of her face, but not only did she remain indifferent, she could even smile.
"Let's go after we finish eating." She simply didn't have the time to stay in the same space with these people who liked to form cliques and engage in regional discrimination.
Chen Cheng suddenly understood why Jiang Mei would ask her out once a week. It was difficult to find close friends in the environment she was in.
She also doesn't like small teams being isolated.
This is the social circle that Jiang Mei is in. They always like to gossip in private, but if you really go to a business place, they will rush over to get close to you.
Jiang Mei took out her cell phone and typed angrily, probably complaining to her third brother.
Chen Cheng took a bite of pasta. He didn’t like cold food very much and found it tasteless. He even began to miss the cooking skills of the chef at the Ancient House Club. He planned to stay there for two days after he was done with his work.
While eating, he looked around.
Finally, an acquaintance appeared at the door. Chen Cheng stood up and waved.
Most of the people in the room were paying attention to their table. Chen Cheng made a move and immediately raised her head to look towards the door.
The unexpected guests made everyone look at each other, not daring to make a sound.
Song Jili glanced at the backstage indifferently and smiled.
He walked to where Chen Cheng was, put his arm around her waist naturally, and sat down on the bench with her.
"I didn't expect to get so much attention," he said jokingly.
Jiang Mei was surprised: "Xiao Ji, why are you here?"
I have never asked what happened between Song Jili and his three sisters-in-law in the reception hall on the day of the funeral, but it seems that the relationship between the four of them has improved a lot.
It was very nice. It was always a respectful title before, but after that day, Jiang Mei called him Xiao Ji all the time.
Song Jili: "I just finished my work and picked her up on the way home."
"You are so thoughtful. You always think about our Xiao Si." Jiang Mei couldn't help but raise her voice.
Song Jili cooperated and said, "I'll send my third sister-in-law off later."
"Okay, I won't be polite." Jiang Mei naturally started chatting, "Your program is on, I watched a few clips, camping is fun, let's go together next time."
The clips broadcast were all carefully edited, and no one knew about the accident that night. Song Quan completely blocked the news, and no one knew that the two Song brothers had stayed in the hospital for two days.
"There's a chance." Song Jili placed his hand behind Chen Cheng and patted him soothingly.
Jiang Mei looked around and snorted coldly.
They are all greedy people who seek to curry favor with the powerful.
They dared to point fingers just now, but when Song Jili came, they all became mute.
Song Jili leaned over to Chen Cheng's ear and asked, "Why did you call me here?"
Chen Cheng blinked at him and mouthed: You ask even though you already know the answer.
"I know, it's to show that we have a good relationship." Song Jili asked angrily, "Shouldn't you kiss me now?"
Chen Cheng's pupils slightly changed, shocked by his shamelessness.
Her facial features were delicate and full, and her little expressions were very cute. Song Jili was amused, and when he laughed, his forehead involuntarily leaned against hers.
"Just kidding," he said.
She was already very satisfied that she could invite him and dare to interact with him in public.
Chen Cheng typed on the memo on his phone: "They all said that our relationship is not good."
"So you want to prove it?" Song Jili sneered, "Chengzi, your hopes may be dashed."
It was rumored a long time ago that they were forced into marriage, and Song Jili wanted to prove that they had a good relationship.
A fireworks show and a big screen celebration were prepared for her, but it was so subtle that no one noticed.
Later, he spent a huge sum of money to buy her a pair of earrings, but he just said he was doing it to save her face.
After the show was aired, they were clearly in a better relationship than Liang Yanling and her husband, but they were still criticized for being all acting.
I don't know how to prove it anymore.
Just forget it.
Chen Cheng looked at him helplessly. Did she miss something?
"Mrs. Shen, you're here." A woman in cheongsam walked over gracefully.
Jiang Mei took a look and whispered to Chen Cheng, "The host of this banquet is Mrs. Zhong."
It goes without saying that the reason he took so long to come over to greet us was because Song Jili showed up.
"Uncle is here too." Mrs. Zhong used her poor acting skills to put on an incredible expression.
Song Jili did not say anything, but looked at Jiang Mei, the elder, and gave her enough face.
Jiang Mei said: "Mrs. Zhong, you are too polite. I was very busy tonight. I didn't see you until it was almost over."
In fact, Jiang Mei was skipped on purpose.
Mrs. Zhong understood the hidden meaning in the words and looked a little embarrassed: "Well...I was negligent."
"That's perfect. Xiaoji is here. It's just right for you to come now that we're all here."
Jiang Mei is worthy of being from a big family, she can use a weird tone with ease.
Mrs. Zhong was in the vanity world after all, so she couldn't just walk away over such a small matter. She sat down very unceremoniously and said, "I'll drink this cup first, as an apology to everyone."
He drank it all in one gulp.
Song Jili: "I'm here to be the driver for these two ladies, so I won't drink."
Jiang Mei took a sip, but Chen Cheng didn't move.
Mrs. Zhong felt as if the air was frozen and felt a little embarrassed.
"Everyone has seen today's show. Uncle, you and Mrs. Song are really a perfect match."
Mrs. Zhong came here just to clear up the misunderstanding. She didn't want the banquet to end in unpleasantness and what should she do if her husband's business was targeted.
She added: "Some people have speculated that Mrs. Song is Yu Zhi, which is also nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Jiang Mei was angry and was about to complain when Chen Cheng took over.
"Maybe it's not nonsense." Chen Cheng smiled.
She began to speak, shocking the other two.
Jiang Mei felt her brain was pumping, maybe... she wasn't hallucinating?
Is it possible that he is dizzy?
Chen Cheng said slowly: "Maybe, I am?"
The sound is neither light nor heavy, the articulation is clean, and the tone is pleasant to listen to.
One message after another was thrown over.
The surrounding tables all focused their attention on their table and were also stunned.
Isn't Chen Cheng dumb?
Chen Cheng is the rain stop?
The amount of information contained was so huge that the entire audience remained silent for a full minute, with no one responding.
Song Jili looked at Chen Cheng lovingly, his eyes full of warmth.
It was unclear why she chose to expose herself, but he chose to condone her unconditionally without hesitation.
"Good...good!" Jiang Mei was the first to react.
Mrs. Zhong laughed awkwardly: "So Mrs. Song can talk... We all misunderstood you."
"Of course, our little Si just lost his speech due to an accident, he is not really mute." Jiang Mei directly retorted, "I really don't know how the rumor spread."
Mrs. Zhong didn't know what to say and continued to laugh awkwardly.
As for the other matter, they did not dare to say more.
Chen Cheng's two rhetorical questions are also very interesting, sounding like an admission, but also like sarcasm.
"It's getting late, let's go home." Song Jili stood up first.
The show is over, it's time to wrap up.
Mrs. Zhong was a little slow in responding: "Okay, I'll take you there."
Jiang Mei picked up her handbag, took Chen Cheng's arm and left without even glancing at them.
After sending Jiang Mei home, Chen Cheng and Song Jili returned to Riverview No. 1.
"Tell me, after tonight, will they still think that our relationship is bad?" After changing his shoes, Chen Cheng stood on the entrance stairs waiting for Song Jili to sort out their shoes.
Song Jili looked at Chen Cheng and suddenly understood why no one was optimistic about them.
He was the one who sent the arrows, and Chen Cheng never responded.
Now she responded.
Song Jili stepped onto the stairs and immediately packed her up: "You only held my hand, but you didn't even dare to kiss me. It's hard to say."
Chen Cheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are such a pushover."
"Hiss...you little girl, your swearing is quite vicious." Song Jili found that Chen Cheng's unpleasant words were brief and sharp. No wonder Song Yeran and his brother, who were going to show off their power to her on the way to the end of the blind date party, were so angry at her words.
Chen Cheng put her arm around Song Jili's neck and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter what others think. It's enough for me to know that we are doing well."
"Yes, what our wife said is right." Song Jili praised her in a mechanical tone.
Chen Cheng pushed Song Jili away and went to the cloakroom alone to find some clothes to change into.
"By the way, Song Jili." Chen Cheng took the pajamas and turned to face Song Jili.
He looked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”
"I...received an invitation from the association yesterday. They set up an exhibition area for me and the response was good. They recently held an exhibition and hoped that I could provide works," said Chen Cheng.
Song Jili: "Others may not be able to apply for exhibition opportunities even if they spend money. It's a good thing that they take the initiative to invite you."
"I haven't finished yet. They are planning to hold a short-term research course. They found out that I haven't completed my studies yet, so they invited me to attend and complete my studies at the same time." Chen Cheng said, "If I really want to go, it will take at least half a year... You also know that I am not good at studying, so it will take me even longer to complete my studies."
This means that they will have fewer opportunities to meet.
"Want to hear my opinion?" Song Jili raised his eyebrows.
Chen Cheng was undecided and nodded: "If you think it's inappropriate, I won't go."
Song Jili stared at her for a moment and smiled: "Go ahead. This time, you don't have any burdens in your heart. Bring your dreams and go and see this world."
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