Chapter 028 Chapter 28

Chapter 28 (Exclusively published by Jinjiang)

"Liu Zheng, your new sister-in-law and the girl she brought with her are not compatible with you, right?" Zheng Nuan asked self-righteously.

Xie Liuzheng suddenly turned around, met her eyes, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Who asked you to sow discord?"

She spoke very bluntly, and I was sure she had bad intentions.

Zheng Nuan didn't expect that she would suddenly get angry. Her eyes instantly turned red and she said aggrievedly.

"I'm just worried about you. No one is trying to sow discord between us."

"Xiao Shang from our band suffered a lot at home because her brother got married..." She hurriedly gave examples to explain.

Xie Liuzheng looked at her, his tone unchanged: "Just concerned about me?"

Zheng Nuan was delighted: "Yeah, yeah! Aren't we best friends?"

"I don't believe it." Xie Liuzheng interrupted her nonsense.

Zheng Nuan's expression froze: "Liu Zheng you..."

Xie Liuzheng did not play by the rules, which made her unable to cope with him.

"My sister-in-law and niece are both very nice. Who told you this?" Xie Liuzheng had never mentioned anything about her family to Zheng Nuan.

She has a good temper, but that doesn't mean others should treat her like a fool, let alone such obvious attempts to sow discord.

The clerk in the jewelry store had just brought in the custom-made jewelry. She noticed the awkward atmosphere between the VIP customer and the friend she brought with her, and stayed not far away, feeling torn.

Xie Liuzheng noticed her situation and said in a gentle voice, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll take care of some things and we'll see later."

The jewelry store clerk breathed a sigh of relief and said yes.

What she feared most was getting involved in disputes between customers. In such situations, the staff would often be the ones who suffered the most. No matter who won, they would be treated as punching bags by the humble customers.

Xie Liuzheng leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "Zheng Nuan, haven't you found an excuse yet?"

Obviously, she didn't intend to ignore Zheng Nuan's "unintentional" words easily.

Zheng Nuan looked at the eldest lady who was sitting opposite her with a calm and leisurely look. She had a smile on her lips, but there was no trace of smile in her cold eyes.

For the first time, she truly felt the indifference and oppression coming from Xie Liuzheng.

Since Zheng Nuan and Xie Liuzheng became friends, the eldest lady's tolerance towards her made her have an illusion.

When Xie Liuzheng's bottom line is touched, she will ruthlessly break her gentle and friendly side and show a strong aggressiveness.

Zheng Nuan hit the nail on the head, and tried desperately to cover it up.

Xie Liuzheng put down the teacup slowly and calmly, without any hurry.

Zheng Nuan's expression was unpredictable. She swallowed a few times unconsciously and made up her mind: "Duan Xing told me that you were in a bad mood recently because of family matters, and asked me to pay more attention to your mood."

Xie Liuzheng frowned: "Duan Xing?"

"We are divorced."

She didn't tell Zheng Nuan about this because she wasn't a friend with whom she could share her thoughts immediately.

Xie Liuzheng's definition of Zheng Nuan is a colleague with whom he has a good relationship. They can barely get along as ordinary friends, but they are not yet close friends.

She and Duan Xing had only recently finalized their divorce, and she didn't have time to pull anyone over and tell them she was divorced.

She needs time to heal.

Zheng Nuan's pupils trembled, and she was stunned by the sudden explosive news: "Divorce? How...how could it be???"

"Why?" She didn't understand.

She envied Xie Liuzheng very much, because not only did she have a good family background, but she also had a good husband who obeyed her every word.

In fact, colleagues in the orchestra envied Xie Liuzheng very much, because he was born in Rome, had a lot of money and love, and possessed unparalleled talent.

God opened a door for Xie Liuzheng, and also opened the window along with it.

Zheng Nuan had complicated feelings towards her. Envy turned into jealousy. She couldn't help but said something she shouldn't have said in a moment of impulse.

She wanted to hear some bad news from Xie Liuzheng, such as family discord.

Xie Liuzheng glanced sideways: "I don't need to explain my divorce to you."

She didn't intend to ask the question in a serious manner.

She frowned slightly, accurately grasping the key point of her words: "Duan Xing revealed our private affairs to you?"

Zheng Nuan shifted her seat uneasily: "Just... just chat, he cares about you a lot."

"Most of our chats are about you..."

Once a person becomes uneasy, it is easy for him to explode.

Xie Liuzheng raised an eyebrow: "Are you a double-faced spy?"

Zheng Nuan: "I...I'm sorry. Duan Xing cares about you very much."

"What are you talking about me?" The angrier Xie Liuzheng got, the calmer he became inside.

Zheng Nuan took out her phone and opened the chat interface to show her: "We didn't talk about anything, just your mood."

Her voice became weaker and weaker, and she felt more and more guilty.

Xie Liuzheng took a quick look and found that the chat between her and Duan Xing was uninteresting, mostly just daily accounts and small talks about their shopping trips together.

After reading it, Xie Liuzheng got goosebumps all over her body. Duan Xing used the excuse of caring about her to secretly monitor her every move outside.

It can be said that Zheng Nuan is his spy.

Xie Liuzheng scrolled to the end of the phone screen. The last time Zheng Nuan and Duan Xing contacted each other was yesterday, when the other party asked about her whereabouts.

No wonder Zheng Nuan has been absent-minded since they met. Is she looking for someone? Looking for Duan Xing?

Xie Liuzheng returned the phone and glanced at Zheng Nuan, who felt guilty. She also knew that this behavior was inappropriate, but she had never told her about it.

Boring.

It's so boring.

Xie Liuzheng stood up and said, "Let's not meet alone again in the future."

Zheng Nuan's head almost dropped to the ground: "I'm sorry."

Xie Liuzheng ignored her apology and waved to the clerk not far away: "Hello, can you show me the custom-made jewelry?"

The clerk came over with a smile on her face: "Xie, Miss. It's a pleasure to serve you."

She opened the jewelry box, and inside was a very beautiful set of sapphire jewelry, including a crown, necklace, ring, brooch, and earrings. It was exquisite and well designed.

Zheng Nuan noticed how expensive the jewelry was, so she asked, "Liu Zheng, don't you always like low-key jewelry?"

Sapphire jewelry is gorgeous and lively, which does not suit Xie Liuzheng's usual preferences.

Xie Liuzheng admired the jewelry carefully and said with a smile, "It looks great. I am very satisfied."

"Please pack it up and I'll take it away later."

The clerk was delighted: "Okay, Miss Xie."

Xie Liuzheng then responded to Zheng Nuan's curiosity: "It's for my niece. It's bright and bold, very suitable for young girls."

Zheng Nuan couldn't believe it: "You specially customized it for your niece, and that drag... girl your sister-in-law brought in?"

Xie Liuzheng: “Yes.”

She stood up and said, "I don't want to continue shopping with my friend who betrayed me. I'm leaving now."

"Don't ask me out again."

The eyes of the jewelry store clerks darkened. These few sentences revealed a lot of information. They looked at Zheng Nuan with hidden eyes.

The big client finally saw through the plastic sisters? ! !

…

Xie Liuzheng left the jewelry store, and Zheng Nuan sat there, still not coming to her senses.

The jewelry store clerk held a bracelet and asked Zheng Nuan politely and enthusiastically: "Ms. Zheng, the bracelet you ordered last time has arrived. Do you need help packing it?"

Zheng Nuan nodded.

The clerk's smile became more genuine: "Hello, please pay here?"

Zheng Nuan replied subconsciously: "Didn't Liu Zheng pay for it?"

The clerk replied calmly: "Ms. Xie has paid for the jewelry she bought, but you haven't paid for the bracelet you ordered?"

As a worker in a luxury store for many years, the clerk has seen all kinds of weirdos, but Zheng Nuan is one of the few who is as thick-skinned as this.

Zheng Nuan understood, her face flushed: "Where to pay the bill."

She and Xie Liuzheng always pay for each other when they go shopping, and it has become a habit.

Zheng Nuan only realized at this moment that the other party really needed to draw a clear line between them.

Zheng Nuan always felt that the clerk was laughing at her, and she reluctantly spent several months' salary to buy the bracelet. Her heart was bleeding.

She fled from the jewelry store wearing the bracelet.

It's so embarrassing.

What concerned her more was... Was Xie Liuzheng not going to pay attention to her anymore? Zheng Nuan couldn't help but feel panic in her heart.

***

Shen Baili had a fulfilling weekend. She decided on the dress and look for the party with her mother on Saturday, and went to a private training gym on Sunday.

Neither study nor martial arts can be neglected, Shen Baili attaches great importance to strength training.

This is a life-saving skill at critical moments.

Her personal trainer is a national martial arts champion with strong professional qualities. He first conducted a series of physical tests on her and had a rough assessment of her level.

"Your endurance is good, but your strength is not enough." The coach carefully and responsibly explained to her a series of indicators and the subsequent targeted training.

"Perform targeted strength training 2-3 times a week. If you have time, run for an hour every morning to lay a good foundation..."

"Okay." Shen Baili nodded seriously.

"Let me teach you basic self-defense skills first." The coach prepared to demonstrate according to Shen Baili's request.

A familiar figure appeared in the coach's sight, and he asked, "Jiuan, have you finished your training?"

Meng Jiuan had just finished training and had just taken a shower. When he heard the coach's question, he raised his eyes lazily: "Yeah."

When his eyes fell on Shen Baili, he straightened his back unconsciously.

The coach is quite familiar with Meng Jiuan: "Can you help me?"

…

When Meng Jiuan stood next to Xie Liuzheng, he suddenly came to his senses.

"Hello, I'm Shen Baili, thank you for your guidance." Shen Baili smiled gently, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Meng Jiuan looked at the girl in front of him. The distance was so close that it made him uncomfortable: "Meng Jiuan."

"I know you," he said.

The coach asked curiously, "Do you know each other?"

Shen Baili nodded: "I know you too."

“We went to the same high school.”

The coach understood immediately: "You are all famous people in the school, right?"

“The best people know each other.”

The upper class circle is so small.

The coach forms a logical closed loop.

Meng Jiuan wanted to refute, he opened his mouth, but before he said anything, the coach started the next step.

"Well, it will be easier if you two know each other."

"Bai Li, try to attack Jiu An according to the method I just taught you."

Shen Baili was very excited: "Okay."

She looked at Meng Jiuan and smiled brightly: "Don't worry, I will be careful!"

Shen Baili used to work part-time at the Children's Palace, so she was familiar with martial arts routines. After receiving professional guidance from a coach, her training postures were very standard.

She acted quickly and successfully gave the distracted Meng Jiuan a clean shoulder throw. The man fell hard to the ground with a thud, and was stunned.

Meng Jiuan quickly got up from the ground and said, "You are very skilled. Let's do it again."

The coach was a little surprised: "Bai Li, you did a great job!"

"Jiuan, keep going."

Both of them were very serious. They trained back and forth for nearly an hour, taking turns falling to the floor. Shen Baili's movements became more and more agile, and her progress was rapid.

After the training, Meng Jiuan did not leave immediately.

"Shen Baili, can you give me your contact information?" he asked directly.

Shen Baili looked at him in surprise.

"We can exchange training experiences." Meng Jiuan explained.

Shen Baili agreed readily: "Okay."

The two exchanged contact information, and Meng Jiuan and Shen Baili went downstairs together.

"Will you go to the party?"

Shen Baili didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Meng Jiuan: "On November 9th, the Meng family's birthday party, will you go?"

He gave the key information.

Shen Baili was stunned. She realized that he knew that she was the stepdaughter of the Xie family.

"I will go." She nodded and didn't say much.

"My driver is here, bye."

Meng Jiuan waved and looked at her back: "Goodbye!"

***

When Shen Baili returned home, Shen Wan had just hung up the phone and she was in a hurry to go out.

"Mom, what's wrong?" She noticed Shen Wan's hurried footsteps and asked with concern.

Shen Wan did not hide it: "Your second brother is in the police station, I'll go out and pick him up."

???!!!!!

Wasn't Xie Tingsi filming in the next province? When did he come back? Why did he end up in the police station?

"Mom, I'll go with you!"

Shen Baili followed Shen Wan's footsteps.