Chapter 21 Welcome (Finale)
Meng Yanchen held her hand and chuckled softly, with a hint of helplessness and doting in his voice.
"It seems I underestimated Mr. Fan's wisdom. I thought you still had at least two more stops to discover it."
Fan Shengmei's eyes were slightly red, "Meng Yanchen, what's going on?"
"I'm here to make amends,"
He stared into her eyes, his tone solemn and gentle, "Make up for the time I missed you, make up for you...all the regrets, big or small."
After that, he drove her to a playground in Pei's house.
Before them lay a meticulously decorated, sun-drenched avenue. On either side stood their closest friends, each holding an exquisite little display stand with an open gift box on it.
Meng Yanchen held her hand and asked softly,
"Are you ready?"
He took her hand and walked towards the first stop.
"Mr. Fan, congratulations."
Chen Mingyu's voice was filled with sincere respect. "On your twenty-seventh birthday, thanks to your outstanding efforts and unremitting persistence, you have been successfully promoted to Senior HR of the company."
He leaned slightly to show the elegant and eye-catching champagne-colored haute couture dress in the box. "This is Elie Saab's new season dress. It will make you the center of attention that night."
Fan Shengmei's heart trembled suddenly.
That year, she stayed up countless nights and tried her best to get that promotion.
At the annual meeting, she wore a rented dress and was terrified the entire night, fearing that she would have to pay for it if it got dirty. She had no intention of enjoying the honor that should have belonged to her.
Meng Yanchen took her to the second stop.
Guan Juer and Jiang Yu stood there, handing over a dark blue gift box.
"Sister Fan, congratulations. At the age of 28, thanks to your hard work, you have finally acquired your first piece of real estate in Shanghai."
Fan Shengmei was stunned for a moment, then opened the file box - inside was the property certificate for Room 2202 of Ode to Joy Community.
Guan Juer leaned close to her ear and whispered, "No wonder we don't have to pay rent... Mr. Meng bought this apartment a long time ago."
At the third stop, Qiu Yingying and Pei Yu were already waiting there.
As soon as the little earthworm saw her, he excitedly rushed over and hugged her, crying and laughing.
Pei Yu poked her helplessly, "Words! Say the words!"
Qiu Yingying finally reacted, wiped her tears, and said loudly,
"Oh yes! Congratulations, Sister Fan! Your life is getting better and better, and your mortgage is no longer a burden to you. You've started to make up for past regrets, buying lots of beautiful clothes, bags, shoes, and all kinds of dazzling jewelry! As long as it's something you like, you never hesitate!"
She and Pei Yu pointed to a cart next to them that was piled high with gifts, all of which were classic or popular models from major brands.
Pei Yu scratched his head and said,
"It's just... there are a lot of things..."
Fan Shengmei looked at Meng Yanchen, who was a little embarrassed. She knew that she couldn't leave such an important step to them. How could such a good copy be simplified like this?
He looked at Fan Shengmei and said, "You no longer have any regrets about any important and memorable moments in your past. These are all rewards for your diligent living, and you must have enjoyed them."
Pei Yu interrupted, "How could I not like it? I heard from Qin Yu that you bought all of them according to the 'wish list' that Sister Fan posted on her WeChat Moments! Little Earthworm and I spent almost three hours just sorting and checking them out!"
Fan Shengmei looked at the car full of "regret compensation" and looked at Meng Yanchen.
"Is this your mind-reading ability?"
Meng Yanchen chuckled without saying a word, took her hand, and came in front of Andy and Bao Yifan.
Andy stepped forward and gave Fan Shengmei a warm and strong hug.
"Xiao Fan, congratulations. According to the life trajectory Meng Yanchen has "restored" for you, this is the trajectory that should have been yours: at 30, you own a career and company that are completely your own. You no longer worry about your age, and in the so-called marriage market, you are no longer a passive existence waiting to be chosen and saved."
Andy's eyes swept across Meng Yanchen, and finally fell back on Fan Shengmei's eyes, which were glistening with tears. "You are the heroine of your life. You have the capital and confidence to make the rules and choose the standards."
Then he handed her a document and said, "This is the post-marital asset planning I made for you according to Meng Yanchen's request. I can only say that he is not bad!"
Bao Yifan came up shamelessly and said, "It's worse than me!"
Finally, they stopped in front of Qu Xiaoxiao and Zhao Ziqian.
Qu Xiaoxiao had an expression on her face that said, "I really can't stand you disgusting people," and reluctantly handed over a classic handbag - it was an upgraded limited edition of the bag that Fan Shengmei was carrying when they first met.
"Miss Fan, here is the bag you like."
Qu Xiaoxiao's tone was awkward, but her eyes revealed a hint of sincerity.
"This is the bag you like. When we first met in this 'new life' of yours, you must have been carrying this. It's not some fake."
Zhao Ziqian looked at her from the side, pinched her shoulder and reminded her,
"What else?"
Qu Xiaoxiao mumbled, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have laughed at you when we first met..."
She paused, as if to save face, and immediately added,
"But I bought this bag! It has nothing to do with Meng Yanchen! I gave it to you!"
Fan Shengmei's tears finally burst out. She went forward and hugged her sister tightly, saying with a sob,
"Thank you...thank you, Xiao Qu."
Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment by her hug, and then she hugged her back tightly. Her proud shell finally broke. She buried her face in Fan Shengmei's shoulder, her voice filled with tears.
"Oh, you're so annoying...my makeup is ruined..."
Then he suddenly turned around and threw himself into Zhao Ziqian's arms, his shoulders twitching.
"Don't do this when you propose next time. It's so annoying!"
Walking through the tree-lined avenue filled with sunshine and blessings, at the end is a fairy-tale white castle.
At the castle gate, Fu Wenying, Meng Huaijin, and Xiao Yixiao's parents were standing there, waiting for them with smiles.
Fu Wenying, who has always been elegant and restrained, and never shows her emotions, now has red eyes.
She took a step forward, opened her arms, and hugged Fan Shengmei tightly.
She held the girl, whom she had once scrutinized and ultimately loved from the bottom of her heart, tightly in her arms.
Her voice was choked with a barely perceptible sob.
"Welcome home, kid."
She patted Fan Shengmei's back gently, as if to soothe all her past grievances.
"It's been... hard work."
These few simple words are so weighty, containing so much recognition and heartache.
Meng Huaijin also stepped forward. This elder, who had always been as calm as a mountain amidst the ups and downs of the business world, now had a kind and serious look in his eyes.
He looked at Fan Shengmei with an extremely serious tone.
"Xiaomei, Yanchen told us that you always imagined that you might be a daughter of a wealthy family who had accidentally gotten lost, and you hoped that one day you would be found."
He paused, his voice steady and powerful, "Then Daddy will tell you today that in your 'new' life, you are our Meng family's long-lost daughter, the little cotton-padded jacket we've been waiting to find. It was because Daddy and Mommy came too late that you suffered so much hardship and injustice in the past."
He looked at Fu Wenying, who nodded knowingly and continued her husband's words.
"Now you're home. From now on, mom and dad will be your strongest support. The Meng family is your foundation."
Mrs. Xiao, who was standing by, also stepped forward with a smile and took Fan Shengmei's hand affectionately.
"The Meng family is marrying off their daughter, so we absolutely have to be here! Yanchen and Yixiao grew up together, and in my heart, he's half my son. We all have to be here to witness this joyous occasion!"
Meng Yanchen always held Fan Shengmei's hand tightly. At this moment, he turned his head and looked at her deeply, with tenderness and determination in his eyes that could drown her.
"Look,"
His voice was low and full of security.
"From now on, you will not only have friends behind you, but also a father and mother who truly love you, and me."
He repeated his previous promise, each word clear and resounding.
"I said, everything must be settled, openly and legally, and naturally. I will have all the elders and friends witness it, and give you a formal proposal and a brand new beginning."
After saying that, under the gaze of everyone, Meng Yanchen slowly let go of her hand, took a step back, and then knelt on one knee.
He took out a unique, dazzling diamond ring from his pocket, symbolizing a brand new future that belonged only to the two of them.
He looked up at her with devout and fervent eyes.
"Xiaomei, I can't turn back time to erase the regrets of the past, but I can use our future to cover up the past that you don't want to recall."
"This isn't charity, nor is it compensation. I need you! This is me, Meng Yanchen. I sincerely want to invite you to be my life partner and embark on a brand new journey together. Are you willing?"
Fan Shengmei's vision had long been blurred by tears. She looked at the man in front of her who had carefully planned everything for her and completely lifted her up from the muddy past. She saw that the family love and friendship that she had longed for but could not reach were now completely surrounding her.
She nodded vigorously, her voice choked but firm.
"I do!"
Meng Yanchen solemnly put the ring on her ring finger, stood up and hugged her tightly in his arms.
Applause, cheers and blessings instantly surrounded them.
In front of everyone, they kissed each other.
All the regrets, grievances and struggles of the past are completely healed and sealed by love at this moment.
A brand new and bright life was unfolding before her eyes with incredible clarity.
And this time, she was surrounded by people who loved her and the people she loved the most.
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【Small Theater】
Not only were the girls on the 22nd floor crying, but the eyes of several grown men were also red.
Bao Yifan, "You're so scheming. The first proposal turned out to be so big. What are we going to do with the rest?"
Pei Yu, "It's okay, I can copy it."
His eldest brother slapped him on the back of the head and said, "Can't you be more ambitious? You copied everything. No wonder you failed the exam again!"
Zhao Ziqian, "You should find someone to propose to first, don't worry about it."
He glanced at Qu Yaojing and said, "My little Qu should like excitement. I have to study it carefully~"
He nudged Bao Yifan and said, "You go first or me? Let's go out and sit together some other time!"
Bao Yifan snorted, "Trying to trick me into paying again? You're dreaming. I won't be fooled this time!"
He thought for a moment and said, "Be careful, everyone. No one can escape from tonight's bachelor party. I have a wife to protect me. Andy said he would avenge me!"
Xiao Yixiao, "I don't know why I'm in your group?"
Jiang Yu, "Brother, you'd better stay here, it's only a matter of time~"
(PS: My dears, this book has basically come to an end. The final conclusion and some small dramas will be added to your posts in the next few days. Perhaps, I haven’t figured out how to say goodbye to the characters in this book, nor how to say goodbye to everyone. I was a little tearful when writing this, and it feels like there is still a lot I haven’t said to you.
Thank you for your continued support and love.
I hope that all the children who read this book will be happy or inspired. I hope that everyone can gain something, either to make up for your past regrets or to clarify the direction for the future.
Whether boys or girls, I hope everyone loves themselves first and takes good care of themselves. Excellent people will be waiting for us in our future. Even in the novel, if Fan Shengmei is not good enough and has not grown up, she will not eventually become Mr. Meng's choice if she is just a puppet with a soul. If Mr. Meng is not good enough, he will not be able to attract our sister Fan from the beginning.
Finally, thank you all again. It was your kindness that allowed the characters in the book to meet and grow beyond soul and flesh and blood. It was the characters themselves that were so attractive that made everyone like them. I just made up for the shared regret in everyone's hearts~)
Over the next two days, I'll be presenting some of my favorite short plays. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions. I'll try to bring you more excitement before I say goodbye.
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