The outcome is obvious.
It's better to have your image damaged temporarily than to be tied to someone you don't like for the rest of your life.
As agreed, Shang Duojin's last act of stubbornness was to have Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing subtly tell his childhood sweetheart that he didn't like women.
"I would never lie like that myself; I'm terrible at lying!"
That wasn't a problem. After the two agreed, Shang Duojin's childhood betrothed finally appeared at 11:30 a.m.
Since they were distinguished guests of the Shang family, Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing naturally couldn't go out with them and stayed in Shang Duojin's room to pass the time.
After receiving a message from Shang Duojin saying that he was bringing the person over, they rehearsed their statements and waited for Shang Duojin to bring the person over.
"Koukou, Sister Qiao, you bad woman, I've brought people in."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Duojin appeared with a girl who looked almost the same height as him.
She looked a year younger than Shang Duojin, wearing a creamy white princess dress, her hair styled in double buns, and adorned with a lot of jewelry, making her look radiant with jewels.
Her small face looked too pale and fragile, as if she had been sick for a long time.
Upon seeing them, the girl gave a very sweet smile, with adorable dimples on both sides of her cheeks.
That smile struck Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing as if an arrow with a heart-shaped piercing had pierced their hearts. As they continued to look at the girl, they were instantly viewed through a lens of maternal love, leaving Shang Duojin dumbfounded.
To make sure Qiao Mei and the others didn't forget their important task, Shang Duojin quickly coughed a few times to remind them:
"Ahem, well, these two friends of mine said they'd like to meet you and have a chat with you."
As he spoke, he winked at Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing, then led Ao Cang out, leaving the bedroom space to the three of them.
Reminded by Shang Duojin, Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing remembered their business. After exchanging glances, they asked the cute girl in front of them her name so as not to hurt her.
"Wan Shishi, you can just call me Shishi."
Seeing how cute her name was, Shu Qingqing couldn't help but ask her what she thought about her marriage to Shang Duojin.
Do you like him?
Wan Shishi nodded and opened the photo album on her smart bracelet.
Afterwards, she pulled up all of Shang Duojin's photos from childhood to adulthood and said softly:
“I knew from the age of five that I was going to marry Brother Shang, but my health was always very poor. At that time, my parents had just passed away and I was in a difficult situation, so I never revealed that I was the second young lady of the Wan family, so as not to cause any unnecessary trouble.”
“Until this year, my cousin finally gained a place in the Wan family and was able to protect me. Only then was my identity officially revealed to the Wan family. The engagement that was not valid before because of my absence has now officially come into effect.”
Upon hearing this, Qiao Mei suddenly didn't know how to tell Wan Shishi, as originally planned, that Shang Duojin no longer liked women.
While she hesitated, Shu Qingqing made her decision first.
"I see. But unfortunately, there's something we, as Mr. Shang's friends, have to tell you the truth. I don't know if you can handle it."
Wan Shishi was taken aback for a moment, then sat up straight and nodded: "You can say whatever you want. As long as it's about Brother Shang, I can handle it."
Shu Qingqing nodded, staring at Wan Shishi's resolute expression, and told her, "Boss Shang doesn't like women. What do you plan to do next?"
When a normal person hears that their crush doesn't like women, their first reaction is shock, followed by disbelief.
But Shu Qingqing and Qiao Mei noticed that Wan Shishi only stared blankly for a moment before anxiously asking, "Is this true or false? Brother Shang doesn't seem like that kind of person..."
Shu Qingqing's eyes flickered, and she sighed to comfort her: "How could we lie to you about something like this? We just don't know what you plan to do after you find out about this."
Normally, if someone knows that the person they like doesn't like women, they wouldn't think about continuing the engagement. But Wan Shishi said that even so, she was determined to marry Shang Duojin.
Even if Brother Shang doesn't have feelings for me, it's good that I can see him every day.
People who don't know often judge by appearances and might think she's just blinded by love.
But Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing, who had both experienced liking someone, immediately sensed something was wrong.
Wan Shishi didn't even manage to shed a tear; she just kept frowning, showing no sign of how much Shang Duojin's dislike of women had affected her.
It's as if she just wanted to create the image of someone who had admired Shang Duofu since childhood, and who would marry him regardless of his character.
Seeing this, Qiao Mei and the other woman, who had initially been seduced by the illusion she had created, didn't say anything more. They simply comforted her and told her to think about it carefully when they got back. They would also help persuade Shang Duojin later.
"Okay." Wan Shishi's eyes finally reddened, but there was no sadness in them.
After sniffling, she turned and left sadly.
After the person walked away, Shu Qingqing clicked her tongue in exasperation, picked up the coconut water and took a few sips: "What a waste of my feelings. I thought I had met some great romantic, but it turns out she was just a scheming white lotus."
Qiao Mei looked in the direction Wan Shishi had just left, not quite understanding: "I've heard my grandfather talk about the Wan family. Although they're a bit inferior to the Shang family, they're definitely not indispensable. Why is Wan Shishi so determined to marry Boss Shang?"
The Wan family could easily give Wan Shishi money and power; it's just a matter of how much.
"I don't know, but to be honest, she's put on quite a show. She even collected a bunch of photos of Boss Shang from childhood to adulthood."
Shu Qingqing put down the coconut water, sent a message to Shang Duojin, and told him about the matter.
"So for now, you'll have to figure this out yourself. They don't care if you like men or women, they just want to marry you."
"How could this happen?" Shang Duojin was completely bewildered.
Although he was narcissistic, he knew he didn't have that much charm to make a girl who hadn't seen anyone for years so infatuated with him.
As I frowned, a crucial point suddenly came to mind.
"Wait, you're saying she has photos of me from childhood to adulthood? Are you sure?"
Qiao Mei nodded: "Yes, we checked, and it is indeed you."
After confirming this, Shang Duojin told them to wait while he went to chase after Wan Shishi.
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