"Shimao, you... what you said is all true."
Li Shufen looked up at the man in front of her in disbelief and asked to confirm.
It's important to know that the Zhu family is a well-known wealthy family, and Zhu Shimao is the only heir in the family. When Li Shufen met Zhu Shimao, she was unable to have children due to health reasons. At that time, many people looked down on her and she was bullied by many socialites and wives.
In particular, Old Mrs. Zhu tried her best to stop him from marrying into the Zhu family, but he only did so because of Zhu Shimao's insistence.
"Silly boy, even I don't believe you. Are you worried about Mom? Don't worry, Mom is just sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. She'll definitely like Jingjing a lot when she meets her!"
"I promise, we will make it up to Jingjing together. She will have everything that others have, and we will not let anyone bully her."
Hearing Zhu Shimao's assurance, Li Shufen was overjoyed and firmly believed that what Zhu Shimao said was true.
To her utter surprise, Zhu Shimao did far more for her than that.
"Shufen, there's something I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. Jingjing finally replied to me this morning. She said she's willing to see you, but she wants to see you alone. So, I won't be able to accompany you this afternoon."
Zhu Shimao was worried that Li Shufen would be too agitated and unable to handle it alone, so he spoke in a particularly gentle tone. He then added, "But don't worry, I'll be waiting for you nearby. If anything happens, just call me immediately, and I'll get to you as soon as possible."
"Shimao, thank you so much!"
Li Shufen shed tears of emotion.
"Silly girl, there's no need for thanks between us. Hurry up and wipe your tears, and think about which clothes you should wear this afternoon."
"Okay, I'll go pick out clothes and jewelry now. I also want to bring the gift I prepared for Jingjing to her."
As Li Shufen spoke, she happily began to choose clothes.
At the same time, Mo Yanyan, whose plan had succeeded, was also getting ready at her dressing table. Today, her style was very different, and she was imitating Mo Jingjing in every way.
Looking at them from the back, the similarity is nearly 90%.
...
On the other side.
Mo Jingjing's Villa.
"Smack!"
Suddenly, another clear voice rang out in the villa, breaking the silence and immediately attracting Cheng Meng's attention, prompting her to quickly come to Mo Jingjing's side.
"What happened? Another cup broke. It's okay, Jingjing. You go and rest on the sofa. I'll clean it up. Anyway, I recently found a really pretty cup. I'll order it in a bit."
Seeing the shards of glass on the ground, Cheng Meng immediately spoke up.
Mo Jingjing knew that Cheng Meng was saying this on purpose to comfort her, since she had already broken three cups in less than an hour.
She's acting strangely today.
But I can't quite put my finger on what's strange about it.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Meng."
After sincerely thanking Cheng Meng, Mo Jingjing turned around and left for the sofa.
Nestled on the sofa, Mo Jingjing felt a bit conflicted. All day, she had been feeling uneasy, with a tightness and blockage in her chest, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
After cleaning up the broken glass, Cheng Meng came to Mo Jingjing's side and suggested, "Jingjing, since we don't have anything to do this afternoon, why don't we go hiking together? I heard there's a temple on Jing'an Mountain where the master who interprets fortune sticks is very skilled, and you can also get some amulets or something."
"Okay, I'll follow Sister Meng's arrangements."
She also felt that she should go out for a walk.
"Okay, I'll go upstairs to pack my things. Oh, by the way, I've already arranged lunch for today, someone will bring it over in a bit."
It seems that the fried chicken and beer incident last time left Cheng Meng with a bad impression. Since then, she has never let Mo Jingjing interfere with any meals that she can arrange.
Fortunately, Mo Jingjing was also very self-disciplined and had no objections to Cheng Meng's arrangements.
After lunch, the two sporty girls set off together, carrying their water bottles, phones, and small sports bags.
About two hours later, Cheng Meng and Mo Jingjing arrived at their destination.
"Jingjing, how about we have a competition? Whoever climbs to the top of the mountain first has to treat the winner to hot pot!"
At this moment, Cheng Meng seemed to have forgotten that the little cherry blossom standing next to her had once punched a pig to death, and was now shamelessly asking to compete with her.
"good!"
Mo Jingjing nodded. "Why not take this hot pot that's been delivered to my door?"
"Let's begin now!"
Cheng Meng tried to be clever, starting to climb as soon as she uttered the first word, which Mo Jingjing didn't seem to care about at all.
She knew that Earthlings' physical constitutions were different from hers, and besides, Cheng Meng's exercise level was limited, so it was only right to let her have her way.
Five minutes later, Mo Jingjing began.
Ten minutes later, she easily caught up with Cheng Meng.
In order not to make Cheng Meng lose too badly, Mo Jingjing let her win during the climb, and in the end she still won the competition.
Panting heavily, Cheng Meng looked at Mo Jingjing, who seemed perfectly fine, and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up: "Jingjing, you're amazing! It seems that regular exercise really does have its benefits. I'll exercise every day from now on."
“Okay, then let’s go together from now on, Meng-jie. Meng-jie, is that the temple you mentioned?” Mo Jingjing looked at the temple not far away and asked Cheng Meng for confirmation.
"Yes, that's it. Let me rest for two more minutes, then we'll go over together."
Cheng Meng is a very punctual person; if she says two minutes, then it's two minutes.
Two minutes later, the two set off together in the direction of the temple. It was a weekday, so there were almost no people climbing the mountain, and the temple was even quieter.
"Have you two young ladies come to burn incense or to draw lots for good fortune?"
As soon as they entered, a master dressed in a kasaya appeared before them.
"Master, I would like to draw a fortune stick." To be honest, this was the first time Mo Jingjing had ever entered a temple to draw a fortune stick in her two lifetimes, and she was quite curious.
"I also want to draw a fortune stick, but I also want to pray for peace." Actually, if she wasn't afraid that Mo Jingjing would laugh at her, she would also want to pray for marriage.
It's not worth it to ask for everything we can since we've finally made it this far.
"Hehe, I think both of you young ladies are blessed. Please come with me." The master let out a hearty laugh and gestured for them to follow.
Guided by the master, Mo Jingjing and Cheng Meng came to the Buddha statue, each drew a fortune stick, and handed their respective sticks to the master.
“These are very unlucky fortune sticks, marriage fortune sticks. Please come this way, you two.” The master took the two fortune sticks, held them in his hands, and led the two women away from the Buddha statue to another place.
The worst possible outcome is for Mo Jingjing.
The marriage fortune slip belonged to Cheng Meng.
70
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com