Chapter 307 Hit the ball straight
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow. Ever since Qianqian saw through Zhou Anze and Jin Yuyan's true colors, she had become more cunning in reading people's expressions.
A girl needs to be shrewd to protect herself, but she should only use her shrewdness for good.
But Jiang Ning wasn't worried about that; children raised by Shen's parents were never bad.
Jiang Ning has already chopped the meat.
Shen's mother and Wang Qi had also finished washing the vegetables.
As Shen's mother walked into the kitchen, she suddenly coughed twice. Jiang Ning looked at Shen's mother and said, "Mom, let me check your pulse."
Mother Shen reached out her hand and said, "It's nothing, just a slight cold."
Jiang Ning carefully took Shen's mother's pulse. Shen's mother was in good health, but she did have a bit of typhoid fever.
"Second sister-in-law, why don't you give me a hand too?" Shen Qianqian smiled and reached out her hand.
Jiang Ning examined her and said four words, "Don't stay up late."
Shen Qianqian laughed it off and went over.
After taking the pulses of Shen's mother and Qianqian, Jiang Ning suddenly turned to Wang Qi, who was standing to the side, and asked, "Comrade Wang, is anything bothering you? Would you like me to take your pulse?"
When Wang Qi saw Jiang Ning asking her, she thought to herself that she wasn't sick, so why was she taking her pulse?
But she came with the intention of winning over Shen Ziming, and she would not let go of any opportunity to build a good relationship with the Shen family.
Jiang Ning didn't offer to take the other person's pulse just because she had nothing better to do.
The medicine bottle that had just fallen from Comrade Wang's body left a lingering suspicion in her mind; a healthy person would naturally not carry medicine or similar items with them.
As long as she finds out what illness the other person has, she can roughly guess what kind of medicine she is carrying.
Shen Qianqian immediately said, "Comrade Wang, my second sister-in-law is amazing. She's a doctor at a military hospital."
Shen Qianqian was also a little confused, but she didn't show it. Since her second sister-in-law had asked, she would naturally lend a hand.
Under the watchful eyes of several people, Wang Qi reached out his hand.
Jiang Ning grasped her pulse and carefully examined it. Apart from being a little weak, she had no other health problems.
This raises some questions: why carry medicine if you're not sick?
There were two iron pots on the stove. Jiang Ning and Shen's mother each took charge of one pot and quickly prepared lunch.
The Shen family consists of several people, plus the guests who came, so there are quite a few people in the family.
Jiang Ning and Shen's mother cooked more than a dozen dishes in one go.
After inviting the guests to a good meal, they chatted with Mr. Shen and Mr. Shen Ziming for a long time before taking their leave.
While others wanted to say goodbye, Wang Qi did not.
She looked at the professor and the other two men, "Professor, senior, you can go first. I'll go back to the guesthouse later."
She suggested they talk alone, and Jiang Ning instinctively guessed that she wanted to be direct with her older brother.
Her purpose in coming today was too obvious: an expensive gift and a show of obsequiousness in front of Shen's mother.
After speaking with the professors and senior students, she looked at Shen Ziming and said, "Senior Shen, I have a question I'd like to discuss with you privately, which may take up some of your time."
They were colleagues at the same workplace, and Shen Ziming knew it was a work-related matter as soon as he heard the other person say they had something to discuss.
Since they couldn't discuss work matters in crowded places, Shen Ziming took her to a small pavilion in the backyard.
You can see them by walking through the main room, but without getting close, you can't know what they're talking about.
After seeing the guests off, Xu Jin arrived at the door.
As soon as Xu Jin entered the door, she said to Jiang Ning, "Ningning, Reporter Mu called and said that the photos she took of you have been sent to the capital. Do you have something to do right now? Let's go pick up the photos together, and we can go shopping while we're at it."
Jiang Ning asked in confusion, "When did you two get each other's contact information?"
Xu Jin said, "She said she had taken a lot of photos for me, and I thought her skills were pretty good, so I asked for her contact information."
Jiang Ning chuckled. Although Xu Jin and that reporter Mu didn't get along at first, they gradually developed a revolutionary friendship after spending some time together in the disaster area.
Jiang Ning nodded, "Okay, wait for me to get ready, then we'll go get the photos."
Jiang Ning went to her room to change her clothes; she had inevitably picked up some cooking fumes while cooking.
She changed her clothes and came out, and Shen Mo also finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen.
When Mr. and Mrs. Shen saw that the younger generation wanted to go out and play, they said that they would stay at home to look after the old man and the children, and let them go out and have fun.
As Jiang Ning responded, Xu Jin subtly asked Shen Qianqian, "Qianqian, isn't your older brother home?"
Shen Qianqian said, "My older brother is in the backyard, chatting with a colleague from his research institute."
After saying that, Shen Qianqian leaned closer and whispered, "Sister Xu Jin, the woman your brother is talking to is a female colleague. I suspect she's here to steal your brother away!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jin raised an eyebrow.
Brother Shen is now her favorite, who dares to compete with her for him!
Without saying a word, she immediately went to the backyard.
The Shen family all knew Xu Jin's personality; she was decisive and acted swiftly. When they saw her heading towards the backyard, no one stopped her; they let her go.
Xu Jin went to the backyard.
Sure enough, two figures were spotted in a small pavilion not far away. Brother Shen and a woman were holding pens and paper, seemingly discussing something. She stood there watching for a while.
Then I saw the woman suddenly get up and lean against Brother Shen.
Shen Ziming felt the other person's hand on his shoulder, and then Wang Qi bent down and pointed to the blueprints on the table with his other hand.
Shen Ziming seemed to sense something and shifted his body to the side, avoiding the other party's deliberate approach.
Wang Qi noticed his evasiveness and immediately moved away a little.
Then we steered the conversation back to the drawings on the table.
The conversation returned to normal, and Shen Ziming became serious again.
Seeing his serious expression, she bit her lower lip. Only when discussing data would Shen Ziming talk to her more.
But once the conversation gets off-topic, he doesn't say a word.
This left her with absolutely no opportunity to confess her feelings directly.
Shen Ziming was completely unresponsive to the woman's subtle thoughts.
Instead, they'll angrily avoid it.
He's just a block of wood!
"Brother Shen."
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Ziming, who had been intently studying the blueprints, suddenly looked up and followed the sound.
His reaction was almost subconscious.
Xu Jin approached, and before the two could react, she suddenly reached out and picked up the blueprint on the table.
Then I folded the drawing several times.
Shen Ziming realized what was happening and asked in surprise, "Xiao Jin, what brings you here?"
Wang Qi, standing to the side, looked at Shen Ziming with some surprise, and then at Xu Jin, who had suddenly appeared.
Shen Ziming's colleagues at the research institute all knew that his blueprints were his Achilles' heel, and no one dared to touch them.
Even his colleagues at the research institute were not allowed to touch his blueprints.
Xu Jin said—
"Brother Shen, Qianqian must have told you that I was coming to ask you guys to go shopping, right?"
Shen Ziming knew this, which is why he agreed when Wang Qi asked to talk to him about work alone.
It was all to avoid Xu Jin.
His family all knew that he didn't like to be disturbed while he was working, and Xu Jin knew it too.
He thought Xu Jin wouldn't bother her casually.
He should be angry that he was disturbed, but all he could think about was his mischievous little sister's helplessness.
I really don't know what Xiao Jin saw in him, when he's clearly... so bad.
Seeing this, Wang Qi knew that she could no longer be alone with Shen Ziming.
She was also somewhat annoyed that she hadn't taken the opportunity to express her feelings to Shen Ziming earlier.
Shen Ziming's excellence is widely recognized in the research institute. With his qualities, he might be snatched away by another woman one day.
Thinking this to herself, she subconsciously glanced at Xu Jin beside her.
This woman is more attractive than her; someone with that kind of looks is definitely a threat.
The bigger threat was Shen Ziming's attitude towards her.
Today she was determined to tell Shen Ziming that if he disagreed, she had a second plan.
"Senior Brother Shen, are you going out shopping?" Wang Qi asked. "I'm staying at the guesthouse in the city center with my teacher and other senior brothers and sisters. If you're going shopping, take me with you. I'd like to go shopping too, and then we can go back to the guesthouse after a while."
Since the other party had said that, Shen Ziming couldn't refuse.
Finally, they went out together.
They went shopping in the city.
They went to the department store to buy things first, thinking that they might as well come and buy a lot of things.
Shen Qianqian is about to graduate, and Jiang Ning, as her sister-in-law, declared that Shen Qianqian could shop to her heart's content today, and that she would cover all the expenses.
Jiang Ning said she wasn't short of money.
Shen Qianqian was so happy that she hugged Jiang Ning and kissed her several times.
Shen Mo disdainfully lifted Shen Qianqian away.
At this moment, Xu Jin also spoke up, "Qianqian, I'll buy you something too. What do you want to buy today? Ningning and I will each pack half for you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianqian was so excited she almost jumped up.
He turned around and hugged Xu Jin, kissing her several times.
Shen Qianqian was the one who was pampered and cherished from a young age; among their generation, Shen Qianqian was the youngest child.
She was pampered by her elders and her two older brothers.
It can be said that she had never suffered much hardship since birth, until she was sent to the countryside and suffered for several years.
Shen Ziming and Shen Mo exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
Wang Qi watched from the side, even though they had clearly left together.
But she couldn't fit in at all.
Shen Qianqian didn't stand on ceremony and plunged headfirst into the clothing store without hesitation.
By the time Shen Ziming and Shen Mo's hands were full of things.
While Shen Qianqian was shopping, Jiang Ning also bought some things for her parents; affection is reciprocal.
If you treat me well, I will treat you well in return.
Jiang Ning had seen all the kindness of Shen's parents.
What started as just buying things for Shen Qianqian turned into a major shopping spree.
Shen Qianqian got so caught up in buying clothes that she wanted to drag Jiang Ning and Xu Jin along too.
Xu Jin has never been very interested in shopping, so she just watches Shen Qianqian and Jiang Ning buy things and offers suggestions at most when they are comparing clothes.
Xu Jin's mind wasn't on buying clothes, but on Shen Ziming.
From the moment they left the Shen family's gate, the woman who was with them kept talking to Brother Shen.
As the two chatted, Brother Shen would occasionally chuckle.
Seeing this, Xu Jin felt somewhat frustrated.
She had just learned from Ningning that this woman was Brother Shen's junior sister, and the two had common topics to discuss.
"Sister Xu Jin, what do you think of this outfit?"
Shen Qianqian's voice came from behind.
Xu Jin turned her head to look over, and then gave a serious evaluation.
Jiang Ning was also asking Shen Mo for suggestions. Shen Mo was a typical straight man; he thought all clothes looked good on his wife.
Buying clothes is like an obsession for girls. Even though Wang Qi, who only wanted to win over Shen Ziming, couldn't resist buying two pieces of pretty clothes when she saw them.
In the end, Xu Jin was the only one who didn't buy any clothes.
Seeing that everyone else was choosing clothes, Shen Ziming noticed that Shen Mo was also pulled over by his second sister-in-law to give her opinions.
While waiting, Shen Ziming suddenly walked to a spot not far away, and when he returned, he had a can of syrup in his hand.
He came to Xu Jin's side and handed her the can of syrup.
Xu Jin's eyes lit up when she saw the canned syrup in front of her.
While taking the canned syrup, he also grabbed Shen Ziming's hand.
Shen Ziming tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't break free. Finally, he said helplessly, "Xiao Jin, don't cause trouble outside."
In this less open era, people would point fingers at them if they held hands like that.
Suddenly, a slow voice came to Chen Ziming's ear, "Big brother, why did you only buy a can of canned fruit in syrup? Can't you see there are several people standing here?"
Shen Ziming heard the teasing in his words and punched Shen Mo on the shoulder without hesitation, "How old are you? Why are you still eating canned fruit in syrup?"
Shen Mo raised an eyebrow and said, "Then I can not eat. Qianqian, and my wife also have to eat, right? You can't just think about Xu Jin. She has a boyish personality, why would she eat canned fruit in syrup?"
Shen Ziming glanced at Shen Mo disapprovingly, "Amo, no matter how boyish Xiao Jin is, she's still a girl, just like Qianqian and her sister-in-law."
Jiang Ning realized that Shen Mo was just joking, but her older brother took it seriously.
He even unconsciously protected Xu Jin.
It seems that Xu Jin and her older brother have made some progress.
Even though her wallet had been drained by the shopping spree, Xu Jin was still very happy after buying the clothes.
Wang Qi saw their intimate attitude, but she couldn't feel part of it at all, and she almost ground her teeth to powder.
She wanted to find an opportunity to confess her feelings to Shen Ziming alone, but she couldn't find the chance.
Then she only had one last option left.
After shopping at the department store, no one had an empty hand.
Seeing that it was lunchtime, Xu Jin suggested that they go to a state-run restaurant for a meal, rest for a while, and then go home.
So, the group of them headed towards the state-run restaurant.
Their group was quite large, and they ordered several dishes.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Wang Qi suggested returning to the guesthouse.
This was her only chance to be alone with Shen Ziming.
She looked at Shen Ziming and said, "Senior brother, it's already dark. I'm a little scared to go back to the guesthouse alone. Could you take me back?"
Wang Qi came out with them; she was also a colleague from the same research institute.
It is indeed not safe for a woman to travel alone at night.
Shen Ziming didn't think much of it and agreed to take her back to the guesthouse.
"Okay, then I'll take you back to the guesthouse."
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