"Holding up the moon—"
"Holding up the moon—"
Her passionate calls escaped her beloved man's lips, but she remained completely unseen in his eyes and heart.
Zhou Xiangqun was carrying a bag of crisp pears.
He was full of enthusiasm and high spirits. He handed the pear to Xu Manzhi, his cheeks flushed, and said, "My parents mailed this from Beijing. There are other good things outside too. I'll take you to see them."
Xu Manzhi skillfully took the pear.
Pears.
It's sweet and full of moisture, making it an excellent hydrating product.
She loved it so much.
“Pengyue, I knew the Jiang family was dishonest. Today is such a joyous occasion, and you don’t even have a new dress. But it’s okay, my mom bought you a whole bunch of ready-made clothes, for all four seasons. Take your pick,” the man said with a smile.
Upon entering the house, he noticed that his fiancée's friend was wearing a red dress.
It's as if she's getting married.
The Jiang family is utterly despicable.
Did they not realize who the real daughter of the Jiang family was, treating a cousin more favorably than their own daughter?
Lack of discretion.
Fortunately, after he gets married, he can take his wife away from Haicheng.
"Pengyue, you're so beautiful. You look better in coarse cloth clothes than some people in red," Zhou Xiangqun said sarcastically.
puff.
Xu Manzhi took a bite of the pear, the juice filling her mouth.
It's sweet.
But Zhou Xiangqun's words made him laugh.
Her smile, with her eyes crinkling, was breathtakingly beautiful, captivating even the most virtuous men.
The man was almost completely infatuated with her.
Even if Xu Manzhi wanted the stars, the moon, or his heart, he would agree without hesitation.
Jiang Pengyue, holding up her skirt, looked utterly dejected.
She clutched her chest.
It feels really bad.
Strange traffic jam.
But when she strolled into the living room, she saw many people carrying furniture, televisions, bicycles, sewing machines... box after box of clothes for all four seasons, quilts for all four seasons, basket after basket of rice, flour, and oil...
Red "double happiness" characters were pasted all over the place.
Even the porters had smeared red paint on their cheeks.
Finally, Zhou Yun, the eldest brother of the Zhou family, carried a red wooden box with four "囍" (double happiness) characters written on red paper with gold lettering, and went straight to the main room.
Jiang Mingda, Gu Meiyun, Jiang Hejun, Jiang She, and their family members lined the road to welcome them.
"Welcome, welcome—"
“Brother Zhou came to Haicheng by train himself. My Yueyue is a lucky child.”
"This is too expensive, it's too much trouble."
"My Yueyue is worth it."
The courtyard outside was full of employees and their families, as well as many distinguished guests invited by the Jiang family to witness the event. They offered their congratulations and best wishes endlessly.
The scene was magnificent and truly impressive.
Zhou Xiangqun, however, remained completely unconcerned.
He walked straight to a wooden box, ignoring the expressions of the Jiang family, untied the red paper, opened the box, and took out a beautiful light pink dress.
"Today is a joyous occasion, so we can't be too plain," he said.
Xu Manzhi shook her head.
She said, "I don't like skirts; I can't work in them."
That's the truth.
Are you suggesting she chase rabbits through the grass while holding up her skirt?
But these words touched Zhou Xiangqun.
His expression changed instantly. He raised an eyebrow at Jiang Mingda, who was greeting guests, and said angrily, "When you marry into the Zhou family, you won't have to do any work, unlike the Jiang family, where even the nanny can do the work, but they insist on making their own daughter suffer. I've never seen such an unreasonable family."
Clang, clang, clang.
A thunderbolt struck the Jiang family.
Unaware of what was going on, relatives and friends, as well as people inside and outside the courtyard, were completely baffled by Zhou Xiangqun's Yin-Yang magic.
What's going on?
Jiang Mingda's face turned ashen.
He clenched his fist.
Since Xu Manzhi was taken back to the Jiang family, her identity has never been announced to the public. She has only been said to be a cousin of the Jiang family, without even mentioning her name.
Meanwhile, the Jiang family had already begun making plans long ago.
The old man was skilled in divination. He said that the Jiang family's daughter was the one who would rewrite the fate of the Jiang family. She should be kept hidden away like Yang Guifei, and her appearance should not be easily revealed to the public except to those who are absolutely necessary.
It was because of this incident that he didn't arrange a job for his daughter.
He didn't take her to visit relatives and friends.
She has always been pampered at home.
When Jiang Pengyue said that Zhou Xiangqun had taken a liking to Xu Manzhi and wanted to play a game of substitute marriage, Jiang Mingda was instantly struck between the eyebrows by a bullet of fate.
The old man's divination came true.
Years of planning have not been in vain.
Therefore, while he outwardly appeared worried about being exposed, he was actually full of confidence.
Unfortunately, the future son-in-law is difficult to deal with.
Is it really okay to embarrass your father-in-law in public?
"Alright, alright, I already advised her before. She's always been hardworking and frugal. Why don't you wear a red shirt? After all, it's a joyous occasion, okay?" Jiang Pengyue was terrified.
She was afraid that Xu Manzhi might get upset and start talking to herself again.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
So she picked out a red shirt and a pair of black trousers from the box and stuffed them directly into Xu Manzhi's hands, while also secretly slipping her a stack of papers.
Jiang Pengyue leaned closer and said in a very low voice, "Here's five hundred yuan. You can buy whatever chicken, duck, or fish you want, and eat whatever you want..."
money?
Xu Manzhi doesn't quite understand the power of money in this world.
Food is hard currency in the apocalypse.
It is more valuable than a human life.
But she understood one thing: you can eat as much chicken, duck, fish and meat as you want.
So, before Zhou Xiangqun could continue her outburst, she smiled and said, "My sister is so sensible. Xiangqun, let's change into my new clothes and go out to take care of some business together."
Zhou Xiangqun couldn't stand even the slightest bit of her coquettishness.
Especially when she looked at him with such bright eyes, his heart almost melted. He forgot everything else and hurriedly replied, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
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