"real?"
Fu Jingchen stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Shen Muqing suspiciously, asking with some doubt, "What good idea do you have? Tell me quickly."
"Cough cough." Shen Muqing gestured that he had finished drinking the water in his hand, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and waited for Fu Jingchen's next move.
"You really are..."
Fu Jingchen gave Shen Muqing a thumbs up, his face full of admiration, and walked over to take the cup from her hand. "You'd better come up with a good idea instead of a bad one."
"Want me to feed you, Grandma?"
He held the glass full of water to Shen Muqing's lips, but Shen Muqing took it and said, "No need, I'm afraid you'll choke to death. I value my life."
"Stop dawdling and tell me your good idea. Don't keep me hanging on."
He's so anxious! Next Monday is the engagement date, and his parents will be coming back then.
Shen Muqing drank her water slowly and deliberately, while Fu Jingchen was getting increasingly anxious.
"Why don't you just tell everyone you don't like women? That would definitely resolve the engagement issue."
Shen Muqing wondered if Fu Jingchen was not quite right in the head, since such a simple method required no thought.
If he directly admitted that he couldn't get aroused by women, which would be bad for both the woman and the family, Jiang Wantang's parents would definitely have to consider it and wouldn't just watch their daughter jump into a fire pit.
How about this method?
"Not very good."
Fu Jingchen sat dejectedly next to Shen Muqing. His eyes, which had held a glimmer of hope, dimmed. He had considered this method before.
"Isn't my method good enough? There's no simpler and more effective method than this."
"By the way, who knows that you like men?"
Shen Muqing's gossipy heart was ignited, a raging fire of gossip burning within him, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.
"You also have Jiang Wantang, even my brother doesn't know."
"There's no one else here, and I'm very well hidden."
That's right. If she and Jiang Wantang hadn't happened to bump into him, she would never have believed that Fu Jingchen was gay, and that he looked like the bottom.
"That's even better! You can give them a surprise and catch them off guard. What do you think?"
Are you sure it's a surprise and not a shock?
Fu Jingchen was quite concerned about his image and always felt that his liking for men was shameful, so he kept it very well hidden, and almost no one knew about it.
"Still no good. My pride is more important than anything else."
"Oh, then you can go with your pride. I can't help you."
"Let me think about it some more, I'll consider it carefully."
Shen Muqing's expression turned serious for the first time. "If you don't like her, don't ruin a girl's life. Think it over carefully."
"Um."
He understood the reasoning, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He could only blame this damned marriage contract. What era are we living in? Why are they still doing this kind of arranged marriage?
"Young man, you should take some time to reflect and calm down. I hope you can finish reflecting by next Monday."
"I'm going to be with your brother."
Fu Jingchen was left deep in thought in the living room. After thinking for a long time, he realized something was wrong. Why did Shen Muqing's tone sound like she was teasing a child?
He suddenly felt a pang of jealousy towards his brother, who was able to openly and legitimately have a successful relationship.
Time flew by. Both the Jiang and Fu families attached great importance to this marriage alliance, sending out invitations well in advance. Fu Jingchen's parents also returned from Africa a few days ahead of time.
When Shen Muqing learned that his parents were coming home, he was very nervous, fearing that a scene of a wicked mother-in-law throwing a check at him would unfold.
Deep down, she was still looking forward to it. She would definitely follow her heart, pick up the check, and leave gracefully.
So when Madam Fu walked towards Shen Muqing with a piece of paper, Shen Muqing was extremely excited. Was the plot of the TV series finally going to happen to her? How exciting!
"Child, I heard your name is Muqing, so I'll call you Qingqing."
The saying "time never defeats beauty" is perfectly embodied in Fu's mother. After the passage of time, she has become intellectual and elegant, clearly an enlightened mother.
"This is 5% of the shares of my Fu Group, which I am giving to you as a gift."
Mrs. Fu smiled, giving people a comfortable feeling, and the share transfer document she casually handed over was like a piece of waste paper.
"Is this for me?"
Shen Muqing couldn't believe it; she had just given it to her like that?
"Qingqing, please accept this as a small gift from your elders."
While the Fu couple were still abroad, Fu Jingchen had already informed them that he had found his future wife, who would become their daughter-in-law.
Fu's mother was still a little surprised that her workaholic son could find a girlfriend; it was truly unbelievable.
They came back not only to attend the engagement banquet, but also to see their daughter-in-law.
"A small gift?" This is a small gift in Fu's mother's eyes? Good heavens, quickly pinch her philtrum to wake her up. How come the hardships of her previous life didn't kill her?
"That's a bit too little. I'll transfer a few more properties and cars to you under my name."
Mother Fu was already used to these things; to her, they were just cold, hard numbers. If these things could make her future daughter-in-law happy, then they would be of some use.
"No need, Auntie, I think it's too expensive, I won't accept it."
Shen Muqing's reserved refusal was the kind of thing you only see during the New Year; she said no, but in her heart she wished she could give her more.
"Valuable? It seems Jingchen isn't treating you very well. I need to have a good talk with him."
Madam Fu looked at Shen Muqing with heartache, her eyes filled with loving affection.
"No, Auntie, Fu Jingchen is very good to me."
"Auntie can tell at a glance whether he's good or not, you don't need to cover for him."
Fu's mother already felt that Fu Jingchen had mistreated her, and no matter how she tried to correct him, it was to no avail. In her heart, she silently lit a candle for Fu Jingchen, hoping that he would not be scolded.
On the other side, Jiang Wantang had been trying to order a wedding dress.
Jiang's mother: "Tangtang, this dress looks good. You should wear something festive for your engagement. This red dress suits you perfectly."
Jiang Wantang tried absentmindedly, nodding casually. She still hadn't figured out what to do, caught in a dilemma.
"Tangtang, this one looks good too, you should try it on."
"good."
She tried on dress after dress, but there was no joy on her face when she got engaged; instead, she looked rather gloomy.
"Tangtang, try this on. I think it suits your skin tone better. What do you think?"
"Mom, it's up to you. I like them both."
Jiang's mother was still immersed in the joy of the engagement and did not notice the subtle changes in Jiang Wantang.
These past few days, Jiang's mother has been preparing for the engagement. Both sets of parents have met and are very happy. Only the two people involved don't look so happy.
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