Sheng An Ning stood aside, watching Zhou Shixun making a snowman seriously, and then held the children to touch the snowman's head, which made An An giggle.
While eating breakfast, Sheng An Ning couldn't help but ask Zhou Shixun in a low voice: "Why are you in such a good mood? Is there any good news?"
Zhou Shixun put the peeled eggs into Sheng Anning's bowl, his eyes gentle: "Well, there is good news, but I can't tell you now."
Sheng An Ning would not ask any more questions. After all, Zhou Shixun's work involved a lot of confidentiality.
Zhou Hongyun was still thinking about how to eat mutton: "I stewed some yesterday, and the rest can't fit in the refrigerator, so I hung it in the warehouse. But it won't taste good if it dries out. Should I make some more mutton dumplings tonight? Xiaowan can also send some to Luancheng when the time comes."
Sheng Anning thought it was okay: "Sure, wait for me to come back and we'll make dumplings together. I should be able to come back early this afternoon. I only have one class on Monday afternoon."
Zhou Hongyun asked Zhou Nanguang again: "Do you want to bring my uncle back to eat dumplings?"
Zhou Nanguang shook his head: "He went to the hot springs with Grandpa An Ning recently. I'm afraid he won't have time to come back."
Sheng An Ning was surprised. The two old men used to bicker at the beginning, but now they have a very good relationship. Does that mean that Mr. Cheng would not order his old subordinates to come to Beijing to harass them?
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Shen Man has been homesick recently. She wants to see Zhou Shixun but dares not. She cannot concentrate on anything she does. She is distracted during studies and meetings. Their director has lost his patience and has criticized Shen Man several times a day.
Shen Man knew that this wasn't going to work, but she couldn't control her thoughts. When she went to see Li Tingting, she was a little absent-minded.
Li Tingting could see clearly and guess why Shen Man was like that. She felt a little happy in her heart: "Man Man, are you worried about something?"
Shen Man quickly denied: "No, I just didn't get enough rest these two days and I'm a little tired. Are you feeling better? Have your parents known about it?"
Li Tingting suddenly became sad: "I don't know yet. I haven't figured out how to tell my family. If my parents knew, they would definitely kick me out of the house."
She didn't want to talk about this topic either. She looked into Shen Man's eyes and pressed her: "Man Man, do you like Zhou Shixun? Are you already trapped in it and can't get out?"
Shen Man's face flushed. This time she did not deny it hastily like she did last time. Instead, she lowered her eyes and looked at her fingers, which was tantamount to agreeing with Li Tingting's words.
Li Tingting sighed and said deliberately, "What are you thinking? How could you like him? He's already married and has three children. Do you still want to be a stepmother?"
Shen Man quickly shook her head: "No, I didn't want to destroy their family, I just couldn't control myself and kept thinking about him. How could such a good man not make people's hearts beat?"
Li Tingting suddenly took Shen Man's hand and said, "If you like him, go for it. There's nothing wrong with liking someone, it's just that you met at the wrong time. You're so pretty, it's impossible for him not to be moved."
Shen Man raised her eyes in shock: "What did you say? How could I do that? Besides, Zhou Shixun is not that kind of person. I just need to like him in my heart. I will be satisfied if I can see him once."
Li Tingting curled her lips: "You are a coward in love. You didn't dare to confess your feelings to someone you liked at the beginning, even though he went abroad. What happened? Now you like someone again, but you don't dare to fight for him. If you don't say it, who would know? Besides, you are no worse than Sheng An Ning, what are you afraid of? If you had met Zhou Shixun first, I'm sure he would have chosen you."
It seemed to give Shen Man a little confidence. She hesitated: "Really? Sheng Anning is very good."
Li Tingting snorted coldly: "Excellent, that's Zhou Shixun was deceived by her. Let me tell you, Sheng Anning's previous girlfriend said that she didn't know anything before, but now she has suddenly become so powerful. Who knows what's going on. But you are different. You have a good family background since you were a child. Your family spoils you. Your temperament and cultivation are many times better than hers."
"Besides, your family conditions are better than Sheng Anning's, and your uncles and aunts are also of high status. If Zhou Shixun marries you, you can help him advance his career. What's the benefit of marrying Sheng Anning? She can only give birth to three children. She's not a sow, how can she be so fertile? What era is it now? Women can also hold up half the sky."
"Anyway, I think you are excellent, much better than Sheng An Ning."
Shen Man's originally wavering heart was moved by Li Tingting, or maybe not moved by Li Tingting, but she knew very well that her feelings could not be exposed to the public, and she was struggling inside and needed someone to identify with her.
But she didn't know that under Li Tingting's conspiracy, she was also walking step by step towards the abyss of no return.
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After a day off on New Year's Day, Wang Da's family also moved in. Sheng Anning and Mu Xiaowan went to help early in the morning.
A locust tree in the yard was cut down, making the yard look much more spacious. The former wing rooms were also cleaned and painted, and the room where Cheng Chunli once lived had been demolished and was temporarily vacant.
The house was also repainted, and the Chen family moved out the original furniture. Wang Da painted the vermilion doors and windows sky blue and replaced them with his own furniture. The entire yard instantly changed its appearance.
It no longer looks the same as before.
Sheng Anning praised Wang Da: "Aunt, you are so capable. This yard is nothing like before."
Wang Da was a little proud. "Of course I asked someone to look at it. They said that the tree in the yard is not good. It blocks the sunlight too much and it has too much negative energy. As for the house that had the accident, I originally wanted to rebuild it. But the Feng Shui master said that I couldn't rebuild it and told me to plant a peach tree tomorrow spring. He also said that planting a peach tree in this location can not only block the evil spirits, but also bring good luck to the family."
Cheng Mingzhong was carrying a table and passed by. When he heard Wang Da's words, he felt helpless: "How can you believe these? They are just trying to cheat you out of your money. I told you to cut down that tree because it blocked the sunlight. You didn't listen and insisted that it would be cooler in the summer. I also told you not to build a house for the time being. That corner is suitable for planting trees and flowers. But you said no, it would be a waste to plant trees and flowers. Someone came to cheat you out of your money, and you not only listened to him but also happily gave him money."
Wang Da was a little embarrassed by what her husband said. She glared and said, "You are the one who talks too much. I am happy to be deceived. Even if what they say is false, I still like to listen to it."
Cheng Mingzhong shook his head helplessly and moved the table into the house.
Sheng An Ning and Mu Xiao Wan were laughing on the side and were also busy cleaning up the odds and ends in the yard.
At noon, when the things were almost packed, Wang Da waved his hand happily and said, "I can do the rest of the afternoon by myself. Let's go call Sister Hongyun and the children and go to a restaurant together."
Sheng An Ning refused: "Why go to a restaurant? I have some mutton and carrot soup at home. You can just go over and have some."
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