Zhu Xiaojun's face turned pale. Liu Meiling's words deeply hurt Zhu Xiaojun's heart.
Zhu Xiaojun raised his chubby left hand, looked at it again and again, then put it to his nose and sniffed it. It did smell a bit like sweat, but hadn't he been away from home and showered for two days because he was looking for Liu Meiling?
If Zhu Xiaojun hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really couldn't believe that the words "disgusting" came from Liu Meiling's mouth.
Every time he saw Liu Meiling, she would sweetly call him "Brother Xiaojun". If Liu Meiling had not always shown that she liked him very much, Zhu Xiaojun would never have plunged into this relationship.
He was a loser, the most useless grandson of the Zhu family. Didn't Liu Meiling know this all along? If she looked down on him, why did she confess her love to him? And even said she liked him and wanted to marry him?
Zhu Xiaojun's mind was in a mess, and every little detail of his time with Liu Meiling flashed through his mind strangely.
After Liu Jingye was transferred from another place to Kyoto City three years ago, Liu Meiling and her sister began to frequently visit the Zhu family.
Initially, Zhu Xiaojun ignored Liu Meiling. Firstly, Liu Meiling was six years younger than Zhu Xiaojun, and in his eyes, she was just a little girl, similar to his younger sister Zhu Xiaojuan. Secondly, Zhu Xiaojun knew that his reputation in the social circle was not good. Although the Liu family was new to him, their influence in Kyoto City could not be underestimated. Zhu Xiaojun knew his own limitations and would not provoke a wealthy family like Liu Meiling.
Since when did Liu Meiling enter his heart?
Oh, right! It was that day. About a year ago, Zhu Xiaojun, even forgetting what he had done, had been scolded by Zhu Manwen in front of the whole family for not striving for progress.
Zhu Manwen was so angry at the time that he didn't notice that Liu Meiling was also at home. Zhu Manwen had a bad temper and cursed harshly, using words like "waste" and "coward" to hurl at Zhu Xiaojun.
Zhu Xiaojun was in a bad mood after being scolded and went to the backyard to smoke.
"Brother Xiaojun, don't be angry. Uncle Liu definitely didn't mean it. He scolded you for your own good. Maybe he feels worse than you do." Zhu Xiaojun still remembers Liu Meiling's soft voice.
Zhu Xiaojun glanced at Liu Meiling and ignored her consolation.
Zhu Xiaojun would come and scold Zhu Manwen at this level once or twice a month. After so many scoldings, Zhu Xiaojun had become accustomed to listening to Zhu Manwen's scolding as background music.
"Brother Xiaojun, if you are really angry, just eat some candy! Smoking is bad for your health." Liu Meiling stuffed a piece of fruit candy in her hand to Zhu Xiaojun and turned around and ran away.
Zhu Xiaojun usually doesn't like to eat candy, but that day, he strangely peeled off the candy Liu Meiling gave him and stuffed it into his mouth.
It was a plum candy, and its sour and sweet taste softened Zhu Xiaojun's hard heart.
Growing up, Zhu Xiaojun knew he wasn't as talented as Xiaoshan. He'd grown accustomed to his mediocrity and Zhu Manwen's occasional scolding. To avoid getting hurt, Zhu Xiaojun had always adopted a nonchalant, nonchalant facade. Liu Meiling's gift of candy finally let Zhu Xiaojun down.
In this way, Zhu Xiaojun and Liu Meiling gradually became familiar with each other. A month ago, Liu Meiling confessed her love for Zhu Xiaojun and said she was willing to be his wife. At that moment, Zhu Xiaojun thought he was the happiest man in the world.
It was Liu Meiling's 18th birthday, and Zhu Xiaojun wanted to give her a wonderful memory. As early as half a month ago, Zhu Xiaojun began planning how to celebrate Liu Meiling's birthday.
Zhu Xiaojun wants to give Liu Meiling a unique birthday gift to make her happy.
But birthday gifts are really hard to choose.
Although Zhu Xiaojun wasn't exactly a naive young man, this was his first time giving a gift to a young girl. The gift had to be unique and appealing to the young girl, and he couldn't ask Liu Meiling in advance, as that would ruin the surprise.
Zhu Xiaojun was at a loss and had no choice but to ask his mother Chen Xiaoqing for help.
Her eldest son, who had always been a playboy, actually had a girl he loved? And this girl was Liu Meiling, the daughter of Liu Jingye, whom her husband Zhu Manwen valued. These two pieces of good news almost made Chen Xiaoqing burst with joy.
Chen Xiaoqing solemnly picked out a necklace from her jewelry box and gave it to Zhu Xiaojun.
Chen Xiaoqing told Zhu Xiaojun that this necklace was given to her by Zhu Manwen when they were discussing marriage.
Chen Xiaoqing had heard from Zhu Manwen that this necklace, though seemingly insignificant, was a legacy passed down from the Zhu family's ancestors, and was the kind passed down only to the eldest son and daughter-in-law. Since Zhu Xiaojun and Liu Meiling's relationship was already stable, Chen Xiaoqing sent someone to the Liu family to propose marriage after Liu Meiling's birthday, hoping to arrange an engagement for Zhu Xiaojun and Liu Meiling as soon as possible.
Zhu Xiaojun fell in love with it at first sight. The chain was made of platinum, a thin, elegant piece, and the pendant was a drop-shaped pink crystal. Although the crystal on the pendant was only the size of Zhu Xiaojun's pinky fingernail, it looked dazzling and perfect for a girl of seventeen or eighteen like Liu Meiling.
On Liu Meiling's birthday, Zhu Xiaojun took her to the Qingxin Bar as promised. After they sat down and ordered a bunch of drinks, Zhu Xiaojun took out a necklace and gave it to Liu Meiling.
Liu Meiling was very happy at the time and asked Zhu Xiaojun to help her put the necklace around her neck on the spot.
After hearing Zhu Xiaojun say that this necklace was specially passed down by the Zhu family to the eldest son and daughter-in-law, Liu Meiling's smile never faded. Moreover, Liu Meiling kept holding Zhu Xiaojun's hand and praised Zhu Xiaojun for this gift, which touched her heart.
Liu Meiling's hands were soft, and her mouth was as sweet as honey. Zhu Xiaojun was so happy that he was in a daze all night.
"Zhuzhu, pause and zoom in a little bit." At this time, Zhou Yuanyuan noticed something strange and gave an order to the Chaos Pearl in her mind.
After the Chaos Pearl paused the image, Zhou Yuanyuan pointed at the necklace around Liu Meiling's neck and said to Zhu Xiaojun, "Zhu Xiaojun, have you ever seen this necklace on Liu Meiling's neck before?"
Zhou Yuanyuan's sudden question woke Zhu Xiaojun from his trance.
"This is the birthday present I gave to Meiling the night before last. What's wrong with it?" Zhu Xiaojun said after carefully identifying it.
"Nothing, keep reading." Zhou Yuanyuan glanced at Zhu Xiaojun suspiciously, and when she saw that the confusion on Zhu Xiaojun's face did not seem fake, she told the Chaos Pearl to continue.
"Yuanyuan, is there something wrong with this necklace?" Although Wen Ziqing couldn't see anything wrong with the necklace, he knew that Zhou Yuanyuan would not ask Zhu Xiaojun this question for no reason, so he immediately communicated with Zhou Yuanyuan using his spiritual sense.
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