Chapter 172 A Twist of Fate
"Me?" Shen Shuxin pointed at herself, asking in astonishment, "You mean Professor Meng has taken a liking to me?"
"Otherwise what?" Jiang Ruzhen glanced at her sideways and warned in a low voice.
"If you're not interested in your professor, you should give up on him as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will have a bad impact on you if word gets out."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Shuxin's face flushed red. "Our professor definitely doesn't have those feelings for me. He never spoke more than three sentences to me before."
Jiang Ruzhen pursed her lips, not believing Shen Shuxin's words.
Why would she rush to help after only three sentences? Perhaps Shen Shuxin is oblivious and hadn't noticed Professor Meng's intentions before.
"No matter what, you must keep your distance from him at school from now on, understand?"
Shen Shuxin nodded blankly. What did she know? She'd rather know nothing.
What's going on here?
She had just broken up with Xie Hui when she received a devastating piece of news. What was she going to do at school?
Should we learn how to become invisible first?
"Comrade Jiang, Xin Xin, come and eat."
Meng Qi, wearing an apron around his waist, stood at the kitchen doorway, greeting Jiang Ruzhen and her daughter.
Jiang Ruzhen and Shen Shuxin both reluctantly went over, and the three of them ate their meal with their own thoughts on the matter. Meng Qi, being knowledgeable and worldly-wise, brought up many interesting topics.
Shen Shuxin didn't dare to say much throughout, while Jiang Ruzhen said a few words with a forced smile.
After finishing the meal, Meng Qi was about to wash the dishes when Jiang Ruzhen quickly stopped him.
"Professor Meng, look, it's getting late. You have to go to work tomorrow, why don't you go home and rest earlier?"
Meng Qi also felt that he seemed to have gone a bit too far, and Comrade Jiang looked quite embarrassed.
He knew when to quit while he was ahead, washed his hands, and left.
Jiang Ruzhen and Shen Shuxin saw the person off and breathed a sigh of relief.
The two returned to the master bedroom, laid out the newly bought bedding, and, too lazy to make another bed, slept on the same bed.
Jiang Ruzhen told Shen Shuxin about her plans to study adult education, and Shen Shuxin also told Jiang Ruzhen about her plans to break up with Xie Hui.
The mother and daughter respected each other's decisions and started talking with great interest, but after a while, they both started snoring softly.
The next morning, after washing up...
The mother and daughter had just stepped out of the door when they encountered Meng Qi, who had hailed a taxi and was waiting at their door.
"Going to school? I just happened to be on my way to work, so I came to pick you up together."
Jiang Ruzhen gave Shen Shuxin a speechless look, as if to say, "Look what you've done."
Shen Shuxin, quite disloyally, raised her hand and waved goodbye to the two of them.
"I have to go to another interview location first today, Professor Meng, Mom, I'm leaving now!"
She ran away, leaving Jiang Ruzhen to confront Meng Qi.
Meng Qi didn't mind and opened the car door to invite Jiang Ruzhen to get in.
Jiang Ruzhen didn't want to push things too far, so she got in the car and looked for an opportunity to subtly refuse Professor Meng.
"My daughter Xinxin is impulsive and has a very impatient personality. Professor Meng, please don't mind her."
Meng Qi quickly shook his head, "No, I think Xin Xin is innocent and adorable."
He would be overjoyed if he had such an outstanding daughter.
Jiang Ruzhen was speechless and had no choice but to drag Xie Hui out as a shield.
"Xin Xin and her boyfriend Xie Hui recently had a minor argument. I think they still have feelings for each other. I hope they can talk things out and understand each other's choices again."
Meng Qi didn't understand why Jiang Ruzhen wanted to bring up Shen Shuxin's relationship with him, but he kindly offered some words of comfort.
"You don't need to worry so much about young people's affairs. Breakups and makeups are normal. Xin Xin is so outstanding, even without Xie Hui, there are plenty of excellent young men who like her."
She'll definitely meet someone better in the future.
Jiang Ruzhen was completely speechless. Meng Qi was targeting her!
It means telling her to mind her own business!
She, an old woman, shouldn't interfere in their battle between young people. He was convinced that Xin Xin and Xie Hui were not a good match, and that he was Xin Xin's true love.
That's an unparalleled sense of superiority and confidence.
Jiang Ruzhen rolled her eyes inwardly and said nothing more.
Meng Qi then brought up the topic of adult education at the school, saying, "Our school's adult education is not yet perfect. Your major is probably a one-year program."
If you're busy with your business, you can study intermittently, according to your own schedule. As long as you complete the required credits within three years, you can graduate.
"Thank you for your concern, Professor Meng. I don't need any special treatment. I will definitely complete my credits and graduate smoothly within a year."
Jiang Ruzhen's polite and distant words completely shattered Meng Qi's idea of helping her get special treatment.
"Yes, Comrade Jiang is so talented, he will definitely graduate on time."
Upon hearing Meng Qi's praise, Jiang Ruzhen simply smiled politely and did not respond further.
Meng Qi gradually noticed Jiang Ruzhen's aloofness, and he slowly fell silent as well.
I don't know why someone who was so warm to me yesterday is so cold to me today.
Could it be that Shen Shuxin disagreed and said something to her last night?
Yes, that must be it.
He also understands Shen Shuxin's thoughts. Children who love their biological father very much will find it difficult to accept another man becoming their stepfather.
But he's different; he's certain he'll bring Jiang Ruzhen a better life in the future.
It seems he needs to put more effort into winning over Shen Shuxin.
In the days that followed, Shen Shuxin was suddenly horrified to discover that she would frequently run into Professor Meng on campus.
At first, she scoffed at Jiang Ruzhen's speculation, but now she was starting to believe her mother's words: Professor Meng must have ulterior motives towards her.
Professor Meng always showed her a caring attitude, showing concern for her studies and her life.
However, she could always detect a fatherly tenderness in his care.
I don't know if she's just overthinking it.
In another two weeks, she will be going on an interview trip with her teacher, and Professor Meng will be going with her. She doesn't know how to get along with Professor Meng.
Jiang Ruzhen has run into Meng Qi these past few days, but he just greets her normally and there's no other contact between them.
She also maintained a reserved demeanor, trying her best not to give Meng Qi the opportunity to be overly attentive.
Just three days later, Meng Qi sent her an invitation to an auction by the real estate bureau, which Jiang Ruzhen was reluctant to refuse.
When she went out that morning, she saw Meng Qi standing at the door of her classroom waiting for her, which didn't surprise her at all.
Meng Qi hailed another taxi. This time, when they got out, Jiang Ruzhen insisted on paying the fare, and Meng Qi smiled and didn't argue with her.
The two entered the real estate bureau's auction room, where a staff member handed them a booklet.
It details the apartment types and locations to be auctioned today.
Jiang Ruzhen looked on with great longing, wanting to buy them all, but she knew she couldn't.
Upon entering the venue, Meng Qi briefly introduced her to the several important figures sitting in front of him: leaders of state-owned enterprises, factory directors, and several big bosses from Hong Kong.
Anyway, she probably doesn't have the resources or the ability to compete with the best apartment types.
Choosing a few medium-sized courtyard houses and shops would be a good option.
She had her eye on several courtyard houses in good locations at very reasonable prices. She planned to buy one for her fourth son as his wedding home, and use the rest for investment.
Anyway, his family has many houses, and the eldest and second eldest sons are both wealthy. Yangcheng and Liancheng also own houses, so she doesn't need to worry about them.
She also has several shops in good locations, which she plans to use to open branch stores.
Holding the booklet, she asked Meng Qi, "Professor Meng, what do you think about me buying all these houses and shops? Will anyone try to take them from me?"
"Buy...buy them all?" Meng Qi stammered in shock. He knew Jiang Ruzhen should have money from her business dealings, but he hadn't expected her to be this rich.
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