Dou Nannan had a great time playing with Meng Tao at Shen's house the whole afternoon.
When she arrived at the Shen residence, Xu Hengkai happened to be there too. He and Shen Yu were locked in the study to talk about something. Meng Tao and Dou Nannan were in the living room making milk tea, eating snacks and chatting. After that, the two of them enthusiastically discussed clothing matching. Meng Tao did Dou Nannan's hairstyle, exchanged makeup techniques, and they also drew a lot of clothing design drafts together. They were having so much fun that time passed quickly. Before they knew it, it was dusk, and they were still reluctant to leave.
Aunt Gao was about to cook, and Meng Tao asked Dou Nannan to stay for dinner before leaving. Dou Nannan wanted to agree, but Xu Hengkai said he had something to do and didn't want to eat, so he left in a hurry. Dou Nannan didn't want to stay alone, for she was afraid that Shen Yu would blame her for being a third wheel and hindering their relationship, so she made the excuse that her grandmother asked her to go home early, and said goodbye and left.
Meng Tao asked Aunt Gao to pick some fresh vegetables from the glass house for Dou Nannan to take away. Dou Nannan would not refuse. The vegetables grown in the glass house of the Shen family were super delicious. Last time, she and her sister came to a party and brought some back. Her grandparents, parents loved them so much that they even drank up all the soup. Today, she would bring back so many more so that they could enjoy a good meal.
Dou Nannan was in a very good mood and was holding a basket of vegetables. Meng Tao wanted to send it to the door, but Dou Nannan looked at Shen Yu's face and didn't dare to let her do it. But Meng Tao said she needed to take a walk. The doctor had told her that walking more often would be good for childbirth.
The two women walked in front, talking and laughing, while Shen Yu and Xiao Wangcai followed behind. When they reached the door, Dou Nannan looked at where she parked her car and was stunned.
Jiang Xiuzhen was standing next to the car. When did she come? Dou Nannan walked down the steps and asked, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Xiuzhen glanced past Dou Nannan and looked at Meng Tao at the door. When she heard the question, she opened her mouth to say: If you can come, why can't I?
Suddenly she saw Shen Yu appear behind Meng Tao. Her eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly, and replied:
"I was playing outside and wanted to look for you, so I called your house and Xixi told me you were there and told me the address. I was passing by by bus anyway, so I came to pick you up."
After saying that, he greeted Shen Yu: "Brother Shen Yu."
Shen Yu had a blank expression on his face, as if it wasn't him that was being called.
Meng Tao looked back at him: She called me brother? Shen Yu hugged his young wife tightly: She is blind to call me brother instead of sister-in-law. Why should I care about her?
Meng Tao smiled, she also felt that her friend Dou Nannan was very dissatisfied with her.
She remembered this girl. She was the one who had mocked her together with Dou Nannan in Lao Mo's restaurant. Now, Dou Nannan had been transformed from a love rival into a friend by her. But the girl in front of her had a natural malice in her eyes, and it was estimated that they could not be friends.
Jiang Xiuzhen called out "brother" but got no response. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She looked at the couple flirting with each other and almost scratched her palms with her nails.
Dou Nannan was also speechless to Jiang Xiuzhen: Are you stupid? The couple was together, but you only greeted one person. Fortunately, you didn't go in, otherwise you would have been kicked out by Shen Baogong.
And I drove my own car, and I wanted you to pick me up? And you knew I was coming to Shen's house, why did you look for me? And you called my house, you have nothing to do!
She didn't know that when Jiang Xiuzhen found the Shen residence, she was actually planning to knock on the door, but she ran into Xu Hengkai. When Xu Hengkai learned that she was looking for Dou Nannan, he told her that Dou Nannan would be out soon, so Jiang Xiuzhen didn't knock on the door.
Dou Nannan took out the key, opened the car door, put the basket in the back seat, turned around and waved to Meng Tao: "I'm leaving, you guys go in."
Meng Tao: "Drive carefully and call me when you get home."
"Okay!"
After watching them get into the car, Shen Yu took Meng Tao in his arms and turned into the yard to close the door.
Dou Nannan started the car, and Jiang Xiuzhen looked back at the basket of vegetables in the back seat with her eyes widened: juicy and green cabbage, chrysanthemum, lettuce, green onions, celery, etc., even fresh cucumbers and ripe tomatoes as big as bowls!
Jiang Xiuzhen loves to eat raw tomatoes and fresh green leafy vegetables, but these are too hard to come by in the winter and are not available at grocery stores. Even though the Jian family enjoys special supplies, they still can't eat them often.
She hadn't seen green leafy vegetables on the dining table for a long time. Suddenly seeing this basket of fresh fruits and vegetables made her mouth water. She reached out and took out a tomato and took a bite. Her mouth was immediately filled with freshness. She squinted her eyes in pleasure and said, "Mmm, delicious!"
Dou Nannan was driving the car and glanced at her: "Really? You just eat without asking."
"We are friends, what's wrong with me eating one?"
"What if I was asked to give it to someone else?"
"There are so many, it's okay to eat a little... How did they grow these tomatoes? They are so delicious, I want another one! I also want a cucumber, it must be sweet and crispy, and this little cabbage is really good!"
Jiang Xiuzhen was munching on a tomato while rummaging through the basket.
Dou Nannan was not happy: "There are only seven or eight tomatoes in total. If you eat a few of them as a snack, will others still eat them?"
"These...are given to you by Shen Yu? Where can he get such good things in this freezing cold weather?"
“You can grow it in a glass greenhouse.”
"Ah, don't you have a glass greenhouse at home? Why don't you grow any?"
"My grandfather doesn't know how to do it. Without my grandmother's help, he would have a hard time growing those few pots of flowers, let alone vegetables. But he said he would try to grow some next year and ask the Xu family for vegetable seeds - the Shen Yu family also learned from the Xu family."
Jiang Xiuzhen pursed her lips. Her grandparents didn't like to grow flowers and plants, so they didn't have a greenhouse.
She snorted, "I told you that you always refuse to let me come with you. It turns out that you want to enjoy the benefits given by Shen Yu alone. How mean!"
Dou Nannan said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? This wasn't given by Shen Yu. It was Taotao who asked me to take it back to my grandparents!"
"Who are you kidding? I'm not a child."
"You...believe it or not, I'm too lazy to tell you!"
"What did you say? You said you came to the Shen residence not to see Shen Yu, but to please that fat and ugly country woman?"
Dou Nannan: “…”
He pressed the horn hard: "Jiang Xiuzhen, if you keep talking nonsense like this, get off!"
"Why bother? We grew up together, I know what you're thinking, is there any need to hide it?"
"Go away, who is wearing the same pants as you? I don't wear too many pants or skirts, don't judge others with your own dirty thoughts."
"Oh, I'm dirty? I just didn't expose you."
"You try poking it."
"You go to Shen Yu's house every day, and you repeatedly stop me from following you because I will definitely help you to deal with that fat and ugly woman. But you should know something. For example, Shen Yu is almost 30 years old, and maybe Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu think that he needs an offspring, so you can't force it, so change your approach.
Invite that ugly woman to your birthday party, pretend to be on good terms with her, and take advantage of the opportunity. That woman is just an uneducated country girl, give her some sweet treats and wait for her to forget who she is. With a simple trick, or create some accidents to make her have a difficult childbirth or even die, you can replace her!"
"Screech!" There was a sharp brake sound and the car stopped abruptly.
Fortunately, there were not many vehicles on the road at that time, with only a few bicycles passing by, otherwise Dou Nannan's actions would probably have caused a series of traffic accidents.
Jiang Xiuzhen almost hit the windshield and screamed in anger: "Dou Nannan, are you sick? Do you know how to drive?"
Dou Nannan raised her hand and slapped her: "You are sick, you should be locked up in a mental hospital!"
Jiang Xiuzhen fought back, and the two former good friends tore at each other. Jiang Xiuzhen was restrained by Dou Nannan, and pushed hard onto the chair: "I have always treated you as a friend and sister, and thought it would be like this forever, but now you make me feel that you are not worthy of being my friend! Did I spoil you too much in the past, letting you say whatever you want to say and do whatever you want in front of me? Think about why? It was because the older generation had a relationship. In the future, I will not do that."
Jiang Xiuzhen's head hit the car door. She covered her forehead and cried, "Dou Nannan! From childhood to adulthood, I have always protected you and helped you. I always stood by you. Now I am not worthy of being your friend? Then who is worthy? That Meng Tao? What great benefits can she give you? You are nothing more than..."
"Shut up!" Dou Nannan angrily hit her twice.
Jiang Xiuzhen didn't fight back this time. She just looked at Dou Nannan steadily. "We have such a strong sisterhood for so many years. Don't you understand or believe me? Since I've told you everything, I want you to know that I will always stand firmly behind you. No matter what you do, I will fully support you and help you!"
Dou Nannan: "Jiang Xiuzhen, you have changed. Do you know how terrible you are now?"
"Dou Nannan, don't waver. You like Shen Yu so much. There's nothing wrong with working hard to get what you love. I believe the final victory will be yours!"
“…”
Dou Nannan got out of the car, walked around to the passenger seat, opened the door, grabbed Jiang Xiuzhen by the collar and dragged her down, pointing at her: "Listen, I had feelings for Shen Yu, but that was before he got married. He married Meng Tao and they became husband and wife, and I don't care anymore!
You can slander me, I don't have time to argue with you now, but if you dare to say anything about Meng Tao again, I will not be polite to you! Women's body shapes are like this when they are pregnant, are you blind? She is fat but not ugly! In the future, when you get married and pregnant, it will be good if you can be half as pretty as her! "
Jiang Xiuzhen: "She robbed your most beloved and important thing, but you swallowed your anger and spoke well of her? Where is your backbone, Dou Nannan? I don't believe you don't hate her at all! If I were you, I would never let her go!"
Dou Nannan pushed Jiang Xiuzhen away and said, "Get lost. I don't talk to crazy people."
When she turned to leave, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Xiuzhen's coat pocket which was bulging with half a green cucumber sticking out. She stepped forward and took out a cucumber and two tomatoes.
"You are full of malice towards Taotao. You don't deserve to eat food from her house!"
Jiang Xiuzhen tried to snatch it back, and the two started fighting again. Dou Nannan kicked Jiang Xiuzhen twice rudely, and when she saw her fall to the ground, he quickly got into the car and drove away.
Jiang Xiuzhen got up and cursed at the back of the car, then saw that some people were about to come over to watch the fun, so she quickly ran away.
(End of this chapter)