Chapter 302 Everyone Has Their Own Tribulations
Si Jingxu knew she hadn't eaten breakfast, so he didn't bother her during the meal.
She diligently helped serve food and soup, taking on all the duties of a waiter.
"You eat too." Shen Buyu placed a shrimp ball in his bowl. "I can take care of myself."
"That won't do. It's your business if you can take care of yourself, but it's my problem if I don't take care of you while you're with me." Si Jingxu picked up a shrimp ball and put it in his mouth. "What are we going to do next?"
"Go shopping?" Shen Buyu's cheeks bulged out, full of delicious meat. "I want to buy some small gifts for my family."
She is someone who values rituals.
Changing her address to "Dad" and replacing her ID card and household registration book were big events for her.
It was so sudden, otherwise she would have made proper arrangements.
“Okay, then let’s have dinner together.” Si Jingxu had a good idea.
"Um," Shen Buyu put another piece of beef on his plate, chuckling awkwardly, "I have plans for tonight."
Si Jingxu raised an eyebrow. "Who is it? Qin Nianke or Zhou Yixiao?"
"No, it's Brother Jingyi. I want to have a meal with him alone."
Song Jingyi is not talkative, and he usually remains silent when dining with others.
So she thought she would invite him to dinner with all his acquaintances.
This way, when people are chatting, the focus will be on him.
"I think Jingyi has had a very hard life." Shen Buyu felt a lump in his throat when he thought of his outrageous biological parents.
Don't let his current wealth and ability fool you.
But whenever Shen Buyu thought about that child, who was only a few years old, being pushed around and thrown into a devilish training camp, he just wanted to curse.
She thought that now that they had acknowledged each other, she should treat him well.
Let him feel the warmth of family.
Si Jingxu sighed, "Alright, go ahead. Friendly reminder: don't go to Long Yu's shop. That kid is shameless; he'll definitely try to freeload off you guys."
“Brother Jingxu is so good,” Shen Buyu reached out and touched his cheek. “I’ll give you a present later, okay?”
"Then I'll have to choose carefully."
Shen Buyu ate quite a lot, her belly was round and full, and she took the opportunity to stroll around and eat with Si Jingxu.
"What should I buy for Dad?" She looked at store after store, but couldn't find a gift she liked.
“If you buy a pair of socks, Uncle Chen will be happy.” Si Jingxu said this, but still gave her a suggestion, “How about a watch? That way, he can remember that it was a gift from his daughter whenever he raises his wrist.”
"Good idea."
The two entered the watch shop, silently browsing and selecting until they found one they liked. "This one looks good," one of them remarked.
"This looks good."
A soft female voice came from beside her, pointing to the same watch and speaking in unison.
Yan Buyu and Si Jingxu glanced at each other, their brows furrowing simultaneously.
Meng Qingzhi.
"Oh, Jingxu, little girl, it's you two!" She looked at the two younger people she liked with surprise.
"Aunt Qingzhi," Si Jingxu greeted her first, "You alone?"
“Yes, Shuchen had something to do, so I thought I'd go out for a stroll. I was planning to buy him a watch, and I didn't expect to run into you guys.” She winked at Shen Buyu. “Miss Shen, we have pretty much the same taste.”
"Hello, Auntie." Yan Buyu smiled. "Yes, it's a gift for my dad."
Meng Qingzhi glanced at the watch, a little regretful, but said, "Then you can give it to your father. I'll look at some other watches. I really envy your parents for having such a thoughtful child."
"Thank you, Auntie." Shen Buyu smiled sweetly at her.
Her gentle and sweet smile made Meng Qingzhi momentarily lose her composure. That smile seemed so...
"You...your surname is Chen?" Meng Qingzhi asked again, "Are there any people from Jiangnan in your family?"
"Yes, my surname is Shen." Shen remained silent and said no more.
Meng Qingzhi tilted her head, full of doubt, but she quickly composed herself. "Look at me, always asking these kinds of questions. I'm so sorry, young lady, I just think you look familiar. You two go shopping, I won't bother you anymore."
She walked to the door, then turned back and gave Shen Buyu a deep look before leaving.
“I think,” Shen Buyu said slowly, “she’s quite normal sometimes.”
She is the kind of gentle, beautiful, and sensible elder that younger generations would like.
“It’s not normal for her to run into Song Shuchen,” Si Jingxu said. “My mother said that Aunt Qingzhi had excellent grades and outstanding abilities when she was in school. She was also very kind to people and things. But she just happened to run into Song Shuchen.”
It's like he's become a completely different person; he doesn't care about manners or etiquette anymore, and his mind is full of love and romance.
Instead of speaking properly, they insist on making the other person guess what they're thinking so they can be sure the other person loves them.
“Everyone has their own tribulations,” Shen Buyu concluded. “Those who successfully overcome their tribulations become gods, while those who fail are endlessly tormented.”
Not only do you suffer, but those around you also suffer.
"Oh, when we're not talking, Miss, you speak like a master," Si Jingxu said, trying to ease the tension. "Then tell me, what is my tribulation?"
“You? You have no misfortune,” Shen Buyu said, asking the saleswoman to help wrap up the watch. “Meeting me will bring you good fortune and smooth sailing.”
Si Jingxu's eyes sparkled like a galaxy, his deep pupils shimmering with tiny lights, his gaze fixed solely on this smiling girl.
The finest feathers in the world.
Meng Qingzhi left the shop and found a coffee shop to sit down.
He seemed dazed, his mind a jumbled mess.
The little girl's expression when she spoke and the way she smiled felt familiar to her.
She took out her phone and scrolled through her photo album.
As I was flipping through the pages, I suddenly stopped. The page was stuck on an old photo that I had taken with my phone.
The photo shows a gentle woman from Jiangnan, wearing a dark blue cheongsam and holding a small baby.
This is... her mother, and the child she's holding is Jingyi.
The smile on the mother's face in the photo gradually overlapped with the smile on her face when she was silent.
Meng Qingzhi blinked. Was it a coincidence?
There are people in the world who have such similar smiles.
She reached out and touched her mother's photo, feeling immense guilt.
She insisted on marrying far away, which her mother strongly opposed, but for the sake of love, she resolutely went against her mother's wishes.
Without waiting for her consent, he secretly registered his marriage with Song Shuchen.
The deed was done, and Jingyi was born. The mother even took the child back to Jiangnan to raise him.
Then what……
So what was she doing?
The more Meng Qingzhi recalled, the more her head ached, as if some things were sealed away in an ancient box.
She was certain she had forgotten something, something very important.
"Qingzhi? Qingzhi!" Song Shuchen arrived just in time and, seeing her pale face, immediately grasped her hand. "Why are your hands so cold? What happened?"
Meng Qingzhi looked up at Song Shuchen, her eyes slowly focusing, and she slowly asked, "Shuchen, besides Jingyi, do we have another child?"
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