Chapter 12: Same pit, yes, the same pit.
Okay, Ling Shu, very good.
On her first day there, she touched his chest and abdominal muscles.
The day after she arrived, she dug up his lawn, intending to convert it into a vegetable garden.
He knew that women represented surprises and trouble.
A woman like Ling Shu, whom he has absolutely no control over, means endless headaches.
...Anyway, he can't see anything right now.
Fine, a vegetable garden it is then.
Marrying a useless man like him was already a very painful thing.
Let her do whatever she wants.
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In less than an hour, Butler Wang drove the excavator and dug several large and deep pits in the grass, his efficiency was simply astonishing.
As he drove the excavator away, a hint of reluctance lingered on his face. Before leaving, he also disposed of the excavated soil, demonstrating exceptional professionalism.
Ling Shu and Sheng Zhujun were also busy with hoes.
Compared to Butler Wang's efficiency, their progress was much slower. After working for half a day, they had only dug out a small patch of land.
Farming may seem simple, but it is actually very physically demanding.
Ling Shu was alright, but Sheng Zhujun was already panting heavily and covered in sweat.
She couldn't hold on any longer, so she went to the pavilion next door to drink water and rest.
Seeing that Ling Shu's movements were still agile, Sheng Zhujun was completely convinced: "Shu Shu, you're amazing!"
Ling Shu wanted to laugh.
The Sheng Zhujun in the original book, who was betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend and became disfigured and gloomy, is like someone from two completely different worlds compared to the cheerful, kind, and incredibly flattering Sheng Zhujun of today.
【Junjun, don't worry, I'll protect you from now on. I'll never let you be disfigured again.】
Ling Shu's heartfelt words drifted over on the wind. Sheng Zhujun held her water glass, blinked, and felt incredibly moved, like a pool of water slowly melting in the warm sun.
Waaaaah, she knew it! Ling Shu is so nice!
Unfortunately, this warm and touching atmosphere was interrupted by the panting maid who came running over.
"Young Miss, Ling Xinyao is here! We don't know how she sneaked in, we couldn't stop her, and now she's heading towards Xiaoming Building!"
Sheng Zhujun's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly put down her water glass: "Ling Xinyao is here? Did she come to Xiaoming Tower to see Shushu?"
Ling Xinyao had no idea that she was also at Xiaominglou. She came straight here, probably to find Ling Shu.
After yesterday's farce, Sheng Zhujun kept her word and sent a servant to the Ling family early this morning to retrieve all the things she had given to Ling Xinyao.
It took the servants two whole hours to sort and organize everything before they could barely manage to put everything away.
According to the servants, when they were preparing to leave with the boxes, Ling Xinyao locked herself in her room and cried terribly.
I thought Ling Xinyao would stay home and calm down.
Unexpectedly, not long after, she shamelessly came to the Sheng family again.
They came straight for Ling Shu.
It's definitely not a good thing.
Feeling uneasy, Sheng Zhujun looked at Ling Shu, who was still diligently digging in the distance, and turned to instruct the maid: "Send someone to stop her and prevent her from getting close to Xiaoming Building."
Just as the maid was about to leave, Ling Shu straightened up and calmly said, "It's alright, let her do it."
Ling Shu didn't care what Ling Xinyao wanted to do.
At worst, we'll just send him away with a big shovel.
Sheng Zhujun was taken aback: "Shushu, are you sure?"
"……Oh well."
After receiving Ling Shu's affirmative answer, Sheng Zhujun did not insist any further. She waved her hand, signaling the maid to leave.
Ling Shu smiled slightly at her.
Ling Shu turned her head and continued digging.
Sheng Zhujun sat in the pavilion, her face showing some worry.
However, seeing Ling Shu's calm attitude, her heart also calmed down.
She believed that Ling Shu must have a way to deal with it.
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A few minutes later, Ling Xinyao appeared on the mountain path leading to Xiaominglou.
She wore an exquisite little dress, her hair was styled in an updo, and she wore a small diamond tiara that sparkled in the sunlight.
From a distance of several dozen meters, she spotted Ling Shu, who was intently digging, and stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening in surprise.
After several seconds, she let out a gloating chuckle.
She didn't see wrong, did she?
Ling Shu was holding a hoe and digging in the ground?!
Hilarious! No wonder she's from the countryside. Even after marrying into a top-tier wealthy family like the Sheng family, she's still doing this kind of menial work.
How embarrassing.
She couldn't wait any longer. As she walked toward Ling Shu, she raised her voice and mocked, "Ling Shu, look at yourself! You're covered in mud, filthy, and really ugly."
At this moment, Ling Xinyao's attention was entirely focused on Ling Shu, and she was completely unaware that there was someone sitting in the pavilion next to her.
Several camellia trees were planted beside the pavilion, their lush foliage perfectly concealing Sheng Zhujun's figure.
Ling Xinyao, assuming there were no outsiders present, made no attempt to hide her harshness.
As soon as the others appear, Ling Xinyao immediately puts on an innocent and pitiful look, stops arguing with Ling Shu, and just says aggrievedly that she was wrong.
In contrast, Ling Shu is a clueless blockhead, unlike her who is eloquent and good at acting. She always ends up being misunderstood and blamed.
This trick is foolproof; Ling Shu always falls into it.
This time, it shouldn't be any different.
Ling Xinyao made a special trip just to vent her anger on Ling Shu.
She hadn't forgotten that yesterday the Sheng family had repeatedly said that Ling Shu was their lucky star and would bring them good fortune.
Hearing those words made her feel like a huge stone was lodged in her chest; she was incredibly upset.
This morning, the Sheng family actually sent servants to move all her beloved possessions away, which made her so angry that she almost lost her composure.
Sheng Zhujun had surveillance footage, so Ling Xinyao didn't dare to confront her. After thinking it over, she decided to get her revenge on Ling Shu.
What kind of bullshit lucky star is this? She'll show the Sheng family what kind of person Ling Shu really is!
Feeling increasingly smug, Ling Xinyao decided to go even further.
After a sharp scream, Ling Xinyao's figure suddenly vanished without a trace.
She stopped, looking confused. "Huh, where did everyone go?"
The mountain path was deserted.
Where did Ling Xinyao go?
Ling Shu didn't even look up, calmly swinging her hoe, and answered unhurriedly, "She wasn't watching where she was going and fell into a pit."
Sheng Zhujun was stunned: "Huh?"
It's really Ling Xinyao's bad luck.
There are several ways to get to Xiaoming Building, but she chose a small path along the lawn.
Just now, the spirited butler Wang drove an excavator and dug a large pit beside this path.
This pit is quite deep, a full two meters. Once you fall in, don't expect to climb out easily.
Of course, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to fall in.
After all, such a big pit is visible to everyone.
Who would have thought that Ling Xinyao was so busy taking pictures of Ling Shu's "ugly appearance" that she didn't pay attention to her footing and ended up getting herself into trouble?
Sheng Zhujun quickly figured out the cause and effect, and the expression on her face instantly became extremely complicated. She didn't recover for several seconds.
After a while, she slowly walked to the edge of the pit, peered over her shoulder, and said uncertainly, "She doesn't seem to be moving anymore. She might have been knocked unconscious."
Ling Shu still didn't look up, her hands continuing their work, her voice calm: "The soil in the pit is very soft, she won't get hurt from the fall, let her stay there for now."
After she finishes digging this section, she will have the servants pull Ling Xinyao out.
Otherwise, Ling Xinyao would definitely make a fuss as soon as she comes out, which would affect her mood for work.
Sheng Zhujun readily agreed: "Okay."
She turned around gracefully and walked briskly toward the pavilion, intending to rest for a while longer.
It has to be said that after this incident, Sheng Zhujun felt exceptionally relieved.
After resting for another ten minutes, she went to accompany Ling Shu to continue working.
However, it seemed that fate was playing a cruel joke on her.
Just as Sheng Zhujun sat down and picked up her water glass with both hands, another maid rushed over in a panic: "Miss, Jian Yicheng is here! We don't know how he got in, we couldn't stop him. He heard you were at Xiaoming Building, so he came this way!"
"ah?"
Sheng Zhujun's expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly, almost dropping the water glass in her hand. "How did he get in here too?"
I haven't even finished dealing with one, and another one is already here. What am I going to do?
Thinking of Jian Yicheng kneeling in front of her last night, begging her not to leave, Sheng Zhujun felt a chill run down her spine.
She looked around in a panic, instinctively wanting to run away: "No, I have to... I have to go first."
Ling Shu put down the hoe, wiped her sweat, and calmly said, "What are you afraid of? Let him do it."
She smiled slightly, "At worst, I'll just knock him out again."
Oh, right.
Ling Shu is here!
Sheng Zhujun felt an instant surge of security and was no longer panicked.
She took a deep breath, stood outside the pavilion, and simply waited for Jian Yicheng to come over.
She wanted to see what this scumbag was planning to do when he came to her door!
A few minutes later, Jian Yicheng appeared on the mountain path that Ling Xinyao had been walking on.
He dressed up specially, wearing the handmade suit that Sheng Zhujun used to love the most, which accentuated his excellent physique.
Ling Shu glanced up at it, then lowered her head uninterestedly.
[Those pecs aren't as good as my cheap husband's.]
Sheng Zhujun, who was initially a little nervous, instantly lost her composure: "?"
...Huh, I think I heard something I shouldn't have heard.
Jian Yicheng, who was in the distance, saw her and his eyes lit up. He called out, "Yunyun, Yunyun! I miss you so much! I can't wait to see you! I have to see you right away!"
He didn't kneel this time, but his tone was full of pleading.
"Junjun, I thought a lot after I got back yesterday, and I finally understand my feelings for you. Junjun, I love you, I can't live without you!"
As he spoke, he walked toward the pavilion, his entire attention focused on Sheng Zhujun.
Afraid that she would refuse, Jian Yicheng hurriedly pledged his loyalty: "Yunyun, are you still angry about the bastard things I did last night? I confess, it was all because Ling Xinyao deliberately seduced me!"
"Ever since I got together with you, she often sends me WeChat messages in the middle of the night, asking about my well-being and secretly saying bad things about you."
"It was all because I was young and naive that I fell for her trick!"
What Jian Yicheng said was actually the truth.
After he went back, he did reflect on his actions and figured out why he had fallen into Ling Xinyao's emotional trap step by step.
From the very beginning, Ling Xinyao was deliberately getting close to him and seducing him!
It's all his fault for acting on his emotions and being seduced by Ling Xinyao.
Last night, Ling Xinyao even publicly stated that it was impossible for her to be with him, which made him lose face!
This morning, when he woke up, the company's HR department urged him to complete the resignation procedures as soon as possible, and Jian Yicheng panicked completely.
No, he can't just give up like that.
Even if he is to leave, it must be after he has finished using Shengshi Group, not after he is driven away in such a sorry state!
After much deliberation, Jian Yicheng didn't go to the company, but instead went to the Sheng family, determined to plead with Sheng Zhujun again.
He didn't believe that Sheng Zhujun could be completely indifferent to their relationship of several years.
Women are all hypocritical; as long as he coaxes them a little...
With a brief gasp, Jian Yicheng's figure disappeared down the mountain path.
Sheng Zhujun lowered her hand, shook her head and sighed: "I just wanted to remind you to watch your step..."
She watched as Jian Yicheng's figure disappeared and fell into the pit that Ling Xinyao had just fallen into.
Yes, the same pit.
How can this not be considered "being together"?
A note from the author:
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