Chapter 22 She'll Regret It Someday
Ever since the Weibo incident, Zhong Manhua has felt a deep sense of guilt.
She concluded that Ying Zijing seduced Jiang Moyuan without investigating the facts, which was wrong of her.
But as an elder, she had no reason to apologize to a younger person.
So Zhong Manhua thought of making up for it in other ways. She even planned to cancel a company order to accompany Ying Zijin to buy new clothes.
But Ying Zijin disappeared for four days without even saying goodbye, leaving her alone.
What rich girl would give her parents a hard time?
Zhong Manhua was furious.
Another lady on the sofa glanced over, but then looked away without any interest.
Zhong Manhua noticed this naturally, her fingers clenched, and she said coldly, "You go out and wait first."
"There's something I've always wondered about," Ying Zijin nodded slightly, her voice calm, "Why are you able to be a mother?"
"..."
There was a moment of silence in the living room, and the lady couldn't help but glance at the girl again.
Upon closer inspection, I was momentarily stunned by that face.
However, that's all there is to it; the focus remains on further examination.
Zhong Manhua never expected to hear such a thing, and her eyes turned red with anger: "Say that again?!"
The girl ignored her, her eyes displaying a cold expression that said, "I'm being lenient by not hitting you," and carried the books upstairs.
“You…” Zhong Manhua choked on her breath, unable to catch her breath.
She clutched her chest, feeling a tightness in her chest.
It happened again, and she was embarrassed in front of outsiders. It's like this is a curse that's specifically targeting her.
She's completely out of control!
But with the distinguished guest still present, Zhong Manhua couldn't lose her composure. She quickly regained her composure and forced a smile, saying, "Please forgive Madam Mu's rudeness."
"Is this the one your Ying family adopted a year ago?" Madam Mu frowned. "Manhua, what were you thinking, deliberately causing trouble for your own daughter?"
Moreover, they also adopted a child who looked like them.
Although her face is more beautiful than any of the socialites in the capital.
Even if it's good, it's still a fake.
Zhong Manhua didn't explain: "When you get to middle age, you always think about doing some good deeds."
At this moment, she was actually glad that no one else knew that Ying Zijing was her biological daughter.
“Good deeds should be done selectively. Some people don’t deserve your charity or relief.” Madam Mu blew on her tea. “Besides, you’ve been too lenient with her. How dare she speak to you like that?”
In wealthy families, illegitimate children are already considered shameful, but at least there is a blood relationship, like an adopted daughter?
Tsk.
Madam Mu shook her head and said again, "If you ask me, you can't spoil someone who isn't your own child. If you spoil them, they might cause a huge mess one day, and then how will you clean it up?"
"Don't worry about her." Zhong Manhua smiled. "I've already contacted the Zhong family. When Shen Zhou arrives, he can move in without any problems."
The Zhong family is one of the four most powerful families in Shanghai, so they naturally have a solid foundation.
“I naturally trust you to handle things.” Madam Mu didn’t mention it again. “Manhua, actually I didn’t plan to come in person this time, but for some reason, my husband said he wanted to stay in Shanghai for a few more days.”
"Well, everyone at home is worried, so I came along to pick up the old man and also to visit you."
Zhong Manhua exclaimed in surprise, "Old Master Mu has actually come to Shanghai?"
The name Mu Heqing is known not only in the capital city of Shanghai, but throughout the entire country.
The Mu family is descended from a military family, and Mu Heqing also served on the battlefield when he was young.
Even though he has been retired for decades, his prestige has not diminished in the slightest.
"The old man has spent his life on the battlefield, used to fighting and killing, and he can't rest even in his old age." Madam Mu sighed. "I just heard that a rare antique appeared in Shanghai, so I rushed here."
Zhong Manhua nodded: "No wonder. I heard a while ago that Elder Mu personally made a trip to O Continent for a piece of Yuan blue and white porcelain, Guiguzi descending the mountain."
“Indeed,” Madam Mu said. “It’s just that the old man has a heart condition, and he didn’t bring a doctor with him this time. It would be terrible if he had an attack.”
"I understand. My wife is also in poor health, so we have to be careful when we go out."
"Yes, thankfully, the old man met a miracle doctor in Shanghai, otherwise he might have really died."
Madam Mu was overjoyed.
If Mu Heqing goes, the Mu family will suffer a great loss.
Moreover, the heir of the Mu family has not yet been decided, so Mu Heqing is the one in charge.
"A miracle doctor?" Zhong Manhua was taken aback. "Who is it?"
Could it be that some new figure has appeared in Shanghai?
How come she's never heard of it?
"The old master didn't say," Madam Mu took a sip of tea. "But even if he had, we probably wouldn't know him. We only heard from Mu Cheng that this divine doctor's medical skills are better than the youngest one in the Meng family..."
She made a gesture, paused, and said, "It needs to be high."
Zhong Manhua was taken aback: "Is it really that miraculous?"
“I’ve never seen it, so nobody knows.” Madam Mu put down her teacup and stood up. “Manhua, I’ll be leaving now. Contact me by phone if anything comes up.”
Zhong Manhua also stood up and saw her out.
After Madam Mu left, the butler came in from the courtyard: "Madam, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop the second young lady."
“It’s not your fault.” Zhong Manhua’s expression turned cold again. “Don’t bother with her anymore. Let her do whatever she wants. She’ll regret it sooner or later.”
"If she causes trouble, the Ying family will have to clean up her mess."
If she weren't her biological daughter, she wouldn't have bothered to prepare a room for her.
After so much training, I still haven't been able to train her into a socialite.
The butler hesitated for a moment, then didn't mention the word he had seen on the box earlier.
Perhaps he misread it, or it's just a case of the same name.
Come to think of it, the second young lady has only been in Shanghai for a year. Before that, she lived in Qingshui County, a small place where it was impossible for her to come into contact with higher levels of society.
Zhong Manhua massaged her temples to calm her anger, then calmly instructed, "Send someone to inquire about the miracle doctor that Madam Mu mentioned, and it would be best to invite him to treat the old lady's chronic headaches."
He paused, then added, "Money is not an issue, but you must show respect."
The butler understood and withdrew.
*
Third floor.
After placing the box of children's books on the bookshelf, Ying Zijing sat down in front of the computer.
She skillfully turned on the computer, leaned back in her chair, and began watching the web series she hadn't finished watching that day.
This new type of retirement life is just right for her.
There's no need for fighting or killing, and she doesn't have many worries. She doesn't plan to let those people know she's back.
After all, she did have quite a few enemies.
She has plenty of free time to study new technologies of the 21st century, and these new things are quite interesting.
After finishing one cup of milk tea, Ying Zijing went to get another.
"drop!"
Suddenly, the computer made a sound, and the screen froze on the scene where the female lead kicked the male lead into a pond and then laughed wildly with her hands on her hips.
Ying Zijing looked up at the blacked-out computer screen, her phoenix eyes narrowing slightly.
Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain: The Name of an Antique
(End of this chapter)
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