chsdbacks Chapter 222 Ming Xiangyang Gets a Girlfriend
Chapter 222 Ming Xiangyang Gets a Girlfriend
The Liu family.
Seeing her aunt return alone, Liu's mother asked, "Where's Xiaoyu?"
Aunt: "The young mistress said she was scared in the hospital, and the young master stayed with her there."
Liu's mother's face immediately darkened.
"An imposter, trying to usurp the position of our young mistress, huh?"
Liu's father, who was standing nearby, remained silent.
"Alright, we've come this far, let's stop making a fool of ourselves."
Liu's mother: "Isn't this a joke? I've been carefully selecting Xiaoyu's wife, but a fake got her instead. I'm so angry. The worst part is that she's not cooperating and gave birth to a daughter."
Mr. Liu whispered, "Wouldn't it be better if we had a daughter? It would be easier to make arrangements for her in the future."
Liu's mother immediately understood what her father meant.
Liu's father was a businessman, and businessmen are profit-driven.
After it was confirmed that Shen Panpan was not a member of the Shen family.
Liu's father already had a plan in mind.
Shen Panpan stayed in the hospital for three days before returning home with Liu Yu to recuperate after childbirth.
On the day he returned home, Liu's mother had a talk with Liu Yu and made it clear that she would make him separate from Shen Panpan when the child was six months old.
Liu Yu refused on the spot.
Liu's mother knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, and she could only wait and see—young couples always have disagreements, and once her son lost his patience, perhaps she wouldn't even need to speak up.
After returning to the Liu family, Shen Panpan did not have a comfortable life.
Aside from Liu Yu showing her some consideration, Liu's mother and father were cold and indifferent towards her, and even the housekeeper neglected her, often serving her lukewarm postpartum meals.
She knew in her heart that this was a case of "a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs," but the more this was the case, the less she dared to lose her composure.
She knew she couldn't afford to make any mistakes, so she could only focus on raising the child well, always going along with Liu Yu's wishes, and never arguing with him—Liu Yu was her only trump card in the Liu family.
Back at the school, Qin Ling impulsively asked Professor He about Shen Li's background. That evening, Shen's mother called, her voice full of worry: "Lili, has something happened at school? Tell Mom."
Not wanting her mother to worry, Shen Li said casually, "It's nothing, Mom. It was just a small misunderstanding between classmates, but it's been resolved."
"Don't hide it from me," Shen's mother was still worried. "If you've been wronged at school, tell me, and I'll help you resolve it."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Li felt a warmth in her heart.
Things have been much calmer in the dormitory since then.
It turned out that Wang Yiyi was afraid that Qin Ling would cause trouble again and implicate her, so she simply told everyone that Shen Li was the biological daughter of the Shen family.
Qin Ling panicked completely after hearing this—she had thought that Professor He was Shen Li's biggest backer, but she never expected that Shen Li's father was so powerful and influential.
With such a status, no one would dare to stop her from walking around the school, but Shen Li always kept a low profile, which made Qin Ling even more afraid to provoke her.
Shen Li didn't care about their thoughts; as long as things remained peaceful on the surface and everyone kept to themselves, that was fine.
In the days that followed, she ate lunch every day with her deskmate Xie Mei, as well as Yao Fen and Lan Wei, and the four of them were inseparable.
Over time, people with similar temperaments naturally grow closer.
During lunch that day, Xie Mei suddenly tugged at Shen Li's sleeve and gestured diagonally forward with her chin: "Look at Ming Xiangyang."
The group followed her gaze and saw Ming Xiangyang sitting with a girl.
The girl was the most beautiful girl in the Foreign Languages Department. She was smiling and talking to Ming Xiangyang, but Ming Xiangyang's expression remained as calm as ever.
Lan Wei frowned after taking a look—she knew Ming Xiangyang's personality too well; this was definitely not the person he liked, so why was he getting so close to her?
Yao Fen also found it strange.
She knew that Ming Xiangyang, Shen Li, and Lan Wei were classmates, and she had previously vaguely sensed that Ming Xiangyang had feelings for Shen Li.
She still clearly remembered how protective Ming Xiangyang was of Shen Li when she was harassed at the hotel last time. How come he's suddenly getting so close to other girls?
The group exchanged glances, then all looked at Shen Li.
Shen Li quickly waved her hand, saying with a wry smile, "Stop, stop, don't look at me! He and I are just ordinary classmates. His girlfriend has nothing to do with me. Besides, I have a boyfriend, Weiwei knows that."
Yao Fen had heard Shen Li mention having a boyfriend before, and thought it was just an excuse she used to reject suitors, but it turned out to be true.
She looked at Lan Wei, who nodded in confirmation.
Xie Mei asked in surprise, "Your boyfriend is from outside the school?"
"Yes," Shen Li nodded, her tone gentle, "We'll get married when we reach the legal marriage age at the end of the year."
"So fast?" Xie Mei's eyes widened.
"When you meet the right person, of course you have to seize the opportunity," Shen Li said with a smile, but her heart sank quietly—there had been no news of Lu Sheng for almost half a year.
What kind of job could keep him isolated for so long?
She took some time to ask Lu Cheng, but Lu Cheng hadn't received any news from his brother either. He could only comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, your brother is fine. In this situation, no news is good news."
Shen Li had no choice but to suppress her worries.
The holidays are coming soon, and Lan Wei and the others will all go back to their hometowns, but Shen Li will stay in the capital—Lu Cheng will be coming here, and more importantly, the store she was preparing for has finally been renovated.
The previously trained staff have already moved into the store, and we're just waiting for it to open.
She also bought a two-courtyard house near the commercial building and converted it into staff dormitories.
At first, she wanted the employees to live in the store, but later she felt it was better to separate them to avoid the store lacking a sense of organization for doing business.
After a year of training, the employees have all found suitable positions.
Shen Li also hired a senior from the management department of Peking University as the store manager through Xu Xihuan's introduction.
The new store is named "Muxi" – "Mu" means to yearn for, and "Xi" refers to the core of whitening and brightening. The pronunciation is easy, the characters are simple, and it matches the store's decoration style perfectly.
More importantly, this name is what she chose for her future skincare brand, and it has already been registered as a trademark, so she will never allow others to use it without permission.
At the same time as opening the store, Shen Li registered a company under the name "Muxi".
Her goal was clear: to make this brand a top-tier national brand.
But before that, she must improve her skills.
She's only a sophomore now. In her junior year, those with excellent grades will be able to choose a mentor to join their lab.
She wants to further enhance her academic qualifications while still in school—only by having real skills can she be convincing about what she will do in the future.
She wanted the name "Shen Li" to be the best proof.
Shen Li celebrated his birthday on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Except for the eldest son, the Lu family members all arrived in the capital on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Why keep the eldest father?
Because the construction site hasn't closed for the holidays yet, and after Lu Cheng left, the company is being looked after by his father.
My uncle didn't come to the capital until the 20th of the month when he had his holiday.
Lu Zhou and Xiao Nan had already passed their final exams, but they hadn't even received their acceptance letters before coming to the capital with Lu Cheng.
They all knew that Shen Li and Lu Cheng would get their marriage certificate after Shen Li's birthday.
So, apart from my eldest uncle, everyone came to the capital.
However, the Yu family's house was still too small to accommodate so many people.
Shen Li could only put another bed in the room where Lu Cheng had stayed before and in her own room.
Lu Cheng, Lu Erdie, and Xiao Zhou lived together.
Shen Li lives with Lu's mother, Xiao Nan.
Lu Cheng was not happy.