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Chapter 139 The Relationship Between the Ming and Shen Families

Meanwhile, the Shen family...

Shen Panpan snuggled in her mother's arms, saying sweetly, "Thank you, Mom. I can finally be transferred to the library. It'll be much easier here."

Mother Shen looked at her daughter in her arms with a smile: "You are my own daughter, of course I have to transfer you to an easy position."

But Shen's father said, "You can work at Peking University, but you can't have a boyfriend right now."

Shen Panpan was taken aback: "Why?"

Mr. Shen glanced at Mrs. Shen: "It's not that your parents don't want you to have a boyfriend, it's just that you were born into a marriage agreement with the Ming family. Although they broke off the engagement first, the Ming family patriarch wanted to break it off as well. This engagement was arranged by our parents, so the patriarch's words don't count. So we should see what the Ming family's son thinks."

Mother Shen nodded, "This child has always been well-behaved since he was little, but he has become taciturn since his parents left. I heard that he has returned to the capital now, so we should ask his family what they think."

Mr. Shen had the typical features of a scholar, with an upright face and an air of integrity.

My hair turned gray because I was sent to the countryside some time ago, but I've grown it back over the years.

Now, working in the State Council, he can be considered a high-ranking official.

However, Mr. Shen kept a low profile, after all, he had experienced being sent to the countryside.

One must be much more cautious in one's thoughts.

Shen Panpan didn't know the situation of the Ming family.

He grabbed Shen's mother's hand and asked, "Mom, what's the situation with the Ming family?"

Mother Shen patiently explained to her, "The Ming family has been in business for generations. They even donated a lot of assets to the Communist army back then, so even when they were fighting the landlords, they were able to escape unscathed. More importantly, the eldest son of the Ming family, Ming Han, returned from studying abroad and worked as a translator for the Communist army. He then met Commander Huang's daughter, and the two got married and had Xiangyang."

"Despite the hardships of those years, they were in love and lived a relatively good life. However, their happiness was short-lived. Minghan and his wife went out together and had an accident that killed them both. It is said that there was another reason for the accident, but the Huang family investigated for half a year and found no clues, so the matter was dropped."

Upon hearing Ming Xiangyang's name, Shen Panpan asked, "How old is Ming Xiangyang?"

Shen's mother: "The same age as you."

Shen Panpan blurted out, "You're 22!"

Shen's mother frowned: "What do you mean 22? You just had your birthday and you forgot again? Did you forget that it was the birthday your adoptive mother set for you? You're only nineteen this year, and you'll be twenty next year."

Shen Panpan smiled nervously, "Yes! I can't change my birthday habit after all these years."

Mother Shen: "It's alright, you'll remember it eventually."

However, Mr. Shen, who was standing next to them, felt that something was wrong. Although his daughter had returned and was close to them, there was still a sense of distance between them after more than a year of getting along.

This is a servant from the Shen family coming in.

"Third Miss, your adoptive father's younger brother has come to see you."

Because this is a compound, Song Guangyao couldn't get in at all.

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Mrs. Shen: "He's a guest, let him in and sit down!"

Shen Panpan quickly declined, "No need, I suppose something's happened with my adoptive mother! I'll go out and take a look."

"it is good."

Because the Song family raised Shen Panpan for so many years, in fact, the Shen family had given them a lot of money when they placed her in the Song family, which was more than enough to raise Shen Panpan.

I came back this time and found my child.

The Shen family gave the Song family another two thousand yuan as a reward, so the Song family is not short of money now and has settled down in a small courtyard in the capital.

The Shen family found jobs for the two of them.

That's why I haven't been asking Shen Panpan for money so often.

As long as the Song family doesn't cause trouble, they can live a very comfortable life.

However, the Song family felt that two thousand yuan was not enough to buy a small courtyard in the capital.

Seeing that Shen Panpan lived in a luxurious courtyard every day.

I was incredibly jealous.

So after a period of quiet, they started causing trouble again.

Song Guangyao was too young and had no education, so no place would hire him.

So he could only fawn over her second sister.

Shen Panpan looked at her younger brother lounging around at the door.

She pulled him by the sleeve and led him to the side.

This is the government compound.

No matter who comes looking for you.

The soldiers at the gate would call in to confirm before letting people in.

Shen Panpan was extremely fortunate about this.

Otherwise, if the Shen family saw his younger brother, they would hardly believe he was their biological son.

After all, she and Song Guangyao do look somewhat alike.

Song Guangyao stumbled as she pulled him: "Second sister, what are you doing? Am I that shameful?"

Then he shook off Shen Panpan's hand.

Shen Panpan looked at her good-for-nothing younger brother.

"What do you want from me?"

With a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, Song Guangyao said, "I went through all this trouble to bring you this message, and you won't even invite me in for a seat?"

Shen Panpan laughed: "Let's go in and sit down. Once you've ruined my life, let's see if you'll still have the pocket money you have now every month."

Upon hearing this, Song Guangyao exclaimed, "No, Second Sister, that's not what I meant. I really just wanted to tell you something!"

"What's wrong?"

"I was playing cards near Lao Lu's place when I thought I saw Third Sister."

Shen Panpan exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

"I'm not sure, it was the blond guy who saw it, I just glanced at it."

Shen Panpan pondered, after all, the last time she saw her, she had taken the address from Nuannuan's hand.

Afterwards, someone was called to check it out.

I waited for two days but no one showed up.

"Go to the address I gave you last time and keep watch for two more days. See if Song Xidi is there."

Song Guangyao: "Okay, Second Sister, as long as the money is there, there's nothing I can't do."

Shen Panpan rolled her eyes at her younger brother: "All you care about is money. Do your job well for me. When I become successful, you'll definitely benefit from it."

"That's right, we've been short on funds these past few days, haven't we?"

Shen Panpan took out a ten-yuan note from her pocket: "You're not allowed to play cards."

Song Kuan Yew: "What can I do at my age if I don't play cards!"

"Just behave yourself, and I'll arrange a job for you when you reach the appropriate age."

"Okay, then I'll thank you in advance, Second Sister."

Song Guangyao left.

At this moment, Ming Xiangyang and Song Li arrived at the mall together.

Ming Xiangyang said he had no clothes to wear for the New Year and wanted to see some.

Song Li thought it was a good idea, so they went together.

Ming Xiangyang would always ask Song Li if the clothes he chose suited her.

In fact, Ming Xiangyang is tall and thin, and looks good in anything, so Song Li doesn't need to notice him at all.

But when Ming Xiangyang asked, she still answered patiently.

In the end, Ming Xiangyang chose two outfits.

"Why don't you take a look at the clothes too!"

"No need, I have plenty of clothes, I don't need to buy any more."

Because she buys all her clothes online.

Clothes weren't that warm back then.

However, the designs are all very simple and not particularly special.

So Ming Xiangyang's hopes were dashed.

Song Li thought about the things Ming Xiangyang had sent to their family.

As a gesture of reciprocity, she happened to have her eye on a fountain pen.

Since both of them were studying, fountain pens were especially useful.