Since that incident, Yuan Qi has not been affected at all. She still studies diligently and takes time to exercise in the evening.
Go to the playground for five jogs every day, and then take a walk. By the way, you can chat with Ji Huai about what happened today with headphones on.
Everyone in the new roommates is very busy, busy taking postgraduate entrance exams like her, busy taking exams, busy developing hobbies, and they have no time to nag others behind their backs, so they get along extremely harmoniously.
However, Ji Huai seemed to feel more and more sorry for her, feeling that she had been wronged a lot, and always trying to find ways to compensate. The straight man had no romantic qualities, and the many gifts he gave her made people laugh and cry.
Ji Huai used to go home maybe once a month and was diligent on the phone with Chen Mei. Now he works overtime frequently and the number of times he goes home has dropped sharply.
In this way, Yuan Qi often went back to see Chen Mei on his behalf, chatting with her about daily life, and eating with her.
As Ji Huai grew up, Chen Mei became more and more lonely and had nothing to say. Yuan Qi's appearance filled this gap.
Before Yuan Qi got home on the weekend, she had already cooked a meal, and the two of them ate together, and even held hands and walked together after the meal.
Now that Ji Huai has grown up, his job is stable and his life is easier. Chen Mei often takes Yuan Qi to go shopping.
When I go shopping, I like to buy her all kinds of clothes.
When she came back from winter vacation this time, as the Chinese New Year was approaching, Chen Mei took her out shopping every now and then, always to clothing stores.
Yuan Qi looked at Chen Mei holding her clothes and quickly refused again, "Mom, I won't try it anymore."
"This looks good. All the little girls are wearing this." Chen Mei took off the clothes on her hands and urged with a smile, "Quick, try it on and see."
Seeing her eyes full of expectation, Yuan Qi couldn't bear to refuse, so she could only walk in again with her clothes.
Chen Mei chose a long red dress for her, paired with a white sewing vest. The A-line skirt on the lower body added a touch of elegance. The red color made Yuan Qi's skin fairer.
"It looks good." Chen Mei stepped forward to adjust her collar, pushed her hair back, and said softly, "It's the Chinese New Year, so you have to dress up in such a festive way. All other little girls dress like this."
Her tidying up movements were natural and gentle. Yuan Qi stood there, feeling warm in her heart. She felt like she was being cared for and valued, which made her very greedy. It was so warm.
"When it gets colder, you can put on the windbreaker jacket that mom bought you last time. It's fashionable and looks good when you put it on." Chen Mei admired it and said to her, "We'll just buy this set. Do you like it?" ?”
"Mom, there are enough clothes, enough to wear." Yuan Qi still refused.
"My little girl has a closet full of clothes, including spring, summer, autumn and winter clothes. There are so many. You only have a few sets of clothes, not many." Chen Mei shook her head, then stepped forward and took out the tag from the back of her neck, "We Just wear them and avoid the hassle of changing them, and then go upstairs to choose a matching pair of shoes, which you can still wear to school after the Chinese New Year."
Before Yuan Qi refused, the shopping guide came over and praised, "Yes, how suitable it is? Few people dress so beautifully. It's still on sale now, so it's a good deal to buy it."
"Really? It looks good, right?" Chen Mei laughed and became even more satisfied. She asked the shopping guide to cut off the tag directly.
Without any hesitation.
Yuan Qi didn't even have a chance to settle the bill, but Chen Mei kept praising her, and it was obvious that she was very happy.
The two of them walked upstairs, and she took Yuan Qi to buy a pair of short boots with wedge heels. The design was simple but unique, fashionable and elegant.
After dressing up, Yuan Qi became a completely different person. In the past, she used to shuttle between the dormitory and the classroom. Her clothes were comfortable and cheap, usually loose and single.
She rarely wears skirts. Jeans, short sleeves and a pair of canvas shoes are her standard outfit. Her hair is always tied up directly.
She is pretty, with small and delicate facial features. At first glance, she looks youthful and beautiful. But after dressing up this time, her hair is loose and slim, and she is charming and charming. Her beauty instantly rises several degrees, and she becomes even more beautiful when walking among the crowd. Gotta shine.
Yuan Qi was a little uncomfortable with it.
She was used to dressing in a simple style, and it suddenly made her look ladylike and elegant. She was slightly uncomfortable, but Chen Mei kept saying it looked good, which also gave her some confidence, and she looked more pleasing to the eye.
Chen Mei was very satisfied with the results of her dressing up. When she and Yuan Qi went back together, they walked into the community. When Aunt Zhang and others saw it, they were slightly stunned and patted their thighs, "Oh, I can't bear it anymore. This Is this your Yuan Qi?"
"Doesn't it look good?" Chen Mei smiled even wider, "When it gets colder, you can put on the windbreaker you bought last time. It's the one our Xiaoqi wore last time. You even praised her for looking good in it. "
Aunt Zhang nodded, "That one looks great too, it looks great together like that."
Liu's mother was also chatting downstairs. She saw that Yuan Qi had changed. Chen Mei was throwing money at this little girl for free. Every time she looked at it, her tone became sour, "Isn't Ji Huai back too? This time he is Aren’t you going with me?”
Chen Mei used to take Liu Yitong and Ji Huai to buy clothes every time during the holidays. Ji Huai always carried clothes for her daughter, and Chen Mei paid for them.
After so many years, she has never bought New Year clothes for Liu Yitong. Chen Mei bought them all.
"Our Xiaohuai is working overtime and needs to make money. Otherwise, where will the money come from for us to spend?" Chen Mei looked at her and said, "I used to take him with me, but now I don't know what he likes to wear." Clothes, but Xiaoqi will take care of this. Just let Xiaoqi buy his New Year clothes. What I bought is no longer in line with his wishes."
In short, now that you have a girlfriend, your girlfriend has taken care of all these things, so how can it be the same as before
"Our Xiaotong is also back. She hasn't bought her New Year clothes yet. I'm going to take her to see them in a few days. If Ji Huai doesn't buy them, we can make an appointment to go shopping together." Mother Liu came out. She is so shameless that she has no scruples as long as there is an advantage to be taken advantage of.
Isn't this just a reminder to Chen Mei that she should also buy Liu Yitong's clothes
"I want to buy it." Chen Mei nodded. Before Liu Mu's lips curled up, she just heard her say again, "I have to buy it quickly in the next few days. It will be difficult to buy it for a while. As for our Xiaohuai, it will arrive in one day." If he works late, just ask Xiaoqi to buy two sets for him online."
"Boys are more casual. I didn't wear much of what I bought last time. I work overtime every day, so it's useless no matter how much I buy."
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Chen Mei seemed to have completely forgotten Liu Yitong. Liu Yitong had been back for so many days, but she didn't take the initiative to mention it, let alone send anything to eat.
If she accidentally chatted with Mother Liu, she would reply, "Oh, I went back to the countryside the day before yesterday and brought some. Ji Huai likes to eat, and Yuan Qi is also there, so he didn't bring much. If there were more, I’ll send you some.”
Saying this, but never taking action, is just like the Liu family's previous behavior. Liu Yitong said before that she was better than Liu's mother and wanted to honor her as her biological mother. It was ridiculous.
Mother Liu was blocked and couldn't help but feel that she was being squeezed secretly. There was something wrong in what the other party said, but she couldn't find anything wrong.
Aunt Zhang and others had already changed the subject, "Just let Xiaoqi do it. He thinks it's okay no matter what his wife buys. Nowadays, we can't keep up with the aesthetics of young people. If you buy something ugly, he thinks it's ugly." There’s something wrong with our seniors’ vision.”
"No." Chen Mei also agreed, reaching for a handful of small fruits on the table and putting them in Yuan Qi's hand, "Try this, Aunt Li planted it in the backyard. It's a small wild fruit. ,all natural."
"Thank you, Mom." Yuan Qi pursed her lips and smiled, staying aside obediently.
Aunt Zhang looked at Yuan Qi and said, "The jewelry your mother bought you is good, right? It was custom-made. I waited for three months."
Yuan Qi looked confused.
Chen Mei clicked her tongue and said to Aunt Zhang, "You talk too much again."
"Didn't you tell her?" Aunt Zhang said more, "Your mother bought you a set of gold jewelry. Go to my daughter's store to buy it. The processing fee is very high, and you have to make a reservation. , after graduation, hurry up and get married to Ji Huai, your mother can't wait."
Yuan Qi was eating small wild fruits when her face suddenly turned red and the tips of her ears were hot. She looked at Chen Mei and felt even more embarrassed.
Although she doesn't understand many things, she also knows that she only wears gold jewelry when she gets married, but she still has to go to graduate school.
"Don't listen to her nonsense. Mom just bought it for you. The price of gold is rising every year. Mom bought it for you first and kept it. We will talk about the rest later." Chen Mei quickly comforted her.
"...Well, thank you, Mom." Yuan Qi lowered her eyes and put another small wild fruit in her mouth, so embarrassed that she didn't even raise her head.
Just when she was at a loss, her cell phone rang. Yuan Qi took it out and answered it. When she saw it was Ji Huai, it was so timely.
As soon as he picked it up, Ji Huai said on the other end, "Come back and let mom chat alone. She doesn't know how long the chat will last."
"Bought new clothes? Put them on and let me take a look."
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Yuan Qi took the opportunity to say to Chen Mei, "Mom, Ji Huai told me to go back, but I don't know what to do."
Chen Mei looked not far away. Ji Huai was watching them from the balcony outside. The headlights at home were too dim, so he bought a desk and worked on the balcony every day.
Seeing her looking over, Ji Huai pointed at Yuan Qi and said, "Mom, let her come back."
"Go back, go back, mom will go back and cook later." Chen Mei smiled and patted her shoulder, smiling kindly, "Go back."
Chen Mei was still holding a bag in her hand, and Yuan Qi took it from her hand, "I'll take this back, Mom, you can talk slowly."
She was so considerate that Chen Mei's eyes were filled with laughter.
As soon as Yuan Qi left, Aunt Zhang looked at her back and said, "This set of gold jewelry costs 20,000 yuan. It takes three gold to marry a daughter-in-law. You haven't even done that yet."
When she heard it was 20,000 yuan, Mother Liu's eyes widened.
I thought it was only a few thousand, but I bought this for 20,000. It turned out that it was going to be bought for their family, Xiaotong.
She lost 20,000 yuan in vain. Mother Liu felt like her heart was cut by a knife, and her face turned dark, as if she had been robbed of 20,000 yuan.
"It's okay." Chen Mei waved her hands, not caring at all, "I will be more prepared when they get married."
Mother Liu is so angry.
Just as angry as she was Liu Yitong. When she walked out of the balcony, she saw the woman walking towards her.
She has a red dress, a slender figure, and looks good in those short boots. Among the people in the community who are either old people or local women who have given birth, she is the best dressed.
Who is this
Yuan Qi lowered her head at first, walked forward faster, waited until she was farther away, and then raised her head again.
The moment she saw the face, Liu Yitong was so surprised that she felt like she had been slapped, and she was stunned.
Yuan Qi? !
When did that country bumpkin become so fashionable
A few days ago, she heard from her mother that Chen Mei would often buy clothes for Yuan Qi, just some fresh skirts, but she had never seen them.
She used to go out often, listen to her aunt chat, go to Chen Mei to be polite, and go shopping with her, who would buy her some clothes and some food, but this time when she came back, she never went out.
Everything here made her feel shabby, backward, and extremely embarrassing. If she hadn't fallen out with Tang Wei, she wouldn't have come back.
When Yuan Qi came closer, she also saw a watch on the other person's hand. It was a couple's watch worth more than 10,000 yuan. She had begged Tang Wei for a long time, but Tang Wei didn't buy it for her.
Not only that, she also wore a necklace around her neck, like, jealousy made her eyes burn, how could it be? Just dozens of pieces of jewelry!
While she was suppressing her displeasure, Ji Huai's voice came from the side, with a hint of smile, "This outfit is good, it looks good."
Yuan Qi's cheeks turned red quickly, "Mom chose it for me."
With that said, he quickly walked up the stairs and towards the door, followed by the sound of opening and closing.
Liu Yitong also showed unwillingness and regret. These should all be hers. She didn't have to deal with Ji Huai and Chen Mei before. What did she want? She is many times smarter than Yuan Qi, an orphan!
What does Yuan Qi have? Ji Huai would give her whatever she wanted without any hesitation!
What made her even more unbearable was what happened next. Mother Liu exploded when she came back. She pointed at her and said, "Look, Chen Mei bought clothes for Yuan Qi again. She bought this and that. Do you know how much the jewelry was?" ?"
"Twenty thousand yuan! It's a full twenty thousand yuan. There will be more marriages in the future. Why has there been no news from that rich second generation?"
"Where are the millions of betrothal gifts? Apart from the four thousand yuan you got back, what else do you have? Don't think I don't know that you called your grandma and gave you an extra three thousand yuan for living expenses! Isn't his family very rich? ?Why don’t I support you?”
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Mother Liu is not saying that the second generation of rich people is not good. The key is that the second generation of rich people have no visible benefits.
If Liu Yitong doesn't fall out with Ji Huai, isn't this the benefit he can see? You can obviously get it from both ends, but now you don't have a penny and you are extremely poor. What's the use of telling her about the invisible hundreds and tens of millions
How dare Liu Yitong let her mother know that she had broken up with Tang Wei. Her brother said that Tang Wei had a new girlfriend, which made her so angry that she could only bite the bullet and said, "Mom, don't stare at these small coins." , so what about 20,000 yuan of gold jewelry? One meal can cost 18,000 yuan!"
"You speak so nicely, but I haven't seen him bring a bottle of good wine to your father." Mother Liu snorted coldly, "In the past, when Chen Mei returned to her parents' home, she would bring a bottle of good wine to Ji Huai, which was obviously to win over you. Dad, I don’t have money to buy you new clothes this year. You go to Chen Mei’s house these days and walk around. She used to buy them for you and give you red envelopes. If you don’t want them, that Yuan Qike will leave! "
Not to mention clothes and red envelope money, when she was a child, Liu Yitong lived and ate at Ji's house for most of the year. When she went to boarding school, if Chen Mei sent it over, she would buy two things and give money to both of them.
Liu Yitong was always clinging to Ji Huai and wanted Chen Mei to be sent to school. If her parents sent her to school, they wouldn't have much money and would curse whenever she asked for money.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yitong's eyes flashed. Chen Mei gave her the most New Year red envelopes. They used to be eight hundred, but last year they were one thousand and two hundred. Father Liu only gave her two hundred.
The New Year was getting closer and closer, and laughter came from next door from time to time, and Liu Yitong finally couldn't sit still.
While Chen Mei was going out to throw away the garbage, she also walked out and called Chen Mei sweetly, "Auntie."
"Hey." Chen Mei saw her and responded enthusiastically, "You didn't even go out for a walk when you came back this time. I thought you weren't at home."
"I have something to do, and I'm all at home." Liu Yitong saw that she had a good attitude and seemed to have forgotten what happened last time.
Yuan Qi is not a person who can complain. She probably didn't tell Chen Mei about the school. As for Ji Huai, she probably didn't tell either, right
Otherwise Chen Mei would not be so enthusiastic towards her.
Even if she has a boyfriend, doesn't Ji Huai also have a girlfriend now? Everything is even, we have been together for so long since childhood, and we have feelings for each other.
"It's better to be busy. Xiaohuai is also busy. He works overtime every day during the Chinese New Year." Chen Mei came back and added, "Our Xiaoqi is also busy. She will take the postgraduate entrance examination in December and reads books every day. Read a book.”
When Liu Yitong heard this, his face turned green and he managed to say, "Auntie, even if Yuan Qi is an orphan, it wouldn't be good to just come back with Ji Huai to celebrate the New Year, right?"
How frivolous is it to just go home with someone? Staying here for a holiday is shameless.
"That's right." Chen Mei nodded.
Seeing her agreeing, Liu Yitong frowned and said, "Auntie, you think so too, right? There is no girl around me who would be like this, and it wouldn't be good for Ji Huai if word spread. The place is so big, and it won't have a good impact on anyone... "
The main reason is that Yuan Qi may tarnish Ji Huai's reputation. Who knows what it was like before
"Xiaotong." Chen Mei interrupted her, still smiling slightly.
"What's wrong, auntie?" Liu Yitong pretended to be well-behaved, but when she saw Chen Mei's confused expression, she felt even more ecstatic in her heart.
He must be asking her some questions.
If Yuan Qi can go home with Ji Huai, she can go home with others. Maybe she has always supported herself this way.
She doesn't need Chen Mei to believe her, she just needs Chen Mei to plant the seeds of doubt in her heart. From then on, she will continue to try to verify it with Yuan Qi.
Once there is a crack, the relationship will not be as harmonious as it is now.
Chen Mei lowered her eyes and gently twitched the corners of her mouth, then looked up at her, "Auntie has treated you well over the years."
"Of course, my aunt treats me better than my mother. I have loved staying with my aunt since I was a child." Liu Yitong said with certainty and continued to play the emotional card with a slightly regretful expression, "I also know that aunt misses me and Ji. Huai is together, but we are destined to be together after all, and there are many things that cannot be forced, and Yuan Qi may be more suitable for him."
Look, she has regressed and regretted, and then she also blessed. She has a good sense of scale.
Chen Mei also nodded and spoke softly, "It is true that there is no fate. Auntie is also a woman and she is also young. If Xiaotong does not have such thoughts, Xiaohuai should not have any expectations."
Liu Yitong's expression froze and he was silent.
"But if you don't have that kind of thought, why is Xiaotong so cruel to hang on to Xiaohuai? If you can't be a daughter-in-law, aunt can still treat you like a daughter, but aunt still can't figure out why you can't raise her well? Are you born like this? Or is it nurture?”
"After Xiaoqi came, it made me reflect a lot. It's not that you were wrong, it was Auntie and Xiaohuai who were wrong before. You have your own life, and Xiaohuai and Auntie are not blessed to accept your kindness."
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Chen Meizai was famous for her good temper and spoke slowly, but the words she spoke were like tearing open Liu Yitong's hypocritical mask.
Not only tear it open, but also gently and gently pour a bowl of salt water on the wound.
After Chen Mei finished speaking, she left. She didn't curse, didn't accuse, wasn't even angry or regretful, it just didn't matter.
His attitude was exactly the same as Ji Huai's, he felt that Yuan Qi could make up for everything and feel happy.
Liu Yitong stood there, extremely embarrassed, with a cold air coming from the soles of her feet, unable to get angry. Every word Chen Mei said was like a sharp knife stabbing her body.
Naked, layer by layer separated from her smart-ass shell, revealing her dirty and vain black heart.
After that, even if it was Mother Liu, she would not go to Ji's house because she didn't want to see Ji's family again.
Grandma Liu brought a bag of specialties from the countryside and asked her to deliver it to the Ji family. She did not deliver it, preferring to keep it bad and throw it into the trash can.
In order to escape the embarrassment and accusations from her heart, she has turned her guilt into resentment. She hates why Chen Mei said this, hates that Ji Huai has forgotten the friendship they grew up with since they had Yuan Qi and left no room for her, hates Yuan Qi used her body to seduce Ji Huai and slept with the man so that the Ji family would give her benefits.
She desperately wanted to prove herself and prove that she had to crush Ji Huai for a better pursuit.
Only when she finds someone better can she be proud and live a better life, and can she openly say that she just despises Ji Huai and that he will never be good enough for her in her life. She will marry at a low price if she is mentally ill.
She must find a better man!
However, Tang Wei had already deleted her, and even after searching for her many times, she had no choice but to hook up with Tang Wei's brother.
The other party is not as good as Tang Wei, but her family also has a small amount of assets. Her father is an engineering contractor, so he is willing to spend money on her.
The funny thing is, I found out after checking in that the other party actually had a fiancée introduced by his family. To put it bluntly, he was just playing hostess.
She was promised that she could help her find out about Tang Wei's activities, help the two get back together, and then break off the relationship. When Liu Yitong heard this, he agreed with her.
In this way, the two are hooking up.
She started giving Liu's mother money every now and then, buying her skin care products, and sending cigarettes and alcohol to Liu's father, but Liu's mother was embarrassed.
Everyone in the community knew that her daughter was dating a second-generation rich man. She was very rich and was very willing to give up to the two old people.
From time to time, Liu's mother would secretly mock Chen Mei, "It's better to have a daughter. A son raised by others will honor you, and you will get the benefits in vain."
"You have to make money to support someone else's daughter after giving birth to a son. Ouch, what's the point of this business?"
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Chen Mei never paid much attention to this matter and just said, "Both sons and daughters feel the same pain. Xiaohuai and Xiaoqi are both my children."
"There is still a difference." Mother Liu tried her best to say.
"What's the difference? Getting married now is different from getting married before." Aunt Zhang answered, deliberately contradicting her.
Mother Liu still insisted, and there was another argument.
Liu Yitong felt that her luck was really very good.
When her senior year started and she was looking for an internship, she was worried about not being able to find an internship in a company. Tang Wei's brother revealed the news to her that Tang Wei's new girlfriend had cheated on her and she was defrauded of a lot of money. She was a model or a sibling. love.
Liu Yitong saw the right opportunity, so of course he went.
Pretend to meet by chance, care and greet, and provide a gentle home.
Just when Tang Wei was feeling frustrated, he fell into the trap again. After taking her back for a few days, Liu Yitong settled down.
Of course, after Tang Wei was deceived, he became stingy and rarely spent money on her, but Liu Yitong didn't mind.
If she doesn't give it, she won't give it. She still wants to give money to Tang Weihua. From time to time, she will say to him affectionately, "I don't want your money, and I don't need to spend your money. I will earn it myself."
"I love you, so I am willing to go through any hardships with you, whether it is renting a house or having no money."
In order to show her determination, she really didn't rely on Tang Wei. She bit the bullet and found a job in a company. Even if it only had a basic salary of 3,500 yuan and no room and board included, she didn't mind it.
What's the point of hard work
When she gets over it, she will be the young mistress of a rich family!