After Xu Shiyue said this, Aunt Sun asked the servant to bring in Aunt Xu and Xu Minjun from outside.
The mother and daughter both wore expensive silk scarves around their necks, but they were not used as decorations, but to conceal their identities.
—This was originally worn on their heads, with sunglasses to cover their particularly eye-catching faces. Under the gorgeousness, there is a sense of desolation.
The more they wanted people to remember them and recognize them.
Now they really don't want others to recognize her.
Although she was coming to an unfamiliar environment where she had never been before, Aunt Xu was not nervous.
She was holding the handle of her handbag, and she was also holding something very heavy, a large black box.
Lu Shizhen was a little curious about what this thing was. After all, it was not difficult to guess why they came to find Xu Shiyue today.
Could it be that these were the other jewelry that were looted from Xu Shiyue’s mother by the mother and daughter
But can just the act of returning the property to its original owner shake Xu Shiyue's desire for revenge
Compared to the disdain and arrogance that Lu Shizhen saw in front of the banquet porch, the face of Aunt Xu who was invited in was full of smiles.
Even when she noticed that Lu Shizhen was looking at her, she happened to look at her and smiled.
The smile was extremely flattering, and there was humility in the dejection, which made Lu Shizhen not know how to respond to her. He simply looked away silently.
The financial news had finished broadcasting the incident concerning Xu Shouxian's land, and then started broadcasting something that Lu Shizhen couldn't understand.
She just watched the protagonist of the news last second walk into her home conference room and crossed out the doubts in her mind just now.
impossible.
Be it humbleness or flattery, unless what they bring today is a panacea that can revive Xu Shiyue's parents, no one can let go of the hatred of killing their father and mother.
As he thought about this, Lu Shizhen noticed that Xu Shiyue was still sitting opposite him and had not moved. He could not help but wonder: "You are not going?"
Xu Shiyue ate the breakfast on the plate slowly and said, "I'll finish breakfast with you."
Lu Shizhen raised an eyebrow when he heard this, and his mouth was faster than his brain: "It seems that I am ahead of them in the ranking."
"Yes." Xu Shiyue answered smoothly, and nodded almost the second after Lu Shizhen said this.
The early morning sunlight filtered into the restaurant through the window, and a kind of calmness was reflected in Xu Shiyue's raised eyes.
The light refracted too brightly, as if it could illuminate everything hidden in the shadows that no one was facing, forcing people to lower their heads.
Lu Shizhen certainly knew that compared with the two people, Aunt Xu, her position in Xu Shiyue's heart was indeed higher than theirs, but for some reason, when Xu Shiyue took over this sentence, the meaning seemed to change.
Knowing it in your heart and being acknowledged by others seem to be two different things.
Words are always so interesting.
I just spoke it out from my heart, and ambiguity grew out of the words.
What was originally just a joke has now been distorted by such a calm reply.
Lu Shizhen didn't know why her heart was beating so fast. It just kept beating against her chest.
I have nothing to say, and I don't know what to say next.
Lu Shizhen just lowered his head, took a bite of the sandwich, and filled the mouth of the source of all evil.
Xu Shiyue raised his eyes to glance at the person opposite him, but paused at the person's ear hidden under his long hair.
The sunlight filtered through the intertwined hair, casting shadows, and the entire tip of the ear was a distinct red.
It was clearly she who said those words first, but in the end she was the one who felt embarrassed.
Xu Shiyue lowered his eyes, took a sip of coffee, and curved his eyes imperceptibly.
.
The second half of breakfast was eaten in silence. Xu Shiyue only got up from the table and went to the living room after finishing breakfast with Lu Shizhen.
Lu Shizhen had the experience of the last time Lu Shize came to talk to Xu Shiyue, so she moved accurately from the dining table to the single sofa on one side of the living room.
At this time, it had been fifteen minutes since Second Aunt Xu arrived at the reception room, but Xu Shiyue's steps were still calm and unhurried. Lu Shizhen couldn't help but feel a little worried as she watched from the sofa, "Qiuqiu, do you think Xu Shiyue will be fine? Will her Second Aunt Xu make things difficult for her?"
Qiuqiu was different: "How could it be possible that they are host? They need help now. If they offend Xu Shiyue again, they will not be able to recover. Didn't Li follow them in? His force value is full text TP."
"And according to the plot development, this incident is enough for Xu Shiyue to overthrow Xu Shouxian. There won't be any problems."
Having said that, Qiuqiu flew to the top of Lu Shizhen's head holding a piece of crispy toasted bread and began to enjoy it happily.
Lu Shizhen seemed to recall some things in the original text after being pressed by it, and murmured: "So Xu Shiyue really used this incident to bring down Xu Shouxian..."
The voice in Lu Shizhen's heart was not very loud, and there was a hint of melancholy in his tone of sigh.
She had been busy with her final exams these days and had little interaction with Xu Shiyue. She actually did not participate in such a particularly milestone event in the book.
An indescribable regret and disappointment, as if something is missing.
Lu Shizhen didn't seem to want to be absent from anything that happened around Xu Shiyue.
But.
In the original storyline, her character was the one who was excluded and deliberately concealed.
Because after this, she will...
Lu Shizhen's eyes dimmed when he thought of this, and he called out in his heart: "Qiuqiu."
Qiuqiu was still chewing on the crispy edge of the bread it was holding, and responded vaguely: "Host, what's wrong?"
"In this case, is the plot about to reach my...my ending?" Lu Shizhen asked softly.
Qiuqiu didn't notice Lu Shizhen's emotions and nodded: "Yes, host. If nothing unexpected happens, we should pack up and prepare to leave in case of an accident."
"I have another good news!" Qiuqiu said excitedly, her voice rising.
"Then the host can exchange it with the main system for a pair of healthy and beautiful long legs!"
Qiuqiu excitedly shared the result with Lu Shizhen, with her tail hooked on Lu Shizhen's finger and swaying.
However, Lu Shizhen’s reaction was not as intense as Qiuqiu’s.
She listened to Qiuqiu's words and looked towards the reception room where Xu Shiyue was.
The joy of getting what you want, the success of achieving what you desire.
All indicators showed that her mission was about to be completed perfectly, but she didn't seem to have the excitement she had when she first imagined the outcome of the mission.
.
The early morning sunlight moved slightly upwards, making the entire small hall much brighter.
The two cups of water on the table were slowly emitting steam in the winter sun. Aunt Xu was sitting on the sofa holding the box she had brought. Xu Shiyue hadn't come for a long time.
Xu Minjun had never tolerated such neglect and had never had much patience. She gradually became impatient: "Oh, is she coming or not? How can this be..."
Seeing that Xu Minjun's words were getting more and more excessive, Aunt Xu frowned and looked at her unhappily, and asked in a low voice: "So what do you want? You don't want your father to get better, right?"
"Only if she raises her hand can your father get over this hurdle. How come you didn't see those people coming to our house to make trouble this morning? Your father hid away, didn't you know? Didn't I tell you that bowing your head for a moment doesn't mean anything, don't you understand?"
As Xu Minjun listened to what Aunt Xu said, everything that happened at home this morning came flooding back to her mind.
The unfriendly voices of those men made her feel more frightened than ever before, and she felt humiliated by the sight of her father being pushed to the ground.
Xu Minjun knew that if her family couldn't get through this time, she would be the one to be pushed to the ground.
She had laughed countless times with her friends at the self-righteous Xu Shiyue being pushed into the dust, and she absolutely could not bear to suffer the same fate.
She is nobler than Xu Shiyue, and she will not experience what Xu Shiyue has experienced.
Aunt Xu Er looked at Xu Minjun and said, "When Xu Shiyue comes later, you should say a few nice words to her. You two played well together when you were little. Why is she..."
Aunt Xu was speaking when the door of the small hall was pushed open from the outside before she could finish.
Li was holding the door open, the straight black color was particularly oppressive.
Second Aunt Xu immediately shut her mouth, watched Xu Shiyue walk in leisurely, and said to herself: "Second Aunt, I've been waiting for a long time."
Xu Shiyue's voice was calm. Not only did he not seem apologetic, but he was full of distance. It was just a polite remark between the two of them.
Aunt Xu also saw it and replied with a smile: "How could it be? It's just a coincidence that we came. We didn't know that Shiyue and Miss Lu were having breakfast at this time."
Xu Shiyue looked at her second aunt's long-lost smile and her drooped eyes curved slightly.
She walked around the mahogany table in the room with a faint smile, sat down and said, "Second aunt, what do you want to see me about today?"
"Didn't I just discover during the last banquet that the servants had mixed up your mother's jewelry with ours? Your second uncle has been thinking about this matter. Just a few days ago, I packed up the other jewelry your mother had left with me, and I'm here to return these things to you today."
As Aunt Xu spoke, she placed the treasure box on her lap on the table in front of Xu Shiyue.
The black box was opened from the back, and sunlight peeked into the box at an angle, making the entire box suddenly sparkle.
Xu Shiyue looked at Aunt Xu showing these things to her with a clear conscience. Her calm eyes swept over the gems that she was familiar with. She smiled and hid her emotions: "Aunt Xu, you are so polite. Can't we just put them in a simple brown paper bag like we did at the last banquet? Why did you use such a nice box this time?"
Aunt Xu couldn't hold back her smile when she heard Xu Shiyue say that. She reluctantly explained, "It happened suddenly last time. We can't be careless this time."
Xu Shiyue was not interested in such an explanation. She reached out and took out the bracelet inside that her mother often wore.
The transparent jade reflects a clean glass feeling under the sunlight. Besides its expensive value, what is more important is the memories it carries.
Xu Shiyue felt both relieved and disgusted.
This is not considered as recovering what was lost, but returning the property to its original owner in a show of begging for mercy and showing weakness.
Aunt Xu was very considerate. She stood up and took the bracelet from Xu Shiyue's hand, saying, "You and your mother are similar in size. This bracelet is perfect for you. We need someone to help you."
The jade bracelet emits a crystal clear light and will not conceal any impurities.
Xu Shiyue just watched the second aunt's servile figure, and heard the long-planned emotional card: "Such a good glass is really rare. It would be a pity if it cracked due to the burning. Thanks to your second uncle who sent a lot of people that day, most of the things were preserved intact..."
The jade bracelet seemed unwilling to listen to this person's words, and it was easily slipped onto Xu Shiyue's slender wrist with just a slight push.
The light fell impartially on this area. Xu Shiyue raised her hand and looked at the bracelet that Xu Erbo's mother had put on her. She said with emotion: "It turns out that Erbo had tried so hard to save the relationship."
"Yes." Aunt Xu thought that her servility and emotional appeal had moved Xu Shiyue, and she nodded repeatedly. "Your uncle has had a hard time these years. You know that what the old man left him is not the best, nor the most promising. But as a family matter, he will still do his best."
Having said this, Aunt Xu signaled Xu Minjun, who was sitting nearby, to follow.
Xu Minjun responded quickly for once, and quickly agreed: "Shiyue, do you remember when we were little and watched the characters in cartoons playing on the swings, we were very envious. Later, my father found out and built a swing frame for us in the back yard. You loved it the most, and every time you came, you asked me to push you and play for a long time."
"I remember. How could I not remember?" Xu Shiyue gently turned the bracelet on her wrist, with a slight smile on her face. "I remember clearly what Second Uncle did."
Xu Shiyue was still smiling, but the curves at the corners of his mouth and eyes were not gentle at all, but rather had a cold and astringent feeling.
Second Aunt Xu just stood beside Xu Shiyue, looking at her smiling eyes, and suddenly clenched her fingers, her palms cold.
Aunt Xu knew that this card of hers would not be able to defeat Xu Shiyue, so she forced herself to be calm and threw out another card: "Shiyue, there is something that I, Aunt Xu, don't know if I should remind you of."
"Second aunt, just make your own decision." Xu Shiyue said in a calm voice, not shaken by her words which sounded so important.
"The Lu family also had an accidental fire many years ago, and it was this incident that caused Lu Shize to cherish his sister so much." Aunt Xu looked at Xu Shiyue and said, "There is only one person like Miss Lu in the world. If you want to get something, you might as well take it first."
The jade bracelet hanging on the girl's wrist paused for a moment, and a turquoise green light fell on the table.
When Xu Shiyue heard what Aunt Xu said, her eyelashes raised like a fan.
She raised her hand to prop up her face and said, "Continue."
(End of this chapter)