The stand-in is just for fun, the sponsor is serious

Chapter 36

I don't know if he happened to look at his phone again, and he replied to Jiamu very quickly: "I have time, tomorrow? At noon or at night?"

As soon as he sent it, he felt a little regretful, and stared at the phone with a dull face.

Is it a bit too Meng Lang?
There must be something wrong with her.

[jiangjiang]: Can it be at night?Does Mr. Xiang have any taboos?I also can.

"Southerners seem to like spicy food," Xiang Jiamu replied, "I don't have any taboos, just order it."

He is from the north, he didn't seem to eat much hot pot last time, it was she and Lin Miaomiao who ate it, she thought Xiang Jiamu couldn't eat spicy food.

Jiang Shu thought for a while and replied with "Yes".

She changed her clothes, put her laptop on the table,

The instructor sent an email 2 minutes ago, followed by several text messages,

"Xiaoshu, next week is the Nanshi Jewelry Appraisal Department's college league. Our Nantah University is a famous school. This year, the judges will not be allowed to draw from the teachers, but outstanding graduates will be the judges. You are my favorite student and an outstanding graduate from last year. Student, the teacher recommended you, I believe in your ability, see if you have time. Your brother is too busy, so I don't count on him."

Like other majors, the Department of Jewelry Appraisal Division will also have competitions. A large-scale college league is held every three years. It is not only to exchange feelings between schools, but also to enhance the professional prestige of the school. The weight of the judges is also very important. There must be excellent majors Knowledge and the ability to quickly identify, but also to be able to deal with possible unexpected situations.

The teacher has always been very kind to her, and always wants to take her with her, so that the famous masters in the enclosure will recognize her familiarly. This time such a good opportunity is also the first one to recommend her.

Few have treated her so well, and the teacher is one of them.

"Thank you teacher, I'll go."

The email sent by the teacher is a flow chart of the day, as well as the number of games played by each school, let her familiarize herself with it first.

This year's reform has not only changed the judges, but also the competition method has changed a lot.

She was watching, when suddenly there was a knock on the door,
It can't be Cheng Xiyu, the house is equipped with a combination lock, Cheng Xiyu can just come in, no need to keep knocking outside like this,
No one would come to her, so it could only be Wang Ye, who probably forgot to take some information.

Without any doubt, she put down the things in her hand, got up and opened the door,

Wang Ma still kept knocking on the door, and stepped aside when the door opened, revealing the noble woman behind her,

Just looking at her appearance, she seems to be only about 40 years old with proper maintenance. She is dignified and noble. It can still be seen that she was beautiful when she was young, but her temperament is very cold, a little bit mean, and she is not a good person to get along with.

Jiang Shu was stunned for a moment, she didn't see Cheng Xiyu's parents, but just by looking at her appearance and guessing, she could tell that the lady behind Wang Ma was Cheng's mother.

She was a little flustered, she didn't know what Cheng's mother was here for, but she was still polite and smiling: "Hello, please come in first."

Cheng's mother didn't want to see her in her heart, and she didn't smile on her face. She had been frowning tightly since she opened the door.

When Cheng Xiyu and Bai Yiyi broke up, although Cheng's father was not satisfied with Bai Yiyi's daughter-in-law, he still didn't say anything. The main reason was that Cheng's mother refused to let them be together.

The Cheng family and the Bai family have no old friends, but they have a close relationship with the Gu family. The Gu family happens to have an eldest daughter, Gu Ting, who is good-looking and has a good personality. The Cheng family's parents like it very much.

Cheng's mother doesn't like Bai Yiyi, she thinks this girl doesn't know the importance, takes herself too seriously, is extremely arrogant, and keeps pestering her son, asking Cheng Xiyu to do many things for her and her family,

She forced the two to break up. Cheng Xiyu was usually cold and silent, but he was a tough one who refused to separate from life to death. Later, they broke up. It was very traumatic, and the whole person became colder.
After returning from the army, he took good care of Shengjing, and never found a stable person to accompany him.
A few days ago, I went shopping with Gu's mother, only to find out that Cheng Xiyu brought a female companion to the Gu family's son's birthday, and Gu Zhao called her a little sister-in-law.
Her face was so ugly, her own son had someone beside him, and she didn't know how long they had been together, and she, a mother, didn't even know it!
Also learned from other people,
It was only after people checked that they knew that they had been together for a long time. They are now living in the Central Mansion, and Xiyu has been in love with Xiyu recently, so he doesn't go home anymore.

After entering, she looked around the room calmly for a while, without looking directly at Jiang Shu who was standing across from her.
After a while, Mother Cheng went to the sofa and sat down slowly, her movements were graceful, and Mother Wang poured her a cup of tea and put it beside her.

Cheng's mother looked up at Jiang Shu as if she had just seen Jiang Shu, and saw her face clearly.

Cheng's mother seemed to have seen something that frightened her. The teacup she had just picked up fell on the carpet, and her hand was hot red. She didn't seem to feel it, her face was blue and white,
"Your name is Jiang Shu?!" Cheng's mother asked in a cold voice, with a panic that could not be suppressed no matter how hard she tried.

Before she could answer, Cheng's mother continued to ask: "Is your family from Nanshi or... or where?"

Jiang Shu: "Jiangnan Rongcheng, my family belongs to Rongcheng."

Rongcheng... Rongcheng...

"Where is Rongcheng? What town?!"

There was some doubt in Jiang Shu's eyes, she pursed her lips and answered, "Tangli Town."

Mama Wang was a little surprised, Tangli Town - the child was there too.

Cheng's mother stared at her intently, her eyes were full of complexity that she couldn't understand,

It's fear, fear, hatred and guilt, mixed together.

"…………………"

A long silence……………………………

After Cheng's mother left, Jiang Shu still couldn't understand why Cheng's mother came,
The fright when seeing her appearance, and the disgust and hatred when hearing Tangli Town all indicate that Cheng's mother must have something wrong.
And this matter should have something to do with her.

Staying at home until the sky was slightly green outside, Jiang Shu glanced at the time, it was exactly 6 pm,
The two finally made an appointment at an ordinary restaurant. When Jiang Shu arrived, Xiang Jiamu was already waiting. She was a little surprised. There were still 5 minutes before the agreed time, so it seemed that he came too early.

Xiang Jiamu chose a place that she had never been to before. The table seats are on the second floor by the window, next to a transparent flower wall, and the night stars outside the window are very beautiful.

The dining table looks like a box, and the environment is elegant.

Jiang Shu was a little surprised, she looked around silently, and found that there seemed to be a lot of couples in this restaurant, both men and women came together,

From here, you can see waiters in tuxedos playing the piano in the center of the wide hall, and there are bouquets of roses on each table, which seem to be sprayed with perfume, exuding a faint fragrance...

The lighting is warm and dim, and the atmosphere is very warm and inviting. . . . .

Xiang Jiamu had already sat down at the dining table, and hadn't ordered food yet. When he saw her coming, he stood up very gentlemanly but unskilledly and opened the opposite seat,
Jiang Shu said politely, "Thank you."

After ordering, she politely thanked him for driving to the airport to pick her up and take her home last time,

Xiang Jiamu didn't mention the photo, as if it never happened.
The son of an excellent family, every move is pleasing to the eye, although he doesn't like to talk, but he feels very comfortable,

Not as cold and aggressive as Cheng Xiyu, nor as enthusiastic and detached as Gu Zhao,
Xiang Jiamu is not as intimidating as Cheng Xiyu among the princes of the aristocratic family, but he is very famous.
There was a rich second generation who came here for dinner with a starlet he had just picked up, and saw the two of them at a glance.
There is no other reason, the main reason is that the two of them are very good-looking, and the rich second generation only found out that it was the eldest son of the Xiang family.

"Xiang Shao, it's a date~, this is really, I never heard that Xiang Shao has a girlfriend, it's because of my news!" He put his arms around the little star's waist and said ambiguously,

Xiang Jiamu subconsciously looked at the person opposite, and was relieved when he saw that she was not angry because of this unserious nonsense.

He is not familiar with this rich second generation, but he just said a few words out of politeness, and his face was stained with displeasure: "Are you looking at me every day?"

Otherwise, how would you know if he has a girlfriend?

As soon as this remark came out, everyone knew that he was unhappy. The rich second generation was a little embarrassed, and he was also a little annoyed that he had lost face in front of his little love. He didn't dare to show dissatisfaction, so he could only say haha, "No I mean, I don't mean that, take your time with Young Master Xiang, let's go first, haha..."

After driving away the rich second generation, he turned around and apologized to Jiang Shu on the opposite side: "I'm sorry, he offended."

Jiang Shu looked at him puzzled, not understanding why he apologized, obviously it wasn't him who said it.

After the meal, Xiang Jiamu didn't disturb her, and waited for her to speak.

He vaguely knew in his heart that the main reason why she invited him to dinner was not to thank him, the most important thing was... for that photo.

His eyes were lowered, and he was still a little lost in a place where no one was looking...

Jiang Shu exhaled lightly, breaking the somewhat silent air,
"Does Mr. Xiang know Cheng...Cheng Ye?"

It is not so difficult to say the name that has not been said for a long time.

The person on the other side was silent for a while, nodded and shook his head: "It's not considered acquaintance,"

"…What does it mean?"

To know is to know, not to know is not to know, what does it mean to not know?

Not knowing how to answer, he thought for a while and replied: "Because of some things, I met you three years ago," and after a pause, he continued: "He hasn't seen me, and he doesn't know me. The presence."

"How about this photo?"

"It's a long story. Would you believe what I found? It's ridiculous, but that's why I have this photo."

There's no need for him to lie to her. Since he chose to give her the photo, why should he lie about this trivial matter.

I can't tell how I feel,
He should have thought about it a long time ago, how could Brother A Cheng have contact with the rich man who was far away in Nanshi, and the slightest relationship with him was broken again.

Xiang Jiamu saw that she was not in good spirits, and had barely eaten just now. After thinking for a while, he asked, "...are you uncomfortable?"

Jiang Shu shook her head lightly: "...No."

"You...why didn't you tell him?"

She didn't say who it was, and both of them knew it in their hearts.

"...I don't express my opinions on other people's private affairs. If you want to, you will."

Hearing this, Jiang Shu leaned back wearily: "Thank you, really."

"Has Mr. Xiang ever liked someone?"

She didn't know why she asked this question, maybe it was because the atmosphere was gentle and healing, maybe it was because she really held back for too long, and there happened to be someone who knew a little about her past,

He froze for a moment, as if he didn't expect her to ask such a question,
"I like it, there are people who like it." He looked at her with good eyes and said.

"I also liked someone,

Well, I know, he thought.

"He...is a very good person. Girls are like this. I met a young man like spring breeze and dawn at the beginning of love. No one will be tempted," she continued: "My father passed away early. When I was young No kid liked to play with me, until I met him that year, he was the first person I liked, and also my... first friend."

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Jiang Shu was actually very lovable when she was a child. Although her mother had a lot of minor problems and loved beauty and spent money randomly, her parents were very loving.
Dad also spoiled my mother. She looked like a doll when she was a child, with a sweet mouth, and the neighbors in the neighborhood loved her.

Later... something happened to my father, and the family lost the mainstay overnight. She was young, and her mother had no ability to make a living. With her extraordinary beauty, she finally found a job in a bar to support the two of them.
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When people in small places hear the word bar, they automatically substitute indecent, and the original pitiful sympathy has also become contempt and disgust.

When the parents saw their children playing with her, they didn't speak, but silently took their children home to educate them. Over time, no children were willing to get close to her.
But it doesn't matter, she will be lost, but she is not sad, what do children know, she thinks having a mother is enough,
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Later... everyone grew up,
At the beginning, she would cry to her mother, but her mother is also a dodder flower that needs to be protected. How can she protect her? She is often ridiculed by others, "A dirty widow has so many things all day long." !"

Every time someone said that, my mother would hold her and cry. Over time, Jiang Shu stopped crying, and she was wronged at school as if it didn't happen. She became less talkative and cautious.

At such a young age, she knows that she can't be willful anymore, and no one can protect her anymore...

This kind of life lasted until the year of junior high school... A very gentle and beautiful aunt moved in next door, and the aunt brought a brother,
My brother is thin and white, with a warm smile——

I learned from my aunt that his name is Cheng Ye—a journey of mountains and rivers, one leaf knows autumn.

That's her Brother Cheng.

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　　Our Shubao was very pitiful when she was a child, so she would fall very quickly when she met someone who could save her.

　　


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