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Chapter 28 Like Jiaojiao

That voice had a profound meaning that was difficult to detect and forced its way into Shen Jiaojiao's ears.

She froze in place, and it took her a while to react, then turned back to look at Meng Hui.

The man squinted his eyes, his eyes were heavy and somewhat scrutinizing, giving people an inexplicable sense of oppression.

The two looked at each other silently.

There was a bit of struggle in Shen Jiaojiao's eyes, and her heart was heavy, making her breathless.

She didn't want to sit so close to her adopted brother, but she didn't dare to go against his advice.

"Should Jiaojiao choose brother or aunt?"

Mrs. Jiang noticed her embarrassment, and while asking, she looked past Mrs. Meng at Meng Hui with an inquiring expression.

Meng Hui said nothing, and did not even look at Mrs. Jiang. His eyes still fell on Shen Jiaojiao.

Mrs. Jiang simply asked half-jokingly: "It seems that Mr. Meng is very strong towards his sister. Doesn't he like Jiaojiao?"

These words were said in a polite way, and they also brought the thought of protecting Shen Jiaojiao to the surface.

The voices in the room gradually became lowered, and everyone looked at each other in confusion, looking at Mrs. Jiang in confusion.

For a moment, the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Mrs. Meng became more and more dissatisfied when she saw that Shen Jiaojiao was the cause again. She glanced sideways at her without any trace, then withdrew her gaze and looked at Mrs. Jiang.

"How could it be? The brother and sister are in a good relationship." Mrs. Meng sighed with a smile, "This morning Ah Hui brought rice dumplings for Jiaojiao. Even our Wan'er didn't get this treatment, Jiaojiao was the only one. "

Mrs. Meng talked about the rice dumplings served this morning and praised Meng Hui for being considerate and portraying him as a good brother in front of many ladies.

Upon hearing this, the ladies' eyes lit up and they praised Meng Hui all over the place.

"Mr. Meng is indeed rare!"

"I heard that the business of the Meng family in recent years has been handled by Mr. Meng. In just a few years..."

"The future is terrifying!"

……

Along with the compliments came the shy and timid eyes of the ladies.

They hid beside their elders and secretly took a peek at the handsome man, with pink cheeks and a spring in his heart.

Meng Hui remained unmoved and focused his eyes on Shen Jiaojiao.

Shen Jiaojiao lost her temper after being stared at and reluctantly walked to Meng Hui.

The sworn brother's gaze was too hot.

She wanted to hide this unusual look before everyone noticed anything unusual.

She had a guilty conscience and didn't dare to let others see that there was anything wrong between the two of them.

Meng Hui raised his eyes slightly and stretched out his hand to pull the armchair beside him, revealing a slender white arm with smooth wrist lines.

Two chairs are close together.

"Sworn brother..." She opened her mouth, wanting to remind Meng Hui that this was not good.

As long as she sat down, she would be so close to her adopted brother that her clothes were almost touching.

Meng Hui raised his eyes and looked at her with a calm expression, "Jiaojiao, sit down."

Shen Jiaojiao shut her mouth and sat down reluctantly.

In the eyes of everyone, this confrontation was just proof of the deep brotherhood between brother and sister, and that Meng Hui loved his adopted sister.

Only the person involved gritted his silver teeth and wished he could leave in a hurry. He was also afraid of his adoptive brother's unruly behavior and worried that he would embarrass his adoptive mother, so he had to stay.

"Then Wan'er, please sit next to your Aunt Jiang." Mrs. Meng spoke at the right moment, signaling for Meng Wan to have a good relationship with Mrs. Jiang.

Meng Wan responded, with a warm smile on her face, and walked to Mrs. Jiang with small steps.

"Aunt, can Wan'er come and talk to you?" She looked at Mrs. Jiang innocently.

Mrs. Jiang smiled noncommittally and raised her hand towards the armchair beside her.

Meng Wan looked delighted and sat down quickly.

She grew up in Baixi Troupe, who hasn’t seen her? As early as when she attended the banquet today, she could tell that Mrs. Jiang had an unusual identity.

Even if her mother didn't tell her, she still wanted to curry favor with Mrs. Jiang.

"Don't worry, aunt. My adopted brother and sister are the best friends. The eldest brother likes my sister very much and is very kind to her. Just rest assured."

Meng Wan saw that Mrs. Jiang cared about Shen Jiaojiao, so she took advantage of the situation and made her the topic of conversation.

Mrs. Jiang was indeed attracted by these words. She turned to look at Meng Wan and listened carefully. "We three sisters have a deep relationship. We stick close to my sister in everything at home. I sometimes get jealous."

After saying that, Meng Wan covered her lips and smiled softly, looking like she had a good relationship with Shen Jiaojiao.

Mrs. Jiang frowned, "Really? I don't think the dress on Jiaojiao is quite plain, but you are in rich clothes..."

Meng Wan panicked for a moment, but quickly regained her composure.

"Auntie was joking. Sister is just tired today and hasn't dressed up."

As she said that, she lowered her head and smiled shyly, "I'm not as beautiful as my sister. Besides, today's distinguished guests are visiting, so they naturally have to dress up."

The words are modest, but every word is ironic, implying that Shen Jiaojiao does not understand the rules and goes out to meet guests without dressing up.

Mrs. Jiang smiled, nodded perfunctorily, and stopped talking.

Meng Wan still wanted to talk and took the initiative to talk about many things, but Mrs. Jiang responded calmly.

She was a little confused, not knowing where she had offended Mrs. Jiang, and turned to Mrs. Meng for help.

At this time, Mrs. Meng was talking to Meng Hui.

Meng Wan suddenly felt a little discouraged, so she simply broke the jar and stopped getting closer.

When Mrs. Jiang saw that she had calmed down, she turned her attention to Meng Hui and asked a question that surprised everyone.

"Why haven't you seen the young lady?"

"Who?" Mrs. Meng asked subconsciously.

When she realized who Mrs. Jiang was asking, she almost threw the tea cup out of her hand.

Qingmai hurriedly stepped forward, took away the tea cup, and wiped Mrs. Meng's hands.

"Hey, I'm so embarrassed to tell anyone..." Mrs. Meng waved her hands repeatedly and glared at Meng Hui angrily, with a look of helplessness on her face, "My eldest son is not married yet."

Mrs. Jiang nodded, "No wonder you have a headache."

As he spoke, his eyes kept moving on Meng Hui and Shen Jiaojiao.

Mrs. Meng shook her head and smiled bitterly, "His eyes are on the top of his head, and he doesn't like anything I tell him."

"I don't know how good my future sister-in-law is before she catches my eldest brother's eye." Meng Wan covered her mouth and snickered, which made it seem like the brother and sister were close to each other.

She is already married, so teasing her brother about her marriage is not considered overstepping.

Meng Hui, who hadn't said a word for a long time, suddenly spoke when he heard these words.

"It's nice to be like Jiaojiao."

When he spoke, his expression was indifferent, and everyone thought he was joking and perfunctory with Mrs. Meng.

Mrs. Meng and Meng Wan both changed their expressions.

Anyone familiar with Meng Hui's character knows that he rarely tells lies.

Recalling his attitude towards Shen Jiaojiao, although he was protective but never pityful, the two of them felt that they were being too caring.

Shen Jiaojiao lowered her head, her ears feeling faintly hot.

She didn't dare to think deeply about the meaning of her sworn brother's words, and she didn't want everyone to hear the deeper meaning.

Fortunately, Mrs. Jiang and the ladies present all believed that Meng Hui loved his adopted sister and was using her adopted sister as an excuse to avoid the marriage.

You know, there is no second girl in Lin'an who is more beautiful than Shen Jiaojiao.

Madam Jiang's impression of Meng Hui also changed a lot, especially his protection of Shen Jiaojiao, which won Madam Jiang's heart.

It seems that this is a strict brother.

Mrs. Jiang smiled and said: "Mr. Meng, I have several unmarried girls from Yunying in my family. I will invite you to a banquet someday. You can't shirk it."

Meng Hui's eyes flashed and he raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Jiang.

"Then I'll just thank my aunt."

Hearing that Mrs. Jiang wanted to make good friends with the Meng family, Mrs. Meng immediately put aside her doubts and smiled happily.

"Look, my eldest son finally relented. It seems he got anxious when he saw his younger sisters getting married."

As he spoke, he looked at Mrs. Jiang and said flatteringly: "It must be Mrs. Jiang. My son has been moved by just a few words."

The ladies present quickly agreed, and many young ladies frequently looked at Meng Hui with secret glances.

Shen Jiaojiao felt flustered inexplicably.

The step-brother never liked such occasions, so how could he take the initiative to accept Madam Chiang's invitation?
(End of this chapter)