The heart of the pretender is sincere

Ming Jing only vaguely remembered that the Mrs. Liu she had met was a woman known for her beauty, gentleness and dignity. In her mind, even after more than 20 years, her appearance would change as she got older, but she shouldn't be like this now. Yes, her hair is gray and skinny, her cheeks are sunken, her big eye sockets seem to be unable to hold her eyeballs, and she looks like she is only in her 40s, like an old lady who is dying.And her husband, Mr. Liu, is a few years older than Mrs. Liu, but he can see that he is well-maintained, with a ruddy complexion, a big waist, a round waist and a steady walk. This Mr. Liu is Liu Xihe. He introduced to the Ming family, the eldest son Liu Tianlin, the third daughter Liu Lily, the second daughter Liu Momo is married and not around.

Ming Jing clearly remembered that Mrs. Liu gave birth to twins as the first child after marriage. Although they were daughters, they were well-known in the towns and villages.

Of course, it was not easy for Mingjing to ask these words, so he led the family to sit in the living room and chat. Neither Ming Lou nor Ah Cheng thought about Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu coming to visit, but it was the Liu family who came. Liu Tianlin's appearance is the same as the one drawn by Lingxi before. When Ah Cheng told the elder sister about this, he didn't say his name, and he didn't show the elder sister the portrait, so the elder sister didn't know that Liu Tianlin in front of him was what Lingxi said. That traitor could still receive him warmly, but he saw that Lingxi's face was already a little pale, Ah Cheng walked to Lingxi's side and quietly squeezed her palm to give her some comfort, Lingxi forced her out towards Ah Cheng. A smiling face, telling him he was fine.

Liu Tianlin met Lingxi once in the mall before, and Liu Tianlin has always been obsessed with Lingxi's outstanding appearance. Today, when he came to visit Ming's house, he didn't expect to see a woman who was thinking about it day and night. He was very pleasantly surprised, and at the same time, his eyes never left On Guo Lingxi, his gaze was very lewd and a little hot, everyone present except Liu's father could see it, Ah Cheng stood in front of Lingxi with a somewhat unkind expression.Minglou also noticed Lingxi's abnormality, knowing that she was still a little afraid of this Liu Tianlin, so he waited for the elder sister to exchange greetings with the two elders of the Liu family, and then dragged the Liu family father and son into the study.

Without Liu Tianlin's gaze, Lingxi felt much more at ease, and Ming Jing also breathed a sigh of relief. Just now she saw that Liu Tianlin's eyes looking at Lingxi, and almost couldn't help but want to drive this person out. Fortunately, she still remembered who came. The guest held back, Lingxi didn't want to stay in the living room and listen to the chat between the elder sister and Mrs. Liu, and proposed to take Miss Liu to visit the garden of the Ming mansion. Although it was cloudy outside, it was passable, unlike the light rain the night before yesterday. , Shopping is also possible, and Ming Jing naturally knows that young people can't sit still, so he asked the two girls to put on their clothes and keep warm, and waved them away easily.

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Finally came out, Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief, but she was a current girlfriend and Ah Cheng's ex-girlfriend, it was really awkward for them to walk together.And Liu Lili looked at the beautiful woman in front of her, as if she was as noble and delicate as the camellias blooming in this garden. The day before yesterday, she was wearing a western dress in the Ming's Building. She was a modern and fashionable beauty. Today, she changed into a cheongsam and her figure is a little more graceful. The delicate charm of the women in the Jiangnan water town, such a beautiful girl, even she can't help but feel happy when she sees it. If she wants to, there is probably no one who can not love her.

I remembered that I didn't answer any of the questions she asked in the interview the day before yesterday. It wasn't that she didn't answer on purpose as she had imagined, but that she really didn't know any of them. Liu Lili had also guessed that after five years, Mingcheng might have had other questions. Her girlfriend may even be married and have children, but when she saw Mingcheng quietly holding her hand just now, Liu Lili's heart was still confused. Both temperament and talent are far superior to her in the world. If she were Mingcheng herself, she would choose the person in front of her, instead of being dragged down by her family and her father and brother are all traitors like herself.

Lingxi taking Liu Lili to the garden is really trying to visit the garden, walking around and looking at her feet, there is actually nothing to see in the garden in winter, only a few camellias are blooming well, and occasionally they meet blooming well Lingxi stopped to introduce her, and Liu Lili was obviously lacking in interest and replied a few words perfunctorily occasionally, so in the end the two of them just kept silent and walked away.

Liu Lili didn't know if this Miss Li knew about her previous relationship with Mingcheng, but she knew that the purpose of her father's visit today was to talk about their past relationship, so she decided to take the initiative to speak, "Miss Li. "

At this time, the two happened to walk to the stone table in the garden. When Lingxi heard her calling her, she simply sat down on the stone bench, "Huh?"

Seeing this, Liu Lili also sat down, and the stone bench in winter went straight up even through the coolness of her clothes, she couldn't help shivering, "Mingcheng and I had a little overlap when we were in France. , but we haven’t seen each other for four or five years now, so we’re actually not familiar with each other.”

"Then?" Lingxi didn't understand what she was going to say.

"So, my father or mother may talk to you later. If it comes to my relationship with Mingcheng, please don't mind. It was a long time ago. I have nothing to do with Mingcheng now. Nothing to do."

Lingxi looked at Liu Lili's serious expression and was a little unsure for a moment. Did she deliberately draw her attention to let him check her and Ah Cheng's past, or did she really just want to say that they have nothing to do with each other? Tell her in advance. She was vaccinated, but seeing her serious expression did not seem to be fake, Lingxi felt that she should mean the latter. After all, no matter how good Ah Cheng was, it would not have been five years, and he would come here to provoke her, otherwise Ah Cheng would have been so good a few years ago What did Cheng do when he didn't have a girlfriend?

Seeing that Lingxi did not speak, Liu Lili seemed to be explaining and muttering to herself, "My mother used to be very good-looking, and even when she got older, she didn't lose her beauty much. My sister Liu Momo inherited my beauty. Mother's beauty, in terms of appearance, you can't compare with Ms. Li. Although my sister and I are twins, our appearance is quite different. It's just that my mother was ill five years ago, and she gradually lost weight. , There have been some mental problems in the past two years, so if she waits a while and says some bad things incoherently, please don't mind, Miss Li, as long as it goes in one ear and out the other."

This made Lingxi even more confused, "Since you are sick, why don't you go to the hospital to see a doctor?"

"Heh." Liu Lili smiled self-deprecatingly. A stranger would know to ask her mother to see a doctor, but her father didn't care about her mother. Said it was a heart attack."

Lingxi didn't know how to answer for a while, and the two of them fell silent for a long time again, but it was still cold after sitting outside for a long time, Lingxi was about to say that it's better to go back, and Ah Cheng was ordered to come out to find someone.

"Lingxi." Ah Cheng walked around the garden before finding the two people sitting behind the camellias. He nodded to Liu Lili and then walked to Lingxi, holding her hand naturally, "good hands Liang, go in quickly, brother is looking for you."

Liu Lili looked at Mingcheng in front of her. She was as tall and handsome as five years ago, but more mature and stable than before. However, his heart was full of the girl in front of him, and she still felt a little bit bitter in her heart, but she had to Admit that these two stand together really well.

"What's the big brother looking for me?" Lingxi was very strange, shouldn't the big brother be chatting with Liu's father and son right now?

"Mr. Liu wants to cooperate with Ming's Jewelry. The eldest brother explained that you are in charge of the jewelry, so he can't make the decision. Let Mr. Liu tell you, as long as you agree, he will have no objection." Ah Cheng looked at Liu Lili again At a glance, the Liu family actually wanted to put Liu Lili in Ming's Jewelry, but he couldn't say that in front of Liu Lili.

"Cooperation? What aspect? Didn't the eldest sister say that the Liu family is in the business of medicinal materials? What do you want to cooperate with our jewelry company?"

Ah Cheng didn't know about this question, and Liu Lili was a little embarrassed. She couldn't tell them that her father had betrayed her brother for many years, and even borrowed the hands of the Japanese to seize a gem mine in Suzhou. That's why I thought I want to cooperate with the Ming family by virtue of that long-standing kindness, "Miss Li, I probably know what my father will say later, I want to ask Miss Li, no matter what reason my father uses to make any request, please You don't even agree."

"Ah?" Lingxi and Ah Cheng looked at each other, neither quite able to understand what she meant.

"Miss Li, don't ask any more questions. I can only tell you that I can't help myself. It was my father and Liu Tianlin's decision to come to the Ming Mansion today. They brought my mother here when she was sick. I had no choice but to follow."

This made things even more strange. Lingxi did not answer Liu Lili again, and the three of them went back to the living room together. At this time, Minglou and the two men from the Liu family were sitting in the living room, and the three members of the Liu family were sitting on the couch, while Ming Jing and Minglou sat on the single sofa on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, and the couch could accommodate one person, so Liu Lili sat next to Mrs. Liu, while Lingxi and Acheng stood behind Mingjing and Minglou respectively.

"Lingxi, Mr. Liu said that he hopes to cooperate with Ming's Jewelry. Although the Liu family was born in medicinal materials, they now have a gemstone mine at home, and he said that Miss Liu San also studied painting. He hopes to work in your studio. Gemstones I don’t understand about the mine, you are the person in charge of Ming’s Jewelry, and the decision-making power for recruitment is in your hands, that’s why I called you here.”

Minglou put down the teacup in his hand. From the mouth of the eldest sister, he knew that the Liu family had indeed helped his father a little bit, but this matter has long been settled. Today, the Liu family and his son made a request with the kindness they once had. There was no way to directly refuse, so Lingxi was called.

Liu Tianlin looked at Lingxi with those wretched eyes again, which made Lingxi feel even more uncomfortable. She subconsciously grabbed the edge of the sofa and pretended to be nonchalant, "Ah? There may be no way to cooperate, I am For those who have signed a three-year contract with Phoenix Silver House, the source of gemstones must come from Phoenix Silver House. If you want to cooperate for three years, you will think about it. As for the issue of Miss Liu coming to work in my studio, I am really sorry. The day before yesterday Ms. Liu came for an interview, but she didn't pass, so there is no way to hire her."

Since ancient times, Chinese people have followed the doctrine of the mean, leaving a little bit of leeway when speaking and doing things. It was the first time for the members of the Liu family to be rejected so simply. They couldn't react for a while. The master of the Liu family even gave Minglou a stare. It was ungrateful for such a little girl to come out. He just wanted to say something, but Mrs. Liu on the side preempted him.

Mrs. Liu stood up from the sofa with a very angry look, "What do you mean, little girl, our Lily is very good at drawing, don't you be jealous of her talent, so you don't want her, right? You said that our Liu family is kind to the Ming family, you can't repay your kindness like this."

Lingxi looked at Liu Lili, and was not surprised to see the pleading look in her eyes, so even if she was a little angry, her attitude was still very good, "Madam Liu, I want to make a point, knowing how to draw does not mean knowing how to design, otherwise the world There are so many people who can draw, why are there so few jewelry designers.”

As soon as Mrs. Liu opened her mouth, she threatened to repay Lingxi with grace, and she couldn't continue her words for a while. Mr. Liu on the side wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, but Mrs. Liu didn't give him a chance to speak, "I Seeing you, little girl, you think that our Lili used to be Mingcheng's girlfriend, you are not happy, right? I can see that you are Mingcheng's current girlfriend!"

Mrs. Liu suddenly became agitated, she turned around and raised her skinny finger to point at Ah Cheng with a very sharp voice, "Mingcheng, let me tell you, you have been dating our Lily for more than half a year, she needs this job now and needs yours." Help, you can't ignore her, our Liu family is kind to your Ming family, you can't be ungrateful, Lily needs your help..."

"Mom!" Liu Lili, who was standing aside, seemed unable to listen any longer, and hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Liu, "Mom, don't talk about it, it's all in the past, we can go back if they don't need us."

Mr. Liu and Liu Tianlin on the side were also embarrassed. Liu Tianlin wanted to explain a few words but Mrs. Liu was like a machine gun and didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

"Mingcheng, let me tell you, don't be fooled by the vixen next to you. She's just good-looking. After I spend her face, you can remember our Lily." Mrs. Liu said Going to grab Ling Xi's face.

The accident happened too suddenly, Ah Cheng and Minglou were too far away from Lingxi to stop it, Mingjing subconsciously stood up from the sofa to block Lingxi, and Ah Xiang, who was standing farther away, also rushed forward, waiting for the two After being blocked for two seconds, Ah Cheng rushed over. He pushed Mrs. Liu out with one hand and fell on Mr. Liu's body. The crazy Mrs. Liu scratched several marks on her face, but Liu Lili and Liu Tianlin who were on the side reacted belatedly and rushed forward to pull Mrs. Liu away. In the process, Liu Tianlin's face was also covered Caught several marks.

The strength of a sickly old lady's combat power made everyone in the Ming family unexpected and amazed at the same time. Ah Cheng hugged Lingxi into his arms and comforted him softly, not only for Mrs. Liu but also for Liu Tianlin, "It's okay, it's okay! gone."

Things turned out like this, the Liu family was ashamed to stay at Ming's house for lunch, and the countermeasures they had planned were useless. The Liu family father and son held up the left and right Liu who was still cursing manically with their faces full of injuries. The wife hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my wife has been sick recently, and she likes to talk nonsense, we should excuse me first."

The Liu family just made a fuss and waved their sleeves without taking anything away, leaving only the Ming family confused.

Afterwards, Lingxi told Minglou and Ah Cheng what Liu Lili had told her. Together, the three felt that Liu's father and Liu Tianlin really wanted to cooperate with the Ming family, and they really wanted Liu Lili to work in Ming's jewelry. And I won't take the little bit of kindness from the previous generation as an argument, and Mrs. Liu and Liu Lili probably came to ask for help. They may have something hard to say, so Mrs. Liu interrupted Father Liu again and again. If he didn't speak, and made crazy moves, it was the Liu family who hurt in the end. Of course, this matter must be investigated again before a conclusion can be drawn.

The Liu family left, and the table of dishes prepared in advance had no place to go. Fortunately, the dishes were not finished, and it was still winter, and it was still possible to put them away. Lingxi finally ushered in after eating light dishes at home for many days. After eating a normal meal, I realized that it was because she was allergic to anesthesia, and her father wanted her to eat a light diet. Even my eldest brother and sister and Ah Cheng accompanied me without any complaints.

Lingxi was very touched and at the same time dumbfounded. She could only explain that if she couldn't eat at home, she would definitely go out for extra meals, and she was not a child, so her pocket money would not be controlled by the family. Instead of letting herself eat outside It's better to cook something at home than to eat something unclean.This remark stunned the three members of the Ming family. Before, they only thought that Lingxi's diet needed to be controlled, but they used it in the wrong direction. In this way, it is better for the family to return to a normal diet in the future.