"What are you meddling for? Listen to me, go back to your room!" The old man glared at Xingkong dissatisfiedly. This child was becoming more and more unreasonable. Wasn't it the time for her to mind her own business?
Xingkong walked over with a serious expression. "Grandpa, I'm serious. I'm willing to marry Song Yunfei. Grandma is right. I've been eating the rice from the Shen family for so many years, and it's time for me to contribute to the Shen family."
"Xingkong!"
"She agreed to it herself. What else is there to say? The matter is decided. I happen to have made an appointment with the Song family for dinner tonight. You should come along and meet your future in-laws," the old lady said.
"I understand, grandma."
Why was she so obedient today?
Dong Ru zhu looked at Shen Xingkong suspiciously. "Are you up to something again?"
"What could I be up to?"
"Yesterday, you looked like...like we were forcing you to die. How come you changed your mind today? Xingkong, tell me honestly, are you up to something?"
Xingkong smiled faintly. She had to admit that Dong Ru zhu was quite smart.
Yes, she was up to something.
Something big.
But the fish hadn't taken the bait yet, and she couldn't do anything about it.
She blinked innocently. "Mom, you're joking. I just suddenly realized that you were right. Marrying Song Yunfei with my identity is a high marriage, and that's the best my life can be. So I have no reason not to marry."
Dong Ru zhu still didn't believe her. She had suffered too much from Shen Xingkong recently.
She would never compromise so easily.
"You better think it through, but I advise you not to play any tricks," Dong Ru zhu warned.
"What tricks can I play?" Xingkong asked back.
Dong Ru zhu was made uneasy by the look Xingkong gave her, and she couldn't bear to meet her eyes.
This was not the first time.
Dong Ru zhu couldn't count how many times she had been made uneasy by Shen Xingkong's gaze.
She had done nothing, but just a glance from Xingkong made her unable to look straight at her.
...Her gaze was too much like Liang Xinying's.
"What tricks can a little girl like her play? You're thinking too much," the old lady said, relieved when Xingkong let go.
They had to talk about the dowry with the Song family tonight.
They couldn't do without five million!
"Take her to clean up and find a dress in Xinai's room for her to change into. Don't let the Song family see her as a laughingstock," the old lady said to Dong Ru zhu.
Dong Ru zhu reluctantly nodded. Why should she wear Xinai's dress?
"Tell grandpa what's going on, Xingkong. Did they threaten you? Tell grandpa, grandpa will speak up for you," the old man said, convinced that Xingkong had something to hide.
"Weren't you close to Huo Siye before... weren't you good friends?" The old man's question was somewhat probing, as he had heard from several old friends that Xingkong had been getting close to Huo Siye lately.
Who is Huo Siye? I haven't heard of any women around him for years.
Suddenly, there's a close little girl who's already well-known.
The old man thought that these two could be together, but in a blink of an eye, Xingkong agreed to marry Song Yunfei?
From Huo Siye to Song Yunfei, the gap is too big.
This gap made the old man unable to accept it for a while.
"It's all rumors from outside," Xingkong denied.
Although she already had a plan, Xingkong still didn't know how to tell Huo Siye.
Although the Song family is not in the same circle as the Huo family, they occasionally have some interaction, and he will soon know.
What if... he gets angry?
"Is it really okay?"
"It's okay."
"Then before..."
"Grandpa, you forgot. I'm good friends with Miss Huo. He helped me because of her face."
"Oh, right. There is such a thing." The old man was a little regretful. If Xingkong could marry Huo Siye, it would be beneficial to herself and the Shen family.
"Then I'll go back to my room and prepare."
"Go ahead."
"Okay."
In the disappointed eyes of the old man, Xingkong returned to her room.
At the same time, she also understood that the old man was not angry because she was going to get married, but because the person she was going to marry was Song Yunfei, a scoundrel.
Her heart warmed slightly.
In this family, at least there is a grandfather who cares about her.
Dong Ru zhu had picked out a cream-colored lace midi dress with 3/4 sleeves for Xingkong, thinking that she wouldn't be able to pull it off. But to her surprise, Xingkong looked even better in it than Xinxin did.
Dong Ru zhu had always thought of Xingkong as the skinny, malnourished little girl from before, but now she was a completely different person. Her delicate features were slowly opening up, and her face was perfectly proportioned. There was an inherent nobility in her brows, and a pure innocence that was tinged with a bewitching charm.
Dong Ru zhu had always known that Xingkong would grow up to be a stunning beauty, just like her biological mother, Liang Xinying, who could attract the attention of all men. She also knew what a beautiful face could do to a man.
So she deliberately suppressed Xingkong's beauty, not allowing her to use makeup, wear fancy clothes, or even feeding her things that were good for her health and skin, just so she wouldn't outshine Xinxin in terms of looks and temperament.
But now... she knew she couldn't suppress it anymore.
Dong Ru zhu frowned, suddenly wanting Xingkong to take off the dress.
Noticing Dong Ru zhu's displeased expression, Xingkong turned around in front of her and asked, "Is it not good?"
No, it was too good.
So good that even Dong Ru zhu, as a woman, wanted to look at her more.
"This dress doesn't suit you. Go change it," Dong Ru zhu said.
"But I think it's perfect."
"I said it doesn't suit you, so it doesn't. You have to change it," Dong Ru zhu ordered firmly, her tone not very pleasant.
"I've investigated it, and Song Shao likes this style the most."
After hearing this, Dong Ru zhu hesitated.
She was always uneasy about this matter. She didn't believe that Xingkong would obediently marry Song Yunfei. She always felt that Xingkong was planning something.
But if Song Shao really took a liking to her, then things would be different.
With Song Yunfei's personality, if he was interested in a woman, he would definitely use any means to get her.
"Then wear this one. When you see Song Shao later, be obedient and speak sweetly."
"I know, don't worry, I won't let you...no, let you down."
Dong Ru zhu felt that there was something behind her words, and her eyes looked complicated as she left.
The appointment with the Song family was at six o'clock in the evening at a quiet and beautiful restaurant.
The Shen family arrived first.
Song Shicheng and his wife, as well as Song Yunfei, were more than ten minutes late.
Xingkong tightly held her fingers, afraid that she would lose control and pick up the cutlery on the table to stab him.
Demon, we meet again.
But this time, it's my turn to be the demon.