Chapter 4: chapter4

When she arrived at the courtyard, Tang Shumi didn't go in first. She took out a beautiful box from her bag and put on a 14-carat diamond engagement ring.
Although they are plastic fiancées, they still have to do enough surface work.
Shu Mi quietly glanced at Ji Linchen, with a low-key ring on her well-knotted fingers.
He has never taken it down, and Shumi only wears it when necessary.
Ji Linchen was no stranger to her behavior, and walked to her side with a cold expression. Shu Mi took the initiative to take Ji Linchen's arm and smiled brightly: "Let's go."
The two have a tacit understanding in acting as an affectionate unmarried couple.
The bodyguards in front of the gate lined up, and the guards wearing real guns nodded in agreement.
It is not uncommon for the Ji Family Courtyard to have this battle.
The old man of the Ji family was born in the military. He has repeatedly made great achievements during the war and has been in the position of chief when he retired.
Tang Shumi likes Grandpa Ji very much.
Grandpa Ji’s and Tang Shumi’s grandfather were comrades-in-arms who were born and died. In Shumi’s memory, Grandpa Ji often visited her at the Tang’s house. When changing teeth, her mother did not allow her to eat sweets. Grandpa Ji would always secretly bring one to relieve her greed. .
Later, when the Tang family suffered an accident, she fled to the United States in embarrassment and stayed there for six years.
I saw Grandpa Ji again at the engagement banquet with Ji Linchen.
The once high-ranking old man had red eyes and choked with her hand:
"Xiao Mi, it's my grandpa's incompetence, and he didn't keep his promise to take care of your mother. But don't worry, grandpa will take care of you."
Tang Shumi heard what was in the mist, but couldn't help crying.
"Brother Achen!"
The crisp and sweet shout pulled Tang Shumi's thoughts back, and she looked forward.
It's Zhu Shanshan.
She ran over with her skirt, her face fluttering with a smile, but when she noticed Tang Shumi who was holding Ji Linchen's arm, her smile instantly faded a bit.
Although the changes were subtle, Tang Shumi saw it clearly.
"Miss Tang is good." Zhu Shanshan showed a standard eight-toothed smile.
Tang Shumi nodded and looked at her up and down: "Shanshan has grown up again, and now children can really grow."
With the words, Zhu Shanshan dropped her smile and her tone became cold: "Miss Tang, I am already eighteen, not a child."
Tang Shumi suddenly said: "Eighteen." Like a gossiping elder, she smiled and asked: "Have you made a boyfriend?"
"No!" Zhu Shanshan raised the volume and denied.
"Shanshan, how did you talk to your sister-in-law?" Grandma Ji came up from the corridor and scolded.
Zhu Shanshan retorted: "Not my sister-in-law!"
"Why not sister-in-law?"
"Brother Achen is not married yet, he is not his sister-in-law." Zhu Shanshan choked her neck.
"What nonsense! I think Zhu Man has indulged you too much." Although she is old, Grandma Ji's majesty remains the same.
Zhu Shanshan's face was pale, her voice lowered: "It's none of my aunt's business, it's me—"
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Grandma Ji: "You are the person brought by Zhu Man. Your mistake is Zhu Man's fault."
Zhu Shanshan's face was completely pale.
Tang Shumi glanced lightly across Ji Linchen, waiting for his reaction.
"Apologize to my sister-in-law." Ji Linchen, who had been watching for a long time, said, the volume was not high, but light.
Zhu Shanshan pursed her lips, after hesitating for a moment:
"Miss Tang, I'm sorry."
Or Miss Tang?
Shu Mi kept smiling, and Grandma Ji looked at Zhu Shanshan dissatisfied.
"Zhu Shanshan." Ji Linchen's expression turned cold, and his voice was also cold.
"I—" Zhu Shanshan bit her lip: "I'm sorry."
"carry on."
Zhu Shanshan's tears rolled in her eyes. She looked at Ji Linchen and acted like a baby in a crying voice: "Brother Achen~!"
Ji Linchen did not move at all, his tone was still cold: "Apologize."
"Yes, I'm sorry, sister-in-law—" Zhu Shanshan bit her lip and squeezed out the last two words with difficulty, tears falling to the ground like broken beads.
Tang Shumi sighed from the bottom of her heart that Zhu Shanshan would definitely have to be a demon behind Zhu Man.
From the first day she entered Ji's house, Zhu Man had clearly not dealt with her. Just because it is Ji Linchen's fiancee.
Ji Sen cheated on the female star and gave birth to Ji Linchen, an illegitimate child. Zhu Man, who had been married for five years, had nothing to do. Ji Sen happened to be terminally ill.
In desperation, the Ji family embraced Ji Linchen and claimed to be born by Zhu Man.
The dignified Miss Zhu family, the wife of the Ji Jiaming matchmaker who is currently marrying, wants to be the mother of Xiaosan's son.
Zhu Man disagrees life and death, clinging to the nose of Ji's family. Of course, the old man can't just watch Ji Jia break the incense, his attitude is very tough.
Zhu Man resisted, and compromised on the surface, but the feeling of resentment has been stuck in his heart. Over the years, I don’t know how many bad things have been done behind the scenes.
The Ji family owed her something, the old man opened one eye and closed one, as long as he didn't go too far, he pretended not to see it.
Tang Shumi only knows about these things. She has no interest in Ji Linchen's family affairs, so she doesn't know what happened inside.
"Okay, go to the main hall." Grandma Ji glanced at Ji Linchen, and it seemed that Achen still loved Shumi.
Grandma Ji took Shu Mi's hand, and asked for warmth along the way.
She was quite satisfied with this grand-daughter-in-law, she was so sweet, she praised everybody.
Tang Shumi's mouth never stopped, speaking from the ground to the sky, making Grandma Ji laugh, until she reached the main hall, she closed her mouth.
"Xiao Mi, come sit next to Grandpa."
Grandpa Ji had been waiting a long time ago, and when Shumi came in, his solemn face was instantly kind.
Shu Mi walked over, and Ji Linchen followed her and sat next to her.
Zhu Man came out of the back room, carrying the first lady's style, without even seeing Shumi and Ji Linchen, but just said a few words with Zhu Shanshan.
After everyone is seated, the butler will let the servant serve the food.
Rao is from the Ji family's family background, and chatting between relatives is indispensable for family dinners.
Halfway through the meeting, Grandpa Ji suddenly asked:
"Xiao Mi, when are you planning to get married with Lin Chen?"
...
Tang Shumi:?
"This..." Tang Shumi choked, "Don't worry."
She glanced at Ji Linchen calmly.
Ji Linchen stopped his chopsticks and explained: "The group has just turned its focus on construction, so it may be busy for a while."
Tang Shumi was very satisfied.
"We won't discuss with Shumi when we are done."
Grandpa Ji is very pleased: "I just look forward to your marriage, and I can really feel relieved when I see you married."
"Yes, I've long wanted to hold my great-grandson!" Grandma Ji smiled from ear to ear.
Only two old people present were very happy, Ji Linchen had a faint expression, and Shumi was a little annoyed.
There is no need to mention Zhu Shanshan, and she can't wait to stop the mouths of the two old men immediately. It's a pity that she didn't dare, but her aunt had the guts.
Zhu Man looked up at Tang Shumi and suddenly laughed: "Shumi, I think you'd better do a pre-pregnancy check first, what if you don't come out in your life?"
The scene suddenly became cold.
Tang Shumi:...
This mouth is too poisonous, although she doesn't want to have children.
"Aunt Man." Ji Linchen warned.
"Zhu Man!" Grandma Ji was dissatisfied.
Zhu Man put down his chopsticks and said in a bad tone: "I am unwell, so I will go back to the house first."
Upon seeing this, Zhu Shanshan also left the meeting.
"It's a sin." Grandma Ji sighed and turned to comfort Tang Shumi, but she was not quite right, "Don't go to your heart, your Aunt Zhu is also suffering."
Tang Shumi shook her head, smiled and said it was okay, but Yu Guang swept towards Ji Linchen.
His expression hasn't changed, still as cold as ever.
"By the way, Xiaomi, are you better? Did you go to the hospital?" Grandma Ji remembered that Ji Linchen called last night and said that Shumi was unwell, so she stopped coming.
"Huh?" Tang Shumi was taken aback, and then reacted: "It's all right, grandma, don't worry."
Grandma Ji groaned: "You young people don't like to run to the hospital when you are sick. How can this be done!"
"Linchen is also, now that you have returned to China, you should be more concerned about Shumi to make up for the vacancy in the past two years."
Ji Linchen nodded: "I will take care of Shumi."
What a sincere look.
Tang Shumi also tilted her head very much in response to the scene, and then smiled softly, her eyes full of shyness of being favored.
For a moment, she felt that if she entered the show business circle, she would definitely win a Grand Slam.
After dinner, the old man Ji asked Ji Linchen to talk to the study. When he came out, it was completely dark.
As soon as he left the Ji family courtyard, Tang Shumi released Ji Linchen's hand instantly.
Zhao Yan had already waited outside the door and saw the two of them come out and opened the door.
Tang Shumi learned to be clever and stepped into the co-pilot first.
Ji Linchen was expressionless and walked straight to the back row.
"Back to Mingyuan." Ji Linchen said after sitting down.
Zhao Yan answered: "Yes."
Tang Mi frowned: "I want to go back to Shanshui, all the clothes are over there."
Ji Linchen raised his eyes halfway, his eyes fixed on the driver's seat. Zhao Yan got instructions through the rearview mirror and said, "All of Miss Tang's clothes have been moved into Mingyuan."
Tang Shumi:...
Tang Shumi glanced at someone at the car window glass.
"Shu Mi, do you have any opinion on me?" Ji Linchen raised his eyes.
"..."
"Who dares to have an opinion on you?" Tang Shumi retracted her gaze, lowering her head in a low voice.
The car drove gently out of the alley and quickly got onto the elevated highway. The night outside the window was dazzling, and the colorful street lights cast a dazzling halo.
Tang Shumi leaned against the window, leaning against it, and fell asleep in a daze.
In Mingyuan, the car stopped in front of the fountain, and Tang Shumi was awakened by Ji Linchen.
"You go back first, I have something to deal with." Ji Linchen said.
Zhao Yan got out of the car and opened the door of the co-pilot.
Shumi, who was still asleep, nodded, got out of the car and walked two steps forward, then backed away.
Tang Shumi knocked on the car window.
The car window dropped, revealing a cold and precious face.
The eyes are facing each other.
After being quiet for a second, Tang Shumi spoke.
"Can I return to Shanshui Yipin? I want to live by myself."
"No."
"why?"
"There is no why."
"..."
Ignoring the resentment in Shu Mi's eyes, Ji Linchen went up to the car window and said to Zhao Yan, "Go to the company."
Zhao Yan nodded: "Yes."
The car drove slowly out of Mingyuan. When the last light disappeared on the corner, Tang Shumi grabbed her hair with both hands and let out a frustrated cry.