At the same time, the Old Chang family was also having dinner.
There were two plates of stir fried wild vegetables on the table. A little lard had been added, which was apparently enough to count as meat.
Lu Xiangxiang was both disgusted and angry.
She tugged at Chang Jianjun’s sleeve and complained unwillingly, “Are you really planning to make me eat this kind of pig food? There was clearly meat and chicken on the table when I first came back.”
Lu Xiangxiang did not know that the meat and chicken had all been left behind by Mu Mianmian.
Now that they were gone, they naturally had nothing but vegetables to eat.
Chang Jianjun was disgusted as well. He looked at Aunt Chang with a complaining expression.
“Mom, why did you only make two dishes of wild vegetables? You know that Xiangxiang and I are not used to eating this kind of food. What about the meat coupons and fish coupons at home? Give them to me. Tomorrow I will take Xiangxiang to buy something good to eat.”
Aunt Chang glared at him.
“There is only so much money and so many coupons in this house, and we gave all of them to that wretched girl Mu Mianmian. Where would we get anything extra? If you want meat, go into the mountains and hunt some yourself tomorrow.”
“What? You want us to go hunting in the mountains ourselves? How would we know how to do that? Besides, there are so many mosquitoes in the mountains, and the wind and sand are terrible for the skin.”
Lu Xiangxiang treasured her face very much.
Chang Jianjun also said, “Mom, I do not know how to hunt either. Besides, how could you expect me to do such physically demanding work? I just returned from studying abroad, and in a while I will be working at a major hospital.”
The two of them both considered themselves refined and precious people, and they thought highly of themselves.
Aunt Chang slammed her palm on the table.
“That Mu Mianmian has such thin arms and legs and looks so delicate, yet she can still catch wild game. Why can’t you two do it?”
Lu Xiangxiang did not want to listen, and she certainly did not want to eat the food either. She threw down her chopsticks and got up before returning to the western room.
The elderly Chang couple were both old fashioned people. When had they ever experienced a daughter in law daring to show them such disrespect?
The two were just about to lose their temper when Chang Jianjun stopped them.
He glanced toward the western room. The door was closed, but he still lowered his voice and reminded his parents.
“Dad, Mom, Xiangxiang’s family is not an ordinary family. Her father is a high ranking official, and it was her family who helped arrange my job. You should treat her a little better.”
The elderly couple naturally stood firmly on their son’s side.
As soon as Aunt Chang heard this, she became delighted.
“Son, does Xiangxiang’s family really have that much influence? How much dowry can they give our family?”
Chang Jianjun was not sure either.
“I have not mentioned this to Xiangxiang yet. Besides, if they give a dowry, we have to provide a betrothal gift. Mom, how much money can our family afford to give right now?”
“Not even two hundred yuan.”
The moment Aunt Chang mentioned this, she began cursing Mu Mianmian again.
She completely ignored how carefully that girl had taken care of their family for the past three years.
Chang Jianjun frowned.
“That is too little. Two hundred yuan is not even enough to buy a decent watch.”
Old Man Chang tapped the bowl of his tobacco pipe and snorted.
“What betrothal gift are you talking about? You two are already married anyway. Didn’t you say they do not bother with this sort of thing abroad?
Since both of you studied abroad, just follow the customs over there and continue living together like this.”
Chang Jianjun also had a younger sister. Her ambitions were sky high, and she was determined to marry into a wealthy family. Ideally, she wanted to study abroad as well and catch herself a rich husband.
“Brother, does your sister in law have any unmarried male relatives?”
Chang Jianjun immediately tapped her on the head.
“You are not even married yet, and you are already asking about men. Aren’t you ashamed?”
He had no time to deal with his sister and hurried back to the western room to coax his wife.
“Xiangxiang, you must be hungry. Have some peach pastries.”
These were snacks Chang Jianjun had bought in town when he returned. He had originally planned to serve them to Yan Tingfeng, but Yan Tingfeng had gone to the Mu family instead.
Lu Xiangxiang became happier as she ate, and her anger gradually faded.
However, when she thought of Mu Mianmian’s delicate and charming appearance, Lu Xiangxiang could not help feeling jealous and threatened.
“Jianjun, why didn’t you tell me before that your fiancée from the countryside was so beautiful?”
Chang Jianjun knew immediately that she was jealous. He smiled and pulled her into his arms as he explained.
“Three years ago, when I left home, she had not even grown into her looks yet. She was thin and dark, and there was really nothing worth looking at.”
Lu Xiangxiang asked again, “But now she has grown up, her skin has become fair, and she is beautiful. Don’t you regret it?”
“If I regretted it, how could I have broken off the engagement with her today?”
Chang Jianjun had already calculated everything clearly in his mind.
No matter how beautiful Mu Mianmian was, she was still a village girl. Even if Lu Xiangxiang was spoiled, she was still a young lady from the city. She could help him with his career, and in the future she could even help him obtain housing in the city. Naturally, he knew exactly which choice to make.
“Xiangxiang, I only love you. You are the most beautiful woman in my heart.”
As their emotions grew stronger, the two embraced and fell onto the bed.
The bed creaked throughout the night, making the people in the other two rooms irritated and restless. Chang Duo’er was especially frightened. She wrapped herself tightly in her quilt and ran to the eastern room to complain.
“Dad, Mom, there is a rat in our house! Listen!”
The elderly couple were too embarrassed to explain what was actually happening, so they simply gave their daughter two pieces of cotton and told her to stuff them into her ears.
At the entrance of the Mu family home, Yan Tingfeng once again refused the Mu family’s invitation to stay.
He was extremely drunk and could only remain standing with the support of his guard.
“Tingfeng, just listen to Grandma and stay here for the night. It is so late, and it is not safe to drive back.”
Li Fengjiao had truly begun treating Yan Tingfeng like one of her own children.
Yan Tingfeng glanced at Mu Mianmian, who had been looking at him the entire time.
No wonder he had taken a liking to this girl. She really was beautiful.
But the more he liked her, the more he should cherish her.
“Grandpa, Grandma, if I stay the night the first time I enter your home, it would not be good for Mianmian’s reputation. I have a car, and I also have a place to stay when I get back to town, so please do not worry.”
After saying that, he looked at Mu Mianmian again.
Although he was deeply drunk, he still retained his reason.
“Mianmian, I will come tomorrow with the betrothal gifts. Wait for me.”
Only then did he reluctantly allow his guard to help him into the military vehicle. After the guard saluted everyone, they drove away.
Mu Mianmian stared in that direction for a long time.
She had never expected to meet such an outstanding man on her very first day after arriving in this world, and they were already going to be engaged.
At this rate, having two children within three years would not be far off either.
Li Fengjiao held Mu Mianmian’s hand as they walked back.
“Girl, tell Grandma honestly. Do you really like Tingfeng? If you are unwilling, then even if we offend him, Grandpa and Grandma will never force you to marry him.”
Yan Tingfeng’s face and figure flashed through Mu Mianmian’s mind.
She wondered what he would feel like to touch.
“I like him.”
Li Fengjiao smiled and poked her lightly on the forehead.
“You really have no shame, girl. Still, a man with conditions as good as Tingfeng is truly rare in this era. Once you meet someone like that, you have to hold on to him, otherwise he will become someone else’s.”
As the most doted on girl in the Old Mu family, Mu Mianmian naturally had a room all to herself.
After closing the door, she finally had time to study her space.
There was a red birthmark on her wrist that looked like an iris flower. That was where her space was located.
“Go in!”
In an instant, Mu Mianmian arrived inside her space.
It looked like a paradise hidden away from the world, with beautiful mountains and clear water, as well as a magnificent modern villa.
There was also a spiritual spring. Drinking its water could not only eliminate fatigue throughout the body, but also strengthen the body, reduce inflammation, and relieve swelling. If she used it to wash her face and bathe every day, it could even brighten and whiten her skin.
“My goodness, this space is simply too incredible. As expected, anything produced by the King of Hell has to be top quality.”