Zhan Yiyang suspected that Du Yumeng was the fox. If they were indeed the same person, he had truly only ever pursued Du Yumeng.
“He stood out there for nearly half an hour. Is he alright?”
Father Du asked.
Mrs. Du chimed in, “Mengmeng had the housekeeper make him a bowl of ginger soup. Knowing that boy doesn’t like spicy food, I specifically told the housekeeper to add heaps of ginger. It must’ve been fiery.”
“The housekeeper said Mengmeng made him finish it before he left.”
Their daughter had made the Zhan boy drink the ginger soup, and despite it being so spicy, he drank it all.
He was still giving their daughter face, showing he didn’t want to sour relations with the Du family too much.
“Got off too lightly.”
Du Yumeng: “…”
“Mengmeng, what did he come to see you about?”
Father Du asked with concern. “Was he here to ask to get back together? If so, don’t agree too easily. Make him pursue you again, and for at least two years, before you accept him. Let him learn to cherish you.”
“People are like that. They don’t value what comes easily, but they cherish what’s hard to get.”
Du Yumeng replied, “Mum and Dad, you’re overthinking it. Zhan Yiyang came to ask about another woman’s whereabouts, thinking I might know. That woman is the one he loves.”
At this, Mr. and Mrs. Du’s faces darkened.
They felt Zhan Yiyang was rubbing salt in their daughter’s wounds.
“He should’ve been made to strip off his shirt and stand outside for half a day before talking to you. Not freezing him to death was a missed opportunity.”
Mr. Du said bitterly.
Mrs. Du added, “I should’ve told the housekeeper to use just one slice of ginger. Using so much ginger was too effective at warming him up. What a waste of all that ginger.”
Du Yumeng said with a laugh, “Actually, the woman he was asking about is me.”
“…” Mr. Du looked at his daughter, at a loss for words.
Mrs. Du was stunned for a moment before asking curiously, “Mengmeng, what’s going on? The woman Zhan Yiyang loves is actually تمام
System: Here’s the translation from Chinese to English (UK):
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Zhan Yiyang suspected that Du Yumeng was the fox. If they were indeed the same person, he had truly only ever pursued Du Yumeng.
“He stood out there for nearly half an hour. Is he alright?” Father Du asked.
Mrs. Du chimed in, “Mengmeng had the housekeeper make him a bowl of ginger soup. Knowing that boy doesn’t like spicy food, I specifically told the housekeeper to add heaps of ginger. It must’ve been fiery.”
“The housekeeper said Mengmeng made him finish it before he left.”
Their daughter had made the Zhan boy drink the ginger soup, and despite it being so spicy, he drank it all. He was still giving their daughter face, showing he didn’t want to sour relations with the Du family too much.
“Got off too lightly.”
Du Yumeng: “…”
“Mengmeng, what did he come to see you about?” Father Du asked with concern. “Was he here to ask to get back together? If so, don’t agree too easily. Make him pursue you again, and for at least two years, before you accept him. Let him learn to cherish you.”
“People are like that. They don’t value what comes easily, but they cherish what’s hard to get.”
Du Yumeng replied, “Mum and Dad, you’re overthinking it. Zhan Yiyang came to ask about another woman’s whereabouts, thinking I might know. That woman is the one he loves.”
At this, Mr. and Mrs. Du’s faces darkened. They felt Zhan Yiyang was rubbing salt in their daughter’s wounds.
“He should’ve been made to strip off his shirt and stand outside for half a day before talking to you. Not freezing him to death was a missed opportunity,” Mr. Du said bitterly.
Mrs. Du added, “I should’ve told the housekeeper to use just one slice of ginger. Using so much ginger was too effective at warming him up. What a waste of all that ginger.”
Du Yumeng said with a laugh, “Actually, the woman he was asking about is me.”
“…” Mr. Du looked at his daughter, at a loss for words.
Mrs. Du was stunned for a moment before asking curiously, “Mengmeng, what’s going on? The woman Zhan Yiyang loves is actually you? And he doesn’t know?”
Du Yumeng then explained that when she was out and about, she had taken on several aliases, one of which was the Shape-Shifting Fox. Zhan Yiyang had fallen in love with the Shape-Shifting Fox, meaning he had fallen for her, but for the version of her wearing a disguise.
Mr. and Mrs. Du exchanged glances. They knew their daughter wasn’t as prim and proper as she appeared, but they hadn’t expected her to have accumulated so many aliases.
“Zhan Yiyang hasn’t figured it out at all?”
“If he had, would I still need to keep up the act? But he’s suspicious, just lacking evidence to prove it’s me.”
“Grandma Zhan and Haitong and her husband probably know, but they haven’t told Zhan Yiyang outright. They’re deliberately watching the drama unfold.”
Mr. Du asked, “Didn’t you say your disguise skills are top-notch? How did Old Lady Zhan figure out those were your aliases? When did she take a liking to you and arrange for you to be with Zhan Yiyang?”
“My precious daughter was secretly chosen as a granddaughter-in-law, and I had no idea.”
Thinking about it, Mr. Du found Old Lady Zhan rather formidable. And impressive.
The granddaughters-in-law she picked were never ordinary. They were all exceptional.
With nine grandsons, if she chose all their wives, the Zhan family’s in-laws would become even more formidable, their network would expand, their influence would grow, and, of course, the Zhan Group would become even more powerful.
With such a wise matriarch steering a large family, it would be hard for that family not to prosper and thrive.
