According to Fang Qingru, mahjong is a national treasure that needs the enthusiastic promotion of the people, so she actively and willingly taught her mahjong skills to Mi Jing and Mi Wan. Their family just happens to have four people, and every New Year, they play a few rounds of mahjong for fun.
This time when they went out, Shen Lingxing didn't drive the Buick he usually uses for blind dates. Instead, he opted for a Rolls-Royce.
After seeing his luxurious mansion, Mi Jing was somewhat prepared. So when she saw or got into this astronomically expensive car, she remained very calm.
The car smoothly left the neighborhood. With nothing else to do, Mi Jing announced her marriage in her friends' group chat and then started playing a game of "Landlord".
Just as the game was heating up, Li Bao'er's phone call came through. Mi Jing hesitated slightly but ultimately decided to abandon the game and answer the call.
"You really know how to pick the right time; I was in the middle of a game!" Mi Jing complained as soon as she answered the call.
"Oh, playing games, huh! Living quite leisurely, Mi Jing. I really underestimated you; you got married while I wasn't even around!" Li Bao'er shouted angrily. She woke up in the morning not only to receive an MMS from Mi Jing but also to find out about her marriage. How could typically excitable Li Bao'er not be excited?
Unable to withstand Li Bao'er's high-pitched voice, Mi Jing moved the phone a bit away from her ear and said with a laugh, "Don't get excited. Your normal reaction now should be to feel happy for me."
"I am happy! I'll be back tomorrow to congratulate you on your wedding!" Li Bao'er said through gritted teeth.
"Weren't you going to Tibet? Have a good time, keep the red envelope; I won't forget to ask you for it later." Mi Jing looked at the scenery outside the car window and casually chatted with Li Bao'er.
"Don't deflect, I'm asking you — did you marry that unusually handsome guy?"
Upon hearing this, Mi Jing's smile froze slightly. She thought, the photo she sent to Li Bao'er didn't clearly show Shen Lingxing's face at all. Did this girl have some supernatural vision? She guessed it correctly!
After the shock, Mi Jing replied with a simple "Hmm," confirming Li Bao'er's guess.
"Are you… Did you have a brain freeze? Getting married is a big deal…"
"Relax, I'm all good now. Don't worry, just eat, drink, and have fun as you should." Mi Jing interrupted Li Bao'er's nagging, trying to calm her down.
"Alright, since you're already married, there's no point in saying more. Remember my reward, I'll ask you for it when I get back."
On the way, Mi Jing's phone rang several times, even Bai Lulu, who was on her honeymoon, called. Facing her friends' barrage of shock and questions, Mi Jing patiently dealt with each call until the car stopped in front of a villa, then she hurriedly ended the calls.
After getting out of the car, Mi Jing walked over to Shen Lingxing's side voluntarily, walking alongside him.
"Sister-in-law!"
Following an excited shout, a beautiful woman walked towards Mi Jing with a bright smile.
Hearing the voice, Mi Jing instinctively looked up and thus didn't notice the step underfoot. The next second, unexpectedly, her steps stumbled on the hard step, and she lost her balance, toppling forward.
Just as she was about to fall, Mi Jing reflexively closed her eyes, resigning herself to the imminent pain. But just as she did, a strong pair of hands grabbed her right shoulder and left arm, stopping her fall abruptly. Following the force of those hands, her unbalanced body regained stability.
"Walk carefully, watch out for the steps," Shen Lingxing released his hands while softly advising her.
"Brother, you did a really good job protecting her!" Shen Xing'er quickly approached Shen Lingxing, winked, and said with a smile. Then she extended her right hand to Mi Jing, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Brother? Is this beauty Shen Lingxing's sister?
Mi Jing unsurely guessed, then shook hands with Shen Xing'er, laughing dryly, "Hello."
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm not a fake sister who grew up with him; I'm his real, blood-related sister. Absolutely won't compete with you for the man." Shen Xing'er joked, her face beaming.
Wait, she wasn't worried about that!
Mi Jing was a bit taken aback. Seeing Shen Xinger's enthusiastic and cheerful personality, Mi Jing instantly felt good about her and responded with a smile, "Hearing you say that, I really feel relieved."
"Xing'er, you're pregnant, don't run around so recklessly!" Before Mi Jing's words could fade, a serious male voice with a hint of warning sounded. Mi Jing lifted her eyes at the sound to see a man with beautiful peach blossom eyes walking over to Shen Xing'er's side, his face stern.
"Got it." Mu Bai always had the same remarks at the tip of his tongue. Shen Xing'er had heard them so often she was getting calluses in her ears, so she responded habitually and casually.
Sighing silently, Mu Bai looked at Shen Xing'er, who clearly treated his words as wind past her ears, unable to bear scolding her any further.
Then the four of them entered the house together. Mi Jing sat beside Shen Lingxing, watching the attractive men and women in front of her, secretly marveling.
In her opinion, Shen Lingxing was already an exceptionally handsome man, but the men sitting there were equally good-looking, each a different type of top-notch handsome guy. It's no exaggeration to say they were better looking than male leads in idol dramas, as if they had walked out of a comic book.
Besides the handsome men, there was another beautiful sight — the women sitting next to them. Apart from Shen Xing'er, whom she had already met, the other two women were equally stunning; one pure and sweet, the other glamorous and charming, each with their own unique beauty.
Looking at the finely crafted faces in front of her, Mi Jing couldn't help but get excited. They were all perfect models! She'd no longer have to rack her brain designing characters; she'd just use them as templates — how convenient!
After some introductions, Mi Jing figured out the relationships between everyone present. After some casual chat, the men gathered to talk business while the women sat down at a table to play mahjong.
"One of Bamboo." After brief consideration, Mi Jing played this useless tile.
"Chi Hu! Pure One Color!" Shen Xing'er exclaimed excitedly, pushing the tiles over.
Lost again?
Mi Jing stared wide-eyed at Shen Xing'er's tiles across from her, genuinely feeling pained for Shen Lingxing's wallet.
They had been playing for half an hour, and she hadn't won a single hand, but had helped others win repeatedly!
"Xing'er, you should go easy on her; after all, Mi Jing is your sister-in-law," Xia Yu said with a smile, glancing at a smug Shen Xing'er.
"Yu, there's no mercy on the mahjong table! Besides, my brother doesn't lack this bit of money." Shen Xing'er happily accepted the chips Mi Jing handed over, without a hint of embarrassment.
"Then I won't hold back!" Tong Yao raised her eyebrows at Shen Xing'er and then calmly pushed her tiles forward, "Thirteen Orphans!"