Translator: Lonelytree
Jing Tian introduced us, âThis is Auntie Zhi.â
I went up to greet her, âHello, Auntie Zhi.â
Seniority was a problem for the three of us due to the complexity of our background.
Xiao Zhiâs smile carried a sadness that I couldnât help but pity. âHello. Oh, what beautiful girls. Jing Tian, your friends are all so beautiful!â
She exclaimed in surprise. She pulled each of our hands together and stopped at my side. âYou must be Nanxing! You are so nice and so beautiful. Ah Lan is so lucky to have such a beautiful daughter-in-law.â
Iwas slightly taken aback.
Wasnât she supposed to pamper her stepdaughter endlessly? Shouldnât she hate me? How come I didnât feel any hostility?
I looked at Jing Ni and Mai Qi with uncertainty. They responded to my confusion with their eyes.
I replied politely, âYou flatter me.â
She held my hand tightly. âNo wonder our Jing Tian is unmoved by any girl. He already has you in his heart.â
She looked at Jing Tian like a gentle mother.
Jing Tian had a gentle expression on his face. âAuntie Zhi, you only invited Nanxing, but I brought all my friends over. Do you mind?â
Xiao Zhi scolded him with a smile, âKid, you always create problems for me!â Then, she turned to us and said, âI didnât know that Jing Tian has so many friends, so I only invited Nanxing. Please forgive me.â
Mai Qi smiled. âWe are the ones who should ask for forgiveness to impose on you like this. Nanxing is still recovering, so weâre worried about her going anywhere alone.â
At the mention of my health, Xiao Zhiâs expression darkened. âItâs all my fault. I canât control the little tyrant at home. Sheâs already so old, and sheâs still causing trouble everywhere.!â
She sighed softly.
She had such beauty, such politeness, and such self-recrimination. I suddenly understood why she could help Angel settle everything.
No one could resist such a sincere apology.
Jing Tian frowned. âAuntie Zhi, you canât always go around cleaning up her mess like this!â
Xiao Zhi waved her hand with a smile. âNo, no. Sheâs grown up. She had improved a lot compared to when she was younger. Jing Tian, Iâm already very satisfied now.â
Her attitude was very sincere.
The sincerity made me feel soft-hearted.
She turned around and said to me sincerely, âNanxing, Iâm sorry. Itâs all Auntie Zhiâs fault for not being able to control the child properly. Can you forgive her?
âEver since Angel saw Jing Tian, she said she liked him and wanted to marry him. We were used to obliging to her every request. But this time, I wonât. Even if youâre not here, I wonât let her do this. Jing Tian is my sisterâs only child. I wonât force him into marriage. If Jing Tian likes Angel, then thatâs a
different matter. But if he doesnât like her, how can I force him? Heâs not an object to be pushed around. Right, Nanxing?â
Her beautiful face had a hint of sadness, and that expression made my heart soften.
But deep down, I felt like something was wrong, and I couldnât tell what.
Suddenly, Ma Jiâs face appeared in my mind, and my hand trembled as I tried to pull it out of Xiao Zhiâs palm.