Shen Jie thinks that life in the Meng family will be very lively, but the reality is much cleaner than she imagined.
Although there are many people in this courtyard, there are not many people who will disturb them. Their daily life is the three generations of Meng Huo's family and Shen Jie. There were many bodyguards and nannies when they first came, but these people were slowly driven home by the old lady of the Meng family.
Now there are only four or five people to serve the old lady. These people usually stay quiet and don't interfere with Shen Jie's life. Shen Jie likes the purity. It's much cleaner than her home. It's a big place, very free and happy every day.
A week later, she was completely used to this kind of life.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Shen Jie got up from the quilt as usual. After washing, she went into Meng Huo's room not far away. Then she lifted Meng Huo's quilt, which was still sleeping: "Meng Huo, it's Chuang."
As soon as the quilt was lifted, Meng Huo was awakened by cold.
He gets up to get dressed. Shen Jie doesn't leave during this process, and keeps looking at him with wide eyes.
Although he was dressing instead of changing clothes, Meng Huo was still uncomfortable every time he was seen: "do you need to come and quarrel with me every day? Even if you don't come, I can get up on time. Besides, is it OK for a woman to stare at me every day to dress? "
"What's wrong? You won't lose a piece of meat. " Shen Jie said with a smile: "if you hate me, you can revenge me. Come to see me in the morning, as long as you get up earlier than me."
"You don't think I dare?"
"Dare you?"
"Well, I'll get up early tomorrow..." Meng Huo dressed and looked at Shen Jie: "then you'll know if I dare."
Shen Jie was stunned, then a little guilty: "I'm different from you. I'll lock the door when I sleep... OK, I should help aunt Qin prepare breakfast. You can draw first. I'll call you after breakfast."
She went out in a hurry. Meng Huo watched her back disappear. Then he shook his head and turned to walk into the washroom.
After Shen Jie came to the kitchen, Li Qin just took the breakfast ingredients from a servant. Since she came to the Meng family, she was responsible for the daily meals, but the ingredients had to be bought by the servant.
"Madam, this fish hasn't been killed, or I'll help you..."
"No, I have a helper. You see..." Li Qin refused the servant's help and looked at Shen Jie: "come and help. Later, the old lady will start Chuang. We have to get breakfast ready before she starts Chuang."
"OK, aunt Qin!"
Shen Jie curled up her sleeves and asked her servants to leave. Then she helped Li Qin prepare breakfast. In the past week, Shen Jie's most important work on weekdays is to cook with Li Qin. Although the old lady occasionally helps them make dumplings, other things are not suitable.
As for Meng Huo, he didn't care about anything at all.
"You killed better than me." Looking at Shen Jie's quick killing of fish, Li Qin can't help praising her. She is very fond of Shen Jie's craftsmanship. It's hard to find such a diligent and capable woman these days.
When I returned to Qingcheng a while ago, several distant relatives who didn't even know Li Qin met her with their daughters. The girls were very warm to her, courted her in every way, and helped her to work. But none of them was so skilled as Shen Jie.
Once, when Li Qin wanted to ask them to kill a chicken, only two girls dared to do it. Moreover, the two girls were very unskilled. It was obvious that they were making a show, which made Li Qin very angry.
Of course, she knew what kind of thoughts those people had. As Meng Huo was getting closer and closer to his family, she didn't know how many people in her hometown were thinking about him. Many people in Li village used to talk to Li Qin about matchmaking before, but now it's even worse. All the relatives from thousands of miles away have come.
But without comparison, I don't know the difference. After spending a week with Shen Jie, Li Qin no longer looks down on those girls.
"Smart and capable, where can I find such a daughter-in-law?"—— Li Qin thinks so. Although she has a lot of sympathy for Alice in her heart, she really likes Shen Jie better from the bottom of her heart, because Shen Jie is more like her.
Alice is also smart and capable, but what she can do is work, not life. After all, Alice was born as a young lady. It's OK for Li Qin and her to be friends. If they want to live together, their habits will be more and more different. It's not as harmonious as Shen Jie.
The simplest phenomenon is cooking and housework. Alice can't cook. Although she can do some housework, she can't do it diligently. She is not a good housekeeper in Li Qin's mind, but Shen Jie is on the contrary. She is very consistent with Li Qin in her life and they get along well."Can Xiaohuo afford Chuang?" Li Qin asked again.
"Well." Shen Jie nodded: "I'll ask him to eat later."
"He's really good. I thought I could have a good rest after the holiday. As a result, he still paints all day long." Li Qin sighed and said, "you don't complain to him. Both of you have time. I hope you can go out more."
She has the idea of hating iron but not steel. It's a rare opportunity for Shen Jie to be around Meng Huo. However, it's a waste of time for these two little guys not to seize the time to cultivate their feelings.
The total holiday of Phoenix company is only half a month. Now it's a week past, and the Spring Festival is just a few days away. Shen Jie and Meng Huo have not made any progress. No wonder Li Qin is worried.
"Isn't that good? What's the matter... "However, Shen Jie didn't care. She was very satisfied with her present life:" this kind of Meng Huo is Meng Huo, and... I like the way he paints. "
Her face is slightly red. Unlike a few years ago, Shen Jie is more and more appreciative of mature men. She likes Meng Huo's usual way of painting, quiet and handsome, which makes her obsessed.
Moreover, she has always stayed with Meng Huo. Every morning and afternoon, she would go to Meng Huo's studio to work with him. Although she can't draw, she can do it simply by blackening. Shen Jie is very happy to work with Meng Huo.
She has never been so close to Meng Huo. Every day, she can look at his face and painting from the nearest distance. It's like Meng Huo has become her exclusive thing. It's very reassuring.
Shen Jie enjoys such a life, and every day is full.
"You are also an elm head..." but Li Qin's evaluation of Shen Jie is just a fool. Instead of launching a stronger attack, she is immersed in satisfaction and doesn't take Meng Huo down as soon as possible. This is an elm head. Don't forget that she has a rival.
Of course, Li Qin is worried in her heart, but she can't say it. If she reminds Shen Jie and drives her to change her behavior, it's already Li Qin's behavior. But she herself said to Meng Huo that she would not stand on the side, and that she would not pass the pass in her heart.
"Alas..." so besides sighing, Li Qin can't find any other way to deal with it. She can only expect Shen Jie to detect the crisis as soon as possible.
While Li Qin sighed, another person came into the kitchen.
"Isn't breakfast ready yet?" Asked the old lady.
"It's going to be a while." Li Qin looked back and said, "sit outside and wait for a while. You'll soon be fine."
Shen Jie looks at the old lady with some surprise. How can she get up earlier today? In fact, every day the old lady gets up very early and comes out for dinner at eight o'clock on time. She is healthier than most of the old people in Shen Jie's memory.
The old lady was not in a hurry. She looked at the kitchen and enjoyed breakfast today.
"Is this fish noodles? I haven't eaten any vegetables for years. " She said that it's rare to put fish fillets in noodles, but it looks great. The old lady also likes Li Qin's food.
The food they usually cook can't be too delicious to compare with that made by the nanny at home, but it is very characteristic. Everything is very attentive. There are many patterns that the old lady has never seen before, and this is what the old lady likes most - she likes their attentiveness.
"I know what kind of vegetables you like, so you can rest assured." Li Qin said with a smile: "I have prepared several kinds of green vegetables. Each kind of green vegetables is different. Meng Huo will certainly be happy."
The old lady nodded and looked at Li Qin's busyness. Her heart was full of warmth. The old lady had not felt this kind of family feeling for a long time.
"Shen Jie." Before leaving, the old lady remembered one thing and reminded Shen Jie: "after dinner, there are guests coming. Go and paint with Meng Huo. Don't come out... Of course, don't let him come out, you know?"
Shen Jie Leng Leng, and then seriously nodded: "I know."
Guests - if there's anything wrong with Shen Jie's life in the Meng family, it's these guests. Every day there are guests to visit the old lady, the number of guests is not much, and they do not need Shen Jie to face, it seems that it is not trouble.
But Shen Jie always thinks it's wrong. She knows from the words of her servants that these guests are from the Meng group. They come here to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady - but in addition, it seems that they also want to see Meng Huo.
Meng Huo didn't know about it. The old lady didn't tell him. Of course, Li Qin didn't. At such times, Shen Jie will be sent to accompany Meng Huo. In fact, this company can also be said to be surveillance to prevent Meng Huo from suddenly appearing.Of course, Shen Jie didn't see the guests either - obviously, the old lady didn't want her to meet them either.
"Because I'm not good enough..." Shen Jie thought sadly. The old lady and Li Qin were very kind to her, but it's easy to guess the reason why they didn't let her out, that is, they haven't admitted that she is Meng Huo's future wife.
Because still can't admit, so Shen Jie can't appear, cause misunderstanding.
From this point of view, she has a long way to go