Daily life of working as a substitute bride for a wealthy family

Ever since she sent a plate of apples to Sheng Yang's study that day, Aunt Zeng would prepare a stack of fruits every night and ask Xiang Ran to deliver it.

After the food was delivered, Xiao Chen always went to the door to take the plate. Xiang Ran had never seen Sheng Yang eat it, and she suspected that Aunt Zeng's kindness had all gone into Xiao Chen's stomach.

As for the fruits, they were mostly apples, kiwis, dragon fruits and the like, but Aunt Zeng cut them so finely and arranged them on the plates so beautifully.

Aunt Zeng also specifically instructed that pears should not be given as gifts.

Xiang Ran found it very funny. Aunt Zeng was so superstitious, why couldn't she call her mistress back to improve her relationship with her husband?

Besides, Sheng Yang seems to be a suspicious person.

Xiang Ran felt that if she were Sheng Yang, she might suspect someone else of poisoning her.

After all, his enemy had smashed his head.

When I woke up, I found I had a new wife.

-

The night is bright and the stars are sparse, and the cicadas are chirping in the summer.

After staying indoors for a long time, Xiang Ran felt a little dizzy.

She walked to the small garden wearing slippers and a linen shawl. The house was newly renovated and the flowers and trees in the garden had been planted not long ago. Only a few roses and tuberoses were in bloom.

She recalled the nights in the mountains of the southwest, when the clouds in the sky looked like fire, and it was sometimes still light at seven or eight o'clock in the evening.

The nights there are very cool.

It’s not like here in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where it’s hot and humid.

Sitting on the swing, her mind gradually became empty.

Suddenly, I noticed sparks flickering on the terrace, and it was obvious that someone was smoking.

Who is it?

That place should be Sheng Yang's study?

Does he smoke?

It’s not mentioned in the booklet, and I guess Miss Su doesn’t know about it either.

Xiang Ran looked up, and the man seemed to be looking at her as well.

Xiang Ran got down from the swing, picked up her shawl that had slipped off, and went into the house and upstairs in her slippers.

When she reached the door of Sheng Yang's study, she just poked her head out.

Sheng Yang, wearing a white shirt, leaned on a cane with one hand and held a cigarette in the other, and asked, "Are there mosquitoes downstairs?"

He didn't say it, but he didn't feel it.

As she said that, she felt like she had been bitten on her leg and it was a little itchy.

Xiang Ran smiled and said, "Yes, that's why I escaped here."

The man snorted and laughed.

Xiang Ran thought he was laughing for no apparent reason and was about to turn around and go back to her room.

I heard the man ask, "Don't you want to come in and take a look? I thought you were curious."

Xiang Ran stopped and turned back with a bright smile: "Okay! I am indeed curious."

There are some books in the study and some paintings in the cabinet.

There is an astronomical telescope in front of the window.

Xiang Ran suddenly remembered that Sheng Yang also had an astronomical telescope in the Shangcheng Apartment that she was cleaning, and there were also a lot of sports equipment in the storage room, which were probably also Sheng Yang's things.

Seeing Xiang Ran looking carefully, Sheng Yang said, "I'm going on a business trip tomorrow."

"Oh. Have a safe trip. Take care!" Xiang Ran said as he absentmindedly looked at the ornaments in the window.

"Interested in these things?"

"Yes, can I come in when you are not at home? I see you always lock the door." Xiang Ran asked the cold-faced man without knowing what was good for her.

"Sure, but...what are you doing here?"

Xiang Ran pointed at the telescope and said, "Look at the stars."

Sheng Yang pointed at the astronomical telescope and asked, "Can you use this?"

Xiang Ran shook her head: "No, but I can learn."

"Come here!" he said as if calling a puppy or a kitten.

Xiang Ran walked over obediently, tilted her head and asked, "Is this...still usable?"

"It's been unused, but it should still work." Sheng Yang tried adjusting the mount. "This is the telescope I bought when I was in college. It has an aperture of 280mm and a focal length of 2800mm. Want to see the stars? I've adjusted it. This season, the easiest ones to observe are the Summer Triangle, Vega in Lyra, Deneb in Cygnus, and Altair. These are three bright stars. Come and take a look."

"What's the brightest star at the top?" Xiang Ran asked.

"It's Vega."

Xiang Ran asked again: "What about Altair? Can we see Altair?"

"Diagonally below, Altair is in the constellation Aquila. And Deneb is the Magpie Bridge, the place where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl met in ancient legends."

"Wow, how come you are so awesome?" Xiang Ran was three parts admiring and seven parts flattering, but her expression was a little exaggerated.

As expected, the man said coldly, "This is the most basic common sense in stargazing. Isn't your cousin Su Yirong an astronomical photography enthusiast?"

Huh? Is Miss Su's cousin an astrophotography enthusiast?

It wasn't written in the booklet, but Xiang Ran was good at improvising. She said, "It's one thing to understand this knowledge, but it's another to make others understand it. Others can't explain it clearly, but you explain it very clearly, and I remember it right away."

This flattery probably went pretty well.

Sheng Yang pursed his lips and put out his cigarette. "You can go to the Sahara Desert with your cousin to stargaze. I usually go there every two or three years, usually in southern Egypt near Hurda."

after?

People like her dare not think about the future.

Not only do I dare not think about it, I dare not even mention it.

God knows how much she envies these rich people.

They have a definite lower limit, so they can talk about the future and look forward to the upper limit.

"Okay, but it would be more legitimate if I go with you." Xiang Ran replied with a smile.

But there was a hint of sadness in that smile.

Looks pitiful.

Sheng Yang has been learning painting since he was a child. He has sharp eyes and is very good at capturing expressions.

He didn't provoke her again, but sat down at the desk with his crutches: "Come in if you want, the study door is not locked."

"Oh, I see." Xiang Ran saw him turn on the computer and said, "I'll go back to my room first."

"What about the fruit?"

"Ah?" Xiang Ran was confused.

"Why is there no fruit today?" he asked without raising his head.

Oh, it’s not time yet.

I guess Aunt Zeng hasn’t finished cutting it yet.

"I'll send it to you later." Xiang Ran thought to herself that she had to hurry up and urge Aunt Zeng.

Unexpectedly, the man said, "Just ask Aunt Zeng to cut it and bring it over directly. You don't have to go all the way here."

Haha, is it necessary to expose her directly?

Although she hates peeling fruit, it's not that she doesn't know how to peel it.

It’s just that if you do some work too much, you don’t like it anymore.

People like to reap the fruits of their labor. Only those who have nothing to do after eating will find pleasure in washing, scrubbing, cutting and chopping.

-

The next day when Xiang Ran got up, Sheng Yang was gone.

Xiang Ran returned to the Su family villa at the end of the month and received a commission.

Su Yue told her a piece of news - Sheng Yang was going back to Yixing Group.

Xiang Ran asked, "He's going to resign from his foreign company? Isn't he still on a business trip?"

"I heard it's a handover. I guess they're also trying to maintain some good relations with their foreign suppliers and clients." Su Yue stroked his sleeves. "Miss Xiang, Second Young Master Sheng's status is no longer what it used to be. You have to be more careful."

"Oh?"

"Sheng Yang will eventually take charge of the group once he returns. Sheng Yang's uncle, the current Chairman Sheng, just had a liver transplant. Sheng Yang's cousin has been living in the UK and has no intention of returning to China to take over. So... our eldest daughter has made a really good choice of husband."

Xiang Ran probed: "If that's the case, why don't you ask your young lady to come back? Look, Sheng Yang can go on business trips now, there's nothing wrong with his brain."

Su Yue smiled bitterly, "I hope so too. We'll find a way to deal with the eldest lady, and you should do your best to win over the Sheng family. The more detailed the records of the Sheng family, the better. This will benefit both you and us."

"Okay!" Xiang Ran nodded.

"Go back! Your husband is not at home, so spend more time with your mother-in-law. You should also take the initiative to get to know the relatives and friends of the Sheng family and Mr. Sheng's friends in the business world. If you keep avoiding them, it will arouse suspicion." Su Yue said.

Xiang Ran complained in her heart: Things smell good from a distance but smell bad up close. Doesn’t Su Yue understand this?

If you have the ability, then you can make Su Yiqing kneel down and lick her mother-in-law.

Humph.

But Xiang Ran had just received a month's commission, so she didn't want to provoke him. She just smiled and said, "Okay."