After the scumbag Bai Yueguang returned to China, the rich daughter stopped pretending

In mid-May, Mr. Jiang finished his European interviews and returned to China to see his wife and son off.

The funeral of Jiang Yi and Mrs. Jiang will be held on May 17th.

On the day of the funeral, the sky was gloomy, with low-hanging leaden-gray clouds, and the air was dull and depressing.

There is a private cemetery fifteen kilometers north of the Jiang family's old house.

Generations of ancestors of the Jiang family are buried here.

Rows of neat tombstones stand silently, as if they are the guardians of time, witnessing the end and beginning of countless lives.

Today, two new monuments have been added here, engraved with the names, birthdays and death dates of the deceased.

The people who came to mourn were dressed in black, with solemn and sad faces, and slowly walked into this quiet place.

The two tombs are arranged one above the other, representing different generations.

Bouquets and wreaths surround the tombstone.

The ceremony began with the pastor's low and solemn voice leading those present in prayer and remembrance.

People bowed their heads in silence.

Time becomes slow and heavy at this moment.

Finally, it’s time to say goodbye.

The mourners came forward one by one and put down the white chrysanthemums in their hands.

Even though they had had some unpleasantness with the Jiang family, Ruan Shaodong and Yang Xuelian still came to attend the funeral.

Ruan Shaodong and his wife put down the chrysanthemum and said their condolences to the three members of the Jiang family who were standing beside them.

After the funeral.

A young woman in a black dress and a white flower in her hair came forward.

"Grandpa Jiang, Aunt Lin."

Mr. Jiang nodded in response.

Lin Yueying responded: "Mingyue."

After greeting Mr. Jiang and Lin Yueying, the woman raised her eyes to the stern-faced man beside her. Her eyes subtly changed, becoming more gentle. "Time sequence."

Jiang Shixu looked cold and said politely and distantly, "Thank you for coming back to China to attend my father and grandmother's funeral."

Shu Mingyue looked at Jiang Shixu with a look of barely perceptible heartache, "My condolences."

The man hummed and looked away.

This means not to continue the conversation.

Seeing this, the woman lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She pursed her lips and said nothing more, then turned and left.

The people who attended the funeral left one after another.

Jiang Shixu did not see the expected figure, and a flash of disappointment passed through his eyes.

The hug on that rainy night seemed like a dream.

It's too good to be true.

Many days have passed, but Chu Tang's warmth still seems to remain in my arms.

......

Chutang's wound has not healed yet, and the doctor said she should not walk too much.

She wanted to attend the funeral, but Ruan Shaodong wouldn't let her.

She could only stay in the hospital obediently.

During this period, Chu Tang sent a text message to Zhou Xueluo.

Chen Yuanyuan did not attend the funeral. She was very scared on the day Jiang Yi jumped off the building. She had nightmares every night and woke up screaming. Recently, Chen Yuanyuan stayed indoors and received psychological treatment at home.

Chu Tang would call every few days to ask about Chen Yuanyuan's situation. Qin Yan always answered the phone and said that Chen Yuanyuan's mental state was still not very good.

After the funeral, Zhou Xueluo called back.

"Hey, Tangtang, the funeral is over." Zhou Xueluo lowered her voice and walked towards the car while telling Chutang about the situation here.

Knowing that she called to hear about Jiang Shixu, Zhou Xueluo whispered, "I don't think Brother Shixu is in any unusual mood, so don't worry too much."

Chu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

Zhou Xueluo chatted with Chutang for a few more words, and when she looked up, she suddenly saw a familiar face.

Zhou Xueluo paused, her voice stopped abruptly, and the second half of the sentence was stuck in her throat.

While she was stunned, Shu Mingyue had already walked up to her and greeted her: "Xueluo, long time no see."

"Xue Luo, what's wrong?" Chu Tang asked in confusion on the phone.

Zhou Xueluo said, "I have something to do here. I'll hang up first and call you back later."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xueluo met Shu Mingyue's gaze and responded, "Long time no see."

"Are you free? I'd like to treat you to a meal." Shu Ming said.

Zhou Xueluo hesitated for a moment.

She wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Shu Mingyue's previous feelings for Jiang Shixu, she changed her mind.

Shu Mingyue made a special trip back to China to attend the funeral of Jiang Yi and Old Madam Jiang. She must have met Jiang Shixu just now.

The dinner she invited her to was definitely more than just a meal, Zhou Xueluo thought, Shu Mingyue must want to find out about Jiang Shixu from her.

Similarly, she also wanted to test Shu Mingyue's attitude to see if she had not given up on Jiang Shixu yet.

"Okay." Zhou Xueluo said, "I'll go back and change my clothes first. You can choose the place."

"Okay." Shu Mingyue said, "Contact us on WeChat."

Zhou Xueluo had a dull expression and said "hmm" in a somewhat cold manner.

Shu Mingyue turned and left.

Looking at the woman's back as she left, Zhou Xueluo sighed.

Should I tell Tangtang that Shu Mingyue is back?

Although Tangtang and Jiang Shixu had broken up a long time ago, they clearly still had feelings for each other. Now that Fu Yuanzhou had been arrested and the Jiang family's old lady had passed away, there was a chance they might actually reconcile...

......

7:30 p.m.

In a small private room of a high-end membership restaurant under the Shu Group.

Shu Mingyue and Zhou Xueluo sat face to face.

After exchanging pleasantries and reminiscing about the past, Shu Mingyue took a sip of her tea and asked, "I heard Shi Xu and Ruan Chutang broke up?"

Although she has been abroad these years, she has always been following Jiang Shixu.

Last year, when she learned that he was marrying into the Ruan family, she was sad for a long time.

The Shu family and the Jiang family have had a friendship since Grandpa Jiang's generation. When she was a child, the parents of the two families once joked about arranging a marriage for her and Jiang Shixu.

The first person Shu Mingyue fell in love with when she was young was Jiang Shixu.

She has outstanding appearance and good family background, and there are many people pursuing her.

But because Jiang Shixu was too dazzling, Shu Mingyue could no longer see anyone else in her eyes for so many years.

She actually confessed her love once before going abroad.

She was nineteen years old that year.

About to study abroad.

In order to avoid leaving any regrets for herself, and also hoping that Jiang Shixu would ask her to stay, she took a bold move.

However, Jiang Shixu refused completely.

"I'm sorry, I already have someone I like."

"Can I ask who she is?"

Jiang Shixu said without hesitation: "Ruan Chutang."

She knew Ruan Chutang.

The daughter of the Ruan family in Jiangcheng was the same age as her. They would occasionally meet at some friend groups, but they were just acquaintances and nodding acquaintances.

When Shu Mingyue learned that Jiang Shixu liked Ruan Chutang, she felt jealous.

But she also had to admit that Ruan Chutang was indeed very beautiful.

I heard that she has been the school belle from junior high school to college.

Moreover, she is both good in character and academic performance. She has won awards for the things she studies as a hobby. In high school, she won the National Youth Golf Championship, the special prize in the national piano competition, and countless awards for soft brush calligraphy. I heard that she started winning awards since elementary school.

It is common for daughters of wealthy families of their class to learn some arts such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Most of them have some outstanding talents, but it is rare to find someone as outstanding as Ruan Chutang.

Out of pride, Shu Mingyue did not persist after being rejected. She even said calmly, "I accept defeat to her, but I will not give up on Jiang Shixu."

She didn't finish the second half of the sentence.

I will work hard to improve myself and become good enough for you to see me.

Pulling her thoughts back, Shu Mingyue was actually a little nervous after asking this question.

Because Jiang Shixu and Ruan Chutang broke up in January this year, and it has been more than four months now, she is not sure whether they have reconciled.

She was afraid that the answer she would hear would not be what she wanted to hear.