...

Chapter 18: Gossip Queen (18)

"I..." Ning Keqing's mind was a mess. She wasn't even clear about what she was doing right now.

From the moment she saw that woman, she felt completely unlike herself.

She was just like a soulless doll.

"Who is she?" Ning Keqing murmured, expression sad.

"You shouldn't ask that." Li Shaonan got free of Ning Keqing, feeling annoyed.

"She... resembled me. Why can't I ask?" Ning Keqing was suddenly having an emotional breakdown. Her voice became harsh. "What do you regard me as? A substitute?"

Li Shaonan was a little drunk and since the woman took off just now, he became more agitated. The following words slipped out thoughtlessly. "Since you know you're a substitute, you'd better perform your duty as a substitute well. If you dare to show up in front of her, don't blame me if I forget our good old days."

Ning Keqing stepped back, her face contorted.

She was a substitute?

...

Ming Shu noticed that Ning Keqing hadn't picked on her recently. Then she realized she might have discovered that Li Shaonan had a lover before her.

First loves always occupied an important position in one's heart. Li Shaonan's first love was his childhood sweetheart. Their parents were satisfied with their relationship too. They had decided to get married after graduation.

But things changed quickly. The accident came faster than a tornado.

When they were about to graduate, the perfect couple broke up.

It wasn't because one fell in love with another person or because Li Shaonan's love suffered from an incurable disease and left for his sake. His love wanted to travel abroad and hoped that Li Shaonan would go with her. But Li Shaonan didn't like foreign countries and wished for his love to stay.

They consulted with each other at first, then quarreled, then finally broke up.

You like sweet Zongzi but I like salty Zongzi. We have different habits. So how could we be together?

Although they broke up, Li Shaonan still loved that woman in his heart and never forgot her.

He chose Ning Keqing only because she looked similar to her.

In the original plot, this was a sad point. But Li Shaonan would choose Ning Keqing in the end.

But now...

Maybe the result would change.

Because of Ming Shu, Ning Keqing was angry and difficult to keep calm. Besides, her Money Boss had been snatched away by others. She didn't have the head to deal with Li Shaonan's first love.

So it would be enough after Ming Shu found another chance to get Hatred Points.

"Niannian, we should go." Jiang Xun's voice came through the door.

Ming Shu turned off her phone and left.

Today was Jiang Xun's birthday. As the young master of the Jiang family, he was expected to throw a big birthday party. But Jiang Xun was strange. On every birthday, he only had a meal with Father and Mother Jiang.

In the last few years, the Host didn't get along well with them, so she didn't have meals with them either. But this time, she must show up.

Father and Mother Jiang were ready. Ming Shu came down and headed straight for Mother Jiang. "Mom, what are we eating?"

"All you do is eat." Mother Jiang tapped her nose gently.

"A good appetite is a blessing." How much have I eaten? I'm economical!

Mother Jiang shook her head, speechless. "Today is your brother's birthday, ask your brother."

Ming Shu didn't want to talk to Jiang Xun, whose behavior was odd as of late. She just glanced at him.

Jiang Xun looked down so his expression couldn't be seen clearly and said in a deep voice, "Wherever Niannian wants to go, we'll head there to eat. I'll get the car."

"You..." Mother Jiang sighed and turned her head to lecture Ming Shu. "Your brother is really kind to you. Don't be selfish or unfair to him. I don't know why you can't get along well with your brother. Other brothers and sisters have such good relationships!"

"..." If I wasn't bad to him, he would do bad things to your daughter!

I am protecting your daughter's chastity.