Chapter 852: Chapter 852: [Extra] Watching With Envy
Xu Weiran had to work, so he went back to Jing City early the next morning.
Sheng Ning’an and Tang Dou didn’t rush to leave. Since it was a rare visit, they planned to stay a bit longer and return in the afternoon.
When Tang Dou woke up, she was nowhere to be seen. No need to ask, she must have gone to see Zhou Xian.
When Sheng Ning’an finished packing, she finally returned, her head drooping, and said dejectedly, "I went to confess to Zhou Xian, but he rejected me."
Sheng Ning’an wasn’t too surprised, after all, from Zhou Xian’s reaction yesterday, it was clear he wasn’t interested in Tang Dou.
"It’s okay, if he doesn’t like you, someone else will. Next time, I’ll introduce you to someone else. There are countless handsome guys in the world; if this one doesn’t work out, we’ll change." Sheng Ning’an patted her shoulder in comfort.
"Okay, my happiness really depends on you, sister." Fortunately, Tang Dou was mentally prepared and it wasn’t her first rejection, so she adjusted her mindset quickly.
After returning from the campsite, Sheng Ning’an found some time to visit Mr. Xu and Mother Xu and even arranged to go shopping with Mother Xu.
Mother Xu took her to her regular beauty salon, and they had a spa together. Afterwards, she took her to meet her old friends.
At a café downstairs from the beauty salon.
Mother Xu led her towards a stylishly dressed middle-aged woman and introduced her, "This is your Aunt Zhang. We’ve been friends for decades."
"Hello, Aunt Zhang," Sheng Ning’an greeted politely.
True to someone who gets along well with Mother Xu, Aunt Zhang was bold and straightforward. As soon as she saw Sheng Ning’an, she warmly grabbed her hand and said, "Is this Ranran’s girlfriend? She’s really pretty. No wonder your future mother-in-law talks about you all the time, praising you like there’s no one else like you in the world."
"Of course, just look at whose daughter-in-law she is." Mother Xu had been worried about her son’s marriage for years, especially since everyone else had already become grandparents, but her son still hadn’t settled down, and she always felt embarrassed among her friends. Now that her son finally had a girlfriend, she couldn’t help but show off.
Aunt Zhang rolled her eyes at Mother Xu, "Look at you showing off, as if no one else has a daughter-in-law. My son has already married one; you need to work a bit harder."
Mother Xu was in a good mood, with joy evident in her eyes and brows. "Don’t worry, you won’t miss out on our wedding banquet. Just prepare a generous red envelope. Remember, make it thick, or I’ll come after you."
Aunt Zhang laughed in exasperation, "As long as you can get her married into your family, I’ll definitely give a big red envelope and won’t let your daughter-in-law feel slighted." After saying this, she looked at Sheng Ning’an again, "Your future mother-in-law is wonderful in every way, just too competitive, always wanting to be ahead. But she’s very protective; once she considers you family, no one can bully you in front of her."
Sheng Ning’an held Mother Xu’s hand and said, "I know, Aunt Xu has always been very kind to me."
"Seeing the two of you like this, someone who doesn’t know might think you’re real mother and daughter." Aunt Zhang looked on, feeling a bit envious.
She was also good to her daughter-in-law, providing a house and car for the wedding, arranging for a postpartum center when her daughter-in-law gave birth, and hiring a nanny and housekeeper. She didn’t skimp on anything and spent plenty of money. Yet, her daughter-in-law always seemed distant, treating her and her husband with lukewarm respect.
She called her "mom" with her mouth, but there was no warmth in her eyes.
Unlike the two in front of her, who looked so close.
It’s true, the bond between people really can’t be envied.