The two of them looked at each other and smiled. After putting on their clothes, they went downstairs together. Suddenly, when they saw Maggie, who was talking and laughing with Mrs. Shang downstairs, they were stunned.
“The Ma family has moved away. There is no one in Maggie’s family, so I invited her to come here for the Spring Festival. Maggie and we are like family.” Mrs. Shang was the first to speak to Shang Jingshen and Ji Yan.
Maggie put down the fruit in her hand and said to Shang Jingshen pitifully, “Shen, don’t you mind that I’m here for the Spring Festival? I have no relatives except for you in the country.”
Shang Jin took a deep look at her, then looked away and said lightly, “I don’t mind.”
“Well, Young Mrs. Shang, don’t you mind?” Maggie’s eyes became brighter. Then she looked at Ji Yan and asked in an inexplicable tone. She didn’t know what she meant.
“It doesn’t matter. I don’t mind.” Of course! She would be very unhappy when she saw Maggie. Alas, she had to pretend to be careless.
Maggie smiled, turned her head, and continued to hold Mrs. Shang’s arm, trying her best to make her happy.
Mrs. Shang might have changed her attitude toward Ji Yan because of that incident, and her attitude toward her had improved a lot. But it seemed that most of them still liked Maggie.
After all, Maggie was sweet-tongued and knew how to coax people. Besides, the wife of the Shang family had always thought that she was the most suitable daughter-in-law candidate. Although she had suspected Maggie before, she still couldn’t resist Maggie’s enthusiastic attacks in the past two days.
Ji Yan was so sincere that she couldn’t make people happy. So she lowered her head, not because she felt inferior, but because she didn’t want to see Maggie’s hypocritical face.
“Come on, Maggie, I asked Mrs. Zhang to cook a lot of your favorite dishes today. You should eat more during the Spring Festival. Look at you, you are not as round and lovely as when you were a child.” Mrs. Shang said to Maggie with love, and Maggie looked satisfied.
“Well, aunt, you love me the most. In the future, I will definitely treat you as my real mother and take good care of you.” Her real mother? Hehe, she really wanted to marry into the family and call Mrs. Shang ‘Mom’, didn’t she?
But it had been more than a year since Ji Yan got married, and she still called her wife.
The four of them sat at the dining table and ate the New Year’s meal. Because of Maggie, the atmosphere was particularly high and strange. Maggie and Mrs. Shang were talking intimately like a mother and daughter.
Ji Yan and Shang Jinshen were silent. Shang Jinshen would occasionally look at Maggie. Ji Yan thought that such a glamorous Maggie was really attractive, wasn’t she?
Unlike her, who lived like a clumsy doll and only knew how to eat what was in front of her mechanically.
“Old Master, you’re back?” Madam Zhang’s joyful voice came from outside the door.
Shang Yunan came in with a big smile and handed the luggage to Mrs. Zhang. He would go abroad for a vacation with a group of old friends. He was in a good mood, and his face looked much younger.
“Uncle, happy New Year.” Maggie was the first to stand up with a surprised look on her face. She rushed to the front of Shang Yunan with a familiar look.
Shang Yu An looked at her and nodded. He didn’t show any enthusiasm. Instead, he looked at Ji Yan, who was standing aside, and said with a smile, “Ji Yan, happy New Year.”
Ji Yan quickly smiled and replied, “Dad, you’re finally back. Happy New Year.” Her tone was soft and her eyes were full of sincerity. The happiness of the New Year made people feel more comfortable.
Behind them, Maggie’s eyes showed that she was unhappy. She secretly wondered when Ji Yan had won the favor of Shang Yunan. Didn’t this old man always like to keep a straight face?
Because of the return of Shang Yunan, there was naturally another seat at the table. Shang Yunan ignored Maggie and chatted very well with Ji Yan.
Maggie was disappointed and stopped talking. Mrs. Shang was also a little unhappy. She was very dissatisfied with Shang Yunan. Now that he still ignored her, she was even more dissatisfied.
Shang Jinshen didn’t care. He would occasionally reply with a few words.
It was not until Shang Yunan said his name that the atmosphere changed.
“If Jin Feng were here, we would be able to reunite with our family,” said Shang Yunan with a sigh, looking a little old.
The name “Jin Feng” suddenly became like a bomb, making Mrs. Shang, Shang Jingshen, and Maggie speechless.
Only Ji Yan was confused. “Who is Jin Feng? Judging from his name, he must also be a member of this family.”
But seeing that they didn’t speak, she didn’t dare to ask anymore. She was just a little sad. It seemed that even Maggie knew about it. She was the only one who didn’t know about it at all, just like an outsider.
Later, after a few bites, Mrs. Shang put down her chopsticks and went back to her room. After dinner, Ji Yan was bored and helped Mrs. Zhang clean up.
Shang Jinshen went out. Maggie saw him and immediately followed him out.
In the small garden, Maggie looked at Shang Jingshen, who was standing with his hands clasped behind his back, and said hesitantly, “Shen.”
“Shen, do you remember what happened in the past? Everyone is sorry about Brother Jin Feng…” Maggie said softly, as if she was comforting Shang Jingshen.
Shang Jinshen didn’t say a word, nor did he look back. No one knew what he was thinking.
Maggie took a deep breath and took the initiative to hold his hand. She looked at him and said affectionately, “Shen, I understand you. Don’t blame yourself.”
Shang Jinshen looked back at her and said lightly, “I’m not blaming myself. It’s just a person’s fate.”
“Jin Shen…” Ji Yan stood behind them, holding the things in her hands. She was stunned, and her eyes fell on the hands of the two men in front of her.
Shang Jinshen brushed Maggie’s hand away and walked over to her naturally. He took over the things in her hand and said with a frown, “Why are you wearing so little?”
Although there was no snow outside, it was still very cold. After he finished speaking, he held Ji Yan’s thin body and walked inside.
Maggie’s body suddenly stiffened. She stood outside and lost her mind. Didn’t he notice that she was also dressed very little? Did he not care? Or did he not care?
Ji Yan allowed Shang Jinshen to hold her. She hesitated for a long time before asking, “Jin Shen, who is Jin Feng?”
The man tightened his grip on her shoulders and said coldly, “It’s not an important person.”
He held her down and looked at himself. “You just need to care about me, okay?”
She nodded and felt a little uncomfortable. “I just feel that I don’t know anything as if I was pushed out by you.”
Shang Jinshen pinched her cold nose and teased her. “Don’t let your imagination run wild. It’s just because it’s not important that I didn’t tell you. Don’t worry about these trivial things.”
“Okay.” She stuck out her tongue and smiled at him. “I only care about you and you. That’s enough, isn’t it?”
He smiled and nodded. He touched her soft hair and couldn’t hide the doting in his eyes. Maggie, who followed him in, saw this scene again.
She clenched her fists in resentment and could no longer hold back her jealousy. She could not bear to see him transfer all his tenderness to someone else!