Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 635: 402 "The Auntie Facing a Blind Date, Tragically Becomes a Spectacle (3rd Update)

Tang Wan might have felt that texting was too risky, so before going to sleep, she decided to give Shen Shuci another call.

"... Don’t worry, I’ll talk to the manager tomorrow and see if I can leave work early."

"Try to wear some makeup tomorrow and dress up nicely."

"Meeting Master Xuefan? It’s not like I’m going on a blind date, so why should I put on makeup?" Shen Shuci was just teasing, but it inadvertently made Tang Wan’s heart flutter. To be honest, the taste of hiding the truth was not pleasant.

"Dress up nicely to make Master happy. He has always said you don’t really look like a girl." This wasn’t just something Tang Wan made up, "And today you went to meet a colleague but didn’t visit him; he’s quite upset."

"I know." Shen Shuci pinched the bridge of her nose, considering how to meet him tomorrow.

Indeed, Xifangli had expressed his disdain for Shen Shuci—it was only his personal opinion that girls should be delicate and gentle.

But this Shen Shuci could fight better than boys, and she didn’t have the look of a lady that she was supposed to have.

However, the Shen Family elders liked her very much and didn’t try to change her. When Xifangli brought it up a few times, he was rebuffed by his own son:

"Who decided that girls must be gentle and pretty? I think Shuci’s temperament is great—straightforward!"

Xifangli: "That’s called being wild and somewhat rude!"

"You old man, always meddling too much. No wonder she doesn’t want to be close to you, even rejecting the gifts you give her..." Father and son never got along, always sparking conflict when they met.

...

also knew that Xifangli was genuinely fond of her. She was certainly upset for not seeing him tonight. She pulled a dress out of the wardrobe; since she had to wear the

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The Next Day

stayed for dinner at the Jiang Mansion last night, because he had to attend an event the following morning, it wasn’t convenient for him to stay overnight at the

Wan had arranged to meet at 5 pm at the

closed for a while and was due to reopen. However, once she started working again, Jiang Jinsang would be left with

helped the old lady with her gardening and watered the tree he and Tang Wan had grown together—their testament tree. The newly planted tree’s branches were delicate, even the thickest trunk gave a sense of fragility as if a gentle breeze could

outside, he looked up and saw the Huo Family car already entering the mansion

just after noon, the old lady was taking her nap, and the whole mansion was

things and figured I’d stop by to

out to buy?" Jiang Jinsang laughed. His life was monotonous and uneventful, rarely in Beijing, with no requirements, thus not

"I got a cat."

"You got a cat?"

it was very late, and he hadn’t had time to

at noon, simply asking if she was free in the evening

had

was: [I have

Qinqi didn’t ask

what made you suddenly want to get a

why can’t I keep