Rebirth of a Village Girl-Chapter 1045 - 256: Everything is under control (fifth watch)

Zuo’s mother was flustered.

It was normal for Shangguan Xi not to match Zuo Ling, but why now did Chen Laibao also not suit him?

"Lingling, could it be that you’re dating someone new?"

Zuo Ling shook his head, "Mom, do you know who is pursuing me now?"

Although Li Tong hadn’t explicitly pursued him, she had always been showing him goodwill and even moved to the same office as him.

Wasn’t that pursuing him?

"Who?" Zuo’s mother asked.

Zuo Ling proudly said, "Our factory manager’s niece!"

The factory manager’s niece?

Upon hearing this, both Zuo’s father and mother widened their eyes in surprise!

My goodness!

Their son was too impressive!

He was even getting chased by the factory manager’s niece.

Zuo Ling continued, "Also, our factory manager’s situation is quite special. She’s over fifty this year, never married, and has no children. When she gets older, the factory will definitely go to her niece..."

Before Zuo Ling could finish, Zuo’s mother impatiently said, "My goodness! Lingling! Then you’ll be the big boss of the factory in the future!"

Zuo’s father equally excitedly said, "I always knew our Lingling was capable!"

Zuo Ling nodded smugly.

The entire Morning Light Group would be his in the future, how could he not be proud?

At this moment, Zuo Ling was also feeling lucky. Thankfully, he hadn’t married Shangguan Xi. If he had, wouldn’t he have missed out on Li Tong and the position as factory manager?

Zuo’s mother then asked, "So, have you broken up with Shangguan Xi yet?"

Zuo Ling shook his head, "I haven’t had the chance to break up yet. I plan to clarify things with her this week!"

Zuo’s mother said, "Don’t wait for this week, just clear it up tomorrow! And remember, make her return the bird’s nest and the watch! If she refuses, I’ll go to her myself!"

Zuo Ling continued, "Mom, don’t worry; I know how to handle it."

Zuo’s mother then asked, "What’s the name of your factory manager’s niece? How old is she this year?"

Zuo Ling said, "Her name is Li Tong. She’s very beautiful, just a few years older than me."

Had this been in the past, Zuo’s mother definitely would not have approved!

Joking aside, her son was so outstanding, how could he settle for an older wife!

But now, in the face of money and background, none of these were problems.

"As the saying goes, ’An older woman brings gold bricks; the older the better!’"

Zuo’s father nodded in agreement, "I think what your mother is saying is quite right, Lingling, you can’t disdain her!"

Zuo Ling smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Mom and Dad, I absolutely won’t disdain her!"

Zuo’s mother continued, "Yesterday, Laibao brought more bird’s nest and ginseng. Mom will use a beautiful box to package it; you take it to Li Tong."

Zuo Ling said, "Mom, now that I’m going to be with Li Tong, please don’t let Chen Laibao come to our house anymore! What if Li Tong misunderstands?"

Besides, now just seeing Chen Laibao was revolting.

Zuo’s mother said, "That won’t do! If Laibao stops coming, who will bring bird’s nest and ginseng to our house? Who will buy your clothes? Once you and Li Tong’s relationship is confirmed, only then can I clarify things with Laibao!"

Zuo’s mother was no fool.

How could she sever ties with the Chen Family while things were still uncertain?

You know, half of the Zuo family’s sustenance was provided by Chen Laibao.

Chen Laibao could be considered a money tree for the Zuo family.

Now it was perfect to use Chen Laibao’s gifts to support Li Tong.

Zuo’s mother’s abacus clicked very loudly.

Everything was within her calculations.

Concluding her words, Zuo’s mother continued, "Lingling, keep up the effort on your end, try to win over Li Tong as soon as possible, preferably make it a done deal, so she can’t leave you. Only then can I comfortably reject Laibao."

"Okay, mom," Zuo Ling nodded.

On the other side.

As Saturday was quickly approaching, Shangguan Xi found her grandmother, "Grandma, have you finally decided about me and Zuo Ling?"

She was truly very anxious.

This time, she didn’t want to disappoint Zuo Ling again.

She wanted to give an explanation both to herself and to Zuo Ling.

Grandmother Shangguan said, "Marriage is a lifetime affair, Xiaoxi, what’s the rush? I still need to think it over."

Shangguan Xi speechlessly said, "But you’ve been thinking for more than a week."

Grandmother Shangguan chuckled, "All good things take time, don’t be anxious, Xiaoxi."

These words were instructed by Ni Yang to say.

Ni Yang’s exact words were that within this week, Shangguan Xi would definitely have a change of heart and see Zuo Ling’s true face.

All she needed to do was to keep delaying Shangguan Xi.

Shangguan Xi knew that her grandmother was intentionally dragging out the time!

She might as well not say too much to the elderly Mrs. Shangguan.

After all, no matter how much she said, they would never approve of her relationship with Zuo Ling.

It seemed she had to resort to desperate measures now.

That very night, Shangguan Xi sneaked into the study room and managed to get ahold of the family household registration book.

She planned to confess her true family circumstances to Zuo Ling on Saturday and, while at it, register their marriage!

Once it’s done, let’s see what everyone has to say then!

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was Saturday.

Dressed and ready, Shangguan Xi headed out to her appointment.

But strangely, when she arrived at the cafe under the flowers, she did not find Zuo Ling there.

Normally, he would arrive more than an hour early.

Could something have held him up?

Shangguan Xi randomly picked a seat and sat down, and right then, a waiter approached her, "Excuse me, are you Miss Shangguan?"

Shangguan Xi nodded.

The waiter handed her a note, "This was left for you by a Mr. Zuo."

Upon reading the note, she found that Zuo Ling actually had arrived earlier, but had to cancel their meeting due to an unforeseen emergency.

Shangguan Xi sighed in disappointment.

She had even planned a surprise for Zuo Ling!

Such unexpected turns of fate!

It looked like they wouldn’t be able to register their marriage today, and she wasn’t even sure if Zuo Ling would be available tomorrow.

With a gloomy face, Shangguan Xi left the cafe, her good mood from the morning completely gone.

Having wandered aimlessly around the streets for several laps, she was just about to head home when a car suddenly stopped in front of her.

The car window slowly rolled down to reveal a stunningly beautiful face.

It was Ni Yang.

"Yangyang!" Shangguan Xi looked at Ni Yang in surprise.

During the car ride, the two chatted and decided to head to the biggest mall in Beijing.

The mall was bustling, filled with the festive spirit as the New Year approached.

"Yangyang, what kind of clothes do you want to buy?" asked Shangguan Xi, linking arms with Ni Yang.

Ni Yang looked around, "Definitely a cheongsam."

Cheongsams were versatile.

They could be paired beautifully with long down jackets or long wool coats.

Shangguan Xi said with a smile, "I envy you! You can wear a cheongsam anytime."

She too wished to wear cheongsams, but she didn’t think she had the figure for it.

Cheongsams were extremely picky—not just in terms of facial appearance but also body type, especially the latter; even the slightest flaw could be accentuated.

"Yangyang!" Another voice echoed through the air.

Ni Yang looked up to see it was Du Jiaojiao, "Sister Jiaojiao!"

"Hey pretty Xiaoxi, shopping for clothes too?" Du Jiaojiao came over with a smile.

Ni Yang nodded, "Yes, Sister Jiaojiao, are you also here to shop? Why don’t we shop together?"

"Of course, I was just about to say that."

Their jovial conversation caught the eye of Wu Yanyun, who was also there to shop.

Normally, she would have greeted Du Jiaojiao, but with Ni Yang present, she chose to ignore Du Jiaojiao.

From Du Jiaojiao’s perspective, she could detect Wu Yanyun’s evasive gaze, "Pretty lady, what’s going on with you and Yanyun?"

"Ah?" Ni Yang was taken aback.

She had never discussed matters concerning Wu Yanyun with anyone, so how could Du Jiaojiao know about it?

Du Jiaojiao recounted an incident where Wu Yanyun had spoken ill of Ni Yang behind her back.

Hearing this, Shangguan Xi covered her mouth in shock, "Oh my! How could Yanyun do something like that!"

Even Ni Yang didn’t expect Wu Yanyun to stoop to such mean-spirited actions.

It seemed she really despised her to the marrow.

Du Jiaojiao continued, "And just now, she clearly saw us but didn’t come over to greet us. That’s really odd! Pretty lady, what’s really going on between you and Yanyun?"

Du Jiaojiao was extremely curious.

Ni Yang’s eyes remained calm, "It’s complicated and can’t be explained in just a sentence or two; actually, Yanyun is my younger sister, blood-related."