Cheng Yijin felt that she had never met someone like Yi Roujing since she was a child. As the only girl in the Cheng Family, she had always been the apple of everyone’s eye. Even families close to the Cheng Family treated her with warmth and affection. Even the more domineering girls would be somewhat accommodating, considering her status as the only girl of the Cheng Family.

The Worker, Peasant, Soldier University recommended her to Jing University. The Cheng Family had a unique connection with Jing University; the first president of Jing University was from the Cheng Family, and the current president is also from the Cheng Family. Over the history of Jing University, almost half of the presidents were from the Cheng Family. For Cheng Yijin, entering Jing University felt like going home.

The teachers were kind and approachable, and her classmates were very friendly to her. There was no shortage of people trying to curry favor with her. Cheng Yijin’s twenty-one years of life had been smooth sailing, and her family never spoke harshly to her. Yet today, Yi Roujing had covered all the bases. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Why are you treating me like this? Even my family has never spoken to me this way," Cheng Yijin looked at Yi Roujing, her eyes moist with grievance.

"How am I treating you? What did I say that wasn’t the truth? Do you find it unbearable when I speak the truth? What about your mental resilience?" Yi Roujing scoffed.

"Don’t be fooled by appearances, but which of my words weren’t genuinely advising you? I’m doing it for your own good. The Cheng Family’s Miss has been pampered, and others speak to flatter you or speak against their conscience. But my sense of justice doesn’t allow me to do that."

"Honest advice is hard to hear but beneficial for action. I wouldn’t speak like this to others." Yi Roujing said somewhat helplessly, "I hope Miss Cheng takes good care of her health, given your special blood type; you can’t afford to get hurt."

After venting, Yi Roujing naturally had to begin to make amends. Although her father-in-law and Xu Ancheng strongly supported her, she still couldn’t afford to offend others openly. Even if she did offend, no mistakes could be found.

Yi Roujing helped Cheng Yijin to sit down before returning to Baozi’s side.

"Sister-in-law, why do I feel like you and Ancheng are a bit alike?" Ni Yan’an whispered as he leaned closer.

"Hmm? Are we alike?" Yi Roujing was somewhat surprised; it was the first time anyone had said that.

"Both of you have black hearts. Ancheng is like a cunning fox." Jiang Bomeng seemed to recall something and gave a shiver, "But sister-in-law’s heart isn’t as black as Ancheng’s."

"Are you close to each other?" Yi Roujing asked.

"Sort of," Jiang Bomeng’s expression was a bit conflicted, "Big brother interacts and communicates with Ancheng more privately. As for me, I’m just a simple, honest baozi-like person, pure and good-natured, no match for those black-hearted tangyuans of theirs."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What did my brother do to you?" Ni Yan’an reached out and gave Jiang Bomeng a hit, also rolling her eyes at him.

"He treats me very well." Although Jiang Bomeng said this, he wore a wronged expression and spoke in a pinched voice, "When my pockets are empty, he comes to swindle my money. When someone needs to take the blame, I’m the first one pushed forward. It’s definitely me who gets beaten up. In my granddad’s and dad’s eyes, big brother and Ancheng are flawless, much better than me, their own grandson and son."

Yi Roujing listened with a smile, while Ni Yan’an hesitated but then honestly said, "Well, my brother and Ancheng are more capable than you, and they’re both better looking than you."

"Wow—" Jiang Bomeng stood up in a huff, "So I deserve this? Am I really so bad in your eyes?"

Seeing Jiang Bomeng like this, Ni Yan’an quickly laughed to refute, "Where are you bad? Our Boming is a distinguished Qing University graduate and now an outstanding electrical worker, contributing his efforts to national development. Really great! In my eyes, Boming is just like my brother and Ancheng."

Jiang Bomeng was initially pleased listening, but by the end, his face had once again turned into a wronged wife’s expression. Yi Roujing watched and seemingly figured out a thing or two—could it be that Jiang Bomeng actually liked Ni Yan’an? But the age difference was pretty big, seven years. Could Jiang Bomeng at this age still be considering marriage to wait for someone to grow up?

Oh dear, could this be a raising-in-the-making? Yi Roujing watched them with intense interest in her eyes.

"Boming, come over and beat someone up. How do you expect to accomplish anything big if you hang around with women and children?" Ni Yanqing shot Jiang Bomeng a glance, and he obediently shuffled over.

"Big brother, you’re on my side, right?" Jiang Bomeng pleaded pitifully.

"It depends on your performance." Ni Yanqing was well aware of his brother’s feelings; he’d been attached to Yan An since they were little. Not just him—the Jiang Family and Ni Family elders had noticed it as well. It’s just that the concerned party, Ni Yan’an himself, remained clueless, considering he was still young.

The Jiang Family had tacitly allowed Jiang Bomeng not to marry for so many years, also to satisfy his wishes. The Ni Family elders were a bit more critical of Jiang Bomeng, viewing him as a future son-in-law. Jiang Bomeng was confident in many areas, but in this regard, he was quite dull. Yet he also had virtues like dedication and innocence.

As the lively figure flitted across Ni Yanqing’s mind, his gaze toward the four opposite him deepened.

When Xu Ancheng arrived, what he saw was Deng Yilun, with a swollen pig’s head face, lying on the ground. If it weren’t for the rise and fall of his chest, it would have looked like a crime scene.

Cheng Yimo was next to Deng Yilun, trying to take care of him, wanting to help him up, but Deng Yilun let out a wailing cry like a pig being slaughtered, leaving Cheng Yimo at a loss for how to proceed.

"Ancheng," Zhou Zeqiu’s eyes lit up seeing Xu Ancheng, but as he looked, he suddenly turned his head toward Yi Roujing and Baozi sitting not far away, their focus on Baozi.

Like someone who finally realized something, Zhou Zeqiu asked, "Ancheng, is that kid your son?"

Xu Ancheng nodded, walking past Zhou Zeqiu without further ado, "How did you come across him?"

At these words, Jiang Bomeng carefully glanced over at Yi Roujing.

"After we got off the car and walked a bit, we ran into them at the corner. They recognized us," Yi Roujing nodded toward Ni Yanqing.

Jiang Bomeng breathed a slight sigh of relief and then began to lavish praises, "Ancheng, you’re not low-key. With such a beautiful sister-in-law and such an adorable Baozi, how could you hide them for so long? Seeing your life, I want to settle down myself."

"You’re at the age for it." Xu Ancheng raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Bomeng jumped nervously next to Xu Ancheng, "Ancheng, please spare me."

"Your sister-in-law married me when she was eighteen," Xu Ancheng said, a bit self-satisfied.

"Even big brother isn’t married yet, how could I go past him?" Jiang Bomeng grinned.

"Did you provoke him, or is it personal vengeance?" Xu Ancheng walked over to Ni Yanqing’s side, glancing in Cheng Yimo’s direction, "You’re truly ruthless, not hitting him but letting others do it in front of him. Cheng San’s status in Deng Family eyes will drop, at least there’ll be resentment from Deng Yilun."