CHAPTER 213: CHAPTER 213: BAD NEWS

Shen Mengxue was having breakfast at the moment when she saw the message from Lin Yanan.

She felt genuinely happy for her best friend who had found her ideal partner.

However, something seemed to pop into her mind, so she picked up her phone and sent a message to Su Ming: "Su Ming, are you with Yanan now?"

Su Ming had just woken up as well. He looked at Lin Yanan, who was brushing her teeth in the bathroom, and replied, "Yes."

Shen Mengxue immediately understood everything because she knew Lin Yanan’s life was incredibly routine.

Today was the weekend, and she should still be sleeping. She always said women need to sleep more for good health and skin.

She definitely wouldn’t be with anyone else at this moment.

Plus, in her message, she said she had given everything to the other person.

Shen Mengxue immediately judged that Lin Yanan was already together with Su Ming.

For some reason, a deep sense of loneliness and sadness surged in Shen Mengxue’s heart at that moment.

Su Ming was originally someone she introduced to Lin Yanan.

Moreover, she had previously told Su Ming.

That Lin Yanan was younger, more capable, and more suited to be a lifelong partner.

But when that day truly arrived, Shen Mengxue suddenly found herself unable to suppress the intense sadness and reluctance in her heart.

"Xiaoxue, hurry up and finish eating. We need to leave soon!"

At this moment, Jiang Qingyao, Shen Mengxue’s mother, suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mengxue immediately collected her sadness and reluctance, a touch of determination and decisiveness appearing on her face.

"I know, I’m coming right away!"

Shen Mengxue then went to the bathroom and gently wiped away her tears, forcing herself to appear strong.

Afterward, Shen Mengxue and Jiang Qingyao drove to a café.

After they got out of the car, two figures walked toward them.

One was a man of similar age to Shen Mengxue, wearing a black suit, shiny shoes, and black-frame glasses, with his hair slicked back smoothly, and the other was this man’s mother.

This man’s name was Dai Zhize. His father was the minister of the Longcheng Propaganda Department and a colleague in the same leadership team as Shen Mengxue’s father, Shen Tenglong.

His mother’s name was Shen Man, the minister of the Organization Department of the Longcheng Women’s Federation.

Therefore, the Dai Zhize and Shen Mengxue families had always maintained a good relationship since they were children.

Dai Zhize and Shen Mengxue were childhood friends. They knew each other from a young age and were classmates from elementary school to high school.

Dai Zhize had liked Shen Mengxue since they were young and once vowed he would marry no one but her in this lifetime.

However, he later learned that Shen Mengxue suddenly married a contractor, causing him immense pain and leading to a period of depression.

As he grew older, he couldn’t withstand the pressure from his family urging him to marry, so he wed a female colleague from his workplace.

Until he later heard that Shen Mengxue had divorced, so he resolutely divorced his wife.

He planned to bring a perfect end to his youth by winning back Shen Mengxue, who had always occupied his heart.

This led to today’s meeting between the two families at the café.

Initially, Shen Man was unwilling for her beloved son to marry a woman who had been married before.

But looking at the gentle, elegant, noble, and exceedingly beautiful woman across from her, she suddenly dispelled her previous thoughts.

Because even though Shen Mengxue was in her thirties, she looked no different from a twenty-year-old girl.

Her skin was as white as snow, and her exquisite face was filled with the youthful allure of collagen, while also possessing the charm and allure of a mature woman.

She then turned her gaze towards her son, noticing that although he was of a similar age to Shen Mengxue,

his hair had thinned, dark circles hung under his eyes, and his once handsome and vibrant disposition had faded with time.

Thinking of this, Shen Man felt an urgent desire, wishing her son could take the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him home that day.

As Shen Man and Jiang Qingyao conversed, they increasingly felt that their families were a perfect match and that Shen Mengxue and Dai Zhize were made for each other.

Seeing the time was ripe, Shen Man signaled to Dai Zhize, and he immediately understood.

He then took out an exquisite gift box, opened it, and revealed a sparkling sapphire ring.

Dai Zhize looked at the stunningly beautiful Shen Mengxue and, with a gentle smile, said:

"Xiaoxue, this is the engagement ring I’m giving you. I hope you like it."

Shen Mengxue saw this, and hesitation appeared in her eyes, as a wave of panic suddenly welled up in her heart.

Seeing this, Jiang Qingyao’s face immediately showed concern, and she quickly smiled and said:

"Xiaoxue is just being reserved. She’s probably too shy to accept such an expensive gift."

Shen Mengxue snapped out of her daze and replied, "It’s not time yet, and such a valuable gift, I can’t accept it for now."

Seeing this, Shen Man’s satisfaction and appreciation for Shen Mengxue grew even stronger.

Because she believed that if Shen Mengxue immediately accepted the sapphire ring, she must be an extremely greedy woman.

If that were the case, in terms of character, Shen Mengxue would not pass her standards.

But now, Shen Mengxue’s behavior made her very satisfied.

"Look at this child, always honest from a young age, not great with words. This is a sign of reservation, so she didn’t want to accept your gift, but you must give it to her!"

Shen Man said to Dai Zhize in exasperation at his perceived shortcomings.

Then she grabbed Shen Mengxue’s hand and placed the gift box with the sapphire ring in her palm.

Shen Man smiled and said, "Xiaoxue, this is our sincere wish. Anyway, you two will be engaged on October 1st, and marriage is only a matter of time. Just accept it!"

Seeing this, Shen Mengxue forced a faint smile on her face and had no choice but to accept the gift box.

Meanwhile, after sending Lin Yanan back to the club, Su Ming planned to visit Mingchang Construction Company.

At this moment, a message from Shen Ruyun came through: "Brother-in-law, it’s bad! Sister is about to get engaged to someone else, and the date is on October 1st!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ming felt as if his brain was struck by lightning, and he stood there, completely stunned, unable to move.

The exquisite figure of elegance and nobility suddenly appeared in his mind.