Shen Qingqing left the Lin Family, and Jiang Zhixun didn't follow.
The one who came out was Chen Shaojie.
"Miss Shen, I'm really sorry, earlier it was because of me that you were put in an awkward position."
The man in front of her looked awkward, his eyes full of sincerity, he truly felt apologetic.
Shen Qingqing said, "No need to apologize, I can tell right from wrong, I won't take it out on others."
Chen Shaojie scratched the back of his head, not knowing what to say.
"As long as you're not angry."
Seeing his discomfort, Shen Qingqing smiled, "I didn't take those words seriously, go back and eat your meal."
How could Chen Shaojie feel comfortable going back?
For one, Shen had left, and they were still eating and drinking merrily, which was inappropriate.
Secondly, he didn't want to deal with Lin Fengmian.
If it were when they first met, he might have considered discussing a relationship with Lin Fengmian.
But after understanding Lin Fengmian's temperament, he had no such thoughts anymore.
Living together, it's inevitable to have conflicts.
It's better to find a woman with a stable temperament who can reason.
It's fine to have a temper sometimes, but it can't be looking for trouble for no reason.
There's a big difference between the two.
For the former, he's willing to appease.
For the latter, he just wants to escape.
"Miss Shen, don't make a call yet, I'll treat you to the cafeteria, you can tell me about that person, and I'll see if she's my type, otherwise you'll be busy for nothing."
Shen Qingqing understood his point, "I'm really full."
Chen Shaojie laughed showing a big set of white teeth, looking a bit silly for no reason.
"I'm not full yet, let's go eat a bit, we can chat while eating. I've been to Beijing for exchange studies before, but unfortunately, the schedule was tight, and the tasks were heavy, so I couldn't explore. Since you're here, you can tell me about the new things in Beijing, so I don't seem outdated and get disliked during blind dates in the future."
Shen Qingqing couldn't help it and burst into laughter.
She was beautiful, with watery eyes, and when she laughed, they curved like crescent moons.
Very pretty.
Finally making her laugh, Chen Shaojie subtly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Shen, give me a break?"
"Alright, I'll go back to the guesthouse to grab a lunchbox, we'll meet at the cafeteria entrance then."
Chen Shaojie nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Shen Qingqing and Chen Shaojie had walked far away, standing in the kitchen, pretending to mix his dipping sauce, Jiang Zhixun withdrew his gaze indifferently.
He didn't know what they said to make Shen Qingqing laugh so happily.
Since she appeared in the courtyard, she was either crying or ignoring him with a cold face.
Only in front of others would she show a decent smile.
But it was different just now.
Her laughter was sincere, not perfunctory or dismissive.
Jiang Zhixun had good vision and good hearing.
The crisp laughter was unmistakably transmitted to his ears, landing in his heart, and stirring ripple after ripple.
Returning to the living room, he picked up the bowl Shen Qingqing had used and began to eat.
Under the table, Cheng Jingliang nudged his foot.
His wife had left, yet he could still eat!
Jiang Zhixun glanced at him indifferently, "Waste not, want not."
Cheng Jingliang was really at a loss for words.
No wonder Miss Shen hasn't come to the courtyard for three years, probably similar situations occurred in Beijing.
As a man, he doesn't resolve the issues, of course, Miss Shen would be mad!
Lin Zhidong was soothing his son and asked Zhou Xiaomei to go after Shen Qingqing.
"This is really mishandled, we originally wanted to apologize to Miss Shen, earlier in the cafeteria Xiao Mian offended her, and now instead of apologizing, she's been wronged again."
Zhou Xiaomei brought a lunchbox, "Miss Shen didn't even have a piece of chicken, I'll bring her some."
Jiang Zhixun stopped her, "No need."
"That's not right, when it's cold, people get hungry easily. Miss Shen is staying at the guesthouse, unlike us, she has no place to cook if she's hungry."
Jiang Zhixun stopped her again, "Really, no need, she's not a child, she won't starve herself."
After speaking, he took the lunchbox from Zhou Xiaomei's hand.
"I know her temperament. At times like this, she likes to be alone and calm down."
"But..."
Zhou Xiaomei was unsure, instinctively looking at Lin Zhidong.
Of course, Lin Zhidong wanted his wife to bring food to Shen Qingqing, after all, today was their mistake.
Lin Fengmian muttered quietly, "Shouldn't we also give Brother Chen a portion? He didn't eat much either."
Cheng Jingliang thought for a moment, "Let's listen to Old Jiang, later he'll definitely go find Miss Shen, and at that time, he can bring her some food from the cafeteria."
Zhou Xiaomei sighed, "I don't even know how to get along with Miss Shen, she came from so far away, and we should treat her warmly, but instead..."
She sighed again.
Glancing at Jiang Zhixun, "Captain Jiang, not that I mean to criticize you, but if you don't comfort Miss Shen at a time like this, isn't she really going to divorce you?"
Jiang Zhixun paused while holding the chopsticks.
"No, she won't."
Zhou Xiaomei was puzzled, "How do you know she won't?"
"She grew up in my family, she has no other relatives."
Lin Fengmian immediately pricked up her ears, exclaiming, "Shen Qingqing is an orphan!"
Her eyes lit up, as if she heard an incredibly good piece of news.
Jiang Zhixun's eyes were indifferent, Lin Fengmian immediately restrained her expression, awkwardly saying, "She looks so proud, I thought her family conditions were good."
Didn't expect her to be an orphan living under someone else's roof.
Shen Qingqing's conditions were worse than hers!
"Her parents were professors, with outstanding contributions in their respective fields, deserving of respect. As their descendant, Shen Qingqing shouldn't be ridiculed."
Lin Fengmian could barely maintain her expression, her lips quivered, yet she didn't know what to say.
The dining table was silent again, with only Xiao Bao softly sobbing and whining.
After a few seconds, Zhou Xiaomei said earnestly, "Then you should treat Miss Shen better, she doesn't have her own family. If you treat her well, she'll definitely repay you wholeheartedly."
Jiang Zhixun responded with a hint of sarcasm, "I don't even want to mention how she repaid me."
These words were full of resentment, accompanied by a gritting of teeth.
It seemed that something unpleasant did happen between them.
Zhou Xiaomei suddenly had some insight.
Miss Shen hadn't mentioned divorce, perhaps intending to repay the Jiang family's kindness.
Moreover, her trip to the Northwest this time was likely to seek a divorce from Jiang Zhixun.
Just due to certain reasons, the plan was temporarily shelved.
As a woman, empathizing, Zhou Xiaomei felt her speculation was probably right!
"Captain Jiang, there's no overnight grudge between husband and wife. While Miss Shen is still here, you better resolve any misunderstandings with her, lest she really divorces you and you regret it too late."
Lin Fengmian couldn't bear it, "She's an orphan and still wants a divorce?"
Divorce here, divorce there.
Jiang Zhixun never realized how grating those two words could be.
"Stop guessing."
Three years had passed, how could Shen Qingqing possibly divorce him?