Chapter 419: 194 Yun Meng (Second watch of the night)_2

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That was Madam Shen. If it weren’t for the Shen’s banquet tonight, no one would have had the privilege to even meet her – such a high and mighty mayor’s wife, yet, she warmly held Zhu Mingjing’s hand, with her first words being, “Congratulations, congratulations. If Elder Theodore hadn’t made the first move, I would have adopted you as my goddaughter. Who wouldn’t treasure such a smart and beautiful doll?”

“Elder Theodore, you must treat Mingjing well from now on, or I won’t let it slide.”

Elder Theodore chuckled, “If I don’t spoil my daughter, who will?”

Mingjing smiled faintly, “Madam worries too much.”

Madam Shen patted Mingjing’s hand, speaking softly, “The Diamond Sutra you told me about last time has been very enlightening. I will seek more teachings from you when I have time.”

When it was Mrs. Gu’s turn, although she still had a long face, she managed to say a few nice things, all thanks to Shen Zhou.

She thought that Zhu Mingjing was indeed lucky, having caught the eye of Elder Theodore and becoming Shen Zhou’s younger sister. She’d instantly become the belle of the ball in Jiangzhou, ascending many ranks above the Zhus.

Madam Jiang and Shen Zhou, Zhu Mingjing has stirred up quite a storm since she returned to Jiangzhou six months ago. She keeps a low profile but her tactics are truly formidable.

But this kind of strategy to win people over is truly contemptible. Mrs. Gu disdained it in her heart, but her expression betrayed nothing.

“Elder Theodore, what a lucky man to have a daughter in old age. Who wouldn’t envy that?” Despite the insinuating tone of Mrs. Gu’s remark, Elder Theodore laughed heartily.

“Let them envy all they want.”

Other than these few big shots, nobody else was worthy of Elder Theodore’s attention. He pulled out an extremely large red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Mingjing. “This is my welcome gift to you. Take it.”

Mingjing accepted it without protest, holding the weighty envelope in her hands.

Madam Shen urged her, “Elder Theodore must have given generously; hurry and open it, Mingjing. Let us all see.”

Mingjing opened it to reveal a stack of property deeds and jewelry certificates.

Mingjing startled and looked up at Elder Theodore.

Elder Theodore grinned, “Due to lack of time, I could only prepare this much.”

Just seeing the stack of property deeds alone was enough to give everyone a heart attack. That must account for an entire apartment building, right?

Indeed, Elder Theodore had gifted an entire residence. The residences were in Shu Long Bay, a wealthier neighborhood than Mingshan Garden – a string of villas, no less.

The jewelry consisted of unique collections from international auctions, each piece priced no less than tens of millions.

Mingjing smiled faintly. “Thank you, father.”

Even though these materialistic things weren’t useful to her, it was the thought that counted.

“I’m glad you like it.”

Shen Zhou also presented Mingjing with a red envelope. “This is the gift from your big brother.”

When Shen Zhou gave out gifts, it was bound to be even more extravagant than what Elder Theodore would offer. However, his red envelope seemed surprisingly thin…

“Open it quickly, Mingjing. If it’s lesser than what Elder Theodore has given, he can quit being your big brother,” Madam Shen, being quite close to Shen Zhou, teased.

Mingjing opened the envelope to find just a thin piece of paper. She opened it and looked at it, then looked up in surprise.

“Your big brother has actually gifted you Yunmeng Villa. Now that’s truly generous,” Madam Shen exclaimed.

Hearing Madam Shen’s words, the all the guests who had just closed their mouths, immediately opened them in shock again.

Everyone realized that tonight’s banquet was just the Shen family’s display to the public; was this the generosity of the top tier wealthy?

Although it was everyone’s first time learning that Yunmeng Villa was Shen Zhou’s property, it was not at all surprising when they thought about it.Yunmeng Villa is a renowned attraction of Jiangzhou. With plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums greeting visitors in every season, many travel miles to visit. Besides enjoying the floral and watery sights, there are also classical architecture like pavilions, terraces, towers, and picturesque landscapes of lakes and mountains. Being the most famous tourist destination within a hundred miles radius in Jiangzhou, now it has been rated as a 4A national scenic spot.

Everyone thought Yunmeng Villa was state-owned, little did they know, it was Shen Zhou’s private property. And now, Shen Zhou had generously given it to Ming Jing. Many were left heartbroken out of envy, yearning for Ming Jing’s newfound wealth.

Yunmeng Villa, yes, it was Yunmeng Villa, with a constant stream of tourists all year round. Not to mention the potential profits it would bring, just being the owner of Yunmeng Villa alone was enough to make many hearts yearn for it.

Henceforth, Yunmeng Villa would become Ming Jing’s private property.

This evening, Ming Jing was the star, yet faced with such overwhelming riches, she maintained a demeanour of calm and dignity; wholly unmoved, it made people admire her even more. Their admiration echoed the sentiment of elder Theodore Shelby; such a mind was not ordinary.

“Thank you, elder brother.” Ming Jing carefully accepted the generous gift.

From that moment on, Ming Jing was the owner of Yunmeng Villa.

People were overwhelmed with envy, not knowing where to begin.

Ming Jing’s life was so blessed. How could this be?

Someone said: “You don’t understand. Ms. Zhu must have suffered a lot in the nunnery for the past sixteen years. This is what one would call sweet after bitter. You’ll see, Ms. Zhu’s life will become even better, unlike the fake rich girl who thrives on others’ fortune – she will have to pay back sooner or later.”

Zhu Xiangxiang bit her teeth hard when she heard the whispers at the next table, gripping her fists tightly under the table.

Why should she have to pay back?

“But now that the Shens have acknowledged Ms. Zhu, why aren’t the Zhus in the leading seats tonight? What a wonderful opportunity! Could the Zhus be oblivious?”

“Not oblivious, but blind. Didn’t you know? The Zhus treated the fake heiress as a gem and threw Ms. Zhu out, they probably need to make an appointment with the eye doctor. The fake heiress is not worthy of tying Ms. Zhu’s hair, now that the Shens and Ms. Zhu never look back on them, it is retribution. Elder Theodore Shelby and Shen Zhou have good eyesight. Ms. Zhu is indeed incomparably remarkable as the rumored pulchritudinous woman.”

“Of course, Shen Zhou is known as the ‘Eastern Stock God,’ his investment discernment is unquestionable.”

Now not only Zhu Wentao and Lin Qing’s faces were distorted, but Zhu Shaodan also could not sit calmly and glared at the two speakers fiercely.

Zhu Xiangxiang, not knowing whether it was due to the alcohol or out of anger, her face turned crimson. With a sudden slam on the table, she stood up.

She pointed in the direction of Ming Jing, shouting loudly, “Zhu Ming Jing, tell everyone who is the fake heiress! You’ve been lying to everyone this long, don’t you feel guilty at all?”

Zhu Xiangxiang yelled out so loud using all her strength that everyone was stunned.

This was a lot of information embedded in her words.

Shen Zhou furrowed his brow subconsciously, stepped forward to shield Ming Jing and gave a sarcastic laugh, “Madam Zhu, is this the way the Zhus are educated?”

Lin Qing’s face turned pale, she glared fiercely at Zhu Xiangxiang, lowered her voice and furiously said, “Ming Jing is my biological daughter, what the hell are you talking about?”

“Mom, Zhu Ming Jing isn’t even…”

“Xiangxiang, you’re drunk.” Zhu Wentao interrupted Zhu Xiangxiang, his eyes warning her.

Zhu Xiangxiang opened her mouth to speak, but she was speechless.

So Zhu Wentao was looking at Ming Jing now as Shen Zhou’s baby sister, valuable to them; therefore, he wouldn’t further question whether Ming Jing were the real daughter or not?

A gust of cold wind blew, sending shivers down Zhu Xiangxiang and giving her a chill in her heart.

Zhao Qin chuckled: “Zhu Xiangxiang is indeed a jealous creature. Is it her turn to yell in this setting? She’s such a fool. Why did I once view her as a thorn in the eye? Shameful memories to recall indeed.”

Ran Tengxiao squinted his eyes faintly, the corners of his mouth slightly curved. He gazed into the distance, at the young girl in white at the end of the crowd, by the dim lamplight.

Real or fake, who are you really?