As the sky darkened, Meimei went to turn on the lights in the restaurant. When she turned back, she saw Shi Juan walking out of the kitchen with dumplings in his hands. The warm yellow light shone on him, and in the steaming heat, his smile was a little blurry, but with a hint of warmth.

Heart-warming magic.

Maybe it was because her thoughts were blurred. She had no idea about eating, but she was easily touched by this warm and homely atmosphere.

When she was a child, her parents were busy with business and were often away from home. Most of the time, the nanny took care of her and Ming Lang's daily life. The siblings took care of each other's emotions.

It would be a bit hypocritical to say that life is unhappy. After all, she has had the best material conditions and living environment since she was a child. Her classmates may have been happy for a long time because they got something they had been looking forward to for a long time. And she

As long as she opens her mouth, her parents will buy it for her. If she is older, they will just throw a card to her and swipe it as she pleases. She has never had to ask for something materially.

But if we talk about happiness, we really can’t talk about it. When they were young, she and Chen Zhiyi had the same problem. They were both children without parents. In junior high school, the two of them played very well with a classmate named Yang Shan. Every weekend, she and

Chen Zhiyi would make appointments to go to Yang Shan's house to do homework and bring a lot of delicious food. Every time, Yang Shan's mother would treat them to dinner. The food they cooked was home-cooked, but in bright memories, the taste was far better than at home.

A professional chef was hired. The atmosphere at Yang Shan’s house also made Meili envied. Her father ran a taxi and would come back for dinner every evening. After eating, he would go out to drive. Yang Shan’s mother would always prepare a table of hot food before he came in.

He would also give him a lot of food and would tell him to "be careful on the road" when he went out.

The parents' guilt towards the Meili siblings can only be made up for with money. They will also take a period of time every year to take them to travel, stay in the best hotels, and visit various scenic spots. The family is also enjoying themselves. But it's a big deal.

Most of the time, a large home always looks empty and deserted.

Mingming's later rebellion probably had something to do with this kind of growing environment.

Meimei has never been in a rebellious stage. After all, her parents really dote on them and really love them. Especially after growing up, she understands the principles of survival. Everyone has their own rules of survival that they must abide by. The more the company does, the more

The older they get, the more responsibilities and pressure they have on their parents, and they cannot easily stop and return to the family.

After entering college, Meimei began to live on campus. Several people in the same dormitory made appointments every now and then to raid the milk tea shop and snack bar at the school gate. There was a long food street next to the school, which was the most smoky place in Meimei's memory.

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"Come and eat." Shi Juan had already set out his chopsticks and called her over.

Mei Liang came back to her senses, then she ran over with a big smile on her face.

Shi Juan turned around and went to the kitchen again, and asked her casually: "Are you jealous?"

Meili shook her head. The fragrant dumplings whetted her appetite. She directly picked up her chopsticks and ate one. It was a bit hot, but she couldn't stop the taste on her tongue from being conquered. She gave Shi Juan a thumbs up.

"It's delicious! It's really delicious!" After eating one dumpling, Mingliang gave her heartfelt praise.

Shi Juan was in a good mood after receiving the compliment and sat down opposite her.

"I'm also worried that you won't be able to get used to the taste of my hometown. Since you like it, then eat more."

The filling of this dumpling is different from those sold outside. The filling contains cabbage, vermicelli, eggs, and a little minced meat. The minced meat is fried, which is different from the ordinary raw meat filling. It is fried.

The minced meat has a fragrance that cannot be achieved by raw meat. In short, it is very appetizing.

Meili ate several in one breath, and couldn't help but sigh: "Teacher Shi, originally I didn't want to praise you in person, but since you are soft-spoken about eating people, I will express my feelings properly. Many celebrities say they will do it.

I cook, but because I don’t have time to do it, my personality is basically more important than my actual operation ability. But your craftsmanship is really not a boast. You cooked for me before, and it was delicious. You said you are handsome.

, can act, can write beautifully, sings well, and is actually good at cooking. Isn't it a bit exaggerated to be able to do the decathlon? You should leave some space for others to walk."

Her compliment made Shi Juan laugh: "Your filter is too thick, and it's a bit exaggerated to say it. My skills, that is, the level of being able to enter the mouth, are not as good as you said."

While eating, Mingliang argued with him: "You are a fan of the authorities. As far as your advantages are concerned, any one of them can be used to build a good character for others."

She shook her head and said with emotion: "Whoever marries you in the future will definitely be very happy."

I originally thought that celebrities are all caused by filters, and reality is worse than ideals. But I have to say that Shi Juan is really a person who is more surprising in real life than imagined.

Meiliang's words made Shi Juan put down his chopsticks and stop eating.

"What's wrong?" Meimei saw his expression darkened and thought she had said the wrong thing.

"Are you ignoring this?" Shi Juan said calmly.

"What's the matter?" Mingliang was confused.

"You are the one who marries me now."

Meili was stunned.

His eyes looked so serious, so serious that Bright's heart began to beat uncontrollably.

"Yes, but aren't we lying..." Ming Ming's voice weakened.

Shi Juan's eyes were staring straight at her. Meiliang became more and more flustered, her eyes flickered and wandered, and she didn't dare to look at him. Shi Juan was silent for a long time, as if he had made a careful decision in his heart, and then he spoke.

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"Would you mind if I wanted to make it real?"

He...what is he talking about?

Meili was completely panicked.

"Teacher Shi, don't speak your lines at home..." She wanted to use a joking tone to buffer herself.

Shi Juan sighed, his eyes bright: "I'm serious."

"Why... why?" She really didn't understand, why?

"The marriage announcement I sent is the same essay that you made so much of. Did you read it seriously?"

Is there any necessary connection between what he said and the statement written by the public relations company? Meimei's mind is a little confused now, and she can't figure out the connection for a while.

"Look, didn't I make a comment just now?"

"Why do you think it was written by a public relations company?" Shi Junping asked her calmly.

Meiliang was surprised: "Isn't it?"

"What if I said I wrote it myself?" Shi Juan sighed.

Isn't it? That little essay that seemed a bit outrageous throughout was actually written by him? Meili was dumbfounded.

Facing her silly expression, Shi Juan could only continue to explain: "The things mentioned in it are all true. You donated scholarships to our school back then, and I was one of the beneficiaries. Of course, you didn't know about these things.

And I have known your identity from the beginning."

Meili was completely speechless. In fact, when she was discussing with Simon before, she had thought that the scholarship might be true. But when he actually said it from his mouth, it was a completely different feeling.

"I have something to show you." Shi Juan got up and went to the room.

After a while, he came out with something in his hand.

He sat down opposite again and handed the things to Meili.

Mei Liang took a look at it curiously and found that it was a postcard, which was a little yellowish in color. She flipped it to the back and was surprised by the words on it. This postcard... was definitely her handwriting.

She remembered the cause and effect.

Back then, she donated a large amount of money to Mingming's school. The school originally wanted to arrange a donation ceremony for all the students to participate and invite her to speak on stage. But she refused. The act of donating money was really important to her.

It wasn't a big deal. Secondly, she was just a college student who was still studying, so she really couldn't handle that kind of situation. Later, the school changed the method and asked her to sign some postcards, saying that they were given to those who received donations.

Students, this is a different way of encouragement.

Meimei received a temporary assignment and didn't know what to write. In the end, she wrote a simple sentence: I wish you a bright future.

She looked up at Shi Juan and found that he was also looking at her, his eyes burning.

"This is really... what a coincidence." Meili forced a smile, unable to calmly face the look in his eyes at this moment.

Shi Juan also smiled slightly and said, "This kind of rare coincidence can also be called fate."

At this moment, Teacher Shi is very aggressive, very proactive, and very strange, which makes Meimei feel strange. He just said something similar to a confession, so at this moment, he has no intention of retreating at all, and is he going to attack all the way to the end?

"So what you said just now, are you sure you are serious?" Meimei asked, still not sure. Because everything happened suddenly, including their decision to fake marriage, including the situation they were facing. In this

In this chaotic situation, she could not be sure and certain.

"Yes, I am responsible for what I said." Shi Juan answered her with firm eyes.

"But...why?" She and he hadn't even known each other for a long time. He had said that he didn't believe in love at first sight, and she didn't believe it either. It took a long time to fall in love, but it was impossible to talk about it, so she couldn't figure it out.

"For you, we have only known each other for a short time and have not been together for a long time. But for me, I have known you for a long time. So when one day my agent came to me and said that Mingda Group wanted to cooperate with me,

I thought of you right away. Even though I have never met, I already had a preconceived impression of you. Later we met, and you enthusiastically introduced me to work, stopped my drinking, and helped me out. You

Everything I do makes my affection for you gradually deepen."

But even so, his initial approach was to hold back and not reveal it. Because in his heart, he felt that he was not worthy of her. The material gap stretched his self-esteem and inferiority complex. He kept telling himself at that time that when

One friend is enough.

Until he and she were caught on video by the paparazzi, the matter spread and fermented online, eventually forming an uncontrollable situation.

Despite this, marriage is not the best or most reasonable solution.

And he finally abandoned his reason, put aside all the complicated voices around him, and chose to marry her. In fact, he was secretly driven by his own subtle thoughts. He could finally do what he wanted to do but didn't dare to do in the name of being forced by the situation.

, taking the most critical step towards her side.

Meimei was completely speechless. A person who has always been articulate, was completely stupid now.

What she saw before her was completely beyond her expectation.

Shi Juan looked at her dumbfounded expression and smiled slyly, the stars in his eyes twinkling again.
Chapter completed!