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Chapter 502: Chapter 495: It Was Actually Her?
During that shopping trip, Sisi didn’t buy anything for herself; instead, she went to the third floor and bought some cotton fabric, some thin and some thick. She used the thin fabric to make clothes for Du Du and the thick fabric to make herself a spring long skirt. These thick hand-woven local fabrics had distinct local characteristics and were quite beautiful.
At that time, Sisi still remembered the expression on Shen Mingzhu’s face; it was one of disdain, probably thinking that she, the Deputy Secretary’s Wife, was only superficially glamorous and couldn’t even afford a down jacket.
Later on, Shen Mingzhu invited Sisi out several more times, but Sisi didn’t accept every invitation, just one out of every three; thus, she gradually became familiar with Shen Mingzhu and gained a general understanding of her personality.
Speaking of which, this Shen Mingzhu was a woman with an extremely strong sense of vanity, very dissatisfied with her current situation, feeling that with her appearance and intelligence, she shouldn’t be living such a stifled life.
Moreover, Shen Mingzhu also had a strong admiration for foreigners, expressed a great longing for the lifestyle of foreigners in her conversations, and even regretted not being able to live abroad.
Most importantly, Sisi realized that Shen Mingzhu was indeed very generous with money; just in the past few days, she had bought three articles of clothing, two pairs of shoes, in addition an imported pair of sunglasses and a set of cosmetics, totaling up to five or six hundred yuan.
Tian Xinhua also found some leads, and the couple chatted in bed at night.
Shen Mingzhu and Shen Baozhu were indeed sisters, blood-related sisters from Capital City. Their parents were just ordinary middle school teachers with only these two daughters. Because the sisters were outstanding in looks and clever since childhood, their parents put forth great efforts in nurturing them, hoping that their daughters would rise above others.
Of course, their expectations were not in vain. The older daughter married into the Zheng family, a family of modest scholarly lineage, but Granny Wu’s maternal family was quite prominent.
"Could it be related to Wu Tianfang?" A thought flashed in Sisi’s mind; she voiced her question.
Tian Xinhua nodded approvingly, "Granny Wu is Tianfang’s grandfather’s younger sister; Tianfang has to call her ’Aunt’. Moreover, Granny Wu and her brother are very close."
"Then why did Shen Mingzhu marry into the Zheng family? Logically speaking, since Granny Wu looks down on Shen Mingzhu, she should have strongly opposed the marriage!" Sisi was puzzled.
"That’s why I say that Shen Mingzhu has some tricks up her sleeve. She orchestrated a scenario where Zheng Guofeng and she were in a situation akin to cooked rice with raw eggs, and she even falsely claimed to be pregnant. That’s how she married into the Zheng family," explained Tian Xinhua.
"Pretended to be pregnant? How did she manage to cover up that lie later?"
Tian Xinhua replied, "Having married into the Zheng family, Shen Mingzhu didn’t need to worry about the lie being exposed. She knew that a family like the Zheng family wouldn’t allow a divorce."
So, that was the case. It seems that this Shen Mingzhu really wasn’t an easy person! Sisi felt an even greater aversion towards Shen Mingzhu in her heart.
"As for Shen Baozhu, she was even more outstanding than her sister, having excellent academic performance, and even gained the opportunity to study abroad sponsored by the government. Moreover, because she was both attractive and cunning, she did quite well abroad. Reportedly, Shen Baozhu was quite influential during her school days."
Hearing this, Sisi was even more confused, "According to what you say, if Shen Baozhu is doing so well, given the Shen family’s nature, they should have tried every means to stay in the United States and obtain a green card. Why would she suddenly come to Huang Yuan, a small county town? It doesn’t seem like the Shen family’s style."
After a moment’s thought, Sisi added, "Don’t tell me it’s because she shares deep sisterly affection with Shen Mingzhu."
Tian Xinhua laughed, "Of course, it’s not because of strong sisterly love. Speaking of which, the relationship between Shen Baozhu and Shen Mingzhu isn’t very harmonious; Shen Mingzhu has always been jealous that her sister could study abroad, feeling that their parents were too biased. Therefore, Shen Mingzhu’s relationship with their parents isn’t very cordial either."
"What’s the reason for that?"
Tian Xinhua’s expression turned serious, "I haven’t figured out the exact reason, but I asked my uncle to inquire about Shen Baozhu’s situation in the American school, and he discovered something quite interesting."
At this point, Tian Xinhua paused, and Sisi gave him an impatient look. Then Tian Xinhua continued, "Do you know who went to the same school as Shen Baozhu?"
Sisi was about to say she didn’t know, but then she thought since Tian Xinhua asked the question that way, it must be someone she knew. But who did she know that was studying in the United States?
A name popped into her mind, and Sisi blurted out, "It’s Jin Wen!"
"You’re really smart, Ah Nan!"
Tian Xinhua playfully kissed Sisi on her face, and Sisi hummed smugly, signaling Tian Xinhua to continue.
Actually, it was quite clear at this point. Since Shen Baozhu and Jin Wen were both in the same school, it was obvious that Shen Baozhu must be sent by Jin Wen. This could also explain why Shen Baozhu harbored such malice towards Sisi, whom she had never met before, and constantly tried to smear Sisi.
But could this useless Bai Lianhua, Shen Baozhu, really take down He Sisi? Jin Wen, oh Jin Wen, did she think too low of me? Or has Jin Wen become dumber?
"What about Shen Mingzhu then? Is she related to Jin Wen, too?" Sisi asked.
"It’s unlikely. Jin Wen wouldn’t have had the chance to meet Shen Mingzhu, and it is not possible for Shen Baozhu to ask Shen Mingzhu for help. Shen Mingzhu’s side is a bit difficult to investigate; it will take more time," Tian Xinhua said with a frown.
Sisi shared her suspicions about Shen Mingzhu over the past few days, "I think Shen Mingzhu is too generous with money, which clearly doesn’t match her income. I first suspected it was her maternal family supporting her, but you said her parents were just ordinary high school teachers, they couldn’t possibly give her so much money. And she didn’t look like she was trying to put on airs when spending money; it seemed like she genuinely didn’t care about spending so much."
A young and beautiful woman suddenly having a lot of money could easily lead to suspicious thoughts. Sisi and Tian Xinhua exchanged a glance, realizing they had the same idea.
Tian Xinhua continued, "This Shen Mingzhu seems different from her sister; she might have another agenda. Don’t take it too hard , at least for now, it appears Shen Mingzhu isn’t out to harm you."
Sisi hummed affirmatively, she had already felt that Shen Mingzhu bore no malice towards her, nor any goodwill, unlike Shen Baozhu who was full of hatred!
Since they were stuck on Shen Mingzhu, Sisi didn’t want to think further. Afterwards, she didn’t feel like entertaining Shen Mingzhu anymore; she declined several invitations from Shen Mingzhu to go shopping.
Soon it was the end of the month. Liu Tielan happily prepared to watch the drama unfold. She winked at Sisi, who quirked her lips.
The two had already received their salaries. Sisi saw an extra twenty yuan in her envelope and was in good spirits. She said to Liu Tielan next to her, "I’ll treat you to meat for lunch."
"Sure, make it a generous portion," Liu Tielan was quite straightforward, finding it gratifying to spend Shen Baozhu’s money.
Shen Baozhu eagerly opened her envelope. Recently, Shen Mingzhu had bought two down jackets and had been flaunting them in front of her, even commenting that it was ridiculous for an overseas student like her to be unable to afford a down jacket; she really wasted her time abroad!