I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 246 - 243: What a Coincidence

"Yueyue..."

Jiang Mingyue, called to the front by a shout, looked at the bed of her third sister filled with many new things, all in a mess.

"Oh! Third sister, this is the first time I’ve seen your bed like this. Your bed used to be the tidiest in our family." The blanket was even folded into a perfect square.

"You still dare to say that! Quickly help me fold it, and we’ll send it over to our big brother’s room later."

"Huh?"

"Silly! Since big brother is getting married, although it’s sudden, everything a new bride should have, Xiaxia shouldn’t lack either."

"Oh! You’re calling Xiaxia like that, so intimate?"

Jiang Zhenmei, originally focused on pedaling the sewing machine, finally willing to look up at her younger sister.

Look at that jealousy!

"She’s Xiaosi, and you’re Xiaosi in our family too. Calling her Xiaxia is better."

"What are you saying? You should all call her sister-in-law." Mrs. Jiang had also entered the room at some point, thankfully the room was big enough now.

"Alright, Mom, from now on we’ll make sure to call her sister-in-law." Jiang Mingyue amiably hooked her arm around Shen Fanghua’s.

Jiang Zhenmei looked at her sister’s ingratiating expression, unable to suppress her amusement.

With such cleverness, it’s no wonder their mom doted on Ming Yue the most.

"Let’s see, bed sheets, quilt cover, two sets of new women’s clothing, all complete. Thank you both."

"Mom, thank you for staying with us too." Jiang Zhenmei knew that their grandfather wanted her to remarry back then, but whether to remarry or to have someone move in, Mrs. Jiang refused, worried the other party might treat them poorly, or worse, be quick-tempered enough to hit them, since they weren’t his biological children. It was all for them.

"Oh! You child, it’s your brother’s big day and you’re making me tear up."

Almost time, the three mother and daughters went ahead to decorate big brother’s room into a wedding room. The house was new, with bright windows and clean floors; the curtains were made from the fabric Ming Yue picked out, the walls painted white as suggested by the daughters, all new, looking comfortable.

Now they pasted red ’Double Happiness’ cut-outs on the wall bought by Mrs. Jiang, and ’Happiness’ window art on the windows and wardrobe, laying new bedding on the bed, making the room look quite festive.

Mrs. Jiang’s eyes welled with tears, thinking back to her own marriage with Jiang Zhengqing when Xu Feng didn’t like her and didn’t even prepare proper pillow covers for them. To cheer her up, Zhengqing took her to a friend’s home late at night, where she ate the most unforgettable Four Happiness Meatballs—a memory, yet she was so tired she fell asleep on Zhengqing’s back on the way back, from the city to the countryside, such a long way, but that silly man carried her back step by step.

If she were to ask why she didn’t remarry, where else could she find a man who treated her so well?

Jiang Mingyue was pondering that she should also get Xia Xiaosi a gift as a friend.

She first checked her inventory, with gold, silver, and treasures complete, but reconsidered and dismissed this dangerous notion.

Frugality, frugality is safest.

In the next moment, Jiang Mingyue landed at 42 Magpie Street, right opposite the department store.

"Yueyue?" Seeing Jiang Mingyue come over, Gu Xiaoxiao suppressed her inner excitement, silently greeted her, and first served the customer.

The customer, seemingly having sensed something, turned to look, and at once exclaimed in surprise.

"Ming Yue?"

Huh?

Only then did Jiang Mingyue see the customer’s face, instantly realizing the surprise too: "Tingsong?"

Shen Tingsong had already dashed over to hug Jiang Mingyue tightly.

"Ming Yue, good for you! How long has it been since you last came to see me? Tell me, have you forgotten me?"

Other customers: Seeing this in person, just hearing this would make one think it’s some pampered pet complaining outside!

"I did go once, but you weren’t there. Then things got too busy at home. So..." Suddenly, somehow feeling less confident?

"Got time today? Want to come to my place to play?"

"This..."

"What’s wrong? Unwilling? I’m telling you, you’re my first friend I want to bring home, so can you give me some face?"

"With you saying that, of course I’m willing, but not today. My big brother registered with his fiancée yesterday, and we’re busy preparing these two days, and tomorrow night hosting a couple of dinner tables for close friends."

"No way! How could I possibly miss such an event?" Gu Xiaoxiao chimed in.

Shen Tingsong wasn’t pleased either: "Ming Yue, you should’ve invited us to this, worried we’d eat you out of house and home, huh?"

"If you’d like to come, I’d certainly welcome you. It won’t interfere with your plans, will it?"

"Certainly not!" They said in unison, only realizing someone was on the same wavelength.

Shen Tingsong extended his hand towards the counter: "Shen Tingsong, pleased to meet you!"

Gu Xiaoxiao generously shook back: "Gu Xiaoxiao, I’m pleased to meet you too, Yueyue’s friends are sure to be good!"

Shen Tingsong’s mouth turned up slightly: Certainly!

"By the way, I’d like to buy a watch. Any new models?"

"Yes, yes!" Gu Xiaoxiao promptly weighed out the candies for Shen Tingsong, originally planning to take Jiang Mingyue over, Shen Tingsong stopped her again.

"Could you add the same for Yueyue; Yueyue, take them home as snacks."

Not for big brother, so she accepted!

"Thank you!"

"No need to be polite! Oh, and the rabbit you gave me is eight rabbits now, but my lousy sister-in-law ate two."

Jiang Mingyue: "...They were meant to be eaten, didn’t you end up being too attached?"

Shen Tingsong: Turns out Ming Yue hit the mark!

At the watch counter, Gu Xiaoxiao pointed out three styles of women’s watches for her to see.

Jiang Mingyue compared them and decided on the leather strap model. Xiaosi’s wrist is slim, and the steel strap might press uncomfortably against it, being airtight.

"Please let me see this one."

The Comrade Zhao took it out with a smile, but before Jiang Mingyue reached for it, a hand took it first.

"Comrade Zhao, I’ll take this watch." She said, pulling out money and tickets.

Comrade Zhao looked troubled, one was a regular customer, and the other a colleague; she didn’t want to upset either.

Jiang Mingyue narrowed her eyes, but before she spoke, Gu Xiaoxiao wouldn’t let it happen.

"Zhang Lanlan, do you understand the concept of ’first come, first served?’ You’re an employee, should I report it to Mr. Gao?"

Zhang Lanlan was completely indifferent: "Gu Xiaoxiao, you can try, it’s not like you’d be ungrateful only once or twice. Next time I’ll tell my mom, and never help you again. Oh! No, have my mom ask your dad how he raised you, you ungrateful girl!"

Shen Tingsong, thinking he was ready to confront, confusedly looked at Jiang Mingyue: What’s going on?

Jiang Mingyue wanted to say but clearly now wasn’t the time.

She’d just attempted to use spiritual power, successfully infiltrating, only to find things were complicated.

She hadn’t thought a loop back would involve both Gu Xiaoxiao and Xie Yunhai, not to mention Zhang Lanlan, in such a relationship.

Simply put, this Zhang Lanlan was a stepchild her stepfather brought, while Xie Yunhai’s mother brought along his late father’s wealth to remarry, who happened to be Gu Xiaoxiao’s aunt, Gu Jinhong.