Chapter 40 - Miss Liu (2)

His Transmigrated Cannon Fodder Fiancee

Translated by: Oinkoink

Chapter 40 – Miss Liu (2)

“It’s sour and sweet, really tasty.” Shen Ziqiao smilingly replied. She actually liked this kind of sweet and sour food very much.

Not only was she proficient in needlework but was also inclined in making this type of snack, this Liu Yunmeng really knew how to enjoy life. Such a gentle as water kind of woman was truly suitable for a military man, like Shen Xiao.

It would have been such a pity if this marriage was to be hindered by Sheng Peiyin. If Liu Yunmeng was to be her stepmother, Old Madam would not be the one in charge of the Shen’s anymore. She believed Liu Yunmeng would treat her slightly better compared to Old Madam.

As she recalled from the book, Liu Yunmeng was not a bad person.

Sheng Peiyin saw that Shen Ziqiao was having a good time bantering with Liu Yunmeng, which was completely unlike what she had imagined before. She clearly understood Shen Ziqiao’s temperament. Should she had known that Liu Yunmeng might marry Shen Xiao, she would have felt that Liu Yunmeng might deliberately want to meet her and was trying to please her. As such, how could she still have such an amiable presence to chat for so long?

Was Shen Ziqiao really willing to let her father marry Liu Yunmeng?

As a matter of fact, Liu Yunmeng indeed wished to build a good relationship with Shen Ziqiao. She had already passed the marriageable age, not because she was not good, it was because she could not find a man that was worthy to her. She first saw Shen Xiao a year ago. He was the most charismatic man she had ever seen, moreover till date he did not even remarry after his wife demise. And so, how could she not admire such an affectionate man?

Her sister-in-law had found out about her feelings for Shen Xiao, hence took the initiative to approach Old Madam Shen to help fulfill her wish.

She was aware that even if Old Madam Shen likes her, Shen Xiao would not marry her without Shen Ziqiao’s consent.

Despite their own inclinations, they still continued chatting until the sun set. Then Sheng Peiyin took their leave and left with Shen Ziqiao.

Their horse-drawn carriage rumbled under the glowing sunset. It was truly an eye sore to Sheng Peiyin when she looked at the two bottles of dried prune next to Shen Ziqiao. Though she was truly angry, she still had to put on a smile and asked, “Jiaojiao, you seem to like Miss Liu very much?”

Shen Ziqiao nodded, “I like her. She gave me so much food.”

Idiot! Good-for-nothing foodie! Sheng Peiyin inwardly scolded. “She really knows how to please someone. If she is to become your stepmother, then both of you could definitely be as affectionate as mother and daughter.”

“You mean, what she did today was intentional and merely for the sake of pleasing me so that she could marry my father?” Shen Ziqiao followed along Sheng Peiyin’s words, seemingly as if not realizing this was completely Sheng Peiyin sowing discord on purpose.

Sheng Peiyin knitted her brows and awkwardly commented, “This….it’s hard for me to say. It would be coincidental knowing you like white sugar cake and also gifted you with so much dried prune.”

Shen Ziqiao finally reacted as what Sheng Peiyin hoped for, “It would appear that she did have a motive. It’s truly despicable.”

“Perhaps she truly likes you? If she is to become your mother in the future and gives you several younger brothers and sisters, your family would really be more lively.” Sheng Peiyin remarked with a smile on her face. Normally as an unmarried woman, she would certainly not be able to say this kind of words. She seemed to have lost her sense of propriety today.

That was right . if Liu Yunmeng was to bear and rear children for Shen Xiao, he would unlikely be doting on Shen Ziqiao anymore. Having a stepmother would naturally exist a stepfather. Everyone knew this. Sheng Peiyin was extremely confident that by saying those words, Shen Ziqiao would certainly stop Shen Xiao from marrying Liu Yunmeng.

Shen Ziqiao lowered her head and seemed lost in thought.

Sheng Peiyin did not wish for the Liu’s and the Shen’s to be related by marriage, thus she had to use her. If Shen Ziqiao did not go according to Sheng Peiyin’s expectation by displaying her repugnant towards Liu Yunmeng, perhaps she might think of other methods to prevent this marriage.

It would be better to stay put than to move!

Moreover, it was necessary to ensure that Sheng Peiyin would not turn the Shen’s into the public enemy.