My ex-boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, and I got married to him in a flash; he went crazy.

Jiang Shutong was taken aback. Why was Jiang Muqing here too?

Xu Mingze got out of the driver's seat, walked around to the back seat and opened the door for her. "Tongtong, Qing'er said she wanted to go celebrate my mom's birthday too, so I brought her along. But my parents don't know about my relationship with her yet, so don't let it slip."

Jiang Shutong understood instantly.

It must be her younger sister who can't wait to improve the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Jiang Shutong chuckled, "Just remind your sweetheart not to let it slip."

After saying that, he got into the car.

She glanced at Jiang Muqing in the passenger seat. Her younger sister was dressed up in her finest clothes today, looking as if she were going to a banquet.

To conceal her dark skin and flat facial features, her makeup today was very heavy.

Instead, she lost her usual cuteness and liveliness.

But Jiang Muqing felt good and very confident today.

She tidied up her new hairstyle and said, "Sister, now that you've broken up with Mingze, you should keep a low profile in front of your parents later."

Don't steal her thunder.

Don't try to please Mr. and Mrs. Xu.

Jiang Shutong said innocently, "I've been low-key enough today, haven't I? I didn't even wear makeup."

Jiang Muqing turned around and sized her up, then gritted her teeth in anger.

She wasn't wearing makeup, but she was still breathtakingly beautiful even without it.

Her long hair was casually tied into a bun, and her fair and clear skin contrasted sharply with her heavy makeup.

Jiang Muqing, who had been as proud as a peacock just moments before, instantly wilted.

Not only Jiang Muqing, but Xu Mingze also felt the strong contrast between the two sisters.

He had always known that Jiang Shutong was very beautiful.

But only now, after Jiang Muqing had dressed up so carefully, was she still easily outshone by Jiang Shutong, did he truly realize this.

He shook his head and told himself that beauty was just an appearance, and Qing'er's kindness and innocence were what attracted him the most.

No matter how beautiful Jiang Shutong is, she's so domineering and not cute at all.

"Aren't we going to your house?"

Seeing that the car was not heading towards the Xu family villa, Jiang Shutong was somewhat puzzled.

Xu Mingze explained, "My mom heard that you like the food at Hemingxuan, so she decided to go there to eat."

Hemingxuan is the most upscale and famous Chinese restaurant in Beijing, with extremely luxurious decor and guaranteed quality food.

You usually need to book a table well in advance.

Jiang Muqing felt both jealous and somewhat pleased upon hearing this.

What I'm jealous of is that Mr. and Mrs. Xu treat Jiang Shutong, who isn't even married to them yet, so well.

What makes her happy is that she will become the daughter-in-law of the Xu family, and she will be the one who is loved so much in the future.

Upon arriving at the private room, Xu Mingze broke free from Jiang Muqing's grasp and walked to Jiang Shutong's side, extending his arm to say, "Take my hand."

Seeing that Jiang Shutong didn't move, Xu Mingze continued, "We still need to play the role of a loving couple in front of my parents for now."

Jiang Shutong glanced at Jiang Muqing next to her, whose pouty lips could hold a wine bottle, and immediately reached out her fair hand to naturally link arms with Xu Mingze, while looking at Jiang Muqing with a provocative look in her eyes.

She decided to make things difficult for Jiang Muqing tonight.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu had arrived long ago, and when they saw the group walk in, they quickly stood up.

Xu's mother, Cheng Sha, stepped forward and warmly pulled Jiang Shutong aside to speak, "Tongtong, when I called Mingze yesterday, he initially said you couldn't come to celebrate my birthday with me, which startled me. I thought you two had a fight..."

Xu Mingze coughed lightly, "Mom, it's normal for two people to argue..."

Jiang Muqing chimed in at the opportune moment, "That's right, Auntie. Let alone arguing, sometimes even breaking up is quite normal."

"My sister has a bad temper, and Mingze has suffered a lot of grievances from her..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sha finally looked at Jiang Muqing properly, wondering where this taciturn little girl came from.

Seeing Cheng Sha looking over, Jiang Muqing immediately presented the gift she had bought that day, "Auntie, happy birthday! This is a silk scarf I picked out for you myself, I hope you like it."

Seeing the Hermès logo on the bag, she immediately remembered that her son had made a purchase of Hermès items on his card that day.

Cheng Sha smiled calmly as she accepted the gift. "Mingze, I saw your credit card transaction record. If you wanted to give me a gift, you could have just given it to me directly. Why did you have to use Xiao Qing?"

Jiang Muqing's face, covered in thick foundation, immediately showed a hint of embarrassment.

Xu Mingze quickly explained, "Qing'er wanted to come and celebrate your birthday with you today, and she said she couldn't come empty-handed, so she picked out this scarf for you at a glance. She didn't have any money, so I paid for it for her."

Jiang Muqing nodded quickly, "Yes, Auntie."

Jiang Shutong feigned anger as she looked at Jiang Muqing, and said in an older sister's tone, "Muqing, how could you do this? I've been with Mingze for two years and I've never used his card, but you've already done it!"

Jiang Muqing was both anxious and angry, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"Sister, I was wrong. I just wanted to make a good impression on Auntie." After she finished speaking, she noticed that Jiang Shutong's hands were empty, and asked with a look of curiosity but also schadenfreude, "By the way, what gift did you give Auntie?"

After saying that, she covered her mouth and feigned surprise, saying, "You didn't come to celebrate Auntie's birthday empty-handed, did you?"

Xu Mingze's face immediately darkened. "Tongtong, you came to celebrate my mother's birthday, and you didn't even bring a gift?"

Cheng Sha first glared at her son with displeasure, then said to Jiang Shutong, "It's okay, it's okay, we're all family, let's not worry about these formalities. I'm just happy that you came to celebrate my birthday with me."

Jiang Shutong smiled and said, "Auntie, since you have a heart condition, I consulted with the doctor today and specially ordered a sleep monitor for you. It will be delivered to you in a few days. It can monitor your heart rate, blood oxygen, myocardial ischemia, and many other indicators at night."

"Oh my, there's such a thing?" Cheng Sha excitedly pulled Jiang Shutong towards the villa. "Tongtong, you're so thoughtful. You don't know, ever since I got this heart condition, I've always been worried that I'll fall asleep at night and never wake up again..."

"Auntie, don't say that, you'll live to be a hundred..."

Watching Jiang Shutong coax her mother into being as happy as a child, Xu Mingze suddenly felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

For the first time, he felt that marrying Jiang Shutong might not be a bad idea, for his mother's sake.

After all, he is a very filial person.

Although he was happier with Jiang Muqing, what did it matter if he sacrificed a little to make his parents happy?

Jiang Muqing bit her lip and sat down on the side, somewhat unhappy.

She was dressed so beautifully today, but Xu's mother didn't even glance at her; her eyes were only on Jiang Shutong.

She was clearly the one who was going to be her daughter-in-law!

In the next private room.

The Pei family also dined at Hemingxuan.

Pei Zhengping had arranged a private room for tonight early in the morning, intending to have a proper meeting with his future daughter-in-law, but she refused to see him at all.

Pei Zhengping grew angrier the more he thought about it. "It's the weekend, how come she doesn't even have time to have dinner with us?"

"This is clearly disrespectful to elders. I told you we shouldn't marry girls from humble backgrounds, but they wouldn't listen!"