Chapter 119 Yousre All Just a Bunch of Plain Janes (2/2)
”Okay, okay. I won't hit him. You see, your dad and I are best friends. We're just messing around with each other,” Ma Wenzhuo said lovingly. ”Tang Tang, will you let uncle hug you?”
”Are you really Papa's friend?” the little girl asked, blinking her large eyes.
”Of course. You know, your dad an I even share the same pants back in the days,” Ma Wenzhuo said.
”Alright then. Any friend of Papa's can hug Tang Tang.”
”Wonderful! Tang Tang really is too cute,” Ma Wenzhuo said before he took the girl from Qin Haodong's arms. He handled the little girl with great care and deep affection as if he was holding a rare treasure.
After he had cradled the little girl in his arms, Ma Wenzhuo suddenly remembered Lin Momo's presence. ”Hi, sister-in-law,” he greeted hurriedly. ”I'm Ma Wenzhuo. Haodong and I are best buddies.”
Lin Momo blushed; it was her first time being addressed as someone's sister-in-law. She could tell that Ma Wenzhuo and Qin Haodong shared a special bond. ”Nice to meet you. I'm Lin Momo,” she returned the greeting politely.
”Sis, don't just stand there. Hurry up and take a seat,” Ma Wenzhuo said. Right now, the frustration in his chest left him in a swoosh. He beckoned enthusiastically for Lin Momo to take a seat, and then he dragged another chair to sit down beside Qin Haodong.
The little girl glanced around her surroundings. ”Papa, can I play with that child?” she asked Qin Haodong.
For people of Qin Haodong's age, not many of their classmates had gotten married, let alone had kids. That was why the black kid was Tang Tang's only playmate in the entire private room.
”Of course you can.”
Although Qin Haodong did not approve of Zhu Linlin's behavior, kids were still kids. So he placed the little girl on the ground without thinking too much about it. He allowed her to seek out and play with the little black kid.
The minds of children were much less complicated than those of adults; soon, the two children were having fun together.
Ma Wenzhuo glanced at the two children who were now standing close to each other. ”It's true after all,” he said wistfully. ”You can't really see the shortcomings of something until you put it side by side with something better.”
Qin Haodong understood what he meant; the black kid was not really well-liked in the first place, but now that he was standing beside Tang Tang, he did seem a bit pitiful. ”They're all just kids. It's best if you watch your mouth,” he said.
”I don't get her at all. She's a fine Huaxia citizen, and yet she just had to find a black man to marry,” Ma Wenzhuo mumbled. He said nothing else after that.
The air in the room had become slightly awkward after the incident just now. Good thing the party was about to begin, so more and more classmates were showing up. With that, the atmosphere was gradually enlivened.
Just then, a pretty-looking woman walked into the room. The moment she walked through the door, all women in the room crowded around her.
”Wenqing, you're here!”
”Wenqing, come sit beside me.”
Qin Haodong knew that woman; she was his classmate during middle school, Wu Wenqing. The thing was that she had not been conspicuous at all during middle school, and she had not usually been all that talkative. He wondered why she was suddenly so popular.
”Is that Wu Wenqing?” he said to Ma Wenzhuo. ”What's she up to now? How come she's so popular?”
”Wu Wenqing is pretty awesome right now. She had picked up gemmology from her grandfather and she had passed her gemmology exams not long ago. Right now, she's one of the few certified gemmologists in our Wufeng County. Oh, and she's now working at a jade store in Wufeng County that is owned Lin's Group.
”Well, women nowadays like to buy jewelry and stuff. So they want Wu Wenqing to check out their stuff, that's why she's so popular.”
”Oh!” Qin Haodong nodded. Then, he whispered into Lin Momo's ear, ”Can't believe we're running into an employee of the Lin's Group. Do you know her?”
Heat crept up to Lin Momo's cheeks the moment she felt Qin Haodong's breath in her ear. ”Lin's Group has as many as twenty-three subordinate divisions. And among them, Wufeng County is the lowest ranking division. So how do you expect me to know all the employees.”
”True,” Qin Haodong thought. ”Lin's Group is just too big.”
Compared to Lin Momo, Wu Wenqing was only an employee of the lowest rank. Still, it did not change the fact that Wu Wenqing was now surrounded by a group of overzealous female classmates, just like how the moon would stand out amidst the stars abundant in the sky.
”Wen Qing, can you check this out for me? I bought this jade bracelet a few days ago during my vacation. Is it genuine... What? You mean it's a fake? Oh my God! There's goes my 800 bucks!”
”Wenqing, are you able to tell the worth of this necklace?”
”Wenqing, the ring seller told me that this is white jade. Can you see if it's true?”
Wu Wenqing's was rather easy-going; she answered her female classmates' questions patiently. Some of her classmates were delighted after hearing her answer, while some walked away with sad looks on their faces.
The room slowly fell silent as the women were done having their stuff examined. Zhu Linlin gave Lin Momo and Qin Haodong a sidelong glance. Then, she raised her hand, brandishing the huge diamond ring she wore on her hand. She brought the ring before Wu Wenqing. ”Wenqing, can you examine this for me? This is my husband's birthday gift for me. How much is it worth?” she said, raising her voice deliberately.
She had been utterly humiliated in front of Qin Haodong just now. She knew that she could not compete with Lin Momo in the looks department. Her kid was not as cute as the little girl as well. The only way for her to satisfy her own vanity was to show off her diamond ring to everyone.