Mu Xiaoqi had never spoken to her in such a tone before. Even when they weren’t familiar with each other, she had never been so sharp.

Secretly glancing at Mu Xiaoqi, who was sleeping against the back of the seat, Jiang Xueqin felt a little uncomfortable.

Such a beautiful face, how wonderful it would be if it were on her own daughter!  It’s a pity it’s on this irritating girl.

Mu Xiaoqi wasn’t really asleep; she knew Jiang Xueqin was watching her. In her past life, she must have been blinded by lard to cut ties with her maternal grandmother under her guidance and to divorce Zhao Xilie.

Thinking of this name, Mu Xiaoqi felt full of regret.

When the bus finally arrived at Luo’an Town, it was already twelve noon.

In her past life, she hadn’t shown up at all today, causing Zhao Xilie to wait at the station in vain for a whole day.

Before getting off the bus, Mu Xiaoqi tidied her hair. Her eyes, which had been crying, were dry and sore, aching faintly. But thinking that she would be able to see the young Zhao Xilie soon, Mu Xiaoqi felt truly reborn.

Jiang Xueqin had been paying close attention to Mu Xiaoqi’s expressions and actions.  She still couldn’t figure out why Mu Xiaoqi had changed so much overnight.

The girl in front of her felt both familiar and strange.

Her face was familiar, but her expressions and attitude were unlike anything she had ever seen before.

The midday sun in July was scorching. When getting off the bus, Jiang Xueqin, afraid of getting sunburned, raised her hand to shield her face. She could have comfortably blown a fan at home, yet she had to suffer for this girl.

However, Jiang Xueqin never showed these emotions on her face.

Even her own daughter didn’t know that she actually hated Mu Xiaoqi’s face, which was exactly like her mother’s.

Back then, she and Mu Yuehui were a loving couple, but they were hindered by Mu’s family elders, and Mu Yuehui ended up marrying Xu Jiayun, who was of equal social standing; while she could only marry a dirty and smelly worker.

Thank God, Xu Jiayun died!

She naturally took her daughter away from the man who disgusted her and returned to Mu Yuehui’s side.

Mu Xiaoqi, standing beside Jiang Xueqin, didn’t know the ins and outs of this. At this moment, she was staring blankly at the young man opposite. In the sunlight, the man’s wheat-colored skin seemed to glow, and his height of 1.86 meters made him very noticeable in the crowd.

No one knew him better than she did; beneath Zhao Xilie’s cold countenance lay a kind and upright heart.

It’s great to see Zhao Xilie like this!

“You must be Xiao Zhao? I’m Xiaoqi’s mother. Let’s find a restaurant to sit down and talk; it’s too hot today.” Jiang Xueqin smiled, like a kind mother. When she looked at Zhao Xilie, her satisfaction was undisguised.

She heard that Zhao Xilie dropped out of school in the second grade of elementary school and lived in a mountain village. His mother abandoned him and his sister when he was four, and his father died when he was eight.

Such a person is a perfect match for Mu Xiaoqi.

Heaven knows how much effort she put into packaging this man as a reliable haven for Mu Yuehui.

Jiang Xueqin was confident: she would make Mu Xiaoqi marry this man no matter what.

Xu Jiayun, didn’t you see? Your daughter is on a blind date with an illiterate from the mountains!  It is said that this illiterate is exceptionally unlucky, bringing misfortune to his parents and wife.

The three of them went to the nearest restaurant from the station and sat down. Jiang Xueqin, under the pretext of checking the kitchen for special dishes, left Mu Xiaoqi and Zhao Xilie alone in the private room.

Except for a glance at Mu Xiaoqi at the beginning, Zhao Xilie didn’t look at her again. At this moment, he sat straight, eyes downcast, and didn’t speak.

However, he knew that the girl opposite was looking at him.

Her gaze was strange.

This should be their first meeting. Why would she look at him like this? Zhao Xilie swallowed, suddenly feeling thirsty.

When a pair of white hands placed a glass of plain water in front of him, Zhao Xilie subconsciously looked up and met Mu Xiaoqi’s swollen eyes.

From a distance, Zhao Xilie hadn’t seen clearly, but the current distance was enough for him to clearly see the girl’s charming eyebrows and eyes, and her sweet smile.

Zhao Xilie’s expression was bewildered. The girl’s swollen eyes made him think she was reluctant to go on a blind date, but why was she smiling at him?

“Comrade, hello! I’m Mu Xiaoqi, nice to meet you.” As she said this, Mu Xiaoqi’s eyes welled up.

On the way here, she had thought of countless ways to greet Zhao Xilie. She didn’t expect that when she saw Zhao Xilie, her anxiety and fear from being reborn completely settled down.

With him here, what did she have to be afraid of?

“Why are you crying?” Zhao Xilie had never known that a girl’s tears could stir up such turmoil in his heart.

Mu Xiaoqi retreated to her seat, still smiling. “I’m not crying.”

To conceal her concern, Zhao Xilie finished the warm water in front of him in one gulp. He didn’t seem to realize that he hadn’t introduced himself yet.

Jiang Xueqin’s voice came from the doorway. Before entering, she first looked at Mu Xiaoqi’s expression, then at Zhao Xilie’s face. From an experienced person’s point of view, the two of them had a chance! This was exactly what she hoped for.

“I ordered a liver and kidney stir-fry, spicy chicken, fish-flavored shredded pork, a sugar fish, and a vinegar-braised cabbage.”

Hearing this, Mu Xiaoqi raised her eyebrows slightly. This stepmother of hers was truly a vicious woman. Regardless of whether the blind date was successful or not, there was absolutely no reason for the woman to pay. There were only three of them, yet Jiang Xueqin ordered five dishes, including two main courses.

“Waiter, cancel the sugar fish and fish-flavored shredded pork. I hate those flavors.” Mu Xiaoqi beckoned to the staff nearby.