Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity-Chapter 579 - 307: He Doesn’t Care
Chapter 579: Chapter 307: He Doesn’t Care
Upon entering, it was a study straight out of The Godfather, causing Xu Qingyan’s eyelids to twitch at first glance.
A frown formed, and he retreated behind Shen Jinyue.
Oh crap, hopefully tonight isn’t going to end with a “cement meal” at the bottom of New Moon Bay.
Thankfully, Shen Jinyue spoke up, calling out “Dad.” The atmosphere in the room eased instantly; her father, Shen Nanshan, was an old bird who enjoyed his tipple.
Apart from infidelity and illegitimate children, he could be considered a normal and successful individual.
Xu Qingyan had no particular qualms about the old man, nor was he a naïve college student fresh from the ivory tower, about to berate Shen Nanshan for having affairs and fathering illegitimate children.
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To make a long story short, it was none of his business.
To take a step back, someone like Shen Nanshan, in ancient times or even decades ago, would be the very definition of a wealthy noble. For men and women alike, having a lover was perfectly normal.
Even in the sixties or seventies, there were plenty who used their power and wealth to maintain harems. These types of people would never disappear; they just go unnoticed.
“This is your boyfriend?” Shen Nanshan frowned.
“Uncle, hello.”
Mr. Nice Guy Xu Qingyan was online, bringing two bottles of wine to Shen’s father. Of course, the money for them came from Shen Jinyue. Spending her money on her matters was the norm.
Shen Nanshan didn’t look at the wine but his expression softened slightly.
“When did you two start dating?”
“Last autumn, after the reality love show ended,” Xu Qingyan glanced at Shen Jinyue, who was also very nervous standing beside him, “then we got in touch, and things just naturally…”
“So you’re saying you’ve been together for less than a year?” Shen’s father surveyed the two of them, his presence alone commanding respect.
“Yes, but…” Shen Jinyue, mustering courage from who knows where, grabbed Xu Qingyan’s hand, “time isn’t an issue, Dad, shouldn’t you also…”
Like father, like daughter, Shen Nanshan’s expression visibly darkened.
“Cough cough.” Xu Qingyan and Shen Jinyue stood side by side. He sharply poked her in the back, forcefully interrupting her somewhat out-of-control chatter.
They weren’t there to argue, after all. If things fell apart at the first meeting, it would have been a waste of time.
Catching her breath from the poke, Shen Jinyue also stopped speaking. Seen by Shen Nanshan, it was a somewhat bitter pill to swallow.
He had single-handedly raised his daughter, and even though she was all grown up now, the fatherly affection remained. Seeing his daughter so compliant with some random guy she’d just brought home was unsettling.
Damn, even she didn’t listen to him as well as she did to Qingyan.
Shen Jinyue didn’t know what her father was thinking; she was just instinctively following Xu Qingyan’s lead. After all, he had threatened her before they came.
If she didn’t listen, he’d go on strike.
When you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head, Xu Qingyan thought. Shen Jinyue thought the same, leading to an amusing loop.
“What do you do for work?” Shen Nanshan asked, reigning in his temper.
“Film and television, like investing and producing,” Xu Qingyan replied, no need to hide anything; his name was out there along with his not-so-glorious history, all searchable online.
As for fear, there was nothing to be afraid of.
After all, it was impossible to hide. Shen Nanshan, the old man, detested people from the entertainment industry the most. Qingyan didn’t need to do much acting; just standing there was enough to max out the hostility.
As expected, upon hearing that Xu Qingyan was involved in the entertainment industry, Shen Nanshan’s expression instantly fell. The mood in the study became awkward, and Shen Jinyue was already fidgeting with her foot.
“Which specific genre do you work on? Do you have much contact with actors?”
“It’s okay, I’ve got a small company, currently focusing on situational comedies,” Xu Qingyan was open about it, with a carefree attitude.
In truth, he knew that Shen Nanshan was disgusted by this revelation, but to maintain a façade of civility, the older man had no choice but to keep the conversation going.
“How far have you two progressed?”
At this question, Shen Jinyue’s spine stiffened, her head hanging slightly low as she inexplicably began to blush. To Shen Nanshan, this reaction was like a punch to the gut.
Xu Qingyan thought to himself, holding hands? He should have… probably had held her “paw” at some point, but he guessed that wouldn’t pass muster at the moment, so he bluntly stated,
“We’re planning to have a child.”
Pfft!
Shen Nanshan sprayed out a mouthful of tea, coughing incessantly. His gaze swept over their faces, and seeing Shen Jinyue blushing and looking around nervously, his heart sank.
He had thought he raised his daughter well, still in university, probably started dating because of the stress from the divorce and such. She was still young and clueless, he thought, and a matchmaking beating would have done the job. Who could have imagined that this yellow-haired lad would jump straight to planning for children? She was still a child herself!
Shen Nanshan wanted to explode with anger, but he remembered it was a birthday celebration. Besides, he had just divorced and felt indebted to Shen Jinyue. Making a scene would also draw his current wife’s attention.
Since ancient times, the relationship between a stepmother and her husband’s daughters from a previous marriage has always been fraught. And this stepmother had her own chubby son, destined to inherit the company.
“You two go and rest for now, I’ll call you when the banquet starts.”
“Okay, Uncle.” Xu Qingyan nodded his head.
Shen Jinyue was numb, Xu Qingyan’s “planning to have a child” had jolted her for several minutes. She had not heard what Shen Nanshan said until she finally snapped out of it.
Before she could say anything, Xu Qingyan had already ushered her out.
Some distance away from the study, Xu Qingyan finally let go of Shen Jinyue. Little did they know, a nearby camera was pointing right at them, and Shen Nanshan’s gaze hadn’t wavered.
Inside the study, watching the screen as Xu Qingyan spoke with his daughter, Shen Nanshan felt a sigh of relief escape him, and his tightly knotted brows gradually relaxed.
