Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 702 - 439 Meeting the in-laws vs Gathering intelligence, Birth was just an accident (2 updates)

Chapter 702: 439 Meeting the in-laws vs Gathering intelligence, Birth was just an accident (2 updates)

Jiang Jinsang received a call from the old lady, and he too was quite surprised by the arrival of the Huo couple.

"The parents of Big Brother Huo have come to our house? And they’re staying for dinner?" Tang Wan packed her things, ready to leave the studio, "By the way, I haven’t met them yet, right? The last time they came to the house, I was asleep, and you didn’t wake me up."

"How could they suddenly return to Beijing?" Not to mention Tang Wan, even Jiang Jinsang had met them only a few times.

"What? You don’t allow them to take a break and come home?" Tang Wan laughed, "What are uncle and auntie like? Are they easy to get along with?"

"Auntie is quite easy to get along with, but Old Huo’s personality has inherited a part of hers, though the majority is like Uncle Huo’s. You should give Small Auntie a call and ask her to come over for dinner earlier too."

The elders from the Shen Family were at the Jiang Family, and Shen Shuci had agreed to come over for dinner too, but now with the unexpected variable of the Huo couple, naturally, they couldn’t let the elders wait for them.

"Okay." Tang Wan nodded.

When Shen Shuci got a call from Tang Wan, she had already left the company and was shopping at the mall. Since her parents were going over to bother them, she had to bring something to show her gratitude, and she was pondering what to buy.

"I’ll probably arrive in about half an hour. Are you home yet? You’re actually calling me to hurry up."

Shen Shuci was choosing some nutritional supplements.

"No, Big Brother Huo’s parents arrived, Grandma told us to come home earlier. They’re staying for dinner, so let’s not make them wait."

Shen Shuci’s hand trembled, "Have Mom and Dad already returned from watching the opera?"

"It’s getting dark, they’ve been back for a while now, you should hurry over." Tang Wan ended the call and added a reminder, "Keep in touch if anything comes up."

While the parents of Huo Qinqi were old acquaintances of the Jiang Family, their visit had nothing to do with her, Shen Shuci nonetheless felt a guilty unease.

She even felt a bit jittery and anxious.

She had met the couple before, but the circumstances of that meeting were completely different from her current state of mind. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

And how much did Huo Qinqi’s parents know about her and their son, with his personality, could he have already told his family, and would they reveal it all in front of her parents?

Shen Shuci was overwhelmed, her mind a mess, and without the heart to choose any supplements, she picked a few recommended by the shop assistant and drove straight to the Jiang Mansion.

**

Meanwhile, in the Jiang Family’s living room

Jiang Zhenhuan had arrived. Although he knew Huo Zheng, their wives were the ones who were close friends, while the two of them had a very general relationship, having hardly met a few times, naturally they were far from confidantes.

The elders from the Shen Family originally thought that with the arrival of Jiang Zhenhuan, the atmosphere would relax a bit, but they forgot that he was also a person of few words with a cold demeanor, making it all the more difficult since they were not acquainted.

It was Huo Zheng’s cell phone that vibrated twice, a message from his wife.

"Find a topic to discuss, deepen the impression, and earn more favor." Succinct and to the point.

Huo Zheng clenched his right fist and placed it by his lips to clear his throat.

The Huo Family was instantly energized, thinking he was finally about to speak up, but after Huo Zheng pondered for a long moment, he looked towards the elders,

"Let’s have tea, if not, it’s going to cool down."

His tone was cold and even a bit stiff; having been in a position of power for so long, his speech naturally carried a cool and stern authority.

In his younger days, he was notoriously grim, and with age, his authority only intensified. Even though he thought he had softened his voice, to the Shen Family elders, it was still quite intimidating.

"Indeed, it will cool down, and it would be such a waste of good tea." Elder Shen held his cup, coughing lightly, "Your line of work must keep you very busy."

"So-so." Huo Zheng wished he could converse as easily as others, at least if it was about military or political affairs, but casual small talk was not his forte.

"Both you and your wife are so busy, do you have time to take care of your child?" The old lady from the Shen Family really couldn’t stand it anymore; what kind of conversation was this?

"No, he’s very independent."

"It shows, that child must not have had an easy time before."

Elder Shen tried to smile, no wonder the child didn’t talk much—it seemed the father was the same. She wondered how father and son got along when they met.

"He’s not young anymore, aren’t you worried about him finding a partner?" The topics of conversation among parents were just that.

Huo Zheng coughed deeply, "Not in a hurry."

"I don’t want to pressure the child, but we’re getting old and our health isn’t great, we might not be able to wait." The old lady sighed helplessly.

The speaker means no harm, but the listener takes it to heart.

Huo Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Is your family in a hurry to arrange the children’s marriages?"

"How can we not be? Recently, we even asked someone to introduce her to potential partners, but unfortunately, she wasn’t interested." The old lady laughed, "It was even Master Xi who made the introduction. The young man was quite decent; it’s a pity, really. I just don’t understand what today’s young people are looking for."

Huo Zheng understood, and at this point, his wife was also intermittently sending messages to inquire about the conversation. Apparently, she also had her doubts about her husband’s social skills, and was not at all at ease.

Then her phone received several messages.

[Based on the current situation, there are three pieces of information:]

[First, they have a very good impression of our son;]

[Second, their family hopes the children get married as soon as possible;]

[Third, they have introduced their daughter to potential matches before, which implies that both are unaware our son is pursuing their daughter. The lad must hurry up and decisively make his move.]

The couple kept each other updated, much like they were collecting intelligence.

...

Before long, Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang arrived home, followed by Fan Mingyu and Mrs. Huo, and with more people, the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Shen Shuci was the last to arrive at the Jiang family. Tang Wan was busy in the kitchen with Fan Mingyu and Mrs. Huo, and when she offered to help, Tang Wan used the excuse that the kitchen was too small for three people and pushed her out.

She greeted everyone one by one, and upon seeing Huo Zheng, she courteously called out, "Uncle Huo."

"Mm." Huo Zheng’s expression was scarce, much like a leader on inspection, giving a slight nod as a greeting.

Shen Shuci was nervous all the way, but once at the Jiang family’s home, because of the lively crowd, it seemed no one paid much attention to her. However, during the meal, she could distinctly feel the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Huo constantly on her.

The couple was decisive and efficient, aware that a lot had happened today and the Shen elders needed to rest early. After dinner, they intended to head back.

"Are you heading back to Hexi? Come with us; we’ll give you a ride," Mrs. Huo said to Shen Shuci, her demeanor that of a kind elder. It wasn’t easy to glean anything from her face.

"Thank you, Auntie, but I might stay here for a while to accompany my parents," she replied.

"That’s good too, it’s thoughtful of you." Mrs. Huo only had one son, and he was a no-nonsense kind of guy, just like his dad. He could never be so considerate.

The one time Huo Qinqi gave her a bouquet of carnations for Mother’s Day, she was deeply moved and even bragged about it, praising her son’s thoughtfulness.

Later, she found out it was the result of a school assignment. For Mother’s Day, they were to cook a meal, wash feet, or buy flowers for their mother and write an essay about it. He had chosen to buy flowers.

On the way home, the couple lamented the joys of raising a daughter, how much more affectionate they can be.

"How did we end up having a boy?"

Huo Zheng remained stone-faced and finally, after a long while, uttered a sentence that made the Huo family collectively gasp, "I didn’t even want this kid; your pregnancy was purely accidental."

Many people knew that Huo Qinqi was a surprise because both parents were too busy with their careers to care for a child. The thought that the child would potentially lack both paternal and maternal love compelled them to adhere to the principle that if you bring a child into the world, you should be responsible for them.

Although the couple had silently agreed not to have children at the time, the surprise came nonetheless.

...

At that moment, Tang Wan was leaning against Jiang Jinsang in the living room, listening to Fan Mingyu talk about the amusing stories of the Huo family, with even Shen Shuci present. They had been watching a drama together, and during a commercial break, they somehow started discussing the Huos.

Hearing that Huo Qinqi’s birth was merely an accident, even Shen Shuci couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Suddenly, she felt as though the lofty and unreachable Huo family was, after all, just ordinary people.

"...When others find out they’re pregnant, the parents-to-be are excited, but this couple worried for days. In the end, they figured since the child was coming, it was destined, and decided to have it," Fan Mingyu said with a laugh.

"His mother was still in the field and had to step back to an office position, which was tough."

"And then the child’s temperament turned out to be somewhat... challenging, making things even more difficult for the couple."

"From the pregnancy to birth to the child’s upbringing, this couple never relaxed their brows. Anyway, for Qinqi to grow up the way he did really wasn’t easy."

Jiang Jinsang straightforwardly said, "Yeah, not easy to come into this world."

Both parents didn’t want children; he had to wonder how he fought his way into being.

Yet Tang Wan subconsciously touched her belly. Her child would definitely not be like that; it had to be lively and upright, definitely not some strange, twisted misfit...