Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 750 - 461 Visiting the parents-in-law, a parade like asking for a hand in marriage (2 more updates)_3
"Shuci, come with me," the Shen family patriarch said directly, and although a group of people were waiting, this was, after all, family business that couldnβt be spread out in public. ππ«ππ²πππ―ππ¨π§ππ.ππ π¦
Shen Shuci greeted the Jiang family members one by one before following her parents into their bedroom.
That left everyone else looking at each other in bewilderment, but the old lady just smiled and asked, "Qiqi, what brings you here?"
"I..." Qi Zeyan really wanted to say, I can leave!
But Jiang Jinsang spoke up, cutting off his escape, "Heβs staying at our place tonight."
"Is everything okay at the police station?" Tang Wan asked, once again casting a glance at Shen Shuciβs retreating figure.
Auntie... really does things quietly yet significantly.
Even managing to handle someone as difficult as Big Brother Huo.
Truly worthy of being my auntie.
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At this moment, facing the deathly serious stare of the Shen patriarch, Shen Shuci was somewhat alarmed. With the elders being of advanced age, she truly worried that they might get agitated.
After a long silence...
"Dad, Mom, actually, Mr. Huo and I arenβt in that kind of relationship, really not," Shen Shuci initiated, "Weβre just ordinary friends."
"Everyone outside is talking about it, and you say youβre just ordinary friends?" the Shen patriarch questioned.
"How far have you two developed? Are you really cohabiting?" the old lady asked softly.
"No! Donβt listen to the media nonsense."
"Itβs fine, if youβre really cohabiting, I can handle it. After all, Iβve lived abroad for so many years, Iβm quite open-minded," the matriarch of the Shen family believed she had the psychological resilience.
"Itβs really nothing, if you donβt believe me, I can swear," Shen Shuci didnβt know how else to explain, to the point where she resorted to making oaths.
"If youβre not cohabiting then youβre not, no need to swear. So, what stage have you two reached?"
"Mom, weβre just ordinary friends, what development could there be?" Shen Shuci explained.
The Shen family head started, "Since youβre just ordinary friends, why does he drop you off and pick you up from work, and why can he enter your residence? When you live alone, even Xiaowu comes over only with Wanwan, observing propriety. Yet, you bring a strange man home, explain to me, whatβs the reason for that."
Shen Shuci was at a loss for words; there was too much to the story. If she told her parents about the previous horse incident and the matter with Manager Fan, theyβd surely worry.
"Canβt you ask more gently? How do you expect the child to answer that?" the Shen old lady frowned.
Seeing her mother come to her aid, Shen Shuci was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when the old lady delivered several even more definitive lines.
"Holding hands, hugging, kissing... have you done any of these?"
If none of these had happened, even if theyβd visited her home, it likely meant they were just ordinary friends.
But...
Shen Shuci had done all of these, and if she lied now, with Huo Qinqiβs temperament, should he arrive and sell her out directly, her parents, at their age, might genuinely pass out from shock.
"Why are you not talking?" the Shen patriarch frowned, "Have you two done all these things?"
Shen Shuci continued to be silent.
"You, girl..." The Shen patriarch pointed at her forehead, "Holding hands and hugging, fine, but... youβve even kissed. Tell me, which βordinary friendβ would do such things?"
"You hid it from us, fine, but you even kept it from Wanwan, youβre quite good at keeping secrets. Back when the Jiang family had that banquet, were you two already involved?"
"No wonder this kid came over, volunteering to stay with us."
"..." Shen Shuci truly didnβt know how to explain, "Dad, later..."
Later, the Huo family was supposed to come over!
But before she could finish speaking, the sound of cars arriving came from outside, and with the patriarch still fuming, he didnβt give her a chance to speak.
"In the past, your sister was quietly whisked away by your brother-in-law, you havenβt learned... Are you planning to have children before you tell us?"
Tang Yunxian was mentioned for no reason, being targeted multiple times.
...
Meanwhile, Tang Wan knocked on the door, and the old patriarch immediately lowered his voice. He cared about appearances and didnβt want Tang Wan to hear.
"What is it?" the Shen patriarch asked with a frown.
"May I come in?"
"Come on in."
The door was bolted from the inside, but after the patriarch let her in, she spoke softly, "Grandpa, grandma, would you like to step outside for a bit?"
"Is it time for dinner? Iβm not hungry yet." Since everyone was back, indeed it was time to eat.
"Uncle Huo and Aunt Huo have arrived, and... Big Brother Huo wants to see you."
The elders looked at each other, then at Shen Shuci.
The Shen head laughed, "See them, why not? I want to see what their family wants to do."
The old patriarch whisked past Tang Wan like a breeze as he stepped out the door, only to return, saying, "No, I need to wash my face."
He had been waiting in the living room all afternoon, until now, anxious and irritable, and various messages coming one after another took a toll on his appearance.
Now that he was going to meet that rascal, he certainly needed to present himself neatly, as he could not afford to lose in terms of face or momentum!
Afterward, the old patriarch even changed into a crisp Zhongshan suit before heading out the door.
When they left, the three members of the Shen family were dumbfounded yet again...
Was the Huo family moving in a marketplace?
Why did they buy so many things!
Neatly laid out, they filled a good part of the Jiang familyβs living room.
The Shen patriarch glanced at Shen Shuci, "Is this your βordinary friend?β"
Bringing so many things, the intention to please was too obvious; an ordinary familyβs marriage proposal wouldnβt even match this display.
Shen Shuci was also stunned, "..."
She knew the Huo couple went to the mall; she thought theyβd casually buy some nutritional products, but she never expected it to be like this.
Following behind him, Shen Shuci dared not refute a single word, but Tang Wan elbowed her, "Auntie, your βordinary colleagueβ has arrived."
Shen Shuci shot her a glare, frustrated that even she was teasing her.
"Who asked you to keep even me in the dark, constantly feeding me that βordinary colleagueβ story? But Iβm really curious, how did you tame Big Brother Huo? Do you two even talk when youβre together?" Tang Wan nearly burst with curiosity, "Iβd been worrying about you living alone all this time, but it turns out..."
"You actually brought him home, no wonder you didnβt want to move in with Xixi, because it wouldnβt be convenient for the two of you to be alone, right?"
"And you kept telling me, no love, no dating."
Shen Shuci just wanted to cover her mouth.
"Wanwan." Jiang Jinsang called Tang Wan over.
Then, Shen Shuci noticed that aside from Shen Zhixian, who might have taken the child back to rest, all the Jiang family members were present, including Qi Zeyan caught in the middle, all sitting neatly β Jiang Chengsi even prepared a fruit platter, ready for a spectacle.
