activa-t Chapter 98 Shen Wancheng Meets the Parents 3
Chapter 98 Shen Wancheng Meets the Parents 3
At noon, Gu Hengzhi and Wen Nan arrived at the dining hall first.
Gu Mingqian, Shen Wancheng, and Gu Jinxing came over together. As they entered, Gu Mingqian was still praising them.
"Girl, your insights are very unique. I never expected you to have such knowledge at your age."
Gu Hengzhi and Wen Nan, who were waiting in the dining room, exchanged a glance, and Wen Nan whispered to Gu Hengzhi.
"Look how satisfied Dad is with this granddaughter-in-law. Why did he suddenly act so foolish this morning?"
Gu Hengzhi lowered his eyes and remained silent.
His stubbornness in persuading people to read is nothing new. Even though he knew that what he said that morning was inappropriate, he didn't think there was anything wrong with persuading people to read more. He only felt that the occasion was wrong.
When Gu Mingqian entered, Gu Hengzhi and Wen Nan had already stood up from their seats.
Wen Nan greeted them.
"Dad, please have a seat."
"Wancheng, would you like to sit here?"
Wen Nan meant for Shen Wancheng to sit next to her.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Mingqian spoke directly.
"Girl, sit next to me."
Shen Wancheng glanced apologetically at Wen Nan, then obediently sat down next to Gu Mingqian.
The Gu family's chef had already set the dishes on the table.
It was still a table full of Chinese food.
Shen Wancheng discovered that these families on Hong Kong Island admired Chinese culture far more than she had imagined.
Both the He and Gu families primarily eat Chinese food.
Perhaps Gu Jinxing had given prior notice, because the dishes on the table did not appear to be pure meat in their original color, and Shen Wancheng did not feel uncomfortable looking at them.
Gu Jinxing had previously told Shen Wancheng that he didn't want the Gu family to think that the two of them decided to get married because Shen Wancheng was pregnant. So Gu Jinxing hasn't told Gu Mingqian and the others that Shen Wancheng is pregnant yet.
During the meal, Wen Nan brought up the matter of their last meeting at the Lan family's house once again.
“Wan Cheng, I didn’t say who I was at the Lan family last time. Don’t overthink it. I just thought that since we hadn’t officially met, it would be awkward to reveal my identity like that.
Shen Wancheng said calmly, "I'm not angry, Auntie, you don't need to worry about it."
Gu Mingqian continued speaking.
"The clothes made by the Lan family have been loved by the ladies and daughters of Hong Kong Island for decades. It is a good choice for Cheng to approach them."
"Yes, I first saw the cheongsam made by Ms. Lan at my grandmother's house and liked it very much, which is why I had the idea of cooperating with the Lan family."
"Your grandma? You mean Old Mrs. Xu, He Lin?"
Shen Wancheng nodded.
“She was sick and often mistook my sister and me for her granddaughters. My grandfather said she couldn’t handle any stimulation and told us to just go along with her, so my sister and I both call her Grandma.”
Shen Wancheng was simply explaining why she called He Lin "Grandma".
However, in the eyes of Gu Mingqian and others, there was another layer of meaning: not only did Xu Pingtao acknowledge this granddaughter, but He Lin, as a member of the He family, also recognized Shen Wancheng's identity.
The more secure Shen Wancheng's status is within the He family, the more it demonstrates that the He family, as Shen Wancheng's maternal family, will be her source of confidence.
“Our family and the He family didn’t have much contact before, but the circle in Hong Kong is not big. I had an impression of your grandmother when I was still in school. Now decades have passed in the blink of an eye. I never thought that we would eventually become in-laws.”
"This shows that the two families are destined to be together."
While Shen Wancheng was talking to Gu Mingqian, Gu Jinxing served Shen Wancheng a bowl of chicken soup.
Shen Wancheng has now developed a habit of being cautious about her diet. She first took a small sip with a spoon to taste it.
Then, Liu Mei frowned, grabbed a tissue, spat the soup she had just drunk onto the tissue, and threw it away.
Then he put the bowl of soup back in front of Gu Jinxing.
Without asking a single question, Gu Jinxing drank the soup that Shen Wancheng wouldn't drink.
Wen Nan noticed all of their subtle actions.
Because of her upbringing, Wen Nan wouldn't whisper to Gu Hengzhi at the table, but she really wanted to say something, so she put her hand under the table and kept tugging at Gu Hengzhi's sleeve, making Gu Hengzhi see Gu Jinxing and Shen Wancheng.
Gu Hengzhi only saw Gu Jinxing drinking soup and looked at Wen Nan in confusion.
Asking with his eyes: What are you looking at?
Wen Nan shook her head helplessly.
In the end, no one said anything about this little incident, and the meal was just as enjoyable as it had been at the He family's house.
After dinner, Gu Jinxing was worried that Shen Wancheng would feel uncomfortable staying at the Gu family home for too long, so he made an excuse that he had something urgent to take care of and left with Shen Wancheng.
After Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing left, Gu Hengzhi and Wen Nan also returned to their building.
Gu Hengzhi then asked the question.
What are you showing me at the dinner table?
“Look at your son drinking soup.”
"Oh, the kitchen is making chicken soup today. Doesn't Jinxing usually drink chicken soup?"
Gu Jinxing and Gu Hengzhi, a married couple, did not spend much time together, and Gu Hengzhi was unaware of Gu Jinxing's tastes and preferences.
Wen Nan smiled and said, "I don't know if your son likes chicken soup or not, but I know he's a germaphobe. At the dinner table, Shen Wancheng had drunk some chicken soup, but she probably didn't like it, so she handed it back to Jinxing, and he drank it without saying a word."
Gu Hengzhi didn't take it to heart.
"So what? Haven't I eaten your leftovers?"
Wen Nan glared at Gu Hengzhi reproachfully.
"I'm just a little amazed that my son has reached the age where he knows how to cherish his wife."
Gu Hengzhi thought about how Wen Nan had spoken up for Shen Wancheng earlier that day, and asked her about it.
"Didn't you have some reservations about Shen Wancheng last time? How come you've fallen for her in just a few days?"
"You don't know, when I attended those parties of ladies and heiresses before, I heard people say a lot about Shen Wancheng. Not a single good thing about her, so my initial impression of her wasn't very good. But seeing is believing. I can't say for sure what Shen Wancheng is really like, but she's definitely not like the rumors."
"I haven't had much contact with them, so I can't say I like them, but I feel really apologetic because I was misled by rumors before."
“I always said that someone Jinxing chose couldn’t be bad. Think about what kind of people are spreading these rumors. Next time, talk to these people about it. Shen Wancheng and Jinxing are now part of the Gu family, and we have to protect her.”
Wen Nan didn't agree directly, but said, "Don't worry about women's affairs, I know what to do."
Wen Nan thought that with her connections and relationships in this industry over the years, helping Shen Wancheng clear her name would be a trivial matter.
However, if Wen Nan helps Shen Wancheng at this time, it will leave others with the impression that Shen Wancheng is someone protected by Wen Nan or the Gu family, and she will be labeled as weak.
Based on Wen Nan's understanding of Shen Wancheng after their two encounters, Shen Wancheng is not someone who would willingly stand behind anyone.
Furthermore, Shen Wancheng and Wen Nan are different. Wen Nan is just an ordinary wife of the Gu family, and Gu Hengzhi did not participate in the management of the Gu Group.
Gu Jinxing is the head of the Gu family in this generation. As Gu Jinxing's wife, Shen Wancheng needs to establish her authority through various events in order to truly gain a foothold.
Therefore, clarifying the rumors actually became an opportunity for Shen Wancheng.