Instead of keeping many things between Qin Sheng and Lin Su from her Small Aunt, Qin Ran told her almost everything. That was the reason why her Small Aunt had taken the initiative to help Qin Sheng out in Ningbo. Otherwise, the situation would not have gone so smoothly. After all, her Small Aunt felt sincerely sorry for her nephew.
Consequently, Zhu Qingwen was not disgruntled with Lin Su at all. Although the Lin Family had done many things to provoke Qin Sheng previously, Lin Su was not involved at all. It was just the Lin Family that had looked down upon Qin Sheng. On the contrary, Zhu Qingwen admired Lin Su’s temperament and character very much. As Xue Qingyan had said, in the current impulsive society, what Lin Su had done for Qin Sheng was something rare in the world.
As Qin Ran stood up and walked out to greet Qin Sheng and Lin Su, others in the lounge kept talking. Zhu Jiayou said happily, “Originally, I planned to introduce several girls to my elder cousin. It seems I don’t need to do so now. Mom, I guess you also think so, right?”
Zhu Qingwen glared at her son as she said, “You should behave well. Don’t lead your cousin into being a bad guy. Never should you assume that I don’t know the things you do outside. Keep a low profile in the future. You know what the consequence will be if your dad finds out what you have done.”
Zhu Jiayou mumbled in a low voice, “What did I do? I just got a few more girlfriends. I didn’t rape anybody nor commit homicide nor break the law. It is quite normal for a man to be a womanizer, isn’t it?”
Knowing what her mother was thinking about, Zhu Yi said evenly, “Mom, since my cousin gets along with his girlfriend so well and both of them have grown up, how about asking them when they plan to get married? In that case, Auntie, who is in heaven now, could be completely relieved.”
Zhu Qingwen replied thoughtfully, “On my side, I do intend to ask Sheng’er to get married as early as possible. However, I don’t know what he is thinking about. Your uncle’s opinion also matters.”
Zhu Yi nodded quietly and asked, “Is it OK for me to ask for their opinion later?”
Xue Qingyan did not say anything at all. After all, what they had talked about was their family business. As an outsider, she did not need to worry about it. However, as she heard the words “Qin Sheng would get married”, she felt somewhat disappointed.
Qin Ran found Qin Sheng and Lin Su in the hall downstairs, who had just walked in. Lin Su held Qin Sheng’s arm as she walked forward unhurriedly. It was clear that Lin Su was meticulously dressed. Her outfit suited her temperament quite well, indicating that Lin Su had taken this family dinner seriously.
Whoever saw them would say that they were a golden and perfect match. Consequently, Qin Ran did not count on matching Qin Sheng up with Song Ruyu anymore. To be honest, it was difficult to choose between Lin Su and Song Ruyu since both of them were intimate with her. However, as long as Qin Sheng liked Lin Su, others did not matter at all.
After Qin Sheng saw Qin Ran, he asked smilingly, “Sister, are Small Aunt and the others all here?”
Qin Ran replied smilingly, “Yes. We are all waiting for you.”
Thinking that they had arrived late, Lin Su said, “Sister, sorry for keeping everybody waiting for so long. I got held up.” After all, this was the first time that she met the elders from Qin Sheng’s family. It was somewhat impolite for her to arrive late. Consequently, she intended to take the responsibility for it.
Qin Ran walked over, held Lin Su’s arms, and said amusedly, “Susu, we are in the same family. You don’t need to be so polite. In my opinion, the reason why you arrived late was that Qin Sheng had come back from Grandma’s old-style villa late.”
Whoever Qin Sheng would marry in the future, Qin Ran knew how she should get along with her, except for the kind of woman who was obstinate, capricious, and absurd. However, she believed that Qin Sheng surely would not like the kind of woman like this. Even so, her consideration was unnecessary because Qin Sheng had Lin Su now, who would make anybody pleased.
As two women walked ahead while talking and laughing, Qin Sheng followed behind them gladly. After all, it was not him but Lin Su who was the star of the show today.
Since Qin Sheng did not know some things, he was somewhat uncertain, wondering what he should do if his Small Aunt was not satisfied with Lin Su. In the past, Qin Sheng had not needed to worry about these things at all. However, he was not alone now.
As Qin Ran led Lin Su into the lounge, everybody on the scene stood up and eyed Lin Su up and down smilingly. Zhu Qingwen, who looked quite satisfied, smiled gently. Although this was the first time that she saw Lin Su, she could not find any fault with her temperament or appearance.
Zhu Jiayou’s eyes were wide open. Although he had been mentally prepared, what he saw currently was still out of his expectation. It did not occur to him that his cousin’s girlfriend would be so beautiful and graceful, whom his previous girlfriends could not compare to. He could not help giving cousin a thumbs-up in secret.
Zhu Yi was also astounded, who had thought that based on Qin Sheng’s previous social status, his girlfriend would not certainly be amazing. The reason why Qin Ran and Xue Qingyan had spoken highly of his girlfriend was to defend Qin Sheng. She overturned her previous thought now and became more curious about her junior male cousin.
Although Lin Su, who had been through many big scenes, had felt somewhat nervous before she met Qin Sheng’s family members, as she walked into the lounge, she restored her previous charisma and faced everybody on the scene calmly and gracefully.
Lin Su gently smiled constantly as she followed behind Qin Ran and went to the front of the group members on the scene. Qin Ran did the introduction smilingly as she said, “Susu, this great beauty is our Small Aunt.”
Instead of taking liberties to follow Qin Ran’s example and call Zhu Qingwen “Small Aunt”, which would make her look somewhat pretentious, Lin Su nodded smilingly and said, “Hello, Auntie.”
Following that, Qin Ran introduced Zhu Jiayou and Zhu Yi. Lin Su nodded smilingly and greeted them calmly, not looking anxious at all.
When it was Xue Qingyan’s turn, Xue Qingyan smiled as she said, “Lin Su, long time no see.”
Lin Su replied politely, “Sister Qing Yan, it did not occur to me that I would see you here. I indeed have not seen you for some time. I thought you were in Hangzhou.”
Xue Qingyan replied in a low voice, “I have been staying in Shanghai all the time and only go back to Hangzhou if there are some emergencies. Since you’ve come back to Shanghai now, we can meet each other frequently in the future.”
As a sole elder on the scene, Zhu Qingwen was in charge of how the atmosphere of the family dinner ran. She, who was in a good mood, said, “Don’t keep standing there. Let’s sit down and talk.”
Zhu Qingwen took the initiative to invite Lin Su to sit by her side. Qin Sheng sat next to Zhu Jiayou. Before he sat down, Zhu Jiayou whispered in his ear in a low voice, “Cousin, it did not occur to me that you would be such a master of hitting on girls. How did you abduct my beautiful sister-in-law? Please impart more experience to me, your younger cousin, in the future.”
Qin Sheng did not know whether he should laugh or cry as he said, “My charisma works. You can’t get it by learning.”
Not only had Qin Sheng strangely answered Zhu Jiayou’s question but also he had taken his underserved gain for granted, which made Zhu Jiayou speechless. Following that, Zhu Jiayou burst into laughter.
Zhu Qingwen frowned and said, “Jiayou, what are you muttering about?”
Zhu Jiayou replied in a hurry, “Mom, nothing at all. My cousin told me a joke.”
What Zhu Jiayou had said hit back at Qin Sheng smartly. Admittedly, Zhu Jiayou was quite quick-witted. Qin Sheng, who had been short-changed, did not bother to pay attention to him.
Lin Su was the only guest among all the people on the scene today. Zhu Qingwen smiled and said, “Lin Su, Auntie ordered several dishes at random. You can check the menu and see whether anything is your favorite. No outsiders are here today. You don’t need to act reservedly.”
Lin Su replied politely, “Auntie, I am the same as Qin Sheng. We are not particular about food. Whatever your arrangement is, it’s fine for us.”
After Zhu Qingwen, who was not persistent on the kind of petty issues like this, heard what Lin Su had said, she called the waiter over and told him to begin serving the dishes that she had ordered in advance. The atmosphere was somewhat cold at first. Although everybody was trying to take Lin Su’s mood into account, they did not know how they should start.
Zhu Qingwen took the initiative to speak. “Lin Su, Qing Yan told me that you worked in Shanghai before, right?”
Lin Su replied frankly, “Yes, Auntie, I worked in Shanghai before and left here after I ran into Qin Sheng later.”
Zhu Qingwen said thoughtfully, “Then you have gone through a difficult journey. You must have suffered many hardships while standing by the side of Sheng’er. Did he bully you? If so, feel free to tell me. I will teach him a lesson for you.”
Lin Su turned her head back and glimpsed at Qin Sheng as she replied sincerely, “Auntie, Qin Sheng is quite good to me. Between me and him, it should be me who does more bullying. The best fortune in my life was encountering him.” After they went through many ups and downs, Lin Su was more certain that her choice at that time was the most correct one she had ever made. Qin Sheng was destined to accompany her to finish the latter half of her long journey of life.
What Lin Su said made Zhu Qingwen feel quite comfortable in secret. After all, everybody liked to hear good words about their children. Although Qin Sheng was not her biological son, ever since her sister had passed away, Zhu Qingwen had considered both Qin Ran and Qin Sheng as her biological children. Based on her attitude toward Qin Ran, it was clear that even though she had been separated from Qin Sheng for many years, she had a deep affection for both of them.
Zhu Qingwen replied randomly, “Lin Su, don’t spoil him. The lad probably is so happy in secret. In my opinion, he does not deserve you.”
What Zhu Qingwen said made Lin Su somewhat nervous, fearing that Zhu Qingwen’s words had a hidden meaning. After all, many people had thought they were not a match previously. Consequently, Lin Su replied, “Auntie, when it comes to the relationship between men and women, there is no such thing as to whether they are a match or not. As long as they like each other, everything should be fine. Other things don’t matter at all.”
Zhu Qingwen nodded smilingly and said, “You are such a considerate child.”
At that moment, the waiter began to serve the dishes. Zhu Qingwen, who could not focus on talking with Lin Su specifically, stared at Xue Qingyan. Consequently, Xue Qingyan took her place sensibly right away to talk with Lin Su.
At that moment, Zhu Jiayou asked Qin Sheng why he had gone to Ningbo, where he had many friends. If he had known that Qin Sheng would be there, he would have asked his friends to entertain Qin Sheng well.
Qin Ran said smilingly, “Your elder sister-in-law was born in Ningbo. You don’t need to arrange anything for them.”
Instead of being silent, Lin Su cut in on their conversations at times. However, she paid more attention to Qin Sheng’s Small Aunt, Zhu Qingwen, whom she constantly thought she had met somewhere. However hard she tried, she just could not remember where. After all, she had not been in Shanghai in quite a while.
As Zhu Qingwen lowered her head and stared at her cell phone, Lin Su stared at her angular profile and remembered who she was all of a sudden, making her astounded. It turned out that she was Qin Sheng’s Small Aunt. Lin Su had happened to know that her husband had just been promoted before the New Year holiday and he held a leading position in Shanghai City now.
At last, Lin Su gradually uncovered the mystery behind Qin Sheng’s family background…
The reason why Lin Su had recognized Zhu Qingwen was that back when she had been in Shanghai previously, Zhu Qingwen had been invited to a charity party by one of the tycoons in the charity organization. Since Zhu Qingwen had been an important guest at that time, they had taken her seriously.
However, it did not occur to her that the woman would be Qin Sheng’s Small Aunt and his Small Uncle would be a tycoon whom nobody dared to look down upon. “Then what about Qin Sheng’s other relatives? For example, his father?”
