The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"Mengmeng's family."

Just as everyone was filled with trepidation, Shen Fuyue spoke, turning to Lu Yuan in a calm tone.

"Huh? Oh!"

Lu Yuan then came to his senses; this "Mengmeng's family" must be calling him.

Although he wasn't a fourth son-in-law, he dared not ignore or refute Shen Fuyue's shouts at this moment.

"Yes, I'm here."

"Um."

Shen Fuyue nodded slightly and said something in a low voice.

"There must be a mistake in the gift list."

"A mistake?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback, but then quickly realized what he meant and nodded.

"Yes, yes, yes! There's a mistake!"

Savior!

If we just say it was a mistake, the matter will be over, wouldn't that save him?

Are you kidding me?

The others calmed down, exchanged glances, and couldn't help but chuckle to themselves. Could they possibly be mistaken about something like this? Did they think the Shen family was some amateur charlatan?

However, if Shen Fuyue says he's made a mistake, then he's made a mistake.

Who dares to refute this?

To refute at this moment would not only put Lu Yuan in a difficult position, but also disrespect Shen Fuyue.

In short, if Shen Fuyue says it's a mistake, then it's a mistake. He himself isn't going to pursue it, so what else is there for others to say?

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but sigh, "Grandpa Shen really dotes on this son-in-law from his fourth wife."

Such mistakes can be easily forgiven.

I had always heard that the fourth branch of the Shen family, like the first branch, was dwindling in number, with only one young lady remaining. But the first branch was still the first branch, and its status was what it was. What did the fourth branch amount to? They had almost no presence in the Shen family anymore.

But now it seems that Shen Fuyue actually dotes on the fourth wife.

The saying "love me, love my dog" applies to everyone; being kind to one's son-in-law is mostly because one loves one's daughter.

At the same time, everyone couldn't help but wonder what kind of background this fourth son-in-law had that made him worthy of Shen Fuyue's beloved daughter.

"Since there's a mistake, what was the birthday gift that Uncle gave to Grandpa?"

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the matter was over, a childish voice suddenly rang out.

Although the voice wasn't loud, it was full of energy and instantly filled the entire venue.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a little boy who looked to be only seven or eight years old sitting on the table of the third branch of the Shen family.

"I apologize, everyone, my young son is just being immature!"

A middle-aged man next to him glared at the boy and quickly stood up to apologize to the guests.

"Children speak without restraint."

Shen Fengxing, who was standing next to him, also spoke up, but then just smiled.

"But the children's words are the most sincere. Since the fourth branch of the family made a mistake in the birthday gift, what was the original birthday gift?"

As he spoke, Shen Fengxing looked at Lu Yuan at the next table.

Just when everyone thought everything was over, their interest was piqued again; there was more to come.

What do you mean by "children's words are innocent"? Even a fool would know that Shen Fengxing clearly instructed that child to say it. Using an innocent child as a pawn is utterly shameless.

Moreover, that was his half-brother's son, his own nephew, which also shows that the third branch of the family was not very united.

Of course, no matter what, they are from the same household, and ultimately they still want to embarrass the fourth household.

The excuse that the gift list was wrong was just that—an excuse; it was clear that the fourth branch of the family hadn't made any preparations.

Being unprepared and giving 100,000 yuan as a birthday gift are two different things.

Giving 100,000 yuan as a birthday gift is a public slap in the face to Shen Fuyue. But the fact that they weren't prepared is the fourth branch's own problem, and losing face is also their own loss of face.

Therefore, Shen Feng's actions will not affect Shen Fuyue.

Although he acts like a petty person, he is certainly smart enough.

Thinking of this, everyone nodded secretly again; the Shen family was indeed extraordinary.

Faced with Shen Fengxing's challenge, Shen Fuyue remained silent. Even though he doted on his fourth wife's daughter and son-in-law, he couldn't show favoritism in this situation.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Lu Yuan.

At this point, he could only rely on himself.

However, it seems they're going to lose face.

After all, for such an occasion, birthday gifts must have been prepared with great effort in advance, so how could he possibly produce them all at once?

"I……"

Lu Yuan opened his mouth, wondering why he was still asking for a birthday gift when he had already given him 100,000 yuan.

He's not actually the son-in-law of the fourth wife!

But the problem is, how can he deny it now?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Fuyue had already acknowledged his identity, and he had just responded. Now, to say no? What, was he just teasing Shen Fuyue?

Playing around with a grandmaster-level expert? Are you out of your mind?

Let's put the son-in-law aside for now; the issue now is the birthday gift.

Not taking it would only mean losing face, and it would only be the Shen family's fourth branch that would lose face, so what did it have to do with Lu Yuan?

"Heh, it seems my brother-in-law is having some trouble."

Seeing that Lu Yuan remained silent, Shen Fengxing suddenly smiled again, a hint of disdain in his smile.

"That's right. My son-in-law comes from a humble background and has no family wealth to begin with. He's only recently been promoted to the rank of War General, so he has no savings whatsoever. He only got into the guild's special operations team because of his father's reputation, and he doesn't earn much. How could he possibly afford to prepare a birthday gift?"

It turned out to be like this...

With just a few words, Lu Yuan was completely exposed, and everyone looked as if they had suddenly realized something.

No wonder this fourth son-in-law didn't recognize anyone and had never even heard of him before; it turns out he's a gigolo who lives off his wife!

Yes, he is quite good-looking; no wonder he was able to win over the fourth young lady of the Shen family.

"Old Wu, is what that kid from the third branch of the Shen family said true? Did you only recruit this Lu Yuan into the team because of Old Master Shen's influence?"

In the VIP area, the people at the same table as Wu Jianming couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Well... it was indeed the Grand Elder who made the phone call to make the request..."

"That's really true!"

Before Wu Jianming could finish speaking, everyone had an expression that said it was just as expected.

Looking at Lu Yuan again, she couldn't help but feel even more contemptuous.

"fart!"

Lu Diaolong, who happened to be at the same table, immediately darkened his face, slammed his hand on the table, and glared angrily at Wu Jianming.

"Old Wu! You son of a bitch, if you can't protect Xiao Lu, then release him to me right now! Don't let Xiao Lu be abused because of you!"

"Old Lu, you...I..."

Wu Jianming opened his mouth, his face full of grievance.

It was indeed Shen Fuyue who recommended Lu Yuan to join the special operations team, and that statement itself is correct.

But Lu Yuan's own strength far exceeded expectations, so much so that he was later promoted to the Star Dou Squad, which is a fact, and he hasn't even had a chance to say it yet.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Everyone understands your difficulties."

"Master Lu, what business is it of yours? What do you know? Don't get involved."

Before Wu Jianming and the others could explain, everyone waved their hands, no longer wanting to hear any more.

Wu Jianming and Lu Diaolong opened their mouths, their faces full of frustration.

Then, he frowned again and looked at Lu Yuan like everyone else. In any case, this was Lu Yuan's own business now, and it was up to him to see how he would handle it.

Even if we're bound to lose face, at least let's not lose it too badly.

Wu Jianming remembered that Lu Yuan should still have some resources from the D137 secret realm. Although Lu Yuan had taken most of the good stuff, it was still less embarrassing to give away the remaining little.

"Hmph, so what if you come from humble beginnings? It's still better than some people who rely on their family background to bully others."

Lu Yuan snorted coldly and, without waiting for Shen Fengxing to refute, spoke loudly.

"Today is my father-in-law's 108th birthday, and I have prepared a very generous gift!"