Beijing Marriage Entanglement

Song Qinghui glanced at the license plate of the car gradually disappearing in the rearview mirror and nodded in response.

"Yes, it's from Assistant Jiang."

"It seems Shen Yu is also at home. Don't rush to bring up the matter of introducing Chu tide later, otherwise Shen Yu will say that we came with ulterior motives."

"Okay, I understand."

No sooner had Lu Xingci left than Shen Yu also prepared to retreat.

"Mom, I have something to do, I'm leaving now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Xiao Jinglan and Song Qinghui and their son coming out of the elevator.

Shen Yu put his hands in his pockets, tilted his head, and looked impatient.

"What kind of wind could blow you here?"

Xiao Jinglan was already used to his disdain and sarcasm.

After all, we came here with the intention of asking for a favor, so we can't fuss over these unimportant details.

Despite being rebuked, Xiao Jinglan still wore an eager smile and patted Shen Yu's arm.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat? What else could I be here for? I'm here to see my sister."

Song Qinghui, carrying large and small bags, walked behind and echoed his words.

"Yes, I heard that Auntie hasn't been sleeping well lately and always feels tired. I happened to have some high-quality tonics here, so I brought them over to see Auntie."

Shen Yu scoffed lightly, but before he could shoo anyone away, Xiao Jinhe heard Xiao Jinglan's voice and greeted him with a smile.

"Oh, sister, Ah Hui, what brings you here? Come on in, I just made some pastries, let's sit down in the tea room and chat."

Xiao Jinglan was pulled by Xiao Jinhe towards the tea room, and Song Qinghui followed with gifts.

Shen Yu originally intended to go to the villa to find Duan Lingfeng and the others, but when he saw Xiao Jinglan and her son arrive, he was worried that his mother might suffer a loss or be hurt again. So he sent a message to Duan Lingfeng saying that he wouldn't go, and then he closed his phone and went to the tea room.

Seeing him sit down, Xiao Jinhe asked suspiciously.

"Weren't you just leaving?"

Shen Yu curled his lips into a sinister smile, his eyes filled with hostility as he looked at Xiao Jinglan.

"My aunt is here, how can I leave?"

Xiao Jinglan pretended not to understand.

"We're not strangers, why would I need you to keep me company? Besides, I'm here to chat with my sister and catch up on everyday things."

Shen Yu didn't continue playing games with her. He sat lazily next to Xiao Jinhe and looked down at his phone.

Duan Lingfeng sent a message.

What's wrong?

What else can I do? Two foxes have gotten into my house; I have to keep an eye on them.

[Hahaha, that mother and son are going to the auntie again, asking for this and that. You stay home then, don't let Mom suffer any more losses.]

[Oh, by the way, didn't you ask about JL's design drafts for this fall's exhibition? I had someone check, and those designs weren't drawn by Ruan Chuxi. They were drawn by my sister-in-law during her handover period, but Song Qinghui used them to please his new lover.]

[Ruan Chuxi? If I remember correctly, wasn't she doing AI research abroad? Is she changing careers?]

"I don't know about that. As you know, the Ruan family looks down on every other family and doesn't associate with us spoiled brats at all."

Shen Yu looked at the message sent by Duan Lingfeng, rubbed his phone, and looked up to scrutinize Xiao Jinglan and her son on the other side.

If I'm not mistaken, this trip is probably also for Ruan Chuxi.

Sure enough, after chatting for a short while, Xiao Jinglan turned the topic to Shen Yu.

"If I remember correctly, didn't A-Yu almost join the research group before? I think it was to research... research that thing again?"

With superb acting skills, Xiao Jinglan looked at Song Qinghui and threw the topic to him.

Song Qinghui smoothly took over the topic.

"Artificial intelligence is what Chu tide is currently researching, but she hasn't found a suitable research group yet."

Xiao Jinhe was completely unaware of the mother and son's ulterior motives and even became concerned about Song Qinghui's marriage.

"You seem to be getting quite close to Miss Ruan lately. How far have things progressed?"

Song Qinghui leaned forward, his attitude respectful and polite.

"It went quite smoothly. I even met her uncle last time."

Xiao Jinhe nodded in satisfaction.

"That's good. The Ruan family has high standards. The fact that they introduced you to her uncle is enough to show that they believe in you."

Song Qinghui hummed in agreement, nodded, and then showed a worried expression.

"Chu tide hasn't been eating or sleeping well lately because of the project. If the project doesn't make any progress, she'll probably have to go back to Stanford."

"Huh? Then what...?"

Xiao Jinhe had barely finished speaking when Shen Yu interrupted her at the opportune moment.

"Stanford is great. She graduated from there. With mentors and classmates, her future prospects will definitely be brighter."

Xiao Jinglan's expression darkened, and he spoke with some displeasure.

"What are you saying, kid? If she goes back to Stanford, how will she and your brother continue their relationship?"

Shen Yu crossed his legs and spoke casually.

"What, you've already climbed the social ladder with the Ruan family, but you can't even spare a plane ticket? Are you planning to get something for nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinglan's face turned ashen, and he frowned deeply.

But she didn't dare to confront Shen Yu head-on, firstly because she couldn't win an argument, and secondly because she didn't dare to provoke him.

Xiao Jinhe still cherished the bond between sisters, but Shen Yu was truly a heartless person who didn't care about family ties.

He even hit his own father back then, let alone himself, whom he had always disliked.

Xiao Jinglan looked at her younger sister, Xiao Jinhe, with a wronged expression.

"Jinhe, look at him, he's started acting recklessly again."

Xiao Jinhe patted Shen Yu's hand, feigning annoyance.

"What are you talking about? Long-distance relationships are never reliable, and your brother is so busy with work, how could he have so much time to travel back and forth?"

Shen Yu snorted lightly, not in a hurry to expose them, waiting to see what these two foxes were up to.

Sure enough, the next second Xiao Jinglan grabbed Xiao Jinhe's hand and said.

"I remember Ayu was quite familiar with Professor Sheng, wasn't he? If Professor Sheng were willing to introduce Chu tide to his research group, then Chu tide wouldn't need to return to Stanford, and her marriage to Qinghui could be settled smoothly."

Xiao Jinhe turned her head to look at Shen Yu.

"Ayu, do you really know that Professor Sheng? If you do, could you help introduce us? If it works out, your brother's marriage can be settled."

Shen Yu frowned and looked at Song Qinghui with suspicion.

"I remember you had a girlfriend before, and you were together for several years. What, have you broken up now? Is it because of Miss Ruan?"

Cousin, you can't do this! You're letting that girl down after years of her feelings!"

Song Qinghui never expected that Shen Yu would bring this up.

Originally, he brought Lu Xingci to those gatherings just to make her look up to him, but he never expected that it would plant a time bomb at this moment, and that Shen Yu would detonate it in front of Xiao Jinhe.

Song Qinghui's face turned ashen, and before he could figure out how to explain, Shen Yu suddenly moved closer to him without warning.

The corners of his mouth slowly turned up, forming a strange arc, and he opened his mouth with a twisted smile.

"Does the Ruan family know about this?"