To marry into the family in place of his brother? Impossible!

Shen Qinghan smiled, but it was a somewhat forced smile: "Okay, I understand. Well then, I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now!"

Shen Qinghan turned and left, her back view appearing somewhat lonely.

Shen Qinghan returned home, where her father and mother were still waiting.

Seeing Shen Qinghan return alone, his expression turned grim.

"Why didn't he come?" asked Mrs. Shen.

Shen Qinghan glanced at her mother, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

Then he went back to his room without saying a word.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen exchanged a glance, their expressions showing concern.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and a young woman hurriedly walked in.

"Xiaoyue, you're here?" Mother Shen's face lit up.

The woman named Xiaoyue was Shen Qinghan's best friend since childhood, and Shen's mother and father naturally knew her.

"Xiaoyue, you're finally back! Go see Qinghan!"

Xiaoyue asked, "What exactly happened? And what about Chen Ran?"

Shen's mother said, "Chen Ran contacted us to come to Jiangcheng this time, and he also bought the tickets for us. He said he is Qinghan's boyfriend."

At first, we didn't really believe it, but after arriving in Jiangcheng, we found a letter in Qinghan's photo album, and then I became convinced of it.

Furthermore, Chen Ran said that the men's items Qinghan prepared were all for him, which made us believe her even more.

Xiaoyue said speechlessly, "So, you didn't even ask Qinghan before assuming Chen Ran is Qinghan's boyfriend?"

Shen's mother and father exchanged a glance and sighed.

Xiaoyue said, "Qinghan and Chen Ran have never been in contact. The most recent time was when Chen Ran sent Qinghan an invitation to her birthday party, and several other classmates also invited her, so Qinghan had no choice but to go. Otherwise, Qinghan and Chen Ran have never had any other interaction!"

Mother Shen said, "Who knew it would be like this? We really thought Chen Ran and Qinghan were having a fight, and that Qinghan was deliberately ignoring Chen Ran because she couldn't save face."

We wanted to give Qinghan a way out, so we drove away the person Qinghan brought back!

Xiaoyue patted her forehead helplessly: "Auntie, since you came to Jiangcheng, why didn't you ask me about it? Qinghan and I are the closest; is there anyone who knows her situation better than me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen's mother looked a little guilty. "We were just too impatient. We felt that Qinghan had finally found a decent boyfriend, and we wanted to settle things as soon as possible, so... sigh!"

Xiaoyue shook her head helplessly: "This is going to be difficult. Qinghan and the other person finally got to this point, but because of Chen Ran, people will definitely misunderstand Qinghan. The other person will probably break up with Qinghan this time!"

Shen's mother's face immediately darkened, filled with regret.

At this point, Shen's father said, "If that person breaks up with Qinghan because of this, why not just try dating Chen Ran?"

Xiaoyue said speechlessly, "Uncle, do you mean you want Qinghan to marry someone she doesn't like? Just to complete the task of getting her married, any man will do?"

Mr. Shen's face stiffened: "I just think Chen Ran is alright!"

"Chen Ran? Hmph, how much do you know about him? How can you judge him as good? Do you think he wanted to come back to China? He only came back because he couldn't make it abroad. He hasn't had a job since he came back, a typical playboy. Do you still think he's good?"

Mr. Shen fell silent.

Shen's mother stepped forward and took Xiaoyue's hand: "Then tell me, what should we do now?"

Xiaoyue sighed, "I don't know either. Who wouldn't be angry on their first time going home with their girlfriend, not only because her parents dislike her, but also because she has another boyfriend who's unclear about his past, wearing his clothes and using his things?"

Mr. Shen sighed, "I originally wanted to cheer my daughter on, but now I've ruined her chance at marriage!"

Suddenly, Shen's mother angrily said to Shen's father, "Isn't it all because of you? Who told you to be so easily bribed by that Chen Ran?"

"What do you mean by bribery? What nonsense are you spouting?" Mr. Shen was speechless.

Xiaoyue ignored the two of them and walked towards Shen Qinghan's room.

Upon entering the room, I saw Shen Qinghan sitting by the window, staring blankly out the window.

Xiaoyue walked over: "Qinghan?"

Shen Qinghan turned to look at Xiaoyue, then gave a wry smile: "Xiaoyue, you're here!"

Xiaoyue pursed her lips, then sighed, "You know, I finally got this opportunity, I even took leave, and now this has happened before I even left!"

"You workaholic! You barely get two days off a year, so you don't even have time for dating. You finally found someone you liked, and then that bastard Chen Ran ruined it all! Seriously!"

Shen Qinghan lowered her head and remained silent. "Alright, perhaps this is what they mean by being destined to meet but not to be together. It seems like we're always just a little bit short of fate."

Shen Qinghan went to work the next day.

In the past few days, Shen Qinghan has been eating quietly and leaving without interacting with his father or mother.

He was like a walking corpse, completely devoid of a soul.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen felt guilty, embarrassed, and heartbroken, but mostly they regretted it.

They never imagined that their daughter would finally meet someone she liked, only to have it ruined by them.

Shen's mother was so angry that she lost her appetite every day.

Over the past few days, through his investigation, he has indeed discovered that his daughter has absolutely no affection for Chen Ran.

She also learned from Xiaoyue that the letter was indeed written by Shen Qinghan's good friend Zhang Juan to Chen Ran.

If Zhang Juan hadn't dragged Shen Qinghan to see Chen Ran every time, Shen Qinghan wouldn't have paid any attention to Chen Ran.

When Chen Ran returned to China this time and heard that Shen Qinghan was still single, he began to pursue her.

However, Shen Qinghan never gave Chen Ran any chance from beginning to end.

So now they have to admit that they were used by Chen Ran.

They took advantage of their eagerness to find a son-in-law, and Chen Ran perfectly demonstrated the qualities of a qualified son-in-law, but now it all seems too deliberate.

Mrs. Shen sighed, "Well, this is terrible! She's just driven away the boyfriend her daughter finally found!"

Mr. Shen said, "Actually, I thought that young man was quite good that day. His looks were impeccable, but more importantly, he had a composed demeanor, and every move he made exuded an air of nobility. A person like that can't be bad, no wonder my daughter took a liking to him!"

Hearing this, Shen's mother felt even more distressed. "It's all our fault! Couldn't we have just stayed home? Why did we have to come here?"

"It's all because of you! All you ever do is urge our daughter to get married. Now look what's happened!" Mr. Shen complained.

After thinking for a moment, Shen's mother said, "I heard that Jiang Jinhuan is also a Star Glory level student?"

"That's right, getting into Star Glory is really impressive, it's a pity we found out too late!" Mr. Shen said with some regret and frustration.