Chapter 415: A Remarkable Figure Emerges from the Shen Family

The Shen Family living room.

With Shen Jiaqing confirming this fact, the few of them had no choice but to believe that a remarkable figure had emerged from the Shen Family, rising at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people, with every sign of soaring into the sky.

"Good, good, good! Little Yan is becoming more and more successful."

Shen Nainai was there, grinning from ear to ear.

Her precious grandson was raised by her own hands, and now that he had grown up to be so outstanding, she had played a crucial role in it.

Shen Liangping's family was likewise happy for Shen Yan, without a shred of jealousy.

As if thinking of something, Shen Liangping became worried again, simply because the state had recently issued a series of real estate control measures aimed at curbing the rise in housing prices.

He was worried that housing prices in Shanghai would be affected.

An old neighbor back in Wencheng had asked Shen Liangping about the situation yesterday, saying that housing prices in Wencheng had dropped quite a bit, everyone was in a state of panic, and they didn't know if prices in Shanghai had dropped.

Shen Liangping didn't count on getting rich by buying property, but at the very least, he couldn't lose money; fortunately, Shanghai housing prices were still considered stable for now, and even continuing to rise slowly.

As for what the future would hold... no one could say for sure.

Subconsciously, Shen Liangping felt that his nephew's perspective was the most unique; he had said that Wencheng's housing prices couldn't hold up and would definitely fall, and he hadn't expected the signs of decline to appear so quickly.

Fortunately, he had followed his nephew's advice and moved from Wencheng to Shanghai.

"Little Yan, do you think this policy will affect housing prices in Shanghai?"

Shen Yan told him to set his heart at ease: "Uncle, just watch; in the next few years, Shanghai housing prices will only rise and not fall, otherwise why would I spend a fortune buying a villa?"

Hearing this, Shen Liangping's family felt as if they had taken a reassuring pill and completely set their minds at ease; among their relatives and friends, Shen Yan was the most successful and knowledgeable, so what he said definitely wouldn't be wrong.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Just as the family was chatting happily, a knock on the door suddenly rang out.

Shen Jiaqing got up to open the door.

When he saw Luo Qiqi standing at the doorway, his expression froze, then he immediately straightened his collar and asked somewhat nervously, "Who are you looking for?"

Anyone familiar with Shen Jiaqing could clearly perceive his abnormality at this moment.

His voice was as soft as a trickling stream.

Luo Qiqi had never met Shen Jiaqing and assumed he was Shen Yan's older brother; her expression also became nervous: "Hello, I am Shen Yan's university classmate, I came to find him about something."

"Hello! I am Shen Yan's cousin... come on in."

Shen Jiaqing's head was buzzing, and he replied subconsciously.

He then stepped aside.

Good heavens! How are the little brother's classmates getting prettier one after another? First there was Yu Youwei, then that long-legged beauty who could kill a man with her charm, and then the boss's daughter.

Now another one, Luo Qiqi, has popped up.

Did he poke a beauty nest or something? Why is his own university class full of nothing but dregs?

Damn! With the little brother's flirtatious nature, could the one in front of him also be one of his harem?

Thinking of this possibility, Shen Jiaqing was devastated; the little brother was always surrounded by beauties, sinking deep into a bed of gentleness and unable to extricate himself.

Yet he himself hadn't even kissed a girl's lips; what a tragedy!

After entering the room, Shen Jiaqing cast a resentful look at Shen Yan; that expression was exactly like a neglected wife in a boudoir, and Shen Yan was left feeling baffled.

But he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him; heaven knows what kind of stuff was in his head.

"Wait for me a moment, I'm going to the bathroom," Shen Yan said to Luo Qiqi, who had appeared at the door.

After saying that, he looked at Shen Nainai: "Grandma, I'm taking my classmate home, I'll be back later."

Shen Nainai had some impression of Luo Qiqi and was lost in thought: "You are the one from Fuding, what was your name again... oh my! I'm getting old, I can't remember."

Luo Qiqi quickly greeted her: "Hello Grandma, my name is Luo Qiqi."

"Oh, oh! Hello, hello, do you want to come in and sit for a while, have some fruit?" Shen Nainai greeted her warmly.

"Thank you Grandma, I won't disturb you today, my family is still waiting for me to go back."

Hearing this, Shen Nainai didn't want to force her, and told Luo Qiqi to come over and play when she had time, to which Luo Qiqi happily agreed.

Then Luo Qiqi greeted Shen Liangping and Huang Meili as well.

Naturally, she assumed these two were Shen Yan's parents, even though they didn't look much alike.

Shen Liangping and Huang Meili both smiled politely in return and praised the girl for being truly beautiful.

This made Luo Qiqi blush.

After the conversation, she realized that the couple in front of her were Shen Yan's uncle and aunt, and Luo Qiqi couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Strange! Why doesn't Shen Yan live with his parents, but instead lives with his uncle's family?

Being tactful, she didn't ask this question to their faces; that would be too abrupt, and if there were some hidden story, wouldn't the situation be very awkward?

Approaching ten o'clock, the night grew deeper, and the silvery-white radiance spilled down like a light veil, blending with the soft light emitted by the convenience store.

In front of the unit door, the chatterboxes who had gathered there earlier had long since dispersed.

The surroundings were filled with a mysterious and quiet atmosphere.

Getting back into the car, Luo Qiqi asked casually: "Shen Yan, I see your house only has two rooms; don't you feel crowded living with so many people?"

"Not at all! My uncle and the others usually live in Shanghai; this trip was specifically to come back to visit the graves."

Shen Yan responded casually while starting the car.

"?" Luo Qiqi was slightly stunned; that still wasn't right. Given the size of the Shen Family home, there was more than enough space to partition off another room, yet their family hadn't done so.

There was only one reason: it wasn't needed!

Shen Nainai lived in one room, Shen Yan lived in one room, and there was no place for Shen Yan's parents.

Thinking of that possibility, Luo Qiqi was deeply shaken; having known him for so long, it seemed she had never heard Shen Yan mention his parents.

Furthermore, Yu Youwei was equally tight-lipped about this aspect.

Combining all these signs, it wasn't hard to reach a conclusion—Shen Yan's parents had long since passed away.

Good heavens! So the mature and steady Shen Yan had once experienced such pain.

While others were still sheltered under their parents' wings, Shen Yan had already stood on his own two feet early on and carved out some achievements out there; the process must have been extremely arduous.

Luo Qiqi suddenly felt so heartbroken for the man before her.

To avoid poking at someone's scars, Luo Qiqi did not continue to delve into this topic, turning instead to say: "Sorry to trouble you with making a special trip to take me; are you hungry? When we get to Fuding in a while, how about I treat you to a late-night snack?"

"Sure, my stomach happens to be a bit hungry," Shen Yan agreed immediately.

"Right, give me a location name so I can set the navigation."

Luo Qiqi then provided the name of a night market, five kilometers away from her home.

With the destination set, Shen Yan drove straight toward it.

Given the current unobstructed road conditions, they would arrive in over half an hour; along the way, Luo Qiqi kept finding various topics to try and get closer to Shen Yan.

"Shen Yan, if you stay in Shanghai to develop in the future, then what about your grandma?"

"After the Qingming Festival, Grandma will move to Shanghai to live with my uncle."

"Then will you still come back to Cangnan in the future?"

Shen Yan said it depends on the situation, but if there is nothing going on, he likely won't be coming back.

"Sigh!" Luo Qiqi let out a soft sigh in her heart.

In this way, the chances for the two of them to interact in the future would become even fewer.