Chapter 61: The Shen Family Daughter-in-Law

The massive, heavy iron gates slowly unfolded to both sides.

On both sides of the road, two rows of servants and housekeepers were neatly lined up.

Shen Huai was so embarrassed his toes were curling into the ground.

Such an exaggerated and absurd display—I'm afraid even domineering CEO novels wouldn't dare to write it this way.

He was just coming home for a blind date.

Why make it seem like the Dragon King is returning?

Through the car window, Shen Huai caught a glimpse of that familiar figure at the very front of the crowd.

The car stopped at the gate of the manor.

Shen Huai took a deep breath, and after countless mental preparations, he finally steeled himself and opened the car door.

Unexpectedly.

The door had barely cracked open when it was pulled wide open by someone from the outside with great force.

Yang Shuqin stood at the entrance with an excited look on her face, unable to wait a moment longer to drag Shen Huai out of the car.

Before Shen Huai could speak, Yang Shuqin's right hand suddenly produced a feather duster from nowhere; she raised her eyebrows at Shen Huai with a cunning look, and then raised it high—

"Hey? Mom, what are you doing? —"

Shen Huai retreated tactically, but Yang Shuqin pulled him close and nimbly swept him from head to toe with the feather duster.

"What are you dodging for? We haven't seen each other in so long, and your first reaction upon seeing your mother is to dodge?"

As she dusted, Yang Shuqin muttered, "This is called 'cleansing the dust of the journey,' you little brat, what would you know about it?"

"That sounds nice, but this is clearly feudal superstition," Shen Huai muttered under his breath.

Hearing this, Yang Shuqin increased her strength slightly and hit Shen Huai on the backside a few times with the feather duster: "No respect for your elders, daring to be snarky with your mother?"

"... Mom, I've already graduated from college!"

Shen Huai turned to dodge Yang Shuqin's next strike and protested helplessly.

This Yang Shuqin had loved using this trick since he was a child.

In the few childhood memories he had of being with his parents, whenever he was disobedient, Yang Shuqin loved to take whatever was at hand and hit his backside.

This object could be a measuring ruler, a feather duster, or long knitting needles.

In any case, any thin, hard object could become her handy weapon.

But now he was in his twenties, and every time something came up, Yang Shuqin still loved to hit his backside! Didn't he have any dignity?! "So what if you graduated from college? Even if you've started a family and a career, if I need to hit you, I'm going to hit you!"

Yang Shuqin rolled her eyes and finally put away the feather duster.

She glanced at the crowd, and they immediately understood, nodding in unison and bowing to Shen Huai: "Young Master, we will take our leave now."

Having said that, the group scattered and headed toward their respective posts.

Shen Huai was speechless for a moment: "Mom, you had all these people stand here waiting for me, and there really wasn't anything going on?"

Hearing this, Yang Shuqin nodded dismissively: "What else would it be?"

After a pause, Yang Shuqin looked at Shen Huai with a playful expression: "You really thought this was prepared specifically for you? It was just a performance for others to see."

Having said that, Yang Shuqin gestured toward the inside of the manor with her eyes, silently signaling to Shen Huai.

Shen Huai was stunned for a moment, then understood instantly.

It seemed the guests had already arrived.

"But even if it's just for outsiders to see, you went way too far."

Shen Huai couldn't help but complain: "I'll let the cringeworthy banner at the airport slide for now, but what exactly was going on with those six flight attendants in the airport lounge?"

"Are you telling me I'm just a part of your 'play'? You can't just set your own son up like that!"

Thinking of the awkward situation in the lounge where he had been teased until he was burning with heat and had nowhere to vent, Shen Huai felt his anger rising.

Unexpectedly.

Hearing Shen Huai's words, Yang Shuqin's expression showed great confusion: "What six flight attendants? Why don't I understand what you're talking about?"

"Don't play dumb with me, they all said it was arranged by Director Yang! Stop lying and confess!"

Seeing Yang Shuqin dare to play dumb in front of him, Shen Huai became even angrier.

"Director Yang? Arranged by me?"

Yang Shuqin's confused eyes widened even further: "Don't go blaming everything on your mother. I did have someone arrange for you to wait in the SVIP lounge, but that was just so you could get some rest." "But I never arranged any flight attendants, let alone six?"

As she spoke, Yang Shuqin looked at Shen Huai with a wicked smile: "Tsk, Huai'er, could it be that you were just having some kind of daydream?"

Seeing the smile on Yang Shuqin's face that was almost stretching to her ears.

Shen Huai's head hurt even more.

Although his mother was unreliable, she wouldn't lie randomly.

And for this kind of thing, she really had no reason to lie.

Just now, when he said the words "six flight attendants," Yang Shuqin's shocked expression was far too natural.

Shen Huai knew Yang Shuqin's acting skills; she absolutely could not act out such a realistic expression.

Then it seemed.

She really didn't know about the inexplicable massage arrangement in the waiting lounge.

But if it wasn't her.

Then who on earth was it? Who else would dare to use his mother's name to order her subordinates to do things? As his thoughts raced.

Yang Shuqin's phone screen lit up for a moment.

She took out her phone, tapped on the message, and her expression changed abruptly.

The next moment.

Shen Huai's arm was grabbed violently by Yang Shuqin, and he was dragged toward the villa at the very back of the manor, taking three steps for every one of hers.

"Let's stop dwelling on the flight attendant for now, hurry and come with me!"

"Mom, stop pulling, I can walk myself." Shen Huai was dragged to the point of almost falling, and he hurriedly grabbed Yang Shuqin's hand to stop her.

Looking at the completely oblivious Shen Huai before her, Yang Shuqin sighed helplessly, leaned in close, and whispered in his ear: "Your father has arrived!"

Hearing this, Shen Huai's heart suddenly sank a little, and he deliberately slowed his pace instead.

"……So he's here, so what."

Yang Shuqin, frustrated by his lack of ambition, raised her hand and gave Shen Huai a thump on the back: "It's not just him! Your blind date is there too!"

"……"

Shen Huai's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a sense of resistance.

Is it time to meet already? Yang Shuqin did not notice the change in Shen Huai's expression; while dragging him forward, she muttered: "You must perform well for me this time. Judging by your father's tone, he seems to value this friend of his very much, and it is said that his daughter is no ordinary person either, so your father attaches great importance to this family banquet."

As she spoke, Yang Shuqin suddenly stopped, turned to look at Shen Huai, her eyes somewhat meaningful: "Although there is freedom in marriage and love now, you are, after all, the only bloodline of the Shen Family."

"No matter how deep the conflict between you and your father is, I don't care how much you mess around outside."

"But you must remember, today you have only one identity, and that is the only Heir of the Shen Corporation, Shen Huai, understand?"

Yang Shuqin's expression was unprecedentedly serious.

Seeing his usually happy-go-lucky mother suddenly speak in such a heavy tone, Shen Huai could not help but restrain the dangling, roguish smile on his face.

He naturally understood the meaning behind Yang Shuqin's words.

It was nothing more than wanting him to put aside his personal grievances with his father and reminding him not to make Shen Zhiyuan lose face at the banquet.

"Mom, do you really take me for a three-year-old?"

Shen Huai curled his lips and gently took Yang Shuqin's hand, "I still understand the principle that family scandals should not be aired in public."

Shen Huai knew clearly that someone who could make his father value them so much—

Must be either a top-tier dignitary or an unparalleled talent.

No matter how irreconcilable his conflict with his father, Shen Zhiyuan, might be.

But when outside.

He ought to stand with his parents and present a united front.

"Let's go, let me go and meet this 'Shen Family daughter-in-law' you've been praising to the heavens."

Shen Huai joked, took Yang Shuqin's hand, and strode toward the villa.

(End of chapter)