Chapter 1452: Family Backgrounds Are Not Simple

She did not take the menu, nor did she appreciate the gesture.

Did she think she could buy her off with these little favors?

That was looking down on her, Gu Yuxin, far too much.

"How old are you? Are you in the same class as Zichen? You look a bit familiar to me; it feels like I've seen you somewhere before..."

Shi Youxuan thought as she spoke, and then she remembered.

When she was dropping Zichen off at school, Zichen had bumped into a fierce-looking girl on campus—yes, that was her.

Is this what they call "enemies are bound to meet"?

Facing Shi Youxuan's questioning, Gu Yuxin was full of wariness and didn't notice the look Zichen was throwing her way at all.

She was like a hedgehog encountering danger, with all her quills standing on end!

"Are you taking a census, asking about everything? And stop trying to get chummy with me; I don't think I know you!" In fact, Gu Yuxin also felt Shi Youxuan looked familiar, always feeling like she had seen her somewhere before.

If she could have been a bit calmer, she would have discovered that the photo of Shi Ran hanging in the teaching building looked very much like the woman in front of her!

But she was full of a sense of crisis right now, so she didn't recall it.

"Alright, if you don't want to say it, then don't. Please, sit." Shi Youxuan extended the invitation again, and this time she sat down.

Gu Yuxin asked, "What is your relationship with Zichen?"

Shi Youxuan: "A very close relationship."

Gu Yuxin suppressed her anger and asked again, "Are you a relative?"

Shi Youxuan answered nonchalantly: "You could say that, but it's even closer than a relative. Let's put it this way: I am the person closest to Zichen in this world."

"You really dare to boast; only his mother would have the right to say such a thing. Who do you think you are?" Gu Yuxin's quills were all in defensive mode.

Shi Youxuan said calmly: "That's right, I'm not boasting. I am his mother!"

Gu Yuxin:...

"What?"

She stood up from her seat with a "whoosh," looking at Zichen in astonishment.

Zichen was helpless, but he nodded, indicating: That's right, she is my mother!

"You, you are his mother?"

Gu Yuxin's mood right now could not be described in words at all.

Her head was "buzzing," and the person who was usually clever and sharp was now in a complete state of disarray!

"Yes, I'm sorry, Auntie, I was wrong. I was too impolite during our first meeting. Please forgive me, sister!"

"Pfft—"

Shi Youxuan couldn't hold it in and laughed.

Yuxin also realized she was rambling and was so embarrassed she wished there was a crack in the ground for her to crawl into.

Fortunately, Zichen's mother did not make things difficult for her; she took the initiative to change the subject, placed the menu in front of her again to let her order, and told her not to be a stranger, just treat it like they were one family.

Yuxin refused, so she let Zichen order for his girlfriend, ordering what Yuxin liked to eat.

Zichen's mother was very easygoing, talking as if they were just chatting at home; she didn't take what happened just now to heart at all and didn't cause Gu Yuxin any embarrassment.

Yuxin felt grateful, and now that the other party wasn't asking, she took the initiative to share some of her basic background.

Then she complimented: "Auntie, you look so young, like someone our age." She finally said what was on her mind.

During the meal, Gu Yuxin found an excuse, saying she needed to go to the restroom, and then went to the counter to prepare to pay the bill.

"That will be eight thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine yuan in total, thank you." The cashier handed over the bill, and Yuxin was stunned.

So expensive?

She was mentally prepared that this table of food wouldn't be cheap, but she still hadn't expected it to be this expensive—she didn't have enough money.

"Didn't you say you were going to the restroom, child? Why did you walk over here?" Zichen grabbed her. "I am the elder here, I will pay the bill." Shi Youxuan handed over a bank card, settling the bill and resolving Gu Yuxin's awkwardness at the same time.

"Auntie, I wanted to pay the bill, but... I didn't have enough money!" Gu Yuxin stuck out her tongue, feeling very embarrassed.

In fact, she could have chosen not to explain, or pretended to be polite and said some nice things.

But Gu Yuxin didn't; the facts were what they were, and she didn't want to gain the approval of her boyfriend's mother through such means.

And it was fortunate she didn't do that.

Shi Youxuan was a shrewd person; she could tell at a glance whether someone was playing tricks.

Her son's girlfriend was very open and honest, had a good personality, and was someone she liked. If the two were together in the future, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship wouldn't be hard to manage.

Although it was a bit early to think about these things, it was better to be prepared; that shouldn't be wrong.

The three of them walked out of the restaurant. Gu Yuxin requested to return to school by herself, letting Zichen spend more time with his mother, and after saying that, she took her leave.

Zichen asked his mother: "What do you think of Yuxin?"

Shi Youxuan: "The girl is quite good. She is poised and generous, and I like her quite a bit. She doesn't seem like someone who hasn't seen the world, but her family background is a bit lacking; I'm afraid your father might object."

Zichen:...

Family background is lacking?

Where is it lacking?

He said to his mother: "Your standards are too high, aren't they? You think the granddaughter of the Principal of Jiang University has a lacking family background?"

Shi Youxuan:...

"What did you say? Your girlfriend is the granddaughter of the Principal?"

Zichen: "That's right, her grandfather is our school's Principal Gu. You probably aren't familiar with him, but my sister must be very familiar with him. Yuxin's grandmother is also a renowned educator, and her parents are both professors..."

Only then did Shi Youxuan realize there had been a misunderstanding.

She also knew why Principal Gu had sent money to their home; it turned out to be "poverty alleviation."

Learning the truth, she was quite happy; it was a good match, very good.

It was not just a matter of being well-matched in social status; in fact, the Sheng Family was even climbing a bit high to reach them.

Their family were merchants; merchants had money, but their social status was not as high as that of scholars, and it had been like that from ancient times until now!

Shi Youxuan urged Zichen to treat Yuxin well and not to have any lingering ties with that Lu Feifei; it would be best to have no contact at all, so as to avoid making his girlfriend jealous and unhappy!

……

When Gu Yuxin returned home, she told her family that Sheng Zichen was the Eldest Young Master of a wealthy family, and she also mentioned that his sister was Shi Ran; the degree of shock her family felt was no less than when she had first found out.

The original concerns of Yuxin's father and mother were now gone.

The couple breathed a sigh of relief and immediately relaxed their stance, approving of their daughter dating Zichen.

However, the elderly Principal Gu and his wife actually had an extra layer of concern, making them feel less at ease than before!

The old couple discussed it, worried that their granddaughter's carefree, straightforward, and sincere personality was not suited to being a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family.

It is not easy to marry into a wealthy family; everyone knows it is good, and everyone's eyes are fixed on it.

Sheng Zichen is good-looking and well-liked; if he were just a child from an ordinary family, that would be one thing, but he happens to be the eldest son of a wealthy family—if he inherits the family business in the future, he will have power and money, and he will be coveted by even more people.

Or perhaps there will be fighting over the family fortune between brothers, scheming and intrigue... there are so many messy affairs in wealthy families!

If they hadn't seen what he was like, the old couple would never have agreed to their granddaughter dating Sheng Zichen, but they had met Zichen many times, understood him, and liked this child, so they could not crudely break up the couple.

But Zichen's background was too powerful, and they worried their granddaughter would not be able to handle it in the future; caught in a dilemma, the old couple discussed it for half the night and finally decided—to visit the Sheng Family to see what their family values were like.