Chapter 63: The Pre-selected Daughter-in-law

The two of them finished their meal quickly, which could almost be described as a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds.

Sheng Hanyu was amazed at how a girl could eat so much.

Most of the food on the table had gone into Yingzi's stomach.

The good appetite across from him was contagious, and he managed to eat one more bowl of rice than usual.

After the meal, the servant emerged silently from the kitchen, cleared the table, placed hot tea on the coffee table, and then retreated just as silently.

Shi Youxuan was busy enjoying the days of being served when, caught off guard, Sheng Hanyu asked, "How tall was that woman?"

"Which woman?"

Having eaten too much, her brain was lacking blood supply, and Shi Youxuan didn't react for a moment.

"The woman in the Apartment."

Shi Youxuan became alert and immediately sat up straight: "Didn't I explain everything to you that day? Why are you still asking?"

Sheng Hanyu picked up his teacup and took a sip, appearing nonchalant: "Just asking casually, is that not allowed?"

"It is."

Shi Youxuan had an excellent memory, and she answered all of Sheng Hanyu's questions regarding Jian Yixin flawlessly, exactly the same as last time.

Sheng Hanyu turned and went upstairs, entered his room, closed the door, and didn't come out for the rest of the afternoon.

She didn't do anything else all afternoon, just stayed in her room, trembling with fear as she observed the movement across the way!

The fact that the man asked her so much after lunch could only mean one thing: he doubted the authenticity of Jian Yixin being alive and did not completely believe what she had said the first time.

At the time, he believed it because he deeply longed for Jian Yixin to be alive; he didn't believe it because of how realistic her story was, but rather because he was willing to believe it.

Asking again later meant that over this past week, he had also been ruminating on it in the Apartment and suspected she was lying!

……

Ginza Building Western Restaurant.

They arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed-upon time; it would be too rude for the host to be late when inviting someone, so Jiang Yadan brought Shi Yuke to treat Wang Yingzhi to a meal, letting her curry favor with her future mother-in-law!

Jiang Yadan had chatted happily with Wang Yingzhi yesterday, but the matter wasn't settled yet, and she couldn't afford a single slip-up at this critical juncture, so she arrived early on purpose.

The waiter led the two to their reserved spot—a soft sofa booth by the window.

The sofas were all genuine Italian leather, the tablecloths were handmade in the Netherlands, and the famous paintings hanging on the walls were all originals; any one of them taken out would be worth over a million.

Looking down from the seat, the entire Jiangzhou City was in full view, giving one a sense of superiority, as if looking down upon all the mountains!

Jiang Yadan clicked her tongue in praise: "It's truly nice here; no wonder celebrities like to eat and drink coffee here. The environment is really great, it's just a bit too expensive..."

A casual meal here started at five figures, and if it weren't to curry favor with Wang Yingzhi, she wouldn't be willing to host a dinner here.

Shi Yuke was a bit distracted; this was her second time here.

The first time she came, Sheng Yukai had booked the entire restaurant to treat her to a meal and even gave her a priceless gift!

Thinking back on that day, it was sweet and beautiful, but Sheng Yukai didn't want to marry her; he only wanted to use her and possess her body.

Once Shi Yuke realized this, she distanced herself from Sheng Yukai; she wanted to marry into a wealthy family to be a legitimate wealthy wife, not a mistress, and certainly wouldn't let herself be defined as a plaything.

But if it came to having a compatible temperament, she still liked Sheng Yukai a little more.

"Yuke, what are you thinking about?" Jiang Yadan reached out and waved in front of her daughter, admonishing: "Don't be so distracted when Madam Sheng comes over later. Be sweet-tongued, you hear?"

"I know."

Shi Yuke pulled herself together, withdrew her thoughts, and took out a small mirror to carefully check her makeup.

Today she was meeting an elder, so she dressed relatively conservatively to appear dignified!

Her long curly hair was straightened, her bangs were trimmed short, and she wore light makeup, restraining the charm in her eyes and brows, doing her best to look like a well-behaved girl.

The mother and daughter didn't wait long before Wang Yingzhi arrived.

A woman covered in jewels, wishing she could wear all her jewelry at once.

Although she was the Eldest Madam of the Sheng Family, few people invited her out to eat; she was usually like a transparent person in the Sheng Family, and when someone suddenly paid attention to her, she didn't even know how to dress herself.

Jiang Yadan and her daughter didn't think so; they didn't know Wang Yingzhi's usual status in the Sheng Family and assumed this outfit was because she valued this meeting.

"Hello, Auntie, I am Shi Yuke." Shi Yuke stood up, bowed slightly in greeting, and smiled sweetly.

Wang Yingzhi was very satisfied with Shi Yuke, had her sit beside her, and affectionately took her hand to ask: "How old are you this year?"

"Where did you attend university, and what is your highest degree?"

"What do you like, what are your hobbies..."

Shi Yuke answered one by one: "I am twenty-three this year, undergraduate at Jiangzhou University, and I graduated from Sitanfu for my master's degree."

"I usually like music, cooking, and reading."

Wang Yingzhi nodded repeatedly: "It's just that the undergraduate degree is a bit lacking, but the school for the master's degree is quite good; it will be enough for educating children in the future..."

In fact, she didn't know that the "Sitanfu" Shi Yuke spoke of had nothing to do with the famous institution "Stanford."

The one she attended was a diploma mill... no, she hadn't even attended it at all!

It was just a master's degree certificate bought with money, just to sound good when talking to others; in reality, it was completely useless.

Anyone with a little common sense should know that a twenty-three-year-old master's student should still be studying and not yet graduated, unless a genius skipped grades repeatedly, making it possible to graduate so early.

But both Shi Yuke and Wang Yingzhi overlooked this.

One really dared to say it, and the other really dared to believe it!

There was also Jiang Yadan on the side, constantly adding: "Our Yuke was always first place when she was in school. Although our family isn't short on that bit of tuition, she didn't need to spend any family money for her university and master's studies; she won scholarships every year..."

"The year Yuke took the College Entrance Examination, her younger sister had a high fever that wouldn't break, and she didn't perform well because she was taking care of her sister; that's why she went to Jiangzhou University. Otherwise, with our Yuke's usual grades, she could have gotten into Peking University or Tsinghua University..."

Jiang Yadan was spouting nonsense with a straight face, and Shi Yuke looked shy, asking her mother not to mention the past; taking care of her sister was what she should do, after all, she was the eldest sister!

The mother and daughter sang in harmony, and Wang Yingzhi was incredibly satisfied with Shi Yuke.

The three of them chatted more and more congenially; before the meal was even finished, the marriage was basically decided.

Wang Yingzhi even took a Jade Bracelet off her wrist, pulled Shi Yuke's hand to put it on her: "Yuke, this Jade Bracelet was passed down to me by Hanyu's grandmother; it is an heirloom of the Sheng Family. Today I am passing it to..."

She did not finish her sentence, but her movements came to a halt.

Because Sheng Jiang's family of three was coming from the main entrance, she instinctively wanted to hide.

Wang Yingzhi's expression changed, her movements paused, and the mother and daughter sensed something was wrong; Shi Yuke followed her gaze toward the main entrance and immediately looked even more flustered than she did.

But it was only for an instant, and Shi Yuke quickly returned to normal.

At the moment they discovered the family of three, Bai Xue and Sheng Yukai also discovered them!

The mother and son exchanged a glance, then walked toward the group with smiles on their faces; Sheng Jiang did not follow them, but instead went to a reserved table and sat down.

"Sister-in-law, you have quite the refined taste; this place is famous for its high prices, I didn't expect you would be willing to spend money here." Bai Xue smiled without warmth, provoking her as soon as she spoke.

Sheng Yukai then said to Shi Yuke, "Yuke, I haven't seen you for a few days, have you missed me?"