Chapter 814: The Bizarre Phoenix Man

Lv Qiang spoke very nicely, saying that after the two married, he would treat his father-in-law with the same filial piety as his own biological father, take care of his wife, respect the elderly... and so on and so forth, speaking flowery words as if reciting from a book, yet none of it was from the heart!

Especially the look in his eyes when he watched Yuke; there wasn't a hint of warmth.

Although he tried his best to conceal it, what kind of person was Shi Youxuan?

Observing from the side, she saw it clearly: Lv Qiang did not like Yuke at all.

This man's motives were impure; wanting to marry Yuke was merely to use her as a stepping stone.

But as long as she and her husband were around, it wouldn't be so easy for Lv Qiang to kick Yuke aside after using her!

She would protect her sister and not let her get hurt.

But was it really okay to keep someone with such sinister intentions by her side?

While she was hesitating, she didn't expect that Lv Qiang had already "bought off" her adoptive father.

Shi Yucheng was very satisfied with Lv Qiang; although he had lived a whole life, his nature was very pure and kind, and he was easily fooled by flowery words.

Within a few days, they began discussing the wedding arrangements.

Yuke did not like Lv Qiang; she would hide far away when she saw him coming and would not even give him a smile.

Lv Qiang didn't care either; he came to the Shi Family every day to help with this and that, but since the house had servants and bodyguards, there was truly no work to be done, so he only did superficial tasks.

Thus, he would accompany Shi Yucheng to fish, play chess, go for walks, and stroll around.

In just a few days, the whole residential complex knew that Lv Qiang was the future son-in-law of the Shi Family.

Shi Yucheng said that since both sides were satisfied, they should meet Lv Qiang's parents, as his daughter had intellectual issues and he was afraid the other party's parents might not agree.

He hesitated a bit and didn't really want his parents to come, but since his future father-in-law insisted, he couldn't refuse and agreed.

He requested of Shi Yucheng: "Uncle, I have a presumptuous request, I don't know if I should say it."

"Go ahead."

"My parents haven't seen much of the world and are afraid of being laughed at. When they come, could you let the servants take a break? Can it just be us few people in the house?"

Shi Yucheng thought it was some major request, but he didn't expect it to be this; such a request was reasonable, so he agreed readily.

Lv Qiang's parents arrived.

They were dressed like honest, simple farmers, but their gazes were not honest.

As soon as they entered, they began to size up the house's decor, clicking their tongues in praise.

"Oh my, this house is great, just like what they show on TV."

"In-laws, after the wedding, this house will also have our Qiang'er's name added to it, right?"

Shi Yucheng:...

He felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

His daughter's mind wasn't sharp, and he knew the man's family background wasn't good, so he didn't ask for a dowry and was even prepared to provide financial support.

He had asked Lv Qiang whether he preferred to move out or live here after the wedding.

If they didn't live together, Shi Yucheng would provide the funds for the couple to buy a marital home; the renovation would be paid for by Shi Yucheng, but the house would be registered in both Yuke and Lv Qiang's names.

Lv Qiang spoke well.

He first expressed that a son-in-law is half a son, that he would definitely be filial to his father-in-law and take good care of his wife, then he tactfully indicated that this place was too far from his company and would waste a lot of time commuting.

Living near the company would be best, and even if they didn't buy a house, renting one would be the same.

If they were to buy a house, he truly didn't have the ability to do so for the time being, and he felt guilty asking his father-in-law to buy it... he said a whole lot, but he never refused to have his name added to the house!

Having been out in the world for so many years, Lv Qiang had seen many people and experienced many things; he spoke with sophistication, able to express his own thoughts without making others feel he wasn't considering them, so there was no discomfort.

But his parents' intentions were too obvious.

Shi Yucheng's expression was displeased.

The old couple didn't feel there was anything wrong with their way of speaking; instead, seeing his face look bad, they dropped their own expressions.

Lv Qiang's mother: "My son was the first prestigious university student in our village; when he went to school, the town mayor personally beat drums and gongs to send him off. The matchmakers who came to our house to propose broke the threshold, but my son has high aspirations and insisted on finding a city woman."

"My son being willing to find your family's fool is a blessing your family earned by burning high incense and having smoke rise from your ancestral graves. You're even stingy about a single house, that's too cheap..."

No matter how good Shi Yucheng's cultivation was, he couldn't stand such words.

"Since that's the case, then let's forget it. We are not a match, my daughter isn't good enough for your son, don't hold him back."

If it weren't for the sake of Lv Qiang, Shi Yucheng could have kicked his parents out directly.

Their words were too infuriating.

Seeing the situation was bad, Lv Qiang hurriedly gave his mother a look, telling her not to continue.

He also kept apologizing, and Lv Qiang's father did the same; the father and son humbled themselves and spoke nicely, even saying that women's words didn't count, and that in their family, the men made the decisions.

Shi Yucheng was someone who responded to soft tactics rather than hard ones, so he let it go.

Since the groom's parents had come from afar, a sumptuous banquet was inevitable.

The Shi Family was very sincere, with delicacies from the mountains and seas, things that fly in the sky, run on the ground, and swim in the sea—everything one could wish for.

The atmosphere during the meal was quite harmonious, and Lv's mother, having been warned by her son, didn't say anything excessive!

She even picked food for Yuke, peeled shrimp, and removed fish bones.

She kept praising the girl for being beautiful, as pretty as a fairy descending to earth...

Lv's father pulled Shi Yucheng to have a few drinks; Shi Yucheng didn't have a very good tolerance for alcohol, but Lv's father was too enthusiastic, acting as if he were the host and pushing the drinks hard.

Shi Liu helped block quite a few drinks, and in the end, both of them were a bit tipsy and dizzy.

The old couple exchanged a look, then went upstairs.

"What are you doing? Upstairs is the bedroom, you can't go there," Yuke said, crossing her arms and looking angry.

Even a fool could see their motives were impure; nothing good would come of them going upstairs.

"You stinking fool, what are you yelling about? Watch out or I'll beat you!" Now that Shi Yucheng wasn't there to back her up, the old woman's fierce nature was fully revealed.

Lv Qiang hurriedly said to his mother, "Mom, don't be too impatient. After I marry the fool, all of this will be our family's; it doesn't matter if we look at it now or not."

The old lady said earnestly, "Son, you are too young and don't understand. Marriage is the biggest event of your life; you cannot be muddled."

"You are already at a huge disadvantage marrying a fool, so I must see how thick their family's assets are. If there isn't much profit, you cannot marry her."

The old man also urged his son, "Listen to your mother. She has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. You stay downstairs and watch those two men; we will go up, take a look, and come right back down."

"Alright."

He agreed and returned to the dining room to guard the drunken father and son, making sure they didn't discover anything.

He didn't bother with Shi Yuke; no one would believe what a fool said, and she couldn't stir up much trouble anyway.

The family of three thought they were acting without anyone knowing, but they didn't know there were surveillance cameras in the living room and dining room.

Every look they exchanged and every word they spoke was seen by Shi Youxuan, who sneered incessantly.

……

"Dad, Shi Liu, sister, I'm back."

When Shi Youxuan walked into the house supporting her belly, the old couple had not yet come down from upstairs.

Lv Qiang hurriedly ran out from the dining room, his face turning pale with fright: "Ch-Chairman's Wife, wh-why are you here?"

She said with a smile, "Since your parents are here today, I came over to say hello."

"Where are your parents?"

Lv's father appeared on the stairs and was about to lose his temper when his son explained: "Dad, this is our Chairman's Wife, and also Yuke's sister."