Chapter 46 Dinner

When Mr. and Mrs. Shen came downstairs, the sight of them flirting and teasing each other was incredibly heartwarming.

Mother Shen smiled happily, "Now that the children are back, let's eat. Today I've made all your favorite dishes, especially for Zhenzhen."

While they were talking, Lu Zhenyu was led into the restaurant by Chen's mother. Among the delicious dishes on the table, there were several that she had often liked to eat when she was a child.

The family of six took their seats one after another. With the elders present, the two demons, in particular, visibly became much more restrained.

At the dinner table, Mr. Shen would sometimes ask his son about his work, and sometimes urge Lu Zhenyu to eat more.

Shen's mother put a lot of shrimp on her plate, and Shen's father chimed in, "Your mother told me the other day that she went back to her husband's family home without cooking you a proper meal last time, and she was upset about it for half a month. She got up at two in the morning to marinate shrimp and make ginseng soup. I told her she was being superstitious, but she said that's the best way to cook shrimp, so eat more."

Mother Shen gestured at her husband twice, slightly embarrassed, and scolded him, "Why are you saying these things in front of the child? Zhenzhen is very observant. If you say this, she'll never tell me what she likes to eat again."

The father, having been lectured, suddenly realized his mistake. It was rare for a man in his fifties to show such a childlike side. He slapped his mouth and said, "My mistake, I was careless. Beizhen, just pretend that I didn't say anything. In the future, if you want to eat something, just tell your mother. Don't let her be too idle. If she's too idle, she'll start worrying about other people's business."

Shen's mother's face darkened after being scolded by her husband, and Lu Zhenyu squeezed her hand tightly, saying, "Thank you, godfather and godmother."

Regardless of whether the girl whose real name is Lu Zhenyu is an outsider to this mansion, Lu Zhenyu must always bear the love and affection that the couple poured into her in the past.

"Silly child, there's no need to thank me." Mother Shen pinched her nose, her heartfelt love was genuine. "If you're happy eating, then I'm happy cooking. This time, you can stay at home peacefully, and I'll cook you different delicious meals every day. Come on, eat more, I'll feel at ease if you gain some weight."

Glancing at Zheng Yaozong, who sat next to him eating in a nonchalant and unserious manner, Shen's father, who already looked down on him, darkened his face even more.

"You're a grown man, all you do when you eat is stuff your own mouth. Don't you have eyes? Can't you peel a couple of shrimp for your wife?"

The people at the table stopped at the same time, their gazes falling one after another to a certain spot.

Zheng Yaozong, who was casually stuffing meat into his mouth, looked up and met Shen's father's cold, disdainful gaze. He didn't forget to stuff the meat into his mouth and hunched his neck to pick up Lu Zhenyu's plate.

Mother Shen chuckled and patted her husband, "Can't you be a little gentler? It's not easy for your son-in-law to come to your parents' home, and he's already afraid of you, his father-in-law."

Father Shen snorted coldly and said nothing more. He looked down on this young man from the Zheng family.

Sitting opposite, Duan Xi'er shook her head and sighed a few times, then looked at her with her hands in her hands and asked expectantly, "Mom and Dad, seeing how much you love Sister Zhenzhen, I feel a little jealous."

Before Mother Shen could speak, Shen Jingsi interrupted her, "What? Are you an orphan?"

Duan Xi'er playfully slapped him, "You're the orphan!"

Shen Jing smiled mischievously, pointed at Duan Xi'er at her parents who were staring at her with wide, narrow eyes, and said, just like the tattletale in class, "She said you two are cheating."

Mother Shen: "..."

If they weren't so far apart, Father Chen would have gotten up and given his unfortunate son a good kick, completely losing the patience and kindness he had shown his daughter just moments before.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up. You're not a kid anymore, and you still can't be serious."

Shen's mother and husband reunited, saying, "That's right, if your father and I are gone, who will find you a wife?"

Shen Jingsi chuckled nonchalantly, his slightly open black shirt flapping as he laughed. "Then I guess I'd have a whole brood of kids by now."

“Only cockroaches are hermaphroditic and can reproduce on their own,” Lu Zhenyu, who had been silent for a while, quietly said.

Shen Jingsi looked at her, the smile in his eyes hard to decipher, "Don't be too envious of your brother, I know your man is of poor quality."

Zheng Yaozong, who was peeling shrimp, suddenly paused, grimacing, "..."

Duan Xi'er brought a plate of shrimp to him and said, "Stop talking. I want to eat. Peel them for me."

Shen Jingsi glanced at her sideways, his body slumped there lazily without moving an inch. "Please, brother."

In front of so many people, Duan Xi'er opened and closed her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Across from Lu Zhenyu, Zheng Yaozong secretly threw the peeled shrimp in front of her.

His smiling face seemed to say, "You better eat it all, or I'll bake you into a shrimp."

Lu Zhenyu was too lazy to pay attention to him, and there was no way she would eat the food he picked out with his mouth. It was disgusting, and she felt nauseous just looking at it. She immediately threw it to the servants behind her.

"Take it to my brother; he loves eating shrimp that others have peeled."

"Huh?" The servant stood there, unsure whether to move or not, having witnessed the entire process of the shrimp being peeled.

However, Father Shen waved his hand and said, "What are you dawdling for? Just send it over. It's a token of my sister's affection, how can I, as her brother, let her down?"

Seeing the plate of shrimp that the dog had been munching on placed beside him, Shen Jingsi didn't even lift his eyelids, and instead pushed it in front of Duan Xi'er.

She tapped the edge of the plate with her chopsticks and said, "Don't you want to eat shrimp? Your brother-in-law peeled them for you with a kiss, so you can have them all."

Duan Xi'er: "..."

Sure enough, when the news of the shrimp reached Duan Xi'er, Zheng Yaozong really became interested.

Seeing the woman who used to boss him around now turn pale, he craned his neck and sidled up to her.

"Dear sister-in-law, is this enough to eat? If not, I'll peel some more for you."

If there hadn't been other people around, Duan Xi'er would have dumped the whole plate of shrimp on this man's face.

Suddenly, people understood why Lu Zhenyu wouldn't let him touch a single finger after five years of marriage.

That's incredibly patient; if it were her, she would have killed the person and torn them to pieces long ago.

It seems that only a perverted man like Zheng Yaozong, who peels shrimp for people with his mouth, could make a woman empathize with her mortal enemy.

This meal was full of twists and turns.

After dinner, Zheng Yaozong was called to the study by Shen's father. The door was closed and no one knew what the conversation was about.

As for Zheng Yaozong, he didn't even stay out until midnight after he got out. He slipped away along the Shen family's courtyard wall as soon as it got dark.

As soon as she started walking, Zhenyu felt carefree. Later that evening, her mother called her to play mahjong.

When she came downstairs, the three of them were already sitting around the mahjong table. Duan Xi'er waved to her enthusiastically, "Sister Zhenzhen, come on over! My parents and I are waiting for you!"

Lu Zhenyu looked in the direction of Yu Guangli's back.

Shen Jingsi sat slumped on the sofa, his iPad, loaded with business documents, resting on his crossed legs.

He propped his head up with his elbow, his gaze focused on the screen, while his other hand held a matte black stylus. His arm, with its bulging veins, occasionally produced a few bold strokes.

Gold-rimmed glasses perched on her high, straight nose; two strands of hair fell loosely over her brow bone as she turned her head to the side; her newly changed deep-sea blue silk shirt accentuated her broad shoulders and narrow waist, creating a stunning silhouette.

Looking at a person like this, they appear more composed and reserved.

The man remained motionless, but his voice drifted over, "Even though my husband isn't here, you can't look at your brother like that. Your girlfriend is still here."

The cold water splashed on Lu Zhenyu made her shiver, and she immediately looked away and her face darkened.

Just moments ago, she was thinking that he seemed thinner and more mature and composed than she had seen him in a while.

It turns out it's just the same old thing in a different guise.

That's true, how could Shen Jingsi possibly change?

Ignoring the man's casual, amorous glances behind his gold-rimmed glasses, Lu Zhenyu walked toward the mahjong table, her shawl draped over her arm.

The girl was wearing a bodycon knitted long dress today, with a light brown shawl partially covering her hourglass waist.

As she walks, her perfectly proportioned waist sways gently, causing her hips to wiggle slightly.

Her light, shallow footsteps touched the man's nerves with each step, making his dark eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses appear even more refined.

Everyone outside praises the Shen family for raising such a beautiful woman, but few have ever actually seen her stunning beauty.

The girl showed signs of beauty even in her early childhood, and she reached the peak of her figure and appearance at the age of twenty-three.

Her graceful and sexy curves, paired with her pure and innocent face, and her always easy-to-wear, simple, light-colored fitted clothes, exude a noble and pure temperament that makes countless men admire her yet hesitate to approach.

Lu Zhenyu returned in this state, with a clean and fair face and a full and slender figure. Time has also refined her into a unique charm.

Shen Jingsi silently smoothed her skirt with her slender hand and sat steadily in front of the mahjong table, her beautiful figure lingering, her gaze becoming increasingly deep and profound.

In the past, his family always played mahjong. Lu Zhenyu, who was very good at playing with both husband and wife, won every hand from the moment they sat down at the table.

Duan Xi'er was the first to organize the event, and she was the most enthusiastic, but in the end, she lost the most miserably.

Shen Jingsi had just finished work and stretched when he was called out, "A-Si, come and help me! I'm in such a terrible state!"

With his hands behind his back, Shen Jingsi took a few steps, swaying around the other three like an old man in the village.

Out of the corner of Lu Zhenyu's eye, the man leaned down slowly beside Duan Xier, his hand resting on the mahjong table. He glanced at the tiles, his brows furrowing even deeper.

"What kind of trash are you keeping? You've given away all the good cards for dinner!"

Mother Shen chuckled, "She's given all the good cards to the next player."

Shen Jingsi sat there quietly, glancing at Lu Zhenyu who was playing cards without looking at her, and a mischievous smile was clearly visible on his face.

He shoved the man away dismissively, saying, "Go upstairs, I'll show you what a true card master is."