Chapter 211 The Shen Family's Daughter Returns Home

Mr. and Mrs. Shen were overjoyed to see their daughter return home. The family sat around the table for dinner, enjoying a happy time together.

"It's been a long time since our whole family has been all together like this!"

Madam Shen sat down beside her daughter, took her soft hand and patted it gently. "Yun'er, now that you're back, don't go out again! I've been watching the news lately, and it says things are chaotic in Y country, with protests and riots. I don't know how developed countries have become! It's better to stay with your parents, otherwise I'll always be worried!"

Shen Yunlang leaned against her mother's chest and said in a sweet voice, "It's not that scary. Besides, my brother has always sent people to protect me during my years of studying in Y country. I'm very safe."

Shen Songnian sat in the main seat, his expression still bearing the dignity of a family head, but his tone towards his youngest daughter was very gentle:

"Then you shouldn't wander around anymore. You're not young anymore. Now that you're back, you should start looking at the wealthy young men in Beijing who are a good match for our Shen family."

Madam Shen quickly chimed in, "Your father is right. For a girl, marriage is the most important thing. No matter how successful you are in your career, you still have to be a good wife and mother in the end. Besides, our Shen family can pamper you for the rest of your life. Why go out and suffer for nothing?"

Shen Yunlang pouted her delicate lips, "Oh my god, what era are we living in? You're still bringing up that outdated stuff! I don't want to get married, I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Shen Songnian said seriously, "Girls have to get married no matter what era they live in!"

"Dad, Mom, you've been pushing my little sister too hard, that's why she doesn't want to come home."

Shen Zhantang looked at Shen Yunlang with doting eyes and chuckled softly, "Let's take our time with finding a partner. My little sister is still young. She's been studying abroad and hasn't really had a moment of relaxation. Let her have some fun for a couple of years first. Of all the women I know who have gotten married, no matter how rich they are, not one of them hasn't regretted it. Since they're going to regret it sooner or later, it's better to regret it later than sooner, right?"

Shen Yunlang nodded vigorously, looking at her older brother with eyes full of admiration.

What man wouldn't enjoy this feeling? Shen Zhantang was naturally quite pleased and laughed:

"Besides, even if we assume she's playing around until she's thirty, so what? She's still the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and they'd fight tooth and nail to marry her. How could she possibly have trouble finding a husband?"

Shen Yunlang: "That's right!"

"That needs to be put on the agenda. There are only a handful of outstanding young people in the upper echelons of Beijing. If we don't hurry up and find one to be our Shen family's son-in-law, what will Yun'er choose when someone else snatches him up?"

Madam Shen expressed her regret at this, looking at the nonchalant Shen Zhantang, "Looking at the entire capital, I think Jinghuai is the most outstanding. Although Atang, you are my son, I have to say that you are not as good as the Xie family boy."

Shen Songnian silently took a sip of wine, tacitly agreeing.

Shen Zhantang pouted, "Tsk, alright Mom, I know I'm not as good as A-Huai. I've always been inferior to him since we were little, I admit it. But you're my own mother, can't you give me some confidence? How can you be so harsh on your own son?"

Shen Yunlang raised an eyebrow, indignant on behalf of her brother, "That's right, Mom. Brother Jinghuai is very outstanding, but my brother is no less so! I even think my brother is the most handsome man in the world!"

Shen Zhantang's lips curled up; he was happy again.

Madam Shen shook her head repeatedly, "It's a pity that Jinghuai got married too early. If it had been a few years later, our two families could have formed a marriage alliance, strengthening our ties. Alas... what a pity!"

Shen Yunlang snorted, with a hint of disdain, "It's one thing for Brother Jinghuai to get married early, but the woman from that humble family he married is just too unworthy! She has no family background to help Brother Jinghuai, and she doesn't have any abilities of her own. What else can she do besides give birth?"

What a waste of such an outstanding man as Jinghuai!

Su Xier happened to pass by outside the restaurant.

Hearing Shen Yunlang's arrogant words, she paused in her tracks, her hands clenched into fists so tightly they trembled.

Madam Shen nodded in agreement, "I think so too. With Jing Huai's status, he would be handing over any socialite in Beijing or even the whole country. How could he choose such an unpresentable woman? It's too beneath him."

Shen Yunlang curled her lips in disdain, "She was probably married because she was pregnant, and the Xie family only accepted her after the pregnancy was confirmed to be male, right? Otherwise, she would never be able to reach the Xie family's level even if she worked herself to death."

"Ah Huai's wife is also from a prominent family. She is the eldest daughter of Chairman Lin of Yuntu Oriental Technology, but she is a bit low-key. Compared with her talented younger sister, Miss Lin, she is indeed much less impressive."

Shen Zhantang swirled his wine glass and, unusually, spoke up for Jiang Shiyuan, "Also, she and Ahuai didn't get married because she was pregnant. Ahuai married her because Old Madam Xie liked her."

Su Xier was not moved by his words.

She knew Shen Zhantang well; he was trying to save face for his good brother, not genuinely speaking up for Jiang Shiyuan.

Madam Shen still felt sorry for Xie Jinghuai, saying, "I think Old Madam Xie has become senile. That was her only grandson, and she picked such a loser after all that searching."

"Brother Jinghuai, you should really go for Miss Lin. At least Miss Lin is talented and a highly educated woman."

Shen Yunlang intertwined her fingers and rested them on her chin, her eyes filled with longing. "I also want to become a successful career woman like Miss Lin!"

"A bunch of shit." Su Xi'er's eyes were sharp as she muttered a curse.

"If the Xie family doesn't work, there's still the Fu family."

Shen Songnian still wanted to marry off his daughter as soon as possible to achieve the goal of a marriage alliance, so he set his sights on the Fu family, which was on par with the Xie family. "Fu Chong, the eldest son of the Fu family, is already of marriageable age, but he has never been married. Moreover, Fu Chong is deeply favored by Chairman Fu and is the handpicked heir of the Fu Group. If you marry her, you will be the mistress of the Fu family."

Furthermore, the Fu family's situation is relatively simple. Fu Chong only has one younger sister, who will marry sooner or later, and there won't be much contact between them afterward. As for Chairman Fu's second wife, surnamed Han, you don't need to pay her any attention; nobody in the Fu family respects her at all.

Upon hearing that she could directly become the mistress of the Fu family, Shen Yunlang's eyes flickered, and she was a little tempted.

Shen Zhantang frowned. "Dad, are you really going to marry my little sister to Fu Chong?"

Shen Songnian asked in a deep voice, "You have a problem with that?"

"have."

Shen Zhantang slammed his wine glass on the table. "You don't know this, but Fu Chong is a notorious troublemaker in our circle. He's a playboy who changes girlfriends like clothes. His reputation isn't very good."

Shen Songnian sneered, "A devil incarnate? A playboy? If you didn't know better, you'd think you were introducing yourself."

Su Xier, standing outside the hall, couldn't help but chuckle.

Shen Zhantang: "…………"

“Looking at the entire capital, is there any young man more outrageous than you? Even if Fu Chong is outrageous, I think you can still outdo him.”

Shen Songnian glanced at him coldly, finding nothing amiss with his son. "Young masters from wealthy families all like to have fun a little. They'll settle down after marriage. Besides, you've only heard about it. In Beijing's upper circles, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast."

Besides, apart from the Xie and Fu families, I don't think much of any other families in the capital. Your sister should marry into a family of equal social standing; if she marries someone of lower social standing, it's better if she doesn't marry at all.

Madam Shen became somewhat worried after hearing that Fu Chong had a bad reputation.

Shen Yunlang, on the other hand, continued eating, seemingly unconcerned.

Compared to lifelong love, she values ​​a man's looks and power more. She doesn't care much about Fu Chong's reputation; as long as he's the heir to the Fu family, she thinks he's worth a look.

Their Shen family is also a prestigious and wealthy family. If she really marries into that family, would Fu Chong dare to bully her?

Madam Shen suddenly remembered something and said to Chairman Shen, "Songnian, I remember, doesn't Chairman Fu have a younger son? He's four years younger than Fu Chong, and he's a better match for Yun'er in age."

The eldest young master of the Fu family is over thirty, while our Yun'er is only twenty-two. The age difference is quite large. If it were the second young master of the Fu family…”

"You mean that kid named Fu Chen? Are you kidding me?"

Shen Songnian was so angry she wanted to laugh. "Fu Chen is Fu Lixian's illegitimate son. His mother has no status in the Fu family. How can you ask your precious daughter to marry a illegitimate son who can't be brought into the light? Are you trying to demean Yun'er?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunlang's eyes also revealed disgust.

She's a princess, how could she be forced into a marriage with an illegitimate child? It's disgusting.

"So what if he is the rightful young master of the Fu family? The heir is Fu Chong, and Fu Chen isn't even in the core of the Fu Group. I heard he went out to start his own business. No matter how successful he is, how can he compare to the deeply rooted Fu family?"

Shen Songnian waved his hand dismissively, "Don't bring up such absurd and ridiculous ideas again!"

Shen Yunlang: "That's right, Mom. If I'm going to marry, I'll marry the most powerful man in the Fu family. How can I lower myself like that!"

Shen Zhantang's face darkened as he took a sip of wine.

My younger sister has been abroad for many years and doesn't know the current situation in Beijing, but he knows it very well.

That Fu Chong is no good. My younger sister will suffer greatly if she marries him.

Outside the hall, Su Xi'er, listening to the Shen family's conversation, leaned against the wall, her brows furrowing more and more as she listened.

“Fu Chen… Fu Chenzhou…”

Whether it was a woman's sixth sense or not, she always felt that Fu Chen and Fu Chenzhou had some kind of relationship.

After the topic of marriage was put aside, the atmosphere at the family meal became harmonious again.

"Oh, right, brother."

Suddenly, Shen Yunlang looked directly into Shen Zhantang's clear black and white eyes, cupped her face in her hands, and asked with a sweet smile, "Is Miss Su still your personal bodyguard? It's been so many years, and you still can't bear to replace her?"

These words created a subtle atmosphere in the restaurant.

Su Xier lowered her eyelids, and her heartbeat gradually became clearer.

"There's nothing I'm willing or unwilling to part with."

Shen Zhantang subtly avoided Shen Yunlang's amused gaze, raised the corner of his lips slightly, and said in a voice as cold as ice, "I've gotten used to it, and it's easy to use, so I've just kept using it."

A nonchalant tone, a carefree attitude.

It was as if Su Xier was nothing more than a fun toy to him, something he could do without.

Su Xi'er's heart skipped a beat, and her tightly pursed lips paled slightly. Her slender figure was stretched long and thin in the corridor, exuding a sense of loneliness and melancholy.

"Oh, Su Xier, Ah Tang, didn't I tell you last time to find an opportunity to fire her?"

Madam Shen's expression turned displeased. "Did you take my words as a joke?"