Shen Shiqing and Lu Jing arrived at the Shen family home at nearly 6:30.
The two parked their car in the garage, took their things, and came out. Just as they reached the corner, Shen Kuang came to greet them.
"Sister~" He started acting cute right away? Shen Shiqing felt that his "sister" was even more melodious than the song of a nightingale.
Do your fans know that you're like this in private?
"Sister, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long." Shen Kuang took the things from Shen Shiqing's hands as soon as he came up. "Hahaha, actually, it's not that. I just finished my work and came back."
"Why are you buying things when you're going back to your own home? Didn't you say you didn't need to buy anything?"
“Oh, I didn’t buy it.” Shen Shiqing gestured for him to look at Lu Jingchu.
Shen Kuang then noticed Lu Jingchu emerging from around the corner.
"Lu...Lu the Movie Emperor?!" He sounded surprised. Didn't his mother and brother tell him that Lu Jingchu was coming too?
Shen Shiqing was empty-handed, so Lu Jingchu stepped forward and took Shen Shiqing's hand.
A thunderbolt struck Shen Kuang's heart.
Actor Lu?! My sister?! The two of them?!
No way?!
No wonder, no wonder you looked at me so unfriendly last time, you must have mistaken me for...
Okay, I can understand. I'm handsome and dashing, so I must be good-looking.
I can understand if they see me as a rival in love.
Chen Kuang's psychological activities are quite rich.
Fortunately, Lu Jingchu didn't have mind-reading abilities, otherwise he would have had to flee for his life.
“Shen Kuang, I remember you.” Lu Jingchu softened his tone, and Shen Shiqing glanced at him lightly.
As expected, his attitude was quite different from last time. Shen Shiqing wanted to laugh, but she held it in and gave Shen Kuang a wink.
Shen Kuang immediately understood.
"Sister, brother-in-law, hello!!!" The voice was even louder than during military training.
Shen Shiqing's ears were practically deafened by his shouting. Actually... there was no need to yell so loudly...
However, Shen Shiqing could sense Lu Jingchu's fluctuating emotions; he seemed quite pleased!
"Mm." Lu Jingchu responded, then took out a red envelope and handed it to Shen Kuang, "This is for you."
Shen Shiqing's gaze followed the red envelope, which was now in Shen Kuang's hand.
"Thank you, thank you brother-in-law!!!" Shen Kuang was overjoyed as he accepted the red envelope. "I'll go tell them first, you guys come in quickly, dinner is about to start."
"Okay, right away."
Shen Shiqing watched her younger brother run away and followed after him, asking Lu Jingchu questions as they went.
"When did you prepare the red envelope? How come I didn't know?!" Lu Jingchu's actions were truly unexpected.
This was at least unexpected by Shen Shiqing.
Judging from Chen Kuang's happy expression, this operation seems pretty good? But was he really bought off so easily?!
Shen Shiqing had just taken a look, and the thickness of that red envelope was quite impressive.
She'll be happy if I give it to her.
"Perhaps you understand the impact of the brother-in-law on a man?" Lu Jingchu asked her meaningfully.
"I think I might understand." She honestly admitted that she quite liked it when Xia called her "sister-in-law" when they were young.
"That's right." Lu Jingchu looked ahead. "Let's go, my girlfriend, take me home?"
"Okay, let's go."
As soon as the two reached the door, the butler, Uncle Liu, was already waiting for them.
"Miss, sir, let me take the things." Uncle Liu took the things.
“Okay, thank you, Uncle Liu.” Shen Shiqing responded politely, and Lu Jingchu nodded politely as well.
Just as Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu entered, Shen Qingyun came downstairs.
"Brother!!!" Shen Shiqing shouted loudly as soon as he saw Shen Qingyun, as if afraid that he would not hear him.
Recently, the two have had quite a few exchanges, and their relationship has gradually become closer.
Shen Qingyun cares about her a lot; having an older brother makes her feel very secure.
"Hmm, you're here. Are you hungry? Have some fruit first?" Shen Qingyun sat down on the sofa.
"I'm not hungry, brother. Thanks for yesterday." The gift for Sister Miaomiao was bought with Shen Qingyun yesterday.
I have to say, her brother has good taste.
"As long as it works, that's fine." Shen Qingyun wore gold-rimmed glasses today, which made him look even more refined.
At this moment, he is carefully brewing tea, and his movements are very elegant.
Shen Qingyun poured the freshly brewed tea into teacups and pushed them in front of Shen Shiqing and Lu Jingchu.
"Have some tea." Shen Shiqing keenly realized that his brother's words were directed at Lu Jingchu.
"Thank you." Lu Jingchu picked up the teacup; the aroma was rich, and it was indeed a fine tea.
Shen Qingyun had just gotten up and left, but now she sat down again with a glass of juice in her hand.
"Don't you dislike tea? Here's watermelon juice, freshly squeezed." Shen Qingyun always spoke to her gently.
"Thank you, brother." Shen Shiqing was genuinely happy. Isn't it something to be happy about when someone remembers your preferences?
"By the way, brother, where is Mom...?" Shen Shiqing had been sitting for a while but hadn't seen Jiang Qingru, which he found a bit strange.
"Mom's in the kitchen. Today, Mom and Aunt Liu are cooking. You didn't expect that, did you?" Shen Kuang appeared out of nowhere and said what Shen Qingyun was about to say.
"Come on, brother-in-law, have some grapes." Shen Kuang was very attentive to Lu Jingchu, and Shen Shiqing could see the admiration in his eyes.
As expected of her boyfriend, he certainly has a huge following among casual observers.
Just now, Shen Qingyun glanced at Shen Kuang and seemed somewhat displeased.
But it's only a little bit.
He wasn't dissatisfied, but this title always gave him the feeling that his sister had left home.
Although, perhaps one day I will have to leave home.
"I...I'll go in and help Mom?"
"No way, Mom said she's going to show off her skills today, and no one but Aunt Liu can help her," Shen Kuang said while playing the game.
"Alright then." Shen Shiqing had no choice but to give up on the idea.
But what does her mother look like? Shen Shiqing was very curious.
She had absolutely no recollection of this before.
Surprisingly, she didn't mind meeting Jiang Qingru; in fact, she was quite looking forward to it.
Maybe it's because I didn't have a mother before that I feel this way?
Shen Shiqing told himself this.
At 7 p.m., dinner was finally ready.
Aunt Liu came to call them, and only then did they go to the dining room to eat.
The table was covered with all sorts of dishes, each one... well, like something a novice would make.
But perhaps it tastes good, Shen Shiqing thought.
"Not bad, Mom's cooking skills have improved. The colors look much better. I have to try it." Shen Kuang said, getting ready to start cooking.
"Little Fatty, did you wash your hands? Wash your hands before you eat." The voice coming from the kitchen stopped Chen Kuang from doing so.
A woman with a beautiful face walked out. Her voice was gentle yet powerful. Although she was wearing an apron, she still exuded a scholarly air.
Shen Shiqing and she looked six or seven parts alike. Shen Shiqing was certain that the person in front of her was her current mother, Jiang Qingru.
But after just one glance at Jiang Qingru, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
At this moment, this sense of familiarity was tugging at her heartstrings.
It was obvious that Jiang Qingru saw her at first glance, paused for a moment, and then stepped forward to take her hand.
"Qingqing is back too, come wash your hands and eat." As she was about to leave, she turned back and looked, "Hey, is this Xiao Lu? Come in and wash your hands first."
"Okay, Auntie."
Lu Jingchu followed him inside, with Shen Qingyun close behind. The kitchen space felt somewhat cramped for the four of them.
"The food has been served to you. Wash your hands and dry them before you come out to eat," Jiang Qingru instructed before returning to the dining room.
Shen Kuang is secretly eating.
Before Jiang Qingru could speak, Shen Kuang spoke first.
"Mom, your cooking skills have improved a lot lately. It tastes much better than before."
"Really? I was worried it wouldn't taste good." Jiang Qingru spoke gently and was easy to coax.
Everyone took their seats, but something seemed to be missing.
"Where are Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu?" Shen Shiqing looked outside. "I'll go find them. We can have a lively meal together during the festival."
Shen Shiqing ran out in a flash.
“I haven’t seen you like this in so many years,” Shen Kuang continued. “Now you seem to look more like you did a few years ago.”
"Really?" Jiang Qingru smiled. "Yes."
It wasn't until Shen Shiqing called back Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu that the meal was officially served.
Shen Shiqing tried each dish. Some dishes didn't look very appealing, but they tasted surprisingly good, and there was even a strange feeling about them.
While eating, Shen Kuang wanted to show his filial piety, so he picked up a dish and put it in Jiang Qingru's bowl.
Shen Shiqing subconsciously tapped Shen Kuang, "Why did you put this on Mom's plate? Mom doesn't like this."
"Who likes to eat this?" Shen Kuang asked, as he could never remember his family's preferences and often got them mixed up.
"You silly girl, you don't even know what your sister likes to eat. Mom is the best."
But after saying that, a strong sense of doubt arose in Shen Shiqing's heart.
Wait, how would I know what the original owner's mother liked to eat?
And how could this mother just blurt it out so easily?
Am I getting a little too immersed in the situation right now?
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