"Ah Yu, what's wrong?"
Su Ping took his hand, which was placed beside him, and gently patted the back of his hand.
Shen Jiayu felt a warmth in his heart, and the gloomy mood caused by that phone call was swept away.
"It's okay, Mom and Dad are just asking what time we'll arrive."
Shen Jiayu raised his hand and touched her head, but he felt disgusted by his mother's attitude just now.
She had never spoken to me so gently before, and I knew without a doubt it was about getting Shen Jing into the company.
Su Ping nodded, looking somewhat bored at the scenery rushing past the window. As she watched, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
When she woke up, she found that Shen Jiayu had already stopped the car and was looking at her with his chin propped up on his hand.
Was she drooling?
Su Ping subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth; it was clean.
"arrive?"
Shen Jiayu nodded.
Su Ping glared at him: "Why didn't you call me?"
Shen Jiayu looked at the familiar road and suddenly didn't want to go in. He didn't want to see the fake smiles on his parents' faces.
But sometimes, the more you don't want to see certain people, the more unavoidable it becomes.
Not far away, a short, thin man was walking towards them arm in arm with a woman wearing a cheongsam.
"Auntie, look, it really is Brother Yu's car! I told you I wasn't mistaken!"
The short, thin man pointed at Shen Jiayu's car and said happily to the woman.
It was Shen Jing and his mother, Li Xiuyun.
Li Xiuyun was a beauty in her youth. She studied singing, had a great figure, and was very well-preserved with her delicate features. She walked with great poise.
Li Xiuyun also recognized the license plate number, and couldn't help feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
She was initially happy that her son had finally brought his girlfriend home, but this was the first time he had refused to come inside when they arrived at the door. It must have been that woman who instigated him!
Su Ping's car window wasn't rolled up when she suddenly felt an unfriendly gaze fall on her.
Before she could turn around, she heard the woman's voice: "Son, you're already at the door, why don't you go in? Your dad and I have been waiting for you all day."
Now you know it's a son? What was she saying again when I sang a wrong note and she whipped my butt with a bamboo stick until it bled?
Oh, so Li Xiuyun has lived a glamorous life for most of her life, but the thing she regrets most is giving birth to her son.
Shen Jiayu snapped out of his thoughts and hummed in response to her question.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, and Li Xiuyun's smile faltered.
Out of politeness, Su Ping took the initiative to greet her, saying, "Hello, Auntie."
Li Xiuyun felt a surge of anger in her chest. After looking Su Ping up and down a few times, she let out a soft snort.
She's not bad looking, and with that foxy face, no wonder her son is so attentive.
Su Ping wasn't embarrassed at all. She looked at the man next to her who was staring at her with a lewd expression and said, "I suppose this is the driver?"
"What are you talking about? Ah Yu and I are cousins, how could the driver look like me?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Jing became displeased and immediately shouted.
Su Ping nodded belatedly.
Shen Jing had a head full of acne scars, a stubble beard, and dark circles under his eyes, looking like he had indulged in excessive sexual activity.
The driver definitely doesn't look like that; calling him a driver would lower the standard of drivers.
Seeing that Shen Jiayu wouldn't even glance at him, Shen Jing became a little anxious and couldn't help but gently tug at Li Xiuyun's arm.
Li Xiuyun patted his hand reassuringly, then looked at Shen Jiayu and said with a smile, "Don't just stand there staring blankly. Your dad is still waiting for you at home. He insists on waiting for you to come back before eating, and he's already reheated the food twice."
The Shen family has always had strict rules, and this sentence undoubtedly reminded Shen Jiayu of the time he stayed behind to do chores in elementary school. If he came home ten minutes late, the food would be thrown into the trash can.
Lanlan secretly saved him a piece of cake.
Seeing his expression turn cold, Li Xiuyun realized that she had said something wrong and quickly turned the conversation to Su Ping.
"Even if you're not hungry, your girlfriend must be."
Su Ping was indeed a little hungry; the bowl of porridge she had in the morning had already been mostly digested.
Let's go.
Shen Jiayu then opened the car door and got out, walking to the other side to open the door for Su Ping.
This scene made Li Xiuyun a little uncomfortable. After all, she, as a mother, had never received such treatment. Why should an outsider like her be treated like this?
After pulling out his suitcase, Shen Jiayu locked the car and walked ahead, holding the suitcase in one hand and Su Ping's hand in the other.
Li Xiuyun quickly gave Shen Jing a wink.
Shen Jing understood and quickly stepped forward to help carry the suitcase.
But Shen Jiayu stopped him with a single look.
Shen Jing awkwardly withdrew his hand, looking at Li Xiuyun with a bewildered expression.
Li Xiuyun quickly stepped forward and said, "Ayu, Ajing, do you still remember us? You used to play together a lot when you were little."
Every time Shen Jing did something wrong, he would run to his side, making others think that he was the one who did it. No matter how many times he said it, no one believed him except Lan Lan. Gradually, he stopped explaining.
Su Ping heard Shen Jiayu nod: "I remember, a few years ago you molested a junior high school student, causing his family to be ruined and you spent a lot of money getting out, right?"
Shen Jing's expression turned somewhat grim. His family had indeed spent a considerable amount of money, and Shen Jiayu's parents had also intervened, which was why he was able to be released from prison so quickly.
But it was clearly that girl who came out dressed so scantily in the middle of the night to seduce him, so how come it's all his fault?
Li Xiuyun was unhappy and couldn't help but speak up for Shen Jing: "Ayu, who told you all this? Shen Jing was tricked by someone with ulterior motives. I watched him grow up. He's always been an honest child. He couldn't possibly be that kind of person."
Shen Jiayu gave a cold laugh and continued walking forward without saying a word.
Li Xiuyun persisted, "Ayu, look at Ajing, he's not young anymore. He has a criminal record, so most girls are afraid of him. Now that he's finally found someone suitable, but..."
Li Xiuyun hesitated for a moment, but when she realized that Shen Jiayu was not looking at her at all and did not care about what she was saying, she forced herself to continue.
"But the girl said he doesn't have a stable job or a decent income, and that he can't provide her with security. Now that your father has handed the company over to you, do you see if there are any easy management positions available that would be convenient..."
Shen Jiayu was so angry he laughed, and stopped in his tracks, staring at Shen Jing for a few seconds.
Shen Jing felt a little guilty under his gaze and lowered his head, not daring to say a word.
"Mom, even if you spoil him, you can't be without principles, can you?"
“He didn’t even graduate from junior high school, and he’s not capable. If he’s parachuted into management, even if I give the order, it’ll be hard for others to accept it, and besides…”
Shen Jiayu looked at Li Xiuyun and sneered, then continued, "Besides, you and my father should know best how the company was handed over to me, right?"
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