The streetlights cast a soft yellow glow, and the neon lights of the shops were a riot of colour: red like fire, green like jade, blue like the deep ocean, flickering and changing, unreservedly showcasing the bustle and prosperity of the city.
This is the most prosperous section of road in the town, different from the tranquility of the village.
It was around ten o'clock in the evening. There was a constant flow of traffic, and the headlights and taillights of the cars were intertwined, forming flowing bands of light.
The trees cast shadows under the light, their branches swaying gently in the breeze. Shen Shigen turned his gaze from the window back into the car and asked Shen Jiale, who was leaning back in the chair, "Ah Le, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Shen Jiale's handsome and unruly expression was particularly vivid, and he said with a bit of helplessness, "I almost got the Ren brothers and sisters drunk today. Ren Zhengyu isn't playing dumb. He's genuinely straightforward and cute. He speaks quite directly, but he also knows his limits. It's quite entertaining."
Shen Shigen's eyes were filled with coldness and ridicule. "Without certain people in the Ren family, he wouldn't have become like this, so I'm not worried that Ren Mailu's branch will sincerely help the old man's branch of the Ren family."
Shen Jiale exhaled a breath of alcohol and said, "Dad, I'm actually a little jealous of Ren Zhengyu. I won't talk about his parents and sister, but Brother Jing is really good to him. When it comes to profit, anything can be used as a weapon, including feelings. But Brother Jing's kindness to Ren Zhengyu is clearly disregarding profit."
Shen Shigen's eyes flashed with gloom, and he said, "That's a matter of cause and effect. Xiaojing looks partly like his mother and partly like his uncle. Ren Mailu dotes on Xiaojing, so Xiaojing dotes on Ren Mailu's son as well. I have a half-sister, and I hate her very much, and I won't treat her son well."
Shen Jiale leaned his head on Shen Shigen's shoulder and comforted him, "Dad, you still have me. What do you want to do with those so-called nephews? Let's open the gifts."
Opening gifts? Shen Shigen must be a little interested.
Shen Jiale took out two gifts from his backpack and opened the gift from Liu Liangjie first. It was a blue crocodile leather wallet with clear texture. The color looked not dull but unique.
The style is a classic folding style with simple and smooth lines and no redundant design. The external brand logo is embedded in the lower right corner in a low-key and unique way.
Shen Shigen said, "It's quite suitable for young men. A wallet worth several thousand yuan can be considered a decent gift for nephews or grandchildren whom you have never met."
Shen Jiale was a little playful at this time: "The gift that Mr. Shen gave to his nephews and nieces who he had met a few times was definitely a good gift, a watch worth more than 30,000 yuan."
Shen Shigen said seriously, "Xiao Jing can afford that watch, and he also prepared a gift for me, also a watch, similar to the one I'm wearing now, produced by the same factory."
Shen Jiale was a little surprised: "Brother Jing is really amazing. He actually knew you liked this obscure watch. Didn't that factory go bankrupt?"
Shen Shigen sighed with emotion: "You may not believe this, but Xiaojing bought 13 watches before this factory closed down. He gave me one because he saw me wearing one."
Shen Jiale gave a thumbs up. He knew why his father liked this watch. In Shen Shigen’s words, it was a watch that would prosper with him.
Shen Jiale said: "It seems that the Liu family and our Shen family have some fate."
Shen Shigen said, "Ah Le, I don't care whether you can become friends with Xiao Jing, but at least you can't become enemies."
Shen Jiale yawned and said, "I see." Then he slowly opened the gift from Su Tiantian.
They were a pair of sterling silver cufflinks with a unique design. The main part was round, surrounded by a circle of exquisite metal carvings with delicate and smooth lines. In the center, there was a dazzling sapphire inlaid. The luster of the silver metal matched with the blue gem, and the good luster and texture brought a luxurious atmosphere.
Shen Shigen said, "The cufflinks are nice. It seems that Mrs. Liu has good taste and is willing to spend money. But it's a bit strange that the color of the gifts she and Liu Liangjie chose for you is blue."
Shen Jiale casually stuffed the gift back into his backpack and said, "Because I'm young and I think I like fashion. She's worked as a business manager in such a large company, so she must have a good vision. For the He family to hire her as the deputy director of their new company, she must have luck and ability. Not everyone can be called He Yiyuan."
It wasn't that he disliked the gifts Liu Liangjie and Su Tiantian had given him, but he wasn't particularly fond of them either. After all, given his current family situation, he had plenty. Giving a gift that touched someone's heart wasn't easy, so Su Tiantian said it was just okay.
Shen Shigen said: "She came to see me with He Yiyuan that day and performed quite well, no worse than their company's business manager."
Shen Jiale said, "There's a rumor that she and Brother Jing were childhood sweethearts and that Brother Jing really liked her. I think the rumor is true, and the details make it even more real. Brother Jing didn't care about the car. When he arrived, the first thing he asked was if she and A-Lin were okay."
Shen Shigen said: "I, Shen Shigen, only have you as my son. You can choose who to marry. I have told you that I should marry a virtuous woman. A good wife will bring prosperity to three generations."
A cunning light flashed in Shen Jiale's eyes. He stared into Shen Shigen's eyes and said word by word: "What if I marry Ren Zhenglin?"
Shen Shigen smiled bitterly, "This is a bit difficult. The Ren and Shen families have been feuding for who knows how many years. Even if I am no longer on the Shen family tree, I guess the Ren family will not agree to this marriage. Although this is the first time I have met Ren Zhenglin, I can tell that she is not a love-brained person who would give up everything to follow you for so-called love."
Shen Jiale pressed the fingers of his right hand with his left hand, pressing them one by one, as if rubbing his fists, but his tone was full of confidence: "If the family tree can remove your name, it can also add your name. If you are the one who calls the shots in the Shen family in the future, I believe some people in the Ren family will agree to the marriage."
Shen Shigen said, "You only met her once, and you like Ren Zhenglin so much?"
Shen Jiale said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'm just interested in Ren Zhenglin and want to get to know her better. It doesn't mean I have to marry her."
Shen Jiale said as he took out his phone and started playing games.
Shen Shigen said: "There are many people who want to become my in-laws, Shen Shigen, with better conditions than Ren Zhenglin. Think carefully about it yourself. Ren Zhenglin also meets my requirements for a daughter-in-law. But let's not talk about family reasons. Let's talk about her personally. She may not like you."
This was a bit heartbreaking, and Shen Jiale fell silent. Yes, Ren Zhenglin didn't necessarily like him. She hadn't been very friendly to him today, and he hadn't expected to hit her car. Thinking about it, the games he usually enjoyed playing didn't seem to interest him anymore.
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