Xu Yao was overjoyed, "So Brother Shen can play the piano too! I wish I could play a duet with him."
Old Shen smiled and said:
"If you can persuade that brat."
Xu Yao's eyes lit up; Grandpa Shen was giving her a chance.
Originally, Xu Yao only knew that the Shen family in the capital was very powerful.
But when she stepped into the mansion, she realized that the Shen family was not inferior to the Xu family at all.
On the contrary, it's much higher; if she were to marry into this family, it would be considered a marriage of convenience.
Grandpa's statement that the Xu family was no worse than the Shen family was something that happened many years ago.
I never expected the Shen family to change so quickly.
Actually, Mr. Xu was quite surprised as well.
Soon, the piano was brought out, and Xu Yao excitedly sat down in front of it.
"Grandpa Shen, then I'll make a fool of myself."
With a playful wink, Xu Yao spoke.
Mr. Shen nodded, "Let's talk. It's been a long time since I've heard piano music."
Xu Yao lowered her fingers and plucked a single note when she heard an extremely cold voice.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Yao looked up and immediately saw Shen Xingmian walking in.
His gaze was so cold that it sent a shiver down Xu Yao's spine.
But soon, she stood up and called out, "Brother Chen!"
Shen Xingmian ignored her and instead asked a question:
Who carried the piano out?
Silence.
Old Shen glanced at his grandson and sighed:
Are you getting angry at me?
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingmian's gaze fell on Old Man Shen.
"Grandpa, I didn't mean that. It's just that this piano is mine, and I don't like others touching it even if I don't use it."
Xu Yao looked embarrassed, and then tears welled up in her eyes.
Old Xu's expression darkened slightly; this Shen Xingmian really didn't know how to respect people.
Old Shen glared at him angrily, "You don't use it, but others aren't allowed to use it?"
Shen Xingmian spoke calmly:
"Grandpa, you know my temperament."
Old Shen sighed, "I had someone carry her out. It's not the Xu family girl's fault. Look how scared you've made her."
Shen Xingmian followed Elder Shen's gaze.
Xu Yao was seen biting her lip, looking very aggrieved.
He frowned. He hadn't noticed before, but he hadn't realized that this person was Xu Yao.
He then looked at Old Xu, who was sitting on the other side of the sofa, and nodded to him, "Grandpa Xu."
At this moment, he is at the Shen family's house, and his granddaughter still likes this young man.
They begged him to come to the capital.
Old Xu then decided to swallow his pride for his granddaughter.
So he didn't show any displeasure and nodded with a smile.
"Yaoyao, come here and apologize to your brother Chen."
Old Xu waved to Xu Yao.
Xu Yao's eyes were watery and she looked extremely aggrieved.
He walked over and apologized to Shen Xingmian:
"Brother Chen, I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Shen Xingmian glanced at her, frowned, and said:
"Just don't touch other people's things without permission in the future."
Hearing this, Xu Yao felt even more aggrieved, but she still nodded.
After watching for a while, seeing that the Xu family grandfather and grandson had lost face, Old Shen tried to smooth things over by saying:
"Alright, it's lunchtime. Let's eat. Xingmian, your Grandpa Xu has come all this way, so don't hold it against this girl anymore."
Shen Xingmian nodded slightly. He didn't care about people who were unrelated to him.
After dinner, Mr. Shen and Mr. Xu chatted in the living room.
Xu Yao and Shen Xingmian were also sitting there.
With Shen Xingmian around, Xu Yao was noticeably less active than before.
Instead, he kept stealing glances at Shen Xingmian.
Both elderly people saw it, so Old Shen began to speak:
"Old Xu, has Yao Yao been asked to get married yet?"
Old Xu chuckled, "No, I'm actually hoping someone will take her in, so she won't cause trouble all day."
Xu Yao shyly tugged at Grandpa Xu's sleeve, "Grandpa, I wasn't being naughty at all."
As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Xingmian across from her, her face slightly flushed.
Old Shen glanced at Xu Yao, then at his grandson.
Their family backgrounds are quite compatible, and Xu Yao is also pretty, making her a good match for the grandson.
So Old Shen asked Shen Xingmian:
"Xingmian, what do you think of Xu Yao?"
Shen Xingmian didn't even look up. "It's fine."
His tone was somewhat perfunctory, and he didn't even glance at Xu Yao once from beginning to end.
Upon hearing this, Old Shen chuckled and said:
"Since you think she's pretty good, I think you should get engaged first. Such a good girl shouldn't be snatched away by someone else."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Yao's eyes.
Old Xu was equally surprised, not expecting Old Shen to be so decisive.
Only Butler Cai knew this.
The master wasn't decisive; it was the young master who was getting old and never had a woman by his side, so the master was afraid he would go down alone.
As soon as Elder Shen finished speaking, Shen Xingmian suddenly raised his head.
"Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Old Shen said:
“You also think this girl is quite good. Grandpa is getting old and hopes you can get married soon so that Grandpa can face your parents in the afterlife.”
Shen Xingmian knew that Old Master Shen meant well, so he remained silent for a while before speaking frankly:
"Grandpa, I have a girlfriend."
Upon hearing this, Old Shen was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed.
"You actually have a girlfriend, and you didn't even tell your grandpa, you brat."
Realizing he had gotten a little excited, Old Shen awkwardly lowered his hand, which was about to pat his grandson.
He gave Old Master Xu and Xu Yao a slightly apologetic smile:
"Old Xu, now that Xingmian has a girlfriend, I was wrong to play matchmaker. I'm really sorry. I quite like Yaoyao. If you don't mind, I'd like to adopt her as my goddaughter."
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