Chapter 101 My cousin has already been married
"Her name is Qu Jinhuan, she's 25 years old, and she's an actress." Zhou Yuli's eyes softened. "You might have seen her in a play. She previously worked with Xiaohan in 'The Whistleblower'."
"She is a little introverted and shy. I will bring her back when our relationship is more stable." He explained the reason in a gentle voice.
Qu Jinhuan's mother passed away last year. This Spring Festival, he wanted to bring her to the Zhou family so that she wouldn't be alone, but she didn't want to.
In fact, he knew that their relationship was still not stable enough and it was because he did not give them enough sense of security.
He could only clear the way for his family first, and then proceed slowly.
Zhou Yuancheng and his wife Feng Shuya looked at each other. They vaguely realized that their son seemed to be in love, but their son did not mention it, so they did not want to ask more questions.
They used to hope that their son could find a wife of equal social status, but as he grew older, they just let him be.
Mr. Zhou used to have complaints about people in the entertainment industry, but... he glanced at his second son Zhou Yuanwei who was picking up food for his granddaughter.
This second son, instead of inheriting the family business, insisted on setting up an entertainment company.
He didn't support him at first, but who would have thought that he would get the investment from that bastard Sheng Jian and make Qiankun Entertainment flourish.
Later, Sheng Han was signed, and even his little granddaughter Zhou Yuwen went to be a director.
His old-fashioned ideas have long been useless in front of the younger generation.
"Okay, okay." Old Master Zhou said okay repeatedly and searched for the name Qu Jinhuan in his mind.
"Wait." Mr. Zhou suddenly remembered something. "Why do I remember that people on the Internet said that this actress was in a relationship with Xiaohan?"
Zhou Yuli's face turned dark instantly. He never expected that his grandfather would see such messy news!
"Grandpa, that's a rumor, it's fake." Zhou Yuwen, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but interrupt and clarify for his eldest brother, "My cousin was married a long time ago!"
She fought for Sheng Han and Shi Qing's love, and worked like a slave to produce all kinds of materials. But Sheng Han, the heartless man, didn't even share his eldest brother's gossip with her!
No wonder her eldest brother, who was always so busy, suddenly came to visit the crew after the Breakthrough Awards ceremony. It turned out that he was there to keep an eye on them!
"What?!" Mr. Zhou's voice suddenly rose.
Zhou Yuwen was so frightened that he shuddered and quickly covered his mouth. It was over, he had let the cat out of the bag.
Old Master Zhou was originally worried that Sheng Han would be bullied by those annoying relatives when he returned to the Sheng family for the New Year this year.
He had been thinking about it the whole time, but this brat actually hid such a big thing from him!
"Getting married? When did it happen? With whom?!" Old Master Zhou suddenly became angry.
He slammed the table and shouted, "Call the phone! Tell that bastard to get out of the Sheng family right now, immediately!"
"Grandpa..." Zhou Yuwen muttered guiltily, "He...he's not at the Sheng family right now. He's at my cousin's house."
The reason she knew this was because before the New Year she had mocked her cousin who always showed off his affection, saying that although they had obtained the marriage certificate, his cousin's wife would not bring him home to meet her parents during the New Year.
As a result, Sheng Han called her early this morning and told her in an extremely calm but boastful tone that he had successfully entered the house last night.
That smug look was simply unbearable to watch.
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Shi Qing's home.
The soundtrack of the movie was still playing melodiously. Sheng Han hung up the phone, and his handsome face was full of helplessness and apology.
Shi Qing had already guessed something from his solemn expression and the faint roar coming from the phone.
She sat up and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
"Well..." Sheng Han rubbed his brows and turned his head to look at her, with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes. "I... I have to go back to the old house."
He paused, and his voice lowered, like a child who had done something wrong: "My grandpa...he wants to see you."
Shi Qing: “…Ah?”
She was completely stunned, her mind went blank.
The remote control in his hand fell to the carpet with a muffled sound.
Meet his grandfather? Now?
An indescribable panic suddenly surged into my heart.
Although the two of them are truly in love now, she still feels tremendous pressure to meet his family's elders.
She had seen Mr. Zhou on TV news and in some official reports before. His stern and dignified appearance made people feel intimidated even through the screen.
More importantly...
"I... I haven't prepared anything!" Shi Qing anxiously sat up straight on the sofa, her voice trembling. "It's our first meeting, I can't go empty-handed, right?"
Seeing her panicked look, Sheng Han's heart softened instantly.
He stretched out his long arms and brought her back into his arms, letting Shi Qing's trembling body press against him, and patted her back soothingly with his palms.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was steady and powerful. "It's only afternoon now, the mall should be open. We can still make it in time to buy some gifts."
He felt that the person in his arms was still tense, so he patiently helped her relieve the fear in her heart one by one.
"Although my grandfather looks serious, he actually loves me very much. My eldest uncle and aunt work in government departments. They have a strong aura, but they are honest people and will not make things difficult for you. You have met my second uncle and aunt before. Aren't they easy to get along with? You also met my eldest brother Zhou Yuli on the set last time. As for Yuwen, you are even more familiar with her. So, don't be nervous."
Sheng Han clearly laid out the Zhou family's structure in front of her, and the vague and intimidating images of the elders instantly became concrete and familiar.
Thinking of this, the tension in my heart seemed to dissipate a little.
"Then... then let's hurry up!"
As the panic subsided, action immediately took over.
Shi Qing broke free from Sheng Han's arms and hurried back to her room to change clothes.
Looking at her hurried back, Sheng Han's lips curled up into a smile.
He was originally nervous that she would not want to go back with him.
Fortunately, she is willing.
Although my grandfather had been angry at my mother's insistence on marrying my father when I was a child and had threatened to sever all ties with him, as my grandmother's health grew weaker, blood ties eventually prevailed and the relationship gradually improved.
Especially at his mother's funeral, it was his grandfather and the Zhou family who became his only support.
He will always remember that when he first arrived at the Zhou family's old house, he was like a hedgehog covered with sharp thorns, hostile to everyone.
It took the Zhou family three full years to slowly smooth out his thorns with their warmth and kindness.
To this day, compared to the Sheng family that only brought him painful memories, the Zhou family is more like his real home.
And now, he can finally take his lover to meet his family.
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