For Li Zhonggeng, he should be closer to the child than Shen Jingyao and Lin Yiyu, but the child is clearly more familiar with the Lin family, and he can only watch with a sour feeling.
Shen Jingyao held the beautiful child in her arms, hugging and kissing him, while he, as the grandfather, could only watch from the sidelines.
Thinking of this, Li Zhonggeng felt extremely unbalanced and glared fiercely at Li Duo, who had just entered the room. If it weren't for this kid, how could things have turned out like this?
Li Duo was the last to enter. As soon as he entered, he received a fierce glare from Li Zhonggeng. He didn't say much, but just frowned.
Shen Jingyao took Wen Shu's hand and sat down in the seat with Wen Rou Rou in her arms. "Li Duo, you sit on the other side of Shu Shu."
Shen Jingyao acted like the hostess and quickly arranged for Wen Shu and Li Duo to sit down, which made Li Zhonggeng feel increasingly uncomfortable.
Since ancient times, when the two families of the bride and groom sit together, the groom's family is always the host. How come when it comes to his side, Shen Jingyao has become the host, and he has become the guest?
Not to mention that this place is still in the northern part of the city.
Li Duo quickly went over to greet his second grandmother and maternal grandmother. The second grandmother held Li Duo's hand and said with a smile, "Now we are all family, so we don't need to be so formal anymore."
Grandma laughed and said, "Putting everything else aside, Li Duo is now my granddaughter's husband and my little Rou Rou's father!"
When Grandma said this, it was clear that she was on Wen Shu's side. She treated Wen Shu as her granddaughter, but not Li Duo as her nephew.
In short, the generational order is messed up; if you were to delve into the details, it would be complete chaos.
Li Duo greeted Li Zhonggeng symbolically, "Dad."
"Hmm," Li Zhonggeng responded reservedly, his voice sounding serious and earnest.
But Wen Shu could tell that he was willing to put aside his pride and respond to Li Duo in front of others, which was a sign of his compromise.
Wen Shu naturally knew that Li Zhonggeng's change was mainly due to the change in her identity.
In Li Zhonggeng's eyes, she was unworthy of his son in every way.
The reason Li Zhonggeng is now taking the initiative to contact the Lin family is ultimately because of Wen Shu's changed status.
The older generation's mindset is unlikely to change in a short period of time. Although Wen Shu was uncomfortable with it, she could understand.
The old patriarch of the Lin family looked at Wen Shu with a smile: "Shushu, I heard your business is doing quite well. Keep up the good work and see. You truly are a worthy daughter of the Lin family. You all have a talent for business!"
Wen Shu smiled and said, "Grandpa, the sudden popularity of my studio is simply due to good luck!"
As a result, Old Master Lin said, "Do you know that doing business is all about timing, location, and people? Good luck is also part of business. Why did this good luck fall on you instead of someone else? That's your skill. If God wants you to get rich, you have to get rich. You can't help it if you don't want to."
Wen Shu could only laugh awkwardly at these words, "Then I'll take your good wishes, Grandpa, and hope I'll make a fortune in the future!"
The old man chuckled and said, "I'm a woman, and I'm smart and capable, so I'm definitely going to make a fortune!"
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this, clearly showing that everyone in the Lin family liked Wen Shu very much.
When they were with Wen Shu, everyone was kind and smiling; there was no one who disliked him, from top to bottom.
The Lin family's enthusiasm for Wen Shu surprised Li Zhonggeng.
Then he thought that it might be because Wen Shu really knew how to please the Li family.
In short, Li Zhonggeng's attitude towards Wen Shu becoming his daughter-in-law has undergone a complete transformation.
He cleared his throat and spoke first: "Wen Shu, I had some misunderstandings about you before because of some things happening outside. I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to you. We're family, so let's not talk about the past anymore!"
Wen Shu smiled and nodded slightly to Li Zhonggeng. "Mr. Li, you're too kind. There was nothing wrong with my visit. You don't need to take it to heart."
As she said, she didn't hate Li Zhonggeng that much, but she certainly couldn't like him either.
Overall, Li Zhonggeng is indeed an unlikable old man.
But she is Li Duo's father and Rou Rou's grandfather, so she has to at least maintain appearances.
Li Zhonggeng could naturally sense the distance in Wen Shu's words. He chuckled dryly and took out a bank card. "Wen Shu, as your father-in-law, I haven't formally met with you in so long. Today, in front of your family, I'd like to express my feelings."
As Li Zhonggeng spoke, he pushed the bank card in front of Wen Shu, "This is a small token of my appreciation for you and the child. Please accept it if you don't mind."
Wen Shu was a little surprised. She had seen people give red envelopes and cash before, but this was the first time she had seen someone give her a bank card.
Is the elderly person feeling that cash is unsafe, so they wrapped up the money in a red envelope? It seems there's quite a bit of money in the card, otherwise why would they need it?
Just as Wen Shu was about to refuse, Li Duo reached out and pressed one of her hands, saying softly, "Grandpa Rou Rou gave it to you, keep it."
If we don't accept it, someone has to pay for Wen Shu's emotional distress. Since he's willing to pay, we have to accept it.
Otherwise, who is responsible for the harm Wen Shu suffered?
Wen Shu looked at Li Duo with some surprise. Li Duo wasn't someone who cared about money, especially since he was currently arguing with his father. It seemed he had taken her words to heart.
Shen Jingyao spoke up at this moment, "Uncle, this is a gift from Grandpa Rou Rou to you and Rou Rou as a greeting. You must accept this red envelope!"
Wen Shu then took the card and placed it in Wen Rou Rou's hand. "Rou Rou, hurry up, thank Grandpa for the red envelope."
Wen Shu held the card in her chubby little hand, looked at Wen Shu with her big eyes, and said in a childish voice, "Shu Shu, this isn't a red envelope, it's a card."
As soon as the little guy finished speaking, everyone laughed: "Yes, yes, it's a card, but this card has the same effect as a red envelope!"
Wen Rourou obediently said to Li Zhonggeng, "Thank you, Grandpa."
The little one was so well-behaved and beautiful that everyone loved him, and Li Zhonggeng couldn't help but smile.
However, in the end, the meal was not perfect because Li Zhonggeng took the opportunity to suggest that Li Duo return to the Li family, but Li Duo refused.
Li Duo's purpose in refusing was obvious: he didn't want to be controlled by Li Zhonggeng over trivial matters anymore.
He has a wife and children now, and he must think about them. He would never, ever let them be implicated because of some trivial matter that displeases Li Zhonggeng.
Li Zhonggeng was very unhappy, but with the Lin family mediating, the matter was temporarily resolved ambiguously.
Let the Li family resolve their own issues privately, just don't involve their daughter and eldest grandson!
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