Chapter 17 Going to the Shi Family
Shen Yichen dropped Zhou Siyan off at home and then left.
Sitting in the car, he recalled the recent conflict between him and Qin Shuzhi.
He didn't quite understand. Qin Shuzhi used to be very sensible and generous. Even though she and Zhou Siyan had a few unpleasant arguments before, as long as he said a few kind words and coaxed her afterward, she would take the easy way out and stop caring.
Why is there such a commotion this time?
Thinking about Qin Shuzhi's attitude and the way she looked at him on the last two occasions, Shen Yichen felt inexplicably uneasy.
She had already bought a wedding ring and was planning to reconcile, so how could this happen...?
Did she originally come to reconcile with him today, but got angry again after seeing him with Yan Yan?
Thinking of this, Shen Yichen immediately took out his phone and opened Qin Shuzhi's WeChat—
Where are you? Let's meet and talk.
He pressed send, but a red exclamation mark appeared on the other end.
A line of light gray text appears below:
Qin Shuzhi has enabled friend verification. You are not yet his/her friend. Please send a friend verification request first. You can chat after the other party accepts the request.
Shen Yichen stared at his phone screen in disbelief, his pupils trembling slightly.
She actually... deleted his WeChat?
Frustrated, he scratched his head and then dialed Qin Shuzhi's number.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."
Shen Yichen took a deep breath, hung up, and dialed again.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."
"Smack!"
He angrily smashed his phone onto the control panel.
Okay, very good.
They actually dared to delete his WeChat and phone number.
*
Qi Yishan's car was on its way to a flower base in the suburbs when her cell phone rang on the central control panel.
She glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Shen Yichen calling. She couldn't help but look at Qin Shuzhi.
Should I answer it?
If they call at this time, it's obvious they want to find Zhibao.
Qin Shuzhi frowned. "Ignore him."
"Okay, let's ignore him."
Qi Yishan reached out and hung up.
Fearing that it would affect her mood, Qi Yishan continued, "After we get the seeds, shall we go to that mountaintop farm we passed by last time to eat fish? My treat."
The mountain stream fish at that restaurant was indeed fresh and delicious. Qin Shuzhi remembered that Shi Yuanxing seemed to like eating fish, and immediately turned to look at Qi Yishan.
"Can I bring my family members?"
Qi Yishan pretended to be angry, "So you've got a husband, so your best friends have to step aside, huh?"
Qin Shuzhi blinked and acted cute, "Is it okay, sister?"
"Okay, you can bring your family members."
Qin Shuzhi smiled and immediately took out his phone to contact Shi Yuanxing.
*
On the other end of the phone, Shen Yichen, whose call had been disconnected, felt even more frustrated.
Knowing that his younger sister always sided with Qin Shuzhi, he didn't call again and drove directly to Qin Shuzhi's residence.
I plan to ambush her at her doorstep.
Even though she's hiding outside now, she'll eventually have to go home when it gets dark.
However, Shen Yichen never expected this—
He waited outside Qin Shuzhi's house all night, but didn't see her until the next morning.
Staying out all night is not in Xiaozhi's nature.
It must have been that brat Qi Yisan who instigated her not to go home and to hide outside.
Feeling exhausted after standing guard all night, Shen Yichen took out his phone and angrily dialed Qi Yishan's number again.
The call was disconnected again.
"You brat, you've really gone too far."
Just as Shen Yichen was about to call again, his assistant called.
"What's up?"
Hearing the explosive voice on the other end, Chen He choked with fear. "President Chen, the partner for the D3 project just called and said they will be at the company ahead of schedule. You... I'm afraid you'll have to go back to the company soon."
Already having nowhere to vent his anger, Shen Yichen cursed, "Those people didn't sleep all night, just thinking about signing the contract, right?"
Is setting the meeting at 8 o'clock too early?
And it has to be done in advance.
Despite his scolding, Shen Yichen, who always valued his work, still rushed back to the company with a dark expression.
*
Qin Shuzhi was completely unaware of Shen Yichen's outrageous actions last night.
After all, she now lives in Royal Bay.
Because she was meeting Shi's family today, she went straight to her bedroom after breakfast.
After trying on and comparing several options, she chose a simple, elegant, and dignified off-white dress, and then put on a light and refreshing makeup look.
Shi Yuanxing didn't rush her, patiently waiting for her to get dressed and put on makeup.
After all that fussing, it was already past ten o'clock when the two of them went out to their home.
Half an hour after the car started moving, Qin Shuzhi saw Shi Yuanxing drive the car onto a wide, tree-lined road.
As the hustle and bustle gradually faded away, more than ten minutes later, Qin Shuzhi, who was looking down at her phone, inadvertently looked up and out the windshield of the car in front of her. What appeared before her was a magnificent and prestigious mansion.
The plaque above the grand gate of the mansion bears three large characters—
Shi Mansion.
Qin Shuzhi's head buzzed for a moment, and before she could come to her senses, she saw that the gate in front of her had opened, and Shi Yuanxing drove the car straight in.
Qin Shuzhi was completely dumbfounded.
Shi Mansion?
If she remembered correctly, there was only one mansion in the entire Jiangcheng called "Shi Mansion".
The Shi family is the richest family in Jiangcheng.
After parking the car in its designated spot, Shi Yuanxing said, "We've arrived."
Qin Shuzhi finally snapped out of her daze, stiffly turning to look at the man beside her. It took her a long while to find her voice: "This is...your house?"
"No."
Shi Yuanxing smiled and said, "This is our home."
Seeing her beautiful eyes widen and she sit there motionless, completely frightened, Shi Yuanxing sighed softly and explained, "I actually wanted to tell you yesterday, but then you said it wouldn't be too late to talk about it when we get home, so I thought..."
"Hey, madam, please slow down."
Suddenly a sound came from outside. Qin Shuzhi looked out the window and saw an elderly woman with white hair wearing a cheongsam walking towards the car.
Is that your grandmother?
Qin Shuzhi, who hadn't yet calmed down, tensed up so much that her body stiffened.
She hadn't expected Shi Yuanxing to have such a family background and status, and was momentarily at a loss.
When Shi Yuanxing saw her like this, he reached out and took her hand, saying softly, "Grandma is very kind and gentle."
"Don't be nervous, I'm here."
Meeting his gentle gaze, Qin Shuzhi calmed down considerably and nodded, "Okay, let's get off the bus first."
As soon as she got out of the car, the old man was already in front of her.
Qin Shuzhi quickly greeted her politely and respectfully, "Hello, Grandma."
"Oh, good, good." Old Madam Shi looked at her with a smile, her eyes full of joy. "Oh my, my granddaughter-in-law is so beautiful."
The old man approached and affectionately took her hand, asking, "Your name is Shuzhi, right?"
Qin Shuzhi quickly replied with a smile, "Yes, Grandma."
"What a nice name! I heard from Yuanxing that you are a teacher. You are truly a person whose name reflects your character. Even your name exudes an elegant and scholarly air."
Qin Shuzhi was quite embarrassed by the praise, saying, "You flatter me."
Shi Yuanxing, who had come around from the driver's side, reached out and put his arm around Qin Shuzhi's waist, pulling her to his side.
"Grandma, don't frighten her."
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