Lin Wei knew perfectly well that Shen Jize had made this arrangement for her sake.
They had no problem, but Shen Qingji's fiancée looked displeased.
One is someone who is very considerate and whom I like very much.
One is someone who doesn't take her seriously at all and doesn't care about her feelings.
It's no wonder she's in a bad mood right now.
Although the seating arrangement had changed, since Old Master Shen didn't say anything, everyone moved to the back of the line and took their seats accordingly.
But Shen Qingji's fiancée stood still and didn't move.
Shen Qingji felt ashamed. "How long are you going to stand there? Are you trying to ride on my head? I'm not Shen Jize."
Shen Qingji's words were harsh, but his fiancée understood that Shen Qingji would not give up his seat for her, so she obediently took her seat.
So, there wasn't enough room to sit down from the start, right?
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Grandpa Shen didn't take this incident seriously at all.
He first sized up Lin Wei before asking, "You've brought her along, aren't you going to introduce her?"
"Have we already figured out her back view? Do I still need to introduce her?" Shen Jize said without looking up, but out of politeness, he still introduced Lin Wei in Mandarin.
"This is my girlfriend, Lin Wei. She's my classmate and studies architecture at Jiangcheng University."
Before the old man could speak, Shen Qingji's fiancée interrupted in broken Mandarin, "Ji Ze, this is a family dinner. A girlfriend is a girlfriend after all. It's not appropriate for you to bring her here."
"Excuse me, who are you...?" Lin Wei looked in her direction and asked.
Shen Qingji's fiancée choked, "What are you pretending for? We met yesterday."
Before Shen Jize could translate, Lin Wei said directly, "We did meet yesterday, but you never introduced yourself. If you're saying I'm not suitable, aren't you getting married to Shen Qingji tomorrow? Since you're not married, you're not family, so it's not appropriate for you to attend this family banquet either."
"You understand what we're saying?" Shen Qingji's fiancée looked at her in confusion.
"It's not that difficult. I only heard half and guessed the other half. And look at your face, you didn't say anything nice about me... No matter if I guess right or wrong, I'll just shut you up first."
Shen Jize said he wouldn't let her suffer.
She herself is easily angered, otherwise she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
To everyone's surprise, this personality seemed to suit Old Master Shen's taste, and he suddenly burst out laughing.
"You're quite an interesting girl. Qingji, why don't you introduce your fiancée to him?"
“Yes, Dad.” Shen Qingji said very solemnly, “This is my fiancée, Li Xinyuan.”
Then--
And that was the end of it.
At Grandpa Shen's command, the meal was officially served.
More than ten people were eating around a table, but they adhered to the rule of not talking while eating, so after the meal started, the only sounds were chewing and Shen Jize's voice.
"This fish tastes good. If you like fish, eat more."
"Weiwei, Aunt Zhang's steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce taste pretty good, try some of this too."
"These greens must be homegrown; they taste different from what you get outside."
"And this one..."
Shen Qingji couldn't stand it anymore, "We're eating, can you shut up?"
Grandpa Shen reassured him, "It's alright, they probably don't have this custom on the mainland."
“Indeed, we always eat and chat at the same time, because after a long day of work, this is the only time we can get together, and it’s the easiest time to strengthen the bond between family members.”
Li Xinyuan said with a look of disgust, "Ugh, if you keep talking while eating, won't your saliva get into the food?"
"Aren't you just looking for trouble? You're talking right now, and you've even sprayed your saliva into the food in front of you. Jize, I'm not eating that dish; it has her saliva in it."
"good."
Shen Jize agreed without hesitation.
Of all the people present, only Li Xinyuan lost both face and substance.
They ate without saying a word, and the meal was over in no time.
After putting down his chopsticks and watching Old Master Shen go upstairs, Shen Jize took her away.
Once in the car, Shen Jize asked, "How was it? Did you eat enough?"
"I'm full, but the flavor is too bland. Have you been eating like this all along?"
It's a very standard Cantonese dish; it tastes good, but it lacks flavor.
"Yes, but my mom used to cook occasionally, so I've had different tastes. I'm quite used to the flavors in Jiangcheng. Go back now, you must be tired after a long day. The clothes I made for you will be delivered tomorrow morning, and the makeup artist will come too. I bet you'll be tired after a long day too."
At the same time, he also had some things to take care of.
"good."
Shen Jize was clearly about to go out, and he even brought her some snacks before he left.
"I'm worried you're hungry. If you need anything, just call the front desk. You can also call me directly if you want to find me. Don't open the door for anyone."
"Okay, I'm not a child anymore. I'm tired after a long day, I'll go to sleep in a bit."
He stood at the door for more than ten minutes giving instructions before finally seeing Shen Jize off.
It was only 9 p.m., but Lin Wei didn't have the habit of going to bed early. After taking out the clothes that Shen Jize had bought that morning, she distributed them to her neighbors according to their body size.
"Aunt Liu doesn't like to wear flashy clothes. This black dress is nice. The length is below the knee, and the sleeves are also mid-length."
"Aunt Zhang loves this floral dress. The short sleeves are perfect for summer."
"I don't think I've ever seen Aunt Gao wear a skirt, but there aren't any pants here either—how about this khaki one? It's practical for work, the style is simple, and it shouldn't look bad with flat shoes."
"I'm bound to be a little biased towards my own aunt. The camel coat is nice, it makes me look old, but it fits her perfectly. This floral dress and the black dress are both nice, I'll give them to my aunt. Oh, and there's a bag too, this bag is nice, I can give it to my aunt as well."
Then the rest, naturally, would all be hers.
"Preparing gifts for the uncles separately doesn't seem appropriate. Bringing some food back would probably be fine. As for the children... buying some toys and trinkets would also be acceptable."
"Oh dear, I should have told Jize that I was going out for a walk by myself. Now I can't sleep and I can't stay in peace either."
But without mobile phone navigation, she didn't dare to go out alone.
After thinking about it, I washed up and went to bed.
-
The next day was Shen Qingji's wedding day.
At 8 a.m., Lin Wei was still half asleep when a phone call from Shen Jize woke her up.
"Weiwei, the designer and makeup artist have arrived. Are you awake?"
"I wasn't awake just now, but I am now. Where are you?" Lin Wei asked.
"At your room door."
Lin Wei paused, then realized what she meant. "I'll go open the door right away."
As soon as the door opened, a pink gift stunned Lin Wei's entire being.
"Oh my god, what a beautiful dress."
The designer was holding up his beloved clothes, afraid of getting them dirty, but he didn't expect that Lin Wei's first words after opening the door would be this. He was also delighted, "Thank you, madam. Such a compliment is the highest recognition of my design."
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