Shen Yu ignored her.

Jiang Yushan smiled and said, "Xiao Yu, I'm here to look for your father. I heard you and your son seem to be talking in the kitchen, so we can't disturb you."

"Don't bother me, but bring a stranger to rummage through my things?"

"No, Xiaoyu, you misunderstood. This...she is not a stranger, she is my relative."

"Comrade Jiang, please call me Shen Yu. Your relatives are just strangers in my house. Let's forget about it this time. If it happens again, I will call the police."

"You...Xiao Yu, why are you like this? You don't even call me aunt. Our two families are close neighbors. Do you know how good the relationship between your father and I is? We are inseparable!"

"What's wrong?" Shen Heping came out of the kitchen with two wet hands. He was not surprised to see Jiang Yushan and Xian Fangfang. He just nodded and said, "Xiao Jiang, Fangfang, you are here? Sit down, sit wherever you want!"

Shen Yu was speechless, silently thinking that this was his biological father.

Jiang Yushan looked at Shen Yu with a gentle smile, a bit of victory and pride, as if to say: Look, I was right, wasn't I? Our two families are so close!

Xian Fangfang also smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Brother Yu had a weird temper and was moody because he had no mother to teach him since childhood. But Uncle Shen was here, so she would still be able to eat these delicious fruits later.

Yuan Liqin took two steps towards Shen Heping, preparing to say hello to him.

Shen Yu said to Shen Heping, "I just told Comrade Jiang that I don't allow strangers to break into my house and rummage through things without permission. Comrade Jiang said that she is not a stranger, she and you are very close neighbors, so close that you can't tell them apart. You often go into her house without invitation, regardless of whether there are people there, and do whatever you want. Dad, have you really done such a thing?"

Shen Heping quickly denied it: "No, no! When I go to someone's house, I only go when the host is home... Usually when Old Yuan has a party, Old Yuan comes to call me personally, and I go with him. As soon as we enter the house, we sit down to eat, drink, and talk. After that, we walk home so as not to disturb others' rest - your father has never been a casual person."

Then he said to Jiang Yushan, "Comrade Xiao Jiang, you should be careful with your words in the future. What do you mean by saying that we are so close that we can't tell each other apart? That's nonsense. Neither your old Yuan nor I would dare to say that!"

Jiang Yushan waved her hands: "No, I didn't mean that. I meant... Oh, Xiaoyu, he must have heard it wrong!"

"How could Shen Yu mishear? He graduated from college when he was 16 or 17 and started working. It's been almost ten years now. Do you know what he does? If he is really like what you said, mishearing or misunderstanding others' meanings at any time, that would be terrible!"

Shen Heping is also very protective of his son, especially when his eyes are as big as cow's.

Jiang Yushan held her forehead with her hand. She knew that she couldn't continue talking about this topic, so she quickly changed the subject: "Okay, okay, it's our fault. We should have called out before entering the door. We didn't rummage through anything. It's just that Fangfang is pregnant and she's greedy. She saw the dried fish, shrimp, small mushrooms, and fungus on the coffee table and wanted to take a look. She also saw some fruit in the carton and wanted to eat one... Old Shen, you wouldn't be so reluctant to give up a piece of fruit or a few pieces of dried fish, right? Fangfang grew up under your watch. When she was a child, you often bought delicious food for her."

Shen Heping paused. This was true. He liked children very much, especially girls like Xian Fangfang who were well-behaved and sweet-spoken. If his son didn't want the snacks he bought, he would give them to Fangfang. After Fangfang finished eating, she would ask him for more, and he would buy more.

Now, it was just a matter of some fruit and some dried fish. He looked at Shen Yu: "Well..."

"No," Shen Yu said indifferently, "The girl sent it to me specially. Only my family and I can eat it. No one else can."

Especially Xian Fangfang, these fruits were all picked by Taohua herself, how could she be allowed to eat them? "Really? A girl sent you something, she has a crush on you, right?" Shen Heping was surprised and happy.

Shen Yu: “…”

They just sent me something, and I asked for it myself, so why did I fall in love with it?

Xian Fangfang grabbed his sleeve and said pitifully, "Brother Yu, I'm pregnant and my appetite is poor. Just give me an orange, or a peach is fine. I only want one. Let's not tell anyone, and the girl won't know."

"She knows, and I'll tell her."

After Shen Yu finished speaking, he strode away with the box in his arms. Xian Fangfang was almost knocked down by him. She hurriedly held onto the coffee table and stood still. Her eyes were red and her face was filled with disappointment and grievance.

Jiang Yushan felt distressed and looked at Shen Heping with dissatisfaction: "Old Shen, last time our relatives brought local specialties, I also gave you a pound of dried radish and a few salted duck eggs."

Shen Heping was a little embarrassed: "You heard it too, this is sent to Shen Yu. If it was sent to me, I can just take it."

"You are his father, the head of the family. If you want to tell him, how can he not listen?"

"How about this, I'll go to the city tomorrow and buy some fresh fruits and snacks for Fangfang."

Jiang Yushan was choked. Was she after the fruit snack? She was disgusted with Shen Yu's attitude! This Shen Heping was really slow.

Yuan Liqin interrupted and said, "Xiao Yu is too rude to girls. It will be hard for him to get a girlfriend in the future."

Shen Heping asked Jiang Yushan: "Who is this..."

Jiang Yushan: "Oh, this is Old Yuan's cousin, Yuan Liqin. I told you last time that Liqin is 36 years old this year, widowed, and has lived alone for two years. She has two teenage girls living with her grandparents. Liqin is very capable and cooks delicious food. Now Xiaoyu has returned to you. You two are busy with work, leaving home early and returning late every day, and the house is a mess. You can't even have a hot meal. Let Liqin come and take care of you?"

Yuan Liqin gave Shen Heping a smile she thought was very sweet: "Brother Shen, I can cook many kinds of dishes. I can make whatever you and Xiaoyu want to eat. I promise to keep the house tidy and clean. You can work outside, and just enjoy yourself comfortably when you come home."

Shen Heping looked at Yuan Liqin, and he was really tempted. After Shen Yu came, he asked Chef Jiang from the cafeteria to cook. But if there was someone to clean and do the housework, he and his son wouldn't have to run around everywhere.

His son is grown up now, and he doesn't let his father wash his clothes and socks. He feels uncomfortable watching his son wash clothes and mop the floor by himself. In Beijing, the Xu family has several nannies, so his son doesn't have to do these things.

Just as Shen Heping was about to agree, Shen Yu came out of the storage room and directly refused: "Comrade Jiang, thank you for your trouble. We don't need anyone to do housework at home. Please go back."

Jiang Yushan: “…”

I feel so upset. Not only do they not need it, but they also chase people away.

Yuan Liqin stared at Shen Yu with dissatisfaction, thinking that he was indeed a motherless child, poorly educated, very impolite, and always offended people with his words.

She turned to Shen Heping and said, "Brother Shen, you are the boss, and your words are final!"

Shen Heping looked at Jiang Yushan and said, "Since Shen Yu said no, then no. Thank you, Comrade Jiang, for your and your wife's trouble. I will personally thank Lao Yuan another day. That's it. I'm going to cook, so you can go home and get busy."

Yuan Liqin wanted to say something else, but Shen Heping had already entered the kitchen. She was unwilling to follow him in. Shen Yu stood there watching with a cold look. Jiang Yushan couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Yuan Liqin away. Xian Fangfang saw that Shen Yu was like an ice cube and had no intention of talking to her, so she had to look back every three steps and left sadly.

(End of this chapter)