Chapter 230 Thank you for not exposing me.
At home, Lan Xinyan insisted on waiting for the children to come back before going to sleep.
Shen Zhiye couldn't refuse her, so he watched Qing Dynasty dramas with her.
"Wasn't this empress executed?" Shen Zhiye asked while peeling an orange.
“The older sister died, and this is the younger sister, who was also sent here by her family,” Lan Xinyan explained patiently. “Neither of them are good.”
"Oh, that saves us the trouble of finding actors. Just put a mole on their face and they're a new character. This director is very shrewd." Shen Zhiye tasted a segment of orange; it was sweet. He then handed it to his wife.
"Mom! Uncle! We're back!" Yan Buyu was in a great mood and ran in.
"I'm back, my sweetheart!" Lan Xinyan said with a smile as she stood up. "Was the concert fun?"
Without saying a word, she snuggled into her mother's arms. "Mommy, you smell so good. You smell like oranges."
"It has a nose like a puppy's," Lan Xinyan handed her half an orange from the table. "It's so sweet."
Shen Zhiye glanced at his son and felt relieved.
The matter is settled.
it's all over.
It's a pity he has to stay home with his wife, otherwise he would have personally met that scumbag.
“Uncle Shen, Aunt Lan,” Si Jingxu walked in confidently, “you haven’t rested yet?”
"Jingxu's here! Did you go pick up Buyu too? You must be hungry. I've prepared some late-night snacks for you all. Have some together." Lan Xinyan was extremely satisfied with Si Jingxu.
"Then I'll have to bother you." Si Jingxu smiled, thankfully someone in this family with a voice looked up to him.
Shen Zhiye looked at him and didn't find him as displeasing as she had at the beginning.
He's good-looking, dotes on his daughter, and always rushes to help in any situation. He doesn't even mind when I give him the cold shoulder.
That's quite rare.
“I didn’t eat much tonight, just had a drink, Jingxu.” Shen Zhiye stood up.
He really wanted to have a couple of drinks.
Yan Qihang's matter has been resolved, and his wife and children are all happy.
“Sure, Uncle Shen.” Si Jingxu readily agreed.
If his future father-in-law asks for his help, he has no choice but to appease him.
Yan Buyu knew why; she simply couldn't hold her liquor. Otherwise, she would have liked to open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
When Lan Xinyan heard that they were going to drink, she didn't object.
It was too late, so I didn't wake the maid. I went into the kitchen myself, without letting my daughter come. I only called Shen Yunqi into the kitchen and quickly prepared a few dishes to go with the drinks.
After making the arrangements, she kissed her daughter and went upstairs to sleep.
"Buyu, here you go." Shen Yunqi placed the bowl in front of her. "I made the soup base, taste it and see if it's salty."
The aroma of bone broth is irresistible, with small, fish-shaped wontons filled with plump filling floating on top, garnished with finely chopped scallions.
It made people's fingers itch.
Yan Buyu scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it twice, drank it, and her eyes lit up. "Perfect! Brother! You're so amazing now! You can even judge the amount of salt so precisely?"
"That's right," Shen Yunqi said happily, patting her head. "Next time, your brother will make wontons for you himself."
Without saying a word, he ate two wontons.
"Son, what about mine?" Shen Zhiye asked, his mouth watering as he watched his daughter eat with gusto.
"Aren't you drinking?" Shen Yunqi glanced at him. "I'll cook for you after you finish drinking."
"Come on, Jingxu, let's drink." Shen Zhiye raised his glass.
Si Jingxu quickly followed.
He downed three glasses of wine in a row.
Yan Buyu has already eaten half a bowl of wontons.
She then realized something was wrong.
It seems like Uncle is intentionally getting Brother Jingxu drunk.
He didn't eat much food, he just kept saying things like, "Jingxu, come on," and "Jingxu, drink."
Si Jingxu had a smile on his face the whole time, and he drank without hesitation, which was quite impressive.
My stomach can't take it either.
Meanwhile, the eldest and younger brothers didn't join in the drinking; they just watched the fun from the sidelines.
Without saying a word, he silently got up and went into the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" Shen Yunqi followed him in. "Why are you cooking? Isn't one bowl of wontons enough?"
Yan Buyu glanced at him and whispered, "Uncle made Brother Jingxu drink, and you didn't stop him."
Shen Yunqi chuckled, "Silly sister, it's already humane of us not to help him drink it. Just wait for him to come and propose marriage later."
"snort."
She ignored him and turned to get wontons from the refrigerator.
"Oh, feeling sorry for him?" Shen Yunqi touched his nose. "Alright, alright, I won't force him to drink it, okay? I'll cook some wontons for you, for Si Jingxu."
"And Uncle, he drinks without eating anything, and his stomach will feel uncomfortable again in the middle of the night." Yan Buyu brought over a few bowls. "You and your older brother should eat something too, just a little, and go to bed early."
"Alright, my little princess has spoken, let's see who dares to disobey." Shen Yunqi invited her aside, "You just stand here and talk to me for a while, I'll do the hard work."
"Brother is the best!" Yan Buyu stood to the side with a smile. "How's your e-sports company doing?"
Speaking of this, Shen Yunqi perked up, "Because of that bastard Yan Qihang, I didn't even have time to tell you that I'm going to acquire a company. We'll sign the contract next Monday. From now on, I'll be a person with serious business to attend to."
“Then starting from Monday, you’ll be the real CEO Shen!” Yan Buyu was genuinely happy for him. “Can I watch you sign the contract? I’ll pretend to be your employee, brother, I want to see your shining moment.”
"Go! You absolutely have to go!" Shen Yunqi said, then paused for a moment. "Wait, what do you mean by 'proper Little President Shen'? Was I not proper before?"
"Hehe," Yan Buyu chuckled guiltily, "Brother, the water's boiling."
"Tch," Shen Yunqi didn't bother with her, "But signing the contract isn't the highlight, little sister. The real highlight will be when my e-sports company goes public!"
"Then you have to take me with you when you go public and ring the bell."
"I'll let you use a stick to strike the bell."
The brother and sister came out of the kitchen chatting and laughing, and Si Jingxu was already a little tipsy.
"Uncle, have some wontons first, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable." Yan Buyu personally brought a bowl to Shen Zhiye.
"Hey, daughter, don't move, you'll burn yourself." Shen Zhiye stood up and took the bowl. He understood his daughter's thoughts perfectly. "Jingxu, try it, it tastes good."
"Great, Uncle Shen, I was craving it when I saw Buyu eating it." Si Jingxu thanked Shen Yunqi and then ate one. "It tastes good, better than what my family makes."
Shen Zhiye smiled, "Then eat more. It's too late today, don't leave. Have them prepare a guest room for you."
"Okay." Si Jingxu said, squeezing his girlfriend's hand under the table.
She blushed and withdrew her hand without saying a word.
After dinner, Shen Yanzhou told Yan Buyu to go back to his room by himself, while he took care of escorting the unsteady-looking Si Jingxu.
"Big brother, you should get some rest too. Goodnight." Yan Buyu said obediently, then glanced at Si Jingxu with a look full of worry.
"Silence, goodnight."
Shen Yanzhou helped Si Jingxu to the door of the guest room, then pushed up his glasses and said, "Alright, stop pretending."
Si Jingxu chuckled softly, steadied himself, and said with a clear look in his eyes, "You're a brother after all. Thank you for not exposing me."
It's not easy for the dignified heir of the Si family to please his future father-in-law.
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