At 6:42 p.m., the main house of the Shao family was brightly lit.
"They're here! Mom and Dad are back. The car is already inside the gate."
As everyone waited anxiously, Shao Cong'er's hurried voice broke the tranquility.
Grandpa Shao didn't care at all about scolding his youngest son for his impolite behavior; he didn't even glance at him once.
A large group of people followed Grandma Shao and Grandpa Shao toward the door.
Shao Cong'er received the information from the gatekeeper that the gate was a bit far from the main house, and even if Shao Wenyan and the others drove, it would take them some time to get in.
Yu Yunzhi put on her new Chinese-style clothing with satisfaction, tied her hair up in a beautiful half-up style, and had her makeup redone by the makeup artist before returning from her roadshow. So she left home at a reasonable time, before six o'clock, to avoid traffic jams.
Yu Yunzhi bought a house near the Second Ring Road, which is not far from anywhere. She thought she would get there quickly, but she didn't expect that with the traffic jam, it would take almost an hour and she still hadn't arrived.
Moreover, the further they drove, the fewer people there were, and the quieter the surroundings became. It didn't feel like Beijing at all. If Yu Yunzhi didn't know Shao Wenyan, he was afraid he would have tricked her into coming here and then sold her.
After entering the gate, Yu Yunzhi thought they were almost there, but he didn't expect that they still had to drive a while.
The surrounding scenery left Yu Yunzhi in awe. The entire landscape was designed in the style of a Suzhou garden, with a rare pure Chinese classical architectural style, well-arranged flowers, trees and shrubs, and even pavilions and towers...
The garden is ridiculously large. In Beijing, where land is incredibly valuable, this place must be worth an unimaginable amount of money, perhaps even beyond monetary value.
Because living here isn't just about having money.
Yu Yunzhi's heart pounded wildly. She had always known that Shao Wenyan's family was well-off, but she never imagined it was this good.
She had asked Shao Wenyan what his parents did before, and Shao Wenyan said that his father was an ordinary civil servant and his mother was a university professor. Yu Yunzhi assumed that their family backgrounds were not much different.
But judging from the current situation, this doesn't seem like the kind of house that "ordinary public officials" would live in.
What should I do? My palms are already sweating even before I've met my parents.
After driving for quite a while, Yu Yunzhi finally saw a large group of people standing at the entrance waiting for their car to arrive.
Yu Yunzhi was so shocked that his mouth was slightly open, and he couldn't close it.
Can anyone tell her what's going on?! Wasn't she supposed to be meeting her grandparents and uncles and aunts? Why are there so many people?!
She didn't prepare that many gifts!
If there were a pill to undo regrets, Yu Yunzhi would definitely drink it right away. She absolutely wouldn't have come today; she should have at least waited until she had more time to prepare! At least she should have gotten all the gifts ready!
But now she had no chance to regret it, because Shao Wenyan had already parked the car and gotten out to open the door for her.
Before getting out of the car, Yu Yun touched his hair again to make sure he was being polite.
Yu Yunzhi took Shao Wenyan's outstretched hand and gracefully got out of the car with his help.
Shao Wenyan could clearly feel the stickiness of the little girl's palm in his hand; even in the dead of winter, her hands were sweating.
"Don't be nervous, Grandpa and Grandma don't eat people," Shao Wenyan whispered to Yu Yunzhi in a breathy voice to comfort her.
But Yu Yunzhi's mood didn't improve at all. What was he supposed to say as the first thing when they met?
Yu Yunzhi's mind went blank, and he completely forgot the speech he had prepared in the car.
"Zhizhi, I'm your grandma." Grandma Shao noticed Yu Yunzhi's nervousness and took her hand affectionately.
"Hello, Grandma, I..."
Before Yu Yunzhi could finish speaking, Grandma Shao interrupted him, "Goodness, why are your hands so cold!"
Grandma Shao looked worried. "Come on, let's go inside. It's too cold outside."
After saying that, Grandma Shao took Yu Yunzhi's hand and walked ahead of the crowd into the house.
Grandma Shao's hand was warm and strong, and Yu Yunzhi felt much more relaxed as she held his hand.
Grandma Shao was incredibly warm throughout the journey. Since Yu Yunzhi was shy and didn't like to talk much, Grandma Shao would find topics to talk about, and Yu Yunzhi would answer every question. It was quite harmonious, and Yu Yunzhi's heart stopped pounding.
Once inside the house, Shao Wenyan was able to sit down next to Yu Yunzhi.
As soon as he walked over, he was pushed to the very edge, everyone's attention was on Yu Yunzhi, and they all forgot that he was also one of the main characters today.
Shao Wenyan led Yu Yunzhi to introduce everyone. Grandma Shao had already introduced herself, so they started with Grandpa Shao.
Old Master Shao had a dignified and imposing face, which was particularly intimidating when he wasn't smiling. Yu Yunzhi's heart raced instantly when he greeted Old Master Shao.
But to his surprise, when he heard her call him "Grandpa," the old man smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face, and gave Yu Yunzhi the gift he had prepared for their first meeting.
Grandma Shao then remembered that she hadn't given a gift yet, so she took out a wooden box from her bag and gave it to Yu Yunzhi.
When it was Shao's mother Wen Jingmo's turn, Yu Yunzhi became even more nervous.
It's because she watches too many melodramatic TV shows that she always thinks her mother-in-law is the most difficult person to deal with.
Before coming here, Yu Yunzhi had thought about what would happen if her mother-in-law didn't like her. Now, seeing the difference in their social status, Yu Yunzhi felt even more uneasy.
Wen Jingmo was dressed in a dark cheongsam, her hair was styled in an updo, and she was elegant and poised. Her entire demeanor clearly indicated that she came from an extraordinary family and was a noblewoman.
With her expression now so stern, the sense of distance is even stronger.
Yu Yunzhi couldn't help but wonder what she would do if her mother-in-law disagreed and insisted on separating the two of them. She really liked Shao Wenyan... Although it wasn't a good idea, if that was really the case, she would secretly elope with Shao Wenyan.
However, Yu Yunzhi was clearly overthinking things. Wen Jingmo had been putting on a brave face ever since he met Yu Yunzhi.
Seeing that her mother-in-law had taken her daughter-in-law's hand first, Wen Jingmo secretly regretted that he was too slow and missed an opportunity to get closer to his daughter-in-law.
She appears dignified and poised on the surface, but she can't resist the urge to pinch Yu Yunzhi's chubby cheeks, which look so soft and easy to squeeze.
"Zhizhi, this is my mother. You can call her Auntie," Shao Wenyan introduced.
Hello, Auntie!
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