novelraw Chapter 212 - 191: President Shen and His Wife Are Truly Fortunate
Chapter 212 - 191: President Shen and His Wife Are Truly Fortunate
Gu Qimiao could tell that the comment was directed at her. After all, she was now Shen Yanchen’s wife. How humiliating would it be if a vixen outshone her? So she confidently said, "It’s not that I’m strict; it’s that my husband can’t be without me. He needs to have me around wherever he goes, even for a moment."Shen Yanchen just smiled indulgently, thinking that she said "husband" quite naturally.
The female translator’s face stiffened slightly, then she curled her red lips and said, "President Shen probably brought you here because he was afraid you’d make a fuss at home, considering you don’t understand anything."
Gu Qimiao retorted, "Whether I make a fuss or not, my husband always listens to me. He willingly brings me out because he is probably afraid that some unscrupulous women might take advantage of him if I’m not around!"
The female translator’s smile turned somewhat uncomfortable. She had thought Gu Qimiao was just a soft, spoiled woman kept by a rich man, but to her surprise, she was so sharp-tongued!
Worrying that it would make Shen Yanchen unhappy, the female translator changed her tune, "President Shen and his wife are truly blessed."
Shen Yanchen was very satisfied with Gu Qimiao’s performance, his eyes were completely on her.
He picked up the teacup next to him and handed it to Gu Qimiao. "Wifey, you’ve talked so much. You must be thirsty, right?"
Gu Qimiao was dazed by his "wifey" address. Thinking that they needed to keep up the act, she shyly smiled and took the teacup from his hand, taking a small sip.
Seeing how indulgent Shen Yanchen was towards her, and remembering that he hadn’t had any improper thoughts despite her obvious hints yesterday, the female translator realized she had no chance.
In the past, she had thought rumors about him being distant from women were exaggerated. How could a rich and powerful man not have women? It wasn’t until she tried to approach him and was firmly rejected that she saw how lovingly he treated his wife. She then understood that not all wealthy men were unfaithful.
Still, it was a pity that such a good man was already married.
She didn’t think Gu Qimiao was a match for him at all. Other than being good-looking, she wasn’t of any help to him. During work discussions, Gu Qimiao hadn’t even contributed a single word. She couldn’t understand what Shen Yanchen saw in her.
After dinner, the two of them walked back slowly along the street.
Taking her out for some fresh air seemed to have a positive effect. At least she wasn’t overly affected by Lu Jinxiu’s death.
"Brother Yan Chen, are we going back tomorrow?"
"We haven’t booked the tickets yet. If you want to stay a few more days, that’s fine."
Gu Qimiao shook her head and said, "I want to go back. I’ve fallen behind on a lot of work."
Shen Yanchen laughed lightly and said, "You’re playing with your boss, what are you afraid of? I won’t scold you."
She smiled and said, "But I can’t enjoy myself this way."
"Alright, we’ll go back tomorrow."
In the evening, Shen Yanchen still returned to his own room. After all, that tactic couldn’t be used every day, and Gu Qimiao wasn’t a fool.
The next morning, they boarded the plane. After a ten-hour flight, he didn’t make her go to the company immediately.
Coincidentally, Grandma had called them to gather at the old house that evening. Since they hadn’t visited as husband and wife since the wedding, Gu Qimiao was anxiously twisting her fingers and asked Shen Yanchen, who was driving, "Brother Yan Chen, do Grandma and the others know about our real relationship?"
Shen Yanchen turned the steering wheel right before replying, "Yes, they were all there when we got married."
"I don’t mean that! I mean, do they know we got married because of Gu Corp?"
"That’s not necessary for them to know now. Let’s talk about it later. Just perform well tonight."
Gu Qimiao frowned, opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. He asked her to perform well again. How was she supposed to perform?
She wasn’t truly Mrs. Shen. What would she say when they got divorced later?
Feeling anxious, they arrived at the Shen family house. The whole family was there, including Xiaoxiao.
Gu Moming was still not awake. She was probably forced to come back, sitting there looking a bit sullen.
Fang Shaobei was also there. During dinner, Grandma seemingly intentionally seated Shen Yiran next to Fang Shaobei.
"Xiao Bei, try this new dish," Grandma said, likely trying to matchmake, constantly bringing up Fang Shaobei in the conversation.
Fang Shaobei behaved very politely. His gentlemanly demeanor made Grandma even more satisfied.
Shen Yiran just sat beside him without uttering a word. Su Yan was also silent. Gu Qimiao didn’t dare to speak either, afraid that the topic would shift to her.
Xiaoxiao and Dudu seemed distracted, whispering to each other, probably discussing Liang Zixuan and Shen Yiran across from them.
At the table, only Grandma was the most active, possibly because it was rare to have so many people around. She kept chatting non-stop.
"An’an, aren’t you off in a few days? Why don’t you go out with Xiao Bei and relax?"
Shen Yiran was displeased, "I rarely get a break. Of course, I want to sleep well. Going out is tiring."
Grandma glared at her. Shen Yiran then tugged on Su Yan’s sleeve under the table, signaling him to help.
Su Yan turned to Grandma with a serious look and said, "Although it’s rest, there’s still some filming to do, just not as demanding."
Shen Yian immediately nodded: "Mm! I still have work! After dinner, I have to go back with Little Uncle."
Grandma’s face immediately fell. In her mind, she believed that her precious granddaughter not being married was somehow related to Su Yan!
Spending every day with a man, which other man would dare to marry Shen Yian?
If it weren’t for the fact that Su Yan had been taking good care of Yi An, and that Yi An relied on him, she would have separated the two long ago.
She now said with a solemn face, "An’an, you’re already twenty-seven. Shouldn’t you move out and live on your own?"
"What’s the matter, Grandma? Bringing this up all of a sudden, I live really well with Little Uncle. Aren’t you always worried I can’t take care of myself? Little Uncle takes great care of me, so you don’t have to worry. If I moved out, wouldn’t you worry about me even more every day?"
Grandma opened her mouth to say something, then changed her tone: "Then maybe another day, next time you can go out with Xiao Bei. Xiao Bei seems quite good at taking care of people too. If he could be with our An’an..."
Fang Shaobei then interrupted her with a smile: "Grandma Shen, please don’t trouble Yi An. I also have someone I like."
As soon as he said this, both Grandma and Gu Qimiao were quite surprised.
"You have someone you like?! Why didn’t we hear about it before?"
Fang Shaobei smiled slightly and said, "I’m sorry for hiding it from you all this time."
"Who is it? Bring her over next time for Grandma to see." Then she added, "Is she not as excellent as our Yi An?"
Fang Shaobei’s gaze unconsciously flicked to Gu Qimiao, so quickly that no one noticed: "Grandma, you don’t need someone to be exceptionally excellent to like them. As long as the feeling is right, it’s enough."
Grandma sighed, "I always thought of you as a future grandson-in-law!"
"So does that mean, Grandma, you won’t invite me over for dinner anymore?" Fang Shaobei joked.
"How could that be? Next time, bring that girl over for me to see." As she spoke, she glared at Shen Yian: "Look at you! If you don’t hurry up, all the decent men will be married! Do you think you’re still seventeen?!"
Shen Yian pursed her lips and didn’t respond, knowing that if she argued with Grandma, Grandma would never let it go.
After scolding her, Grandma then turned to Shen Dad who was serving Shen Mom some food, "You’re not even a bit worried about your own children!"
Shen Dad, looking relaxed, said, "Can you rush these things? You are more anxious than the emperor, why worry about this?"
Grandma glared at him and then turned her gaze to Gu Qimiao. Gu Qimiao’s hand paused mid-reach for some food, praying in her heart not to be noticed, but Grandma shifted her gaze to Shen Yanchen and spoke up: "Da Chen, now we can only rely on you to give Grandma a great-grandchild. Out of so many kids, not one is proactive! Look at Ke Ning!"
Shen Yanchen just gave her a glance, said nothing, and served Gu Qimiao some food.
Gu Qimiao looked at him, then at Grandma, unsure of what to say.
"Put in some effort. Generally, within a month, there should be some news."
Gu Qimiao almost spit out her food. Within a month, how was she supposed to produce any news?
Grandma continued, "Go to the hospital tomorrow for a checkup, see if there’s anything you’re lacking. A healthy mother ensures healthy children in the future."
Gu Qimiao was instantly dumbfounded. If she went to the hospital for a checkup, her strange ailment would definitely be exposed. At that point, Grandma would surely make her leave Shen Yanchen immediately.
"Why don’t you respond when an elder is talking to you? What kind of manners is that?!" Grandma suddenly said harshly to Gu Qimiao.
Gu Qimiao was startled, stammering, "Yes, Grandma."
Shen Mom intervened, "Mom, you’re scaring Miaomiao with your urgency."
Grandma gave Gu Qimiao a sidelong glance, clearly still somewhat dissatisfied with her.
After all, compared to Ding Jing and Lu Qianwen before, she fell quite short.
The uneasy meal finally ended, and after dinner, they took a walk in the backyard with Dudu and Xiaoxiao.
After asking about Gu Moming’s situation, they agreed to go together the next day.
Dudu pouted and asked, "Then no one will accompany me to tomorrow night’s party?"
"Gigi, why don’t you go with Dudu? I can handle things with Mo Ming. Anyway, his situation is rather stable now and doesn’t need so many people watching over him."
Gu Qimiao hesitated for a moment and then said, "Alright, I’ll go take a look and come back to find Dudu in the evening."
Upon hearing this, Dudu immediately hugged Gu Qimiao’s arm, saying, "Sister-in-law, you’re the best!"
While they were speaking, they saw Shen Yiran coming out and walking toward the parking area. Dudu immediately let go and chased after her, "Miaomiao, I’ll call you tomorrow!"
Without waiting for Gu Qimiao to respond, she ran after Shen Yiran.
Shen Yiran had just gotten into the driver’s seat and noticed something from the corner of her eye. She turned her head to see Dudu already sitting in the passenger seat, quickly fastening her seatbelt, and sitting obediently as if afraid he would throw her out.