novelraw Chapter 390 - 368: In this way, he will feel that she is still by his side
Chapter 390 - 368: In this way, he will feel that she is still by his side
The European-style café had five people sitting in the spacious booth. "Hello Auntie, Grandma, my name is Yang Ni. You can just call me Nini."As Yang Ni spoke, she glanced at Shen Yiran, who was sitting across from her, silent and with a slightly cold expression.
Regarding the eldest son of the Shen family, he had always been the dream man in the eyes of many women outside. The elder son was noble and imposing, while the younger son was low-key and reserved. The common point was that both were leaders in their respective fields.
"This is our second son, Shen Yiran."
Upon the grandmother’s introduction, Shen Yiran merely nodded politely.
Though Yang Ni was delighted in her heart, she maintained a calm and composed appearance, exuding an image of elegance and dignity.
She was accompanied by her mother and second aunt, who also seemed to be two graceful women. Yang’s mother said, "Second Young Master Shen is indeed as handsome and outstanding as the rumors say."
"Oh no, your Nini is the one who is truly clever and quick-witted."
With mutual modesty, they exchanged quite a few pleasantries. Shen Yiran only made necessary acknowledgments with an "Mm" and remained mostly silent, frequently looking at his watch, appearing very busy.
"I heard that Yiran used to have a long-term girlfriend..." Yang Ni suddenly asked. Her mother immediately gave her a stern look, thinking such matters shouldn’t be discussed here.
But Yang Ni seemed unfazed, her gaze fixed on Shen Yiran, waiting for his response.
After a long silence, Shen Yiran’s grandmother spoke, "He did have a girlfriend before. That girl was quite immature, and they broke up before even discussing marriage."
Yang Ni smiled with implied meaning, "I just fear that after being with her for so many years, Yiran still hasn’t let go."
Because everyone could see that Shen Yiran was completely indifferent and even impatient about this blind date. If it weren’t for his grandmother and Su Nian’s presence, he would probably have left much earlier.
Everyone wasn’t foolish and subtlely sensed these reactions, so they didn’t say much more. His grandmother then suggested, "Why don’t we exchange contact information and let the young people get to know each other first."
Actually, Grandma knew this approach wouldn’t work because Shen Yiran would definitely not interact with this woman privately later. Seeing his lack of interest, there was no need to waste any more time.
The second girl had the same outcome, and Grandma said, "Alas, I still don’t know when you’ll settle down. What worries me the most is you."
Shen Yiran said nothing, crumpling the two women’s contact information and throwing it in the trash.
"It’s time. Let’s go home for dinner together."
Without looking back, he said, "No, I have a social engagement."
"Even busier than your elder brother!"
Grandma muttered, having no way to deal with him. She could only follow Su Nian home, still unwilling to give up, saying, "I’ll pick someone new when we get home."
Su Nian remained silent, having some understanding of her son’s mindset and knowing where the problem lay. But things had reached a point where there was no room for recovery.
Shen Yiran indeed returned to the company, but instead of attending a social engagement, he grabbed his car keys and left.
He drove to a restaurant she used to love, sat at their familiar spot, and ordered her favorite dishes.
Seeing the server only bring one set of cutlery, he hesitated briefly before saying, "Please add another set."
That way, he felt like she was still by his side, noisily praising the fish but claiming it wasn’t as good as his cooking.