He was dressed in a neat Zhongshan suit, standing by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing at the skyscrapers outside.
Viewed from behind, you couldn’t tell his age, but those strands of silver hair were still clearly visible amongst the black.
Even though Shen Cheng didn’t see his face, she had already guessed who he was by his attire and grooming.
"Old man."
She softly called out as she walked into the lounge.
Upon hearing her voice, the man turned around; he was a very kind old person, his hair combed very ticulously without a strand out of place.
In the slight hollows of his eyes, a pair of deep brown eyes seed to tell tales of the vicissitudes of ti.
"You’ve co."
Upon seeing Shen Cheng, Mr. Shi showed a kind smile.
Shen Cheng thought all the elders from wealthy families would be very good at putting on airs, with an everlasting sternness and seriousness, but unexpectedly, this legendary businessman was so approachable.
"Please sit down, old man."
Polite, Shen Cheng gestured for Mr. Shi to sit on the sofa, but Mr. Shi had no intention of sitting; instead, he beckoned to Shen Cheng, "Girl, co here."
The word "girl" sounded very affectionate coming from him.
It was clearly their first eting, yet it felt like greeting an old acquaintance, with no unfamiliarity or estrangent.
Shen Cheng walked towards him, and just as she stopped in front of him, he took out an sowhat old box from the pocket of his Zhongshan suit and handed it to her.
"Old man, what is this?"
Looking at the box in her hand, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but frown.
"A eting gift," Mr. Shi said with a smile.
"This is my first ti eting you, I, as the junior, should be the one to offer a eting gift. How could I..."
Before Shen Cheng could finish her words, Mr. Shi spoke again: "You’ve given birth to two robust boys. Now, you are the greatest contributor to our Shi Family. You deserve it."
Shen Cheng knew what he ant; at prominent families like this, the patriarchal mindset was often strong, especially among the older generations.
In their eyes, although girls are sensible, they will eventually marry and bear the surna of their husbands, becoming outsiders to their birth family.
Whereas boys can continue the family line and legacy, generation after generation, ensuring a prospering family tree.
"Girl, don’t overthink it. Grandpa giving you a eting gift has no other aning," Mr. Shi was still smiling: "It’s just a silver bracelet, not worth much money. It was left by Xiao Yu’s grandma, who, before her death, repeatedly entrusted to personally hand this bracelet to the future granddaughter-in-law. Although it ca a bit late, I have kept my promise."
Only then did Shen Cheng realize that this was not a re eting gift, but an heirloom of the Shi Family.
Even if not valuable, its significance was profound.
Faced with such a precious gift, she felt overwheld and pushed the box back, "Old man, I can’t take this bracelet. Your future granddaughter-in-law will have another one, so I think you should keep this bracelet for a while longer."
"If I tell you to take it, then take it. I have never taken back a gift once given. And this bracelet cos in a pair; when another granddaughter-in-law cos into the family, I will personally give her the other one just like now. Put it away quickly."
Even though he was well advanced in years, when he spoke, his voice was as resonant and forceful as a bell, carrying an irresistible authority.
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