??Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Building Atmosphere
Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Building Atmosphere
After Su Yang finished speaking with Shen Jinghe, she turned around to see her two daughters getting along well and felt incredibly happy inside.
Even the tone of her voice was filled with a joy that was usually absent, “Let’s go, don’t just stand outside; co in and talk.”
As the four of them entered the hall, Shen Yuan and his son Shen Jingxiu, who had been busy in the study, also ca downstairs.
Both n were visibly taken aback when they saw Shen Jinghe.
Because no one had expected him to return ho today.
However, after a brief mont of surprise, Shen Yuan quickly spoke up.
“Since everyone is back, let’s start the al.”
As the head of the family, Shen Yuan usually wouldn’t wait for anyone who was late or absent once he declared it was ti to eat; he wouldn’t delay for anyone.
But today, Su Yang didn’t imdiately instruct the kitchen to serve the food.
“Let’s wait a bit. I didn’t know Jinghe would co ho today, I’ll tell the kitchen to cook two of Jinghe’s favorite dishes, and then we can start the al.”
When Su Yang said this, Shen Jinghe imdiately gave Wenyan a look.
The aning he wanted to convey was clear: What’s the aning of this? You asked
to co back but didn’t tell the family?
Wenyan laughed with a titter, her eyes curving into crescents, and silently mouthed the word— ‘Surprise’
Although there was no sound throughout their exchange, an onlooker still noticed it).
Shen Jingxiu glanced at Wenyan and furrowed his brow slightly. When had the two of them beco so familiar?
Not just Shen Jingxiu, but Shen Zhirou had also noticed the small interaction between Wenyan and Shen Jinghe.
Her face remained expressionless, but her fingers, hanging by her side, clenched tightly around her dress.
The two people concerned, however, were completely unaware that they were being ‘watched’.
Shen Jinghe imdiately rejected Su Yang’s kind offer.
“No need, Mom, I’m not picky. I can eat anything.”
“It’s fine, Jinghe, just adding two dishes won’t take long, right, darling?” Su Yang said, addressing Shen Yuan with the last remark.
But before Shen Yuan had a chance to speak, Shen Jinghe said coldly, “Doesn’t the family have dining rules? There’s no need to make an exception for .”
This barbed tone… it was clear that his words were directed at Shen Yuan.
Everyone in the room picked up on it, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.
Especially Shen Yuan, whose face looked very unpleasant.
Only Shen Jinghe, as if nothing was amiss, walked up to the dining table and sat down.
Anticipating that there would be no pleasant atmosphere between father and son, Su Yang no longer insisted on having the kitchen add dishes.
The family soon settled down around the long dining table.
Shen Yuan sat at the head of the table, with his sons Shen Jingxiu and Shen Jinghe on his left, Su Yang on his right, and next to Su Yang was Shen Zhirou.
If it were according to the past habits of the original body, she would never sit beside Shen Zhirou no matter what.
But Wenyan pulled out the chair next to Shen Zhirou.
This was also a way for her to extend an olive branch to Shen Zhirou, and she even smiled at Shen Zhirou when she sat down.
However, after the smile, Wenyan imdiately realized that her smile seed a bit inappropriate at that mont.
The people at this dining table, apart from her, all seed as if they were attending a funeral.
She dared to say, this was definitely the most ‘difficult’ al she had ever eaten.
What’s scarier is that in this large family, not a single person could liven up the atmosphere.
[It’s all Shen Jinghe’s fault—the pressure around him is even lower than Shen Jingxiu, that block of ice! If I had known, I wouldn’t have asked him to co back. Forget it, if anyone is to bla, it’s myself. He didn’t want to co in the first place, and I had to insist.]
Shen “Ice Block” Jingxiu: She wanted Shen Jinghe to co back, and he just did? Why?
Shen Jinghe: Humph, she brought it upon herself. Since she called
back, she can bear the consequences.
[Sigh, the one who should feel the worst must be Mrs. Su. She was happy to prepare extra dishes when her son ca back, but now, I guess nothing tastes good to her.]
Su Yang, who truly found nothing appetizing: It’s really hard on Yanyan, this child. She cares about
more than my own children do, which is really touching.
Thinking of this, Su Yang felt even less inclined to eat. A family that should have been loving had beco what it was now.
…Unbearable, this atmosphere was simply too much; Wenyan was about to lose her patience. She decided to take the bull by the horns and warm up the scene.
“Co on, everybody, let’s eat. Mom, here’s the abalone you love, it slls delicious; Auntie Zhang’s cooking skills are getting better and better.”
“Zhirou, you can’t reach that fish, right? I’ll help you, this stead fish is the best.”
“Dad, you’ve had an upset stomach recently, feeling any better? Have so millet porridge to soothe your stomach, I’ll serve you a bowl.”
“Big brother, do you want so soup? It’s on my side, you can’t reach it, right? Let
serve it for you.”
Wenyan was serious about warming up the scene, buzzing around like a diligent little bee, never stopping for a mont.
Shen Jingxiu saw what she was attempting, and rejected her: “No need, I can do it myself.”
Wenyan didn’t argue with Shen Jingxiu, instead turning to Shen Jinghe: “What about you, second brother, do you want so soup?”
Shen Jinghe glanced at Wenyan and didn’t speak but just gave a smile.
His smile wasn’t kind at all, and everyone saw it.
Others may not know what to think, but Su Yang felt incredibly sorry for Wenyan.
She quickly put away her downheartedness and served Wenyan several chopsticks full of dishes.
“Eat up. Oh, that reminds , I haven’t asked you yet. How co you ca back with your second brother today? I see it was your car he was in.”
Whew~ Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that soone finally took over and she didn’t have to act all alone here.
“It’s quite a coincidence; I hadn’t expected it at all. Mom, dad, big brother, you rember when I said I found sothing I love to do?”
To liven up the mood, Wenyan was determined to cue in every person present.
“Originally, I planned to go to the company with Zhirou, but then I changed my mind and wanted to act, so I searched online and found a troupe recruiting newcors.
I just sent my materials with the ntality of giving it a try, and to my surprise, I passed the initial selection and was invited to an audition by the crew yesterday.
And what I least expected was that one of the judges at the audition turned out to be second brother! Second brother is actually the male lead in the movie. I was so thrilled when I saw him.”
Shen Jinghe: ……Heh, thrilled to the max. She sure can act.
“So what happened then?” This ti, it was Shen Zhirou who actively asked, “Did second brother pass you in the audition?”
“I did! But there were four judges in total; second brother’s word alone didn’t count. It was the director who passed , right, second brother?”
Shen Jinghe chuckled: “That only ans you’re lucky.”
“Of course!” Faced with Shen Jinghe’s sarcasm, Wenyan wasn’t offended; she bead, “Luck is also a part of strength. If I didn’t have good luck, how could I have found such great parents? Right, mom?”
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