Shen Qinghe sat on the balcony all night, until the sky gradually turned white, then she returned to the bedroom to slowly pack her luggage.
It's not that she doesn't want to go public, she has too many factors to consider.
The bet with Chen Anzhi only accounts for a small part.
What's more, he was afraid that Shen Qiaosong would be poked in the back.
He and Jiang Minghai had known each other since they were young, and since they were both from an aristocratic family, the two children had top-notch looks, grades, and abilities.
The two people were inevitably compared with each other by the people around them, and it was difficult to distinguish between them. Even the wedding day, under their mutual calculations, happened to be the same day by accident.
Over the years, the two people have formed a strange relationship, becoming both enemies and friends.
In terms of the two games with the most obvious outcome, one was that Shen Qiaosong had a girl in his family first, and the other was that Jiang Minghai wanted a daughter, but instead gave birth to a boy.
So the two families called a truce.
Later, the Shen family's business inevitably showed a downward trend. On the contrary, the Jiang family's business grew bigger and bigger.
There are always people behind the scenes who say that the Shen family is not good enough and that in the future they may have to sell their daughters to the Jiang family to keep their family finances. What's more, they say that the Jiang family looks down on small families like the Shen family.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, she could also feel Shen Qiaosong's overt and covert reminders to her, and it was obvious that he did not want them to have feelings beyond family affection.
She was afraid that her drunken nonsense would change if people spread it, saying that the Shen family got pregnant before marriage and used the pregnancy to force the Jiang family to marry.
They don't care what the truth is, they only use the so-called secret histories of wealthy families as talking points to cover up their incompetence.
So she didn't dare to reveal it, fearing that Shen Qiaosong, who had always wanted to be strong all his life, would be sad.
——
It only takes 20 minutes to take the high-speed rail from the manor to Jiang's house.
Along the way, Shen Qinghe's mood was not too high, and he stared at the scenery passing by outside the window without saying a word.
Noticing her emotions, Jiang Yao squeezed her palm: "Don't worry, I'm here."
Shen Qinghe forced a smile: "It's okay."
"Um."
Jiang Yao lowered his eyelashes slightly, seeming a little hurt.
Nearly three years are enough to bring about earth-shaking changes in a first-tier city.
Familiar yet strange.
The two of them stood at the exit of the station, waiting for the Jiang family's driver to pick them up.
Shen Qinghe lowered his eyes and stared at the tips of his shoes absentmindedly.
Without any warning, an arm appeared on the waist, and with a gentle embrace, the whole person fell into a generous and hard embrace.
She was still in a dazed state and subconsciously blurted out: "Huh?"
Jiang Yao's aura enveloped her so forcefully that she had no choice but to look up at him.
He looked unhappy: "What happened?"
Shen Qinghe tried his best to look sincere: "It's really okay."
"If you don't tell me, I will kiss you until you tell me."
"..."
People were coming and going at the exit of the station, and there were crowds of people coming out to pick them up. How unbecoming it was to kiss each other in public!
Jiang Yao clearly grasped his own weaknesses.
Forgive him that he didn't dare to act so wildly. Shen Qinghe turned his head and looked away, refusing to say anything.
Jiang Yao pinched her chin, turned her head back, and stopped her from moving, deliberately moving closer to scare her.
As expected, Shen Qinghe surrendered: "No, I said."
Her heart almost jumped out of her throat as she nervously scanned her surroundings.
Maybe there was too much movement, and the surrounding eyes fell on them intentionally or unintentionally.
Shen Qinghe quickly pushed his chest and tried to stop him: "It won't be good if Uncle Jiang comes and sees him in a while."
Jiang Yao frowned, losing his usual laziness: "Am I so shameless?"
"..."
Shen Qinghe raised his head, stretched out his hand to smooth his eyebrows, and said slowly: "No, it's because I'm afraid my parents won't agree. I feel like my dad doesn't like you a little."
Unexpectedly, this was what she was worried about. Jiang Yao was stunned for several seconds before coming back to his senses.
Inexplicably, the stagnation in my heart gradually disappeared.
Jiang Yao hugged her waist tightly and whispered in her ear: "Our dad must like me."
The breath of talking hit the edge of her neck, causing goose bumps.
Shen Qinghe muttered: "It's okay if he likes you."
The love in her mouth and the love in Jiang Yao's mouth are not the same concept.
Jiang Yao laughed angrily and poked her forehead with his index finger: "What are you thinking about?"
"you."
Shen Qinghe's sharp eyes saw Uncle Jiang coming not far away.
A mysterious force prompted her to push Jiang Yao away.
Jiang Yao, who was unprepared, bumped into the luggage behind him and stumbled to sit on the ground.
He looked at her confused, wanting an explanation.
Shen Qinghe used her lifelong acting skills and covered her mouth in surprise: "My good brother, why did you fall?"
As pretentious as you want it to be.
He was so yin and yang that he couldn't even stand it anymore.
Jiang Yao: "......?"
Uncle Jiang stood in front of Shen Qinghe very discerningly, kicked aside Jiang Yao's obstructing suitcase, and bowed slightly: "Miss, please come this way."
Jiang Yao: I would really like to thank you.
Shen Qinghe glanced at him with pity and reminded kindly: "Uncle Jiang, there is someone here."
Uncle Jiang seemed to have just noticed him. He rarely showed a different expression and bowed slightly: "I'm sorry, young master, I didn't look at you."
"..." It's better not to explain.
After the little farce, the three of them zigzagged to the parking spot and got in the car.
Jiang Yao leaned lazily on the back of the car, his eyes never leaving her.
Uncle Jiang glanced at the rearview mirror intentionally or unintentionally, and smiled knowingly.
The Jiang family is afraid that something happy is about to happen.
Shen Qinghe sat in the back, inexplicably excited and ready to move, unable to sit still.
"What are you excited about?" He was obviously very worried just now.
Shen Qing and Little Touou Guazi approached him, covering their faces with their hands, and talked to him: "Wait for Uncle Jiang, I am the first woman you brought back. I haven't seen you smile for a long time."
Conspiracy loudly.
Shen Qinghe: "..." Her voice was louder than expected.
Jiang Yao: "..."
"..." Uncle Jiang said that although I am old, my ears are still good.
The person involved had embarrassingly dug out a Barbie fantasy castle.
——
In the time it took to dig into the castle, the Jiang family's old house had already arrived.
Jiang Yao winked and Uncle Jiang got off the car.
The fenders for the front and rear seats slowly rise.
Shen Qinghe suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders, followed closely by Jiang Yao's voice, hoarse and hoarse: "I almost thought you didn't want me anymore."