CHAPTER 470: CHAPTER 470: SHE ADMITS HER INFERIORITY

"Yes!" Miss Song Qian had already seen Song Yuanming far away, waiting for her outside the car. She gave a shy, girlish smile before turning to Zhao Li to apologize, "Then Lili, I’ll leave first. You’ll have to figure out your lunch today!"

"Go on! Go on!" Zhao Li nodded, then watched as Song Qian walked away, sighing at Song Qian’s lucky break. Initially, she thought Song Qian had just found some truck driver without a future, but unexpectedly, the guy was handsome and even drove a car, making her downright envious.

"Yuanying, you’re here! Sorry! There was something last minute today, I got delayed a bit. Can we still make it?" Song Qian walked over and smiled faintly at Song Yuanming, who came to pick her up in his car. She was an ordinary-looking girl compared to Xu Xiuxiu, dressed in not-so-vibrant clothes, quite dignified and poised. She had dressed up especially for the occasion. However, seeing Song Yuanming instinctively made her smile soften significantly, and her whole presence even glowed slightly.

"We’ve got plenty of time. We planned to have lunch at noon, and it’s still early!" Song Yuanming said casually, then gestured for Song Qian to get in the car.

But Song Qian, filled with curiosity, took another glance at the car, "Yuanying, why did you come by car? Where did this car come from?"

"My sister-in-law told me I was picking you up, so she just had my older brother toss me the car keys and told me to drive here. Hurry and get in! My brother and sister-in-law are already waiting for us at the hotel." Song Yuanming had also tidied himself up a bit. Being naturally good-looking and quite tall, dressed in a rather formal suit, he appeared exceptionally dashing, making Miss Song Qian feel ecstatic.

"Ah! Your brother and sister-in-law are already waiting at the hotel? Why didn’t you tell me earlier? It’s not good to keep them waiting too long!" Song Qian frowned in thought, her tone whining a bit, feeling a little hesitant. However, she still got into the car at Song Yuanming’s signal, her originally calm heart beginning to feel a bit nervous as the car started.

Before, she thought, since it wasn’t a visit to future in-laws, even if the other party didn’t like her, or if they didn’t get along, they could just reduce contact later. After all, Song Yuanming was usually busy with business outside, and she had work too, so there wasn’t much interaction between sisters-in-law; reducing conflicts naturally occurred. She also knew Song Yuanming had several brothers, and they would likely live separately in the future, so she wasn’t under much pressure. However, now seeing Song Yuanming’s earnestness, especially as he had driven here to pick her up, asking the others to wait in the hotel, Song Qian kept feeling it wasn’t good. She was afraid of giving a bad impression, thus hindering her relationship with Song Yuanming.

"Don’t worry, my sister-in-law won’t mind," Song Yuanming reassured with a smile.

Based on his understanding of his sister-in-law, she wasn’t someone who sweated the small stuff anyway. And anyway, they had agreed to meet for lunch at twelve; as long as she wasn’t late, it wouldn’t be rude. As for his brother, Song Yuanhuan, that was even easier to deal with. Being thoroughly whipped by his wife, his brother had always followed the principle of doing whatever his wife wanted—if she wasn’t upset, nothing else mattered.

"And is your sister-in-law easy to get along with? What if she looks down on me? My family has many burdens, and if you’re with me, I won’t be able to help you with anything in the future," Song Qian began to panic from the bottom of her heart.

She’d heard from Song Yuanming before, knew that his brother was in the military—she didn’t know the exact rank, but in this era, anyone who could afford a car was significant. She was just an ordinary college graduate, though she was considered the only ’golden phoenix’ to fly out of her village and brought glory to her ancestors in her village. But she was still a rural person at heart. Even if she got married, she still had three younger siblings to support, and she couldn’t just abandon them—life pressure was certainly not minor. Additionally, her appearance was average.

Song Yuanming was also a university graduate; his transportation company was somewhat renowned and he earned a decent income, she knew. Initially, she deemed herself fairly suitable, but by being with Song Yuanming, she felt she was somewhat out of her league. She usually treasured their relationship, and even when acting a bit temperamental with Song Yuanming, she would carefully consider whether she was showing too much temper, fearing that he might look down on her.

Now it was as though she was meeting her future in-laws, keeping them waiting, and she wondered what to do. If she had known, she would have taken the day off to prepare better, instead of working overtime over the weekend.

"Don’t worry! My sister-in-law is really nice. Don’t be too nervous," Song Yuanming said with a smile, soothing Song Qian a few more times, somewhat puzzled by her unusual nervousness. Usually, she was such a composed girl; why was she suddenly so worried today?

Listening, Song Qian silently nodded, but her whole being couldn’t help feeling panicky until Song Yuanming drove her to the hotel. Seeing the upscale hotel, where the expense was evidently not low, she fretted even more tightly with her furrowed brows but still tried to maintain composure, following Song Yuanming into a private room led by the staff.

"Sister-in-law, Song Qian and I are here. Could you help with the dishes you ordered? Have you placed the orders?" Song Yuanming, leading Song Qian into the room, saw Xu Xiuxiu talking with the boy and girl twins beside the sofa, immediately inquiring with a smile.

"We’re here!" Xu Xiuxiu stood up with a smile, glancing at the delicately beautiful girl beside Song Yuanming, showing her a friendly smile, "I’ve already ordered the dishes, including some that Miss Song likes, so rest assured!" She then glanced teasingly at Song Qian.

Song Qian immediately blushed with shyness.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Song Yuanming responded heartily, his demeanor natural and casual, then introduced Song Qian to Xu Xiuxiu, "Sister-in-law, this is Song Qian. Qianqian, this is my sister-in-law, and that man over there is my older brother."

"Hello, I’m Song Qian." Song Qian stared at the stunning Xu Xiuxiu for a while. It was only when Song Yuanming introduced them that she hesitated and greeted her. She had imagined all sorts of women Song Yuanming’s sister-in-law could be—difficult, plain, arrogant, easy to get along with, and so on. But she never expected that Song Yuanming’s sister-in-law, a mother of three, would look so young and beautiful.

Growing up in the countryside, she’d seen all sorts of married women but never one like Song Yuanming’s sister-in-law, who despite being married with children, seemed even more girlish than her—an unmarried girl. Her delicate features and translucent aura instantly made Song Qian feel inferior.