CHAPTER 520: CHAPTER 10 MOTHER-IN-LAW LOOKS AT DAUGHTER-IN-LAW_2

Shen Chi felt helpless and patted her shoulder, saying, "What’s the rush, the answer will be revealed soon."

Shen Yinian’s flight arrived on time. As he walked toward them with a male and a female companion, Lin Xiaoguai, for the first time, did not focus all her attention on her son, but instead looked at the girl by his side.

"Yinian..." Qiao Shan said, feeling somewhat embarrassed as she secretly tugged at her boyfriend’s clothes, "Your mother..."

"Don’t worry, she’s just very curious about you," Shen Yinian patted her head and said.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoguai had also finished sizing up Qiao Shan.

A pretty girl, but with a baby face. She was certainly cute, but it made her age a bit hard to pin down. However, judging by Lin Xiaoguai’s experience in assessing people, the girl had to be at least twenty years old.

Although she seemed like the girl next door, both Lin Xiaoguai and Shen Chi could tell that Qiao Shan probably did not come from an ordinary family. The air of nobility in her demeanor was something she could not hide.

"Dad, Mom, I’m back," Shen Yinian first embraced each of his parents before introducing the girl beside him, "As I mentioned over the phone, this is my girlfriend Qiao Shan. Just call her Shanshan."

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie," Qiao Shan said somewhat nervously.

"Hello," Lin Xiaoguai replied with a smile, and Shen Chi also nodded in response.

On the way back, Lin Xiaoguai asked Shen Yinian about his life at school. Shen Chi drove in concentration, while Qiao Shan silently listened to their conversation.

Lin Xiaoguai observed silently and thought to herself, this girl isn’t frivolous; she could indeed keep calm.

When they arrived home, Mrs. Zhang had already prepared lunch, and everyone took their seats. Mrs. Zhang was about to take Jian’an to her room to eat when Lin Xiaoguai stopped her, "Mrs. Zhang, you and Jian’an sit down and eat too."

She knew Mrs. Zhang was considering the presence of Little Niangao’s girlfriend and didn’t want to leave a bad impression. But Lin Xiaoguai thought that it was okay for casual guests, but Little Niangao said he planned to marry Qiao Shan within half a year. Since they were going to be family, they should act like one.

Qiao Shan would need to adapt to their family life, and they would also need to get used to her. The first step was to understand each other’s temperaments.

Although she trusted her son’s judgment, it didn’t mean she had no worries at all.

Shen Yinian clearly understood her intention and said, "Yes, Mrs. Zhang, please have a seat. Jian’an and I haven’t seen each other for such a long time; we have a lot to talk about."

Mrs. Zhang hesitated, glancing at Qiao Shan.

Qiao Shan was initially puzzled by the look, but after a beat, she realized what this was all about. She felt a little awkward but still spoke out, "Yeah, Mrs. Zhang, just do as you always do, please don’t mind me."

Mrs. Zhang looked at Lin Xiaoguai.

"Mrs. Zhang, please sit down," Lin Xiaoguai said.

"Then I’ll call Jian’an."

Once everyone had taken their seats, Lin Xiaoguai first put a piece of braised duck in Qiao Shan’s bowl, "Try this, I made it myself."

"Auntie, you eat; I can serve myself," Qiao Shan smiled and took a bite of the braised duck.

She originally thought that even if the duck wasn’t tasty, she’d have to compliment it, but after actually tasting it, she realized her worries were unfounded. The braised duck was incredibly delicious, and she didn’t need to flatter unnecessarily.

"This is really good!" she said with a face full of surprise.

"Tasty, isn’t it?" Shen Yinian looked somewhat proud and then put a marinated chicken claw into her bowl, "This is also my mom’s work. Let me tell you, my mom’s cooking is praised by everyone who tries it. Although Mrs. Zhang’s cooking skills are not bad, they still fall a little short compared to my mom."

"The young master is correct," Mrs. Zhang wasn’t offended and responded with a chuckle, "The madam’s cooking is indeed better than mine. I’ve learned a lot from her over the years, but unfortunately, I still haven’t surpassed my teacher."

Qiao Shan looked enviously at everyone around the dining table, realizing that the Shen family’s atmosphere was truly harmonious. Even the housekeeper and the family were very close like family members, unlike her own home... Her parents were too busy with their business to even dine with her, and when she was younger, the housekeepers were close to her, but because of that, her parents fired several of them. The new housekeepers did not dare to get close anymore, performing their duties formally, leaving her to do everything all by herself.

"Shanshan?" Noticing her distraction, Shen Yinian patted her shoulder.

Qiao Shan snapped back to reality and quickly put a piece of his favorite braised pork into his bowl, "Here, you eat this."

"By the way, Shanshan, how old are you this year?" Lin Xiaoguai asked as she served her a bowl of sago soup.

"I’m the same age as Yinian, but I’m a bit older; my birthday is in August," Qiao Shan said, a bit embarrassed.

"You don’t look it; I thought you were at most twenty," Lin Xiaoguai said with a smile.

"Do you have any brothers or sisters at home?" she continued to ask.

She wasn’t used to such inquisitive questioning, something Yuan Minggang had preemptively addressed without waiting for her question. But for her son’s sake, she had to adapt herself.

"No, I’m an only child," Qiao Shan responded.

Lin Xiaoguai nodded, "Little Niangao mentioned that you two are planning to get married?"

Qiao Shan nodded shyly.

"Do your parents know about your situation?" Lin Xiaoguai asked casually, not expecting Qiao Shan’s expression to change as she said softly, "They don’t pay much attention to my affairs."

Lin Xiaoguai was puzzled, what did she mean they didn’t pay much attention to her affairs?

"Mom," Shen Chi coughed lightly and interjected, "I’ll explain the details to you later, let’s not discuss this topic for now."

Lin Xiaoguai nodded, suddenly feeling a bit uneasy. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)