Chapter 677 - 707: Old Mrs. Shen Pays a Visit
Chapter 677: Chapter 707: Old Mrs. Shen Pays a Visit
Seeing Qin Shi go quiet, Gu Xu thought to himself, ’This little girl really isn’t easy to fool.’
’She’s so young, yet she’s always thinking about protecting her family.’
’Such a sensible, and slightly awkward, little girl.’
’But her awkwardness is actually kind of cute.’
When Qin Shi was done with her lesson, Gu Xu would drive her home. As the two of them passed the Rose District, they saw a few people standing there suspiciously.
Qin Shi glanced back and recognized the two people. One was old, the other young: her brother-in-law Shen Yi’s paternal aunt, Shen Xiaoya, and his grandmother, Old Mrs. Shen.
She didn’t say anything. After she parted ways with Gu Xu, Xiao Shi went home and immediately called her sister, Qin Jiao.
When Qin Jiao answered the phone, she was looking at some stock data on her computer.
Her company had grown and was making more money, but Qin Jiao wasn’t satisfied. She knew the old saying: money makes money.
Her parents were getting older, and eventually, Jiu Yi Restaurant would have to be handed over to someone trustworthy to manage.
And then there was the restaurant chain.
Qin Jiao had already started seriously studying investment and financial management. After all, money sitting in a savings account would lose its value to inflation over time.
Xiao Shi’s call came right at that moment.
"Sis, I saw two people who look a lot like brother-in-law’s grandmother and aunt. They were carrying something and just hanging around the entrance to your neighborhood. They aren’t here for you, are they?"
Qin Jiao knew instantly they weren’t there for her, but for Shen Yi.
’Those two vampires,’ she thought. ’Even now, they still haven’t learned to be self-reliant. With Shen Zhengfeng no longer supporting them, Li Xiaomei is probably ignoring them too, and Shen Zhengfeng’s brother is a lost cause.’
’Now they want to come to Shen Yi with a sob story, looking for fresh blood to suck.’
Qin Jiao and Shen Yi had long anticipated this, so she wasn’t too flustered. She said approvingly, "Yes, they’re probably here to cause trouble for us. But Xiao Shi, it’s great that you’re so vigilant."
"Sis, do you have a way to deal with it?"
"Don’t worry about it. By the way, Mom said there are dumplings in the fridge. If you get hungry, just boil some to eat. Dad probably isn’t coming home tonight again."
"Okay, don’t worry about me."
After hanging up, Qin Jiao acted as if nothing had happened. She went to check on the children, then returned to her work.
After a while, the doorbell rang.
Su Yun wondered aloud, "Who could be here at this hour?"
Family members all had keys, so someone ringing the doorbell was likely a guest.
Qin Jiao stretched her stiff fingers and said, "Mom, we have guests. Uninvited ones. Go stay with the two kids, close the door, and I’ll handle this."
"Is something wrong?"
"It’s nothing, don’t worry."
Only then did Qin Jiao go to open the door. And just as she’d expected, Old Mrs. Shen and Shen Xiaoya were standing outside.
In this life, Qin Jiao hadn’t dealt with these two many times, but from her past life, she knew their personalities clearly.
Old Mrs. Shen was muddle-headed and timid. Her previous daughter-in-law, Du Liya, had always deferred to her, so she constantly bullied her. She took advantage of Du Liya’s love for Shen Zhengfeng and became even more brazen.
Later, when the bullying became too severe, Du Liya, who wasn’t one to be pushed around, fought back, and the two of them started clashing.
Old Mrs. Shen would then go crying to Shen Zhengfeng, complaining about all of Du Liya’s supposed faults and instigating arguments between him and Du Liya.
And in this life, when Du Liya and Shen Zhengfeng divorced, Old Mrs. Shen had actually been very supportive. Her only regret was that they could no longer use the Du family’s connections.