Chapter 698 - 339: Giving Gifts
Chapter 698: Chapter 339: Giving Gifts
Chengze Home, Building 5, Apartment 201.
At the dining table, Zhao Nuannuan held Qin Yuenan’s hands, her eyes brimming with hope and expectation. Faced with such intense emotion, Qin Yuenan instantly felt somewhat troubled.
Even though she had just explained to Zhao Nuannuan why she wouldn’t be registering her marriage with Lin Shen for the time being, her "future mother-in-law" clearly hadn’t listened to a word she said. She was even more eager for her and Lin Shen to tie the knot! Although Qin Yuenan herself wanted to as well, it was obviously an impossible feat right now!
There were still many matters left unresolved. Her work was at a critical stage, and getting legally married now would inevitably distract her. Furthermore, Lin Shen hadn’t yet considered how to handle his relationships with the other women around him. Bringing this issue up to him now would only put him in a difficult position!
As a result, Qin Yuenan fell into a long silence. Naturally, Zhao Nuannuan noticed her dilemma and patted her hand with a smile.
"Of course, I’m just putting it out there. The date still needs to be set, and this is a decision for the two of you to make. I’m merely offering a suggestion."
"Mm, thank you for understanding, Mrs. Lin."
Just as Qin Yuenan finished speaking, the sound of the front door opening rang out. The moment Lin Shen and Lin Qinghai returned, Zhao Nuannuan immediately scolded them. "Why were you two down there for so long? Don’t you know the food has gotten cold?"
"You and Nan should have just eaten first," Lin Qinghai said. Despite being reprimanded by his wife, he was still in a very good mood because of Lin Shen’s situation. "You and Nan should have just gone ahead and eaten. I was chatting with our son for a bit, so I’m not hungry."
"You went to smoke, didn’t you?" Zhao Nuannuan scoffed softly, then looked at Qin Yuenan and said in a gentle voice, "I’m so sorry. We were so caught up in chatting that you barely ate, and I feel like the food has gotten cold. I’ll have Old Lin heat it up."
"There’s no need, Mrs. Lin," Qin Yuenan said with a smile. "I’m already full."
"Really?" Zhao Nuannuan was somewhat unconvinced. "You can’t just be humoring me. If I don’t host you properly, I’ll be a laughingstock among our relatives and friends."
"I really am full," Qin Yuenan smiled helplessly. "I eat very little for dinner at home, and you and Mr. Lin made so many dishes to host me. It was too lavish."
"Is that so? Sure enough, pretty girls nowadays can’t eat much at night to keep their weight down." After lamenting for a moment, Zhao Nuannuan stood up to clear the dining table.
"Mrs. Lin, let me help you." Wanting to show her good manners, Qin Yuenan also stood up to help tidy up, but Zhao Nuannuan hurriedly stopped her.
"No, no! You’re a guest, and there’s no way I’d let a guest clean up. Hurry up and go sit with Lin Shen. His father and I will take care of it."
"It’s fine."
"No, no, no, this isn’t a matter of it being fine or not."
Even though Qin Yuenan tried her best to help, she was ultimately shooed out of the dining room by Zhao Nuannuan. Left with no other choice, she had to go find Lin Shen, who was sitting on the sofa.
Once the person she was most familiar with was by her side, Qin Yuenan could finally drop her facade. She couldn’t help but let out a long sigh as the smile at the corners of her lips gradually faded, returning to her usual indifferent expression. Her tense body slowly relaxed, and she practically melted into the sofa.
Seeing this, Lin Shen smiled and wrapped an arm around Qin Yuenan’s shoulders. "Nan, don’t be nervous. My home is your home. Just treat it like your own place."
"Easy for you to say," Qin Yuenan snorted softly. She hurriedly pushed Lin Shen’s hand away, afraid that Zhao Nuannuan and Lin Qinghai, who were busy in the dining room, would see them. "Stop touching me."
"What’s wrong with touching my own girlfriend?" Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, persistently continuing to wrap his arm around Qin Yuenan’s slender waist.
She swatted his hand away again and shot him a cold glare. "It’s not like I won’t let you touch me tonight. What’s the rush?"
"I just wanted to tease you." Lin Shen chuckled, leaning in close to whisper in Qin Yuenan’s ear. "What did my mom say to you?"
"Nothing much, really," Qin Yuenan thought for a moment before adding. "She just talked about how we met and asked about my personal situation."
"That’s it?" Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, weighing his words before probing tentatively. "Did you mention anything about the other women to my mom?"
"No." Qin Yuenan raised her beautiful eyes, giving Lin Shen a cold sidelong glance as she chuckled. "What? Do you want me to come clean to your mom?"
"No, no, no!" Lin Shen hurriedly waved his hands to stop whatever idea Qin Yuenan was cooking up, then smiled bitterly. "It’s better if I’m the one to confess this to her. Just pretend you don’t know anything. It’ll be easier to smooth things over that way."
"Hmph." Qin Yuenan let out a cold snort. She snuggled into Lin Shen’s embrace, falling silent for a moment before suddenly whispering, "Your mom wants us to register our marriage."
"Mm... wait, what?!" Lin Shen had initially mumbled a perfunctory response, but upon clearly hearing the word "marriage," his eyes widened in sheer shock and disbelief. "Register our marriage? What did my mom say to you?"
"Well..." After Qin Yuenan recounted her earlier conversation with Zhao Nuannuan, Lin Shen couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh out loud. "Sure enough, my mom really likes you. You can relax now, right?"
"Isn’t it perfectly normal for Mrs. Lin to like me? I’m so outstanding." Qin Yuenan lifted her snow-white neck like a proud swan. After a soft scoff, she suddenly stared intently at Lin Shen, a mysterious gleam flickering in her beautiful eyes. "So, what are your thoughts?"
"What do I think..." Lin Shen scratched his head, adopting a blatant "play dumb when faced with a tough question" attitude. However, he had already gone over his answer with Qin Yuenan beforehand; it was just that this time, he found it hard to say out loud.