Translator: Hua
Editor: Bamboozled?
Thank u @kitty for the kofi ♡♡ Chapter 66: Family Dinner
The little girl was quickly taken away by the adult who finally reacted. Jing Xun wiped the sweat in his heart, after other people came out of their stupors, they all reacted one after another——
“Ah Jin is going to get married soon?”
“Congratulations, Brother Jin.”
“That’s why the old man suddenly called everyone back today, it is to announce this, right?”
The people standing around in discussion did not dare to make much noise at first.
Seeing little change in Shen Yijin’s expression, the discussion became a little unrestrained:
“But what does sister-in-law do? He’s not a celebrity right? He looks so elegant!”
“Don’t talk nonsense, what celebrity!”
Shen Yijin didn’t say anything, and let them talk. He half propped his arm, almost letting the youth press down on half of his body.
They had never seen this scene before.
The doting intention was so obvious. Apparently, this “wife” was approved by Shen Yijin himself.
In this way, everyone naturally had to be more careful when talking.
“Hahaha, Brother Jin and sister-in-law have taste.” The sister from the second uncle’s family said: “When you first came downstairs, I was saying why this year Hermès just released a total of two models, which happened to be the twos you’re wearing. It turned out to be a couple’s costume!”
“Is that so? That’s pretty romantic!”
“Sister’s eyes are pretty sharp hahaha…”
“Yeah, I just went to the Paris Fashion Week a few days ago. Brother Jin, it’s not easy to buy this for sister-in-law right, only brother Jin…”
“By the way, Ah Jin, so when are you going to work?”
Jing Xun: “……”
He didn’t know if what he currently experienced was the legendary feeling of being watched by close relatives, but Jing Xun didn’t feel awkward or uneasy.
Maybe because he had been dealing with reporters too many times in the past, he was quite proficient. Surrounded by many strangers whom he met for the first time, Jing Xun could still naturally show a gentle and decent smile, and talk to them in a polite but detached manner.
Luckily, at this moment, old man Shen came downstairs and the meal officially started.
There were thirty people sitting at a huge round table.
The rule of the Shen family was that Grandpa Shen seated first, and the rest were then seated at the table.
The seat was also very particular. Shen Yijin was the eldest grandson, his parents were not here, so his position was naturally the first to the right of Grandpa Shen.
Jing Xun’s seat was beside Shen Yijin, which was already quite a front row position in the Shen family.
And because Grandpa Shen personally pointed out the seat and asked Shen Yijin to bring him over, before the dinner started, everyone knew in their hearts–this young man was not only very much liked by Shen Yijin, he was also someone approved by the old man.
…Everyone couldn’t help looking at Jing Xun once more.
Shen Yijin probably never had anyone outside. The family members more or less also knew some of his mental illness and his lack of emotions. Ah Jin could be said to have never had a friend and never been in love. He unexpectedly met a young man with an excellent appearance and a unique temperament, and wanted to get married.
But it was not easy to get the old man’s approval!
You need to know that there were quite a few people from the whole Dragon City who came to express their willingness to marry Ah Jin.
Various young masters and young ladies of distinguished background came in an endless stream.
But there were not many who could get past the old man.
So whose child was this young man?
Looking at his overall temperament, he also seemed to be from a famous family.
In Dragon City, were there any children they didn’t know? What’s more, the appearance was so outstanding!
With such a face, if they had met once, they would never forget!
It was also specified that he was not a star.
There was a very big entertainment company under the Shen family. They knew all the stars in the circle, unless he was a little-known 18-tier star…
But if that was the case, would Ah Jin even look at him? Could the old man agree?
The crowd was doubtful, but no one dared to look down on Jing Xun.
——In any case, it was not easy to be recognized by both the grandfather and grandson at the same time!
Until the beginning of the dinner, when the old man announced in public that they were engaged and were going to announce the news at his birthday party in a few days, everyone was shocked.
Is this… too fast?
Except for the second uncle’s family who had been inadvertently informed in advance, the rest of the people could see the shock in each other’s eyes.
How many people have heard that Shen Yijin was young and promising, and would like to ask them to introduce their children to Shen Yijin… No one had ever succeeded in proposing marriage.
Even though everyone was sitting at the same table for dinner, paternal cousins were not as close as close relatives, and maternal cousins were not as close as paternal cousins. The cousins with different surnames were not as close as the cousins with the same surname. The status of the people in the Shen family was not the same.
Not everyone dared to introduce someone to Shen Yijin, and was able to talk to this eldest grandson.
But even if they could talk to him, Shen Yijin would never agree to this kind of matchmaking and marriage.
….Then, so suddenly, he was about to get married?
To be honest, many of them still thought he would die alone!
Although their expression was full of surprise, no one dared to ask questions, or express objection.
Everyone successively congratulated the two people. Later, old man Shen assigned and instructed a few more matters before announcing the formal opening of the dinner.
After the dinner started, in front of Mr. Shen, they tried to eat without saying anything, the whole dining table was very quiet.
The dishes were very comprehensive, with all kinds of cuisines, full of color and flavor.
Jing Xun saw a few of his favorite dishes, and before he could stretch out his chopsticks, Shen Yijin had already picked it up for him.
During this period of time that he followed sir, he had already eaten all the high-end food in Dragon City. Jing Xun was no longer the old Jing Xun who had not tasted anything.
And Shen Yijin also knew his taste well. He was serving him dishes according to his preference for the entire meal.
The others were too disturbed by the bizarre pink bubbles to eat or drink.
But Jing Xun, who was the person concerned, ate very well and never stopped.
Jing Xun also remembered halfway through the meal that neither the scum gong nor his mother attended the family dinner.
It felt strange, Jing Xun also had some scruples in his heart.
Since the scum gong had broken into sir’s office last time, he hadn’t appeared again ever since.
During this time, Jing Xun’s life was indeed peaceful.
But he had experienced being stalked by the scum gong, so he was a little afraid it was just the calm before a storm, and he did not know when a big one would come…
In the hospital, Yang Nianjiao was wearing a stylish dress with exquisite makeup on her face, but her face was full of sadness when looking at Shen Bohan who had passed out in bed and was on an IV drip.
“Wasn’t he fine the last two days? How come it started to recur again! It always gets worse and worse every time I come to see him!”
Yang Nianjiao also didn’t expect a small cold to torment her strong and healthy son like this. Her heart was angry and anxious, and the tone of her voice was full of complaints.
“Er Shao secretly pulled out the needle again yesterday. This… We can’t do anything if he doesn’t cooperate with the treatment.”
“Then you have to watch out, he is a patient now, and he is confused!” Yang Nianjiao said and began to glare at people: “And what are the nurses doing? I paid you to come here, and you can’t even do this well?”
The nurse also expressed aggrieved: “Er Shao said he wanted to drink water, I poured him warm water, and he said he wanted to drink juice… I could only go downstairs to buy it. There were also times when he deliberately distracted me…”
“Mom……” During the quarrel, Shen Bohan opened his eyes and called out weakly, “Don’t blame them, it’s me… who doesn’t want to get well.”
Yang Nianjiao impatiently drove everyone out, and walked up to Shen Bohan. When seeing her son’s sharply thinned cheeks, she finally held back and did not lose her temper.
“Do you want mom to die? Why did you do that? You don’t want to live anymore, mom can’t live either!” Yang Nianjiao didn’t even care about the makeup on her face, and finally let out her tears.
Shen Bohan’s voice was hoarse, it sounded like he had been through the vicissitudes of life, he had a difficult time breathing before saying: “I can’t die, I just… I don’t want to recover so fast…”
“Are you crazy?” Yang Nianjiao yelled, and then her voice softened again, crying: “What the hell is wrong with you, where do you feel uncomfortable, just tell mom, mom will help you solve it, okay?”
“It’s nothing, Mom…I’m fine, in two days, it will be fine…”
Yang Nianjiao cried for a while, but felt relieved in her heart. She wiped the tears on her face and said, “Then you have a good rest, mom has to go back… You have been in the hospital all this time, maybe you don’t know. Your eldest brother is getting married.”
“……”
Upon hearing this, Shen Bohan, who was still calm, suddenly gripped the railing of the bed.
“Married?”
“Yes, he said he’s bringing someone back home today.” Yang Nianjiao straightened up again, her face was dissatisfied and resentful: “You are sick and yet not many people come to visit. But now it’s good, everyone is happily getting together to discuss Shen Yijin’s marriage! Poor us, the orphan and the widow… your father lives next door and no one cares, no one asks … What kind of life your mom is living ah!”
Yang Nianjiao wiped her tears as she said.
Shen Bohan held the bed rail tightly, his fingertips turned white: “…When are they getting married?”
“They will announce it during your grandfather’s birthday, perhaps they will get the certificate soon. Your grandfather also notified me about this, but he didn’t even intend to let me be in charge of it… After so many years, he still never regarded me as Da Shao Ye’s mother.”
At the end of her speech, Yang Nianjiao’s tone calmed down instead.
It was as if she had accepted this fact, or as if she had never even cared.
Yang Nianjiao, who was full of grievances and complaints, did not see her son’s abnormality.
Shen Bohan’s complexion before was also oddly poor, and his physical discomfort made his face grim, so it was difficult to find abnormalities.
Yang Nianjiao only said to herself: “But I heard that the boy who married him has no family background and no special status. He didn’t even graduate from college yet!… Is your elder brother crazy? No one forced him to get married ah. Why did he suddenly find someone like this? But this is also good…”
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Yang Nianjiao’s voice was interrupted as Shen Bohan coughed violently, his cough echoing throughout the ward.
In the end, he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His mother was so frightened that she immediately called a doctor for emergency treatment, and there was no time to go back to the family dinner.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Grandpa Shen’s birthday.
Jing Xun and Shen Yijin got up in the morning for breakfast, and then started to get changed.
The custom-made attires that Shen Yijin had ordered for both of them were delivered the same day. Outside was a large paper packaging box. The orange-yellow box was bright in color and luxurious in material. At first glance, it was specially customized by a certain brand.
Lifting the cover and opening the three layers of packaging inside, Jing Xun saw his clothes——a three-piece suit with a jacket, vest and shirt, a pair of suit pants and brand-new leather shoes.
Perhaps feeling that the last white suit was a bit glaring, this time sir had chosen a light gray color for him.
After being worn by Jing Xun, the seemingly ordinary set of clothes made him look like a sophisticated British gentleman.
The white shirt reflected the snow-like skin, making the youth even more handsome.
The gray waistcoat outlined the thin waist, low-key but refreshing.
The trousers below had been designed and tailored by famous designers. The ironed trouser was wrapped around the young man’s long legs. It felt loose and comfortable when worn, very slim and shapely, lining the almost perfect legs shape.
…He had to admit that sir’s taste was very good.
When it comes to dressing, Shen Yijin was very thoughtful.
Last time, it was a black-and-white couple suit with a casual style.
Last time it was the “invisible couple’s clothes” that no one who had participated in this Paris Fashion Week could see.
Although their attires weren’t the gleaming couple outfits this time, they were all tailor-made and the styles were naturally exactly the same. Even the black gems inlaid on the cuffs, tie clips, and the handkerchief on the front pockets were all the same… .
Although sir’s clothes were still dark, almost black suits.
At first glance, the clothes of the two people had no similarity.
But as long as you noticed these small details, you could probably see hints and realize it wasn’t a coincidence.
So fond of dressing up…….
Jing Xun looked at himself in the mirror, meticulously groomed by sir.
He was suddenly curious: “Have you ever played Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen”
Shen Yijin placed the leather shoes in the box at his feet: “What’s that?”
“Oh.” Jing Xun understood when the other party asked him.
He didn’t dare to go deep into the topic, but solemnly said: “It’s better if you don’t know…Anyway, it’s best not to play!”
Shen Yijin probably didn’t understand: “?”
Jing Xun: “I’m afraid you won’t be able to resist in-game purchasing.” The author has something to say:
The president is never afraid of recharging in game. But……
Shen Yijin: It’s more interesting to dress Jing Xun.
Bamboozled?: Oh my gosh, I can’t with that reference XD