Chapter 129: Future Father-in-Law Is Also a Bastard

Jiang Linyuan, Shen Wanyu, and Shen Guoguo hadn’t been walking through the dining area for long when a waiter approached them, bowed slightly, and said with a smile:

“Mr. Jiang and Miss Shen, someone on the second floor would like to meet you.”

The second floor. Jiang Linyuan glanced up.

The Vice Principal, face black as thunder, and the Future Father-in-Law, completely expressionless, stood together, both looking down at him.

The former had a look that screamed “I’m going to kill you,” while the latter simply nodded in greeting, perfectly calm.

Fire-and-ice father-in-law duet? Interesting.

“What about me! Me! I want to go too!”

Shen Guoguo, ignored by the waiter, immediately pouted, her little brows furrowing as she hopped up and down in protest.

The waiter flashed a smile:

“Let’s all go together.”

Jiang Linyuan said, unconcerned.

Shen Guoguo squinted her eyes and smiled sweetly.

“Hmph, I knew you Lick Dog Jiang couldn’t bear to be without me.”

“Call me that again, and I’ll leave you on the first floor.”

Jiang Linyuan said.

Hearing this, Shen Guoguo immediately panicked, grabbing at Jiang Linyuan’s sleeve with her small hands:

“Brother Jiang is the best! I was wrong.”

“Hmph, I knew little Guoguo couldn’t bear to be without me.”

Jiang Linyuan mimicked her tone and threw the words right back at her.

Shen Guoguo’s face turned bright red. She was speechless, tugging at his sleeve and shaking it, begging him to stop!

At this rate, she’d lose all face in front of Sister Wanyu!

Shen Wanyu shot them both a glance but said nothing, heading straight for the second floor.

Jiang Linyuan and Shen Guoguo followed.

…

The space on the second floor of the venue was more private, with separate rooms for conversation.

The waiter led the three of them into a room.

The moment Jiang Linyuan stepped inside, damn, what a lineup.

On the left sofa sat the Future Father-in-Law, and beside him was a woman with a broad smile on her face—probably Guoguo’s mom.

On the right side was Xiao Su’s family: Auntie Shaqima, the Vice Principal, and Xiao Su herself, who must have slipped in at some point.

“Sit next to me.”

Su Muzhi walked over, hooked her arm around Jiang Linyuan’s, smiled at Shen Wanyu, and pulled him down to sit.

“Guoguo, come here.”

Guoguo’s mom smiled and waved at Shen Guoguo.

Shen Guoguo glanced at Shen Wanyu, who hadn’t moved, and didn’t go over. Instead, she tightened her grip on her hand:

“I want to stay with Wanyu…”

Guoguo’s mom’s smile didn’t fade, but she repeated herself:

“Come here.”

Shen Guoguo shuddered but still didn’t move.

Shen Wanyu patted her head, took her hand, and led her over to sit down.

Guoguo’s mom saw this and furrowed her brow slightly, but when she caught sight of her husband’s utterly indifferent expression, she just snorted and turned her head away.

“Jiang Linyuan, I believe this is our first meeting.”

Shen Pingyan looked at Jiang Linyuan, who was sitting beside Su Muzhi, and slowly began:

“I originally imagined this meeting would come later, and be more formal.”

What the hell is this Future Father-in-Law rambling about?

Can’t understand, can’t understand. Xiao Su’s hand is warm—let’s just hold onto it for a bit.

Jiang Linyuan held Su Muzhi’s hand and said:

“I think now is just fine. The timing is right, and it’s plenty formal.”

Shen Pingyan glanced at their clasped hands and changed the subject:

“Young people sometimes get confused and like to fool around a bit. I can understand that.”

Ha.

What kind of talk is that? You really think you’re my father-in-law, putting on airs to lecture me?

Just because you’re Beijing Royalty doesn’t mean shit!

Jiang Linyuan was a bit pissed and was about to fire back, but someone beat him to it.

“You think you’re fit to lecture someone else’s kid? You weren’t any better when you were young, were you?”

Auntie Shaqima opened the fight! Great initiation!

Mother Su cast a casual glance at Shen Guoguo and said in a lazy tone:

“Even now, you’re still just as confused.”

Shen Pingyan wasn’t angry at the remark. He simply nodded and said to Jiang Linyuan:

“She has a point. So I won’t meddle with you, nor do I have the right to.”

“But…”

He shifted his gaze from Jiang Linyuan to Mother Su:

“Since I’m not interfering, none of you should interfere either.”

Mother Su’s smile was radiant:

“I’m finding a boyfriend for my daughter. Do you have a problem with that?”

“A man like him being reduced to a Live-in Son-in-Law would be a terrible waste.”

Shen Pingyan shook his head and said:

“Jiang Linyuan, are you willing to accept that?”

He then pointed at the Vice Principal, who had been glaring daggers at Jiang Linyuan the whole time:

“That’s your future if you do this. You deserve better.”

Boom! How dare he insult people like that!

The Vice Principal turned red-hot!

What’s so bad about being a Live-in Son-in-Law! I’ve got a happy family—a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter!

Unlike you! You’ve got two!

No wait…

“Do people from Yanjing always lack manners?”

Mother Su raised an eyebrow, staring at Shen Pingyan:

“You’d better apologize.”

“Sorry. The truth hit a sore spot.”

Shen Pingyan’s tone was flat, utterly unconcerned:

“Anyway, let me make my stance clear. You won’t apply pressure, and neither will I. Let the kids decide for themselves.”

Mother Su let out a cold laugh:

“I really don’t know where you get your confidence.”

She nodded, stood up, and said:

“Fine, then. That’s settled.”

With that, she glanced at Jiang Linyuan and chuckled:

“Sorry for dragging you up here so suddenly—I bet we interrupted your time with Muzhi. With us adults around, you must feel restrained. We’ll be off now. You young people can talk among yourselves.”

After saying that, she took the Vice Principal and walked out.

Shen Pingyan didn’t add much either. He slowly rose, looked at Jiang Linyuan, and said:

“Lust is lust. Marriage is marriage. I hope you can tell the difference.”

As he said this, Guoguo’s mom lifted her chin like a proud rooster.

“What about feelings?”

Jiang Linyuan shot back.

“…You’re still young.”

Shen Pingyan finished, pushed open the door, and strode out.

Guoguo’s mom followed behind. Seeing Shen Guoguo still frozen in the room, she called out:

“Guoguo, come here.”

Shen Guoguo looked at Shen Wanyu and Jiang Linyuan, her eyes full of hesitation.

“If the kid wants to stay there, let her.”

Shen Pingyan turned back and took Guoguo’s mom’s hand.

She hesitated, glanced at him, said nothing more, and walked straight out.

Now there were only four people left in the room.

“Hehe, when did your father start paying attention to Jiang Linyuan?”

Su Muzhi looked at the Shen Wanyu in front of her and asked.

“That speech of his didn’t sound like he just met him.”

Shen Wanyu shot her a glance:

“Why ask me? Why not ask him?”

Ask that stone-faced guy? Hehe.

“Jiang-classmate, are you excited right now?”

Su Muzhi’s tone shifted, and she turned to Jiang Linyuan:

“Having two beauties fight over you—must feel pretty smug, huh?”

“I’m not fighting over him.”

Shen Wanyu suddenly spoke up, cutting her off:

“That’s just that man’s wishful thinking and arrogance.”

“Hehe, is that so?”

Su Muzhi hated Shen Wanyu’s calm, detached attitude the most.

That’s why she couldn’t wait to see the look of regret on her face.

“Shen Wanyu, I hope on the day you’re crying your eyes out, you can still say the same thing.”

“Dream on. The arrogant, narcissistic, selfish man by your side isn’t enough to make that happen.”

Shen Wanyu shot back without holding back.

But why are you shooting back at me!

Jiang Linyuan thought indignantly.

“You’ve been silent this whole time. Got nothing to say now?”

Su Muzhi looked at Jiang Linyuan and asked.

“Actually, I’ve been thinking about what Uncle Shen said just now.”

Jiang Linyuan said.

“The ‘lust is lust, marriage is marriage’ line?”

Su Muzhi sneered dismissively:

“A man who failed at two marriages—you actually believe what he says?”

“But isn’t it true that love without money is like sand slipping through your fingers? You still have to consider reality in love.”

Jiang Linyuan sighed again:

“But sadly, love without money is sand, and love with money gets grabbed up too.”

Su Muzhi pinched him hard.

ps: Ran into some stuff today, not in the zone. Just one chapter. There were a lot of gifts yesterday, so four chapters tomorrow.