Chapter 121: You Don’t Hate Him That Much, Right?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Shen Yanqing turned around and continued cutting the ingredients. After a few seconds of silence, he said, “My family situation is a little complicated.”
“My parents had always been on bad terms, so they separated when I was in high school. After that, my mother went overseas and my father remarried.”
“I only have an uncle on my father’s side of the family, and he’s not in Huai City at the moment. I have a few aunts in my mother’s family, but because of Mother, I’m not very close to them and don’t have much contact with them.”
“Oh.” Nan Zhe crossed his arms and leaned against the kitchen door frame, sizing him up. “Then how is your stepmother?”
“Generally speaking, stepmothers don’t seem to have a good reputation. It doesn’t matter if you suffer, but you can’t drag Nan Ge along.”
Although these words were a little harsh and heartless, from the perspective of an older brother, it was normal for him to care about such problems.
Shen Yanqing washed his hands and turned around to open the lid of the pot. He spread the noodles evenly and covered the boiling pot.
After doing everything, he turned around and looked at Nan Zhe.
The two of them stood facing each other. One was lazy and the other looked serious.
Seeing his attitude, Nan Zhe did not rush him and quietly waited for him to speak.
“I’m not very familiar with my stepmother. In the past two years, I’ve only seen her during the holidays. Every time we meet, we don’t exchange more than five sentences. ”
“My stepmother is a good person. Every time I go back, she won’t cross the line.
She Imows her limits. You can rest assured.”
“Also, after I get together with Nan Ge, no one at home will have any objections. I can guarantee it.”
Nan Zhe raised his eyebrows. “So, you’re still in charge of your family now?”
Shen Yanqing smiled and felt that his question was very straightforward.
However, on careful thought, it did make sense.
“You can say so.”
While Shen Yanqing was cooking noodles, Nan Zhe touched his chin and asked cautiously, “Hmmm. It’s been a while since your stepmother married into the family. Didn’t she give you a younger brother or sister? Don’t lie to me.”
The Shen family was a big family. Could people genuinely keep their composure? It was not that he liked conspiracy theories. The main thing was that human nature could not withstand the test.
If Shen Yanqing had younger siblings that meant he had competition. He could not let Nan Ge get involved in family feuds over the next heir.
After all, he had a stepmother. How could she not have any opinions about the family heir?
“No.” Shen Yanqing focused on cooking noodles. “I’m indeed an only child. If you need it, I can go back and bring the family tree and household register to you another day.”
“Sure.”
If it were anyone else, they would definitely believe Shen Yanqing and not really want to see anything.
However, Nan Zhe was different.
Shen Yanqing nodded and was not surprised.
Firstly, it was because he had already figured out Nan Zhe’s thoughts. Secondly, since Nan Zhe had brought up the subject, it was not as simple as just saying it.
“Your biological mother doesn’t have a good relationship with you?” Nan Zhe remembered the main point of his words just now.
“Yes,” Shen Yanqing replied. “I’ve explained the situation at home to Nan Ge. I didn’t hide anything. You can rest assured.”
“MY relationsmp witn my motner IS average. we won’t nave mucn contact In the future. ”
“Tsk. Although it’s a little rude to say that, I still want to ask. Your biological mother shouldn’t be a good person, right? Otherwise, with your personality, it’s impossible for you to have such a stiff relationship with your mother.”
“I can’t comment on her personality, and I don’t know much about her.
However, as her son, I can say that she’s indeed not suitable to be a mother. She always likes to dominate everything and interfere with other people’s lives and choices to satisfy her controlling desires.”
“Anyway, I don’t like it very much.”
Just from these two sentences, Nan Zhe could tell that Shen Yanqing did not seem to have a very happy childhood.
He had more or less understood what he needed to know and stopped asking in time.
He had always thought that a person like Shen Yanqing should have grown up in a good family. He came from a wealthy family and his parents were loving. Coupled with the fact that he was the only son, he must have been surrounded by love.
He did not expect it to be like this.
It was impossible to tell that he was from a single-parent family.
Only then did Nan Zhe begin to reflect on himself. He had too many stereotypes about Shen Yanqing previously.
“Do you have any other questions?” Shen Yanqing turned off the fire and asked softly.
“Nothing for the time being.” Seeing that he had already made breakfast, Nan Zhe slowly got up. “I’ll get Nan Ge.”
Nan Ge was woken up. When she opened her eyes and saw Nan Zhe, she thought she was dreaming.
The next second, Nan Zhe reached out and grabbed her ear. “I have to say that you’re quite bold. I’m surprised you can sleep so peacefully here.”
Nan Ge grimaced in pain. She covered her ears and sat up on the bed with the doll in her arms. She frowned at her brother. “Why are you here?”
Her brother looked grim. “Just passing through.”
Nan Ge, ‘
She thought that what awaited her next was a new round of interrogation. Unexpectedly, her brother simply said, “Come out for breakfast.”
It was really like a dream.
Nan Ge washed up in a daze. When she walked out, she immediately saw the two of them sitting in the dining room.
Shen Yanqing sat at the head of the table and did not move.
Nan Zhe was already eating.
Hearing the commotion, Shen Yanqing looked up at her and stood up to call her. “I cooked some noodles. It’s quite light. Come and eat some.”
Nan Ge loved pasta and was not picky about it, let alone abstaining from it.
However, Nan Ge ate absent-mindedly and kept stealing glances at Shen Yanqing and Nan Zhe.
This was the first time the three of them had been in the same space after her brother agreed to her being with Shen Yanqing. She was worried that according to her brother’s “crazy” personality, he would empty the bowl in his hand on
Shen Yanyan’s head as he ate.
However, in the end, she realized that she was overthinking.
The scene was unusually harmonious.
Her brother was so quiet that he did not say a word the entire time. He lowered his head and ate seriously.
She had thought that Nan Zhe was really here for a meal.
When they left, her brother even greeted Shen Yanqing in a friendly manner.
Only the siblings were left in the car. Nan Ge said bluntly, “Brother, I realize that your attitude towards Shen Yanqing seems to be getting better and better.”
“Really?” Nan Zhe was completely unaware.
“Uh huh.”
“Pfft.”
He sneered but did not say anything.
The siblings had yet to talk about what happened at the banquet that day. Nan
Ge organized her words and asked, “Brother, you actually went to help Shen Yanqing that day, right?”
“When?” Nan Zhe started to play dumb.
“The day before yesterday. You took a call and went down.. You weren’t passing by, right? So from the beginning, you didn’t hate Shen Yanqing that much, right?”
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