Chapter 260: As Long as He Liked Her
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Nan Ge was so frightened that she quickly hugged him.
“What are you doing? You, you, you…”
Initially, she wanted Shen Yanqing to carry her over. Unexpectedly, he lifted her up like an adult carrying a child.
Moreover, he was holding an umbrella with his other hand. Nan Ge wanted him to put her down, but she did not dare to struggle, afraid that she would implicate him and cause him to fall.
Shen Yanqing did not reply. He raised the umbrella slightly and saw the road ahead.
There was only a small section of the renovated path that had not been completed.
Nan Ge was petite, so it was not difficult for him to carry her.
His footsteps were very steady, and it was not as difficult as Nan Ge had imagined.
When they returned to the bedroom in the front residence, Nan Ge did not manage to stay awake. She fell asleep on the bed without taking off her coat.
Shen Yanqing carefully hooked his arm around her shoulder and turned her over. He took off her coat and stuffed her back under the blanket.
Nan Ge slept until the afternoon.
When she got up again, the sky was already dark.
The other elders below were already eating, but Shen Yanqing did not move and continued to stay in the bedroom.
“Why didn’t you go down and eat first?”
Hearing the voice, Shen Yanqing closed the book in his hand and pushed it back into the shelf. He turned around and walked towards her. “Didn’t I say that I’m not feeling well? How can I go down now?”
Nan Ge thought about it and agreed.
Moreover, she was still sleeping. Shen Yanqing did not go down alone because he was thinking for her.
The two of them went down for dinner and rushed to the ancestral hall.
The sky was dark. Shen Yanqing followed Nan Ge with an umbrella.
In the long corridor, Nan Ge was in a hurry. From time to time, she would turn around and urge him, “Hurry up. If I had known, I wouldn’t have slept.”
She only wanted to take a nap, but it was already night time. It was already good enough that the elders did not scold them.
“There’s no hurry.” Shen Yanqing smiled helplessly.
Actually, when the two of them came out just now, their father and uncle had said that there was actually no need to specially go over.
“That won’t do.” Nan Ge refused to listen to him. She stopped in her tracks and suddenly turned around. “If anything, we should at least talk to Grandpa, right?”
Fortunately, Shen Yanqing did not follow closely, so the two of them did not bump into each other.
He steadied himself and raised his hand to grab her arm to absolve her. “It’s okay. Grandpa won’t blame us.”
Nan Ge pouted, knowing that he was just comforting her.
Everyone knew that Grandpa Shen valued the word “rules” the most. Just by looking at Shen Yanqing’s personality, they could tell that he must have suffered a lot when he was young.
He held her hand and walked forward slowly. He told her about his childhood and grandfather.
After leaving the long corridor, the man held up the umbrella and reminded her to walk slower and pay attention to her feet.
The journey was originally only about ten minutes, but he deliberately slowed it down and walked for half an hour.
During this period of time, Nan Ge had been working non-stop and did not have time to train. As soon as she entered the ancestral hall, she knelt on the futon to rest.
Shen Yanqing took a few incense sticks from the servant and gestured for him to leave.
Nan Ge paused for a few seconds before getting up to offer incense with him.
Immediately after, the two of them returned to the back. Shen Yanqing helped her kneel.
She kowtowed heavily. Nan Ge straightened up and looked at the old man’s memorial tablet. She said, “Grandpa, don’t blame me. Your granddaughter-in-law is busy with her studies and has never had the chance to come back with Shen Yanqing to talk to you. Recently, I’ve been running back and forth between school and the company every day. In less than two months, I’ve lost six pounds.”
Shen Yanqing did not speak. He stayed quietly at the side and listened to Nan Ge talk for a long time.
Previously, Nan Ge had always been very afraid of his grandfather, who had passed away a long time ago. She seemed to have a stereotype of his grandfather and felt that he was not an easy-going old man. Therefore, when he was free, he brought Nan Ge over to talk.
During that period of time, Nan Ge was not in a good mood.
The ancestral hall was empty. Incense smoke lingered, and the restless mood was instantly relieved.
In addition, Nan Ge was more talkative to begin with. At first, she was more reserved, but as she spoke, she became more and more impudent, so she did not have any scruples.
The ancestral hall was like a tree hole that could listen to all her troubles.
After confiding a bit more again, Shen Yanqing went forward to help her up. He leaned over and massaged her knees. “Can you still walk?”
Nan Ge had yet to officially enter society. Not only did she suddenly enter the company, but she also had to take on a huge responsibility. She was under a lot of pressure.
It seemed that she had not had an easy time recently. She had spent more time talking to his grandfather tonight than usual.
Although he had been in contact with Nan Ge recently and had met her, it was obvious that Nan Ge did not tell him all her troubles in detail.
He frowned when he heard her confide in his grandfather just now and almost interrupted her a few times.
“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Nan Ge brushed his hand away and rebuked him softly.
‘What if Grandpa sees what you’re doing?”
Shen Yanqing laughed. “What’s wrong? Is it wrong for me to care about my wife? Besides, Grandpa is not that kind of person. He told me since I was young that a wife is meant to be doted on.”
Nan Ge pushed him out. She did not want to show off her affection in front of her ancestors.
“Has the rain stopped?” As soon as she went out, Nan Ge realized that the two of them had been in the ancestral hall for too long.
She was a little vexed. She turned around and grabbed the sleeve of Shen Yanqing’s jacket, her eyes uneasy. “Hey, do you think Grandpa will find me annoying?”
“Will this… disturb him too much?”
The Shen family was low-key and introverted. Mr. Shen’s generation was like this, and so was Shen Yanqing.
Although his younger cousin was usually more lively than Shen Yanqing, he was very obedient every time he came to the ancestral hall.
In the entire family, she was a new granddaughter-in-law who had just entered the family, but her personality was extroverted.
She seemed to be extraordinarily talkative.
She had always been afraid of Shen Yanqing’s grandfather, partly because of those “legends”, and partly because her grandparents did not like her, so…
Shen Yanqing squatted down in front of her and gestured for her to come up first.
Nan Ge’s legs were indeed a little numb. She hesitated for a second before obediently climbing onto his back.
After walking for a while, Shen Yanqing’s voice sounded unhurriedly as he answered her question. “He won’t disturb you or blame you. On the contrary, he will always protect you.”
“If Grandpa was still around, you wouldn’t be so suspicious. He must like you very much.”
The two of them had been together for so long that he did not even have to look at her to know. Just from the faint caution in her tone, Shen Yanqing could guess what she was thinking.
“Really?”
“Of course.”
“When I was young, the other elders chatted with Grandpa and would always talk about my personality and what kind of girl I was suitable for. It looked like they were chatting, but they were actually testing the water.”
“They all feel that Grandpa must be in charge of my marriage, so they’re very curious about Grandpa’s thoughts.”
“What did Grandpa say?”
“I can’t remember the exact words. I was still young at that time. This was also relayed by Uncle and the others later. However, the general meaning was that her personality and family background did not matter. As long as I like it, it’s fine.”
“You’re so good. How can you be annoying? Don’t think like that in the future. If this continues, Grandpa will really be angry.” The man turned around and glanced at her teasingly.
Nan Ge pursed her lips and snorted gloomily. She did not say anything. She just wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned on his shoulder to rub against it gently, responding with her actions..
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