The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1208 Everyone Has High Hopes for You

Gu Shulian comes from a very good family. Back when she was classmates with Shen Xuening, Shen's family had already become wealthy. In the past ten years or so, their business has expanded several times over. Although not as wealthy as the Qin family, they are still a good family and can be ranked among the top 100 richest people in China.

As for Gu Shulian herself, she is not only a top student, but also beautiful, knowledgeable, and a very good person.

After considering it for a moment, Qin Dianwen's mother replied to Shen Xuening: "Your friend must be a good person. I believe you."

Shen Xuening replied, "Second Aunt, don't worry, Gu Shulian is a very good person."

Qin Dianwen's mother replied, "You've gone to so much trouble. Let them develop on their own from now on. If they succeed, it's their destiny; if not, so be it. It's still an opportunity."

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "I understand. Dianwen doesn't know about these things yet. I'll sound him out in a bit."

Qin Dianwen's mother: "Wait a few minutes before you try again. I'll put some pressure on you first, so your chances of success will definitely be higher."

Shen Xuening suppressed a laugh: "Okay, Second Aunt."

Gu Shulian had already eaten several mouthfuls of beef noodles when she saw Shen Xuening still holding her phone and smiling. So she asked, "Xuening, are you chatting with your husband? You seem so happy."

Shen Xuening had just finished chatting and put her phone down face down: "Okay, but I'm not chatting anymore. I'll have a good meal with you from now on."

Gu Shulian then asked, "Is your husband good to you? Why didn't he spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you?"

Shen Xuening said, "He is incredibly good to me. As for why he didn't spend the holiday with me, it's because he accompanied me to an embroidery competition at the beginning of the month, which took up a lot of time, so he couldn't spend it with me. However, I will be going to City A at the end of the month to prepare for the wedding, so we won't be spending the holiday together."

Gu Shulian said, "Didn't you say you were getting married?"

Shen Xuening said, "Yes, we are married, but we have only obtained the marriage certificate. We haven't had a formal wedding ceremony yet."

Gu Shulian had misunderstood: "I thought you two had already had your wedding. I came back now to ask you to invite me back. That's fine, I can witness your big day."

Shen Xuening put her arm around Gu Shulian's shoulder: "Get the money ready, don't skimp on it."

Gu Shulian laughed heartily: "How could I give you less? Don't worry, I prepared it a long time ago."

Shen Xuening said, "Then please sit at the head table."

Without thinking, Gu Shulian said, "No, I want to sit at a table with the young people. The main table is full of elderly people, and I won't have enough to eat."

Shen Xuening chuckled: "Then sit wherever you're happy."

Gu Shulian nodded: "Mm."

The two finished their beef noodles, then left the shop and walked into the street.

Gu Shulian took Shen Xuening's arm and said casually, "Xuening, do you think your cousin would like me?"

“I think you can,” Shen Xuening said. “You need to have confidence in yourself. Besides, your mature and sophisticated type is exactly what your younger brother likes. Don’t worry.”

Gu Shulian didn't really care about these issues. Women don't necessarily have to be in a relationship, but when she finally met a man she found pleasing to the eye, she still wanted to date him: "What if he doesn't like me?"

Shen Xuening deliberately said, "Then... would you force yourself on me?"

Gu Shulian laughed and said, "Haha, then I'm not a female bandit?"

Shen Xuening said, "So what if she's a female bandit? She's willing to try anything as long as she can achieve her goal."

Gu Shulian asked, "So how did you win over your husband?"

Shen Xuening corrected: "I didn't win him over, he won me over. I wasn't planning on dating, but he persisted in pursuing me for three years, and I was eventually moved, so we got together."

Gu Shulian said, "When a man pursues a woman, it usually works, but when a woman pursues a man, it's not so certain."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "Then I'll try to get Qin Dianwen to pursue you?"

Gu Shulian refused: "No, I'd rather tease my younger brother. I enjoy the process of conquering. You just need to give me a brief introduction, and I'll take care of the rest."

Shen Xuening asked solemnly, "Are you serious? Qin Dianwen is Zizhou's cousin, and you are my good friend. If you two fall out in the future, I will definitely feel bad being caught in the middle."

Gu Shulian considered it for a moment. She couldn't put Shen Xuening in an unjust position: "Let's get to know each other first. What if we don't get along?"

Shen Xuening nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea. I'll take you to see his performance tomorrow."

Gu Shulian asked in surprise, "He can perform?"

Shen Xuening said, "Yes, he is good at playing the bamboo flute. He is an actor in our art troupe and is very popular."

Gu Shulian's heart skipped a beat: "I'm even more interested now."

Shen Xuening joked, "Looks like I'm falling in love."

Gu Shulian said, "Haha, I want to too. I'm the same age as you, and you're getting married soon. I'm quite anxious."

Shen Xuening said, "I didn't realize you were in a hurry."

Gu Shulian chuckled dryly: "Hehe."

……

Shen Xuening dropped Gu Shulian off at her place and then went home. Today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she would call Qin Zizhou and take a day off.

On the way back, Shen Xuening ran into Qin Dianwen again: "You seem a little down today?"

Qin Dianwen sighed deeply: "I was fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and then my mom scolded me. How can I be happy about that?"

Shen Xuening suppressed a laugh. If she was partly responsible for his current mistreatment, would Qin Dianwen scold her? "Alright, stop thinking about those unpleasant things. My mom cooked something for me. Do you want to try it?"

Qin Dianwen answered without hesitation, "Of course I'll go. My aunt's cooking is excellent, and I really miss it."

Shen Xuening waved: "Let's go then."

Qin Dianwen immediately followed Shen Xuening, his earlier gloom vanishing: "What delicious food did Auntie make?"

Shen Xuening said, "I don't know either. I'll find out when I get back."

Qin Dianwen suddenly asked unexpectedly, "By the way, do you have any mooncakes at home? I'd like to eat some."

"You want to eat mooncakes?" Shen Xuening was surprised. "Why do you suddenly want to eat mooncakes? Even if mooncakes are delicious, you've eaten them so many times already. Aren't you tired of them?"

Qin Dianwen said, "The mooncakes from your factory are so delicious that I never get tired of them. In fact, they taste better and better the more I eat them. I especially like them, and several of my friends have asked me to send them some more."

Shen Xuening said, "There's still some for you to eat, but there won't be any if you send it to your friends."

Qin Dianwen silently apologized to his friends, saying, "It's better for me to die than for my friends to die. I'll eat it then."

Shen Xuening glanced at Qin Dianwen, who seemed to be in a much better mood, so she brought up the subject: "By the way, let me ask you something. Do you have someone you like?"

Qin Dianwen paused, then asked in bewilderment, "Why is my sister-in-law asking me this question?"

Shen Xuening said in a seductive tone, "I want to introduce you to a beautiful girl. She happens to like your type. If you want to meet her, I'll play matchmaker."

Qin Dianwen asked in surprise, "Really?"

Shen Xuening said, "Of course it's true. Your sister-in-law keeps her word."

Qin Dianwen was clearly intrigued: "When will you introduce me to someone? Your wife is so outstanding, the people she knows must be very nice. I'd really like to get to know her."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Okay, I'll make the arrangements. You two can meet each other and talk if it's a good fit."

Qin Dianwen urged, "Can we hurry up?"

Shen Xuening asked knowingly, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Qin Dianwen said, "My mom is urging me. If I don't find someone soon, she'll find one for me. I definitely won't like the one she finds. Sister-in-law, I'm leaving this to you."

Shen Xuening agreed: "I understand, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

Qin Dianwen felt a weight lifted from his heart and muttered to himself, "My destined marriage is finally coming."

Stepping into the villa, I was surprised to find it unusually lively. A movie was playing, and the Shen family was all there, including Grandpa and Grandma Wei, Grandpa and Grandma Lin, Grandpa and Grandma Zhuo, as well as my aunt and uncle, and the children. It was a joyous gathering.

Grandma Shen was the first to see Shen Xuening: "Ningning is back."

Shen Xuening greeted everyone: "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Liu Juan came out of the kitchen carrying a large basin filled with freshly steamed crabs: "Ningning, Dianwen, you've come back just in time. The crabs are ready to eat."

Shen Dong put the phone he had just picked up down again: "Ningning, I was just about to call you."

"I'm lucky, I didn't need to be reminded, I just happened to be here too." Shen Xuening took a crab and handed one to Qin Dianwen. "Eating while watching a movie is a great idea."

Qin Dianwen said, "These crabs are so big, I'm going to eat a few myself."

Liu Juan smiled and said, "If you like it, that's fine. There are many crabs; this is just a part. I'll go and get the rest."

Shen Xuening asked her grandmother, "Grandma, did my mother buy these crabs?"

Grandma Shen said, "No, it was sent by your maternal grandfather. He said they were raised in the pond at home for several years and are finally ready to be eaten."

Shen Xuening praised, "It's well-raised, quite plump."

Grandma Shen nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, each one weighs at least half a jin."

Shen Xuening turned to Qin Dianwen and asked, "Isn't this crab tastier than mooncakes?"

Qin Dianwen waved his hand and said quite seriously, "These are two different things and should not be confused."

Shen Xuening smiled, said nothing, and focused on eating the crab.

Qin Yaoyao leaned closer: "Sister-in-law, didn't you say you were going to visit a friend? Why didn't your friend come back with you?"

“She went to rest,” Shen Xuening said. “She came here today and was very tired, so I let her rest early. She still has a long time to play here, so I have plenty of time to spend with her.”

Qin Yaoyao said nothing more and turned to sit back down.

Shen Yingying said to Qin Yaoyao, "Some of my classmates are coming to visit me tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

Qin Yaoyao thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't know your classmates, so I won't play with you. I'll just take a good rest tomorrow and sleep in."

Shen Yingying didn't insist: "Okay, I won't call you tomorrow."

Qin Yaoyao suddenly remembered something: "Your classmate is coming to see you, and my classmate is coming to see me. I can't sleep in; I also have to entertain my classmates."

Shen Yingying chuckled: "Just now you weren't..."

Qin Yaoyao shrugged helplessly: "I forgot. If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered until they called me tomorrow."

Shen Yingying patted Qin Yaoyao on the back: "Don't be afraid, they will definitely understand you. You're a very busy person right now."

Qin Yaoyao suddenly became smug: "You're right, I'm a very busy person now. They're all traveling everywhere and having fun every day. How can they compare to me?"

Shen Yingying said, "That's why important people often forget things; it's normal."

Qin Yaoyao fed Shen Yingying a piece of particularly good crab meat: "You're so good at comforting people, I'm happy again."

Just then, Shen Wenxu returned with Tao Mian, a smile on his face: "I made a lot of money today, I'm so happy."

Tao Mian was also beaming with joy: "Cousin, how much money are you going to give me?"

Shen Wenxu readily replied, "Five hundred."

Tao Mian was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, cousin. Next time there's something like this, please remember to let me know in advance, and I'll definitely be there."

Shen Wenxu had grown to be almost as tall as Tao Mian. He reached out and patted Tao Mian on the shoulder: "Don't worry, cousin will definitely get his share of the benefits. Join me from now on."

Tao Mian was overjoyed: "I've been waiting for my cousin to say that."

Shen Dong waved to the two of them, "Come and eat crabs." Knowing they were performing over there, he didn't call them back, but he left some in the pot for them.

"There are crabs to eat!" Tao Mian exclaimed with delight, rushing over in a few strides and grabbing one immediately.

Shen Wenxu was also pleasantly surprised: "Who bought the crab? It's so plump!"

Shen Dong said, "Your maternal grandfather sent it over, several dozen kilograms of it. Your mother steamed it all up, and everyone ate it."

Shen Wenxu cheered, "Grandpa is awesome!"

Shen Dong handed one to Shen Wenxu: "Eat quickly. Call Grandpa later to say hello. No, you should go to Grandpa's house yourself tomorrow and bring some things over."

Shen Wenxu patted his chest: "No problem, leave everything to me."

Tao Mian immediately said, "I'll go with them, I have nothing else to do anyway."

Shen Wenxu said, "I think it's a good idea."

While they were talking, Shen Xuening started chatting with Qin Zizhou. Shen Xuening first sent Qin Zizhou a picture of him eating crab, and then asked him what he was doing.

Qin Zizhou replied that he was still looking at the documents and would finish in another hour. After that, he would go out with Wei Shuyu and the others, as it had been a long time since they had gotten together.

Shen Xuening then told him to drive carefully.

However, Qin Zizhou changed his tone in the next sentence: "They said they would come directly to my house and ask me to cook for them, no, steam crabs for them, and they also said they wanted to eat chicken."

Shen Xuening couldn't help but chuckle: "Is your cooking delicious?"

Qin Zizhou was indignant: "No, they just want the ingredients we have at home. They said they haven't had a decent meal in a while and they want me to make it up to them."

Shen Xuening: "Then you should make it up to them properly. They've been friends for decades, there's no need to be so stingy."

Qin Zizhou: "Yes, Yanfei even ended his date in a hurry so that he could come to my house for dinner."

Shen Xuening: "Everyone has high hopes for you, haha."