After breaking off the engagement, she became the CEO's favorite

Chapter 16 The Joy of Eating

Not long after Uncle Shen finished speaking, Shen Xiling's figure passed Uncle Shen and came in front of the three people.

Seeing Lu Ranran's red eyes, Shen Xiling frowned, glanced at his mother Zhang Yuzhi, and finally fell on the photo album on the coffee table.

I had a lot of guesses about what had just happened.

Zhang Yuzhi pushed Shen Xiling aside, stood next to Lu Ranran, and said disdainfully:

"It's time to eat, why don't you go and invite grandpa over."

As he said that, he and Cai Wenshu came together, sandwiching Lu Ranran in the middle, and walked towards the reception room together.

His words also changed from nostalgic and sad. He excitedly began to introduce the chef at home to Lu Ranran, and mentioned many seasonal dishes, asking Lu Ranran to remember to come home to taste them.

Lu Ranran was also infected by the joyful atmosphere. She turned her head slightly to glance at Shen Xiling, and then joined the discussion between Zhang and Cai.

Shen Xiling smiled helplessly, followed the three people in front of him out of the room, and turned to walk towards the fourth floor.

On the right side of the living room is a very exaggerated long dining table.

I've only seen Lu Ranran in TV dramas.

But not far from this rather Western-style dining table, near the entrance to the second-floor terrace, there is an original Chinese-style dining table.

The three of them sat down here.

Cai Wenshu held Lu Ranran's hand all the way and insisted that she sit next to her.

Zhang Yuzhi sat opposite him.

As soon as she sat down, Cai Wenshu waved her hand and asked Uncle Shen to serve the dishes.

"I've been waiting for so long, I'm hungry."

Then he patted Lu Ranran's hand and said mischievously:

"Eat more later."

Lu Ranran was a little surprised.

Why didn't you wait for Shen Xiling and Grandpa? Did something happen?

Zhang Yuzhi, who was standing by, saw Lu Ranran's worry and turned to Cai Wenshu and said teasingly:

"Mom, did Dad make you angry again?"

Cai Wenshu snorted coldly, "I've been waiting for so long, I'm already hungry."

Lu Ranran couldn't help but laugh at her grandmother's mischief.

Zhang Yuzhi also laughed, "If you are angry, why not just send the grandfather and grandson to their own table——"

"Who wants to chase me away?!"

An old and majestic voice came from behind him.

Lu Ranran turned around and saw Shen Xiling and a white-haired old man in a Zhongshan suit walking towards the dining table.

Cai Wenshu stopped Lu Ranran from getting up with an unfriendly tone.

"Oh, the old man still remembers to go downstairs to eat?"

Lu Ranran glanced at Shen Xiling.

Shen Xiling shook his head slightly, signaling her not to get involved.

The white-haired old man seemed to be stimulated by the title of "old man". He immediately waved his cane and walked briskly to the dining table.

"Who do you call the old man?"

Seeing that he was about to get angry again, Shen Xiling quickly took the person to his seat and arranged for him to sit down.

The old man looked dissatisfied, and Shen Xiling said helplessly:

"Grandpa, please don't let me go hungry."

"Hey! You kid—"

The old man raised his cane and was about to hit him, but Shen Xiling nimbly moved to Lu Ranran's side and naturally pulled the chair to sit down.

The white-haired old man's gaze naturally fell on Lu Ranran.

Lu Ranran thought that this person was probably the previous generation leader of the Shen family, Shen Xiling’s grandfather - Shen Xilu.

It is said that the Shen family likes to name people after directions, implying the person's status in the family.

Among the four directions of east, west, south and north, the east is the most respected, but the Shen family knows that they cannot compare with the sky, so they are ranked second. In fact, the "west" is the most respected branch of the family, and there is no particular requirement for the use of "north and south".

Therefore, from Shenxi Road to Shenxiling, they are all descendants of the "Xi" branch.

Shen Xilu is now nearly eighty years old, with gray hair that is meticulously combed back. He wears a gray Zhongshan suit and black tortoise-shell glasses, looking like a scholar.

"Are you the marriage partner chosen by Xiling?"

Lu Ranran nodded, called grandpa obediently, and straightened up nervously, looking like he was listening to the teachings carefully.

Shen Xilu snorted, frowned, and spoke in an unpleasant tone.

"It doesn't look petty."

"But our Shen family is not an ordinary family. You should be careful with your words and actions in the future."

"Especially, you must be a good wife to Xiling and continue the incense of the Shen family—"

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Yuzhi on the opposite side couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Master, why do you sound so familiar?"

"Wasn't this used to scare me decades ago?"

Shen Xilu's originally serious expression could no longer be maintained under Zhang Yuzhi's teasing, and he tapped the ground with his crutch.

"You little girl, why do you still like to joke so much?!"

"You're becoming less and less like a mother!"

At this time, Uncle Shen led a group of people and placed the prepared dishes one by one on the round table.

There were not many people attending the party, and the two elderly people didn't eat much, so all they served were four dishes and one soup.

The emphasis is on seasonal and natural delicacies, with simplicity and care.

Scrambled eggs with Chinese toon, delicious pickled pork with pork, roast duck with fragrant sauce, crispy and glossy shepherd's purse soup, white and plump steamed prawns, each one of them is mouth-watering.

Zhang Yuzhi, who was "scolded", was not annoyed. She took the lead in serving a bowl of soup to Shen Xilu and said:

"Come on, come on, don't you know you like this the most?"

The moment Shen Xilu smelled the fragrance, he turned into a lovable old naughty boy. He picked up the spoon and took a sip happily.

Then, like a child who had found an interesting toy, he excitedly "recommended" it to Lu Ranran:

"Hurry up, drink some soup."

"The spring bamboo shoots are only around for a short time, but I've been craving this all winter!"

The sudden contrast made Lu Ranran relax instantly, and her stomach gradually felt hungry.

At this time, Shen Xiling rushed in front of her, picked up the bowl in front of her, stood up and scooped a bowl of soup for her.

Before Lu Ranran had time to thank her, Shen Xiling came over and whispered in her ear:

“Want some shrimp?”

"I can do it myself—"

Before he could finish his words, Shen Xiling moved his fingertips and a large shrimp appeared on his plate.

Lu Ranran didn't expect that a person could be so graceful even when peeling shrimp.

Soon, a clean and plump shrimp came into Lu Ranran's bowl.

Seeing that Shen Xiling was about to reach out his chopsticks to pick up the second shrimp, Shen Xilu, who had been drinking the soup, clapped his hands happily and praised:

"You boy, you are indeed my grandson."

"Now what's the word... Oh! Male virtue!"

Lu Ranran almost spit out a mouthful of soup.

Zhang Yuzhi quickly covered her mouth, but her shaking shoulders betrayed her.

Cai Wenshu, who was standing by, seemed to feel very embarrassed. She put down her chopsticks and slapped Shen Xilu on the back.

"That's enough! Can't food stop you from eating?"

However, Shen Xiling, the protagonist of "Male Virtue", was not affected at all and put the second peeled prawn into Lu Ranran's plate.

"Do you still want to eat?"

He had a smile on his face and seemed to be enjoying it.

Lu Ranran blushed and quickly shook her head.

"If I don't want to eat, I won't eat."

What a damn bad taste!