Chapter 804: Chapter 794: Su Qing’s Gift

All men in the world share some common traits, at least men of the previous generation, they’re all so competitive.

Like Old Su, Shen’s dad is also competitive in some ways, the kind who would rather puff up his face to look imposing.

Clearly elated at the prospect of his daughter bringing someone home, but ends up feeling a sense of loss.

Feeling as if the cabbage he nurtured for years has been uprooted by someone else, he’s quite angry, wanting to give Su Qing, the soon-to-be ’son-in-law,’ a hard time, yet he realizes there’s no reason for it. However, if he doesn’t make some gesture, he won’t feel satisfied.

After much thought, Shen’s dad decided to focus on his appearance to exert some paternal pressure.

If height is lacking, shoe lifts compensate; lacking flesh, the clothes make up for it!

A few days ago, this old father received Su Qing’s basic information from his daughter, like height, weight, personality, and education.

Upon learning Su Qing was merely two centimeters taller than him, he got an idea, leading to the absurd situation of wearing height-increasing insoles today.

He originally thought that being a father-in-law meant being a successful person, but now he realizes he’s just an ordinary person, and this tactic isn’t just naive.

"Ah, Little Su, Auntie finally gets to meet you. I’ve been telling Little Yi to bring you over, but she kept delaying it. Here, have a peach!"

Inside the house, Shen’s mom pulled him to sit on the sofa, with great enthusiasm, already having learned about Su Qing through her daughter.

Younger, accomplished, good-looking, tall, with a university professor in the family. Although her daughter is well off and wealthy, Su Qing’s conditions aren’t really lacking either; he would be considered a golden match anywhere in the country.

Moreover, reaching their family’s status, conditions aren’t that crucial, after all whether it is his or Su Qing’s family, both relied on their children.

Simply put, in terms of children’s marriage, parents’ opinions don’t weigh much, because both kids are highly capable and don’t need parental support. Even if the parents want to control the children, they might not listen to you, naturally weakening your authority.

Otherwise, if children rely on parents’ support, they obviously need to heed others’ opinions. You’re spending their money, aren’t you?

Regarding Su Qing’s conditions, Shen’s mom is naturally very pleased, the only drawback being Su Qing’s age.

Indeed, while Shen Yi was concerned about her age when visiting his family, the Shen Family elders also have similar considerations.

Too young isn’t ideal, especially since there’s a gap with Shen Yi, which could imply Su Qing’s character is not yet settled.

But now, flaws can’t overshadow strengths; at the first sight of Su Qing, Shen’s mom was extremely satisfied, already approving the marriage in her heart.

The sooner the better. These things should be done sooner rather than later; over time, it could lead to complications due to unforeseen events, especially since nowadays young people break up as if it’s a game, who knows if they break up again?

She certainly doesn’t want to wait for several more years; besides, finding someone with conditions like Su Qing’s again is not easy.

If Su Qing’s mom Zhou Hui knew Shen’s mom’s thoughts, she would certainly see her as a confidant, it’s just too accurate!

"Thank you, Auntie," Su Qing quickly accepted, and continued: "By the way, Auntie, here are some gifts I brought for you and Uncle!"

Saying this, Su Qing took out gifts he prepared, two well-packaged boxes, quite large, with significant weight.

"I wasn’t sure what you and Uncle might like, so when I came across it, I thought these two materials looked nice and bought them!"

As he spoke, Su Qing opened the boxes, revealing two jade stones: one the size of a plate, the other the size of a fist. Though outwardly unimpressive, under lighting the water content was superb.

Of course, it wasn’t a bargain; the two materials were indeed not cheap, costing him tens of thousands, yet the quality was top-notch.

Anyone with some knowledge of gambling stones could tell these two stones contained something inside, otherwise, they wouldn’t sell for such a high price.

Just what exactly lies inside, people aren’t sure, hesitant to mine, thus selling for a hefty price.

Indeed, even gods can’t judge a piece of jade; this trade is all about luck.

But he doesn’t rely on luck, he has a cheat code; through narrative cues he knew these stones’ secrets, the larger piece is high ice material, capable of producing bracelets. However, it has cracks, only a small part inside is usable, with the remaining being worthless, fortunately the cracks won’t hinder bracelet making.

The smaller one is cheaper overall, able to produce pendants or some faceting, though it doesn’t contain emperor green, nor even intense yang green, just pure yang green.

The stones will fetch hundreds of thousands once cut, finished product prices might rise further still.

This is Su Qing’s carefully selected gift; Shen Yi was even complaining to him on the plane, thinking playing this is less reliable than buying lottery tickets.

Regarding Shen Yi’s comments, he naturally didn’t entertain, even considering if he should venture into gambling stones and earning big; doesn’t this yield quicker returns than filming?

Fortunately, both Shen’s dad and mom were experienced, appreciating his uniquely thoughtful gift without displaying confusion.

"Oh, why buy this? Well, then when you and Little Yi marry, I’ll cut the stones. If they yield good stuff, I’ll add some jewelry for her!" Shen’s mom said, grinning.

No inquiries about the stones’ prices.

[Shen’s mom doesn’t mind whether good stuff comes from it, she’s much more satisfied with you]

[But Shen’s dad has some thoughts, wanting to gauge your character and way of dealing with things.]

Listening to the narrative cues, Su Qing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief; having won over the mother-in-law, father-in-law can wait.

Moreover, looking at Shen Yi’s dad now makes him want to laugh, dressed neatly in a suit, sitting upright on the sofa, occasionally glancing at him, while acting calm, even with air-conditioning, sweat appears on the forehead.

Shen’s dad and mom are a bit older than his mom and dad, in their fifties, yet appear very composed, unlike his mom, who is rather rebellious.

Especially Shen Yi’s mom, whose physique has changed a bit, but her eyebrows really resemble Shen Yi’s, indicating she too was a beauty back then.

"No need to go through the hassle. By the way, did you and Shen Yi come over together from the capital?" asked Shen Tiancheng, seated at the far end of the sofa.

[Shen’s dad appears to be inquiring about your trip, yet he’s actually probing into what you’ve been doing lately, to see if you’re on a proper path]

Indeed, typical of doing business, skilled at disguising meaning within words, likely unnoticed by the average person.

"Yes, Uncle, Shen Yi needed to return to handle some business issues, just as I had some work requiring development in the capital, so we went over earlier this month." Su Qing replied, smiling.

For someone with narrative cues, he enjoys this style of conversation the most.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Shen Tiancheng’s eyes lit up, continuing:

"Oh? You still have work in the capital? Aren’t you from Jiang City?"

"There are several film investment projects I need to check the progress on; additionally, some require my investment and understanding to facilitate work!"

"Film investment? You’re into that as well? I..."

But before he could finish, Shen’s mom interrupted:

"What’s up? What’s up now, Little Su just arrived, why ask about work already? Wearing so much, aren’t you feeling hot? Quickly change, seeing you makes me feel hot!"

Upon hearing, Shen’s dad was all embarrassed, foiled by his wife, instantly breaking the image of a stern father that he barely upheld.

In response, Shen Yi giggled to the side: "Dad, just change already, or you’ll get a heat rash!"

Instantly, Shen Tiancheng felt as if his little warm jacket was air-leaky, even though he wore enough clothes, still feeling slightly chilly.

[Shen Tiancheng felt embarrassed being criticized by his wife and daughter, even his gaze at you turned somewhat dangerous.]

Su Qing: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

"Actually, I think Uncle’s dress style is quite handsome, very dignified!"

[With high emotional intelligence in communication, you thrive in social interactions, Shen Tiancheng’s favorability +1]

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