readytorunbook Chapter 78 There's no reason to be the villain.
Chapter 78 There's no reason to be the villain.
Sheng Tingchen looked helpless, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said, "Since you have already agreed, I have nothing more to say."
Shen Yurong said, "Alright, I also want to see what kind of person Evelyn is. We only met once, and Meimei likes her so much. Qingyue is so nice to her, but I haven't heard her invite anyone to her house for dinner."
Sheng Tingchen said, "You can make the arrangements."
The next day.
Rong Shu received a call from an unknown number. She answered with a puzzled look, "Hello, who is this?"
The words fell.
Then I heard Meimei's happy voice on the other end of the phone, saying, "Auntie Evelynn."
Rong Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Mei Jing!"
Sheng Meijing asked expectantly yet cautiously, "Aunt Evelynn is free tonight. Would you like to have dinner with her?"
Rong Shu was stunned, thinking of how Sheng Tingchen had asked for her contact information yesterday. However, it would have been very easy for him to get her phone number. Although she didn't want to see Sheng Tingchen, she couldn't bear to refuse her daughter's request and hear her daughter's happy and expectant voice.
He finally agreed.
Meimei happily hung up the phone.
She then received a text message on her phone instructing her to go to a designated location where someone would pick her up.
Originally, Song Yan had organized a dinner gathering that evening, but Rong Shu had to decline.
Around 5:30 p.m. that day.
Rong Shu arrived at the designated location.
Soon, a low-key and unassuming Hongqi car slowly pulled up in front of her, and the driver got out and opened the door.
Rong Shu got into the car.
Half an hour later.
The car was parked in the underground parking lot of a private restaurant.
As she rode the elevator up the road, Rong Shu felt both expectant and nervous.
Until the waiter opened the door to the private room.
"Aunt Evelynn!"
A beautiful, cheerful voice came from inside.
The moment I saw my daughter, my tense nerves relaxed.
Meimei ran up to Rong Shu and took her hand. "I asked Grandma to invite Aunt Evelynn to dinner. Will Aunt Evelynn be angry with me?"
Rong Shu controlled her emotions, smiled, and said, "Of course not."
Sheng Tingchen and Shen Yurong were sitting in the private room at that moment.
Feeling the gazes of the two men upon her, Rong Shu felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Alright, Meimei, come and sit down." Shen Yurong said in a gentle voice.
Meimei then pulled Rongshu to the dining table and made her sit down, but Rongshu quickly stepped forward to stop her.
Sheng Tingchen helped Meimei out.
Rong Shu froze and withdrew her hand.
"Aunt Evelynn, please sit here."
The seat next to her was occupied by Sheng Tingchen. Even though he didn't say anything or sit down, just sitting quietly on the stool, Rong Shu felt an invisible pressure.
She wanted to sit somewhere else, or even not sit here at all, but she had no choice but to sit here now.
Shen Yurong held Meimei and sat her down in the high chair.
It's clear that Shen Yurong dotes on Meimei very much. When she looks at her granddaughter, her eyes are full of doting tenderness. However, when she sees Rong Shu, the warmth in her eyes instantly disappears and even becomes scrutinizing.
Shen Yurong let the waiter in and said, "Miss Evelynn, please order whatever you like."
Rong Shu casually ordered two dishes, and the waiter refilled her tea.
Meimei looked at Rong Shu and asked, "Is Aunt Evelynn very busy with work every day?"
Rong Shu controlled her emotions and replied gently, "Auntie has been quite busy lately."
Shen Yurong asked, "Does Ms. Evelynn mainly work at the television station now?"
They then asked her about her specific work situation and educational background.
Perhaps because Meimei was there, Shen Yurong's tone was relatively gentle when she asked the questions, but her words carried an interrogative undertone.
"Is Miss Evelynn married?" Shen Yurong asked.
They really wanted to find out everything about her, but she could understand that. Meimei had a crush on her and invited her to dinner; any parent would be wary in that situation.
Rong Shu gave a soft "hmm".
Upon hearing that she was married, Shen Yurong's expression relaxed slightly.
Meimei kept talking to Rong Shu, her eyes sparkling with laughter.
Meimei had already saved her phone number in her smartwatch and politely asked, "Aunt Evelynn, may I call you when you're not too busy at work?"
Rong Shu smiled, feeling a warm current flowing through her heart, "Of course."
At this time.
Sheng Tingchen received a phone call, told Shen Yurong about it, and then got up and went out.
soon.
Sheng Tingchen entered the private room, accompanied by An Qingyue.
An Qingyue's eyes flashed with gloom the moment she saw Rong Shu.
"Qingyue, you're here. Come and sit down," Shen Yurong greeted her gently.
An Qingyue stepped forward and sat down next to Shen Yurong, and Sheng Tingchen naturally sat down next to her.
With no one around, Rong Shu's tense nerves relaxed a little.
"Why didn't Daddy say that Aunt Qingyue was coming?" Meimei suddenly asked, clearly upset.
An Qingyue explained softly, "Aunt Qingyue called your father on short notice and may not have had time to tell Meimei beforehand, but the doll she ordered for Meimei is finished. How about we give it to Meimei later?"
Meimei said gratefully, "Thank you, Aunt Qingyue."
But he didn't seem very interested.
An Qingyue smiled faintly and said, "You're welcome."
Rong Shu sneered inwardly; An Qingyue was quite good at pretending.
Judging from Shen Yurong's attitude towards An Qingyue, she probably already considers her her daughter-in-law.
The waiters began serving the food one after another.
During meals.
Meimei served Rong Shu some food, "This is Meimei's favorite. What does Aunt Evelynn like to eat?"
But when Rong Shu talks to Mei Mei, An Qing Yue will intentionally or unintentionally interrupt, and then Shen Yu Rong will echo her.
Sheng Tingchen remained quiet throughout, only responding gently when An Qingyue spoke to him.
Therefore, Rong Shu seemed really superfluous at this meal.
During this time, Rong Shu received a phone call.
She went outside to answer the phone.
It's Jiang Huaixu calling.
Jiang Huaixu asked her what happened when she didn't go to the dinner party tonight.
"I'm fine. My daughter called me and asked me to come have dinner with her."
Jiang Huaixu did not pursue the matter further.
I hung up the phone.
When we were preparing to go back.
Seeing Shen Yurong walk out of the private room, it was clear that he had something to say to her.
"Madam Sheng."
Shen Yurong looked at her, her attitude no longer as gentle as it had been in the private room. She had shed her pretense and reverted to the haughty demeanor of the Shangguan family's matriarch.
"My granddaughter wanted to have dinner with Miss Evelynn today, so I agreed. It's clear that Meimei really likes Miss Evelynn, but I don't want Miss Evelynn to have too much contact with my granddaughter. If she contacts you in the future, I hope Miss Evelynn can keep her distance and not get too close to her."
She gave a faint smile and said, "Madam Sheng, if you don't want your granddaughter to have too much contact with me, you can tell her directly. I don't think I have any reason to play the villain for you."
Shen Yurong's face suddenly turned cold.
Just as she was about to say something...
The door to the private room was opened again.
Sheng Tingchen came out of the private room.