Chapter 28 - 28 27 It Must Be Very Ascetic

Chapter 28: Chapter 27 It Must Be Very Ascetic Chapter 28: Chapter 27 It Must Be Very Ascetic “Great, great!” Wenyan was the first to support the idea, “Then we must have a good taste of Dad’s cooking skills. Long live Dad.”

Shen Zhirou: “…”

Shen Jinghe: “……”

Shen Jingxiu: “……..”

Shen Yuan: “………..”

A silence like death.

But it didn’t matter, as long as Wenyan wasn’t embarrassed, then the awkward ones were the others.

And she was good at taking initiative.

Shen Zhirou had two different faces in front of and behind others, right? Time to drag her out for a walk first.

“Zhirou, you shouldn’t have any other plans today, right? It’s rare for the family to be together.”

“Okay, I agree, I don’t have any other plans today.” Shen Zhirou still seemed gentle and amiable, smiling without any malice.

Next was Shen Jingxiu’s turn.

“Eldest brother shouldn’t have other things to do either, right? It’s not often you’re home on the weekend, and having a barbecue once in a while is a nice choice.”

No sooner had Wenyan finished speaking than Shen Jingxiu had the chance to respond, when Shen Jinghe let out a cold snort from the side.

Following that, he even started to speak mockingly, “The Eldest Young Master will join you for a barbecue? Are you taking yourself too seriously?”

Wenyan: “……”

[So does the hate for Shen Jingxiu also stem from the kidnapping incident that Shen Jinghe fell victim to?]

The kidnappers had planned it, but it was their dad who made the decision. Was Shen Jinghe hating the wrong person? Shen Jingxiu was a victim too.]

The two brothers who were involuntarily cued by Wenyan’s thoughts: “……”

Shen Jinghe wanted to roll his eyes at Wenyan but he held back. This Wenyan, did she have a good relationship with Shen Jingxiu? She even took his side.

From childhood to adulthood, Shen Jingxiu was famously friendless, you know!

And Shen Jingxiu was also startled. He was surprised that Wenyan actually knew about the kidnapping they experienced as children.

That also triggered his memories. Indeed, back then, he was a victim too.

But after returning home, he acted as usual, never showing fear. It seemed like the family had forgotten he too had been locked in a dark box for several days and nights.

Because he was chosen by their father, he couldn’t cry when his younger brother was crying, and he couldn’t tell his parents that he too had nightmares at night when they were comforting his brother.

He had to be strong, as if he was never a victim.

But Wenyan was right, he was a victim too.

So it was just a barbecue. She even brought over a small cake the night before. Even if he really didn’t like those things, what harm could there be to agree to her suggestion?

Shen Jingxiu nodded.

“Mhm, I don’t have any other plans today.”

Upon hearing this response, Shen Jinghe quickly glanced at Shen Jingxiu, then let out a cold snort.

Wenyan hurriedly asked him with a smile, “Everyone’s joining in, you wouldn’t be the only one not coming, right, second brother?”

Shen Jinghe glanced at Wenyan and his lips curled up coldly, “I can’t do anything.”

“That’s okay, I can, second brother. You just need to bring an appetite.”

“That’s what you said.”

“Of course, everyone here can testify.”

“Fine, then. I’ll have a good meal and go back upstairs to catch up on some sleep, and you can call me when it’s time. Mom, enjoy your meal.”

Shen Jinghe’s last sentence was clearly meant for Su Yang.

Su Yang felt appreciated in her heart.

Although the second son was still as indifferent as ever towards his father and the Eldest Young Master, the fact that the family could gather together at all was quite rare.

She nodded at Shen Jinghe, “Your work often keeps you up day and night. You should really rest when you have a day off. We’ll call you when everything is almost ready.”

As Su Yang said this, Wenyan was watching Shen Zhirou the entire time.

But Shen Zhirou was just focused on eating and seemed to show no interest in Shen Jinghe’s comings and goings.

Could the scene she had witnessed previously have been just her imagination?

But it didn’t matter if Shen Jinghe wasn’t helpful; they could just switch to someone else.

“Oh right, Mom, since the drama crew hasn’t sent out any notifications these days, and I don’t have much else to do, I’m gonna stay at home!”

“Oh good,” Su Yang was very happy, “It’s great you’re staying home. Another person adds to the cheer. The house felt so empty without you, and it really took some getting used to at first.”

“Hehe, that’s because Mom missed me, and actually, I missed Mom during those days too.”

Although it felt cheesy to say it out loud, Wenyan wasn’t afraid of being cheesy.

An actor, after all, is someone who can perform in front of dozens of people with poise, so what’s the big deal about saying a few cheesy lines?

Shen Zhirou, on the other hand, seemed to twitch her mouth slightly.

However, Wenyan glanced around and saw that it wasn’t just Shen Zhirou. Shen Jingxiu’s brows seemed to have furrowed as well.

She couldn’t care less; wasn’t Shen Zhirou the one who wanted her to roll out of the family? Well, she refused.

She wanted to prance right under her nose, to build good relations with every member of this household, and to see how long that sly fox could keep hiding her tail.

Su Yang obviously loved this approach by Wenyan, as the smile never left her face.

Soon, the family had almost finished breakfast.

Su Yang called over Sister Zhang and instructed her to prepare the tools and ingredients needed for the barbecue.

Sister Zhang said they had a grill and smokeless charcoal at home, but they would need to buy some of the food ingredients separately.

Upon hearing this, Wenyan immediately suggested, “Mom, how about we go buy the ingredients ourselves? It feels like it’s been such a long time since I last went to the supermarket with you. Let’s have Zhirou join us too.”

“That sounds good, indeed it’s been a while since I last went to the supermarket. In that case,” Su Yang looked at Shen Jingxiu, “Jingxiu, you can be our chauffeur for the day.”

Shen Jingxiu might have been distant, but he rarely refused reasonable requests from his parents.

“Alright, I’ll get ready now.”

Ten minutes later, Shen Jingxiu drove his car to the front of the villa.

Shen Zhirou quietly moved ahead of Wenyan and opened the rear car door.

“Mom, you get in first.”

Wenyan didn’t argue and sat in the passenger seat.

Once in the car, Shen Zhirou initiated a conversation with Su Yang about the company.

Since Wenyan had never worked at the Shen Group’s office, she couldn’t join in.

So her thoughts began to wander.

“Whoever said that men who are serious about their work and driving are the most attractive was so right! Shen Jingxiu looks so stern while driving. That jawline, that Adam’s apple, those long fingers—he looks so ascetic! He must be, right? Even Shen Jinghe with his biting wit has a rumored girlfriend, but Shen Jingxiu seems to have no gossip surrounding him at all.”

Shen Jingxiu’s fingers tightened on the steering wheel: Was she really this interested in whether he was ascetic or not?

He frowned and suddenly sped up the car.

However, he soon stopped hearing Wenyan’s thoughts.

Because Wenyan suddenly remembered something, “It seems I forgot to ask Hehe what he likes to eat. Mom, do you know Hehe’s preferences?”