Chapter 410: Chapter 410
Ye Ling didn’t notice what Liu Zhiyuan at the table behind her was thinking. Instead, she was urged by Li Guoqing and didn’t bother with formalities, drinking a small glass of white wine in a single gulp. The toasting glass was very small, containing just one mouthful, but it was filled with white wine.
When Ye Ling was in college, she used to fool around with Zhao Guodong and the others, but back then they drank beer. Although her alcohol tolerance wasn’t great, it wasn’t too bad either. However, with just one mouthful of white liquor, two red patches quickly appeared on her cheeks, and even when she followed Shen Bin to toast later, her face remained red.
Mrs. Shen, sitting at the main table, noticed this and curled her lips, "This isn’t good. People might say she’s too frivolous if they saw this. I’ll have to talk to Binzi later; this kind of behavior can’t be encouraged. You can’t just spoil a daughter-in-law ."
Mrs. Shen didn’t bother to lower her voice, so everyone at the table could hear her clearly. Ye Zhenfen’s expression soured immediately, "You grew up in the countryside and are ignorant. Those are all close friends. If you keep refusing to drink, that would really be considered small-minded and unable to handle it. Lingzi’s graceful behavior, just look, who among everyone wouldn’t praise it?"
Originally disapproving of the Shen Family, Ye Zhenfen had managed to endure it earlier, but upon seeing them pick on Ye Ling on such a joyous occasion, she became furious. She continued, "If we’re talking about being frivolous, it’s those who set up and abandon people that truly are."
She said this quickly and cast a glance at Gao Xique. Gao Xique’s face turned red, but it wasn’t out of shyness; it was out of anger. After all, Ye Zhenfen, having been in a high position for a long time, could make Gao Xique stay silent with just a look.
Mrs. Shen, however, was not pleased, "I say, in-law, you can’t say such things. I’ve explained Xique’s situation; she just went out to relax because she was feeling down. If you put it that way, aren’t you slandering her? Xu Que has to work in the hospital in the future; having such a reputation spread wouldn’t be good for her."
"Work?" Ye Zhenfen wasn’t aware of this matter.
Mrs. Shen was about to speak proudly when Shen Jiangshan, with a bit of tact, interrupted her, "Today is our son’s big day, be quiet."
He gave his wife a look, and Mrs. Shen obediently stayed silent at this. Shen Jiangshan was somewhat scheming, knowing that if it weren’t for this formidable old lady from the Li Family, Shen Bin wouldn’t have talked about his work until after the fact. If this matter were brought up now, and the Li Family matriarch got really angry and interfered, Shen Bin would be out of options.
For the sake of the future, Shen Jiangshan naturally did not care about winning or losing at the moment.
Still, he felt a bit resentful inside and threw out the phrase ’son’s big day’ to irritate the Li family.
And he did achieve this; Ye Zhenfen reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her whole body on edge, her eyes filled with loathing for the four members of the Shen family. It was Li Houguo who calmly held back his wife, glancing indifferently at Shen Jiangshan. Even such a mild glance made Shen Jiangshan shiver, silencing him from stirring up trouble.
After making a round of toasts, some who had finished eating began to leave first. Li Houguo and Ye Zhenfen went to send them off. A security guard under Ye Zhenfen’s instructions watched over the four Shen family members, not letting them leave the table until everyone else had been sent off. Only then did the family sit down to have their reunion meal.
Ye Ling sat next to Ye Zhenfen, with Shen Bin on her other side. After two chairs was Gao Xique, then followed by Shen Chun, Mrs. Shen, Shen’s father, and lastly Li Chen Guo, creating a circle around the table.
"Is this the cousin’s wife? She’s really young." Gao Xique, having been jealous for a while watching Ye Ling being the center of attention, quickly spoke as soon as Ye Ling sat down, "Cousin-in-law probably doesn’t know me, right? I’m Xique, I’ve stayed at Auntie’s house for several years."
She wanted to continue, but a previously silent Shen Chun suddenly interrupted her words, facing Ye Ling with a shy smile, "Sister-in-law, congratulations to you."
This was clearly to interrupt Gao Xique and prevent her from continuing.
Ye Ling, not knowing what was going on, didn’t want to ask further, so she graciously accepted the congratulations. On the other side, the elder Shen couple had been scrutinizing Ye Ling. They had only observed her from afar previously, but with a closer look, they discovered that she seemed young, like a student, resembling urban students with a subtle scholarly aura. Shen Jiangshan, being a man, didn’t think much of it, but Mrs. Shen, a woman, couldn’t help but compare Ye Ling with her niece, feeling uncomfortable. The Shen family still resented Shen Bin for his refusal to marry but had conveniently forgotten about their niece eloping with someone. Newest update provided by ɴovelfire.net
Ye Zhenfen was also sweating nervously, fearing that Gao Xique would bring up the matter of her past marriage with her son in front of the current crowd. It was one thing to have married someone from Anle Street in a traditional sense, but having an ex-wife sitting here basking in the celebration wine—how would that make Ye Ling feel?
Ye Zhenfen feared a rift developing between her son and daughter-in-law right after the wedding. She glared fiercely at Gao Xique before turning to Ye Ling, "After a long day, let’s eat quickly so you can go back to the main house and rest after the meal."
Ye Ling blushed, knowing her mother-in-law was looking out for her, but the mention of resting inevitably made her think about sharing a room with Shen Bin tonight, making her blush even more. Her shy demeanor only added to her charm, making her look even more delicate. Across from her, Shen Chun felt melancholic, while Gao Xique’s jealousy turned her eyes red.
"When I got married to my cousin, I wasn’t as happy as the cousin’s wife." Such shyness only showed on the face of a happy woman.
Ignoring everything else, Gao Xique continued aloud.
After a moment of silence, Ye Ling hadn’t yet grasped the meaning behind these words when she heard a sharp ’clang’—turning her head to see her father-in-law had thrown down his chopsticks.
His cold voice followed, "Xiao Zhang, take the Shen family to the guesthouse to settle down. Any issues can be discussed tomorrow."
Once the leader had spoken, the aide Xiao Zhang promptly responded and approached Shen Jiangshan, "This way, sir, I’ll see you out."
Ye Ling couldn’t follow up with any thoughts, only seeing Gao Xique’s ostentatious expression; Shen Chun was bewildered, then terrified, nervously looking at Shen Bin. Meanwhile, Mrs. Shen maintained a façade of helplessness, but Ye Ling sensed her underlying glee. Reflecting on Gao Xique’s words, Ye Ling finally realized that Gao Xique implied Shen Bin had been previously married, and to the very woman in front of them, Gao Xique. It was no wonder the people at the table showed such expressions. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)