Chapter 388: Chapter 388

Shen Weiyi gave a cold laugh.

"Once this request is made," she pondered, "it’s still debatable whether we can truly become one family."

Of course, she knew Aunt Jing and Uncle Sheng wouldn’t call off the engagement over this.

But even if the Sheng Family, out of consideration for her, came up with the money, how could she be sure they wouldn’t hold it against her and the Shen Family?

Coveting the in-laws’ money before even entering the family is displeasing to anyone. Even if they don’t express it openly, it plants a thorn in the hearts of the in-laws. They probably never considered how this might affect her. Even if they did, they likely wouldn’t care. In the end, what they care about is their own interest.

Yet they have the nerve to call this family.

If Shen Technology needed funds for cash flow, or if Shen Juanzhi encountered trouble, she might swallow her pride and ask for help. But for the people of the old house, she was sorry—she couldn’t do it.

After all, how the people of the old house had treated her over the years was a matter of mutual knowledge.

She didn’t need to upset herself for a group that never truly considered her family.

Moreover, what did the development of the old house have to do with her?

Seeing that father and daughter were both unyielding, Uncle Shen, unable to articulate a convincing argument, could only dejectedly chase after Mr. Shen.

After the people of the old house had left, father and daughter exchanged a silent look.

Then they heard Shen Juanzhi say, "Your grandfather is old, and your Uncles, both ambitious yet lacking competence, won’t keep the Shen Family afloat for long."

"Aren’t you going to do anything?" Shen Weiyi knew that although her father spoke harshly, he couldn’t truly be indifferent; after all, he had grown up in that home and couldn’t possibly feel nothing for it.

Shen Juanzhi replied lazily, "Your Uncles won’t listen to me. If it really comes to it, ensuring the base assets of the Shen Family is all that’s needed. As for now, let them fuss and fumble!" He didn’t want the Shen Family to reach that dire point, but with Mr. Shen still around and Uncle Shen running things, it wasn’t his place to decide.

Though he already had Shen Technology and didn’t even value the current assets of the Shen Family, others wouldn’t see it that way.

"Just worried that if we don’t help, they might act in the name of the Shen and Sheng Families outside our consent," expressed Shen Weiyi, veiled with concern. The Uncles of the Shen Family weren’t the type to easily give up after being refused.

For the sake of their interests, who knows what they might do.

Shen Weiyi didn’t believe this would be the end of the matter.

Failing to get what they wanted from her and her father, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t turn to other sources.

Such as approaching the Sheng Family directly.

Shen Juanzhi frowned, clearly contemplating the same possibility, and said with a stern face, "About this matter, warn Sheng Ting beforehand. Tell your future in-laws that if your grandfather and Uncles do come to them, they should act without considering us. Rest assured, your father won’t let anyone affect your happiness."

In truth, Shen Weiyi wasn’t worried that the people of the old house would really do anything; she had her own ways of handling it. Her main concern was whether Shen Juanzhi, given his attachments and affections for the old house, could manage to break ties if needed.

However, she also knew that to Shen Juanzhi, she was of utmost importance. Should the old house truly commit some outrageous act, she believed her father would deal with it himself without her needing to intervene.

But if that time did come, the relationship with the old house would become even more strained, maybe even irreparably broken.

Right now, she was merely issuing a preemptive warning to the other side.

Of course, the best outcome would be to avoid reaching such a point.