A girl who had just graduated from the ivory tower walked beside him, carrying a schoolbag, and said, “Zhiqian, my mom is coming to Beijing tomorrow. Let’s have a meal together!”

Upon hearing the word ‘mom’, Shen Zhiqian subconsciously resisted.

He even imagined Ning Qingqing’s mother transforming into Xue Wenlan.

So, he said, “My grandfather hasn’t been feeling well these past few days, and we have to go visit him. I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it.”

Ning Qingqing nodded when she heard the words, “Okay, next time then.”

At the next opportunity, Ning Qingqing asked him, “Zhiqian, do you want to go to Qingtang Town with me and try my grandmother’s cakes? My mom will be there too.”

Shen Zhiqian replied, “En, let me see if there’s anything going on at the company.”

But when the time came, he apologized to Ning Qingqing, “Qingqing, I can’t go with you. My dad suddenly arranged a business trip for me, and I just entered the company. The board of directors isn’t convinced, so I have to achieve some results.”

Ning Qingqing could only agree, “Okay, I’ll go play for a few days first, and if you have time, come find me.”

A year later, Ning Qingqing mentioned again, “Zhiqian, my mom wants to meet you, can we have dinner together?”

At this point, Shen Zhiqian couldn’t remember what dodgy excuse he used.

But what he did remember was that in the end, he never went to see her mother.

It wasn’t until he saw Ning Qingqing with Gu Youchen, and heard her say that she was already married, that Shen Zhiqian thought, was it too late for him to see Ning Qingqing’s mother now?

Reality didn’t give him an answer but made him experience indescribable regret and despair!

If… if he had gone to see her even once in all these years?

His heart trembled; his emotions were indescribable.

Beside him, Shen Yeyuan reacted quickly after a brief shock, and quickly laughed, “So Qingqing is CEO Ning’s daughter? She never mentioned it, this child is always serious about her work and never uses any connections!”

He then smiled at Ning Qingqing, “Qingqing, when you have time, come visit Uncle’s house with CEO Ning. Uncle has a daughter a few years younger than you but about the same age. The girls can chat together!”

He didn’t mention Shen Zhiqian at all, as he didn’t know if his son still had a chance with Ning Qingqing.

Ning Qingqing smiled as if nothing had happened between them in the past two years, as if Shen Yeyuan had never given her attitude or looked down on her family background.

She just responded calmly, “En, if I have a chance, I will definitely visit with my mother! And thank you, CEO Shen, for taking care of me these past two years!”

Shen Yeyuan nodded, although his heart was still in turmoil, he changed the subject when he spoke to Ning Ruojun, “How long will CEO Ning be staying this time?”

Ning Ruojun replied, “Just two days, we have a dinner appointment with our in-laws tomorrow.”

She then turned to bring Gu Youchen into the conversation, speaking kindly, “I haven’t formally introduced him to CEO Shen yet. This is my son-in-law, Youchen. CEO Shen should know him, right?”

Shen Yeyuan’s pupils suddenly constricted!

“Son-in-law?” He couldn’t help repeating, this time he couldn’t hide his shocked expression.

He looked at Gu Youchen, “Youchen, you and Qingqing got married?”

After asking, he himself felt it was absurd.

Just the week before, he had seen Ning Qingqing at the Shen Group, and at that time, Ning Qingqing was still his son’s girlfriend.

He knew how much his son liked Ning Qingqing. Over the years, there were always people in their circle who suggested introducing girls to Shen Zhiqian, but no matter whether they tricked him out or not, he always refused after realizing the situation.

Shen Yeyuan thought that it was normal for young people to quarrel, give each other the cold shoulder, and break up. They would reconcile in a few days anyway.

He never thought that Ning Qingqing would really leave Shen Zhiqian.

He also never thought that Ning Qingqing could be born to a wealthy family and was fully qualified to be betrothed to Shen Zhiqian!

Just now, when Ning Ruojun introduced her daughter, Shen Yeyuan was shocked but also happy.

His son liked this girl so much, and the girl’s family was also a good match for him. So, of course, he was happy for the two of them to be together!

But before he could be happy for just a few minutes, Ning Ruojun’s words completely shattered his expectations!

Ning Qingqing and Gu Youchen got married; they were married, not just dating.

And if Ning Ruojun had approved, then they would not easily separate!

Gu Heng and his wife liked calligraphy paintings, and Li Lan was even an oil painter. It was obvious who the calligraphy painting that Ning Ruojun bid for was prepared for.

Shen Yeyuan found that he couldn’t even maintain his fake smile anymore.

He began to empathize with Shen Zhiqian.

And Ning Ruojun obviously didn’t care about their feelings. She nodded and said, “That’s right, Xiao Gu and Qingqing have already registered their marriage. The timing was rushed, so neither side of the family prepared. So, tomorrow we will sit down together and discuss the details of the wedding.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yeyuan knew that they had lost their chance.

There were many girls who were a good match for his son in terms of family background, but his son only liked this one girl. But she was already married, and she even happened to have a marriage alliance with the Gu family.

Since they were also a good match in terms of family background, how could they easily break up?

A marriage of convenience was often the most reliable!

Therefore, even though he pitied Shen Zhiqian, Shen Yeyuan quickly changed positions and said with a smile, “Once the date for the wedding is set, CEO Ning, you must send us an invitation!”

Ning Ruojun nodded and said, “Then, when the time comes, we will have to shamelessly ask CEO Shen for a red envelope!”

The two seemed to be enjoying their conversation.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhiqian listened to their dialogue and slowly turned his head to look at Ning Qingqing. “Qingqing, are you guys going to start preparing for the wedding?”

Ning Qingqing nodded.

Beside them, Gu Youchen said calmly, “It seems that CEO Shen really wants to attend our wedding. Don’t worry, when the date and time are set, I will send CEO Shen our wedding invitation as soon as we can!”

The author has something to say:

Young Master Gu: Revenge is sweet!

Shen Zhiqian: Is it too late to call you mom now?

Qingqing: Even if revenge is sweet, we must maintain a calm smile.

Young Master Gu: Qingqing, our mom praised Shen Zhiqian as a talented individual, but she has never praised me… so sad. (っ◞‸◟ c)

Qingqing: It’s okay, I’ll praise my husband.

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