Shen Yanchen just glanced at her and said blandly, "Eat your food."
Xiaoxiao then scolded her, "Sister, you still talk about our big brother! You’re not that young either!"
Shen Yiran was afraid of this topic, so she picked up her chopsticks and lightly tapped Xiaoxiao on the head, repeating what Shen Yanchen said, "Eat your food!"
Grandma sighed, "None of you are worry-free! Even Xiao Bei, you still don’t have a partner? Your grandma has mentioned it to me several times!"
Fang Shaobei smiled and joked, "Grandma, if you know of a suitable girl, introduce her to me."
Grandma instinctively glanced at Shen Yiran, who immediately noticed what she was thinking and widened her eyes, sounding the alarm, "Grandma, don’t get any ideas, I’m still young!"
"Young, young, young! You’re almost thirty but still young!"
"It’s early! I’m only twenty-seven!"
"Go ask your mom how old she was when she had your big brother!"
"I’m a good girl! No early romances!"
The noisy meal was quite lively, with the servants clearing the dishes as the others chatted and laughed in the living room.
Shen Yiran left right after dinner, but the second sister-in-law stayed behind, showing no signs of being a couple in love.
After resting for a while, Shen’s dad also took Shen’s mom out alone. The children were so grown up, yet they were still so close, only having eyes for each other. Such love was something Gu Qimiao really envied.
Her gaze unconsciously shifted to Shen Yanchen beside her, feeling a bit down. They would never have such a day, he only saw her as a shield against marriage pressure.
"Ding—ding—" Her phone rang loudly, drawing the attention of those chatting towards her. Gu Qimiao stood up, smiled apologetically, and quickly walked to the corridor outside the hall to answer the phone, "What’s up!"
It was Gu Moming’s annoyed voice, "What’s up? Busy person, huh? Where did you go tonight?!"
"I’m...in the dorms...a bit tired, so I didn’t come to find you."
Gu Moming was suspicious for a moment, scolded a bit more, and then hung up.
She looked outside, it was already completely dark. When should she go back?
Just as she was about to ask Shen Yanchen, she heard grandma say, "Everyone stay over tonight, there are plenty of rooms, no need to fuss so late." She glanced at Gu Qimiao and said to Xiaoxiao, "Take her upstairs to find a room." Then she turned to Shen Yiran, "An’an, take Xiao Bei upstairs, you young people should interact more."
Shen Yiran, knowing grandma was trying to matchmake her with Fang Shaobei, pouted and said to Fang Shaobei, "Let’s go."
Fang Shaobei casually glanced at Gu Qimiao before following Shen Yiran upstairs.
Shen Yanchen was about to head upstairs too but was stopped by grandma, "Da Chen, wait a bit, I have something to talk to you about."
Gu Qimiao, walking up the stairs, looked back to see Shen Yanchen obediently sitting back on the sofa as Xiaoxiao pulled her upstairs happily.
Grandma’s gaze followed Gu Qimiao until she disappeared from the staircase before speaking, "Da Chen, how are things progressing with this girl?"
Shen Yanchen replied flatly with two words, "Nothing yet."
Grandma widened her eyes, "Nothing yet?! You brought her home and nothing yet?! Grandma wants you to hurry up and get married. Are you planning to date for four or five years like your younger brother?"
Shen Yanchen remained silent, thinking if he could have her after four or five years, it would be a blessing from the heavens.
Seeing him silent, grandma started to throw a fit, "I don’t care. I’ll give you another six months. If there’s no sign of my great-grandchild, don’t blame grandma for not warning you."
"And I still think Qianwen is better. This girl may be well-behaved but she’s not as capable as Qianwen. Being with her will be tough for you. If you don’t like Qianwen, then that Ding Jing from last time is also fine..."
Shen Yanchen, who had been silent, finally spoke, "She’s great, always working hard. The ’Gigi’ that Xiaoxiao always talks about is her."