At this moment in the Shen family home of Su City, the scene was quite different.
Shen Congwen was in the laboratory studying the data concerning Earth Ganoderma.
Due to the Earth Ganoderma being moved from the snowy area, its growth speed had significantly increased due to the influence of temperature.
Shen Congwen worried that the rapid growth might affect the medicinal effectiveness of Earth Ganoderma, so he tirelessly researched it every day.
The First-level Earth Ganoderma was his hard work, embodying all his hopes, just like his child, he didn’t want his "child" to grow up incomplete.
Shen Congwen had spent the whole morning in the laboratory and still had not come up with any results.
He stretched lazily as he came out of the laboratory and saw his grandfather walking with a cane in the yard.
To say he was walking was rather saying he was waiting for him.
Shen Congwen could tell that Shen Wei Qian had something to say to him, he respectfully approached and asked, "Grandpa, were you looking for me?"
This area was his research base, Shen Wei Qian and Shen Xianli usually never came over without a special reason.
Shen Wei Qian smiled gently, and cleared his throat, "Congwen, you’re twenty-four this year, right?"
Shen Congwen blinked, not knowing what his grandfather wanted to ask, but he obediently nodded anyway.
"It’s time for you to take a wife."
Shen Wei Qian said meaningfully, his deep and experienced eyes glittering sharply.
Shen Congwen quickly understood, his grandfather was hinting at arranging a marriage for him.
"Grandpa, but I really have no interest in love right now. The development of Earth Ganoderma is still unstable, and those Japanese are eyeing us covetously. Look at the people who are hanging around our front door, we are under surveillance. With all these issues unresolved, I can’t think about finding a wife."
Moreover, even if he could, who would want to live with such tension every day?
Shen Congwen sighed lightly, he knew his grandfather wanted to see him grown up, and he too wanted to marry early and let his grandfather hold his great-grandchildren, to make his old age happy.
But as the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. Reality had too many intractable issues.
Shen Congwen unwittingly thought of Chu Ge; he had no idea how he was doing now. He heard that he was going to Dang City for an auction today, he should be on his way now.
Shen Wei Qian knew what Shen Congwen was worried about, he gently patted Shen Congwen’s shoulder, and said in a kindly voice, "I know what’s on your mind. You don’t have to worry about those things regarding the marriage I arranged for you. Here, this is the contact information of the girl. Whether you contact her or not is up to you."
Shen Wei Qian did not push Shen Congwen too hard, he handed him a piece of paper and then left with his hands behind his back.
Shen Congwen helplessly pinched the note in his hands, he glanced down and was stunned into stillness.
Shen Congwen coughed awkwardly. Even though there was nobody around, he was still rather embarrassed.
The note had two words, Tang Xin, followed by a string of numbers.
Shen Congwen didn’t expect that the marriage his grandfather wanted to arrange for him would be with Tang Xin, he couldn’t help but feel a mix of laughter and tears.
Shen Congwen put the note in his pocket, preparing to grab some lunch first when his phone rang timely.
He picked it up, it was a call from Tang Xin.
Shen Congwen froze, surely Tang Xin had also received the notice from her elders, so she was calling to inquire?
Shen Congwen guessed internally, his finger pressed the answer button, "Tang Xin."
Tang Xin’s voice through the phone wasn’t as brisk as usual; she sounded hesitant, clearly at a loss for words.
Shen Congwen pinched the bridge of his nose, his mind flashed with images of Tang Xin’s arrogant and domineering demeanor, this was the first time he had seen her act so coy, and he couldn’t help but feel a desire to tease her.
"Tang Xin, did you also receive a command from your grandfather?" Ever since the Shen family and Tang family reconciled, the old men of both families had let go of their past grievances and often met to play chess and have tea.
Originally, the two of them were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together, the affection they had forged back then could not be compared by people of today.
Additionally, they both knew that the conflicts over the years between them were instigated by Honda Sakura, their grievances disappeared completely.
At a certain age, individuals become especially nostalgic. They felt that the days they could tease each other were numbered, after wasting thirty years, they couldn’t wait to make up for it all at once.
Shen Congwen understood the old men’s thoughts, but they had just reconciled for a short time, and they were already arranging a marriage for them.
If one considered the interests of the families, a union between the Shen and Tang families was indeed a very good arrangement.
Shen Congwen sighed helplessly, "Do you have time for lunch today? Let’s meet."
Tang Xin also had this intent; she just didn’t know how to broach the topic, after all, a girl should maintain some modesty.
"But..." Tang Xin hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can you come out? I heard there have been some strangers around your house recently."
Shen Congwen laughed lightly, "There’s no inconvenience. These people are just here to monitor, not to restrict my freedom."
Hearing the care for him in Tang Xin’s words, Shen Congwen felt a bit happy.
"Then alright, let’s meet at the family restaurant later."
Inside the family restaurant, Shen Congwen and Tang Xin sat at a table by the window.
Tang Xin looked somewhat awkwardly at Shen Congwen, her lips parted as if she wanted to say something but felt unable to speak.
Shen Congwen didn’t think there was anything to it, but seeing Tang Xin , he was somewhat affected.
"Just say whatever you want to say, we have fought each other all these years, but we’ve also developed some camaraderie..."
Shen Congwen finished his sentence, and Tang Xin suddenly chuckled.
She coughed lightly, then exhaled, "Forget it, you know what kind of person I am, I’ll not stand on ceremony with you here."
Shen Congwen watched as Tang Xin finally returned to her usual self, nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face.
He felt that he had never observed Tang Xin so closely before. Looking at her carefully, she was actually pretty beautiful, with delicate features. Though she wasn’t as flamboyantly alluring as Nangong Man Sha, she still counted as a beauty.
"I suppose you already know why I’m here. The two old men in our families arranged this marriage out of the blue, and honestly, I really don’t like it!"
At this moment, Tang Xin treated Shen Congwen completely as a close friend and couldn’t help but rant: "How could it ever work out between us two?"