Shi Tianchao received an order of pardon, quickly shaking off Shi Yuanbo and sticking his tongue out as he ran towards Yu Dou.
At ten years old, Shi Tianchao was already quite tall. Yu Dou pulled up a chair beside him, and Shi Tianchao sat down, putting some distance between himself and Shi Yuanbo.
Under normal circumstances, Shi Yuanbo would have been furious, but with Song Yansheng present today, he held back.
He awkwardly smiled at Song Yansheng and said, "Apologies, Yansheng, for letting you witness such a scene. Tianchao, this child, I’ve spoiled him!"
Song Yansheng responded lightly, "You’re too kind, Father in law, all children are !"
Shi Nuan sat quietly on the side, having grown accustomed to such scenes for a long time.
Her father favored sons over daughters, something Shi Nuan knew from an early age. When her mother gave birth to her, her father wasn’t unhappy, but he always longed for a son.
In Shi Nuan’s memory, around the age of six or seven, it seemed her mother was pregnant again. At that time, she was very excited, saying she would become an elder sister soon.
But for some reason, the child was lost afterward...
With Yu Dou watching over Shi Tianchao, the atmosphere at the dining table returned to harmony.
Shi Yuanbo instructed the servant to pour wine. Even though, theoretically, Song Yansheng would be driving in the afternoon and it wasn’t suitable for him to drink, today he was genuinely happy, so he didn’t refuse.
Shi Nuan didn’t stop him either. Even if Song Yansheng got drunk, it didn’t matter because she could drive.
Shi Nuan was drinking juice, specifically her favorite mango juice.
At Song Yansheng’s request, it was specially warmed.
On the table, many dishes were ones she usually loved, and they were all placed close to Shi Nuan.
Shi Nuan knew that Shi Yuanbo had put a lot of thought into arranging this meal.
Frankly, Shi Yuanbo wasn’t necessarily bad to Shi Nuan usually; he was just too cowardly. Combined with Li Guirong giving him his long-desired son, he always indulged her, leading to Shi Nuan’s life being so repressed and restrained for all these years.
Shi Yuanbo raised a glass of wine at hand, looking across at his daughter and son-in-law, and said, "Yansheng, Nuannuan, I toast to you, hoping that in the road ahead, no matter what happens, you can love and respect each other and grow old together!"
Shi Nuan’s eyes flickered, but Song Yansheng raised his glass with a casual smile and said, "Rest assured, Father in law, I will treat Nuannuan well!"
Shi Nuan pursed her lips, raised her mango juice, and echoed that blessing that seemed unrelated to her together with Song Yansheng.
Song Yansheng had taken off his suit jacket, wearing a dark blue shirt similar in color to the one Shi Nuan was wearing.
Due to drinking, Song Yansheng had unbuttoned his cuffs, rolling them up to his elbows. He looked natural and comfortable, a hint of joy subtly playing on his face.
Shi Nuan glanced at him and unexpectedly found him somewhat... beautiful!
Describing a man as "beautiful" isn’t quite fitting, yet Song Yansheng’s features were exceptionally delicate, making the description of him as "beautiful" not an exaggeration.
Shi Yuanbo felt similarly, at a certain moment even wondering if his daughter chose to marry Song Yansheng simply because of his outstanding looks.
On deeper reflection, Song Yansheng’s stature in T City was indeed high, and with such handsomeness, it made sense he was well-liked by women, yet he seldom had any scandals or rumors about him.
His daughter was young, and it was quite normal to be enchanted.
With everything now set, Shi Yuanbo couldn’t change the situation and only hoped that in the future, Song Yansheng would truly take good care of his daughter!
"Mr. Song, Nuannuan, I also toast to you!" Yu Dou also stood up, casually remarked.
Song Yansheng’s clear gaze narrowed slightly, he smiled and raised his glass to him, not standing up, leisurely took a sip of red wine.
Shi Nuan didn’t manage to raise her glass in time...
Looking across at Yu Dou, he still stood there, the smile on his lips showing signs of fracturing, and his quiet gaze gradually deepened as it settled on Song Yansheng...