Calling Tang Yanqi to his side, he looked her over: "Girl, why have you lost weight? Is the school food not good? How about I let Xiao Zhang deliver meals to you from now on?"
Tang Yanqi quickly shook her head: "No need, Grandpa, the school food is great. It’s just my metabolism, I don’t gain weight."
Saying this, Tang Yanqi flashed a cheeky smile, with a hint of coquettishness.
Sheng Jianan watched her, sneering inwardly. Tang Yanqi acted completely different in front of Grandpa compared to in front of him. She was playful and cute with Mr. Sheng, quite charming, but with him, she was always calm and composed, stiff and rigid. This contrast deepened Sheng Jianan’s feeling that she was playing hard to get.
A woman with such deep scheming, how could she be Sheng Jianan’s wife!
After sitting in the old house for a while, Tang Yanqi hadn’t seen Sheng Jianan’s parents. After chatting with Mr. Sheng for a bit, she left the space for the grandfather and grandson, and wandered off to the kitchen.
"Young Madam? Why are you here? Is there something you need?"
The one who spoke was the "Xiao Zhang" Mr. Sheng mentioned earlier, a woman in her fifties. Other than the old gentleman, everyone else called her Mrs. Zhang. She was an old servant of the Sheng Family, Tang Yanqi had met her a few times, she was kind and sensible.
"They’re chatting, so I came to see if there’s anything I can help with."
"It’s smoky here, Young Madam, you might want to take a walk outside. A few days ago, someone sent Mr. Sheng some bonsai, you should go take a look, they’re beautiful."
Tang Yanqi nodded. The Sheng family was a large household with plenty of servants, and the kitchen had dedicated chefs, so there was no need for her to intervene.
She was just looking for a place to kill time. Hearing Mrs. Zhang’s suggestion, Tang Yanqi smiled and stepped out.
Just as she reached the door, Tang Yanqi ran into Sheng Jianan’s parents returning from outside. Mrs. Sheng smiled and greeted Tang Yanqi, who quickly and respectfully replied: "Dad, Mom."
"Where’s Jianan? He came with you, right?"
Tang Yanqi nodded: "He’s inside talking with Grandpa."
"Oh, where are you off to?"
Mrs. Sheng was beautiful, even though she was no longer young, it was clear she had been a great beauty. Tang Yanqi knew a little about her romantic past with Sheng Jianan’s father, but she wasn’t someone prone to gossip and never asked much about it.
"Mrs. Zhang said someone brought Grandpa some bonsai, I’m going to take a look."
Tang Yanqi answered truthfully, and Mrs. Sheng smiled, patting her on the shoulder: "Yes, that’s right, they’re over by the pavilion, and they’re truly beautiful, go have a look."
As the granddaughter-in-law of the Sheng family, Tang Yanqi didn’t have much interaction with her mother-in-law.
Her position was arranged by Mr. Sheng, and Tang Yanqi also knew that Sheng Jianan’s father wasn’t as capable as his father and son, which was why Sheng Jianan had taken over the Shengshi Group at a young age and sidelined his own father’s position.
Mrs. Sheng, due to some issues, also wasn’t popular in the Sheng family, and if it weren’t for having Sheng Jianan as a son to support her, she would have had no status whatsoever in the Sheng family.
Tang Yanqi knew a bit about these things, but she didn’t care. Her principle was, if people are courteous to her, she would be courteous in return. Moreover, no matter what, Mrs. Sheng was her elder.