Marrying the Ugly Woman of a Rich and Powerful Family - Chapter 19
Shen Qingyuan’s softest spot on her body was hit by Cang Yan, and the pain brought out physiological tears. She lay on the sofa, clutching her chest, barely catching her breath.
When she caught sight of Cang Yan’s parents, Shen Qingyuan was more excited than embarrassed. This was a savior sent from heaven; otherwise, she might have gotten into a fight with Cang Yan.
Shen Qingyuan suppressed the pain, straightened her back, and stood up instantly, her face wreathed in smiles, saying, “Hello, Uncle and Auntie.”
Her voice was sweet, and her attitude was excellent.
Only her permed hair was a bit messy, the fabric over her chest was wrinkled, and the corners of her mouth twitched continuously, as if she had just experienced something horrible.
Wen Jinshu and Cang Yuqing exchanged glances, their minds full of: Did something just almost happen? Both saw the unmentionable in each other’s eyes. They simultaneously cleared their throats softly, trying to ease the awkwardness among the four.
“Um…” Cang Yuqing’s face was stern. He felt extremely uncomfortable, thinking that his daughter, who was usually so frail and spent all her days lounging, was just about to do that to Shen Qingyuan.
Wen Jinshu poked him with her hand, signaling him: Shen Qingyuan is greeting us.
They were both in their fifties, while Shen Qingyuan’s parents were at most in their forties. Wen Jinshu smiled kindly, saying, “We are much older than your parents.”
Shen Qingyuan was taken aback. She was used to the ages in her previous life and immediately corrected herself, saying, “Hello, Uncle and Auntie.”
“Oh, we’re all family,” Wen Jinshu and Cang Yuqing settled down gracefully. They noticed the sofa cushions scattered on the floor but didn’t see a phone with a shattered screen near the TV cabinet. They assumed their sudden arrival interrupted something that was about to happen.
But this was too intense, wasn’t it?
Shen Qingyuan also sat on a single sofa nearby, placing her hands neatly on her knees, looking like a lady, as if the person who had just been gritting her teeth wasn’t her.
Cang Yan was still holding a cushion she had casually grabbed when she stood up. She felt her bl00d pressure soaring. She tossed the cushion onto the sofa and tidied her clothes, somewhat embarrassed, saying, “Dad, Mom, why did you come so suddenly?”
In all her life, she had never been caught red-handed while roughhousing with someone. Even when she was willful as a child, it wasn’t like this. She used to only mess up her own room, but now she was in the living room…
Cang Yan took a deep breath, trying not to get angry, but the thought of Shen Qingyuan tricking her still made her furious.
Wen Jinshu had a loving smile on her face, but her words held a deeper meaning: “It seems we came at a bad time.”
Cang Yuqing nodded in agreement.
Cang Yan: “…”
She picked up the cushions that were scattered everywhere. Shen Qingyuan, being quick-witted, followed suit and helped pick them up.
The phone had hit the wall and bounced back, now completely ruined. Shen Qingyuan carefully picked it up. When Cang Yan got angry, she really threw whatever she could get her hands on.
Another perfectly good phone was gone.
Wen Jinshu and Cang Yuqing saw the shattered phone and realized they might have misunderstood earlier. They asked worriedly, “What were you two doing just now?”
Cang Yan glanced sideways at Shen Qingyuan and said, “Shen Qingyuan said she was bored and insisted on having a big romp with me, so I played along, which was a good way to exercise.”
The “bored” Shen Qingyuan: “…”
Wen Jinshu was relieved to hear they weren’t fighting, but still cautioned, “You are both so old. Romp all you want, but don’t do it in the living room next time. It’s nothing if we see it, but it wouldn’t be good to tidy up if someone else suddenly came over.”
Although they didn’t frequent the internet, they were always aware of online events. Cang Yan was the champion of the “Ugly Beauty Contest” again this time. Although Cang Yan always claimed not to care about such things, they knew better, so they came to keep her company. They used their fingerprints to unlock the door and came right in, never expecting to see such a scene.
“Next time, absolutely,” Cang Yan said through gritted teeth.
Shen Qingyuan felt countless dagger-like glances piercing her, so she quickly found something to do. She got up to get fruit from the refrigerator, skillfully peeled and cut it, arranging it into a fruit platter.
Aunt Cai, who lived in the maid’s quarters and usually came out to clean and cook, saw her knife flashing and feared this pampered lady would injure her hand. Seeing that Shen Qingyuan cut the apple peel in one continuous strip, she joked, “Miss Shen’s knife skills are so good. If I don’t cook well, I might lose my job.”
“Aunt Cai, you’re joking. I’ll go to the kitchen with you.” Shen Qingyuan carried out her act completely, wanting to go to the kitchen with Aunt Cai. With her experience of being forced into blind dates in her previous life, Shen Qingyuan knew exactly what kind of daughter-in-law older parents liked best.
“The kitchen killer shouldn’t go to the kitchen,” Cang Yan sneered, glancing dismissively at the fruit platter. She resented Shen Qingyuan for acting so obediently in front of her parents, yet she didn’t want her parents to worry about her affairs, so she decided to deal with her after they left.
“I am very happy to see Uncle and Auntie again. Although they have tasted all sorts of delicacies, I want to make two of my favorite dishes for them to try. Big Sister, is that okay?” Shen Qingyuan asked, lowering her eyes.
Cang Yan looked at her parents, who were also looking at her, and almost bit through her molars, saying word by word, “Ye-s!”
Stop acting!
Stop calling her Big Sister!!
Cang Yan squeezed the corner of the cushion in her hand tightly, as if it were Shen Qingyuan’s chest, her fingertips turning white.
Shen Qingyuan entered the kitchen.
Wen Jinshu’s eyes were full of approval. She felt they had chosen the right daughter-in-law. She praised, “Old Cang, look, this child is quite capable.”
Cang Yuqing agreed, “She is quite capable.”
Wen Jinshu then turned to Cang Yan and said, “Yanyan, you should control your temper in the future and not be so irritable. I see she is still a child, so you should indulge her a little. Look how scared the child is?”
She had to ask permission for everything.
Cang Yan released the cushion, feeling a bit suffocated in her chest, and said, “She’s twenty. How can she be such a big child?”
Wen Jinshu sighed inwardly. Cang Yan had been overprotected by them, and due to her poor health, she had been indulged in everything since childhood, making her particularly prone to emotional outbursts. Her psychological age and actual age were not aligned.
Fearing that Cang Yan would think the age difference was too big, Wen Jinshu changed her words: “Then both of you are still children.”
“…” Cang Yan didn’t want her parents to worry about this matter. She was responsible for investigating Shen Qingyuan herself, and her parents didn’t know about the fanfiction Shen Qingyuan wrote about her; they only knew Shen Qingyuan was a rebellious student.
She said she was going to change clothes.
As soon as Cang Yan left.
Wen Jinshu whispered to Cang Yuqing, “Yanyan looks much more spirited. It seems we have no choice but to be superstitious.”
In the past, no matter how much Cang Yan tossed and turned, she looked lifeless. Now, although her temper was still bad, at least she could argue and make a fuss. Wen Jinshu now looked at Shen Qingyuan with the affection of a mother-in-law towards her daughter-in-law; the more she looked, the more she liked her.
Cang Yuqing sighed: “But our daughter still needs to like her.”
Cang Yan changed her clothes and came downstairs to accompany her parents.
During dinner, Aunt Cai said, “These two dishes were made by Miss Shen. I didn’t realize that at such a young age, her knife skills are so sharp. The shreds she cut could be served at a state banquet.”
Shen Qingyuan showed a shy expression. Although she didn’t cook often in her previous life, her cooking was still good. Living alone, she couldn’t rely on takeout and cafeteria food every day.
“Aunt Cai, you don’t need to praise her. We’ll know if it’s good after we try it.” Cang Yan always preferred light-flavored food, but the two dishes Shen Qingyuan made were both meat dishes.
She wanted to criticize the appearance but found them to be appealing in color and smell.
She took a bite and found it quite good.
She couldn’t eat spicy food and liked sweet flavors. She didn’t expect Shen Qingyuan to add honey to the braised chicken with chestnuts for seasoning. Cang Yan gave her a deep look and ate two more mouthfuls of rice.
Cang Yan had not given Shen Qingyuan a good look the whole time, which was obvious to anyone, let alone her parents, Wen Jinshu and Cang Yuqing.
Wen Jinshu thought they might have had some minor conflict before, and said, “Yanyan, be nicer to Xiaoyuan. Look how well-behaved she is.”
Shen Qingyuan smiled sweetly at Cang Yan upon hearing this. Her butt no longer hurt, nor did her chest. With her eyes lowered and cheeks flushed, she said, “It’s all thanks to Big Sister’s good training.”
Cang Yan: “…”
I am not, I did not!