Chapter 297 - Who Is Ungrateful? (1/2)

Wenren Chi looked serious and came to the living room. When he saw the people inside, surprise was written on his face. “How… It’s you?”

After hearing that, Shi Qingxue who was talking with Shi Junhe raised her head and showed a beautiful smile. “Chi, are you surprised?”

It turned out that the visitors were from Duke Shi’s mansion (they had lived apart from the second master’s and third master’s families) and Mo Junyang.

The four were sitting and chatting in the living room in harmony like a family.

Apart from Mo Junyang, the arrival of Shi Junhe and his wife as well as Shi Qingxue did make the new couple feel surprised and happy.

And meanwhile they were confused. “What brought you here?”

Seeing that his daughter and son who was also his son-in-law were in a daze, Shi Junhe was amused involuntarily and said loudly, “Qingxue guessed that your mansion would be cheerless this morning, so she asked us to come here and have a free meal. What? We are not welcome?”

“Of course yes!” Wenren Chi answered in a hurry and showed a relieved smile on his face.

Shi Qingxue’s head popped out from behind Shi Junhe, and she stated smilingly, “Am I smart? I knew that you and Baoning would like it.”

Looking at Shi Qingxue’s beautiful and bright smile, Wenren Chi was in a trance, but soon he came back to earth and just pursed his lips, saying, “Thank you!”

Shi Qingxue waved her head gracefully and expressed that she did so much not to make Wenren Chi thank her.

The family talked and laughed. It happened that the butler Li came to report that it was time for lunch. Shi Qingxue smiled again and looked at Wenren Chi with expectancy. “Brother, I haven’t visited your mansion for a long time. What delicious food did you prepare today?”

Wenren Chi heard that and couldn’t help but laugh with affection. He raised his hand and rubbed Shi Qingxue’s soft hair. “It’s all that you like. You will surely be satisfied.”

“Ahem!” Before Shi Qingxue could express her happiness, she was stopped by Shi Junhe’s cough.

Both of them looked at Shi Junhe at the same time, with their questioning eyes.

Then Shi Junhe patted Qingxue’s head and pretended to be serious, instructing, “Chi has married your sister. Why didn’t you change the form of address?”

Although he taught Shi Qingxue a lesson, he glanced at Wenren Chi meaningfully.

Wenren Chi’s smile was frozen and then faded gradually till it disappeared.

Shi Qingxue didn’t notice that.

She held her head and her big eyes rolled. Then she looked as if she was suddenly enlightened.

Afterward, she turned to Shi Baoning and Wenren Chi, calling in a sweet voice, “Sister, Brother-in-law.”

Her voice was pleasant, and her bright smile was gorgeous, like a flower.

However, the two people concerned didn’t return her a smile that she expected after hearing that.

Wenren Chi’s face was dark, and Shi Baoning looked stiff.

Shi Qingxue’s smile also dimmed.

For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.

She had realized that she might have done something wrong, yet for the first time, she couldn’t figure out what wrong she had done.

The living room fell into silence at once, and it was awkward.

Fortunately, Mo Junyang was here. He was not good at breaking the ice, but he would never stand by and watch his sweetheart being “bullied”.

Mo Junyang forcefully stood between Shi Qingxue and the couple. When Shi Qingxue couldn’t see that, he gave a warning glance at the two. Although Shi Qingxue might not know the reason, he was clear about it. No matter what the couple were thinking about, they couldn’t affect Shi Qingxue.

Shi Baoning feared Mo Junyang originally for no reason. Only after he glanced at her, she felt that she was stiff all over her body and a shiver ran down her spine. She even trembled subconsciously.

Wenren Chi also stiffened and then avoided Mo Junyang’s eyes with guilt.

Seeing that he achieved his goal, Mo Junyang didn’t pay attention to the two anymore and then asked the butler Li, “Where shall we have lunch?”

Li lowered his head and didn’t notice the weird atmosphere in the room. He just answered respectfully, “Lunch is in the main hall. Please go to the main hall, everybody.”

“I don’t know where it is.” Mo Junyang said that to Shi Qingxue intentionally.

Only he came to the Wenren family’s mansion for the first time.

Shi Qingxue switched her attention as expected. She excitedly led Mo Junyang to walk out and explained to him in high spirits, “I know where it is. I tell you. I used to play hide-and-seek here when I was young…”

They walked out of the living room in advance with Li. Shi Junhe just glanced at Wenren Chi peacefully and suggested, “Let’s go.”

Wenren Chi pursed his lips and nodded, without saying anything. He followed Shi Junhe and went out of the living hall.

Only Dong Hui and Shi Baoning were left. Dong Hui grabbed her daughter’s hand and asked with a frown, “What happened?”

Shi Baoning just came to her senses from Mo Junyang’s glance and still felt scared. She shook her head in silence.