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Chapter 40 - The Shen Mansion

Qin Ruo Chu was surprised, it turned out that Shen Mu Sheng had considered this, this was to establish the foundation for her position in the Shen family.

Qin Ruo Chu didn't know if it was her misconception, but she had a nagging feeling that the closer Shen Mu Sheng got to the Shen family's old house, the more silent he became. In the end, when he reached the entrance of the old house, even that little expression on his face was replaced with indifference.

"This... Is it your home? " Qin Ruo Chu looked at the ancient building in front of him, and was a little speechless. Although Shen Mu Sheng had already introduced the Shen family's old house's hundred years of history, but now that he personally saw such a grand, elegant and rich history of the house, Qin Ruo Chu was still shocked.

"Mm, let's go in. She's already waiting for us." Shen Mu Sheng looked forward, but his words did not carry any warmth.

Qin Ruo Chu nodded, she did not need to ask to know who she was referring to. Perhaps it was due to the strange environment they were in or perhaps it was due to the house being too much of a pressure on Qin Ruo Chu, she unconsciously pulled on Shen Mu Sheng's arm.

After following Shen Mu Sheng through the door which carried such a high threshold, Qin Ruo Chu finally realized that she had really come to the Shen family's old house.

The inside of the house was ancient, just like the old house that he saw in the ancient costume TV series. Only, he would occasionally pass by and see a servant wearing modern attire with his head lowered, looking straight ahead, making Qin Ruo Chu feel like he was acting.

"The house has a total of four courtyards. There are two courtyards. One of them belongs to me, while the other one belongs to the Grandmother. We are going to go to her place now." Shen Mu Sheng said.

Qin Ruo Chu retracted his curious gaze and nodded.

A pair of beautiful women with slender figures walked together, becoming a beautiful scenery in the old mansion. After passing through the main hall and the long corridor, they finally entered a courtyard that was located in the deepest area of the old residence.

Qin Ruo Chu could not help but feel a little nervous, and his hand that was holding Shen Mu Sheng's hand became a little stiff. Shen Mu Sheng turned his head, seeing his wife's nervous expression, it was written all over his face.

Shen Mu Sheng then laughed, "Don't be nervous, we are just meeting. Moreover …. "Leave everything to me." Seeing Shen Mu Sheng's eyes that were as deep as water, Qin Ruo Chu actually calmed down.

As they spoke, the two of them had already buried themselves in the courtyard's living room. Once they entered, Qin Ruo Chu smelled the fragrance of sandalwood and glanced at the incense burner in the middle of the room, which was rising with white smoke.

He thought, an old man who likes to use sandalwood must be an old man with a pure heart and few desires, an old man of virtue and prestige.

He followed Shen Mu Sheng all the way to the inner hall. As the beaded curtains were lifted, Shen Mu Sheng lowered his head and entered, as soon as he entered the hall, he heard people talking.

At the same time, Qin Ruo Chu saw a silver-haired old man sitting on the collapsed ground. The old man had a smile on his face, but that smile wasn't directed at Qin Ruo Chu, but towards the woman standing beside her — — Qiao Yi Tong.

Qin Ruo Chu was surprised, she did not expect Qiao Yi Tong to appear in the Shen family compound, and from the looks of it, he had a good relationship with the Old Lady Shen.

On the other side of the bed sat Shen Mu Qiao. At this time, the expression on his face was obviously unhappy, and he did not know what they were talking about.

Shen Mu Qiao gave Qin Ruo Chu a glance, which was considered a greeting, and gave him a bright and beautiful smile.

"Grandmother …" Shen Mu Sheng said calmly, and from his voice and expression, not a single ripple could be seen.

Only now did Old Lady Shen notice that someone had entered, "You're finally back?" Old Lady Shen's voice was low, not the same joy a senior would have if he were to see a grandson.

Qiao Yi Tong had seen it ever since the two had entered the room, especially Qin Ruo Chu. At this moment, she was smiling at Qin Ruo Chu, as if the sharp and overbearing person that day at the mahjong table was someone else.

"Mu Sheng, Grandmother and I were talking about you just now, and yet you are here right now. Qiao Yi Tong opened his mouth, and the sudden gentleness in his eyes and tone made Qin Ruo Chu raise his eyebrows.

Shen Mu Sheng did not look at Qiao Yi Tong, and naturally did not bother with her words. Shen Mu Sheng held Qin Ruo Chu's hand.

"This is my wife, Qin Ruo Chu." Shen Mu Sheng introduced Qin Ruo Chu with the simplest words.

Qin Ruo Chu was shocked, and immediately smiled: "Hello Grandmother, I am..."

"Yi Tong, the weather is good today. How about you accompany me to walk around the garden later? Mu Sheng is also here, you two haven't seen each other for a long time, you must have something to say. " The Old Lady Shen simply ignored Qin Ruo Chu, treating her as air. Before Qin Ruo Chu could even finish his words, he was interrupted by the Old Lady Shen.

Qin Ruo Chu said half a sentence in his mouth, he did not say it, he did not say it, he just stood there awkwardly, the smile on his face was a little stiff.

Qiao Yi Tong gave Old Lady Shen a bright and beautiful smile, "Yes, whatever Grandmother says is what it is, it's just that... I wonder if Mu Sheng is willing to go, for the purpose of marriage. "

Old Lady Shen sneered and turned her head. From the beginning to the end, she did not take Qin Ruo Chu seriously. When she caught sight of the jade ring on Qin Ruo Chu's hand, she paused for a moment before raising her head to look at Qin Ruo Chu.

Qin Ruo Chu was at a loss as to what to do, but suddenly met the Old Lady Shen's gaze. Qin Ruo Chu was startled, and immediately revealed a friendly smile, but Qin Ruo Chu knew that his smile right now was even uglier than crying.

Old Lady Shen looked away as if she did not see it, "Hmph, this grandson of mine has grown up. He doesn't have a Grandmother in his eyes anymore, I'm afraid I won't be able to invite him anymore."

It was obvious that he was trying to get Shen Mu Sheng to continue talking, but Shen Mu Sheng was looking straight ahead, and did not seem to have any intention of continuing, so Qin Ruo Chu even suspected that he was listening.

No one spoke, the inner hall was quiet for a moment, Qin Ruo Chu felt that this few seconds of silence was torture, her back had become stiff.

Seeing Shen Mu Sheng's unmoved expression, Old Lady Shen glanced at him and was left speechless. In the next second, her gaze landed on Qin Ruo Chu.

Qin Ruo Chu felt Old Lady Shen's gaze and couldn't help but straighten up a little. Old Lady Shen's picky gaze sized up Qin Ruo Chu once again.

"Miss, you are Mu Sheng's guest, which is also the guest of the Shen family. Old Lady Shen said with an estranged smile. The more polite she acted this way, the more embarrassed Qin Ruo Chu felt.

"..." is too polite. " Qin Ruo Chu almost instinctively replied as she felt that the smile on her face had turned stiff.

Even though Old Lady Shen was old, her silver hair showed even more dignity. Adding to that, her gaze was chilly, and her tone carried a sense of distance. If Qin Ruo Chu didn't feel that malicious intent anymore, then her twenty odd years of living would have been in vain.

"In the next few days, Miss Qin will be staying in the Shen family for a few more days. This huge old house of the Shen family is truly empty. Old Lady Shen said as she drank tea, she didn't even look at Qin Ruo Chu once.