âYes, Iâm planning to have dinner with Xiang Yi at his uncleâs house!â
Hearing this, Shen Lanzhi paused.
âGo to Xiang Yiâs uncleâs house?â
Shi Nuannuan nodded as if she could hear her motherâs doubt. âYes, Xiang Yi has been living at his uncleâs house since he was young.â
At the thought of Xiang Yiâs background, Shi Nuannuan could not help but raise her head and look at the man standing beside her. There was a hint of heartache in her black eyes.
Xiang Yi also clearly saw the strange look in her eyes. The heartache was even more apparent in his eyes. He could not help but feel a pang in his heart, and he felt a little choked up.
Hearing her daughterâs words, Shen Lanzhi was slightly stunned for a moment.
Shen Lanzhi was not very clear about Xiang Yiâs family background. She only knew that he was her sonâs subordinate and did not have any identity or background.
So, could it be that Xiang Yi was an orphan?
âMommy?âSeeing that there was no sound on the phone, Shi Nuannuan could not help but call out.
Could it be that her mother despised Xiang Yiâs background?
âHMM?âShen Lanzhi returned to her senses.
Shi Nuannuan looked up and glanced at Xiang Yi.
Then, she asked her mother on the phone, âWhatâs Wrong?â
She really wanted to ask, but when she saw Xiang Yi, she could not bring herself to ask.
She didnât want her mother to look down on Xiang Yiâs family background because of this.
However, her mother knew from the beginning that Xiang Yi was only her brotherâs assistant, so she shouldnât dislike him, right?
Shen Lanzhi came back to her senses and smiled. âItâs nothing. You said that Xiang Yi is staying at Uncleâs house, so he... doesnât have parents?â
She asked very tactfully because she was afraid that her daughter would overthink things.
Hearing her motherâs words, Shi Nuannuanâs face darkened.
She glanced at Xiang Yi and could not help but turn around. She whispered to her mother on the phone, âMommy, do you dislike the fact that he doesnât have parents?â
Shen Lanzhi could not help but pause for half a second before saying, âOf course not. Iâm just asking casually. After all, youâre going to marry him in the future.â
Every mother hoped that their daughter could find a good home. Therefore, she wanted to know more or less about Xiang Yiâs family. She could not just marry her daughter to him like that, could she?
âThatâs good, Mommy. I donât want you to look down on Xiang Yi. After all, he is my brotherâs most capable assistant!âShi Nuannuan was still very proud of this!
If Xiang Yi was not outstanding, why would his brother think highly of him?
Shen Lanzhi could not help but chuckle. âMommy knows that Iâm not looking down on Xiang Yi. I just want to understand him. Donât think too much about it.â
âOkay!âShi Nuannuan nodded.
âAlright, Hurry up and go eat. Mommy is going to visit Mo Mohe and Lian Lian.â
âOkay!â
âOh right, remember to bring some gifts when you go. Itâs your first time eating, so you canât lose face.â
Shi Nuannuanâs eyes darted around. She wouldnât have thought of it if her mother hadnât mentioned it.
âOkay, I got it!â
âThen Iâll hang up.â
âOkay! Bye, Mommy!â
After hanging up the phone, she turned to look at Xiang Yi and walked over to kiss him on his arm. Then, she raised her head and peered at his exquisite jaw. She wondered if he had heard her motherâs words from her tone, would he misunderstand her mother because of this.
Xiang Yiâs handsome side profile turned slightly. His black eyes looked at her clear, lake-like eyes. âMadamâs phone call?â
âYes.âShe nodded, turned her face away and lowered her head.
Xiang Yi pursed his thin lips and did not say anything else. Instead, he walked out of the pedestrian street with her.