The antique girlfriend of a chaebol heir

The study suddenly fell silent.

Jiang Duo did not answer immediately this time.

He raised the cup of tea to his lips again, blew on it gently, and a half-smile appeared on his lips.

"What," he looked up at his father, "are you afraid I'll follow in your footsteps?"

Jiang Hexuan looked at his son quietly, his gaze lingering for a moment on those eyes that were exactly like his own.

"When it comes to relationships, it's best if you're mutually attracted."

"And what about you?" Jiang Duo didn't follow up on his question, but instead met his gaze sharply.

"Have you ever regretted marrying my mother?"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Jiang Hexuan's fingers lingered on the rosewood armrest for a long time.

"regret?"

He savored those two words, a faint hint of self-mockery flashing across his eyes, before his gaze deepened and became resolute. "I only regret not sending that brat abroad sooner."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly chuckled softly.

There was no joy in that laughter, only a desolate, almost self-mocking quality, steeped in the passage of time.

He remembered that boy from the art academy, what was his last name again?

Song? Cheng?

Not important anymore.

In short, that person will never appear in front of their lover again, and that's enough.

Jiang Duo looked at his father quietly.

It was clear that there was not a trace of regret in the father's eyes for the marriage he had forced into.

If time could be reversed, even if it happened a thousand times over, the father would still unhesitatingly use every means to keep the mother by his side.

The Jiang family has always been stubborn to the core.

Once you've set your mind on something, you'll never let go, even if it means using every means possible, even if it results in mutual destruction...

Fortunately.

His Youyou is a little afraid of him now, but she is very well-behaved.

……

The birthday banquet for Mrs. Lin was held at the Lin family's old residence.

The Lin family's old residence is a well-preserved three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) built along the water.

Spanning over a thousand square meters, the exterior retains its ancient white walls, black tiles, carved beams, and painted rafters, while the interior has been quietly renovated and is now filled with modern technology.

This was Shen Ci's first time stepping into the Lin family's old house. Stepping on the bluestone slabs and watching the water droplets dripping from the eaves, she was momentarily overwhelmed with a sense of time travel and returning to her past life.

Shen Xiaoming and his wife went directly to the banquet hall, while Shen Ci went to the living room in the east courtyard.

Grandma Lin sat in the chair, and when she saw Shen Ci, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, which were full of smiles, all smoothed out. She warmly took Shen Ci's hand and softly asked her if she was used to the food and accommodations at school.

Shen Ci smiled and replied, "The school is great, and my roommates are easy to get along with."

Grandma knows you're busy with your studies.

Grandma Lin gently patted the back of her hand, "But you still have to come and visit me and my husband when you have time. We miss you."

Shen Ci responded softly and nodded obediently.

Just then, a young man led in a boy who looked to be about ten years old.

"Grandma~"

The boy ran over and snuggled up to Grandma Lin, saying sweetly, "Grandma, I missed you. I'm going to stay here for a while and won't go back yet."

Grandma Lin smiled and gently poked his forehead with her finger.

"You little rascal, do you think I don't know you? You never remember your grandma unless you get a beating. Did your dad scold you for failing math again?"

"Grandma, Dad said, don't gossip about people's weaknesses!"

The boy covered his forehead and sighed seriously, "The fairy sister is here, I have my pride too, you know."

The boy was Lin Jinyi, the son of Lin Ruoting, the eldest son of Old Madam Lin.

After seeing Shen Ci at the wedding banquet, he was immediately captivated by her beauty and began boasting to everyone that he now had a sister who was as beautiful as an angel.

Grandma Lin ignored his precocious manner and turned to the young man beside her, calling out affectionately, "Xingyue is here."

Xu Xingyue is the child of Lin Jinyi's aunt, and he occasionally comes to visit the Lin family.

A little while later, Yin Kuo helped his grandmother into the living room, and the room gradually became lively.

Lin Jinyi moved closer to Shen Ci, gently tugged at her sleeve, and looked up at her with her little face, saying, "Sister Shen, it's so stuffy inside, let's go out and play."

Seeing this, Grandma Lin smiled and said, "Youyou, this is your first time visiting the old house, and you haven't explored it yet. How about this, let Xingyue accompany you for a walk in the courtyard and let you see the scenery."

Yin Kuo was holding a teacup, thinking to himself that he should keep his distance from Shen Ci at this birthday banquet, so that his grandmother would not play matchmaker again.

But as soon as he heard that the kid named Xingyue was going to go out with "Little Antique", he immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"I'll go with her! I've been to this old house countless times, I know it like the back of my hand!"

He saw it clearly just now: that kid named Xingyue secretly glanced at Shen Ci several times, his eyes fixed on her.

With him around, no one can steal Duo Ge's wife!

He Duo has been single for over twenty years, as celibate as a monk. Is that easy?

Shen Ci glanced at both sides, chuckled softly, and politely declined, saying, "I'm not bored. I want to stay here with Grandma Lin. You all go out and have some fun."

"Then I won't go out either. The autumn wind makes my face feel terribly dry."

After Yin Kuo finished speaking, he immediately sat back down and picked up his teacup with an air of self-righteousness.

Grandma He looked at her grandson with a smile, feeling very happy.

That guy is such a hypocrite. He was so stubborn on the phone last time, saying he had no feelings for that girl.

But as soon as they see a young girl going out with another man, they eagerly rush to accompany her.

How can this be considered disliking someone?

The vinegar jar had clearly been overturned long ago.

Lin Jinyi mysteriously reached into his pocket and pulled out a delicate little box.

He proudly presented the box to his grandmother, holding it up like a treasure, and opened it with a face full of pride.

"Grandma, this is a gift for you. I made it myself!"

The box was opened, and inside was a string of prayer beads.

The beads, large and small, were strung together, including agate, jade, pearl, and even a few golden lucky beads. They were all different colors and patterns, making for an aesthetically disastrous mess.

Grandma Lin took it with a smile, put it on her wrist, and shook it, saying, "It looks really good. Grandma likes it very much."

When the Lin family held a birthday banquet at their old residence, the gifts from the guests were delivered to a designated place in the banquet hall, but there were never many formalities among the family members.

Seeing this, Shen Ci also took out a brocade box from her bag, presented it to Grandma Lin with both hands, and said softly, "May Grandma Lin live a long and happy life."

"Thank you, Youyou."

Grandma Lin lovingly took the box and gently lifted the lid.

At just one glance, an undisguised look of amazement flashed in Old Mrs. Lin's eyes.

She carefully picked up the embroidered ornament inside and examined it closely—it turned out to be an extremely exquisite double-sided embroidery.

On the embroidered surface, the vigorous pine branches and the graceful cranes are so lifelike that they seem about to burst out of the cloth at any moment.

Having lived a life of wealth and privilege, and possessing extensive experience, Old Mrs. Lin immediately recognized the embroidery as an extraordinary piece. She lovingly stroked it, smiling as she said:

"You're so kind."

"This is even prettier than the sachet you embroidered last time. You're amazing!"

Yin Kuo came over at some point, staring at the ornaments with admiration.

Grandma Lin was taken aback when she heard this.

She initially thought this was an expensive item that Shen Ci had bought outside, since young people these days struggle to even sew on a button, let alone embroider.

Upon hearing Yin Kuo's words, she looked at Shen Ci in surprise: "Youyou, did you embroider this yourself?"

Shen Ci nodded slightly.

"Time was a bit tight, so the embroidery was done in a hurry. Next time when I have more time, I'll embroider something even prettier for Grandma."

Grandma Lin was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Even the old lady next to him looked at Shen Ci with a shocked expression.

This girl from the Shen family is beautiful, has an outstanding temperament, and is well-behaved. Now she even has such amazing skills...

She subconsciously turned her head and glanced at her grandson, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Grandma He: "..."

She suddenly felt that her silly son was not good enough for the girl.