Chapter 979 Shen Shuqiu's Friend

"How come you already have a fiancée?"

Even the strict father was helpless; he quite admired the young man, Lu Xingye.

However, how many fathers-in-law wouldn't admire such an outstanding young man?

"Who is his fiancée?" Yan's mother asked purely out of curiosity.

Their daughter is outstanding, but the man has a fiancée, and their family has never considered using underhanded means to steal her away.

You can't just steal it, but you can at least ask, right?

"My fiancée is the top scorer in last year's college entrance examination." Yan Rui said of Shen Lu without any malice.

She's also a hidden sucker for good looks.

Shen Lu is beautiful, and she likes her very much.

"From our city?" Mother Yan asked, even more curious.

She remembered the top scorer in last year's college entrance exam as a pretty girl.

She even discussed it with Rui Rui.

"Yes, her name is Shen Lu. She's the fake heiress of the bankrupt Shen family. This matter caused quite a stir before. You and Dad should have heard about it, right?"

“Shen Lu?” The father did recognize the name.

Yan Rui recalled another thing she had heard: "This Shen Lu is not simple either. It is said that the house in Youranju was her old lady's dowry house."

"It is said that her family of origin is in a remote mountain village. Even if she is an old lady from the countryside, it is not easy for her to come up with such a large dowry house."

"A dowry house, a leisurely residence?" The stern father's expression was somewhat strange.

"Dad, you should know about Youranju, right? You must have eaten there before." Yan Rui, a newbie who had only recently joined the system, didn't have many opportunities.

“I’ve eaten here a few times, but…” Father Yan hesitated, “Speaking of which, I might know an elder in the family of this Miss Shen you mentioned.”

"Do you know anyone in her family?"

Yan Rui had a feeling that she knew it was true; she knew that Shen Lu's grandmother, who had such a large dowry house, was no ordinary person.

"Is her father named Shen Shuqiu?"

Yan Rui looked bewildered: "How would I know what her father's name is?"

"Who is Shen Shuqiu? How come I've never heard you mention him before?"

When the stern father mentioned this name, a rare hint of youthfulness appeared on his face: "Shen Shuqiu was a good friend of mine when I was young."

"We were high school classmates, roommates, and had a very good relationship."

Yan Rui's father is named Yan Shan.

Yan Shan's family is well-off, but his parents are busy and can't even stay in Yucheng often because of their work.

Therefore, Yan Shan chose to live on campus.

He got along well with Shen Shuqiu, his roommate, when he lived in the dormitory.

Shen Shuqiu may seem poor, as he only has a few clothes, but he has never lacked food.

It is said that his home is in Shenjia Village, and every weekend when he goes home, he has to take a long bus ride and walk along mountain roads.

But Shen Shuqiu always brought back lots of delicious food whenever he came home.

Pickles, sausages, and all sorts of other dishes that can be brought to school are delicious!

Yan Shan had a good relationship with Shen Shuqiu and ate a lot of his food.

Yan Shan was young then and thought that Shen Shuqiu's family was very poor, which was why he brought so much food from home.

Yan Shan would occasionally invite Shen Shuqiu out for meals to improve his diet.

But Shen Shuqiu never ate much.

At first, he thought Shen Shuqiu was just embarrassed to eat, until one day he saw Shen Shuqiu coming out of Youranju in the west of the city.

Youranju has long been famous. The owner of Youranju is the head chef. He is chubby, but he looks nice.

He was actually feeding Shen Shuqiu.

This surprised Yan Shan greatly.

He thought the boss was attracted to Shen Shuqiu's good looks and wanted to trick him into becoming his daughter's child husband.

He ran over to warn Shen Shuqiu not to be fooled, but Shen Shuqiu said that the fat chef was called "Uncle".

Shen Shuqiu was free to come and go from Youran Residence, but he rarely went there.

Shen Shuqiu shared the food she had packed from Youranju with Yan Shan. Only then did Yan Shan realize that the boy brought food from home not because he was poor, but because he disliked the school food.

Every time he took Shen Shuqiu out for a better meal, Shen Shuqiu probably had the same idea.

He eats very little, and it's only because people are giving him face.

Later, their relationship improved, and Shen Shuqiu no longer hid anything from him, telling him that he was not short of money.

The chef at Youranju Restaurant even pays rent to his family every year.

However, after Shuqiu went to university, he no longer collected the rent.

"You said Youran Residence was Grandma Shen Lu's dowry house, so isn't her father Shen Shuqiu?"

"So, Uncle Shen, are you still in contact with him?" Yan Rui asked her father curiously.

It was rare for her to hear her father mention such a childhood friend.

As her father rose through the ranks over the years, he made fewer and fewer friends.

Not to mention the old classmates who came to his door to ask for favors but were refused by his father; there wasn't a single one left.

However, I do have a few true friends, but we don't keep in touch much usually.

"He's missing."

Yan Shan still harbors resentment over Shen Shuqiu's disappearance.

Shen Shuqiu had a very beautiful girlfriend during his university years, and they reportedly got married after graduation.

He wasn't quite sure how the person had gone missing.

"How could he be missing? He must have lost contact with you." Yan Rui really didn't know anything about Shen Lu's father.

She hadn't inquired in enough detail; she had only originally intended to use Lu Xingye to get rid of Chen Yan.

Who knew that his fiancée's father was involved with his own father?

Judging from his father's tone, he was still upset about his missing old friend.

"No, I looked for him later. His mother does live in Shenjia Village, but he and his wife have both disappeared."

"People in his village are more inclined to believe that Shen Shuqiu and his wife met with an accident and have passed away."

Yan Shan inquired about Shen Lu: "Since Lu Xingye is her fiancé, will Shen Lu also attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow?"

"Probably, but I'm not sure."

On the other hand, Shen Lu originally didn't plan to go, but she couldn't resist Jenny, who was very eager to go to the food court.

She had just finished her postpartum confinement period and was looking forward to relaxing.

With the food court opening, all the vendors will surely be using their best skills, so there will definitely be plenty of delicious food in the food court tomorrow.

Jenny wanted to go and even persuaded the old lady to go with her.

Shen Lu could only agree to go together tomorrow, and Lu Xingye was also very happy to hear that she was going.

The only one whose opinion was not sought was Shen Jidong.

Well, his opinion doesn't matter either.

Have a good night's sleep tonight, and get up early tomorrow morning.

Jenny got up and put on a beautiful makeup.

Shen Lu and the old lady lived in Youranju.

Shen Jidong wanted the old lady to live in his house, but his son Zhuangzhuang would start making ear-piercing noises every night.

The elderly woman said she was too old to take it.

Fortunately, Shen Jidong had already arranged for someone to clean Youran Residence before the old lady returned.

Not only did Shen Lu stay with them, she also invited Lu Xingye to stay at Youran Residence.

It's very close to the food court, so he doesn't even need to drive there.