boyutpedia Chapter 102 Eight Faces of Beauty
Chapter 102 Eight Faces of Beauty
Chapter 104 A Master of All Trades
Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Shen inevitably fell silent.
Actually, they were a little concerned about this issue, but Chen Jiang had behaved quite well from the moment he entered the door, and once his identity and background were revealed, it didn't seem like a joke at all. They were just prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law, not yet a family.
If you ask too many questions and it makes your daughter lose her boyfriend, then you'll definitely have a fight.
So the two of them tacitly forgot about the issue, but Xu Yaru bringing it up now made them reflect on it again.
But Shen's mother knew better than to say anything, and quickly stopped her, saying, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense, okay?"
"Xiao Jun finally graduated and came back from abroad today, and you have to make a fool of yourself in front of everyone, don't you?"
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Seeing that Shen's mother was really angry, Xu Yaru didn't dare to say anything more.
She has a somewhat arrogant personality because her family is quite wealthy, so she tends to be rather domineering in front of other relatives.
But besides being her own sister, Shen's mother and husband were both in the system... and the domestic environment, as those who know, know. Anyway, her husband wasn't as influential as her brother-in-law, so she could only mutter, "I was just stating the facts, I didn't say anything strange..."
The other relatives were already used to it, and Shen's mother was too lazy to pay attention to her. She turned around and smiled at Chen Jiang, saying, "Don't take her seriously. She's just someone who speaks without thinking."
Then, pulling Chen Jiang over to Shen Meiyu's cousin, he continued, "By the way, this is Meiyu's cousin, Xiaojun... He's about your age. He just came back from studying artificial intelligence in Germany. You two young people can get to know him if you have the chance."
Artificial intelligence?
Chen Jiang was taken aback by the somewhat sci-fi term, and his gaze towards Xiao Jun suddenly became a little strange.
Xiao Jun was clearly a little embarrassed, and gave a sheepish laugh. "Um... Auntie, what I'm researching isn't really artificial intelligence, it's far from that. It's just some AI..."
It's just a logic algorithm...
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"I just don't understand..."
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Mother Shen smiled slightly and said, "We're all family, so it won't hurt to get to know each other better."
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Xu Yaru rolled her eyes, but having just been scolded, she didn't argue with her sister anymore. Instead, she said, "Alright, everyone's been standing outside for ages, let's go inside."
"Let's talk about it at the dinner table. My husband will probably be here in a while. He said we don't need to wait for him and that we should eat first."
Mr. Shen nodded, "Alright, everyone, let's go in first."
Everyone agreed, and the whole family went into the restaurant.
Chen Jiang followed Shen Meiyu at the back, watching her cousin's back with some curiosity, and asked in a low voice, "Your cousin... seems to have a good personality."
Shen Meiyu glanced at him and explained in a low voice, "He has always loved studying since he was a child. He didn't play with us much when he was young, and he went abroad very early. I'm not really that close to him."
"However, I do know a bit about his personality. He's quite straightforward, but very smart. He participated in many competitions when he was young, and it seems he made a name for himself in Germany. Otherwise, our whole family wouldn't have come to welcome him."
"Compared to me, he's practically the most brilliant scholar in our family."
Chen Jiang nodded in realization: "If that's the case, then it makes sense..."
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But what he was pondering was the major the other person had mentioned earlier. He didn't really understand AI algorithms, but he was still in the computer industry and knew some basic information.
Although at first glance these things seem as far away as science fiction, many institutions and universities have actually begun to conduct in-depth research in this area.
"And this interest of mine that's been growing... could it be that the AI algorithm industry has a promising future?"
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I thought about it for a moment and became interested in asking the other party, but the current environment wasn't quite right.
Chen Jiang didn't call out to the other person, but obediently took his seat and sat down next to Shen Meiyu. He didn't show any interest or talk much, but instead lowered his head and started fiddling with Shen Meiyu's hand.
Shen Meiyu found it a bit awkward. She tried to pull her hand away twice, but failed. So she simply gave up and let him hold her hand and play with it.
But he didn't want to talk, yet someone was watching him closely.
Xu Yaru was talking to a few relatives about her family, mainly showing off what she had done recently, what valuable things she had bought, or what important people she had met.
As she talked, she started mentioning the blind date she had introduced to Shen Meiyu: "Oh dear, Meiyu just doesn't know what's good and what's bad."
"That young man may have been a bit blunt, but he was right. These days, women need to be realistic. Looks and figure are all nonsense. In the end, it all comes down to whether you have money and ability."
"That young man is quite remarkable. He's in his early thirties, in his prime, and already earns a million-dollar annual salary as a senior executive in a large company."
"You say such a beautiful jade is not cherished...what a pity!"
"Third Aunt, how can I not feel it's a pity?"
Shen Meiyu couldn't hold back any longer. She was already quite annoyed by the other party interfering in her affairs. Not only had they introduced her to a strange person, but now Chen Jiang had already come to her door as her boyfriend, and she was still nagging about it. This was going too far: "I don't even want to mention the person you found for me last time. He was so arrogant from the moment he met me. So what if he has a little money? He acted like he was above everyone else."
"It's like I'm so honored to be with him. If I were with him, I wouldn't even want to think about it. I just know what my life would be like."
"My dad's a bureau chief, after all. Do you really think I'm only good enough for someone like that?"
"Dad, do you think that's the case?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen frowned and looked at Xu Yaru with a questioning gaze: "Is that really true?"
He was so busy with work that he did hear from Shen's mother about her daughter going on a blind date, but he later found out that the date had failed, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
They didn't even bother to find out what kind of person Shen Meiyu was on her blind date with, since it had already failed anyway.
But now, upon hearing Shen Meiyu's complaints, he realized that this wasn't introducing him to a son-in-law, but rather finding him an ancestor.
Even if they are family, introducing someone to something like this is really going too far.
What is my sister-in-law thinking?
"Well, brother-in-law... no, that young man isn't as outrageous as Meiyu described..." Xu Yaru quickly tried to smooth things over when she saw that Shen's father was a little angry.
But before she could say two words, Shen Meiyu continued, "Hehe, Dad, I was being too lenient."
Do you know what they actually said?
"They said that besides being pretty, I don't have any other advantages, so they told me to think it over carefully and not let this opportunity slip away..." Shen Meiyu shrugged at her father, "It's like they're making it sound like I'm unwanted..."
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Peng—!
The teacup in her hand was placed on the table, making a soft, crisp sound, which made Xu Yaru, who was about to speak, swallow her words.
Mr. Shen was genuinely angry. After all, his status was different, and he was busy with work. He actually felt guilty towards Shen Meiyu, but all the relatives were usually afraid of him, and he had a bit of a patriarchal mentality, so he hadn't paid much attention to family matters.
But judging from his daughter's words, she had almost been sold to a scumbag man. How could he not be angry? He looked at Xu Yaru and questioned her in a harsh tone: "Yaru, you told me before that you would find a reliable partner for your niece, and I believed you. And this is how you fooled me?"
"And when you introduce a potential partner to your own niece, didn't you even bother to find out about the guy's personality and everything else?"
"If my daughter marries into that family, will she go there as a wife or a slave?"
"I...brother-in-law, I..."
"When she saw that Shen's father was really angry, Xu Yaru immediately fell silent. She hadn't actually investigated the man's situation, but she knew that he was quite well-off, which was why she thought of introducing him to Shen Meiyu... Who knew he would be so bizarre?"
Not only is she now in an awkward position, but she's also being questioned to her face... her face is all red.
Just as she was thinking about how to explain, the door to the private room was pushed open again.
A burly man, at least 1.8 meters tall and weighing at least 200 kilograms, with a big smile on his chubby face, walked in.
Before even reaching the private room, he clasped his hands together and repeatedly apologized, "Sorry everyone, we're late!"
"I rushed over right after the meeting... Sigh, isn't this my nephew? He's much more mature than the last time I saw him... Not bad, not bad."
He apologized as he walked to the table and sat down next to Xu Yaru. He had just made a couple of lighthearted jokes when he turned around and saw that Xu Yaru's face was unpleasant. So he casually asked, "What's wrong, Yaru? Why the long face?"
"Hmph! It's none of your business!"
Xu Yaru didn't dare to argue with Shen's father, but she had the courage to be angry with her own man, and a lot of it. She immediately turned away with a disdainful look, as if she couldn't be bothered with him.
"Hey? What's wrong with you again?"
He was completely baffled: "I rushed over here, even canceling my dinner appointments, and you're still angry with me?"
Xu Yaru still turned her head away and ignored him.
"She's angry with me."
At this moment, Mr. Shen spoke up calmly: "I just scolded her a couple of times, Baoguo, she's taking it out on you."
Wang Baoguo immediately realized that he had been made a scapegoat and became quite annoyed.
He even canceled his own dinner plans and rushed over to attend this family banquet, only to be met with such a cold shoulder from so many relatives. And it wasn't even because of him, but rather because they took their anger out on him. It was utterly unreasonable.
Although he was a little annoyed, he didn't go through menopause like his wife. His brother-in-law was the newly appointed director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and the director of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau at that. It could be said that he had a lot of connections and power.
His business has been going smoothly all these years, and he hasn't encountered much trouble, all because of this family relationship.
Although there was no bribery involved, Shen's father could indeed be considered his backer.
Moreover, as the brother-in-law, Mr. Shen has known his sister-in-law for much longer than he has known his wife, so it's perfectly acceptable for him to scold her a few times.
Wang Baoguo immediately laughed and said, "So that's what happened... I knew I hadn't offended her recently."
"It's alright, brother-in-law, you don't need to give me face. Just say what you need to say. I feel like she needs to be taught a lesson lately, but I haven't dared to do it yet. Now that you've taken action, I can finally relax."
Mr. Shen only took the opportunity to warn his sister-in-law not to mess around all day. Once his brother-in-law Wang Baoguo arrived, he was no longer going to hold a grudge about it.
Hearing this, he just smiled and nodded, pointing to the dining table: "I can't exactly beat her up again... Alright, that's enough with the words, let's eat first."
"Sigh, let's eat, let's eat."
Wang Baoguo has a very tactful personality; he can be flexible and adaptable, and he never showed any signs of being wronged.
On the contrary, the moment he picked up his wine glass, his imposing presence at the table was immediately revealed. He was quick-witted and eloquent, offering words of comfort and praise to each relative, managing to give them a few words of advice.
You can tell at a glance that he's a formidable person.
Chen Jiang remained silent, but he also felt that he had broadened his horizons... He had been wondering before why someone with the personality of Shen Meiyu's third aunt could have so many relatives around her who would give her the cold shoulder.
Now I understand, this wasn't about giving Xu Yaru face, it was entirely because of Wang Baoguo's sake.
To be honest, he's not the same as before; he's seen a lot of impressive people now.
There are top business tycoons like Yan Wenshuo, as well as high-level elites like Chen happy. They have also met big shots like Boss Zhou who started from scratch and worked their way up from the bottom.
But this is truly the first time I've ever met someone as shrewd and capable as Wang Baoguo.
Weighing over 200 pounds, one must have the mind of a 200-pound person!
Naturally, Wang Baoguo noticed Chen Jiang, a relatively unfamiliar face, the moment he entered the room. He also noticed Chen Jiang's seating position, Shen Meiyu's actions and expressions, and the concern expressed by Shen's mother.
Their identity was immediately apparent.
Moreover, unlike those who lack discernment, Wang Baoguo's eyesight is exceptionally sharp.
The moment he saw Chen Jiang, he knew this young man was extraordinary.
But this one glance is a rough observation, roughly a person's eyes, posture, temperament, and general clothing. These are still quite general, and there are always times when you misjudge.
But after sitting there and observing carefully for a while, he noticed a detail that no one else had noticed... the jade necklace this guy was wearing around his neck...
How come it looks like glassy jadeite, and also like imperial green jadeite?
If this is true, this one is so big, it's almost half of his net worth!
Damn it... who is this kid?