Shi Qinglan's hand holding the spoon stiffened for a moment.
Shi Hongxuan glanced at his daughter meaningfully...
But he quickly returned his gaze and waited for the man's answer.
Bo Yucheng pursed his lips slightly, his eyes darkened a little, and he quickly calmed down. After finishing the soup, he sat back down, and there was no hint of guilt between his brows, "Yes."
"Cough cough cough..."
Shi Qinglan choked at this answer, fearing that Bo Yucheng would tell the truth directly like this, but she was not ready yet.
She immediately put down the bowl in her hand and coughed lightly over her lips, her face turning red.
Hearing this, Shi Hongxuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
His deep eyes glanced back and forth between Bo Yucheng and Shi Qinglan. He handed a tissue to the girl who choked on the soup, "Lan'er, drink slowly. I asked Mr. Bo what made you excited?"
"Thank you, Dad." Shi Qinglan took the tissue and wiped the corners of her lips.
She pursed her red lips slightly, lowered her eyes and sipped the pork bone and corn soup with a small spoon, and the light in her eyes flickered guiltily.
Shi Hongxuan's eyes were a little sharp, "I don't know, which family's daughter is lucky enough to be worthy of Master Bo?"
Shi Qingan was enjoying the delicious soup.
But sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere at the dinner table, Tu Ran felt as if he had something to eat and raised his eyes with interest.
"That must be the best, most beautiful and noble daughter of a certain family." Shi Qing'an teased jokingly.
Shi Qinglan's eyes were still slightly lowered, and her fluttering eyelashes cast a faint shadow at the bottom of her eyes. She didn't say a word, but her little heart was beating wildly due to these questions...
Her beautiful eyes flickered, and she glanced at Bo Yucheng from the corner of her eye.
Bo Yucheng's red lips curled up slightly, with a doting smile on his face. Even his dark eyes were full of affection, and a low and magnetic laugh slipped into the girl's ears.
"Mr. Shi, no matter which family the girl is the apple of her parents' eyes, you should ask me whether I am worthy of her and whether I am qualified to marry her, not whether she is lucky enough to marry me." The man's tone was calm.
This answer surprised Shi Hongxuan.
The vigilance in his cold eyes subsided slightly. He glanced sideways and saw that the soup in his daughter's bowl had been finished, but she was still poking at the empty bowl with a spoon, so he stood up and helped her fill another bowl.
"I'm taking the liberty, Mr. Bo, try the king crab..." Shi Hongxuan said in a calm voice, temporarily suspending the topic.
Shi Qinglan ate the entire lunch in trepidation...
She always felt inexplicably that there were countless eyes focused on her, Shi Hongxuan was probing her, Shi Qingjue was sizing her up, Shi Qingan was eating melons, and Bo Yucheng was teasing her intentionally or unintentionally.
Only Jiang Yunxin and Shi Fu were not on this channel. Jiang Yunxin frowned and looked at the girl, "Lan'er, is the food at home not to your liking? Mom sees that you don't eat much."
Shifu immediately became anxious and slapped his chopsticks on the table.
The old man puffed his beard and stared at Shi Hongxuan, "My precious granddaughter has lost her appetite by asking you to talk about other topics at the dinner table. Is it because little Xinxin made you kneel down on durians recently?"
"Dad, I..." Shi Hongxuan frowned slightly.
Shi Fu groaned, "Don't explain, explanation is just a cover-up. No one can starve my precious granddaughter anyway!"
Shi Hongxuan thought about the durians he would kneel down tonight...
Be silent, speak less, and serve more soup.
With this in mind, he added another bowl of pork bone and corn soup to his wife, and also gave the mother and daughter a few pieces of sweet and sour short ribs.
"Xiao Bo, I made you laugh!" Shi Fu narrowed his eyes and looked at Bo Yucheng with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
The man's crimson lips curled up slightly, and his voice was deep and clear, "It's okay."
The ensuing lunch process was relaxed and enjoyable for a long time. After everyone had finished eating, several desserts were served as usual, and the one Shi Qinglan had was undoubtedly chocolate-flavored.
"How are the preparations for Lan'er's recognition banquet?" Shi Hongxuan suddenly remembered this important event and asked in a deep voice.
Shi Qingjue's cold cheeks showed a bit of composure, "We are almost ready, but the specific time for the event has not yet been determined, and the banquet list needs to be reviewed by you and grandpa."
Shi Hongxuan nodded slightly, he had always been at ease with Ah Jue.
"Lan'er has just returned home. The recognition party needs to be well organized."
Jiang Yunxin's lips raised a gentle arc, and she looked at the girl with a smile, "Your uncles, aunts, and uncles are so happy to see you."
The whole family nodded in agreement.
But the corners of Shi Qinglan's eyes raised slightly, and she opened her lips hesitantly, "Uncle... uncle, aunt, aunt, uncle?"
Bo Yucheng's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly stopped.
Jiang Yunxin smiled and replied, "Yes, your father and I have many brothers and sisters. They loved you when you were a child. If they wanted to hug you, they would come to our house and line up to call their number."
Shi Qinglan: "..."
She thought all these relatives had been recognized.
Bo Yucheng pursed his lips tightly, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart, as if it was harder to marry a wife...
"Xiao Lan'er, these elders are partial and only love you."
Shi Qing'an curled her lips lightly and said, "When I was a child, they always came to my place to grab candy and toys, and they all used them to coax you."
Hearing this, Shi Hongxuan glanced at him with disgust.
He said solemnly, "You are so extra at home, and you are robbed of candy to use to comfort your sister. Isn't it your honor?"
Shi Qingan: "..." There is no justice.
However, even though Shi Hongxuan said this, he never treated this second idiot of the Shi family badly. It was just because of his lack of integrity.
The topic returned to the marriage recognition banquet, and Shi Qingjue analyzed it in a reasonable tone, "Lan'er's marriage recognition banquet is scheduled for this weekend. It happens to be the time when the college entrance examination results are released. We can celebrate by the way and give Lan'er organized the college entrance banquet together. "
Hearing this, Jiang Yunxin's beautiful eyes lit up slightly.
She looked at Shi Qinglan expectantly, "Lan'er will take the college entrance examination this year. Will my daughter inherit my IQ?"
"I think back then I was the stupidest one in the class. Your father was the school's top student. He thought I was stupid every day. After we got married, he said he was afraid of having a baby who would be as stupid as me..."
Shi Qingan instantly felt like he had been stabbed in the heart again.
He is not only the extra one, but he is also the turtle in the urn of family inheritance, and he inherited his mother's IQ through hard work.
Shi Fu said cheerfully, "Xinxin, you don't have to worry about this. Xiao Laner inherited her father's medical talent and IQ. The only one in our Shi family who is stupid is the second child."
The only naive Shi Qingan: "..."
Shi Qingjue also nodded slightly, "Lan'er's grades are full marks in all subjects, so there shouldn't be any surprises in the college entrance examination."
Jiang Yunxin raised her soft lips, "I knew that with my husband's strong genes, my precious daughter would be the best."
Shi Qinglan: "..."
No one seems to have asked her how she did in the exam, and her results haven't come out yet. Everyone assumes that she will still get perfect scores in all subjects.
(End of chapter)