Perhaps it was because Shan Qihuan's shout was loud enough, Shen Yuhan, who was concentrating on playing chess in the pavilion, suddenly raised his head and vaguely heard someone calling him.
Then the video call on the mobile phone rang. Shen Yuhan didn't think about turning it to mute. He immediately answered the video call from Shan Qihuan.
Shen Yuhan said, "Old man, please let me go for a moment."
The old man was immersed in thinking about where to make his next move, so he waved his hand and didn't care.
After standing up and turning around to answer the call, Shen Yuhan was amazed when she saw Shan Qihuan's face on the phone screen: "Honey, is it over?"
"Where's he?" Shan Qihuan asked him in a deep voice, but did not answer his question first. Shen Yuhan never video chatted with him face to face, and he was already used to seeing strange scenery through his phone. "Is he outside?"
"Well, I'm playing chess with an old man in the small pavilion outside," Shen Yuhan walked a few steps towards her private room, waved to Shan Qihuan who was standing in the box, and walked towards him while talking: "Husband, I'm here, come to the window."
Shan Qihuan followed his words and walked out. Seeing him standing outside unharmed, the panic and inexplicable anger in his heart immediately disappeared. He pushed open the door leading to the small pavilion and walked towards Shen Yuhan, then hung up the video call directly.
When he approached Shen Yuhan, he touched Shen Yuhan's slightly cold face, and he breathed a sigh of relief. His tone was more gentle than ever before: "Where have you been? Isn't it cold outside?"
Shen Yuhan took his hand away, feeling embarrassed outside: "It's not very cold, I'm playing chess with someone in the pavilion, there's a screen there."
The layout of this restaurant is very thoughtful. Although it is cold outside, the pavilion is a sheltered area and is blocked by a screen. Shen Yuhan changed into a hooded down jacket before going out today, so he didn't feel cold at all.
"Do you want to continue playing chess?" He didn't know that Shen Yuhan knew how to play chess.
"Yes, I'll come back after I finish this game." He was actually a bit addicted to Go, and hadn't played Go for a long time. "It would be disrespectful to the old man if I left in the middle of the game."
"Well, you and I will go over there." Shan Qihuan walked to the side where the wind was blowing.
"It's not far. Have you finished your work?" Whenever Shen Yuhan saw Shan Qihuan, he liked to get closer to him.
"Not yet, go out and get some fresh air. Are you hungry?" He just noticed that the food on the table had not been touched, and it was probably cold by now.
It would have been better if he hadn't said it. After he said it, Shen Yuhan realized that he was indeed hungry: "A little hungry." He whispered to Shan Qihuan, "But I haven't finished playing chess yet. I can't just stop halfway. It's disrespectful to the old gentleman. It's not good."
Shan Qihuan thought to himself that you still know how to respect the elderly. Grandpa was almost pissed off by you before, but he just said this in his heart. He guessed that the matter of grandpa was also a concern for Shen Yuhan.
Back in the pavilion, the half-white-haired old man seemed to have not yet thought about his next step. When he looked up, he saw Shen Yuhan bringing a young man with him, who was an acquaintance.
Shan Qihuan also saw the old man's face clearly and found that he was indeed an acquaintance: "Uncle Jiang, why are you here?" The other party was of the same generation as his father. Others called him Grandpa, but the children of the Shan family called him Uncle, and they were a generation older than their peers.
"Is it Qi Huan?" The only young people in the Shan family who could name him were those from the eldest branch. "I made an appointment with my friends to play chess, but they stood me up. I happened to meet Xiao Shen who knew how to play chess. Are you friends with Xiao Shen?"
Shen Yuhan was also very surprised that she could get to know the elders her husband knew while playing chess.
In front of the elders, Shan Qihuan spoke more cautiously and was not so casual. He directly understood Shen Yuhan's identity: "He is my partner. We got married some time ago."
Mr. Jiang patted his forehead and said with a smile, "Ah, I remember. I was abroad at that time and didn't have time to drink at your wedding. Congratulations. Xiao Shen, if you like this chess set today, take it back later. I'll give it to you as a wedding gift and a wedding gift later."
"Is that not necessary?" Shen Yuhan said. To him, the old man was still a stranger, and they had not finished playing chess yet.
Mr. Jiang said generously: "Of course you should. Just finish this game of Go with me and the board will be yours." Anyway, few of the younger generations in his family knew how to play Go, and they were out making money every day.
Shen Yuhan looked at Shan Qihuan eagerly: "Then should I finish this game of chess with the old man first?"
"As I should. What I meant is, has Uncle Jiang had lunch yet?" Shan Qihuan didn't think it reasonable for an elder to take someone away.
"I've eaten. If you haven't eaten yet, go eat first." Mr. Jiang said generously.
"I'm not hungry yet. Let me finish this game of chess with uncle first." Shan Qihuan affirmed his identity in front of the elders, and Shen Yuhan followed suit and changed his address.
"Well, we are almost done, let's go eat after we finish."
So the two continued playing chess.
Shan Qihuan was not very good at chess so he didn't waste time talking. Instead, he brought over some snacks and stuffed a piece of cake or a piece of fruit into Shen Yuhan's mouth from time to time.
Mr. Jiang could hardly bear to watch it anymore. It was good that they had a good relationship, but he should be more restrained in front of the old man. They were even more excessive than his grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
In the end, Shen Yuhan lost to Mr. Jiang smoothly and quickly.
"I lost." Shen Yuhan said regretfully.
Mr. Jiang laughed and said, "I won't bother you anymore. Let's go have lunch."
Shen Yuhan nodded: "Then uncle will play chess with you next time."
Mr. Jiang said, "Okay, Xiao Dan, bring Xiao Shen to my place when you are free."
Shan Qihuan nodded and agreed. They took the old gentleman's white jade chessboard away. It was Shan Qihuan who carried the chessboard. It seemed that this set of chess pieces came to him effortlessly.
Mr. Jiang returned to his private room without his chessboard.
Shen Yuhan and Shan Qihuan returned to the private room filled with the scent of sandalwood. The waiter brought them hot dishes and soup again. It was actually a bit cold outside at first, but it was much warmer after returning to the room.
Having just been fed some cakes and fruits by Shan Qihuan, he wasn't actually that hungry anymore.
"We may not be able to finish ordering so much." Shen Yuhan rubbed his stomach. He could still eat more, but there were quite a lot of dishes on the table.
"You can eat as much as you want. Each portion is very large. You can try more dishes." Shan Qihuan asked him what he had been curious about, "Why did you play chess with Uncle Jiang?"
Shen Yuhan told him what happened before: "I felt a little pitiful when he was sitting there, so I agreed to play a game with him. I didn't expect you two knew each other."
"Yes, but we are not very familiar with each other. His eldest son's company is a competitor of ours."
"Ah." Shen Yuhan exclaimed, "Then is it appropriate for me to accept his gift?"
"It's okay. They don't need these things. I guess they gave it to me because they liked it. I've heard people say that Uncle Jiang is stingy and doesn't give gifts to others easily."
"Could it be a false rumor?" Shen Yuhan glanced at the white jade chessboard that was set aside, "This set of white jade chessboard should be worth a lot of money."
Shan Qihuan estimated: "Maybe, I didn't have much contact with him, but I made a profit anyway. I can get tens of thousands if I sell it."
"Is it a lot?" Shen Yuhan calmly asked Shan Qihuan about the price.
"Well, the annual salary of an ordinary technician in our company is about this amount." Shan Qihuan didn't say that this was just a fraction of the yellow diamond ring he gave to Shen Yuhan.
Shen Yuhan looked at the chessboard with a little more burning gaze. It turned out to be so valuable. If he had no money to eat in the future, he could sell it to support himself for a while.
"Eat quickly, or the food will get cold again." Shan Qihuan urged him to eat quickly.
"Oh, okay." Shen Yuhan felt very happy. He could earn a good chess board by playing chess with others. He wondered when he could meet this old gentleman again.
Shen Yuhan was concentrating on eating and moving slowly and methodically, trying to feed herself. Just as her husband said, each dish was not much in size. She ate half and gave the remaining half to her husband.
"Honey, eat this." Shen Yuhan put the remaining piece of pork ribs with plum sauce into his bowl.
"I can only eat the leftovers, right?" Shan Qihuan muttered.
"No, this is just one piece for each of us, and I can't finish it." Shen Yuhan explained seriously.
Shan Qihuan ate the spareribs anyway. He knew Shen Yuhan didn't like dishes with sour sauce, so he was always the most active in serving him dishes with this flavor: "Why didn't you share some with me when we were eating lobster just now?"
Shen Yuhan, who was discovered by her husband, pursed her lips and smiled: "Well, I forgot."
Shan Qihuan looked at him intently and said whatever he could about him. After all, his eyes were bright when he smiled, and it seemed that there was only him in his eyes, which was very satisfying. Anyway, he couldn't get angry.
After drinking the blood-replenishing and qi-boosting soup specially prepared by the chef, Shen Yuhan was really full. He and Shan Qihuan each finished half of the food on the table.
Shan Qihuan deliberately put on a stern face and emphasized: "They are still next door. I'll go over and say a few words to them. Please wait for me for a while and don't run around."
"Got it, husband. Don't worry, I'll wait here." Shen Yuhan agreed obediently and sat down to eat seasonal fruits.
If you say you will wait, you will really wait.
When Shan Qihuan returned to the private room next door, he found that Mr. Jiang, who had just separated from them, was also there.
He has indeed been in trouble recently. The piece of land he had his eyes on previously had a good geographical environment, government support, and a subway as part of the future urban planning. If he could get the land, it would be a hundred benefits and only one disadvantage for him. But suddenly someone intervened and competed with him for the land, which led to him going out to eat today.
Today, a business friend I met said that he knew the other party, so Shan Qihuan asked him to be the middleman. The two sides had just failed to reach an agreement, so Shan Qihuan left the company's vice president and went to find Shen Yuhan. Unexpectedly, when he came back, Mr. Jiang was sitting there.
Old Master Jiang saw a bit of joy on his face: "Xiao Dan hasn't gone home yet? Where's Xiao Shen?"
Shan Qihuan smiled back: "In the private room next door, I'm a little full."
He didn't understand what was going on and why Uncle Jiang came over. The vice president whispered the middleman's words to Shan Qihuan: "Mr. Liang is a relative of Mr. Jiang's Yue family. They have a good relationship."
Shan Qihuan replied in a low voice: "I haven't thought of this before." After all, his relationship with Mr. Jiang was not very ordinary.
Mr. Liang is a middle-aged man in his forties with a bit of a beer belly. He also wants that piece of land and has a strong desire. He is sitting here today to give face to the middleman. Also, Shan Qihuan is a member of the Shan family. He never expected that Shan Qihuan has a good relationship with his uncle.
Mr. Jiang has no other hobbies except playing Go: "Xiao Dan, do you have any other plans this afternoon?"
Shan Qihuan said: "I really haven't arranged anything else. I was planning to go out for a walk this weekend."
Mr. Jiang said, "Well, why don't we invite Xiao Shen to play in my little garden?"
Mr. Liang was even more surprised than Shan Qihuan who was invited: "I haven't been to your garden for a long time."
"Xiao Dan hasn't been there, but I've been there before." Old Master Liang said, "You guys can have tea in the garden today, and Xiao Shen and I will play two games of chess."
"Okay." Shan Qihuan smiled. Mr. Jiang had already said this, so there was no reason to refuse.
Originally, there was no possibility for them to continue the conversation with Mr. Liang, but now it seems that they can continue the conversation, and it seems that it is all thanks to Shen Yuhan.
It seems like it’s the second time. The last time was about the club, and this time it’s about Mr. Jiang. Shen Yuhan looks a little bit like a “lucky star”. Could this be the legendary face that brings good luck to her husband
Shan Qihuan was shocked by his own thoughts and tried hard to get rid of the improper and strange thoughts in his mind.
Shen Yuhan was taken to the car by Shan Qihuan. When he went out, he met the uncle again, who enthusiastically told him that he would see him later.
Shen Yuhan looked out from the window with a confused look on her face: "Husband, where are we going now?"
Shan Qihuan suddenly joked: "Sold it."
Shen Yuhan was stunned for a moment and turned back, looking at Shan Qihuan with a condemning look: "If you sell me, I will have no wife anymore."
Shan Qihuan felt nervous after hearing this: "Okay then, I won't sell it."
Shen Yuhan snorted softly: "Do you think I eat too much and don't want to feed me anymore?"
Hearing this, Shan Qihuan subconsciously became cautious, wondering what would be the appropriate response. It seemed that this sentence had annoyed Shen Yuhan, as he hadn't seen him angry for a while.
"I can afford it. I'm just kidding. I'll buy you whatever you want to eat." Shan Qihuan said quickly.
"You just don't want to support me anymore, I know." Shen Yuhan lowered his head and pinched his fingers, "Otherwise why would you think of selling me."
"I was really just joking." Who knew Shen Yuhan would suddenly become so sensitive that one sentence could lead to so many thoughts.
Shen Yuhan turned away from looking at Shan Qihuan: "Sometimes the words that come out of your mouth may be exactly what you are thinking in your heart."
Shan Qihuan wished he could go back one minute to let you talk so meanly.
"I really didn't mean that." Shan Qihuan had no choice but to hold his hand and clasp his fingers together, "I apologize?"
Shen Yuhan snorted coldly once, but did not pull her hand out of Shan Qihuan's. Being held by her husband, her hands and heart felt warm.
When he turned his head, Shan Qihuan found that he was not angry at all, and there was a smile in his eyes.
Little goblin.
But at the same time, I felt relieved and was actually a little afraid that he would be angry.
The small shabby garden that Mr. Jiang mentioned is not small, nor is it shabby. It is said that he spent hundreds of millions to buy it a year ago. Later, he paid a professional team to renovate all the damaged parts of the garden. The renovation cost was more expensive than the purchase price.
After the renovation, the garden became Mr. Jiang’s private back garden, where he often received guests, and of course, he would occasionally come and live here.
Mr. Jiang felt that he should play chess with Shen Yuhan in the garden, as it was a place with artistic conception.
He took out another set of wooden chessboards, which was more valuable than the white jade set.
Shan Qihuan suggested that they play in the chess room, mainly because there was heating in the room. It was really cold outside. Mr. Jiang was not afraid of getting sick himself, but he was afraid that Shen Yuhan would be cold. If this guy got sick, he would be the one who would be in trouble and would have to take care of him.
An old man and a child were playing chess here. Shan Qihuan, the vice president, Mr. Liang and others opened a mahjong table next door. They all stayed there for the sake of Mr. Jiang.
On the way back, Mr. Liang found out about the relationship between Xiao Shen and Shan Qihuan. His uncle had a hand in this, so he couldn't keep a cold face. He turned on the free mode at the mahjong table. He was the same as usual. He felt very sorry that he didn't wear red underwear today.
Shan Qihuan is not very interested in playing mahjong, but he is good at math, and after a few rounds he can win some money to buy snacks for Shen Yuhan.
At this time, Mr. Jiang asked Shen Yuhan: "Xiao Shen, what do you think of my garden?"
Shen Yuhan spoke frankly: "It must be a garden that is warm in winter and cool in summer. Do you have someone special to take care of your garden? I love it so much."
Mr. Jiang likes to chat with honest children: "Yes, you must come to play with me more often when you are free. I have a granddaughter-in-law who is about the same age as you. She usually plays chess with me. We must have something to talk about."
"Then please introduce her to me later." He thought she should be a pretty girl.
We were just chatting, and as soon as we mentioned Cao Cao, he appeared.
Shen Yuhan was playing chess with Grandpa Jiang when the granddaughter-in-law and grandson he mentioned came to the garden. They first saw Shan Qihuan.
Jiang Ruolin recognized Shan Qihuan first and said in disbelief, "Shan Qihuan? Why are you playing mahjong in my house?"
Shan Qihuan said: "It's pure coincidence." He gave his seat to another boss and left the mahjong room with Jiang Ruolin.
"Long time no see." The speaker was Jiang Ruolin's lover Wen Yan.
The three of them were not only high school classmates, but also classmates for three years.
Jiang Ruolin is as tall as Shan Qihuan, while Wen Yan wears a pair of glasses, is gentle and thin. Both of them have outstanding looks and were prominent figures in the school during high school.
The three of them sat down in the living room and the servant brought them tea.
"Are you two married?" Shan Qihuan saw the same ring on their hands.
"Ah, I got married last year." Jiang Ruolin's whole body lit up when he mentioned this. "What about you? You're still single."
Wen Yan said: "Some time ago you told me that you were married, but I didn't believe it."
Shan Qihuan said: "Yes, they are married. How come there is no news about where they got married?"
"We didn't have a wedding yet, we got the marriage certificate first. I accompanied him in his studies abroad for the past two years, and I'm going to hold the wedding banquet when I come back this year." Jiang Ruolin said, "Remember to come to our wedding and bring your spouse along."
"Sure." Shan Qihuan didn't mention Shen Yuhan much, after all, he would be able to introduce her to them later.
After chatting for a while, Jiang Ruolin said he wanted to see his grandfather, and Shan Qihuan said he would go with them.
Jiang Ruolin was stunned for a moment: "Did you come here today specifically to look for my grandfather?"
Shan Qihuan left a promise and said, "You'll know later. I'll beg your grandfather later." He wanted to ask Mr. Jiang to return Shen Yuhan to him as soon as possible.
Jiang Ruolin reminded him: "My grandfather is not easy to talk to."
Shan Qihuan: "He is easy to talk to today."
The corridor leading to the tea room was quite narrow. The couple walked at the back, while Shan Qihuan walked in front as if he was familiar with the route.
Jiang Ruolin quietly said to Wen Yan: "I heard that he was forced to get married by his father."
Wen Yan nudged him with his elbow: "Is this true?"
Jiang Ruolin: "We just asked him about that person, but he didn't mention it, which shows that their relationship is not good."
Wen Yan: "Maybe."
Jiang Ruolin: "Xiao Yan, it's better for us two."
Wen Yan pushed his glasses and glanced at him: "It's not good to show affection in front of Shan Qihuan. Take it easy and don't provoke him."
Jiang Ruolin was very obedient: "That's right, he used to have a bad temper and was more ruthless than anyone else in a fight."
After walking for a while, the three of them arrived at the tea room where they played chess.
Jiang Ruolin and Wen Yan just walked in and were about to call Grandpa, but saw a man appear in front of them. This man had a face as gentle as jade, fair skin, a correct posture, and was dressed in a noble manner. The yellow diamond on his hand was somewhat conspicuous. He walked towards Shan Qihuan affectionately.
Shen Yuhan slightly raised her head and looked at Shan Qihuan, her smiling eyes full of this person: "Husband, are you here?"
Shen Yuhan had just finished a game of chess with Mr. Jiang and walked over when he saw Shan Qihuan.
Shan Qihuan walked up to Shen Yuhan, put his hand on his waist, and introduced him to his two old classmates possessively: "My girlfriend, Shen Yuhan."
Eight words flashed through Jiang Ruolin and Wen Yan's minds at the same time: When it comes to showing affection, they lost!