Shen Yao responded and quickly walked to the young woman's side, scooping the chubby child into her arms. "Sister-in-law."
"Oh, Yao Yao, when did you get back? Why didn't you tell us," Ning Min said with a smile.
Yao Yao was someone she had watched grow up. In her heart, Yao Yao was like her own sister.
It was just that this sister had suddenly become even more beautiful, making her curious. She couldn't help but want to ask Shen Yao what skincare products she used.
"I wanted to give you all a surprise," Shen Yao said with a smile, then pinched the chubby child's arm. "Yuanzi, call Auntie, quickly, call Auntie. Auntie will give you candy."
"Candy, candy..."
The chubby child clapped his hands, repeating Shen Yao's last two words.
Shen Yao smiled and reached out to tap the chubby child's head. "No wonder you're so fat. You're a little foodie."
"Bu, bu, fat!"
Shen Yao was stunned again, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, the little fellow knows it."
Ning Min, listening to the aunt and nephew's conversation, also couldn't help but laugh. "Lately, when I take him out, people always say he's fat. Now he's heard it, and when people call him fat, he gets unhappy."
"Who said that? Our Yuanzi isn't fat at all. Those are baby fat cheeks, so cute."
Shen Yao quickly said, then buried her face in Yuanzi's small chest, making the chubby child laugh again.
When Song Qiuwan brought out the last dish, everyone was at the table. Even the chubby child had a child seat, placed next to Ning Min.
"Here, Yao Yao."
Shen Jun placed a bowl of picked crab meat in front of Shen Yao.
Shen Yao's eyes turned warm, and she quickly said, "Thank you, Dad."
Shen Yao's nose felt a little sore. They lived in the south, not far from the sea, so there was a lot of seafood.
Shen Yao loved eating crabs the most, but she hated picking the crab meat. When she was little, she could crunch away, but after growing up, she knew about maintaining appearances. Even if she wanted to eat them, she wouldn't bother with crabs anymore, finding it unfeminine and troublesome.
"Eat, if you like it, Dad will pick it for you again," Shen Jun said, looking at Shen Yao with paternal affection.
Ever since he knew Shen Yao was home, Shen Jun's smile had never faded.
"I have enough, Dad, you eat too." Shen Yao said, then picked a large piece of roasted duck for Shen Jun.
"They say daughters are a father's lover from a past life. It seems true now," Song Qiuwan said enviously, watching the father and daughter.
"Then I'm Mommy's little cotton jacket. Here, Mom, you eat too." Shen Yao then picked a large piece of spare rib for Song Qiuwan.
After thinking about it, she felt she couldn't show favoritism, so she also picked dishes for her elder brother and sister-in-law.
The meal was enjoyed by everyone to their heart's content.
After clearing the remnants, the whole family sat in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.
"Yao Yao, when are you leaving this time?" Shen Jun asked his daughter, his voice full of reluctance.
The thought of his daughter leaving again made him restless.
"I'm not leaving," Shen Yao said.
Shen Jun and the others quickly said in unison, "Not leaving?"
"Yes, I'm not leaving. I've decided to stay at home," Shen Yao said calmly.
Song Qiuwan spoke up then, "Didn't you say a big company passed your interview? If you don't go back, what about your job?"
"Yao Yao, did something happen to you outside?" Shen Jun asked worriedly.
"Yes, if you were bullied, you have to tell us," Shen Huaimin quickly added.
Shen Yao looked at everyone's concern for her, and she couldn't hold back her tears.
When a person first arrived in another world, it was false to say they weren't scared. But in the cultivation world, where lack of strength was a sin.
Especially for someone like her, with outstanding looks and no parents, many cultivators with high cultivation levels had ideas about her.
So, on the third day of arriving in the other world, she had used a knife to slash her face several times.
Although her injuries healed after she reshaped her body, the cruelty of the cultivation path was something only Shen Yao understood.
Seeing Shen Yao cry so sadly, everyone was stunned. Had she really been bullied outside?
Considering this possibility, the Shen family men were restless, already planning several ways to teach someone a lesson.
After crying for a while, Shen Yao finally stopped. "I, I'm fine. How could I be bullied."
Shen Yao appeased everyone, then said, "Third brother, come up with me."
Then Shen Yao "deng deng deng" ran upstairs.
A moment later, Shen Yao and Shen Huaisang came down. Shen Huaisang was carrying a suitcase.
Shen Yao asked Shen Huaisang to put the suitcase on the ground and then opened it.
Seeing the contents of the suitcase, everyone was so shocked they couldn't speak.
"Ya, Yao Yao, where did this money come from?" Shen Jun said tremblingly.
So much money; he was afraid his daughter had gone astray or been scammed.
"It's like this..."
Shen Yao said that since she never bought lottery tickets, she thought she'd try and bought several, and by chance, she won.
She didn't mention that she bought lottery tickets because she was heartbroken after being cheated on.
Since childhood, they knew Shen Yao had good luck, but in the past, it was mostly finding money on the street, digging up antiques while playing with mud, or always winning special prizes.
(Peeking author: This was already heavenly luck!)
Winning twenty million in the lottery, they dared not even imagine it!
Upon learning that Shen Yao had won twenty million in the lottery, everyone's legs went weak, and they almost fell.
Shen Yao did not mention that she had won eighty million, fearing she would truly shock them.
"Winning the lottery is real?" Shen Jun murmured. He had always thought it was a scam, as so many people bought tickets, and no one ever won.
Twenty million, he couldn't earn that in a lifetime.
"This is five million. Here's one million for Dad, one million for Mom, and one million each for Big Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother. Take it all, spend it as you please!"
Shen Yao was very generous, as if the money in her hand was not money but useless waste paper.
"No, no, no, I don't want it." Shen Huaimin quickly waved his hand. As the eldest brother, how could he take his sister's money?
"I don't want it either!" Shen Huaisang quickly said, stating there was no reason for a sister to give money to her brothers.
"Yes, yes, yes, Yao Yao, keep it for yourself. Dad doesn't want it," Shen Jun also said.
Shen Yao had anticipated they would say this. "Listen to me first."
"This money was won by me anyway. I don't want to develop in Kyoto anymore. I was thinking of contracting the land behind the mountain and the riverbank here in our hometown. You take the money. If I happen to squander it someday, I can still ask you for it. Consider it as you helping me save it."
The Shen family: ...
With Shen Yao's words, everyone fell silent. If it was truly as their little sister said, then the little money she had would indeed be squandered!
Never mind, they would help her keep it. If it was squandered, they would have some left to help her save.
Not a single member of the Shen family opposed Shen Yao's plan, nor did anyone think there was anything wrong with what she was doing.
They thought that since the money was won by their daughter/sister herself, it was considered unexpected wealth, and it didn't matter if it was spent.
It just gave them a strange feeling of being kept by a rich woman.