She teased Shu Yao.
Although they were joking around, Meng Jingwei could sense Shu Yao's affection for Qing Si Huai, which made her worried.
There were things she really wanted to confess to Shu Yao, but she was afraid Shu Yao would then relay the information to Qing Si Huai.
"Don't talk nonsense, I don't."
Shu Yao squeezed Meng Jingwei's arm, chiding her.
"Let's go, don't stand at the door, it's cold."
Qing Si Huai proactively helped Meng Jingwei carry her things, while Meng Jingwei walked in with Shu Yao.
They passed through the front hall, crossed a small ornamental bridge, and arrived at the reception room.
In the reception room, Meng Jingwei met Madam Qing. She happily walked up and said, "Grandma, it's been a long time, how have you been lately?"
"I'm doing very well, very well, this old woman." Madam Qing took her hand and gestured for Meng Jingwei to sit beside her. "How is it that after only a few days apart, you've lost more weight?"
"Not at all, it's the same as before."
Meng Jingwei smiled knowingly, enjoying Madam Qing's concern, feeling a warmth melting in her heart.
Suddenly, she pointed to Shu Yao, who was standing nearby, and said to Madam Qing, "Grandma, this is my... good sister, named Shu Yao. She came with me specifically to visit you today."
Meng Jingwei deliberately explained that Shu Yao came with her to visit Madam Qing to prevent Madam Qing from knowing that Shu Yao liked Qing Si Huai.
Although Madam Qing was not Qing Si Huai's biological mother, according to Meng Jingwei's observations recently, Madam Qing quite liked Qing Si Huai.
She probably didn't know about Qing Si Huai's ulterior motives either.
"Hello Grandma, my name is Shu Yao. You can call me Yao Yao, Grandma." Shu Yao grinned, cute and charming, very likable.
"Oh, Yao Yao. You've grown so pretty, dear. It must have been very cold on your way here. Sit down, sit down quickly." Saying this, Madam Qing instructed a servant beside her, "Quickly get Yao Yao a glass of water."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Shu Yao sat directly beside Meng Jingwei. As she sat down, her gaze involuntarily turned to Qing Si Huai.
Even though the man was only talking to Madam Qing and didn't even look at her, Shu Yao still felt happy just watching him.
So, this is what love feels like, so wonderful.
The few of them sat in the living room chatting, and before long, Qing Mu Ye returned.
"Hmph, you're always the slowest, making us all wait for you." Madam Qing gave him an displeased glance, but her lips couldn't hide a smile.
It was clear that Madam Qing doted on Qing Mu Ye.
Qing Mu Ye scanned the people in the living room and said as coolly as ever, "Apologies, the company is busy, and I really couldn't get away."
"Alright, let's eat. If we wait any longer, the food will get cold."
Madam Qing stood up and walked towards the dining room. Qing Si Huai and Qing Mu Ye chatted together. Shu Yao tightly hugged Meng Jingwei's arm and whispered, "Hey, why didn't you say Qing Mu Ye was coming? If I had known he was coming, I would have dragged you and we would have come tomorrow."
Shu Yao seemed to strongly dislike Qing Mu Ye.
But Meng Jingwei knew clearly that Shu Yao's aversion to Qing Mu Ye was due to the many things that had happened to her lately. In Shu Yao's eyes, Qing Mu Ye's every word and deed was a sign of 'standing by idly'.
"We came to see Grandma, what does it matter what he does?"
"That's true."
Shu Yao nodded.
The group went to the dining room. The servants had prepared a sumptuous dinner, and the five of them sat down to eat.
Shu Yao sat next to Qing Si Huai, with Qing Mu Ye on the other side, Meng Jingwei next to Qing Mu Ye, and Madam Qing in sequence.
While eating, Meng Jingwei thoughtfully peeled shrimp for Madam Qing. "Grandma, have a shrimp."
"You're the thoughtful one, dear. Look at Si Huai and Mu Ye, neither of those boys can be relied upon." Madam Qing said, shaking her head and sighing. "Alas, it's so much better to have a daughter."
"Grandma, I'll peel shrimp for you too."
Shu Yao suddenly stood up, patted Qing Si Huai's arm, and said, "Let's switch places, I'll sit next to Grandma."
Perhaps it was because she loved the person, Shu Yao liked Qing Si Huai, and naturally, she liked Madam Qing too, so she instinctively wanted to present herself better.
Little did she know that her every move was quite attention-grabbing.
Qing Mu Ye looked up at Shu Yao, then tilted his head to look at Meng Jingwei, and happened to meet her gaze.
The two looked at each other, tacitly maintaining silence, and continued to lower their heads to eat.
"Grandma, Jingwei told me you have high blood pressure. Although you can't eat pork or chicken, it's okay to eat some beef."
Shu Yao solicitously served Madam Qing.
Madam Qing, who had seen many people, was extremely intelligent. She saw through the situation with just one glance and smiled kindly, "Yao Yao is such a good girl. You like my Si Huai, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Si Huai's hand, which was holding his chopsticks, tightened slightly. The slightly lowered pupils flickered with a faint light, and then he looked up, smiled faintly at Madam Qing, and said, "Mother, you shouldn't talk nonsense."
"Hehehe, yes, yes Grandma. I... that... Qing Si Huai and I have no relationship."
She was overly nervous, and her words were a bit incoherent.
"Hahaha, can you still hide anything from this old woman?" Madam Qing laughed heartily, her heart overflowing with joy. "I was worried before, saying that Si Huai is already thirty years old and still single. I didn't expect him to have a girl he liked so soon."
"You brat, you kept it quiet." Madam Qing chided him, then glared at Meng Jingwei. "And you, you little rascal. Yao Yao is your best friend, and she likes Si Huai. You didn't even let me know such a big thing."
"I..."
Meng Jingwei was speechless. She glanced at Qing Si Huai, then at Shu Yao, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
She pursed her lips, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Grandma, actually Shu Yao..."
"Si Huai, since Yao Yao is so proactive, when do you plan to meet her parents?" Madam Qing, without waiting for Meng Jingwei to finish speaking, directly brought up the matter of meeting parents.
Meng Jingwei's heart suddenly tensed. She turned her head with a worried expression to look at Qing Mu Ye sitting beside her.
However, she saw his slender, jade-like fingers holding a bowl, one hand holding chopsticks, eating elegantly and refinedly.
Although he was handsome by birth and even eating looked pleasing to the eye, Meng Jingwei had no mood to appreciate his stunning beauty. Instead, she hoped even more that Qing Mu Ye would intervene.
Otherwise, she didn't know how things would develop.
"Mother, there's no rush for this matter." Qing Si Huai knew he couldn't deny it, so he could only try to delay it.
Qing Si Huai was well aware of Shu Yao's background, and he couldn't refuse her influence.
He couldn't find a suitable reason to bring her into his fold, but if he could keep her by his side, his family would be greatly strengthened in the future.
Hearing Qing Si Huai's words, Shu Yao's eyes lit up, and a blush appeared on her fair, jade-like face.
She shyly lowered her head, her restless hands tightly clenched, as if feeling the flutter of being confessed to.