enjoyebooks Chapter 24 A Man Should Also Have a Sense of Responsibility
Chapter 24 A Man Should Also Have a Sense of Responsibility
He reached out and took the candy from Nannan's hand. "Thank you, Nannan."
The little girl smiled, revealing two tiny dimples that made her look exceptionally well-behaved. "You're welcome."
Madam Fu's voice came from behind: "Tingchen will soon have a daughter, and Nannan will have a little sister soon."
Sheng Tingchen smiled faintly, his handsome face revealing little emotion.
Nannan ran towards Madam Fu.
"Grandma, where is my sister?"
Grandma Fu stroked Nannan's little head, "Your little sister hasn't been born yet."
The little girl asked, "When was my little sister born?"
"When the New Year comes, Nannan will have a little sister."
"So, Nannan can celebrate the New Year with her younger sister?"
"yes!"
"..."
Old Madam Sheng looked at Nannan with loving eyes.
Madam Fu said, "Next year you'll have a great-granddaughter too."
Madam Sheng said, "Yes, it's finally here."
The atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.
Fu Xingzhou smiled and said, "You're finally going to be a father."
Sheng Tingchen had a faint smile on his lips, but a closer look revealed a cold and aloof look in his dark eyes.
"Why didn't Tingchen invite everyone over for dinner today?" Old Master Fu's voice suddenly rang out.
The words fell.
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Everyone present tacitly ignored Rong Shu's presence; no one mentioned her, not even when the unborn child was mentioned.
No one expected that Master Fu would suddenly speak up for Rong Shu.
The people around him had different expressions, and the atmosphere suddenly became quiet; no one spoke for a moment.
For a moment, Madam Sheng's face stiffened.
Sheng Tingchen did not reply upon hearing this.
Madam Fu reached out and tugged at Old Master Fu's sleeve.
Old Master Fu seemed oblivious and continued, "No matter what, she's already married into the family, so a man still needs to have the sense of responsibility he should have."
These words clearly contained dissatisfaction with Sheng Tingchen.
Even Shen Yurong didn't dare to say anything at this moment, and just looked at her son.
Sheng Tingchen obediently replied, "Grandpa Fu is right, I understand."
Old Fu calmly withdrew his gaze and said nothing more.
Madam Fu smiled and quickly changed the subject.
The family dinner has ended.
Around nine o'clock.
The Sheng family members bid farewell and left one after another.
Shen Yurong got into Sheng Tingchen's car. "I don't know why your Grandpa Fu brought up Rong Shu today."
Sheng Tingchen did not answer.
Shen Yurong looked at her son and said, "I heard you're with An Qingyue now."
Sheng Tingchen didn't try to avoid suspicion when he was with An Qingyue, and their affair naturally spread throughout the circle. Shen Yurong only heard about it in the last couple of days.
Sheng Tingchen gave a soft "hmm".
Shen Yurong said, "The An family's status in Haishi is quite comparable to yours. They also had some connections with her mother in the past. However, since you are not divorced yet, you should keep a low profile. I wonder if your grandfather heard some rumors about what he said today."
Although it is common knowledge that Rong Shu is not good enough for Sheng Tingchen, she has already registered her marriage with him.
Now that she is pregnant, it would be bad for her reputation if Sheng Tingchen were to be with another woman outside, especially since Old Master Fu spoke up for Rong Shu in public.
For a family of the Sheng family's stature, nothing is more important than reputation.
Sheng Tingchen said somewhat impatiently, "I know my own affairs."
Shen Yurong sighed softly, "Can't I even say?"
His son has been independent and steady since childhood, and is also exceptionally intelligent. He has shown extraordinary abilities and skills since he was young, which makes him highly valued by the old man and the old woman.
Because she was too intelligent, she lacked human warmth and wasn't very close to her mother.
When I got home.
Madam Sheng also called Sheng Tingchen and mentioned the same thing.
"I heard from Liu Lihua that Rong Shu has gone back to her parents' home?"
When Madam Sheng called them today, she originally wanted to inquire about Rong Shu's health. Liu Lihua immediately started complaining to the old lady, saying all sorts of bad things about Rong Shu.
Liu Lihua felt that the old lady would stand on their side, just like Sheng Tingchen.
To her surprise, the old lady immediately scolded her, and Liu Lihua turned pale and dared not say another word.
Sheng Tingchen rubbed his temples. "She's an adult. She knows what she's doing. It's her freedom to go back to her parents' house."
He had brought up divorce before, and she knew her situation, so she didn't dwell on it or do anything pointless. It's fair to say that Rong Shu was a self-aware person.
When Rong Shu first joined the company as his assistant, although she hid her true feelings very well, he still managed to see through them.
If she can keep it hidden, he will acknowledge her; at least in terms of work, she is indeed outstanding and capable.
But she shouldn't have done that.
The child's sudden arrival.
He then married her.
These are the only two things in his life over the past twenty-odd years that have been beyond his control.
He couldn't stand it.
Madam Sheng said, "She is currently pregnant..."
"Okay, Grandma, I'm tired. That's all!"
Sheng Tingchen hung up the phone immediately.
*
Rong Shu had dinner with Jiang Huaixu and the others that evening.
Sheng Tingchen learned that the matter with Dongxing had been resolved, but Dongxing had made concessions before Sheng Tingchen compromised, and Dongxing had also suffered considerable losses.
Song Chengde didn't scold his daughter too much, but asked Jiang Huaixu to discipline her more. Then he took a plane to Haishi.
Song Yan drank quite a bit at the dinner table to vent her frustrations and wanted to curse, but Qi Yanchao stopped her in the end. There are always ears on the other side of the wall, so it's best to be careful.
"Now that she has Sheng Tingchen protecting her, we can't afford to offend her, so we should stay far away from her in the future," Qi Yanchao advised.
Song Yan drank herself into unconsciousness.
Qi Yanchao helped her out of the private room.
It just so happens that Su Qingzhi is here attending a dinner party.
Jiang Huaixu looked at Su Qingzhi and said, "I thank President Su on behalf of Song Yan for what happened today."
Su Qingzhi said, "This matter wasn't originally this serious, no need to thank me." His gaze fell on Song Yan, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and he said, "She's stubborn, President Jiang, please keep an eye on her."
Jiang Huaixu hummed in agreement, "I know, but I still hope that President Su can also discipline his younger sister well." He had already put it very tactfully.
Su Qingzhi looked at Jiang Huaixu, pondered for a moment, and then responded.
Neither of them said anything more.
After saying goodbye, Su Qingzhi left first.
Qi Yanchao saw Song Yan off, but halfway there, Song Yan suffered from severe stomach cramps and vomited repeatedly, so Qi Yanchao quickly took her to the hospital.
Jiang Huaixu had just dropped Rong Shu off at home when he received a call from Qi Yanchao.
"What's wrong, Sister Yan?" Rong Shu asked.
"I drank too much and my stomach hurts, but it should be nothing serious. I'll go check on it now. You should go back and get some rest."
Rong Shu hummed in agreement and said, "Okay."
Rong Shu got out of the car and walked into the residential area when her phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was a call from Old Madam Sheng.