287: Chapter 287 Local Specialties

"You know that studying medicine itself takes many years. Because she was so busy with her studies before, I never rushed her on this matter."

"When I finally realized that my daughter hadn't brought a boyfriend home for a very long time, I suddenly noticed that my daughter was already thirty years old."

"Heaven knows how devastated I felt when I discovered this. At that time, my daughter kept insisting that I shouldn't introduce any potential blind dates to her."

"She even said something like... she absolutely had to have free love, to date someone she truly liked."

When she said this, Liu Hui's mother suddenly looked at Shen Yan seriously.

After a moment, she sighed and said: "It's a good thing she insisted and didn't let me introduce anyone, otherwise, she wouldn't have found such a handsome husband as you."

Shen Yan was praised suddenly and scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"No... A Hui is also very beautiful."

Hearing this, Liu Hui's mother burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, why are you young men flattering each other? I know exactly what my daughter looks like."

"Of course, I'm not just talking to you; you are indeed quite handsome, exactly the type my daughter likes."

"You have no idea how surprised I was when my daughter suddenly told me she had a boyfriend and then showed me your picture."

Liu Hui interjected at this moment.

She spoke as if complaining, yet also with a hint of pride: "At that time, my mom thought I was being scammed and was so scared she almost took a train overnight to come find me."

Shen Yan's eyes widened slightly and he asked: "Scammed?"

Liu Hui nodded and replied: "Yeah. You look too handsome; my mom was afraid it was a romance scam."

Shen Yan: "..."

Should he feel honored by that?

Just as his emotions were becoming complicated, Liu Hui's father walked out of the kitchen.

"The food is ready. Come over and eat, you all."

Hearing this, the three of them got up from the living room and walked to the dining table to sit down.

As soon as they sat down, Liu Hui's mother kept serving soup and rice to Shen Yan, constantly busy.

Every time she got up, Shen Yan would stand up as well.

Just as he was feeling a lot of pressure from Liu Hui's mother's attentiveness, Liu Hui's father finally spoke.

"Alright, if you don't eat, your little aunt still needs to eat. Hurry up and pass the bowl over to her so she can eat properly."

Liu Hui's mother paused for a moment.

She looked at the bowl piled as high as a small mountain in her hand, and a little sheepishly placed the bowl in front of Shen Yan, saying: "Oh dear, I'm sorry. I'm just like this; when I get happy, I can't hold myself back."

Shen Yan quickly shook his head: "It's fine, it's fine. This is great; I really like it."

Hearing this, Liu Hui's mother laughed even more happily.

"It's good that you like it, it's good that you like it!"

"Little Shen, you must come visit often in the future—not just here, but to our home!"

Shen Yan nodded in acknowledgment.

Dinner officially began.

While eating, Shen Yan picked out some dishes that Liu Hui liked and put them on her plate.

Seeing Shen Yan's careful actions, Liu Hui's mother became more and more satisfied the more she watched.

"Oh my, Little Shen, how old are you this year?"

Shen Yan casually stated his age.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hui's mother tilted her head and asked him: "Oh! You look quite young. I didn't expect you to be a little older than Little Hui."

"But... why aren't you married yet? Is it because your career is too busy?"

As soon as the words fell.

Shen Yan's chopsticks paused while picking up food.

He subconsciously glanced at Liu Hui, who was sitting to his left.

"Cough cough... Mom, why are you bringing this up?"

Liu Hui's mother looked confused. She didn't know what she had said wrong. She asked Shen Yan: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

"No, you didn't say anything wrong."

Liu Hui's mother truly hadn't said anything wrong.

He just hadn't expected that Liu Hui hadn't told her mother the truth about his situation.

The atmosphere became stiff.

Shen Yan buried his head and ate, not looking at Liu Hui again.

Seeing the atmosphere between Shen Yan and Liu Hui suddenly become strange, Liu Hui's mother and father exchanged a look and very tactfully shifted to another topic.

The meal concluded.

Everyone felt a bit too full.

The four of them sat together in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.

"Little Shen, what kind of work are you doing now?"

Shen Yan replied while drinking tea: "I'm currently running my own company."

Liu Hui's mother's eyes widened slightly.

"Starting a company is great! If you run your own company, your working hours are more flexible, and you have more time to spend with your wife."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Hui's father said to Liu Hui's mother: "You're dreaming too much. People who start companies are the busiest."

Because Liu Hui's mother and the people around her mostly held stable, government-affiliated positions, she didn't really understand business owners.

Hearing her husband's words, she curiously asked Shen Yan: "Is what your uncle said true?"

Shen Yan nodded honestly.

"That is indeed the case. If you are your own boss, there are many things you need to manage."

"However, once the company finishes this busy period, I will have more free time."

Liu Hui's mother nodded.

She didn't understand this kind of thing, so she wouldn't comment on it.

The four continued chatting in the living room.

As they talked, the time reached ten o'clock at night.

Shen Yan glanced at the time and realized it was getting late.

He said to Liu Hui's mother and father: "It's getting late; I shouldn't impose on you two any longer."

Hearing this, Liu Hui's mother realized it was already ten o'clock. She reluctantly asked Shen Yan: "Why don't you just stay here and sleep tonight?"

Liu Hui: "..."

They only have two rooms, hey!

Fortunately, Shen Yan showed no intention of accepting Liu Hui's mother's offer to stay over. He smiled slightly and said to Liu Hui's mother: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have something tomorrow morning..."

Liu Hui's mother nodded and didn't say much more, directly going to the kitchen to grab two bags of local specialties for Shen Yan.

"No, no!"

Shen Yan pushed back while putting on his shoes.

Seeing that he was unwilling to accept, Liu Hui's mother put on a rare stern face.

"What is the meaning of this? Are our local specialties not good enough for you?"

Shen Yan quickly shook his head.

"It's not like that, I just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Hui's mother directly stuffed the local specialties in her hands into Shen Yan's.

"What is it? You brought so many things to our house; it's only right that you take some things back. Don't be polite with us."

Since Liu Hui's mother had already said that, what else could Shen Yan say?

He could only brace himself, take the local specialties, and turn to go downstairs.

"Wait for me! I'll walk you out!"

Liu Hui shouted, grabbing her keys and walking out the door.