With them around, even if the daughter is angry, she wouldn’t really dare to act out!

Speaking of which, Song Zhongming felt quite ashamed, because his son and daughter, for some reason, were not very close to him as their father, but they had an excellent relationship with Yu Yao and Song Yansheng!

He didn’t stop it before because he thought it was a good thing, but ever since his son’s death, he has had a faint feeling of discomfort.

The Song Family is now his, and with his son gone, in the future, his daughter Song Qingyang, would somewhat inherit a share of the Song Family’s stock.

He hoped his daughter wouldn’t foolishly hand that stock over to Song Yansheng, as her admiration for Song Yansheng far exceeded what she felt for him as her father. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

As they walked towards the house, they occasionally exchanged a few words, mostly Liang Yue’e and Shi Nuan chatting, while Shi Nuan responded mildly, feeling uneasy but restrained by courtesy.

Fortunately, they soon got inside, where Song Qingyang seemed to have said something to Yu Yao that made her laugh. Liang Yue’e, at the front, said with a smile, "Second Aunt, Nuannuan and A Yu have arrived!"

Yu Yao looked up, seeing her son leading Shi Nuan inside, a light smile on her lips, gesturing, "You must be exhausted, come and sit down for a rest!"

Song Qingyang stood up, catching sight of the pair entering, a sharp pain flashing through her heart, though she knew better than to show it.

She worked hard to maintain a smile, greeting the two, "Second Uncle... Second Aunt, you... have come!"

Song Yansheng responded, and Shi Nuan, although she agreed to act with Song Qingyang, still felt awkward.

She merely nodded slightly, not saying a word.

They soon sat down and were served tea. After learning that Song Yansheng had arrived, Song Zhongming, who was upstairs in the study, came down as well.

Upon seeing Song Yansheng, he showed great enthusiasm, saying they must have a good drink together tonight.

He then told Song Qingyang, "Quick, give Xiao Yu a call and ask when he might arrive!"

Song Qingyang was not keen on calling Yu Dou, still sulking from the earlier unpleasantness at noon!

If it weren’t for knowing that Song Yansheng was coming tonight, she wouldn’t be waiting at home for Yu Dou!

However...

Her gaze fell on Shi Nuan again, a trace of slyness fleetingly appearing in her eyes.

She was particularly curious to see how Yu Dou, who also liked Shi Nuan, would react upon seeing Shi Nuan with her Second Uncle.

She didn’t believe in Yu Dou’s so-called selflessness.

Yu Dou was such an ambitious person, how could he possibly let go of the girl he liked, allowing her to end up in another’s embrace.

Especially when he clearly had a better chance of winning her over.

He speculated that Yu Dou’s affection for Shi Nuan might be genuine, but him giving her up surely had other reasons.

Or maybe, his feelings for Shi Nuan were not just limited to affection, considering the eleven-year age difference between the two.

Shi Nuan was only twenty-one this year, a mere slip of a girl in his eyes, so it’s no wonder if he had reservations.

Thinking it through, Song Qingyang agreed, taking her phone outside to make a call.

Yu Dou’s phone rang for a while before being picked up.

The man’s magnetic and calm voice came through, asking her, "What’s up?"

Song Qingyang’s temper flared again, but she suppressed it, saying, "Nothing much, my dad asked me to inquire when you’ll be here!"

"I’m on the road, should arrive in fifteen to twenty minutes!"