Chapter 216 Shen Xinyi's Unexplainable
Chapter 216 Shen Xinyi's Unexplainable
Shen Xinyi didn't understand why Chen Xi's eyes suddenly changed when he looked at her.
I thought he came here to eat without saying hello today, after all, he has a girlfriend now.
Of course, they both understood the purpose of today's dinner. She herself was suddenly called here by her parents, and she felt really wronged.
She also didn't tell her parents that Chen Xi had a girlfriend. After all, it was someone else's private matter and she didn't like to spread it around.
This resulted in the misunderstanding that occurred today. Shen Xinyi decided to explain it to Chen Xi later.
She still appeared calm on the surface, but to Chen Xi, it seemed even stranger.
He has now begun to imagine various possibilities. His brain quickly recalls past events and then combines them with Shen Xinyi's every move.
Ever since Chen's father installed two surveillance cameras around him when he was in high school, he has been brooding over this matter and feeling very uncomfortable.
He believes that friends should be honest with each other.
"You should learn more from Xinyi. She studies architectural design. Your uncle Shen's company is well-known across the country. The Shen family has been in the construction business for generations. You must also have a skill. I heard that Xinyi plays the piano very well. You can't do anything." While praising Shen Xinyi, Chen's father started to criticize Chen Xi, which made Chen Xi even more unhappy.
Now he could only force himself to smile and suppress his depression in his heart.
"No uncle, Chen Xi is much better than other international students. Many international students only know how to play games at home. Chen Xi studies hard and even helped me with my lessons before!" Shen Xinyi hurriedly explained for Chen Xi. She did not mention that Chen Xi was doing business outside.
In her opinion, it is definitely not good for a student to tell his parents about the fact that he does business outside.
"Chen Xi studied business. It would be great for her to come back and take over the family company in the future. Unlike me, your daughter, who only knows how to do design so far and probably knows nothing about business." Father Shen also began to speak well of Chen Xi.
His educational philosophy is different from that of Chen's father. Perhaps because he has a daughter, he is not so strict with her and does not often criticize her. He thinks that Chen's father's way of education will leave a psychological shadow on the child.
"Oh, I don't want him to take over any company! I wanted to be a painter before, but I had to give up because of life pressure. I originally wanted this brat to go the art route, but it turned out that he didn't like it."
"cut."
As soon as Chen's father finished speaking, Chen's mother curled her lips with disdain. Chen Xi also sneered in his heart. His father had said this in a TV interview before, and now he brought it up at the dinner table.
With Chen's father's talent, he couldn't become a great painter. It would be better for him to go into business. But if you listen to him, it seems like you are forced to do business.
"Haha, it's all the same. I wanted my daughter to be a pianist! But she insisted on following the old path of her family. I didn't care about her. Young people all have their own ideas, and that's good." Father Shen laughed.
At this time, the dishes had almost been served. Father Chen didn't drink, and Father Shen knew that, so everyone raised their glasses of juice to toast.
Chen Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no other topics were discussed at the dinner table. He originally thought that his parents were here for a blind date.
But after thinking about it, they both just entered college and are still young, so it is obviously too early to talk about this topic now.
I guess the purpose of coming here today is to allow the two of them to get closer to each other and let them understand what each other's parents are like.
The topics they talked about later were all about business. Chen's father set up an investment company and the Shen family wanted to get financial support.
The four of them are old classmates. Seeing Chen's mother and Shen's mother chatting enthusiastically, all they talked about were things in school, it was obvious that they had a very good relationship.
"Xinyi, aren't you and Chen Xi classmates? Why do you seem so unfamiliar with each other?" Mother Shen poked her daughter with her arm.
"Oh? Those two... My son never told me these things. It seems that you know something. Tell me quickly." Mother Chen covered her mouth and giggled, then talked to Mother Shen about the two of them.
Chen Xi listened at the side and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They were all about school tutoring and saving Shen Xinyi in the forest park, but nothing else was mentioned.
He looked at Shen Xinyi again. She just lowered her head to eat and he couldn't tell anything.
"House prices are starting to rise now, especially in first-tier cities like Shanghai, where the increase is too fast. As for bank loans, ah!" Father Shen sighed.
For a business like theirs, they have to put in a lot of money upfront, and if they can't get the money back, they'll be in big trouble.
"Well, I haven't been involved in this industry yet..." Father Chen was obviously practicing Tai Chi.
"Look... they... won't they still be our own people by then."
"Well... let's wait and see. Wait until my situation gets better. After all, I just... other companies also need funds now..."
The two spoke in very low voices, and Chen Xi could hardly hear them. He kept looking at Shen Xinyi and didn't notice that their fathers were looking at them with strange eyes.
While everyone was chatting, Chen Xi left the box on the pretext of going to the restroom.
Although there was a restroom in the box, he did not use it, but quietly slipped out. Coming to a corner of the public restroom, he lit a cigarette and started smoking.
His mind was in a mess and he wanted to sort it out.
"Chen Xi, I want to talk to you." Shen Xinyi's voice suddenly appeared behind him.
"Oh? You say!" Chen Xi turned his head to look at her and uttered a few words.
"I didn't know I would come to have dinner with you today. I hope you don't misunderstand me. After all, you have Saori now. I don't mean to use any means to destroy your relationship."
"You... Hey, have you been deliberately approaching me before?"
Chen Xi smoked a cigarette, thought about it and finally spoke.
But he didn't know how to say it, and what he said didn't just refer to this life.
In his previous life, he and Shen Xinyi met on a plane. He now suspected that Shen Xinyi had appeared there on purpose in her previous life.
After all, both parents knew each other, but he had never met Shen Xinyi's parents in his previous life.
Now combining these two points will definitely make him think more.
After her rebirth, Shen Xinyi became strange. He had kissed her before, but she didn't care and even approached him deliberately, which made him somewhat suspicious of her purpose.
During the meal, Shen Xinyi's father kept talking about business matters, and it was obvious that the two families had the intention to cooperate.
Chen Xi has always attached great importance to feelings. He believes that his marriage should not be one that is facilitated by arranged marriage.
Now considering all the circumstances, it is very likely that Shen Xinyi deliberately approached me because of her parents' instructions.
This made him feel a little disgusted.
"Well... my family mentioned you before and asked me to get in touch with you. I originally thought you were the kind of uneducated guy... but after getting to know you for a while, I feel that you are different from other people of your age..."
"Okay, I know."
Chen Xi waved his hand and put out the cigarette.
"I haven't finished speaking yet! Chen Xi..."
Seeing Chen Xi turn around and leave, Shen Xinyi hurriedly chased after him, but she didn't know what to say when the words came to her lips.
Say what?
Do you feel good after having some contact?
But he has a girlfriend now, so he must have ulterior motives when saying this.
"What do you want to say?" Chen Xi stopped and looked back at Shen Xinyi.
"Well... I think you're pretty good... Oh, never mind. I don't know what to say."
"Well, let's go back then. It's not good to be out for too long."
"Um, are we still friends?"
Looking at Chen Xi's expressionless face, Shen Xinyi asked nervously.
"Is that so?" Chen Xi felt complicated. It was not just the fact that he approached him on purpose that made him unacceptable.
Since it was instructed by his family, it meant that Shen Xinyi had most likely told what he had done in Australia. Although it was not mentioned at the dinner table, it made him think more about it.
Coupled with the business that Shen's father mentioned, it made him feel like he was being sold out by his family.
Although when it comes to marriage, the one he finds himself may not be as good as the one his parents choose, he still wants to take control of this major event in his life.
Shen Xinyi is indeed a good girl. With her family background, there will definitely be many benefits for them to get married.
However, Chen Xi, who had lived a life of luxury since childhood and was reborn, had a different view.
His goal was to bring his father down, not to advance his father's career through marriage.
(End of this chapter)