I am not just a tycoon

"Okay." Sister Ji Ya continued, "It's already so late today. Should we go back to Star City after dinner or stay here? If we stay, I'll book a hotel." Shen Yuan looked at the time, it was already past 7 PM, and it would be after 8 PM by the time they finished dinner, so he said, "Then let's stay here." "Okay." Such conversations were common for Long Jinghan and Qiao Lei. Wherever Shen Yuan went, there were always people serving him. And whether it was Sister Ji Ya or Fu Yingzi, they were the meticulous type. But to Jinghan's mother, these conversations meant something entirely different. She stared dumbfounded at this scene, and could hardly believe that this intellectual woman dressed in office attire was his employee. It wasn't until Sister Ji Ya came over to introduce the gifts that she snapped out of it. "Auntie, let me tell you, these are gifts my boss specifically asked me to buy for you two elders, including cigarettes, alcohol, some jewelry, and health supplements... Auntie, Auntie, are you listening?" "Ah, yes, listening, listening." Jinghan's mom was stunned for a while before coming back to her senses. Seeing the gifts worth at least tens of thousands, she felt a deep regret. Why did she say such foolish words earlier, even thinking about breaking him up with her daughter? Those "making millions a year" or "government officials" were not as generous as him. She now understood why Qiao Lei had said, "All the schoolgirls are eager to be his girlfriend," and "they are all like little brothers." But why was Jinghan hiding such a good catch? This girl! She definitely needed to have a serious talk with her later! Jinghan's mom felt that her daughter was largely responsible, but since she had been the one speaking and displaying displeasure earlier, she now felt extremely awkward. She was thinking about how she could improve this "prospective son-in-law's" impression of her. "You go ahead and sit; have some fruit first." Jinghan's mom pushed the fruit basket towards Shen Yuan, her face wearing a flattering smile, "I'll go help in the kitchen. You must be hungry after waiting for so long. Don't worry, Auntie cooks fast!" After saying this, Jinghan's mom hurried into the kitchen. Qiao Lei watched her back and sighed inwardly, not knowing how such a materialistic mom could have raised such a gentle and kind senior sister. Soon after, Jinghan's dad was shooed out of the kitchen with a sheepish smile, "Jinghan, accompany your classmates and friends in the living room. Your mom asked me to go buy some more groceries." "Okay." Long Jinghan also noticed her mother's complete change in attitude, but this made her even more reluctant to look at Shen Yuan. She was worried Shen Yuan might dislike her because of her family and look down on her. Long Jinghan's tendency to worry about gains and losses was just like this; seeing her shy away, Shen Yuan sighed silently in his heart and then walked over to ruffle her hair. "It's okay; your family doesn't represent you." Hearing this, Long Jinghan finally looked up, her eyes brimming with tears. "Come on, don't cry. Your eyes are going to swell up." Shen Yuan pinched her cheek and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Okay..." Long Jinghan nodded, but in such moments, the more someone cared, the more she couldn't stop her tears, especially when that person was Shen Yuan. Qiao Lei, watching all this, felt a jumble of emotions. When had her senior been so gentle with her? But seeing he was comforting their senior sister, she consoled herself, "If it's senior sister, okay, but if senior were like this to Liew Menglu, that would truly be unjust!" 20 minutes later, Jinghan's mom gradually brought out the dishes, filling the table with seven dishes and one soup. Wow, quite the esteem, she thought. Earlier she hadn't even planned to cook, and now it was a full seven dishes and one soup. After taking off her apron, Jinghan's mom cheerfully invited everyone to dine, "Come, let's eat while it's fresh and hot." She even pulled Shen Yuan to sit at the head of the table, but he declined. Qiao Lei rolled her eyes internally; the flattery was too obvious. Who was it that had tried to persuade them to break up just a while ago? Once everyone was seated, Jinghan's mom still smiling and explained, "I'm sorry, Shen Yuan, Auntie was a bit upset earlier and said some things that were not appropriate. Here's an apology from me; you won't mind, will you?" Shen Yuan smiled slightly, "It's okay, Auntie." Jinghan's mom said a few more words, essentially hoping that Shen Yuan wouldn't take to heart what had happened earlier, fearing that it might lead to a breakup or fight with her daughter. But the more she acted this way, the more Shen Yuan thought about rescuing Long Jinghan from this family. Sister Ji Ya, understanding the situation, glanced at the timidly behaved Long Jinghan who was helping Shen Yuan with the food, thinking if it weren't for the presence of her boss, Jinghan's future marriage and life would probably be arranged by others. A forceful mom, a timid dad, and a girl who grew up in such a stifling environment. It's hard to imagine what her childhood must have been like. After feeling the apology was sufficient, Jinghan's mom then tried to inquire more about Shen Yuan, to have something to boast about to the neighbors later. "Shen Yuan, with such good conditions, what kind of business do you do?" "I just run an ordinary Health Management Company." "And how much do you make a year?" Income was a very private question. The air tensed for a moment, and knowing it was inappropriate to ask, Jinghan's mom chuckled awkwardly, "Don't mind me, Shen Yuan, I was just asking casually, forget it if it's inconvenient."