My Life with Narration

Chapter 555 - 546: Landlady: What’s Your Apartment Door Code?

Whether it’s the project Wen Jingqi is currently working on or Su Qing’s film investment plan, the group didn’t talk much about it. After all, today’s visit was mainly about fostering relationships.

Soon, the topic shifted to his romantic life.

"Xiao Su, have you and Xiao Yi decided on anything yet? When are you planning to get married?"

At the dining table, the old Wen family, plus him as an outsider, sat together for a meal. The little girl didn’t want to sit at the table and took her small plate to dine with the dog, having a great time. Meanwhile, Mother Wen, with an aunt’s smile, asked.

"Cough, cough," Upon hearing this, Su Qing hurriedly coughed twice. It’s one thing to be urged to get married at home, but now even when visiting, he has to endure such pressure.

"Well... haven’t considered it yet," Su Qing said helplessly.

To be honest, although he has no financial issues now, if he were to get married right away, he would feel a bit scared.

This has nothing to do with his relationship with Shen Yi; it’s more about his own feelings. He thinks getting married at his age is a bit early, and of course, he’s also afraid he might not be up to the roles of a husband and a father.

While dating can be carefree, marriage is different. Although he doesn’t need to work hard anymore, in terms of mindset, he’s just like any other young person who feels like a kid. Asking him to get married and have children is a bit hard to accept.

But he knows deep down, if Shen Yi were to propose marriage, he probably wouldn’t refuse.

Marriage isn’t about how long you’ve been in a relationship; it’s about whether the two people’s worldviews are aligned and whether they meet the conditions for marriage.

Simply put, it’s the right time, the right place, meeting the right person.

Back when he dated his university teacher Liu Shuzhu, it wasn’t short—three years—but he was too young, not of legal marriage age, and not mature enough. He also didn’t have the conditions for marriage, lacking economically and materially. In the last year, her family strongly opposed it. In short, although they dated, the timing, place, people, and conditions were all wrong, causing so much resistance, and ultimately there was no result.

"Haven’t considered? That’s not good. Look at you, there’s a saying about establishing a career and then a family. Now that you’ve established your career, you should consider family. Besides, you’re not old, but Xiao Yi isn’t young. Hurry up and get married, or at least get engaged!" Mother Wen earnestly advised.

In response, Su Qing nodded. It was quite amazing that he had known Shen Yi for so long and still didn’t know her exact age.

He used to be curious, but he’s not anymore. As long as she’s young and pretty, who cares about the rest? Anyway, Shen Yi couldn’t be older than Wen Nanqing.

Given the information available and Xiao Yun’s age, he deduced that Shen Yi could be at most thirty, which isn’t old.

"Actually... I’m fine with anything, mainly it’s up to her decision," Su Qing scratched his head and said.

Upon hearing this, Mother Wen nodded: "Alright, next time Xiao Yi comes, I’ll talk to her. It’s unreasonable, how can she not be married at this age? You late marriages are delaying generations! Look at your sister Xiao Qing, her kids are already in primary school!"

Landlady:...

Being randomly dragged into this, it felt a bit uncomfortable.

Regarding Mother Wen’s words, Old Man Wen also agreed, then launched a significant campaign of urging him to marry.

Because of the Wen family father and son’s enthusiasm, he even drank a bit of rice wine today, said to be Huadiao. He had to admit, he liked this wine, it tasted just like rice water and was quite pleasant.

This led him to drink a bit more, and he started feeling dizzy. Fortunately, although this wine had a strong aftereffect, it didn’t give him a headache. He could consider focusing on this type of wine in future drinking endeavors.

After everyone finished their meal in the afternoon, they chatted for a while until the sun set and the sky darkened, then he proposed to leave.

Mother Wen kept insisting there was space at home for him to stay the night, but he declined and insisted on leaving. Eventually, it was the landlady who drove him and Da Huang away.

As he was leaving, the little girl and Da Huang reluctantly bid farewell, saying they would fight side by side again when the chance arises and next time aim to take down ten geese for excitement.

To this, Da Huang happily agreed. Su Qing couldn’t help but notice that the intelligence of this human and dog pair was beginning to sync.

"Ah, this Xiao Su is becoming more excellent!" Mother Wen sighed, watching the car drive off into the distance.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Wen chuckled: "Alright, stop worrying. As long as the kids have a good relationship, they can always look after each other in the future."

"Who’s worrying? Can’t I just express my feelings?"

"You know whether you’re worried or not."

"Hey, old man, are you looking to argue?" Mother Wen put her hands on her hips, clearly unmatched as an adversary.

Old Man Wen was left looking helpless.

"Mom, Dad, why are you arguing? Dad, you too, let’s head back, it’s too cold!" Wen Jingqi chuckled as he pulled the two elders apart.

After returning, Mother Wen embraced her granddaughter and went back inside while the father and son stayed in the study to drink tea.

"What do you think about Xiao Su’s matter?" Old Master Wen asked.

Upon hearing this, Wen Jingqi asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you talking about... the movie investment?"

"Yes!" Old Master Wen nodded, his wise eyes slightly squinted as if pondering something.

"I don’t understand it, but I still feel it’s too reckless, a bit unreliable. Dad, I don’t understand why you think so highly of him. Even if he’s capable of stock trading, investing in movies is clearly a different industry," Wen Jingqi expressed his confusion.

In response, Old Master Wen took a deep breath, glanced at his son, and sighed, "Never underestimate anyone, especially not someone young and capable.

Although I don’t quite understand this movie investment either, Xiao Su has made it very clear. It’s essentially like stock trading, which means he must have some confidence. What we need to do is wait for the result. If he fails, we don’t lose anything. If he succeeds, even better; you should keep in touch. Valuable friends are never too many, and who knows, you might benefit from it in the future."

Wen Jingqi naturally understood Old Master Wen’s words, but what he didn’t get was why his father wanted him to get involved. Even if Su Qing succeeded this time, can it guarantee he’ll succeed every time?

"What if he fails but still wants to continue, then we..."

"Of course, we give him money to help again?" Old Master Wen said without the slightest hesitation.

"Why?" Wen Jingqi didn’t understand.

Faced with his son’s question, Old Master Wen smiled, his expression somewhat meaningful, and after a long pause, he said:

"As long as he’s still with Xiao Yi, we’ll help. It’s just a little money; don’t worry about it!"

Hearing this, even if Wen Jingqi was a fool, he understood some of his father’s thoughts. Simply put, while Su Qing had some value, it wasn’t enough for their family to act like this. It was mainly due to Shen Yi’s involvement.

Sometimes, maintaining a relationship doesn’t necessarily mean giving benefits directly to them; giving benefits to those around them works just as well.

In simple terms, whether Su Qing succeeds or not, participating doesn’t harm them. If successful, they might gain some benefits and can strengthen the relationship between the two families. If it fails, it saves face for Shen Yi since their daughter is also a company shareholder, and they won’t lose out.

An old fox who’s been roaming around for so many years couldn’t possibly engage in unprofitable deals.

But if Su Qing fails and breaks up with Shen Yi, the relationship between the two families can be relaxed appropriately.

While they view Su Qing favorably, there’s also the aspect of interest; the most solid relationship is one bound by common interest.

Meanwhile, on the way back, seeing Su Qing already asleep in the passenger seat, Wen Nanqing couldn’t help but smile. She had to admit she was quite happy today.

The alcohol content in huadiao wine isn’t high; she can even drink it freely, yet it knocked Su Qing down. No wonder it was so challenging during that period when Shen Yi was preparing for her final strategy.

Even given the chance, it was useless; before Shen Yi drank much herself, he was down first. No wonder such a big man could be picked up by Shen Yi, quite magical, one might say.

No wonder people’s luck is different. Just think of Shen Yi, driving her car back with a boyfriend picked up along the way. The most infuriating part is that Su Qing is still her tenant, and has been living there for more than half a year, and she hadn’t even noticed. Truly, it must be said, this is luck.

But looking at the already asleep Su Qing, suddenly she got a new idea in her heart, then smiling like a little fox.

On the other end, in an apartment complex in the capital, Shen Yi was sitting opposite Tang Nan, discussing the recent problem summaries in the company.

"This year’s finances are thirteen percent better than last year, not bad. But because we opened a branch in Jiang City, there isn’t much extra money in the company account. Tomorrow, I’ll have the finance department distribute the employees’ salaries and year-end bonuses. As for the rest, I’ll leave half as company funds, and the remainder I’ll transfer into your and Sister Qing’s accounts," Shen Yi said casually.

Upon hearing this, Tang Nan’s face lit up with a smile, immediately giving Shen Yi a shoulder massage, and sweetly said, "Thank you, Sister Shen, for the salary. The boss is generous. Oh, why aren’t you a man? I’d want to marry you. Or... you could take a concubine? Take me."

In response, Shen Yi couldn’t help but roll her eyes at her, "Is this concubine for me or for him?"

Tang Nan: "Uh... I didn’t expect you to find out, what a pity!"

To this, Shen Yi didn’t want to pay her any mind; every year-end, there’d be this sort of scene.

Just then, Shen Yi’s phone rang, and when she took it out, it turned out to be Wen Nanqing.

"Hello, what’s up, Sister Qing?" Shen Yi asked.

Next second, the phone emitted the heavy breathing of the landlady:

"Xiao... Xiao Yi, what’s the password for your house door? Xiao Su... his legs gave out!"

The two women: ???

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