Marriage is deep and affectionate: Wife, hate him!

If it was said that Li Ning only respected Mrs. Shen before, but now she can deeply feel the difficulty of being the patriarch of a family.

She sat quietly with Mrs. Shen for a while, until the housekeeper came in to inform her that it was time.

"Grandma, please slow down." Li Ning helped the old lady Shen to stand up, and saw that the old man's complexion improved a little during the rest, so he was slightly relieved.

Walking to the door, Mrs. Shen straightened her back even more, at the same time let go of the hand supported by Li Ning, and gave a light nod to the housekeeper.

The housekeeper understood and opened the door, and Li Ning followed Mrs. Shen to the banquet hall.

When Mrs. Shen appeared in front of everyone, the guests of the Shen family, whether near or far, all set their eyes on her, the head of the family.

And Li Ning stood behind Mrs. Shen, like a bystander, who could clearly see these gazes in front of Mrs. Shen.

Those looking or speculating, even with a bit of malice and disdain, all fell on Mrs. Shen, like sharp knives, just waiting for a certain moment to come, and they would not hesitate to fell upon her.

"Since everyone is here, let's take a seat." Mrs. Shen's voice was solemn, in a tone that made people involuntarily follow his orders.

Several large round tables have already been placed in the hall, and they are seated according to the Chinese banquet format.

The elders of the Shen family also had Shen Xunling and Mrs. Shen at the same table, while Li Ning followed Shen Muzhi and his peers to the second seat. Fang Minghong, who was supposed to sit at the main table according to her status, was seated at Li Ning's. This table, and sat next to her.

"Second Aunt." Li Ning nodded with a smile and greeted her.

Fang Minghong glanced at Shen Muzhi beside Li Ning, and said with a smile: "I didn't talk to you properly in the study just now, I'm sorry I couldn't make it back to your wedding with Mu Zhi, but you should also know, my The status is a bit special."

"It's the first time we met, I just wanted to say hello to you, Second Sister-in-law." Li Ning smiled indifferently.

"Although I don't live in China, I often see news about you and Mu Zhi on the Internet. But compared to the photos, you are more beautiful in person, and you match Mu Zhi very well." Fang Minghong said lightly She shook Li Ning's hand with a friendly and intimate look.

Li Ning thought of what happened in the study just now, and couldn't help feeling a little curious about the second wife of the Shen family. Although she met Shen Xunling like an enemy, she had different attitudes towards the rest of the Shen family. There is a clear distinction between grievances and resentments.

Fang Minghong didn't wait for Li Ning to answer, and suddenly asked: "By the way, I heard that Jinheng's wife is your stepsister?"

The smile on the corner of Li Ning's mouth paused for a moment, then he nodded lightly, "Yes."

"That's great, this can be regarded as an added kiss." Fang Minghong said with a smile.

Li Ning tugged at the corner of his lips and didn't respond, he just picked up the water glass and took a sip.

Fang Minghong didn't notice Li Ning's strange expressions, but turned around and asked Shen Jinheng on the other side, "By the way, Jinheng, why didn't I see your wife? Is she late for such an occasion?"

Shen Jinheng was looking down at the phone, but raised her head and paused when she heard this, "She...is not feeling well, so she stayed at home to rest."

Shen Jinheng did not hesitate to speak, and immediately glanced away, then lowered his head and fiddled with the phone, as if he was afraid that Fang Minghong would ask more questions.

Although Fang Minghong was generally aware of some major events that happened in the Shen family, she didn't know the details about the Shen family, so she didn't know what to ask and what not to ask on such an occasion.

"She's not feeling well? Where's the discomfort? Could it be that there's something wrong with the child? Has she been sent to the hospital for a proper check-up?" Fang Minghong asked Shen Jinheng.
Shen Jinheng frowned obviously, but dealt with it patiently: "Don't worry, she's fine."

Seeing Shen Jinheng's indifferent attitude towards Li Ran's affairs, Fang Minghong felt a little suspicious.

But after hesitating for a while, she still didn't continue to ask.

Li Ran's absence today was expected by most people. After all, when she was in Shuangling Temple yesterday, Mrs. Shen explicitly prohibited her from participating in the sacrifice.

But what everyone didn't expect was that Li Ran came here uninvited.

At that time, Mrs. Shen had just finished speaking, and the banquet officially began. The guests either toasted and chatted with each other, or ate carefully prepared dishes in silence.

And at this moment, a servant came in from the outside, walked up to the butler and said a few words, the butler looked a little embarrassed.

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Shen asked in a deep voice.

The housekeeper bent slightly beside Old Madam Shen and whispered: "Miss Biao is here. She said she wanted to show her filial piety. If she is not allowed to come in, she will accompany her outside until the banquet is over."

Old Mrs. Shen's complexion darkened suddenly, even though her face remained calm, the sullen look in her eyes could not be concealed.

After a moment's pause, the housekeeper thought about it and said, "It's extremely cold today. After all, Miss Cousin is still pregnant. Why don't you let her in first, what's the matter, and we can talk about it later?"

Old Mrs. Shen glanced at the guests, even though her heart was full of anger, she still looked as usual, immediately nodded slightly and agreed to the housekeeper's suggestion, and then continued to chat with the elders of Shen's family at the same table.

Not long after, Li Ning turned his head and just saw Li Ran walking forward slowly, holding his belly that was not obvious at all.

Those who saw Li Ran in Shuangling Temple yesterday also looked at her probingly at this moment.

One is to be curious about what Shen Jinheng's wife, who is pregnant but has not held a wedding, looks like.

The second is to watch the fun and see if Mrs. Shen will drive this granddaughter-in-law out again.

Shen Muxing followed Li Ning's gaze, turned around and saw Li Ran, smiled immediately, and said to Shen Jinheng: "Cousin Jinheng, my cousin is here."

Shen Jinheng frowned slightly, his originally unattractive face was now full of gloom.

But Fang Minghong was very happy, and immediately looked in the direction where Li Ran was coming.

Li Ran entered the door nervously, looking around for Shen Jinheng's figure.

And when Li Ran finally saw Shen Jinheng in the second seat, he suddenly saw a middle-aged woman sitting beside him, smiling and nodding at her.

Few people in the Shen family would take Li Ran seriously.So when she saw someone showing kindness to her, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, but at the same time she couldn't help being happy because she was recognized.

Under the intermittent attention of the Shen family, Li Ran walked to Shen Jinheng's side, and called softly, "Jinheng."

The servant stepped forward to add a chair and tableware for Li Ran, and Li Ran took advantage of the opportunity to sit beside Shen Jinheng.