Fleeting Fortune: A Pampered Life

Chapter 578: Worried sick about getting a daughter-in-law for my son, number 368

Hexi Police Station

Jiang Shiyi was fiddling with his phone, pondering whether or not to give Jiang Jinsang a "heads-up," when

suddenly a dark figure appeared in front of him. He looked up, his fingers tightening abruptly, "Uncle Huo."

"Cto my house for dinner."

The man, though past middle age, possibly due to his profession, had a tall and upright stature. When he looked

at people, his eyes were always slightly lowered, his presence imposing and intimidating without anger.

Jiang Shiyi had very little contact with the Huo Family, only having met them a few times as a child during

holidays at his grandmother's place. He only knew that Mrs. Huo and Fan Mingyu were close.

After he went abroad, he had no further contact, but he had heard plenty of rumors about their family.

This man before him only appeared on television, and last year during the military parade, he watched the live

broadcast from overseas. When his nwas mentioned, Huo Zheng, he remembered it vividly.

Even the bigwigs of Beijing, when faced with this man, who dared to show off to him, let alone him, a junior.

"Uncle Huo, | still have swork at the lab..."

It was best to stay away from places like the Huo Family's tiger's den.

"You still need to eat, get in my car."

His tone was decisive and did not allow for interjection, with an unquestionable authority that brooked no

resistance.

"Then I'll make a call to a colleague." Jiang Shiyi knew he could not escape and said he would call a colleague,

but in fact, it was to buy tfor himself to think about whether he should warn Jiang Jinsang in advance.

"I'll wait for you in the car." After saying this, Huo Zheng went out of the police station and sat in the car.

"How about it, did you get him to cfor dinner?" Mrs. Huo asked with a smile.

"When have | ever let you down in what | do?"

Mrs. Huo just smiled, but she knew very well that it wouldn't be simply an invitation. With his presence, even if

Jiang Shiyi didn’t want to come, he would have to!

"I'll be leaving soon, and | won't be able to help our son much, | can only create more opportunities for them.

Besides, | have something to ask Jiang’s third son."

Earlier, Jiang Shiyi was in the scar with Shen Shuci, after all, Huo Zheng’s car—who dared to ride in it!

On the other side, Tang Wan received another call from Shen Shuci.

"What happened?" Jiang Jinsang saw her bewildered expression, "What's wrong now?"

"Auntie has asked us to go to the Huo Family’s home; she didn’t explain the specifics."

"The Huo Family?" Jiang Jinsang was rubbing his phone thoughtfully; he had just sent out a message. Had Old

Huo noticed something too, so he went there as well?

Knowing that Shen Shuci was alright, Tang Wan’s nerves relaxed a lot, and she then recalled the day's events,

"Today, Huo Big Brother's parents chome, why didn’t you call me? It's quite embarrassing."

There were guests while she slept.

"No worries, | told them that | had a bit too much to drink yesterday while seeing off Uncle Zhou, and | wasn’t

feeling well. Uncle and auntie don’t care about these formalities." Jiang Jinsang was still contemplating why the

Huo Family would go to the Zhisen Group.

They were both in Hexi. If they received the news, they would certainly get there faster than he would. But when

did he start being such a busybody?

"Uncle Huo and Huo Big Brother have similar temperaments, but what about auntie? What kind of person is

she?" Tang Wan wasn’t being gossipy, just curious.

The woman who married into the Huo Family must be extraordinary.

"You can look up Liang Yun, 'Yun’ as in the rhof music and poetry."

Tang Wan tentatively searched in Baidu, and there were indeed spieces of information, but not much,

mostly just career progression records.

"And her personality?"

"Auntie Huo is beautiful and has a good personality. You'll understand once you have the chance to meet her."

Tang Wan pursed her lips, "But she must have a very strong mental fortitude."

After all, being able to handle such a father and son pair was not something an average person could manage.

After searching for Liang Yun’s information, Tang Wan went ahead and looked up Huo Zheng's profile as well. The

intehad only age and place of birth, when he was awarded honors, and such. More detailed content would

certainly be confidential, beyond her reach. But after looking for a while, she turned her head towards Jiang

Jinsang.

"Huo Big Brother's parents have a seven-year age difference?"

"What about it?" Jiang Jinsang smiled, "When Uncle Huo was young, his work was delayed. Ordinary people can’t

even ensure they meet the person they like at the right age, let alone someone with his special profession."

"That's true, will Huo Big Brother also look for a younger charming wife in the future?" Tang Wan said jokingly,

"Xiaowu, what type of person does Huo Big Brother like?"

"He..."

Jiang Jinsang narrowed his eyes, "Who knows if he even likes women."

But soon after, the old hcalled, and Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang left hurriedly in the middle of their meal.

Granny Jiang, Fan Mingyu, must be worried and called to inquire.

Tang Wan picked up the phone while Jiang Jinsang bowed his head and sent messages to two people, but once

the messages were out, it was like casting a stone into the sea—no one replied.

He tilted his head to look out the window, where the night had already crept in silently. The mountains in Hexi

stretched far into the distance, looming with an air of danger.

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Jiang Shiyi hesitated for a long tand finally decided not to meddle anymore.

The main reason was that the relationship between Shen Shuci and the member of the Huo Family didn’t seem

official yet, so if he burst the bubble for Jiang Jinsang now and got involved, who knows where things could lead.

If the two were actually in love and he sabotaged it, he would have wronged the Huo Family.

If their relationship was merely platonic, then he'd just be stirring the pot, inevitably leading to many

misunderstandings.

After much thought, he decided it was best to play dead—if the two did get together later, when Jiang Jinsang

asked him, he could play dumb and claim ignorance.

Should Jiang Jinsang insist, he had his excuses ready.

"You askedto check if Miss Shen was in trouble. As long as I've confirmed she’s safe, anything else—whom

she’s dating, or who's pursuing her—is none of my business."

So after a lot of consideration, he resolved to stay out of it, just watch from the sidelines, and not muddy the

waters.

And the events that followed proved that staying out of it was the wise decision.

Right when Jiang Jinsang was messaging him, he was already seated in the Huo couple’s car, sandwiched

uncomfortably between them, even earning sympathetic glances from the driver in the front.

"You are Jiang Shi..." Liang Yun appraised him, only to exclaim at how good-looking all the Jiang children were,

well-mannered and great at academics, nothing like her own son.

Parents and elders generally preferred someone like Jiang Shiyi who, although not very talkative, was polite and

a high-achiever.

"Auntie, my nis Jiang Shiyi."

"Finished your doctorate? What are you doing now?"

"I'm working in a company, responsible for technology development."

"That's great, have you found someone yet?"

"Not yet."

"How much do you know about Shen Shuci?"

"Not much, we've just met a few times."

"So about those two..." Liang Yun narrowed her eyes, "the Jiang Family doesn’t know yet?"

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"If people think that girl is dating my son, and in the end, they're not in a relationship, and word gets out, I'm

afraid that girl will have a hard tfinding someone in the future."

After all, no one dares to cross the Huo Family, not even for an ex-girlfriend.

"Our family doesn’t really care, but it's not good to spoil her reputation. Shiyi, | can tell you're a smart kid, some

things you don’t needto teach you, right?"

"Auntie, | understand," Jiang Shiyi nodded and smiled, not being naive.

"So you'll know what to do about Xiaowu and his wife, right?"

Jiang Shiyi smiled and nodded.

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Let nature take its course. If they truly end up together, they can notify others later. If they can only be friends,

then it's a matter of fate.

After all, dating involves stages of contact, understanding, and probing. Too much intervention from outsiders

isn’t a good thing at this point.

Liang Yun leaned back in the chair and sighed softly:

Knowing her son’s temperament, she understood he might not win over a wife even without any interference. If

Jiang Jinsang interfered, it'd most likely be over.

Son, | can only help you so much. I've even taken care of the third wheel for you. Courting someone is something

you need to put the effort into yourself.

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"Your big brother Huo... he’s not getting any younger. | owe him a lot, and as parents, you can understand my

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