Chapter 589: Meeting the Elders
Translator: Henyee Translations , Editor: Henyee Translations
However, it was different from the luxurious and grand auction she had imagined. When the car stopped at the entrance of the auction and she looked at the slightly ancient old residence, Murong Qiao raised her eyebrows.
Murong Chen got out of the car first and picked up Murong Qiao.
“The Shen family has been in the army for generations, so they don’t like to be extravagant,” Murong Chen said to Murong Qiao in a low voice.
For generations, they had served in the military. Old Master Shen, who was holding the auction this time, had recently retired to work behind the scenes because he was old and his body couldn’t take it anymore. However, his position couldn’t be underestimated, and no one dared to underestimate him.
After Murong Chen finished speaking, he walked in with Murong Qiao and saw the protagonist he had just mentioned.
Old Master Shen, who had been a soldier all his life, had a strong body. Even standing there, he gave off a dignified aura. He stood there hale and hearty.
Even if the hair along his temples were slightly white, it didn’t affect the dignified aura around him.
Old Master Shen was standing at the door talking to another old man. The two of them looked familiar with each other and seemed to be very good friends.
However, this conversation ended when Old Master Shen looked over and realized that Murong Chen had arrived.
Murong Qiao felt as if there was an additional layer of pressure on her when that gaze swept over. It even made her subconsciously straighten her back.
Then, Old Master Shen said something to that person and walked towards them with a gentle and beautiful woman beside him.
“I didn’t expect you to come personally this time.” Old Master Shen spoke to Murong Chen first.
The Shen family had existed for a long time. Even if they couldn’t compare to the wealth of the Murong Family or the Huo Family, they were still quite powerful in the military. It was natural that they’re a little intimidating.
Murong Chen smiled. “I heard that you personally organized this auction, so I wanted to come and visit.”
“En.” Old Master Shen’s rather serious face revealed a smile.
Perhaps it was because the words “powerful without anger” were carved into his bones, Murong Qiao felt nervous when she saw Old Master Shen like this.
She stood obediently beside Murong Chen. In the next second, she felt Old Master Shen’s gaze shift from Murong Chen to her.
“This is the daughter of the Murong Family? She’s quite a beautiful child.” Old Master Shen sighed.
He knew Murong Qiao’s grandfather and had a good relationship with him. When he looked at Murong Qiao, he really saw a trace of her grandfather on this bright and gentle face.
Murong Qiao smiled and greeted obediently, “h.e.l.lo.”
She spoke a little cautiously. Perhaps the nervousness in her heart had spread to her body, so she tightened her grip on Murong Chen’s arm.
‘■Not bad.” The smile in Old Master Shen’s eyes deepened.
It was rare to see such a serious elder. Murong Qiao was still thinking about what to say when she saw the woman beside Old Master Shen speak.
“Young Miss Murong is so beautiful.” Su Rong sighed. “I’m Shen Guo’s wife, Su Rong. h.e.l.lo.”
Shen Guo was Old Master Shen’s son, but he was still busy in the army, so he was absent from this auction.
Hence, many matters of the auction were handed over to Su Rong to manage. Although she looked gentle, Su Rong was not really gentle herself. She was influenced by the Shen family’s military style and was also a strong woman.
“h.e.l.lo, Madam Shen,” Murong Qiao replied.
Su Rong smiled. “You look the same age as my daughter. Unfortunately, she’s not here right now. Otherwise, you might be able to chat together. After all, girls always have a lot in common.”
Su Rong looked like she wanted to say something else, but a new guest had arrived at the door. Many of these acquaintances were Old Master Shen s friends, so she couldn’t delay for too long and could only apologize.
After watching Old Master Shen and Su Rong walk away, Murong Qiao told Murong Chen the curious questions that had just arisen in her heart.
“Madam Shen’s daughter is the same age as me?” She looked up at her Big Brother.
Murong Qiao had no idea that the Shen family had a daughter. It was one thing for her not to pay attention to it, but she had been to a gathering at Jiang Weiyang’s residence some time ago. She had a vague impression of the young people in the circle, but she had never heard of the surname Shen.
“Her name is Shen Xi. It’s said that she was not in good health when she was born. She’s a weak and sickly person. She also has asthma, so she rarely goes out to socialize,” Murong Chen explained.
In a family environment like the Shen family, Shen Xi being born with a weak and sickly body was quite unexpected. Fortunately, be it Shen Guo or Su Rong, they liked this daughter very much and were not dissatisfied.
The reason why he knew this information was because he had learned it bit by bit from his interactions with the Shen family since he was young.
Murong Qiao nodded and remembered this information. Then, her gaze swept across the surrounding crowd, trying to find Huo Yichen.
There was still some time before the auction began. At this moment, the guests who were present were gathered in twos and threes, looking like they were chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was harmonious.
She didn’t see Huo Yichen, but after Old Master Shen left, Murong Qiao saw a few people walking towards her.
“President Murong, long time no see. This is Young Miss Murong, right? How beautiful.” The person praised.
This time, Murong Chen’s smile became more commercial. “President Xu.” Seeing that it was someone she didn’t know who had come to exchange pleasantries and hearing the two of them talk, Murong Qiao immediately understood that this was the kind of person who had come to discuss business with her Big Brother.
She was not in the mood to partic.i.p.ate in this, so she informed her Big Brother and planned to walk around alone and wait for Huo Yichen to come.
“Walk around by yourself first then. Call me if you need anything,” Murong Chen instructed.
There were many people who came to partic.i.p.ate in the auction this time. In addition, Murong Chen had personally come to represent the Murong Family. There would definitely be many people coming to discuss business with him. Murong Chen naturally didn’t want his Little Sister to wait by his side.
After Murong Qiao replied, she casually chose a direction and walked over. When she came just now, she had caught a glimpse of it. The side door was connected to a small garden outside, so it was still a quiet place.
But when Murong Qiao walked over, she realized that there were also many people in the garden.
Most of them were young people sitting at the round table in the garden. When Murong Qiao looked over, she saw that Jiang Weiyang seemed to be there too.
After looking around, Murong Qiao finally found a remote corner and sat down. “h.e.l.lo, can I sit here?” she asked the only girl at the table.
The other party didn’t seem to expect her to come to this table. After hearing the question, she was stunned for a long time before nodding slowly.
She added nervously, “Of—of course.”
“I mean… I’m glad you’re sitting beside me.” A faint smile appeared on her face, and her eyes curved into crescents.
Her voice was a little soft. It required someone to focus to hear her clearly. It was really too soft.
Murong Qiao lifted the hem of her gown and slowly sat down. Then, when she heard the other party say this, she couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows in surprise.
The distance between the two of them shortened because Murong Qiao sat down, causing Murong Qiao to smell a faint smell of Chinese medicine. It was not a pleasant smell.
Then, she looked around and realized that most people were sitting in fours and five, but she was the only one at this table.
Seeing that Murong Qiao sensed that she was not very welcome, the other party smiled bitterly..