The silent night covers the earth, with a few stars twinkling.

In the VIP room of the largest restaurant in Haicheng, the Shi family and the Shen family are having dinner together tonight.

Old Mrs. Shen was not feeling well recently and did not come, so Shen Qi, his brother, and his parents walked into the box.

She was wearing a red knee-length dress today, showing off her slim and graceful figure with her wavy hair casually draped on both sides, making her look bright and radiant.

Shen Qi was originally wearing a white T-shirt, black jeans, and some light makeup.

When Shen's mother saw her daughter's outfit, she said it was too informal, so she went straight to her dressing room, picked out the dress for her to change into, and asked her to put on her makeup again.

When the Shen family arrived, the Shi family was already sitting in their seats waiting for them.

When Shen Qi just entered the private room, Shi Mingting looked up and glanced at him. After a moment's glance, he withdrew his gaze with an indifferent expression, stood up from his seat and greeted Shen's father and mother and Shen Zhi.

Shen Qi also smiled and greeted Shishi's parents.

The two families deliberately arranged her seat next to Shi Mingting.

Before sitting down, she glanced at Shi Mingting who was sitting in his seat. He was wearing a gray suit and looked quite formal.

Shen Qi looked up but didn't see Shi Mingjun. He probably thought his parents didn't let him come, after all, they almost had an arranged marriage before.

"Sister Shen Qi, you look so beautiful today." Shi Mingchen, contrary to his usual behavior, sat upright at the table and praised Shen Qi with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Mingchen, for the compliment." Shen Qi gave him a look that showed he had good vision.

The two parents were chatting together. Shi Mingting and Shen Zhi were talking about the latest industry trends, while Shen Qi was playing with his phone out of boredom.

After chatting for a few words, Shi Mingting lowered his eyes to look at Shen Qi beside him, and reached out to pour her a glass of juice.

"Thank you." Shen Qi took the juice, and their fingers touched the wall of the glass.

His fingers were so hot that Shen Qi quickly retracted them.

Mother Shi glanced at the interaction between the two and looked away expressionlessly.

Some time ago, Shi Mingting suddenly told his father and mother that he wanted to fulfill the marriage contract that his two grandfathers had made.

Their son, who had never been in a relationship, was suddenly getting married. The couple was so excited that they hurried to Shen's house to talk about it. Unexpectedly, they later saw Shen Qi's true face at Shen's house.

In front of the elders, he gave his son a cold look, threw things, and played games.

Shi's mother really didn't want Shi Mingting to marry Shen Qi. After all, she was impolite and disrespectful to her elders last time. Wouldn't it be a joke to marry a daughter-in-law like this?

Besides, he is the eldest son in the family and will inherit the family business in the future. She wants him to marry a virtuous wife who is well-educated and can help him with his career.

The last time she came back from the Shen family, she told her eldest son that she didn't want him to marry Shen Qi, but she found that her eldest son seemed to be fascinated by Shen Qi and refused to give in.

There was no other choice but for the couple to come and discuss their marriage.

After several waiters served the dishes, they left the box one after another. Today's meal was paid for by the Shi family. Shi's father and mother smiled and invited everyone to eat.

Mother Shi helped Shen Qi pick up a few braised prawns and said with a smile, "Xiqi, eat more."

"Thank you, aunt." Shen Qi thanked her politely.

Mother Shi looked at Shi Mingting and said, "Mingting is already thirty this year. You must have children as soon as possible after you get married. My husband and I are both looking forward to having grandchildren."

"Aunt, I'm only twenty-three this year, and I don't plan to have children within the first five years after marriage." Shen Qi spoke to Shi's mother with a smile on his face.

Hearing her say this, the smile on Shi's mother's face froze for a moment, and she turned her gaze to her eldest son Shi Mingting.

Shi Mingting turned his head to glance at Shen Qi, then retracted his gaze without changing his expression.

Mother Shen poked her daughter's arm hard and glared at her to tell her not to talk nonsense.

"She has been spoiled since she was a child. She is outspoken and makes you laugh."

Mr. and Mrs. Shi forced a smile on their faces and said, "It's okay."

Shen Qi pretended not to notice her mother's hint. She picked up the juice in front of her and drank a few sips.

"Haha, Sister Shen Qi, I haven't seen you in Minglan for a long time. You used to be a frequent visitor there. When will you go there again?" Shi Mingchen saw that the atmosphere was awkward and smiled to ease it.

"A friend of mine has a birthday tomorrow, so I'll go over to play tomorrow night."

Shi Mingchen hadn't realized that the atmosphere in the box was becoming increasingly awkward. He smiled and asked Shen Qi, "Is your friend a man or a woman?"

"Male, I have many male friends who like to go to Minglan for their birthdays."

After hearing what Shen Qi said, the faces of the elders became even uglier.

Especially Shi's mother's face turned black. Her future daughter-in-law didn't want to have children within the first five years after marriage and liked to go out with the opposite sex. She didn't want Shi Mingting to marry Shen Qi anymore.

She looked at her son beside her, his expression did not change at all. Shi's mother was secretly annoyed. Her son was already taken control of by his future daughter-in-law before they even got married. Would he be able to control her after they get married?

In an awkward and silent atmosphere, the two families finished their meal and left the restaurant.

The two families came to the garage, and Shi Mingting offered to take Shen Qi home. Shen Qi disagreed, and Shen's father and mother gave her a killing look.

Seeing that her parents were looking murderous and were about to speak again, she quickly surrendered and got into Shi Mingting's car.

The black Maybach with smooth lines is driving in the glittering city.

Shen Qi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, secretly glanced at Shi Mingting who was driving.

She said that tonight, Shi Mingting must be angry.

She thought Shi Mingting offered to take her home because he wanted to say something to her, but Shi Mingting was driving seriously with his eyes fixed straight ahead, and he hadn't even looked at her since he got in the car, as if he was just going to take her home as he said.

The two of them spoke nothing along the way until they reached the Shen family villa, where Shi Mingting stopped the car directly.

Seeing that they were not far from home, Shen Qi thought he would just drop her off here. She reached out to open the passenger door and said, "Thank you, Brother Shi, for sending me back. Be careful when you go back."

After saying that, she opened the car door and got out. At the same time, Shi Mingting also opened the driver's door and got out.

"Why did you come down too?" Shen Qi asked him with a little surprise on his face, standing outside the passenger door.

The tall and slender man walked up to her in a few steps, put his hands on the roof of the passenger seat, and directly trapped her inside.

Shen Qi's eyes widened in an instant, "Shi, Shi Mingting, what are you going to do?"

"Call me Brother Shi." The man's deep voice reached Shen Qi's ears.

She seemed to be bewitched and called out "Brother Shi" unconsciously.

Shi Mingting lowered his head to look at her crystal clear eyes and rosy thin lips, and said in a deep voice, "I promise you."

"What?" Shen Qi was a little confused, not knowing what his incoherent words meant.

The man who trapped her continued, "I promise you that we won't have children in the first five years of marriage, and I won't care if you go out to play after marriage. You are Shen Qi first, and Shi Mingting's wife second."

Shen Qi opened her mouth wide and looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect he would say this.

Seeing the man staring at her and waiting for her answer, she lowered her head due to the man's fiery gaze.

She thought Shi Mingting always looked dull and serious, but she didn't expect to see such a burning look in his eyes.

"I, my mind is a little confused, give me some time to think about it."

After saying that, she pushed the man's strong arm away with a blushing face, turned around and ran back to her home.

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