Spoiled after marriage

This was the first time Sheng Yan had seen this kind of outfit. His deep eyes narrowed slightly, "Yue'er, what is this dress?"

Xia Kui, wearing a "horse-faced skirt," gently opened the ancient fan in her hand, looking both beautiful and cool. "Does it look good?"

Sheng Yan walked closer and put his arm around her waist, "It looks good."

She frowned slightly, "But the cheongsam that Grandpa asked Master Zhou to make is not useless."

Sheng Yan raised his eyebrows slightly: "He will be very happy if you go. You can wear cheongsam anytime."

Xia Kui looked him up and down, then folded her paper fan. "Sheng Yan, why are you so gentle now? I'm not used to it."

“Just get used to it”

"Habit? I still like to see you looking like a villain who has succeeded." Xia Kui lifted his chin with a folding fan and spoke proudly.

Sheng Yan looked down at her and said, "Let's go, Mrs. Sheng, and stop scolding me."

Xia Kui lowered her delicate hands and said, "Help me."

"Let's go, Your Majesty." Sheng Yan wrapped his big hand around her small hand and went downstairs together. The assistant was already waiting. Xia Kui asked Xiao Qi to follow with her things.

When they were almost at the old house, Xia Kui grabbed Sheng Yan's hand and said, "Can I just be invisible and eat and drink?"

Sheng Yan turned around and chuckled, "Mistress of the Sheng family, why are you so low-key?"

"Huh?" Xia Kui was stunned. "The hostess is not your mother?"

Sheng Yan pinched her face and said, "Don't be afraid."

They soon arrived at the old house and the two got out of the car and walked in together. Xia Kui was wearing a Chinese-style buttoned jacket, while Sheng Yan was wearing a Chinese-style suit and white shirt. The couple looked a perfect match, and their appearance was bright and cheerful.

It was still early, and the guests hadn't arrived yet. Sheng Yu and his wife were greeting them, and Sheng Yan took Xia Kui straight to the study.

Sheng Rong, dressed in a Chinese Tang suit, looked energetic and radiant. There were two other people in the study, one of whom was Lu Jinyu's grandfather, and the three of them were chatting.

Sheng Yan and Xia Kui knocked on the door and went in. When they saw the old man, they said in unison, "Grandpa."

Seeing his grandson and granddaughter-in-law coming, Sheng Rong smiled happily and waved his hand to let the two of them pass. Grandpa Lu and another old man also looked at them.

Old man: "Old Sheng, this is Sheng Yan's wife"

Sheng Rong: "Exactly, Xiaokui, this is Grandpa Han,"

Xia Kui followed Sheng Yan to greet the two people. Xia Kui didn't like this kind of occasion at all. The couple sat next to Sheng Rong to keep them company.

The Sheng family's old house was packed with people, and luxury cars were displayed. Most of the noble families in Rongcheng had already arrived, including Gu Yun, Lu Jinyu, and Xia Xubai, and Fang Qi and Xiao Wei had also arrived.

Han and Mr. Lu were also in the hall, and only his grandson and his wife were left in the study with Sheng Rong.

He was very curious about Xia Kui's outfit and asked kindly, "Xiao Kui, is this ancient costume?"

Xia Kui smiled and patiently explained to him that it was a Chinese horse-faced skirt, "The cheongsam made by Master Zhou is very beautiful, thank you, Grandpa."

"No need, as long as you like it." Sheng Rong looked at his grandson's wife happily. He turned around and looked at his grandson with a very different attitude. "Xiao Kui, did he bully you?"

Xia Kui raised her eyes to look at him, and Sheng Yan also looked over. Their gazes stayed briefly, and she looked at Sheng Rong and said, "No."

"That's good." Sheng Rong glanced at him and told Xia Kui that if Sheng Yan bullied her, she should tell him to help her vent her anger.

Sheng Yan curled his lips and said nothing.

When all the guests arrived, Sheng Yu came over and asked him to leave, saying that everyone was here to wish him a happy birthday.

As soon as Sheng Rong entered the hall with his grandson and daughter-in-law, someone came over to greet them. Xia Kui stood obediently beside Sheng Yan.

Sheng Yu accompanied the old man to greet guests. Xia Kui felt that she should have worn a cheongsam and felt a little regretful.

Sheng Yan looked at the people around him and kept retreating.

Gu Jun and Lu Jinyu came over. They were more familiar with the two of them. The four of them stayed away from the center of the banquet and chatted briefly. Xia Xubai also came over.

The guests were chatting in their own groups. Many of them looked towards Sheng Yan, sizing up the Sheng family's newly married future mistress, while others were discussing quietly.

Li Mo's family also came. She glanced at Xia Kui with complicated eyes, and then followed her parents to wish the old man a happy birthday. She wore a Chanel-style suit and skirt, looking very well-behaved and sensible.

Li Mo, Fang Qi and Xiao Wei came over to greet Sheng Yan and the others. There were inevitably many socialites among the guests.

Xia Kui tried to minimize her presence and be invisible. But her wealthy wife wouldn't allow her to be so rude. Li Shuhua came over and asked the couple to stay with their grandfather.

Sheng Yan took her hand and walked over. Xia Kui turned her head to look at him and let him hold her hand.

Seeing the two people coming, Sheng Rong proudly praised his grandson's wife to his old friend.

A socialite spoke up, "I heard that Mr. Sheng's wife is a university teacher. She must be very talented. I wonder if you would have the honor to meet her?" Many guests followed suit.

"Grandpa, shouldn't your granddaughter-in-law wish you a happy birthday?"

"Yeah yeah"

Xia Kui’s inner thoughts: Is the old man setting a trap for her?

Many people looked at Xia Kui. Sheng Yan's assistant had already brought over the antique calligraphy and paintings that he had prepared for the old man. He took Xia Kui's hand and said, "Grandpa, this is a gift from the two of us. I wish you a long life."

Sheng Rong took one look at the calligraphy and was very pleased. He waved his hand and had it taken away. Xia Kui also spoke gently: "Grandpa, I wish you a thousand years of longevity by referring to the pine and cypress trees."

After she finished speaking, Butler Qin also came out, holding a picture of a hundred years of longevity and respectfully speaking to Sheng Rong, "Old Master, this is a picture of a hundred years of longevity written by my wife herself. I wish you a long life."

Sheng Rong was pleasantly surprised when he saw the gift in front of him. "Xiao Kui, is this for grandpa? Great," he said as he took it and admired it carefully, not forgetting to show off to his old friend.

Many guests came to watch. Each character for longevity was different, but each one was vigorous and powerful, showing profound attainments in calligraphy.

Those who understand calligraphy began to discuss, "This is Wang Xizhi's cursive script, right?"

"This is Song Huizong's Slender Gold Style"

"This is Yan Zhenqing's regular script"

"Hey, this is your handwriting, Lao Sheng"

……

A group of guests gathered around the master to chat and did not forget to praise his calligraphy.

Sheng Yan didn't expect that she had prepared a gift. When the Hundred Longevity Picture was brought up, he kept looking at it.

Xia Kui looked up and met his gaze, "What's wrong?"

"When was it written?" Sheng Yan lowered his eyes and looked at her, holding her hand and interlocking their fingers.

Sheng Rong caught a glimpse of the couple's interaction from the corner of his eye, and he was overjoyed. When people with high emotional intelligence praised the old man for having such a wonderful granddaughter-in-law, he couldn't stop smiling.

Xia Kui answered the question irrelevantly, "Aren't you a grandson? Why do you have such a low sense of presence?" The two of them were whispering to each other.

Sheng Yan felt that she was scolding him, but Xia Kui denied it and said that he was overthinking it.

Xia Kui also performed a magic trick, blindfolding her and solving a Rubik's Cube in ten seconds. Wearing a blindfold, she took the scrambled Rubik's Cube, gently stroked it with her slender hands, and pulled off the blindfold to cover her eyes.

After ten dazzling seconds, she opened her palm and placed the Rubik's Cube in her hand. With a scornful smile that captivated everyone, she removed her blindfold and smiled a captivating smile.

Applause rang out at the birthday banquet, and Sheng Rong smiled widely: "Hahaha, this is the first time I've seen a magician like Xiaokui."

Sheng Yan looked at the curve of her lips. Xia Kui knew that she had to perform today to make the old man happy.

A vivid oil painting self-portrait appeared in front of Sheng Rong. Xia Kui spent an entire afternoon painting it with ink.

Fang Qi had never believed that she could play the piano, but one sentence came to her rescue.

Xia Kui played a grand and majestic piece about Cao Cao, "Talking about Heroes over Wine," with the piano in her left hand and the guzheng in her right. The guests nodded and cheered, truly demonstrating her mastery of all arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

The birthday banquet was over and the guests left one after another. Sheng Rong was tired, so the whole family accompanied her to rest, drink tea and chat.

He was very happy today, especially with the performance of his granddaughter-in-law, who was gentle, generous, and talented, and she pleased him deeply.