The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

What kind of people were his parents?

To be honest, even Li Zhanting himself sometimes doesn't fully understand things.

After all, he grew up with his grandparents, and his impression of his parents was nothing but being busy.

In the end, he was so busy that he felt his parents were dispensable. What they liked or disliked was none of his business, and naturally, they couldn't control him.

Now, he's content as long as his grandparents live long and healthy lives...

"Their opinions are unimportant," Li Zhanting said indifferently, and then fell silent.

Hearing Li Zhanting's words, Shen Yanran was slightly surprised. She hadn't expected that his relationship with his parents was so cold.

It turns out that every family has its own troubles; that saying holds true no matter whose home it is...

Soon, Xu Fan drove the car to the gate of the Li family's old house.

The security personnel at the gate, upon seeing that it was Li Zhanting's car, quickly opened the gate and respectfully watched them enter.

At the same time, Han Shengli, the old mansion's steward, also received the news. He hurriedly walked to the living room and whispered to the Li family members, whose expressions varied, "Master, Madam, the second young master has returned."

Sun Mingyan's face lit up with joy, and she quickly stood up. Ignoring what Li Zhongnan and Jiang Meiling meant, she was about to go out to greet them when she said, "Great! Zhan'er is finally here. I have to hurry and see if my granddaughter-in-law has arrived yet."

"Old woman, slow down, wait for me, I'll go with you." Li Zhongnan followed closely behind.

They were eager to see their granddaughter-in-law, but they also wanted to give Li Zhanting a heads-up beforehand so he could be mentally prepared.

Just as Li Zhanting and Shen Yanran got out of the car, they heard his grandparents talking at the door, "Zhan'er, why are you so late? I've been waiting anxiously."

Shen Yanran tensed up immediately upon hearing the voice. She hadn't expected to be so valued and subconsciously straightened her clothes, hoping to make a good impression on the two elderly people.

As soon as Sun Mingyan came out, her gaze was drawn to the woman next to Li Zhanting.

Her bright and beautiful face has a pair of clear and lively eyes, and a faint smile always hangs on the corners of her slightly upturned mouth. She looks particularly serene and refined.

Madam Li was very satisfied with this first impression.

Old Master Li wasn't someone who particularly valued appearances, but looking at the two young people in front of him, they seemed like a match made in heaven, pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at them.

"Zhan'er, why don't you introduce her to me and your grandfather?" Sun Mingyan couldn't wait to lead such a beautiful and quiet girl into the house.

Li Zhanting gently put his arm around Shen Yanran's slender waist, a hint of happiness flashing in his dark, deep eyes, and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, this is my wife, Shen Yanran."

"Grandpa, Grandma, hello." Shen Yanran, along with Li Zhanting, politely and obediently greeted the two elderly people in front of her.

Li Shengtian and Sun Mingyan nodded with loving eyes, "Hey, good child, don't stand there, come inside quickly."

After saying that, without even glancing at Li Zhanting, she directly took Shen Yanran away from him and asked with enthusiasm and curiosity, "Ranran, how old are you this year? How did you meet our Zhan'er, and how long have you known each other?"

Grandma Li was so enthusiastic that Shen Yanran was a little uncomfortable for a moment, but out of politeness and respect, she answered seriously, "Grandma, I'm 26 years old this year. I met Li Zhanting by accident, and it's been less than a week since we met..."

Shen Yanran felt that it was best not to let the elderly know about something as terrifying as kidnapping.

Li Zhanting, who had been inexplicably abandoned, looked at the two figures gradually receding into the distance and smiled helplessly.

Why did he suddenly feel like he had fallen out of favor?

Li Shengtian didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stayed behind and whispered a few words to Li Zhanting, "Your parents are very unhappy about your marriage, and they also have a lot of opinions about your granddaughter-in-law. Be careful when you go in later."

Li Zhanting hadn't expected the two of them to offer any meaningful blessings for his marriage, so he naturally didn't care if they had any displeased opinions.

But today is a happy day, and in front of his grandfather, he didn't want to say anything too offensive. "Okay, I understand."

Li Zhanting was practically raised by his parents, and they knew his temperament and character all too well.

He was just giving Li Zhanting a heads-up. If Li Zhanting actually heard his parents' complaints about his wife, he might turn on them on the spot.

Sigh... I hope he's overthinking it...

"Oh, right, your brother and sister-in-law are inside too. You haven't seen each other in a long time, come on in." Li Shengtian added immediately.

Li Zhanting's gloomy expression finally softened considerably at this moment. "Yes, I haven't seen my brother for three months."

As Li Zhanting spoke, he and Li Shengtian went inside together.

At this moment, Madam Li had already led Shen Yanran to the living room to meet the rest of the Li family.

Shen Yanran was surprised to find so many people waiting for her in the living room, and her heart, which had just relaxed, suddenly tightened again.

Sun Mingyan seemed to sense Shen Yanran's nervousness, patted her hand affectionately, and comforted her softly, "Good child, we are all family now, there's nothing to be nervous about. Let me introduce you, this is Zhan'er's father Li Zhongnan and mother Jiang Meiling, and this is Zhan'er's brother Li Yanchen and sister-in-law Lin Ruoqi."

As Madam Li introduced them, Shen Yanran nervously looked at everyone sitting in the living room.

Li Zhanting's parents were younger than she had imagined, and they seemed to take good care of themselves, unlike her father, Shen Changtian, who had become quite overweight.

However, looking at it this way, Li Zhanting was born with all the best features of his parents.

Li Zhongnan had a resolute and handsome face, exuding the calm and refined aura unique to successful people. His sharp, eagle-like eyes shone with an imposing light that made Shen Yanran dare not easily meet his gaze.

The middle-aged woman beside him, Jiang Meiling, Li Zhanting's mother, was clearly from a prominent family. Her beautiful face and noble and elegant demeanor gave her the air of a matriarch.

But what surprised her the most was that Li Zhanting's brother, Li Yanchen, was in a wheelchair.

It must have been caused by a rather significant accident.

Although she bore a resemblance to Li Zhanting, she could clearly sense a melancholy aura emanating from him.

Finally, she saw Lin Ruoqi, a very beautiful woman, just like a model in a magazine, tall, with fair skin and outstanding temperament.

For some reason, she sensed hostility in her eyes...

Lin Ruoqi actually harbored not only hostility towards Shen Yanran, but also hatred.

I had thought Shen Yanran would be the vulgar and tasteless woman I had heard about, but I never expected that she would be such a beautiful woman with a refined and elegant demeanor.

But so what? Even if she's beautiful, she's still a lowly woman with a terrible past, and she doesn't even have the right to stand here!

Li Zhongnan and Jiang Meiling had lived abroad for a long time, so they were naturally unaware of the bad rumors about Shen Yanran.

Although she looks good at first glance and is a good match for Li Zhanting, looks alone are not enough to truly step into the Li family.

"Your name is Shen Yanran, right? What do your parents do?" Jiang Meiling suddenly asked with a stern face and an icy expression.

Shen Yanran hadn't expected to be interrogated before she could even properly greet them, so she had no choice but to tell the truth: "My father is Shen Changtian, the chairman of Shen's Jewelry. As for my mother... she passed away a long time ago..."

Shen's Jewelry?

She seemed to have heard people mention her before, but she didn't have any particular impression of her. It seemed that it was indeed as she had imagined. This Shen Yanran not only did not have a background that matched the Li family, but she also grew up in a single-parent family. No matter how she looked at it, she was not happy.

Sun Mingyan knew that her daughter-in-law wouldn't say anything nice. How could she ask what the parents did on the first meeting, and then immediately bring up the child's sad story?

"Meiling, why are you asking this? Zhan'er is marrying this child, not her parents. Does it matter what her parents do?" Sun Mingyan glanced at Jiang Meiling with some displeasure.

How could it be unrelated? Do you think the descendants of the Li family can just marry any woman they want? For the future development of the Li family, they must choose a daughter of a prominent family of equal social standing for marriage. And what is this Shen Yanran? How dare she try to climb the social ladder by attaching herself to the Li family!

Just as Jiang Meiling was about to say something, she saw Li Shengtian and Li Zhanting walk in. She immediately suppressed her displeasure and instead put on a happy smile, saying, "Zhan'er, you're here."

Li Zhanting walked naturally to Shen Yanran's side, held her slightly cold hand tightly in his own, and asked in a low voice with concern, "Your hands are very cold. Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Yanran has had a cold constitution since childhood, and her hands and feet are even more prone to being cold during her menstrual period. Over the years, she has gotten used to it and never paid much attention to it. She didn't expect Li Zhanting to show concern at this time. "I'm fine, I'll be fine in a little while."

Knowing that Shen Yanran was going through a special period, Li Zhanting turned around without thinking and instructed, "Uncle Han, go and have someone in the kitchen make a bowl of brown sugar water and bring it over. My wife will need it later."

Brown sugar water...

Anyone with a little physiological knowledge knows that brown sugar water is prepared for women during menstrual cramps. It's clear that Li Zhanting and Shen Yanran are already so intimate that they can't distinguish one from the other.

Jiang Meiling was shocked. She never expected that her son would be so considerate and attentive to that woman.

Madam Li said with great satisfaction, "Zhan'er is different after getting married; he knows how to care for others now..."