Previously, Zhao Shuyan had discussed with Shen Yi about the venue for Shen Nanyi's birthday. Shen Yi also knew which hotel it was - a five - star hotel in City A. Although the consumption level there was relatively high, it was still quite affordable for them now.
So Shen Yi didn't reject Zhao Shuyan's proposal. After all, he also wanted his daughter's coming - of - age birthday banquet to be perfect without any regrets.
However, when he saw the sign of the seven - star hotel, Shen Yi was completely dumbfounded.
The difference between a five - star hotel and a seven - star hotel was not just two extra stars on the sign. The consumption and service were two completely different concepts.
Even though their family was quite well - off now, coming here to consume was still a very luxurious thing for them.
Especially when he saw that the security guards at the hotel entrance seemed to be wearing more expensive clothes than his own, Shen Yi felt really uncomfortable.
Subconsciously, he turned to look at Zhao Shuyan beside him. Zhao Shuyan was quite calm. She dressed casually and led Shen Yi to the hotel entrance.
Looking at what Zhao Shuyan was wearing and then at his own clothes, Shen Yi seemed to understand something. Since his wife didn't care about these things, why should he?
Thinking this way, Shen Yi felt much more relaxed and his mood was not so depressed. He followed Zhao Shuyan and walked in.
What Shen Yi didn't know was that the first time Zhao Shuyan came here, she behaved even more exaggeratedly than Shen Yi. It was just that after coming here many times, she got used to it. She was not as calm as Shen Yi thought.
"Mom, isn't this a bit too over the top?" Shen Nanyi had been busy with schoolwork recently and hadn't paid any attention to her coming - of - age birthday.
Suddenly knowing that she was going to have her birthday here, Shen Nanyi was a bit surprised. After all, in her impression, both Zhao Shuyan and Shen Yi were very thrifty people.
"It's okay. It's not over the top." Patting Shen Nanyi's hand, Zhao Shuyan said it was okay. The whole family of three walked into the hotel neatly.
After Shen Nanyi went in, Zhao Shuyan took her to a separate room. Zhao Shuyan just told her to wait there for a while, and then walked out with Shen Yi.
Just as the couple walked out of the suite, Yang Rui came over. "Please come with me, the dressing room is over here. The makeup artists are all ready."
It could be said that Shen Qingshan had thought of everything very carefully. He even prepared makeup artists for Shen Yi and Zhao Shuyan.
Yang Rui's appearance seemed to solve a little of the doubt in Shen Yi's mind. He seemed to guess something but didn't dare to believe it.
"We also have makeup artists?" Zhao Shuyan looked confused. She had participated in all the arrangements, but it seemed there was no such part of makeup for them.
"Today is Miss Shen's coming - of - age ceremony. As Miss Shen's parents, you should naturally witness Miss Shen's coming - of - age ceremony in the best state." Yang Rui spoke very artfully and didn't make Shen Yi feel uncomfortable.
Without much hesitation, the two followed Yang Rui to the dressing room. On such a grand day, they also wanted to witness it in the best state.
Shen Nanyi waited in the suite for a while. She didn't wait for Shen Yi but waited for Shen Qingshan.
Looking at Shen Nanyi with a big smile on his face, Shen Qingshan was full of joy. He had waited for so long and finally this day had come.
Looking at the smile on Shen Qingshan's face, Shen Nanyi gradually felt that something was wrong.
"If you have something to say, just say it." Looking up at Shen Qingshan, knowing that she might not be a match for Shen Qingshan if she beat around the bush, Shen Nanyi decided to get straight to the point.
After all, he was her relative. He shouldn't do anything extremely cruel, right?
"It's nothing. I'm just happy that you're about to become an adult. Grandpa has also prepared a gift for you tonight. You'll definitely like it." Shen Qingshan's smile didn't fade. He didn't answer Shen Nanyi's question directly but left a mystery for her.
"Nanyi, how has Grandpa treated you these years?" After a moment of silence, Shen Qingshan seemed to think that things were not safe enough and wanted to get a guarantee from Shen Nanyi.
Looking at the smiling Shen Qingshan and then thinking about Zhao Shuyan's recent behavior, Shen Nanyi gradually felt a sense of danger. But when she saw the full expectation in Shen Qingshan's eyes, she really didn't want to disappoint the old man. "You've been very good to me."
"So no matter what Grandpa does, you'll support Grandpa, right?" Hearing the answer he was satisfied with, Shen Qingshan's smile grew even wider.
By now, Shen Nanyi naturally felt that something was abnormal, but she couldn't tell exactly what was wrong. She could only follow Shen Qingshan's words and nodded in agreement.
"Have a good rest. You'll be busy later." Having got the answer he wanted, Shen Qingshan left contentedly.
After going out, Shen Qingshan took out his phone from his pocket, saved the recording, and laughed like a child.
Yang Rui was standing beside him. Looking at Shen Qingshan's current actions, he really didn't know what to say and could only keep silent.
Was it really okay to calculate like this against his own granddaughter?
Moreover, he just couldn't understand. The Shen Group was such a big and attractive company. If it was in an ordinary family, there would be countless people scrambling for it. But in the Shen family, why did it become a hot potato that everyone wanted to avoid? What on earth went wrong?
Shen Nanyi in the suite thought and thought but couldn't figure it out. So she simply stopped thinking and just lay down on the bed to rest.
Fortunately, the clothes sent by Ji Beichuan were not too cumbersome, so it wouldn't have much impact to sleep on the bed in them.
Maybe because she got up too early in the morning and didn't eat much, Shen Nanyi soon felt sleepy and fell asleep soon.
She slept for a long time. It was not until Zhao Shuyan came to wake her up that she woke up from her sleep.
Zhao Shuyan had already changed into a red dress and was wearing a pearl necklace around her neck. She was completely different from a few years ago when Shen Nanyi first came to the Shen family.
"Let's go. Everyone is waiting for you." Looking at her daughter, Zhao Shuyan suddenly had some special feelings and her eyes felt a bit sour.
The little baby who used to be in her arms had finally grown into a big girl after the baptism of time.
Rubbing her eyes, Shen Nanyi didn't realize what was going on yet. She followed Zhao Shuyan out of the door trustingly.
At this moment, there were two groups of people gathered in the hotel lobby. These two groups were quite easy to distinguish. One group was Shen Yi's colleagues and friends, and the other group was the business tycoons.
To avoid any discomfort between the two groups, Zhao Shuyan and Yang Rui had designed the venue in such a way that the two areas were separated by a corridor and would not affect each other.
Shen Qingshan was giving a speech. At the beginning, his words were quite normal, but at the end, Shen Qingshan announced a bombshell.
It was so shocking that everyone on the scene thought either they were hallucinating or Shen Qingshan was drunk. Otherwise, how could he say such a thing?