Madam Shen's words were filled with disdain for Shen Li, inside and out.
Shen Li noticed this and, expressionless, turned to his mother, saying, "Mom, enough. We're eating, why the endless chatter?"
At Shen Li's sharp rebuke, Shen Xingchen sneaked a glance at him. She couldn't help but feel there was something more to his words—almost as if he was protecting her, as if he was afraid she might get married off.
Thinking of this, Shen Xingchen pursed her lips and smiled briefly, before taking another big bite of her food.
Right now, the thought running through her mind was: If she stayed single for another two years without finding a boyfriend, and if Shen Li also stayed single for the next two years, maybe their aunt would support the idea of them being together.
After all, she and Shen Li had no blood relation.
