Recognition

Shen Yu took Xu Qingqing to where the Shen family was gathered. Xu Qingqing greeted them first, "Hello, Uncle and Auntie."

"Good child." Shen Mother immediately stepped forward and took Xu Qinging's hand.

Everyone knew what was appropriate, so naturally they would not acknowledge each other right away. There were too many people here, and it was not convenient to talk.

After the banquet ended, the Shen family said goodbye to the Hu Household first, saying they had something urgent to deal with and would be leaving early today. However, their plans to visit the resort tomorrow would definitely not be delayed, and the Hu Household naturally did not refuse.

The Shen family found a private room where they could talk. As soon as they entered and there were no outsiders around, Shen Yu immediately introduced Xu Qingqing to his family.

Then he introduced the Shen family to Xu Qingqing. After she had met them one by one, he finally brought her to Shen Can.

"Hello, Sister-in-law." Shen Can greeted her with a grin. Almost the instant Shen Can spoke, Xu Qingqing knew whose inner voice she had heard earlier.

Xu Qingqing nodded and said, "Hello, Can Can." When Shen Yu had introduced him earlier, he had said that everyone called Shen Can "Can Can."

After Xu Qingqing had met everyone, she and Shen Yu brought Xu Zhuo over to greet them. Xu Zhuo obediently called out, "Hello, Grandpa and Grandma. Hello, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, and Little Uncle." Everyone answered him with smiles.

Shen Can and his brothers all called her Sister-in-law because they understood Shen Yu's personality, and they understood their parents as well.

Xu Qingqing would definitely become their sister-in-law. After all, Xu Zhuo's identity could not remain unclear, and Shen Yu and Xu Qingqing would certainly get married.

If they truly could not make things work in the end, then divorce would be more appropriate. Wealthy families were actually very snobbish. If Xu Qingqing and Xu Zhuo's status was unclear, there would surely be plenty of gossip about them.

And when they attended banquets in the future, they might encounter petty people looking to provoke them. Xu Zhuo would certainly be transferring to school in A City as well, and the malice between children should not be underestimated.

The Shen family would never allow one of their own children to be bullied at school. So his identity had to be established beyond doubt.

"Qingqing, Shen Yu's father and I discussed it just now. We thought we could say that you two had already been together before, and that the whole family knew about Xiao Zhuo."

"It was just that you encountered an emotional crisis at the time. Young people can be impulsive, so we can say that everything concerning your separation was mutually discussed and agreed upon."

"The child was still young then and could not be separated from his mother, so it was decided that he would stay with you. But the Shen family has always acknowledged this child. We simply did not publicize it widely because we did not want anyone disturbing you and your son."

"We had originally planned to announce it once the child was older, but now that you two have reconciled, there is naturally no need to wait. Qingqing, what do you think of saying it this way?" After speaking, Shen Mother seriously asked for Xu Qingqing's opinion.

That's good. If they said she didn't know she was pregnant when they argued, those people would start questioning whether Xiao Zhuo was really Big Brother's son, whether there was some conspiracy behind it, and so on.

You couldn't exactly throw a paternity test in their faces in that situation. And even if you did, some people would still say that paternity tests could be forged.

There would always be people who thought they were the smartest in the world running over to warn you to be careful of this and that. Some might genuinely be concerned, but most would probably just be enjoying the spectacle.

After hearing Shen Mother's suggestion, Xu Qingqing thought the same as Shen Can. Only by saying that the entire Shen family had known of the child's existence would no one doubt Xu Zhuo's lineage.

Of course, she did not want her child to live amid rumors and gossip. Xu Qingqing smiled at Shen Mother and said, "Uncle and Auntie are thinking of Xu Zhuo and me. Naturally, we have no objections."

"Then when would it be convenient for you to return to A City with us, Qingqing? We can arrange your wedding." Xu Qingqing was somewhat surprised to hear that Shen Mother still wanted to hold a wedding for them, and she tried to decline. "There's no need for a wedding, is there? We already have a child."

"How could that be? You'll regret it in the future if there is no wedding. Besides, you are the eldest daughter-in-law of our family. You'll have to attend many occasions in the future. If there's no wedding and someone uses that to mock you, it won't be easy for you to answer them."

"That's right, Sister-in-law. The wedding must be held. Everyone in our family agrees." Shen Ze smiled gently at Xu Qingqing. Xu Qingqing pressed her lips together. "I'm afraid the wedding won't look good."

Lu Shao naturally supported his wife without hesitation. "Won't look good? Who would dare make it look bad? Do they think the Shen family and I are pushovers?"

This wedding has to be as grand as possible. The more influential people attend, the less anyone will dare say anything reckless. Besides, the grander it is, the more it shows that we have nothing to hide.

And if there are enough powerful people at the wedding, they'll all be busy networking with one another. With their own affairs to attend to, who would have time to meddle in someone else's business?

The Shen family attracts a lot of attention. Once news of Big Brother's marriage gets online, people will definitely talk about it. But if a few articles are written about Big Brother and Sister-in-law's love story, everyone will only focus on and discuss that perfect romance.

The Shen family's thoughts were almost identical to Shen Can's. At a wedding hosted by the Shen family, everyone would only say nice things. After all, no one would insist on offending the Shen family in public. As for gossip behind their backs, that was indeed beyond their control.

"I was being narrow-minded. Tomorrow, I can go to President Hu's company and take care of my resignation." She did not actually know many people in this city. Before her child turned four, she had not worked outside the home.

She had relied on the money she had saved before, as well as online translation jobs and online teaching work she took on from home, to support herself and her child.

She had not felt comfortable leaving her child with strangers, and she had no relatives who could help look after him, so she could only care for him herself.

"You weren't being narrow-minded at all, Sister-in-law. You were just too afraid of troubling us, too concerned that people would criticize the Shen family because of you. Sister-in-law, don't be afraid to trouble us in the future. We're family now." Shen Can understood Xu Qingqing's thoughts very well.

After all, Xu Qingqing had not known them before. She did not understand their personalities or how the Shen family handled matters. She and Xu Zhuo had only just arrived, so it was only natural that she worried about causing trouble for the Shen family.

Over the next three days, the family followed the Hu Household's arrangements and went sightseeing. The Hu Household was also the first to learn Xu Qingqing's identity. They even joked about how Shen Yu had visited Xu Qingqing so many times without dropping by the Hu Household, asking whether he considered Uncle Hu an outsider.

The Hu family was naturally only joking and could not possibly truly question Shen Yu, since it was someone else's private matter. Shen Yu said that he had felt embarrassed to disturb them before, and that he had always come and gone in a hurry, so it had not been appropriate to visit.

The Hu family naturally said, "Why would our two families care about such things? Anyway, whenever either of you comes here and has time, you must come visit." The Shen family naturally agreed. It was not as though they would absolutely have to visit later, but for now, they certainly said all the right things.