~Earlier~
Zhang Ren was invited to have dinner with Shi Lian's family. With Wang Lei saying that he won't be around this time since he wanted to sleep in his other home, their mother disapproved of his decision.
However, knowing how dead-set Wang Lei is with his decisions all the time, she knew that she won't have a choice but to allow him to do what he wants.
With them already waiting for dinner to be prepared, Shi Lian and Wang Lei's mother never bothered them in the living room, hanging out in the garden with some aunties that she's friends with while Shi Lian spends time with her date.
Shi Lian knew this much that her mother will brag about her "future son-in-law", that is the grandson of someone powerful.
Of course, since Zhang Ren personally asked her not to be so open about it, Shi Lian's mother agreed, still telling the others but not in full detail as she wanted so much to boast about the forming connections of their family.
Will spice things up soon. Just have to think of a plot despite this work schedule. *cries in desperation*