As soon as Mrs. Shen mentioned Xu Yurou, Shen Zhonglei's expression immediately became unnatural.
No matter how many loving experiences a man has had with a woman who cuckolded him, he cannot erase the feeling of humiliation that is engraved in his bones.
What's more, Shen Zhonglei didn't have much friendship with Xu Yurou, and in the past, he always accommodated her for the sake of his children.
In the end, the child was not even his, so there was no lingering love.
Now that he heard the words Xu Yurou, he felt nothing but humiliation and deep disgust.
Old Mrs. Shen also felt that she had made a mistake. It was fine for the two of them to talk in private, but now in front of the servants, they really shouldn't mention this.
She hurriedly changed the topic and said: "You are here just in time. Let's take a look at them together. They are all young talents. My mother is really spoiled for choice."
Even if Shen Zhonglei felt uncomfortable, he could not get angry with his mother. Keeping a straight face was the best he could do to express his dissatisfaction in front of Mrs. Shen.
Hearing that his mother had given him the steps, he immediately went down the slope without taking Qiao, unfolded a scroll at hand and looked at it carefully.
As soon as he saw it, he immediately frowned, threw the scroll in his hand behind him, and said, "This won't work."
Old Mrs. Shen was thrown aside by him before she could see clearly, and she quickly asked: "What's wrong with this? Whose child is it? Why not?"
Shen Zhonglei frowned and said: "The portraits are so ugly, how can I still look good? How can I be worthy of Shu'er! No, no, no, not even anyone else's child!"
"Ugly..." Mrs. Shen was speechless for a while. Before she could speak, Shen Zhonglei quickly eliminated three more people.
"This is too short!"
"This is too fat!"
"This snarky guy!"
"Ouch..." Old Mrs. Shen finally couldn't stand it anymore. She grabbed the scroll he was about to throw away with her right hand, hit him on the arm and said, "You are not helping me. You are just here to cause trouble for me."
Yes, you should go about your business quickly and don’t get angry with me!"
But Shen Zhonglei said with a serious face: "Mom, Shu'er is not only good-looking, but also very intelligent. Now the housekeeper is also in good order. To choose a husband for Shu'er, in addition to having a similar family background, he must also be talented and handsome.
Otherwise, I, the father, will be the first one to refuse!"
Old Mrs. Shen didn't feel anything just now. Even if she hit Shen Zhonglei, she was more angry than surprised, and the smile was still on her face.
After listening to his son's words, he gradually stopped smiling and said, "Look what you said, there are so many candidates, why don't you just look at them carefully and compare them one by one to know whether they are good or bad?
"You are not a child anymore, don't you still know the principle of not judging people by their appearance?
"Or do you think I want to use Tianshu to make some shady deal with others?
"You are the biological father, and I, the grandmother, are the descendants?"
Shen Zhonglei hurriedly stood up and apologized: "Mother, this is not what my son meant!"
Mrs. Shen instantly burst into tears, beat her chest and said, "Second brother, second brother! Your eldest brother is disabled, your third brother has no intention of studying, and my mother is buried up to her neck in loess!"
"For whom did you work so hard for me? Now you are saying this.
"That's all, Chunlan, go down and pack your luggage. Now that it's warm today, it's time to go home!"
Shen Zhonglei was so frightened by Old Mrs. Shen's words that he almost lost his soul. He lifted his robe and knelt at her feet, saying with a choked voice: "Mother, all the mistakes are your son's fault. Please calm down!"