Chapter 6: Why Such a Formal Salutation?-After Leaving the Monastery, I Had a Flash Marriage with the Capital’s Elite Heir at the Civil Affairs Bureau(A Pillow of Spring Dreams)

Ling You almost spat out his lemonade. "Marriage?!"

Shen Chutang shot him a warning glance. "Keep your curiosity to yourself. The other party is just an ordinary rideshare driver. Don’t reveal who I am."

Ling You’s lips twitched. "Junior sister, judging by where you live... it’s obvious you’re wealthy, isn’t it?"

Shen Chutang replied matter-of-factly, "After all, I’m the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Owning a house shouldn’t be surprising."

As she spoke, Shen Chutang handed him a slip of paper. "About what you mentioned before—someone wanting the Longevity Elixir. Produce it according to this prescription; the price is ten million per pill."

Ling You could barely keep from reminding her who it was that just claimed to be out of money!

Having arranged everything, Shen Chutang rose to leave. Tonight, her dear sister was returning, and she naturally had to pay her a visit.

When she arrived at the Shen family residence, the place was ablaze with lights and filled with festive cheer.

Shen Tingting stood amidst the crowd, basking in everyone’s lavish flattery, her face brimming with pride.

"Tingting, I heard you won a full scholarship overseas, and there are so many international companies fighting to recruit you—is it true?"

Shen Tingting was delighted but feigned modesty. "Yes, but I’m not interested in any of them."

One of the girls, Tian Xiaowei, chimed in, "Of course, Tingting has returned to take over the family business. Why would she care about those companies?"

Standing beside Tian Xiaowei was a man named Jin Jiawei, who swirled his glass of red wine and gossiped, "I heard Tingting’s elder sister is back. Could it be that she’s come to compete for the inheritance since Tingting is about to take over the company?"

Shen Tingting snorted. "Her? My mother always said she’s been living in some godforsaken mountain since she was three. What would she know about running a business? If she can even get the right change when buying groceries, that’s already impressive."

The others quickly echoed her.

"Exactly, a mountain bumpkin who never had any proper schooling can’t possibly compare to Tingting, our overseas-educated star."

"She wants to fight Tingting for the inheritance? She’s not even fit to carry Tingting’s shoes!"

Jin Jiawei chuckled. "I wonder if she’s as beautiful as Tingting. If she is, I wouldn’t mind adding her to my collection."

Shen Chutang’s expression darkened. She picked up a smooth pebble from a flowerpot nearby, pinched it between her fingers, and flicked it at Jin Jiawei’s knee.

Jin Jiawei suddenly felt a numbness in his calf; caught off guard, he fell to his knees, sending his wine glass flying and splashing red wine all over Shen Tingting and Tian Xiaowei’s dresses.

"Ah! Jin Jiawei, what are you doing?!"

Shen Tingting stepped back in exasperation. She had deliberately worn a white dress today, and now the wine stains were painfully obvious.

Jin Jiawei was equally bewildered. "Sorry, I must have had too much to drink. I didn’t mean it."

As he tried to stand, his other leg went numb and he dropped to his knees again.

Shen Chutang walked up to him unhurriedly and calmly accepted a glass of red wine from someone nearby. "I heard you wanted to see me. What’s with such a grand gesture of respect?"

In an instant, everyone turned to stare at her, finally realizing—she was Shen Chutang!

Shen Tingting’s pupils quivered at the sight of Shen Chutang’s striking beauty. The moment she appeared, all eyes were drawn to her.

A surge of jealousy welled up in Shen Tingting’s heart. She was supposed to be the center of attention, but the moment Shen Chutang arrived, all the focus shifted away from her!

"Sister, today’s supposed to be my welcome-home party. Why are you here? Do you even know how to drink such expensive wine?"

Shen Chutang took a sip, frowning slightly. "I really don’t."

Shen Tingting smirked. "Of course not. This is the finest Château Cheval Rouge. I bet you’ve never even heard of it, let alone tasted it!"

Shen Chutang nodded. "You’re right, I haven’t heard of it. I rarely drink such inferior wines."

Shen Tingting’s face turned green. The wine she was so proud of had been specially prepared by Shen Xuejun for her homecoming, yet Shen Chutang dismissed it as beneath her notice!