Chapter 108 Shen Tang: I Want a Promise

Chapter 108 Shen Tang: I Want a Promise

She knew it, and Shen Tang tilted her head back in anger, saying to him.

"Shouldn't you have told me before you replaced my things? Those tables and chairs were just replaced two years ago, and they were still in good condition. It cost a lot of money back then."

"Isn't that a bit too wasteful of you?"

Shen Tang suffered a lot when she was young and knows how hard it is to earn money. Even though she has a lot of money now, her personality, which she developed since childhood, means that she will not squander it recklessly.

Obviously, Meng Huaiyan, who was born into a wealthy family, would not understand. Sure enough, the next moment, Meng Huaiyan said something.

"How could it be a waste? Money is meant to be spent, isn't it? Besides, I have money too."

"......"

Shen Tang was exhausted and didn't want to talk to him anymore. It was truly a case of not being able to see eye to eye!

Meng Huaiyan truly didn't understand. He just wanted their lives to be a little easier, so why did he provoke her to get so angry?

Meng Huaiyan felt somewhat helpless and sad; Shen Tang was really hard to please...

Does he have to imitate He Jinzhou's hypocritical behavior to win her favor?

Meng Huaiyan's face was gloomy, and he suddenly felt a little upset when he thought of He Jinzhou.

Shen Tang remained silent for a while, then suddenly remembered what happened at the pastry shop today and said to him.

"If you remove your people, and they keep standing in my shop all day long, how am I supposed to do business?"

Meng Huaiyan became anxious upon hearing this: "No way!"

Shen Tang had disappeared from his sight for five years because he removed the people monitoring her. What if she "disappeared" again like she did five years ago?

The feeling of losing her was too painful; he never wanted to experience that pain again in his life.

Shen Tang frowned and questioned, "Is this the respect you promised me? You're monitoring me like a prisoner?"

"You said you would change, but you look exactly the same as you did five years ago!"

"No, it's not that," Meng Huaiyan weakly retorted. "I'm just... afraid you'll suddenly disappear again..."

"Besides, they can also protect you and Manman's safety. Isn't that a good thing?"

"No good!" Shen Tang said angrily, "Manman and I have been safe and sound in Nancheng for the past five years. We don't need anyone to protect us. Stop making up these high-sounding excuses!"

"What about Zhao Ergou?"

Shen Tang frowned: "That was just an accident. Besides, the prefect has imprisoned him, so he can't cause any more trouble. And I have Xiang Ling by my side now."

"Xiang Ling's kung fu is just average, what can she protect you with?!"

"That's my problem. You're the one in the most danger when you're by my side. I've been in danger several times because of you. You haven't forgotten all of that, have you?"

Meng Huaiyan has made too many enemies, and Shen Tang has been implicated by him quite a bit. She still feels angry when she thinks about it now.

Upon hearing her words, Meng Huaiyan recalled what had happened before and immediately felt a little guilty: "I'm sorry..."

Shen Tang was furious with him: "So all you do is say sorry, but you won't change, is that it?"

"I don't!"

"You didn't, so why don't you withdraw your people now that I'm telling you to?"

Meng Huaiyan pursed his lips and remained silent.

Shen Tang took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and walked outside. If she stayed any longer, she really wouldn't be able to control herself and would want to hit someone.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Meng Huaiyan quickly grabbed her hand and asked in alarm, "Where are you going?"

Shen Tang shouted sternly, "Let go!"

Meng Huaiyan was unwilling to let go and stepped forward to hug her tightly: "Tang'er, promise me you won't leave me, okay?"

"If you promise me, I'll get rid of those people. I'm just so scared... scared that you'll abandon me again and leave..."

The fact that Shen Tang was still alive was too much of a shock to him. He was still a little afraid that it was all a dream, afraid that when he opened his eyes, she would no longer be by his side.

He knew he should give her enough trust, but he was too scared to stop worrying about losing her.

He wanted her commitment.

Shen Tang listened to Meng Huaiyan's humble and pleading words and fell silent. After a moment, she finally spoke.

"I promise you, I won't leave."

The method of feigning death can only be used once; Meng Huaiyan will not believe it again next time.

What difference would it make whether she agreed or not? She was destined to never escape Meng Huaiyan's entanglement for the rest of her life.

Besides, she already has Manman. She doesn't care about herself, but she doesn't want to drag Manman along with her through this turbulent life.

Upon hearing her promise, Meng Huaiyan's eyes welled up with tears, and he almost shed one. He spoke with a mixture of excitement and incoherence.

"I...I will treat you and Manman very well from now on. I will listen to you. I...I will change everything."

"I will do everything I promise you, you can trust me!"

Meng Huaiyan nuzzled her neck and couldn't help but kiss her lips several times.

Shen Tang frowned and pushed his head away: "Let go of me."

This time, Meng Huaiyan obediently let go, and seeing her walk out of the house, he asked anxiously again.

"where did you go?"

"Have a meal."

"oh..."

After the family of three finished their meal, Ayun tidied up the house and left.

Meng Huaiyan took out several toys from his sleeve and handed them to Manman: "Manman, look what your father brought you."

There were quite a few kinds of toys, such as bamboo dragonflies, cloth tigers, and tangrams. After all, Manman is a child, and who doesn't like toys? He was immediately attracted to them, and his eyes were practically overflowing with affection.

Manman looked up at Shen Tang, and after obtaining her mother's permission, she shyly reached out and took the things from Meng Huaiyan's hands one by one.

"Manman, what should I say when I receive a gift?"

Manman smiled sweetly at Meng Huaiyan and said, "Thank you, Father."

Meng Huaiyan's heart melted at her soft, sweet voice calling him "Father," and he said to her.

"Don't be polite with your father. From now on, whatever you want, your father will buy it for you."

Looking at Manman sitting obediently on the stool playing with her toys, Meng Huaiyan sighed inwardly, wishing that Shen Tang was as easy to please as Manman.

But when she went to sleep that night, Manman seemed to have forgotten about the gift he had given her.

Holding onto Shen Tang tightly, she looked at him warily with her round eyes and said angrily, "Mother is mine, and you're not allowed to take her away!"

"......"

Meng Huaiyan tried to reason with her: "But Mother is Father's wife, and she is mine too."

Manman buried her head in Shen Tang's chest and shouted, "I don't want to hear it, you're so annoying!"

"......"

Shen Tang patted Manman's back and said to Meng Huaiyan, "Why are you telling the child this? She won't understand."

Meng Huaiyan felt a bit stifled and lay on his back on the bed without saying a word.

After Shen Tang had coaxed Manman to sleep, Meng Huaiyan stepped forward and hugged Shen Tang tightly in his arms.

Shen Tang sighed helplessly. She finally knew who Manman got her clingy and persistent manner from.

"It's very hot, let go."

Meng Huaiyan not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter: "No, I want to sleep while holding you."

"Didn't you say you'd listen to me?"

Meng Huaiyan immediately felt a little aggrieved: "Manman can hold you while you sleep, why can't I?"

Shen Tang was speechless. When did Meng Huaiyan become so childish?

"There are so many little kids here, are you one too? Let go of me."

Meng Huaiyan remained silent for a moment, then quietly let go. He now deeply regretted changing the bed; in fact, a smaller bed had its advantages.

Meng Huaiyan hadn't slept. Only after hearing Shen Tang's breathing become steady did he carefully move to her side, take her hand, and fall asleep.

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I really love the contrast between being fierce and cold outside and being all whiny and gentle with my family at home, hahaha.