Chapter 27: Upbringing Engraved in the Bones

By the time everything was over, it was already 7:54 p.m. It wasn't too late, but a light rain had begun to fall outside. The living room door was open, and the air had a slightly damp, chilly smell.

Lin Shutang suggested leaving, and Mrs. Chen took out a box from the kitchen and handed it to Lin Shutang along with the gift bag on the table.

Lin Shutang refused: "No, it's too expensive."

Mrs. Chen: "Take it, it's not worth anything."

That's what he said, but Lin Shutang didn't really think so.

The gift bag's handle is made of silk, and the surface of the paper bag is designed with a hollow pattern and coated with a layer of gold powder.

Just by looking at the packaging, you can tell that the contents are of great value.

"Just take it if I give it to you. Don't be polite to me, or I will be angry."

Lin Shutang had no choice but to accept the things.

"It's raining, and Yansheng is about to go home. You wait for about ten minutes and let him take you home." The person who spoke was Old Master Chen.

Lin Shutang noticed a shadow out of the corner of his eye and looked up at the stairs not far away.

The man had his suit jacket draped over his arm and was holding a cell phone in his right hand as he just came down from upstairs.

He must have heard what Old Master Chen said very clearly. He looked over here but did not say anything to refuse.

The moment their eyes were about to meet, Lin Shutang quickly lowered his head. For some reason, he didn't dare to look into those deep eyes.

Li Yansheng's upbringing seemed to be ingrained in him. Even though she had acted presumptuously before, he had never said anything in front of the Chen family. Otherwise, the Chen family wouldn't have allowed Lin Shutang to continue teaching Chen Runling.

It is still the same now. Even with what happened before, he would not refuse such a simple request from his elders.

Lin Shutang smiled and waved his phone at Old Master Chen: "No need to trouble Mr. Li, I called a taxi and it will be here in a few minutes."

Li Yansheng's gaze fell on the girl's face. As she spoke, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and a bright smile appeared on her face. At just over twenty years old, with such a look, she was indeed rare among her peers.

Mrs. Chen: "Okay then. Send me a message when you get home."

"OK."

Lin Shutang was feeling uneasy because of Zhao Lanzhi's threat. She stood at the door and waited for a while. Then, she saw the pop-up message of compensation and clicked to confirm the cancellation of the order.

She didn't really want to refuse Li Yansheng to send her off, but she just thought of the phrase "playing hard to get".

The rain had picked up in intensity, dripping and splashing.

The girl lowered her head to look at her phone screen, her fingers sliding across it non-stop. Unsure of what was going on, she looked a little annoyed. Feeling the chill of her shoes, she took a small step back.

"Shutang, what's wrong?"

The moment she heard the voice, she smoothed her drooping hair with her hand, and when she looked up again, a smile was already on her face: "It's okay, it was just an accident."

If you listen carefully, you can still hear a bit of reluctance in the word "it's okay".

"Let Yansheng take you back! He's leaving too."

Lin Shutang looked up at the sky. There was no sign of the rain stopping anytime soon, so he nodded slowly: "That's troublesome."

The assistant drove the car to the door, just like last time. After Li Yansheng got in, the door remained open. Lin Shutang did not refuse, but got in the passenger seat.

However, the last time I sat in the passenger seat, it was because I wanted to keep a distance, but this time I sat in the passenger seat to attract his attention.

It seemed to be just as she wished. After Lin Shutang got in the car, the man in the back seat raised his eyes and his scrutinizing gaze fell on her profile. The scene at Chen's house that day naturally emerged in his mind. She was wearing a one-shoulder sleeveless long dress, and when he got closer, there was a faint fragrance unique to young girls.

She was quite brave. When he opened his eyes, the distance between them was less than a fist, and he could see a tiny red mole on her chin.

However, she was just a little girl after all. No matter how brave she was, at that moment, there was a moment of surprise in her eyes that she couldn't hide.

"Bang." After a muffled sound, the driver's door closed.

The air conditioner is on in the car.

Li Yansheng doesn't use perfume. The car must have just been maintained. When the warm air flows, there is a faint cool fragrance.