Chapter 105 Eating Ice Cream

After dinner, Shi Yuanxing and Qin Shuzhi went downstairs for a walk.

Once outside the residential compound, Qin Shuzhi pulled the person towards the supermarket.

She originally only wanted to buy a few bags of her favorite snacks, but Shi Yuanxing picked out a lot of fruit and nuts for her as well.

When Shi Yuanxing left the supermarket, he was carrying a large shopping bag in his left hand.

His free right hand held his wife's hand.

The November night breeze carried a slight chill, but the two didn't mind. Holding hands tightly, they strolled slowly toward the residential area.

Qin Shuzhi glanced up casually and suddenly saw an ice cream truck parked at the intersection in front of the residential area.

Her eyes lit up immediately, and she tugged at the man beside her, "Mr. Shi, I want to eat ice cream."

Looking into her bright eyes, Shi Yuanxing couldn't bear to refuse. "Okay, I'll go buy it. What flavor do you want?"

"Vanilla flavored."

Shi Yuanxing led her to the big tree next to him that was covered with orange lights, placed the shopping bag next to the stone orchid by the fountain, and told her to wait there obediently.

Qin Shuzhi obediently stayed where she was, guarding their shopping bags. Before long, Shi Yuanxing returned.

"Why did you only buy one?"

Qin Shuzhi looked in surprise at the only vanilla ice cream cone in the man's hand.

Shi Yuanxing handed her the ice cream, saying, "I don't really like it, but I'll just have a couple of bites here."

"Uh-huh."

Qin Shuzhi took it, and upon hearing this, immediately held up the ice cream cone in her hand and offered it to him, wanting him to have the first bite.

Shi Yuanxing glanced down at the ice cream, smiled, and patted her head. "You eat first."

"good."

Qin Shuzhi was craving something sweet, so she didn't hold back.

Shi Yuanxing watched as she stuck out the tip of her tongue and licked it with satisfaction.

The night breeze blew by, causing her flowing long dress to flutter, making her slender figure appear somewhat frail. Shi Yuanxing leaned against the half-height stone railing behind him, opened his thin trench coat, and then wrapped the petite woman in front of him entirely in his arms.

Looking down, he saw her like a cute little hamster, nestled in his arms, licking an ice cream. Seeing the wisps of hair on her forehead being blown about by the wind, Shi Yuanxing gently reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Is it tasty?"

"Mmm, it's so sweet, your turn."

The woman held the ice cream up to him again.

Shi Yuanxing looked at the ice cream ball that had been licked a few times but hadn't changed much, and smiled, "You should have a couple more bites first."

Qin Shuzhi shook her head, but insisted on holding it to his lips, saying, "You eat it."

"good."

This time, Shi Yuanxing didn't stand on ceremony and leaned closer to the ice cream.

Then--

Qin Shuzhi saw him eat two bites very quickly.

Yes, as he said, just two bites.

But this wasn't something to just casually take a couple of bites. When the man finished eating and looked up, Qin Shuzhi found that she only had an ice cream cone left in her hand, and the vanilla ice cream ball on top was completely gone.

She froze for several seconds, then looked up and saw the man licking his lips after finishing his meal. She immediately stomped her foot in anger and said coquettishly,

"How could you do this?"

She thought he licked it like she did, but who knew he would take two big bites.

She's grown up and has never seen anyone eat ice cream so big.

Shi Yuanxing retorted, "Men have big mouths, so they naturally take bigger bites of food."

"snort."

Qin Shuzhi turned away and ignored him.

Seeing her puffed-up face, with displeasure radiating from the back of her head, Shi Yuanxing smiled silently.

The weather has turned cooler these past few days, and her period is almost here. It's late at night, and he was worried that she wouldn't be able to handle eating cold food, but he didn't want to spoil the mood by not letting her eat. So, he could only get her to eat a little less in this way.

As a result, this angered the girl who was usually generous with sharing food.

He leaned closer, pulled her into his arms, and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Are you angry, baby?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, he softened his voice and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know this ice cream would be so hard to finish."

"Don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Qin Shuzhi wasn't really angry, so seeing him like this, she slowly turned her body around.

"I'm not that stingy, it's just... you like to eat it too, so just buy one more. Why do you have to steal other people's food like this?"

She muttered softly, "It's not like our family can't afford two ice cream cones."

Shi Yuanxing looked down at her, her hands clutching a bare ice cream cone, her head drooping, her little mouth pouting—she looked rather pitiful.

She only licked it a few times before he devoured it in two bites.

Shi Yuanxing felt that he might have gone a bit too far.

Seeing his wife like this, he felt so sorry and guilty that he wanted to immediately go and buy another one to make amends.

But that's obviously impossible.

He was afraid of being too soft-hearted, so when he bought the ice cream, he scanned 3,000 yuan and gave it to the ice cream truck owner so that he could drive the truck away.

"I was wrong."

He held her in his arms and coaxed her gently, "How about I buy you the best ice cream tomorrow?"

"No need for that."

Qin Shuzhi wasn't the kind of person who particularly loved ice cream; she would just eat one when she felt like it.

Like tonight, she suddenly felt like eating ice cream when she saw the ice cream truck, but she might not feel the same way tomorrow.

Qin Shuzhi looked up at the man with a fawning expression, held the ice cream cone, and snorted softly.

"But you can't have the rest."

Shi Yuanxing chuckled, "Fine, I won't take it from you anymore."

Then he looked down and saw her taking a small bite of the crispy cone in her arms, and then sticking out her tongue to lick the little vanilla ice cream left inside.

After taking a couple of bites, Qin Shuzhi looked up at the man and saw his pleading eyes. She felt a little sorry for him and said, "Here, have some, but you're not allowed to take such big bites again."

Shi Yuanxing looked at the crispy ice cream cone handed to him, smiled, and as he leaned closer, he tilted his head and kissed her lips, licking away the ice cream residue on the corner of her lips.

"I'll be satisfied with what I eat here."

The warm light flickering from the nearby tree illuminated the two people embracing intimately beneath it.

The tall man leaned against the stone railing, wrapping the petite woman in his coat.

The woman quietly ate her ice cream in his arms, while the man, oblivious to everyone else, gazed lovingly at her, occasionally saying something that made her playfully stomp her foot, then he would smile and lean down to kiss her, coaxing her...

In the dimly lit corner, Shen Yichen, sitting in the car, saw this scene clearly.

The pain in my heart comes in waves.

He remembered one time when he drove Qin Shuzhi home, sitting in the back seat, Qin Shuzhi pointed to the ice cream truck in the square outside the car and excitedly told him that she wanted to eat ice cream.

At that moment, he merely frowned and glanced at the bustling square outside, saying disdainfully, "What's so good about the food on the roadside? If you want ice cream, I'll have someone deliver some to your house tomorrow."

Then, the look of excitement on her face dimmed. "No, thank you. I don't really want to eat it anyway."

At this moment, Shen Yichen felt extremely regretful.

Why didn't he do what that man did back then, buy her an ice cream, and then hold her in his arms?

Perhaps if that were the case, she would have nestled sweetly in his arms like she does now, offering him the ice cream in her hand and happily sharing it with him.

Or perhaps, she would kiss herself, just as she had tilted her head back to kiss that man.

But now...

He never had the chance to enjoy or possess any of this.

He could only hide in the shadows and watch her in someone else's arms, coquettishly or shyly whispering sweet nothings to another man.