Shen Yishu scratched her nose a little guiltily and said, "It's just a blind date. As long as it's suitable, it doesn't have to be about liking each other."

"So you're planning to just make do for the rest of your life?"

There was a hint of vitality in Wen Nian's tone.

Seeing that this method was effective, Shen Yishu continued, "What can I do? Anyway, the person I like doesn't like me, and he was scared away by me. It doesn't matter who the other person is with."

Wen Nian fell silent, a dull pain shooting through his heart.

He didn't know what to say, so he simply remained silent.

Wen Nian's lack of explanation was within Shen Yishu's expectations. She did not intend to bring it up for the time being, but waited for a suitable opportunity.

Given Wen Nian's personality, even if you ask him now, he won't tell the truth. The worst outcome would be that he would scare the person away again.

Shen Yishu sighed. It's really difficult to pursue a young man with such a traumatic past.

Wen Nian's heart jumped at the sound of Shen Yishu's sigh.

Upon arriving at their destination, Shen Yishu got off the bus.

Before leaving, she turned back and said, "Next Wednesday is my birthday. If you go back to Lucheng, you can come to my birthday party."

Wen Nian pondered for a moment and asked, "Where is it?"

"My home."

Shen Yishu could clearly see the hesitation on Wen Nian's face.

"I hope you can come." Shen Yishu's tone was full of anticipation.

Wen Nian couldn't help but turn to look at her. The girl was standing under the streetlight, her nose slightly red from the sea breeze, which made her look very pitiful.

He couldn't bear to refuse her, but he wasn't sure if he really had the courage to go to her, so he could only say, "I'll see."

Shen Yishu was already very satisfied with this answer. She smiled and said, "Okay."

Wen Nian watched her enter the hotel before driving away.

*

Shen Yishu's birthday party was something her parents insisted on holding.

Under the guise of letting her reunite with her former classmates and friends, the real purpose was to help her find a boyfriend.

On her birthday, Shen Yishu wore exquisite makeup, a white strapless princess dress prepared by her mother, and a silver crown on her head.

She stood bored on the second-floor corridor, propping her chin up as she watched the group of people talking in the lobby.

Many of the faces were familiar, but she couldn't recall the names of most of them.

Lin Yusheng was busy taking care of her family in K country and couldn't attend her birthday celebration, but the gift arrived early.

Seeing this, Chen's mother came over and asked, "Why aren't you going downstairs? What are you doing here?"

"They're recognizing people. If you don't recall them beforehand, you won't recognize a single one when you go downstairs. Wouldn't that be just making people angry?" Shen Yishu said speechlessly.

"Too."

Shen Yishu was not in high spirits.

Standing next to her, Chen's mother asked, "Has there ever been a man who, after many years, instantly amazed you?"

"No," Shen Yishu answered without hesitation.

Mother Shen angrily slapped her arm, "You didn't even look."

Shen Yishu protested, clutching her hand that had been slapped, "What's so interesting about this?"

After saying that, she rolled her eyes helplessly, "If you really liked it, you would have done it earlier when you were in school, why would you wait until now? I told you not to waste your time doing useless things."

Ms. Shen felt that her daughter's words made sense, but she was still anxious.

"Isn't this all for you? You're already so old, and you don't even have a boyfriend. I've heard from others that many people find their way back to their classmates from school and get married. I'm just creating opportunities for you."

"No need, no need, Mom, you don't need to worry about me anymore. Our family is rich, and I am rich too. Even if I don't get married, I won't starve. You and Dad can rest assured."

Mother Shen was anxious. "How can this be the same? Sigh, I don't care. Anyway, you were born into the Shen family, so you have to find a partner. It doesn't matter if he's a man or a woman, or if he's rich or poor, as long as he's a decent person."

A hint of interest flickered in Shen Yishu's eyes. "Is that really true?"

"Really?" After saying that, Madam Shen realized something was amiss. Her gaze swept over Shen Yishu with a scrutinizing look. "You're asking this because you actually already have feelings for her?"

Feeling guilty, Shen Yishu glanced around nervously. "What thoughts could I possibly have? Don't talk nonsense."

"Hiss~ You're hiding something from your mother. From the start of the banquet until now, your eyes have been glancing at the door every now and then, and each time you look away, there's a hint of disappointment in your eyes. I was wondering about it at first, but now I understand a bit. Are you waiting for someone?"

Shen Yishu was startled when her thoughts were exposed, and she immediately jumped up and said, "Mom, don't talk nonsense."

Mother Shen looked as if she had known all along, then gradually became excited, "See, I was right! Who is he? What's his name?"

Her mother's gossipy look made Shen Yishu even more upset.

"Nobody."

"Even if he didn't come, I would have checked the guest list after the banquet. I would have known his name even if he hadn't shown up."

The banquet guest list was written by Shen Yishu and her mother. Shen Yishu only wrote down a few names, and most of them were women, so it was very easy for her mother to find them.

Shen Yishu gave up struggling and said dejectedly, "I don't want to talk about things that are still far from certain."

Seeing her daughter's mood, Shen's mother put away her playful expression. "He didn't say for sure that he was coming?"

"No, he might not even be in Lucheng. Even if he is, he might not dare to come."

Shen's mother had a vague feeling that her daughter's relationship was not so simple, so she didn't say anything more.

She stood beside her daughter, waiting with her.

Shen Yishu knew her mother was worried about her, but she really couldn't force a smile right now.

She had only been vaguely looking forward to this birthday party because of Wen Nian, but it turned out that the feeling of disappointment was so painful.

Just as her nose started to sting, a tall figure approached from afar.

He came against the light, and Shen Yishu's hope was rekindled.

The daughter's reactions changed so drastically that it was hard for her mother not to notice.

She followed her gaze and looked over. Holy crap, even without seeing his face, he looked handsome. All she needed now was a pair of binoculars.

When Wen Nian finally appeared in the bright hall, Shen Yishu's face lit up with joy. She even forgot her disguise and grabbed her mother's hand, asking, "Mom, Mom, is my hairstyle and look messed up?"

Mother Shen shook her head, she was also very excited, "No, no, my daughter is very beautiful. Look, I told you you have good taste, just look at her looks... sigh, sigh."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yishu ran away.

Mother Shen shook her head. "It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home."

After saying that, she went to find the child's father with a beaming smile, wanting to tell him the good news.

Shen Yishu became reserved as she ran to the stairs, and slowly walked down the stairs while holding onto the handrail.

The birthday party's main character finally arrived, naturally causing quite a stir.

Wen Nian was once again amazed when he saw Shen Yishu.

Shen Yishu didn't miss the amazement on Wen Nian's face. She was in a good mood, feeling that all her hard work in dressing up had been worthwhile.

She couldn't wait to find Wen Nian, but her enthusiastic classmates and friends blocked her way.

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