Chapter 15 Misunderstanding: Taking Him to a Candlelight Dinner
Bai Zhenzhen reluctantly went out and found Shen Huai'an, saying, "My father has something to say to you."
Shen Huai'an got up and walked towards the study, but Bai Zhenzhen grabbed his arm again, "Hey, don't say anything bad in front of my dad later."
The man lowered his eyes and looked over, giving a soft hum. Bai Zhenzhen unconsciously let go of his hand and watched him walk upstairs.
Still worried, Bai Zhenzhen tiptoed outside the door to eavesdrop after everyone went inside, afraid that Shen Huai'an would say something provocative. But Bai Chuxiong...
As soon as she reached the door, Bai Chuxiong called out to her from inside, telling her to go play by herself for a while.
Unable to eavesdrop, Bai Zhenzhen had no choice but to obediently go downstairs.
“Huai’an, sit down,” Bai Chuxiong said with a helpless smile. “Zhenzhen, even though she’s married, she still acts like a child. You’ve worked hard to be tolerant of her.”
Shen Huai'an sat down on the sofa next to him, reached out and picked up the tea that had been brewed on the table, poured him a cup and handed it to him.
The finest Tieguanyin tea has a clear, bright liquor and a refreshing aroma that wafts to your nose. The young man's cool and aloof features are hidden in the misty steam, which makes him appear even more gentle and refined.
Bai Chuxiong looked at the composed young man in front of him, his sharp eyes holding a scrutinizing glint, but he quickly concealed it and, like an ordinary kind elder, first asked a few questions about Shen Huai'an's work.
Shen Huai'an answered calmly, and Bai Chuxiong's eyes gradually revealed satisfaction as he looked at him. "You are very capable and at the prime of your youth, so it is indeed time for you to focus on your career. However, no matter how busy you are, you cannot neglect your life, especially since you and Zhenzhen have been married for two years. The young couple should remember to spend more time together and nurture their relationship."
“I only have one precious daughter, Zhenzhen, in my whole life. I spoiled her so much that she has a bit of a temper. Before, she hadn’t settled down and was still very playful, but recently she seems to have become much more sensible.” Bai Chuxiong spoke well of his daughter.
He was the one who first fell for Shen Huai'an, and fearing things might change if he delayed, he forced Bai Zhenzhen to marry him. As a result, after the marriage, one of them developed rebellious thoughts, and the other was busy with work. He also bears some responsibility for how a perfectly matched couple has turned out like this.
Bai Chuxiong had previously tried to persuade Bai Zhenzhen to settle down and live a good life with someone else, but she had always brushed him off with lukewarm responses. Now that he finally saw his daughter change her mind, he naturally hoped that their marital relationship would improve quickly.
As long as he can see Bai Zhenzhen meet a good man and truly be happy, he would be content even if he died immediately, let alone send him abroad for surgery.
In fact, Bai Chuxiong had said similar things many times before. Shen Huai'an originally didn't intend to take it to heart this time, but it made him unconsciously think of what Bai Zhenzhen had said last night.
She said she wanted to be his real husband and wife, but then he saw her at a nightclub. So Shen Huai'an didn't believe Bai Chuxiong's talk of settling down.
But he really had no intention of getting a divorce, so after listening to what Bai's father said, he nodded and said, "I understand, Dad. I was too busy before, and I will try to make more time to come home in the future."
Bai Chuxiong knew that young people all had their own ideas, and that forcing them might only backfire, so he smiled and didn't press them for an opinion.
"That's good, then I can rest assured."
Bai Chuxiong didn't dare to praise his daughter in front of her, afraid that she would get too cocky. However, he actually thought much like Bai Zhenzhen. He felt that his darling was beautiful and considerate. As long as she was willing to live a good life, there was no way he couldn't win her heart.
Shen Huai'an came out of his study and stood by the window at the corner of the stairs, looking out. He could see the blue sky and the rolling green mountains in the distance, which was somewhat similar to the scenery he could see in his hometown village. However, the people living deep in the mountains were busy with their work every day and had no time to appreciate the scenery. They would only think that these mountains were difficult to climb.
Shen Huai'an knew from the first time Bai Chuxiong approached him to discuss marriage that he and Miss Bai were not a good match. Their backgrounds and experiences were vastly different. From the moment he agreed to the marriage, he knew that the two of them would not go far.
However, since Bai Zhenzhen didn't like him, Shen Huai'an wouldn't make a fool of himself and would just let things take their course.
Shen Huai'an had just turned his gaze away and was about to go downstairs when Bai Zhenzhen's voice suddenly came from outside the window, causing him to stop in his tracks.
Bai Zhenzhen was unaware that someone was above her. After her father chased her away to stop her from eavesdropping, she couldn't sit still downstairs, so she took a plate of washed fruit to the backyard and sat on the swing set.
Just as she was about to call and ask how the investigation into Li Zhiqiang was going with the people her father had given her, Ren Lina called first.
She answered the call, and Ren Lina's apologetic voice immediately came through, "Hello, Zhenzhen, are you still angry with me?"
"Good Zhenzhen, I made a mistake, please forgive me this once," Ren Lina coaxed her while holding the phone. "I was blind and didn't see his character clearly. I'll have him apologize to you in person, okay?"
Bai Zhenzhen picked out a clean, crisp plum from the fruit plate, took a small bite, and snorted in refusal, "I don't need him to apologize. Tell him to get out of Pengcheng and never appear in front of me again."
"Okay, okay, I won't give him another chance to see such a beautiful woman," Ren Lina apologized gently. "This time I didn't ask carefully enough. Next time I'll definitely find someone who's both handsome and has good character..."
"Alright, when did I ask you to find those people?" Bai Zhenzhen didn't want it to happen again. "I can't control what you do, but I'm a married woman. Right now, I just want to cultivate my relationship with my husband. Don't tarnish my reputation."
"Okay, okay? Zhenzhen, what did you say?" Ren Lina only realized what she had said halfway through her reply. "Didn't you... didn't you ask me for advice on getting a divorce before? What's wrong now...?"
As she spoke, Ren Lina remembered that Bai Zhenzhen had asked her about techniques for pursuing men last night. Could it be that the man she was pursuing was her cheap husband?
"What happened before is before. My thoughts have changed. If you really want to apologize to me, then tell me properly about your experience in so many relationships, and what exactly happened..."
With no one in the backyard, Bai Zhenzhen talked on the phone without any restraint, unaware that the other half of her conversation was standing right above her, and all her bold words were being heard.
Shen Huai'an hadn't expected to encounter such a scene and forgot to avoid it for a moment. It wasn't until Bai Zhenzhen started asking him for advice over the phone that he hurriedly left the spot and stopped being a thief.
He didn't listen to what was said after that, but from what he heard earlier, Shen Huai'an realized that he had misunderstood what happened last night.
It was getting late, and Bai Zhenzhen and Shen Huai'an didn't plan to stay overnight. They decided to leave around 2 p.m.
Before leaving, Bai Zhenzhen glanced worriedly at her father. Bai Chuxiong waved casually, "Hurry back, the road is bad, Lao Liu, drive slowly."
After getting on the bus, she was a little absent-minded and didn't even notice when Shen Huai'an looked at her several times. Her father had just promised her that as long as she was doing well and her life was stable, he would agree to let her go abroad for treatment.
She will do her best to send her father abroad for medical treatment as soon as possible.
"Are you free this afternoon?" Bai Zhenzhen asked, turning to look at the person beside her.
Ren Lina has a rich romantic history and gave her a lot of advice over the phone. Bai Zhenzhen immediately came up with the first idea: to take Shen Huai'an to a high-end restaurant for a candlelight dinner that evening.
According to Ren Lina's analysis, Shen Huai'an came from a poor family and devoted himself to his work after graduating from university. A person with his personality must be very rigid and boring. To win over such a person, you should take him to do all the most romantic things that lovers do, and let him experience what it means to be tender and gentle.
She rattled off a whole bunch of things, but Bai Zhenzhen didn't pay much attention. She only remembered that she said if she wanted to win over Shen Huai'an, she would take him to do romantic things.
That candlelight dinner was romantic, wasn't it?
So Bai Zhenzhen quickly made a reservation at the restaurant while she was at the farm. Now she was just waiting for Shen Huai'an to say that everything was fine, so she could take him there and let him experience her tenderness.
However, Shen Huai'an did not follow her plan. Only when she asked did he say, "There has been progress on Xiao Qing's matter. I need to go over this afternoon to find out the details."
Shen Huai'an wasn't personally in charge of Shen Qing's case, but he had been following it closely. Many of the perpetrators had connections, and some were released on bail the same day they were arrested and taken to the detention center.
Shen Huai'an was unwilling to let any bastard who bullied his sister get away with it, so he used his connections to find his senior classmate who was now a lawyer to help him bring all the perpetrators to justice.
This was important business. Although Bai Zhenzhen was disappointed, she could tell the priorities. She asked, "Is Shen Qing going to be there too? I'll go with you. I bought her a lot of gifts last time, but I haven't given them to her yet."
Because some people have recanted their testimonies, Shen Qing will indeed have to cooperate with the supplementary recording of her statement this time. With Bai Zhenzhen present, she may be more relaxed.
"Are you really going?" Shen Huai'an turned his head, paused when his gaze met Bai Zhenzhen's clear and bright eyes, and nodded in agreement.
Bai Zhenzhen didn't think too much about it. She turned to Uncle Liu and said she would go home first to pick up the things she had bought for Shen Qing.
The home she was referring to was the small courtyard in the family compound. When Shen Huai'an heard her naturally refer to that place as home, his gaze lowered slightly, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
After taking their things, the two went to Shen Qing's school together, intending to pick her up first and then go to the police station together.
Shen Qing attended junior high school in the town. Later, she excelled academically and was admitted to a key high school in the city through her own efforts. Shen Huai'an, as her older brother, covered her tuition and living expenses to support his sister's education and to ease the burden on the family.
Although the brother and sister are half-siblings, they have a good relationship since childhood. When Shen Qing first came to the city to attend high school, she would come to visit her older brother every week when it was inconvenient for her to go back to her hometown during holidays. Later, after Shen Huai'an and Bai Zhenzhen got married, Shen's mother was afraid that her daughter-in-law would have objections, so she stopped her daughter from visiting them often.
Therefore, Shen Qing was a little surprised when she saw her brother and sister-in-law coming down together at the school gate. However, because of what happened last time, she was much closer to Bai Zhenzhen and naturally went up to them and said, "Big brother, sister-in-law, you're both here."
A note from the author:
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Here it comes~ [dog head with rose in hand]
I wonder if anyone has discovered Treasure's hidden personality?
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