Chapter 26 Red Envelope He just can’t get over the regrets of his childhood…
The restaurant became much quieter; the butler had left long ago, leaving only the two of them.
Shen Lin grabbed the corner of his clothes, his heart pounding.
He had never been kissed.
But I feel it's not quite appropriate. Although, although they are married, it's just a marriage of convenience.
Lu Yuting frowned, "Why are you asking this?"
The tone was emotionless.
Shen Lin was a little hesitant. He also knew how to lie. Half of what he had confessed before was nonsense.
But he didn't dare admit that it was a lie.
Lu Yuting knew it was fake, but still tried to intimidate him.
"Like it, or not?" Shen Lin didn't know where he got the courage from. He swallowed his saliva and grabbed the back of the other person's hand seriously.
Can't be muddle-headed.
"There's no need to say this." The other party seemed a little impatient and avoided his sight.
Shen Lin felt sour in his heart. In fact, he just didn't like him. If he didn't like him, why would he kiss him?
Marriage is not like that.
He blinked, lowered his chin and thought for a while, then took a deep breath, "So you don't like me, right?"
Lu Yuting was upset. Why did they make a fuss again so early in the morning?
But when he looked back, he was slightly stunned. Was he crying?
Actually not, just the corners of my eyes are a little red.
Shen Lin just needed an answer. Seeing that no one responded, he could only plead, "Can you please stop ignoring me?"
"Just say 'yes' or 'no'."
His tone was serious and he seemed to have adjusted his mood.
Lu Yuting was distracted for a moment, then he found it interesting and looked into Chen Lin's eyes.
"I don't like it." He avoided the question options and said this deliberately.
Those eyes suddenly became watery and tears were about to fall.
Lu Yuting's Adam's apple rolled, and he seemed to want to raise his hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall, but Chen Lin turned his head away and seemed to take a breath.
"Oh, thank you for telling me." The voice was muffled, and there was no big reaction.
He frowned.
Shen Lin's face turned a little pale, he pursed his lips, and returned to a closed shell, his eyelashes drooping slightly.
Fortunately I told him so I don't have to think too much about it.
Lu Yuting actually said at the beginning that he could "use" it in bed.
After all, it's a legal marriage, he can do whatever he wants.
There is nothing to worry about. He is an adult and can afford this "price".
Besides, it’s not a big loss.
Shen Lin held the cup of milk in both hands, sipping it carefully, his shoulders slightly hunched, thinking blankly about his future.
Shen Yunxiao had already forced him to marry her, so neither "Shen Ning'an" nor "Shen Lin" owed them anything.
Lu Yuting and Chu Xiu have also met in advance, so their story should happen early.
——We can just get a divorce then.
Lu Yuting didn't see anyone crying, so he frowned slightly, then pinched the person's chin and turned around, saying coldly: "Are you angry with me?"
Shen Lin was thin to begin with, and his chin was pinched uncomfortably, and his shoulders were slightly pressed against the back of the chair, which was a bit painful.
"No, no." He explained anxiously.
The boy's eyes were naturally slightly droopy, making him look a little frightened.
"I won't ask anymore."
Shen Lin said in a low voice.
Lu Yuting just looked at him in silence until Shen Lin said pitifully, "I'm hungry..."
Only then was he released.
*
The temperature in Rongcheng has been gradually dropping these days, and A University has also entered the final week.
Shen Lin would still occasionally send messages to Chu Xiu, but not as frequently. He just studied hard in the guest room on the first floor.
In any case, he needs a degree certificate.
The housekeeper knocked on the door and came over with a plate of sliced fruits after hearing the sound.
When Shen Lin saw it, he smiled first and said gently, “Thank you, Uncle Lin.”
Then he took it with both hands.
Clever.
The housekeeper was about to turn around and leave, but he was still worried. After all, the child was still very young and hardly left the bedroom in the first few months.
It took several weeks of getting along before I dared to chat with him, but as soon as the young master came back, I was so scared.
He lowered his eyes to look at Shen Lin's drawing homework. The boy's cheeks were puffed up. He looked up with a blank look in his eyes.
"What's the matter?"
The housekeeper couldn't help but ask, "Are you unhappy these days? I see you haven't gone out to play in the past few weeks."
Shen Lin poked his face with the stylus pen and explained, “Well, I’m not happy.”
He didn't think it was something difficult to say, and this was his uncle the butler. Thinking about it carefully, he was too narrow-minded.
This is the first sincere person I have ever met, and he is not as complicated as the protagonists.
The butler frowned, "Why? Can you tell me?"
Shen Lin: "I have final exams to take, uncle, and the review pressure is a bit high. And then... it's nothing, just this. Don't worry."
The reasons behind this are actually difficult to summarize.
He just felt a little disappointed. After traveling through time, he thought he had family and friends. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
Everything was broken into pieces.
but.
——At least I have money.
Shen Lin hummed in his heart. Even though it was only one thousandth of Lu and Chen, it was still much better than in his previous life.
"Then uncle will give you a red envelope. It's almost New Year, don't be unhappy."
Shen Lin was stunned for a moment, "Can I have it?"
He has never received a red envelope because he has no elders or particularly close friends.
The butler smiled and said, "Of course you can."
Shen Lin suddenly became very happy. He didn't say no politely because he really wanted it.
The housekeeper even took a red envelope from the storage room. He didn't have much cash on hand, so he simply put a card in it. But after thinking about it, he borrowed another 500 yuan from the chef and stuffed it in.
It seems that paper money is more suitable.
He opened the door to see who was there, and saw Shen Lin was still sitting in the chair, waiting obediently.
Smile when you see people.
"Mine?" He was really happy.
Shen Lin took the red envelope, the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise, and he said with a smile, "Thank you uncle, this is the first time I have received one!"
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, then felt distressed. The Shen family didn’t even give red envelopes for the New Year?
Damn it.
After Shen Lin took the red envelope, he raised his hand and looked at it, his eyes shining, "I'll return the favor to you, I'll draw for you!"
The housekeeper couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. If his brother was still alive, he would probably be this old.
"Okay, then let's do our homework first."
Even after Shen Lin finished his final exams, Lu Yuting still hadn't returned home, probably because he was still busy.
Shen Lin was relaxed about this.
Anyway, knowing that the other person doesn't like me makes me feel at ease. I don't have to be so nervous anymore.
He looked at the contents of the red envelope and finally insisted on taking only 500 yuan. He returned the card and drew Q-version avatars for the housekeeper and the chef.
Super cute.
Really happy.
Chu Xiu asked him out several times, but Shen Lin really didn't want to go. He played games on the blanket in the living room, which was a "two-person game", and he forced himself to play.
He sat cross-legged and controlled the controller carefully, looking up at the operation on the big screen, occasionally sighing and making panicked sounds, and humming when he was happy.
I was just talking to Chu Xiu through the headset.
"Don't be angry anymore. I don't have any plans for the winter vacation. I'm just playing at home."
"Oh, dead."
Chu Xiu pursed her lips and asked as casually as possible, "Where's your husband?"
When Shen Lin heard this, he didn't react at first, but later he realized that he was talking about Lu Yuting. He was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "He may be at work. I don't know where he went."
“…Not at home?”
Shen Lin operated the handle nonchalantly, “Hmm.”
The other person seemed to relax all of a sudden and asked softly, "Aren't you bored? Why don't you go out with me?"
Shen Lin didn't expect the topic to come back again. He was just thinking about when Chu Xiu and Lu Yuting would gradually develop feelings for each other, otherwise it would be difficult for him to be in the middle.
The desire for divorce is getting stronger and stronger...
"I don't want to go out to play. It's so troublesome. Didn't I just go out recently?" Shen Lin didn't want to play the game anymore. He couldn't get past this level. He saved the game and looked gloomy.
Chu Xiu was in a coffee shop outside. There was a high school teaching supplement book on the table. He had recently taken a tutoring job and was preparing for get out of class outside.
Make a phone call by the way.
"Okay, then I won't go out." Chu Xiu said softly, taking the spoon and gently turning it in the cup, making a slight collision sound.
Sure enough, it took less than two seconds.
"Don't be upset, I'm really not angry anymore. Linjingshan is far from everywhere, and it's hard to book a car. I don't know why no one has taken my orders recently, saying it's too far. If I want to go out, I can only use his car."
"I don't want to use it."
Stuttering.
Chu Xiu frowned at first, and then a wave of ripples in his heart inexplicably arose. He asked, "Is that so? I thought you hated me."
The boy on the other side said anxiously, "No, no. I'm not angry anymore."
He doesn't even know about this moral kidnapping.
What a stupid kid.
It was almost noon when Shen Lin finished the call. He cleaned up the things on the carpet himself and prepared to go upstairs with a bowl of cherries.
But when he passed the corner, he happened to see the housekeeper uncle, walked around and stretched out his arm, "Uncle Lin, Uncle Lin, this is so sweet, you try it."
He didn't notice that the other person had a Bluetooth headset in his ear, nor did he know that the butler was actually on the phone.
Lu Yuting lowered his eyes and looked at an ordinary document. He slightly pinched the pen on his fingertips and listened to the conversation coming from the other side.
——I don’t want to eat, I’ll wash it for you, Xiao Shen.
——I can’t eat so much, it’s very sweet.
"Oh."
The housekeeper was disheartened, but suddenly an idea struck him, and he politely declined, "I'm old, and my blood sugar is high, so I can't eat this."
Shen Lin suddenly realized and nodded, “Oh, okay then.”
"Uncle Lin, I'm going upstairs."
He said it habitually. After all, there always has to be a little tail when talking to people, and he doesn't like to let other people's words fall to the ground.
"Come on, let's go. I'll call you for lunch."
Shen Lin hummed, then went upstairs by himself. He lowered his head and took a cherry in his mouth, his cheeks bulging.
The butler looked over at the living room and found that no one had taken the handle, SWICH and other things prepared for him, but had just put them in a box beside them in a very polite manner.
Don't you like it? Why don't you take it up?
But he was distracted for just a moment.
A cold comment came from the headphones.
"He is very close to you."
The butler broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't tell what the young master thought of Xiao Shen, but he felt that the Shen family's affairs should not be imposed on a 19-year-old.
He can't help but be taken care of.
“I’m just helping the young master. I can’t please Mr. Shen without you.”
Try to be as flawless as possible.
Lu Yuting just asked, "Is he still unhappy?"
The housekeeper thought for a moment and answered seriously, "No, after all, Xiao Shen finished his final exams, and his appetite improved a lot this morning. He ate a bowl of pumpkin porridge, an egg pancake, two steamed dumplings, and a piece of chestnut cake after the meal. He played games all morning and also talked to his friend."
"I seem to be in a much better mood."
Lu Yuting: "..."
The call was eventually hung up.
Chen Lin actually wanted to move to the first floor, but he was worried that Lu Yuting would not agree.
There was no way. The Shen family threw him here and didn’t really care whether he lived or died.
Lu Yuting can do anything.
But Chen Lin needs approval for everything he does.
Chen Lin lay on the bed, wondering if this was what was said online about the "unfreedom" one must endure when marrying a rich lady.
He couldn't help but laugh.
A rich man, haha…
He looked at his wrist, the beads on it were still warm, Shen Lin thought about it and took them off.
He sat cross-legged on the bed and finally put it under his pillow.
He started looking at his red envelope again, held it up and took a picture, and Shen Lin posted a Weibo.
--[Red envelope]
There aren't many words, just a small picture.
After the last comic convention, he posted a lot of photos on social media and now has 5,000 followers.
Shen Lin thought it was quite fun.
First time receiving it!
He looked at the time, it was only ten o'clock, Shen Lin couldn't help but yawn, his eyes were sore from playing games.
I haven't slept well these days.
He curled up with the blanket, and drowsily wanted to stuff the red envelope under his pillow, but he was too sleepy and didn't do it. He just slept with it.
At about half past twelve, Shen Lin seemed to hear Uncle Lin calling him outside the door. He slept so deeply that he seemed to be possessed by a ghost.
He couldn't move, and even if he wanted to respond, he couldn't open his mouth, and his fingers trembled slightly.
The door seemed to be pushed open, and footsteps were heard. Shen Lin was sweating profusely. Why couldn't he get up?
"Chen Lin." A very cold sentence.
It seemed as if fingers were sliding across his face. He woke up suddenly, pulled up the blanket in panic and retreated back, breathing heavily.
Lu Yuting frowned, "Are you having a nightmare?"
Shen Lin didn't know that his face was pale and there was a fine layer of sweat on his forehead. He looked like he had been fished out of the water.
damp.
"Hmm..." A slight breath.
Shen Lin lowered his head. He actually didn't know how to talk to Lu Yuting. There was nothing much to say.
But when he looked around, he suddenly found that his red envelope had been taken away, and he became anxious.
He raised his hand to reach it, but someone grabbed it with one hand and pulled it away.
The distance suddenly shortened.
Shen Lin hadn't even caught his breath yet, his lips slightly parted, and he stuttered, "Mine."
The first time he received it.
Lu Yuting just lowered his eyes and looked at that face. He didn't give it to him, but asked, "Yours? Who allowed it?"
Deliberate.
Shen Lin was stunned for a moment, his face extremely pale, he was reminding him that this was the Lu family.
Nothing belongs to him.
Shen Lin felt dizzy, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, he cried without making any sound, he just shrank back in panic.
No more.
He doesn't want it anymore.
Lu Yuting frowned, looking helpless for a moment, and raised his hand to wipe the tears, but Chen Lin just turned his head away and stepped back with his shoulders retracted.
"Yes, I'm sorry." His breathing was unstable, but he still spoke seriously.
He was stunned and his hand stopped.
Shen Lin said hoarsely, he lowered his head, slightly opened his lips, breathed intermittently, and continued to explain, "I, I don't want money, um... I just want a red envelope shell."
The tears were still falling, as if the string had broken.
People are still taking deep breaths.
"I... I received this for the first time, can you pack it for me..."
Her nose turned red and she never looked at him.
He struggled so hard that his hands even made a creaking sound.
Shen Lin found that he still didn't give it to him, and used his other hand to wipe his face in panic. The more he wiped, the more tears flowed. He said intermittently, "I... didn't cry on purpose, I..."
Before he could finish his words, he was hugged by the waist.
My back was smoothed over and over again, and there seemed to be a slightly stiff voice in my ear, "I didn't rob you, don't cry."
Shen Lin was taken down from the bed by Lu Yuting directly, with his legs in the air and without shoes. He was crying uncontrollably, but he had not forgotten to grab the red envelope.
Lu Yuting gave it to the person directly, and the person in his arms reluctantly stopped pushing him.
A very ordinary paper envelope, a very ordinary red envelope.
But Shen Lin hasn't received one in more than 20 years.
The childhood order period of his peers has long passed, but he just can't get over the regrets of his childhood.
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