Chapter 27 Shen Jing Si cried.
It drizzled for almost a day.
When Lu Zhenyu woke up, it was already noon. When she went downstairs, Chen Jingsi was having a meeting on the sofa with his computer.
When she arrived, I pressed the pause button and carried her to the restaurant for dinner as usual.
Lu Zhenyu had no recollection of what happened last night, only that the man's gaze towards her today seemed a bit off.
Gentle, so gentle it's almost dripping with moisture.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Shen Jingsi blew on the soup in the spoon to cool it down, then brought it to her lips. "Eat quietly and don't talk while you eat."
Lu Zhenyu opened her mouth, put the spoon in her mouth, and drank it all, but her eyes remained fixed on his face.
She is in poor health now and cannot eat many foods, so Shen Jingsi hired a senior nutritionist to deliver three meals a day on time.
After finishing the soup, Lu Zhenyu shifted her position. "Can I tell you now?"
She felt that this man had something on his mind; he had been acting strangely since morning.
Shen Jingsi looked at Lu Zhenyu with a deep gaze, clearly wanting to laugh but unable to, instead displaying a deep sorrow.
Lu Zhenyu frowned and pinched his waist with one hand, "Does it hurt?"
Shen Jingsi curled her lips, but before she could speak, tears fell from her eyes and landed on the scar on Lu Zhenyu's palm, causing her fingers to tremble slightly.
"How could you..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was hugged tightly, and the man buried his face in the crook of her neck, quickly wetting her collar.
Shen Jingsi's emotions came on so suddenly that Lu Zhenyu was at a loss. She reached out and hugged him from behind, gently stroking his head with her other hand.
"Cry, if you're sad, just cry it out."
She didn't ask him why he was crying, nor did she need to know.
Because that's how they used to be. Whoever was wronged or sad would find a secluded place, bury their head in the other person's arms, and cry their heart out.
They also agreed that at this time, they would not ask anything, but simply stay by each other's side.
Shen Jingsi remained silent throughout, but his body trembled as he held Lu Zhenyu.
Lu Zhenyu thought that perhaps he had experienced a lot of grievances, forbearance, and insecurity over the past five years, and wanted to find someone to rely on.
Because these were undoubtedly the five most difficult and painful years in Shen Jingsi's otherwise smooth-sailing life.
She regretted that she couldn't be by his side during that dark time, and couldn't tell him:
“Shen Jingsi, go forward. I’ll be right behind you. No matter if you’re tired, weary, or want to rest, Lu Zhenyu will always be there for you whenever you turn back.”
I can't remember how much time passed, but I felt that Shen Jingsi's emotions were gradually stabilizing. Lu Zhenyu, with her cheek resting on his head, gently rubbed his earlobe.
"It's raining today, and the little tabby's bed isn't suitable. Could you drive me to the mall later to pick out a warmer bed for it?"
A voice came from beside my ear, "Okay."
"The aromatherapy diffuser at home is almost used up, so we need to buy some more. Please remind me, as I have a bad memory."
"I'll remember it for you."
Lu Zhenyu then remembered: "The flower delivery person didn't come this morning, so we can stop by the flower shop on our way back to buy a few bouquets of camellias."
"I had someone transport a few camellia saplings from Zhejiang, and they should arrive the day after tomorrow morning."
Shen Jingsi stepped out of Lu Zhenyu's arms, his reddened eyes filled with deep affection as he looked at her. "Zhenzhen, will you teach me how to plant this time?"
Lu Zhenyu thought of the two trees that were cut down at the Shen residence, and a sudden pang of sadness welled up in her heart. "Why?"
He lowered his head, his fingertips pinching her palm, and a tear fell from the sky.
Shen Jingsi's voice choked with emotion, "Because, I've been trying to grow them for five years, and I still can't make them survive."
Lu Zhenyu choked up, "Did you dig all those holes in the back garden?"
Shen Jingsi nodded.
Looking at him now, so serious, like a child who knows he's done something wrong and is waiting to be scolded, Lu Zhenyu tilted her head and chuckled.
"Then why don't you bury yourself in it? You can't even grow a tree properly, but you're quite good at cutting it down."
Knowing he had done something wrong, Shen Jingsi obediently accepted the scolding without uttering a single word of rebuttal.
I was furious at the time, and when the tree fell, I was numb. But by the time I regretted it, they wouldn't have survived.
He tried to replant the seedlings in the back garden of the villa several times afterward, and consulted several groups of plant experts along the way, but they all died inexplicably in the end.
Shen Jingsi then believed that this was God's punishment for him.
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After dinner, Shen Jingsi continued the meeting, while Lu Zhenyu wrote a draft for a while before going to the park to look for the little stray cat, holding an umbrella.
When I returned, it was completely dark. I opened the door and saw the man sitting on the sofa, holding a half-empty wine glass in his hand.
Seeing her swallow it in one gulp, he loosened the collar of his shirt, propped his head up with his hand, and slowly lay down on the sofa, waving at her with his eyes slightly narrowed.
"Zhenzhen, come here."
It looks like he's had a lot to drink; his neck is all red.
Lu Zhenyu put down her umbrella and walked over. Just as she reached the sofa, Shen Jingsi grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
A sofa is spacious enough for one person, but it feels cramped when two people lie down on it.
What are you doing?
Shen Jingsi turned to the side, making room for her, and hugged her tightly around the waist.
"I've had too much to drink, let me act crazy for a bit."
"..." Lu Zhenyu, "Are you drunk?"
He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing against her collarbone, and a soft "Mmm" came from the hollow of her neck.
Lu Zhenyu's tone softened, "It's not comfortable to sleep in this cramped space. Let me help you upstairs to sleep."
Shen Jingsi wouldn't let go, "No, I'll sleep here."
Lu Zhenyu, frowning, wanted to say, "Are you a three-year-old?"
Then the man said, "It needs to be narrow so I can hold you tighter."
Lu Zhenyu's heart was struck without warning, and she stood there with her mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.
As she felt the man's breathing gradually calm down, her restless hands unconsciously fell to the head that was resting against her neck, and gently stroked it twice.
Sleep well, I'll stay by your side this time.
In fact, Lu Zhenyu could tell that Shen Jingsi wasn't sleeping soundly.
During this time, he frowned and gasped several times, and then his right leg, which was pressing down on her, would move from time to time.
“Sinking in the capital.”
"Um."
He was indeed not asleep.
Lu Zhenyu looked up and asked, "Does your leg hurt?"
Those drunken eyes slowly opened, gazing at Lu Zhenyu, but remained silent.
Lu Zhenyu guessed it immediately; it must be true.
She had heard Duan Xier and Shen's mother mention his leg before; he couldn't exert himself, couldn't walk for long periods, and suffered even more in rainy weather.
No wonder he's been holed up on the sofa all day, drinking non-stop since he came back from going out.
Lu Zhenyu got out of Shen Jingsi's arms, moved to the end of the sofa, and lifted his right leg onto her thigh.
Rub your hands together with your breath to warm them, roll up your trouser legs, and gently massage them directly onto your calves.
At this moment, Shen Jingsi was lying flat on his back, with his hands behind his head, looking down at her.
The alcohol wasn't enough to make him drunk, but the warm and peaceful scene was enough to make him immerse himself in it, unable to extricate himself.
If he could, he would like to spend the rest of his life nestled in this house with Lu Zhenyu.
The two of them lived their peaceful and quiet lives.
In a few years, once the girl's health has improved, they can try to have a baby.
A family of three, living a peaceful life together, how wonderful and beautiful, they are simply blissful.
It's unclear how long Shen Jingsi stared at the person, but he eventually drifted off to sleep.
Lu Zhenyu, however, was not idle. She ran back upstairs, placed an order to remove dampness, and then opened a WeChat group chat called "Starry Sky" to ask questions.
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