Chapter 60 After the rain, why haven't you seen my goodness yet? ...
Song Jili looked at her with a smile on his lips: "Are you surprised?"
"Of course not." Chen Cheng looked away guiltily, leaning on his shoulder and avoiding his eye contact to avoid being discovered.
Song Jili put his hands on her waist, and Chen Cheng climbed onto his shoulders and held them tightly, not giving him a chance to push away.
Her attempt to cover up her mistake made Song Jili laugh.
"It hit the guitar." He laughed.
Chen Cheng quickly let go of her hand, sat back down, and blushed, "Sorry."
Song Jili moved the strings skillfully, and a light chord flowed out slowly from his fingertips.
"Sing a celebratory song in advance?" He pressed the strings with his five fingers, and the sound stopped suddenly.
Chen Cheng sat cross-legged and asked, "Want to sing "Good Days"?"
"Where did you learn all this?" Song Jili leaned casually against the wall, his chin slightly raised, his eyes lazy, and his guitar placed flat on his thighs.
His sitting posture and expression were very intimidating. Chen Cheng didn't dare to look at him and looked away shyly.
Because I was too nervous, I stuttered when I spoke.
"Yes...I learned it from Qiaoyu."
Song Jili leaned back for a while, searching his mind for which song to play for her.
He plucked the string with his thumb, and the sound attracted her attention.
After a short melody, he hummed softly.
"I was thinking about all sorts of things all night long. The night was so nice that I couldn't sleep."
"Why do you always want to escape?"
"If you can't get over your longing for me, you can only blame me"
"No antidote found"
"You never gave me a sign of love"
After singing this sentence, he stared at Chen Cheng with a gleam in his eyes.
Chen Cheng: "Are you blaming me?"
He sang with a smile.
"Oops"--
"I fell in love with you earlier than you did, and you love me less than I do, so you are destined to suffer."
"not good"--
"Elegance is gone"
"The restless heartbeat is heard all over the world"
"Don't be so proud"
"I may leave at any time, and you haven't even held my hand yet."
"If the night is too long, the moonlight will surely grow cold"
"What should I do? You owe me a hug."
"I smile at you again and again, why don't you see my goodness?"
"Why do you always want to escape?"
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After listening to this song, Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "It doesn't sound like a celebration song, it's blaming me for never responding to you."
"I used to, but after someone confessed to me, I felt like it was over," he said.
Chen Cheng folded his hands: "How come it's over?"
"I will love you for the rest of my life. Even if no one sees it, I will always love you." Song Jili touched her cheek and gently brushed the slightly swirling nipples.
“It’s not like I didn’t see it.”
"I'm just not sure why you're so nice to me. If it's just because I'm the marriage partner and the daughter of the Shen family, then I should do my duty." Chen Cheng thought clearly, "I know that if I leave the Shen family and you, I might not even be able to survive, so I don't dare to test it. I'd rather stagnate than destroy the atmosphere between us."
"What about now?" Song Jili put down the piano and leaned against the corner.
Chen Cheng leaned into his arms, chuckled and said, "I want to live with you forever."
She talked about how she felt when she first arrived in northern Beijing.
"I got off the plane and went home yesterday. I was walking around the living room alone. I looked at the house I had lived in for more than ten years and it felt very strange."
"I kept thinking about why. I have lived here since I came to the Shen family. I have only been in Jiangdu for half a year."
"Like you said, there are some things that time cannot measure."
"I can say for sure that I don't like this empty house. I like Jiangdu."
"I sit in front of the French window and paint every day, thinking about when you will come home, feeling the sunset disappearing into the horizon, the night falling, and the stars appearing."
Song Jili bent down and kissed her forehead, ran his five fingers through her waist-length hair, and smiled.
The atmosphere was cozy, Song Jili's embrace was warm, and Chen Cheng fell asleep in a daze.
She felt someone moving her and knew it was Song Jili, so she continued to sleep soundly.
In the second half of the night, there was a lot of noise outside, with voices of people and cars mixed together, disturbing people's sweet dreams.
Chen Cheng wakes up in shock.
"What's wrong?" Song Jili opened his eyes and held her hand.
Chen Cheng lifted the quilt, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, drew aside the curtain, and saw an ambulance at the door of the main building not far away, with red lights flashing.
"What happened?" Song Jili stood up and stood behind Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng frowned, suddenly felt a palpitation, and couldn't help but grab his collar.
"Are you okay?" Song Jili noticed her abnormality.
Chen Cheng waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm just a little worried."
The main building was brightly lit. Chen Cheng couldn't sleep, so he sat on a chair by the window, staring closely at the situation outside.
"If you're worried, why don't you go and take a look?" Song Jili said, "I'll go with you."
Chen Cheng shook his head: "Before they express their stance, I'd better not show up."
The three brothers, especially the eldest and second oldest, would surely quarrel over property, so it would not be wise for her to show up at this time.
"If you feel sleepy, take a rest. I'll call you if there's anything." Song Jili took a cup of warm water and put it in her hand.
Chen Cheng pulled Song Jili to sit down, leaned on his shoulder, and said, "I feel... empty inside. My relationship with Mr. Shen was not right. In his eyes, I was an adopted daughter who could entertain his mother and a marriage partner who could maintain cooperation with the Song family. But when I think that he is really gone, I still feel regretful."
To her, Mr. Shen was a good man who was willing to take her in.
"Am I too emotional? Being too kind and well-intentioned can easily make people dislike me." Chen Cheng straightened his back and looked at Song Jili, seeking an answer from him.
Song Jili: "Being kind is not a bad thing. What is bad is the bad people who take advantage of your kindness."
"You feel sorry for Mr. Shen because you have a reverent heart towards life."
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "I feel like everything has suddenly become clear."
"Don't think too much, and don't be stingy in expressing your true feelings." Song Jili rubbed her head, "I know you are trying to be careful and don't want your three brothers to feel that you are a threat to them. Sometimes being too deliberate can make you seem distant. Just do what you want, and someone will understand your intentions."
Chen Cheng always remembered every word Chen Aoshuang said to her, so sometimes she seemed very inhuman and didn't even want to get close to her.
"Got it." Chen Cheng stood up, "Let's go take a look."
In times of crisis, it is difficult to just wait at home and be indifferent to what is happening outside.
Song Jili took Chen Cheng's coat and wrapped her tightly, and they walked through the small garden towards the main building.
In the hall, the eldest brother and the third brother sat on stools with serious faces. The second brother paced back and forth at the door. The three sisters-in-law sat aside, and no one dared to make any other sound.
My nephews and nieces also came. In the living room, some of them were still browsing their phones, while others looked anxious and occasionally ran out to ask about the situation.
"Come on, sit down." The eldest brother saw Chen Cheng and pointed to the stool opposite.
Chen Cheng and Song Jili sat down and waited quietly for the doctor's treatment.
About half an hour later, a doctor in a white coat came out.
"Doctor, doctor, how is my dad?" The second brother grabbed the doctor's hand. "He was able to eat and drink in the afternoon. He was in good spirits and asked me to report to him about his work."
The doctor held out his hand and said calmly, "The patient has requested that all machines be removed. He doesn't have much time left. Please keep him company."
The second elder brother burst into tears, the eyes of his other brothers and sisters-in-law also turned red, and the younger generation in the living room sobbed quietly.
Two relatives passed away within one year, which was a huge blow to the entire family.
No one had the energy to calculate the division of the income or discuss who would take turns to stay by the bed for the next few days.
Chen Cheng is also included, and she will accompany us tomorrow night.
I was in no mood to attend the lecture, so I took a nap during the day and stayed in the main building after dinner.
Song Jili wanted to accompany her but was sent back. Her three brothers were keeping watch on their own, so there was no reason for her to ask her husband to accompany her, especially since there were other medical staff present as well.
It was late at night and Chen Cheng was planning which paintings to exhibit.
"Miss Fourth." The young nurse pushed open the door and said with a smile, "The old man is calling you."
Chen Cheng pointed at herself, feeling surprised, as she thought Mr. Shen didn't know that she was the one keeping watch tonight.
Chen Cheng put down the tablet, pinched the corner of his clothes with his hands, and walked into the room nervously.
The room smelled of disinfectant. All the medical equipment beside the large double bed had been removed. Mr. Shen was lying on the bed, as if he was asleep, with his breathing even.
Chen Cheng walked to the bed and twisted his hands helplessly, not knowing what to do next.
"Are you here?" Mr. Shen's voice sounded old and haggard.
Chen Cheng approached the bed and said nothing.
Don't forget that you can't speak.
"I forgot, Xiaoshuang said that you can't speak." Mr. Shen smiled.
Chen Cheng had never seen him smile before, and felt even more embarrassed.
Mr. Shen said, "I called you here because I want to tell you two things."
He raised his hand, and Chen Cheng hesitated for a moment before shaking it.
The old man’s skin was dry, and the coil in his hand became sharper, pricking his palms and making them uncomfortable.
To show that she was listening, she tightened her grip.
"Go see a doctor after you return to Jiangdu. There is still a long way to go. Child, you have to learn to speak and not be bullied."
Maybe he had slept for a long time and was in good spirits, so Mr. Shen spoke fluently.
"Also, I'll give you 10% of the shares in my family's company. I've talked to the lawyers about this, and no one can take it away from you. No matter who asks, you can't give it to them."
Chen Cheng was surprised.
I was mentally prepared, but it was too much.
"You are in the Song family, representing the Shen family. It is impossible for the family to give you nothing, otherwise you will be looked down upon. If they want to snatch it, they are foolish." Mr. Shen sighed lightly and said worriedly: "Child, your disease could be cured back then, but I allowed Xiao Shuang to not let you get treatment."
Chen Cheng squeezed Mr. Shen's hand to show that he understood.
After coming out of the bedroom, Chen Cheng was still dazed. He sat on the sofa until dawn when his second brother came to take over.
Chen Cheng walked to the corridor connecting to the annex building, where Song Jili was already waiting.
"Why do you look absent-minded?" Song Jili asked concernedly.
Chen Cheng forced a hard smile: "Actually I am happy, do you believe it?"
She had no expectations of family, nor had she experienced a perfect family. Before they left, Chen Aoshuang and Mr. Shen treated her as their daughter and took their future into consideration, which can be considered a kind of perfection in another sense.
"Let's go back and have some rest." Song Jili didn't ask any more questions and took her to the annex building.
Chen Cheng looked at the morning light outside the glass window, and the beauty of the early morning was in full view.
Maybe I feel the timing is right, or maybe I feel I shouldn't run away anymore.
She plucked up her courage and grabbed Song Jili.
"Huh?" Song Jili asked puzzledly.
Chen Cheng looked at him for a long time and asked the question that had been in his heart for a long time, "Song Jili, if in the future... we don't have children, will you still be with me?"
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