Shen Fu carried Ning Yanshu back to the room, but he did not leave in a hurry.
Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at Ning Yanshu who was fast asleep.
From childhood to adulthood, Shen Xu has always doted on Ning Yanshu.
It wasn't just about taking care of him in every little detail; it was about placing everything concerning him at the top of her mind.
In many ways, Shen Xu was even more dutiful than he and Ning Wan, the parents.
However, after entering junior high school, Shen Xu began to intentionally avoid Ning Yanshu.
Ning Yanshu cried and made a scene several times because of this.
At the time, Shen Fu and Ning Wan simply thought that Shen Xu had grown up and had his own ideas, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
Looking back now, it turns out that everything was traceable.
Shen Fu exuded a compelling aura that made people feel oppressed.
Shen Xu stood to one side with his knees bent, his legs trembling.
Shen Fu remained silent, and he dared not utter a word.
He tried hard to calm himself down, but his heart was pounding like a deer's, filled with fear.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back.
The hand hidden in the pocket trembled uncontrollably.
After a long silence, Shen Fu finally spoke.
He asked, "How long has it been?"
Shen Xu lowered his head in shame: "I don't remember..."
"Does Little Book know?"
"have no idea……"
"So what are you planning to do?" Shen Fu finally looked up at him.
With just one glance, it's as if you can see right through people's hearts.
It makes people dare not hide anything.
Shen Xu lowered his head, not daring to meet Shen Fu's gaze: "I'm sorry, Third Brother..."
"Raise your head and look at me!" Shen Fu shouted sternly. "If you start to become timid and retreat from here, then how do you plan to walk the road ahead?"
Shen Xu instinctively obeyed Shen Fu's command and obediently raised his head.
Then, realizing what was happening, he looked at Shen Fu in disbelief: "Third Brother?..."
Did he mishear what I just said?
...
“Shen Xu, you are the only person in the Shen family who has never hurt me. I treat you like my own child. From childhood to adulthood, Wanwan and I have always believed that we have treated you well…”
With each word Shen Fu spoke, Shen Xu's guilt deepened.
"Third Brother, I'm sorry."
He apologized, but his eyes no longer darted away.
With unwavering conviction, he declared, "I like the little book; I love it!"
After a moment, he listlessly lowered his head and said, "But I just wanted to express my thoughts to Third Brother... I... I won't do anything..."
“But you’ve already affected him!” Shen Fu’s expression was stern.
How could he not see the changes in Ning Yanshu recently?
Before this, Shen Fu had never dared to think in this direction.
"I'm sorry, Third Brother..." Shen Xu lowered his eyelashes again.
Like a defeated rooster.
Sadly, it seems he can do nothing but apologize now...
...
Looking at the child standing in front of him, fidgeting with the hem of his clothes with a sense of inferiority and helplessness, Chen Fu couldn't help but sigh.
“I’m not against you two being together. I just don’t want Xiaoshu to misunderstand her own feelings because of external influences.”
Shen Fu's words ignited a guiding light in Shen Xu's heart.
He looked at him in disbelief: "Third...Third Brother...you...you..."
Overwhelmed with emotion, Shen Xu was speechless for a long time.
Shen Fu sighed instead, "You've liked little books for a very long time, haven't you?"
Shen Xu nodded gently, his eyes red-rimmed.
Having a crush is a bittersweet little thing.
His unspeakable feelings were intolerable to most people.
He kept these feelings to himself, carefully concealing them.
Like a humble and timid coward, I secretly hid in the darkness for a very long time.
Hearing someone suddenly ask him this question, Shen Xu inexplicably felt a little wronged.
“Wanwan once mentioned to me that when I got into trouble and went to prison, Xiaoshu jumped into the river to commit suicide. You also had the same determination and wanted to be with him…” Shen Fu paused for a moment and asked, “Back then, did you already like him?”
Shen Xu nodded again: "Mm..."
Back then, it was just a normal, simple liking.
I think Ning Yanshu is the most important person in the world besides my grandmother.
Seeing the light about to go out, he was willing to go with it into darkness...
...
“Wanwan and I have never interfered in Xiaoshu’s affairs, including his relationships and future. But as a father, I hope that all his decisions are made after careful consideration.”
Shen Fu sighed and said, “You are all too young. At an age when you are still too naive to understand love, you talk about love without fear. The word ‘love’ doesn’t even have a consonant, so it’s easy to say it. But to truly live by it takes a lifetime.”
“I’m not sure what kind of feelings Xiaoshu has for you. But I absolutely don’t want him to mistake liking or dependence for love, or to be influenced by other factors and mistakenly believe that it is love... That would be very unfair to you.”
Shen Fu spoke very bluntly, but it was also the bloody truth.
Shen Xu did not refute.
"Besides, you have nothing right now, so what makes you think that Wanwan and I would feel comfortable agreeing to you being together?"
“I never dared to hope for these things,” Shen Xu hurriedly explained. “I just wanted to stay with him like this, as an older brother, as an elder…”
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