Chapter 2 No one here expects her to come back

Shen Yu came from the company, wearing a straight and elegant light gray suit.

Time has not left any traces on his handsome face, and the look he gave her was still the same as in Shuang Xu's memory.

Gentle and stable.

But even though Shen Yu visited her every year, she suddenly felt a sense of strangeness at this moment.

Seeing that she was still not getting on the bus, Shen Yu called her, "Xiao Jiu."

As soon as this clear and deep voice sounded, Shuang Xu's nose was suddenly filled with a speechless bitterness.

She immediately lowered her eyes to the ground, bent down to get into the car, and called out, "Brother."

The vehicle moved smoothly in the evening rush hour traffic, and the carriage was quiet and silent.

Shen Yu crossed his legs and asked her, "What time is the flight?"

"I landed at about two o'clock."

"Why didn't you ask me to pick you up?"

"I'm afraid I'll disturb your work." Shuang Xu said, "It's very convenient to take a taxi from the airport."

Shen Yu turned his gaze from the other side and looked at her with her brows lowered.

She used to be very cheerful. She was the child who grew up being spoiled by him. She loved and depended on him the most and was lawless in front of him.

Now I am very well-behaved.

But being too obedient, he lacks intimacy and even his sitting posture seems unfamiliar.

Since she was forced to go abroad, she refused to come back even for the Spring Festival, perhaps out of anger, or simply because she didn't want to see these people in the country.

The last time Shen Yu saw her was last year, on her birthday. She had a high fever and was alone in an apartment abroad. Shen Yu flew over to see her.

She has changed a lot compared to when she was still with him.

The youthfulness of the girl has disappeared after several years of separation, replaced by the elegance of a young mature woman.

Shen Yu looked down at her for a while and said, "Xiao Jiu and brother have become estranged."

"No, I just..."

I’m afraid of causing you trouble - that’s still a strange thing.

Shuang Xu said bluntly: "I want to give you a surprise."

For adults, there is a 50% risk that a surprise will turn into a shock.

When Shuang Xu and Shen Yu returned to the Shen family, Shen Changyuan and his wife were already waiting for them.

As soon as they entered the room, Fu Yun happily pulled her over and looked her up and down, left and right, front and back. She said that she had grown taller, and then she said that she hadn't changed much and was exactly the same as before.

"You video call her every month, so of course you can't tell the difference." Shen Changyuan looked in a good mood and asked Shuang Xu, "Why didn't you tell us in advance that you were coming back? We didn't have time to prepare anything at home."

"I came back because of something," Shuang Xu explained, "I left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you."

"You came back so late, you must be hungry, right?" Fu Yun said, "The dishes tonight are all your favorites. Mrs. Wang will be so happy to know you're back."

The table was filled with dishes that Shuangxu had loved since she was a child. There was a grouper in front of her, and the black chicken soup was delicious and fragrant.

Fu Yun kept picking up food for her. Shen Changyuan asked her a few questions about her life abroad. When talking about her work, she inevitably mentioned her trip back home.

"How long is this vacation?"

Shuang Xu knew that the minefield was approaching, but she didn't want to lie.

He put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and said seriously, "I quit."

After she said this, the living room fell into silence.

"You resigned?" Fu Yun paused with her chopsticks in her hand, looked at her in surprise, then looked at Shen Yu, "I haven't heard you mention it, why is it so sudden?"

Quitting her overseas job means that she might not leave Yancheng this time when she returns.

The warmth and joy just now are like a layer of exquisitely crafted glass, beautiful but fragile.

"You quit your job at the airline. Are you planning to return to your home country for development?"

Shuang Xu did not answer, but asked: "Can I come back?"

Fu Yun looked hesitant: "You were living well abroad, why do you suddenly want to come back?"

Why do you suddenly want to come back?

On the one hand, it was because Shu Yang was sick, but on the other hand, and more importantly, she wanted to go home.

But Shuangxu knew that what they wanted was not a reason.

Foreign countries are good, but they cannot compare to the feelings she has for Yancheng.

This place has extremely hot summers and long cold winters. It is where she grew up.

It's a pity that no one here expects her to come back.

At this time, Shen Yu, who had been silent all this time, placed a plate of fish with bones removed in front of Shuang Xu.

The fish meat was crystal clear and tender, served in a white porcelain dish. It fell to the table with a soft "thump", breaking the uncomfortable silence on the table.

"How is your senior sister?"

Shuang Xu briefly described Shu Yang's condition.

Shen Yu asked: "Do you need my help?"

She shook her head: "The chemotherapy plan has been determined, and the drugs used are the best. The specific results will depend on the effects of chemotherapy."

The topic was thus diverted.

After dinner, Fu Yun asked Shuangxu to stay at home. Without giving her a chance to refuse, she directly pulled her upstairs.

"Your room was just cleaned today. None of your original things were moved. It's still the same as before. Look..." Fu Yunxian pointed at the brand new pink floral bed sheet like a treasure, "I bought it specially for you. Do you like it?"

Shuang Xu said again: "Thank you, mother."

"Why are you always saying thank you? You're still being polite to me."

Fu Yun paused for a moment, held her hand and said, "It's good to come back. You're all alone in such a faraway place, you don't know anyone here, and if something happens and there's no one to take care of you, I'll be worried. Last time your brother went to see you, he said you were delirious with fever, lying at home alone, no one even offered you water, it made me feel bad, I tossed and turned in the middle of the night and couldn't sleep."

Her eyes turned red when she said this, and Shuang Xu quickly comforted her: "I'm fine. I'm an adult now, I can take care of myself."

"You are still a little girl no matter how old you are." Fu Yun touched her cheek, "You have been unable to sleep on airplanes since you were a child. Are you tired? Go take a hot bath and go to bed early."

After Fu Yun went downstairs, Shuang Xu walked slowly around the room, his fingertips stroking the table and the bookshelf on the opposite wall.

This was the room she had lived in for ten years, and the dust in the air had a familiar smell to her.

After taking a shower, Shuang Xu wanted to go downstairs to talk to Mrs. Wang and make some soup for Shu Yang. When she reached the stairs, she slowly stopped.

She could see the living room through the gap in the handrail. Shen Yu was sitting with his back to her, and opposite him were Shen Changyuan and his wife.

"Ayu, tell me the truth, did you really not know beforehand that Shuangxu was coming back?" Fu Yun asked, "Did you agree to it?"

Shen Yu crossed his legs and said in a calm voice: "If she wants to come back, she can come back. She doesn't need anyone's consent."

"Then tell me the truth. Now that she's back, what do you think?"

Shen Yu said: "When you teamed up with the Song family to send her away, you didn't ask for my opinion."

"I'm doing this for your own good," Fu Yun said. "Those rumors almost overwhelmed our family. If it weren't for her..."

Shuang Xu stood against the wall, feeling the coolness slowly seeping up his back.

Shen Yu interrupted her calmly, "The kid is just spreading rumors, and others take it seriously, and you guys take it seriously too."

Fu Yun fell silent.

Shen Changyuan patted her hands and said, "Let's not talk about the past. She has refused to come back in the past few years. She must have felt that we didn't want her to come back and was sad. Since the child wants to come back, don't send her away again."

"If she wants to come back, this will always be her home." No matter what, Fu Yun loves her sincerely.

"But A-Yu, Shuang Xu is no longer a child. Even siblings have to avoid suspicion, let alone you."

Shuang Xu didn't listen any more and turned back to his room.