Shen Yinan was a little surprised that Xue Du would call.
He answered truthfully: "I'm home. Mr. Xue, do you need me for something?"
I had some doubts in my mind. Is there something wrong with the contract?
"No, I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
His voice came through the phone, unspeakably gentle.
Ana Shen was stunned for a moment, and then replied in a daze: “Well…I’m already home.”
"Okay, then I'm relieved." Xue Du urged, "Get some sleep. You didn't sleep well last night and you have dark circles under your eyes."
Ana Shen was stunned.
Just now... was Xue Du concerned about me? Did he notice the dark circles under his eyes?
Already accustomed to being ignored and treated coldly, Shen Yinan was actually a little overwhelmed when someone suddenly cared about him.
He hesitated and said, "Well... Thank you Mr. Xue for your concern..."
"Mr. Xue?"
The young man repeated the name and suddenly laughed. His words were full of smiles, but also concealed a subtle nervousness.
"Given our relationship, can I request a more intimate title?"
Through the microphone, the other party's clear voice had a bit more magnetism.
Although he hadn’t seen Xue Du, Shen Yinan felt his ears were a little hot.
The neatly trimmed nails pinched the palm unconsciously, bringing a slight dull pain.
He asked cautiously, "Then...what should I call you?"
This question seemed a bit difficult to answer. Shen Yinan heard Xue Du's breathing become heavier on the other end of the microphone.
After a while, Xue Du said, "...Just call me Xue Du."
Shen Yinan nodded where the other party couldn’t see him, and said seriously: “Okay.”
He thought for a moment and said, "Then, Mr. Xue, please call me by my name too."
Xue Du also imitated his tone and spoke: “Okay, Shen Yinan.”
His tone was slightly raised, and Shen Yinan could almost imagine Xue Du curling the corners of his lips.
My cheeks started to feel hot again for no apparent reason.
Before hanging up the phone, Xue Du said:
"Next time we meet, call me by my name."
*
After hanging up the phone, Shen Yinan received another message from Chi Xingyao:
【Waiting for you downstairs, go out and have some fun! 】
Shen Yinan looked down from the fourth-floor balcony and saw a dreamy purple sports car parked at the door, with a white wrist resting outside the car, swinging comfortably.
Ana Shen asked, “Aren’t you going on a blind date today?”
"I've postponed it. My great-grandmother is feeling better now, so my mom asked me to send some gifts over." Chi Xingyao said, "Of course, I want to show my concern for you too."
Shen Yinan touched the tip of his nose: “Actually not…”
"No? Still trying to get away with it?" Her tone suddenly changed, becoming sharper: "What's the matter with you suddenly sending me a message saying you and Xue Du are together?! Get down here and explain!"
Shen Yinan’s ears were numb from her yelling, so he had to say that he would go downstairs immediately.
He opened the door, lowered his head and put on his Bluetooth headset, when he suddenly heard someone calling him:
"elder brother."
Shen Yinan froze and looked up at the person in front of him.
Shen Yuzhen stood in the corridor, his back to the light, his expression a little blurry, but Shen Yinan could sense that this brother, who was one year younger than him, was not in a happy mood.
The conversation he just heard made Shen Yinan not want to face him now.
He just nodded slightly, locked the door and left in a hurry.
The two people passed each other.
"Brother." Shen Yuzhen looked at his back and called out again, "I like Xue Ning very much. Can you please not be with her?"
Shen Yinan didn’t answer, he didn’t want to talk to them now.
He quickened his pace, and when he got to the door and got into the car, his breathing was even a little unsteady.
Chi Xingyao got out of the car and asked her brother to drive while she sat in the passenger seat and blew bubble gum.
After closing the car door, she asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is someone chasing you?"
"No."
Shen Yinan shook his head and repeated what Shen Yuzhen had just said to him.
"He likes Xue Ning?"
Chi Xingyao picked up an orange from the side and laughed as she peeled it: "If he likes Xue Ning, he should know that Xue Ning likes women, not him."
"Do you like... girls?" Shen Yinan was slightly stunned.
"What are you surprised about? Aren't you and Xue Du together?" Chi Xingyao glanced at her brother with some surprise. "Xue Ning is my college classmate. She's quite innocent, but she's always being cheated on."
Chi Xingyao said, amazed, "Of the three younger generations in the Xue family, two actually don't like the opposite sex. No wonder Xue Ning always told me that his family would be extinct."
Shen Yinan: “…”
Is this something I can listen to?
He was afraid that the topic would fall on Xue Du, so he tried to divert attention: "There is another one, is he Xue Du's brother?"
"Yes, but his brother has been doing research abroad and may not return to China." Chi Xingyao glanced at him, "Don't change the subject. After delivering the things, explain how you got together with Xue Du."
Shen Yinan pursed his lips: “…”
Avoid failure.
The boy picked up the candy beside him and put it in his mouth, biting it slowly. His cheeks bulged into a soft arc, looking very easy to poke.
When the two arrived at the hospital, Shen Hua was still asleep in the VIP ward.
Looking from the side, her hair has turned completely white, and the wrinkles on her skin are full of traces of time.
Shen Yinan looked at his grandmother in the ward through the glass.
When Chi Xingyao came back from handing the condolence gift to the nurse, Shen Yinan was still standing there, with a hint of worry and self-blame lingering between his brows.
"Don't worry, your dad isn't living at home right now, so there won't be any quarrel."
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