Chapter 217 I Want a Hug
Today's lunch was particularly lively.
At the dinner table, Wen Xianyun looked at this and that, smiling from ear to ear.
She picked up a piece of meat for Cen Wan and said with a smile, "Wan Wan, you've been married to that brat for two months now. Marriage is different from love. If he bullies you, just kick him out. Don't show any mercy and don't indulge him."
Cen Wan curved her lips and said, "Okay."
Shen Yixiao was dissatisfied: "Ms. Wen, can you hope for me to be better?"
Wen Xianyun glanced at him and said, "You are my son. How can I not understand your character?"
"The fact that Wanwan falls in love with you is a blessing from your past life."
Shen Yixiao had no objection to this: "That's right, my wife is the best in the world."
Cen Wan secretly hit him under the table. Although everyone was used to Shen Yixiao's mouth, she sometimes still wanted to sew it up with a needle.
Wen Xianyun smiled and said, "Do you have any plans for when to have a baby? I don't mean to rush you, I just want to know your plans so that I can be mentally prepared."
Cen Wan didn't object to this topic and said softly, "We don't have any special plans, so let's just let things take their course."
Shen Yixiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why rush? If you want to raise a child, you can have another one yourself."
He already has a wife, why does he want a child?
Wen Xianyun put the bowl on the table and glared at Chen Yixiao: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will persuade Wanwan to remarry!"
Shen Zhongting raised his hand and patted her on the back, coaxing her, "Why are you angry with him? If you continue like this, Wanwan will leave him sooner or later."
"By then he won't even have a place to cry."
Shen Zhongting rarely spoke and rarely interfered in the affairs of his juniors. He would only say a few words when Wen Xianyun was angered by Shen Yixiao.
Cen Wan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She finally understood where Shen Yixiao's sharp tongue came from. This family of people were all talkative.
However, the atmosphere is really good. It feels like home.
Gu Zhiyuan was enjoying the fun and said, "Wanwan, if you don't want him anymore, remember to tell me and I'll introduce you to someone better!"
Shen Xubai smiled helplessly and poured her a bowl of soup: "Just don't join in the fun."
Wen Xianyun's attention shifted to these two people again.
"Zhizhi, come and chat with your aunt when you are free in the future. If you want to eat anything, just tell me and I will ask the kitchen to make it. Just treat it as your own home. Don't be polite."
Gu Zhiyuan smiled: "Don't worry, auntie, I won't be polite with you, just don't bother me when the time comes."
"How could that be? I'd love to have that."
Wen Xianyun: "Xu Bai has a sullen temper. If he makes you unhappy, just tell me and your aunt will teach him a lesson for you."
Gu Zhiyuan glanced at Shen Xubai sideways, her cheeks slightly hot: "Okay."
The meal was quite lively.
After dinner, Shen Yixiao took Cen Wan to his room to look for something. Shen Xubai and Shen Zhongting went to the study to discuss something. Wen Xianyun took out a photo album and sat on the sofa to look through it with Gu Zhiyuan.
"Xu Bai has never liked taking pictures since he was a child. It's only after I coaxed and forced him to take these pictures every year."
Turning to the first page, there is a photo of Shen Xubai when he was a baby. He was fair and tender and very cute.
Then one year old, two years old, three years old...
"Wow, this one is so cute!"
In the photo, Shen Xubai is wearing overalls, a white shirt, and a bow tie. He must be three or four years old, with baby fat still on his face, but he already looks cool, just like a child pretending to be an adult.
From children, to primary school students, teenagers, young people...
Gu Zhiyuan looked through each photo carefully, as if he was seeing his past years.
"It seems like Chen Xubai never liked to smile since he was a child. His expression was always cool."
Wen Xianyun looked at the photo and spoke slowly, "Xu Bai has always been calm and composed, like a little adult. Especially after Xiao Yi was born, he became even more independent. He basically doesn't need us to worry about him, and he even helps take care of his younger brother."
"Xiaoyi was in poor health when he was born, so we had to focus more on him. Xubai is mature beyond his years, following the rules step by step, studying, taking over the company. He has been an outstanding person since he was young and is a role model for all children."
"But sometimes, I also feel like I owe him. He's been carrying more burdens since he was a child, unlike Xiaoyi who does whatever he wants. He's mostly restrained and introverted, and sometimes, I don't even understand him very well..."
When Gu Zhiyuan heard this, his heart suddenly felt heavy, as if a huge stone was blocking it.
While his peers were still skipping classes and fighting, Shen Xubai was already studying company management. With a full schedule of classes every day, he had almost no time for fun.
He took over the company bit by bit since college, and used his abilities to conquer other shareholders step by step. Thinking of the room in the company that could see the conference room, Gu Zhiyuan felt a pang of pain in his heart.
She used to laugh at him for liking work so much, but it was his responsibility. He had to be responsible for Shen's and all the employees. Who really liked working all the time?
And that villa, he has lived in it for almost ten years.
She is lucky enough to live with her aunt, but sometimes she feels a little empty and a little scared. Every day after work, he comes home to a cold house, where he is alone. How does he feel?
She had never thought about how much Shen Xubai had paid to get to where he is today, and how much he had endured that ordinary people could not endure.
Wen Xianyun looked at Gu Zhiyuan's head lowering little by little, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, Shen Xubai and Shen Zhongting also came down from the building. Wen Xianyun said softly, "Xubai, take Zhizhi to the orchard behind. Just pick anything you want to eat."
Shen Xubai: "Okay."
After the two of them left, Shen Zhongting looked at Wen Xianyun's unconcealed smile and couldn't help but ask, "What are you so happy about?"
Wen Xianyun: "I'll get my daughter-in-law soon!"
Shen Zhongting looked at the photo album in her arms, smiled and shook his head: "Using a self-torture trick?"
Wen Xianyun glared at him: "Can you speak? I am also expressing my true feelings, okay?"
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In the yard, the two walked side by side. After walking a distance, Shen Xubai suddenly stopped.
Along the way, Gu Zhiyuan kept his head down and didn't say a word.
"What's wrong?" he asked. "Are you unhappy?"
Gu Zhiyuan bit her lip and said nothing.
Shen Xubai frowned and held her shoulders with both hands: “Zhizhi, look at me.”
The moment Gu Zhiyuan raised her head, Shen Xubai saw her slightly red eyes, and her watery eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
His heart tightened: "What's the matter? Be good and tell me, okay?"
Gu Zhiyuan looked at his concerned expression, pursed her lips and wanted to cry. She opened her arms and said, "I want a hug."
Shen Xubai was stunned for a second, then opened his arms and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back with his palms, and said in a gentle voice: "Why are you crying?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl in his arms suddenly burst into tears, crying even more sadly.
When Shen Xubai froze and was at a loss, he heard her crying voice, mumbling: "Shen Xubai, are you tired?"
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