Chapter 87 Second Cousin

On New Year's Eve, the Shen family was very busy. After cleaning the front yard, they trimmed the flowers and bonsai, and tidied the interior decoration. Although they had already done it a few days ago, they were afraid that something would be missed, so they happily arranged it again today.

My eldest aunt and two cousins ​​took charge of the reunion dinner tonight. My second aunt doesn't know how to cook, so my sister-in-law and Chu Shuang were asked to help.

As if they were worried that they were too young to handle such an important task, the two of them arranged some flowers and candies in the house, and then went to the yard to play with the cats with Xiao Yuanyuan.

Sheng Ting went to accompany the old man, practicing calligraphy and appreciating calligraphy and paintings with him.

It was already afternoon when Shen Jing came back. The first thing he saw when he entered the door was the aunt and nephew playing with a orange cat.

The two of them were playing intently, and they looked happy even from behind. Shen Jing raised his heroic brows slightly, took out some gummy candies he had bought on the way from his bag, and snapped his fingers to attract the two's attention.

Hearing the sound, Chu Shuang and the young man turned around at the same time and saw a person standing in the sun with a smile on his lips.

"Uncle!"

The boy hadn't seen Shen Jing for a long time, but there were many photos of his uncle at home, and he often looked through them. When he saw his uncle, the three-year-old child recognized him immediately.

Due to years of training, Shen Jing has a strong body and his skin is tanned to a healthy wheat color. His facial features are not as elegant and gentle as those of his other two brothers in the Shen family. There is a sense of coldness and arrogance between his eyebrows.

When the kid came over to him, he gave him a handful of candies and picked him up with one hand, "Wow, the kid has grown so big?"

How could a kid of this age resist such a tough soldier uncle? Yuanyuan reached out and touched Shen Jing's face, "Uncle, did you come back from flying a plane?"

Hearing this, Shen Jing's thin lips curled slightly, and his brows were full of smiles.

He didn't want to deceive the little boy, "No."

The boy was a little disappointed, but his attention was soon attracted by the candy in his hand.

Seeing her second brother whom she hadn't seen for almost two years, Chu Shuang's eyes lit up and she came over with a gentle smile, "Second brother."

Shen Jing took out a bag of solid candies from his coat and handed it to her, "Bubble."

The little guy in his arms looked at the seven or eight candies in his hand and then at the heavy gauze bag in his aunt's hand. His little mouth opened wide. He never thought that one day he would be treated differently like this.

Shen Jing looked at his sister who was as clear and bright as ever, and said softly: "Paopao hasn't changed much."

As early as the boy called out "Uncle", everyone in the family noticed that Shen Jing had returned, and now they all went outside the door to greet him.

The moment she saw him, my aunt's eyes immediately turned red.

Shen Jing greeted everyone in the family one by one. When he saw the man behind Chu Shuang, he realized that this was Ah Shuang's husband.

Sheng Ting spoke first, "Hello, I am Chu Shuang's lover, my surname is Sheng, and my given name is Ting."

After taking a look at him, Shen Jing saw that he was of good appearance and calm demeanor. He reluctantly found him pleasing to the eye and then reached out his hand to respond, "I am her second brother, Shen Jing."

When he returned to the room, he was inevitably asked by Old Master Shen about life in the army. Shen Jing had become the center of everyone's conversation since he came back. It was Chushuang who noticed a little fatigue between his brows and eyes, so she asked him to go upstairs to rest and come downstairs for dinner later.

Being in the army is hard enough, and taking a vacation and rushing back would be tiring as well. It was only after she suggested this that everyone realized that they were so excited that they forgot to let the child have a good rest.

Shen Jing was not the type who liked being questioned. After being saved by Paopao, he took off his clothes and went upstairs to take a shower.

Even when others were not there, the topic downstairs was still around him.

The old man talked about his and Chu Shuang's childhood. Shen Heru and Shen Jinyan were eight and five years older than Chu Shuang. Although they loved their younger sister, they taught her more. The second brother, Shen Jing, was two years older than Chu Shuang. He was always by her side when she was young and brought her up by himself.

Shen Jing was more outspoken when he was young, but he doted on his little sister the most. He would take Chushuang with him wherever he went to play, and he often took her with him to climb trees, catch fish, and catch birds.

After being discovered by the old man, Shen Jing was punished several times. But every time he promised to do so, he never changed his ways and took Chushuang to play wherever he wanted.

At that time, Xiao Chushuang was his little follower.

I still remember that one time Chu Shuang was stopped by several senior students and asked for tolls after school. When Shen Jing found out, he found those guys at school the next day and gave them a good scolding. He also threatened that Chu Shuang was his sister and whoever bullied her was against him, Shen Jing, and he would give them a good beating if he found out.

Since then, no one dared to mess with Chu Shuang. Although the price was that Shen Jing was dragged back by his father and spanked.

As Chu Shuang listened to her grandfather talking about the past, her smile deepened. At that time, Shen Jing was like a little sun that only warmed her. She didn't know how happy she was as a child to have a second brother who always protected her.

Sheng Ting also found these childhood stories interesting, and when he saw the smile on her face, he realized that she really liked her second brother.

It was not even evening yet, but the sound of firecrackers could be heard from the neighbors, and some families had already started eating.

When the family reunion dinner was ready, Chushuang asked her nephew to go upstairs to call her second brother.

In the past, the task of lighting firecrackers before the New Year’s Eve dinner was always given to the youngest two, Chu Shuang and Shen Jing. This time, as usual, each of them took a cake of firecrackers.

Chu Shuang looked at Sheng Ting beside him and handed him the bamboo pole and firecrackers, "Please tie them up for me."

The man quickly tied up the long firecrackers, and when he saw the lighter in her hand, he asked, "Do you want me to light it for you?"

"OK."

To light firecrackers for good luck, Chushuang gave the lighter to Shengting and stretched out a bamboo pole for him to light it.

Shen Jing's firecrackers had already started exploding, and not long after Sheng Ting lit the fire, their bamboo pole firecrackers also started exploding.

Returning to Chu Shuang's side, Sheng Ting reached out to help her hold the long bamboo pole.

With his help, it was not so difficult for Chushuang to hold the bamboo pole. The sound of firecrackers was deafening, and the festive atmosphere became stronger.

"It's Chinese New Year!"

The little guy clapped his hands and danced excitedly.

Amid the noise, everyone was in a state of joy. Hatsushimo glanced at the handsome face of the person next to him and said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Happy New Year."

Sheng Ting lowered his head and saw her smiling face. Thinking that this was their first New Year, his heart softened. "Happy New Year, Bubble."

Chu Shuang smiled at him for a moment, then suddenly raised her brows and said, "I will definitely find out your childhood nickname."

"no."

“No.”

"So what if you found it? Do you dare to shout?"