Chapter 78

The next morning, Qin Si called.

Shen Tingzhou was sleeping soundly when he was startled awake by the ringing of a phone call. He reached for his phone and answered it before he could even see the caller ID.

While cleaning the cat's nest, Qin Si talked to Shen Tingzhou, "Tingzhou, I have good news for you."

Shen Tingzhou was still not fully awake. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "What good news?"

Qin Si said, "Fu Yusheng resigned."

An arm wrapped around Shen Tingzhou's waist. Shen Tingzhou's eyelids jumped and he looked towards the person beside him.

Xu Xun frowned and his eyelashes moved slightly. He was about to be woken up. Shen Tingzhou quickly moved back and let Xu Xun hug him and continue to sleep.

Qin Si: "He sent me a message last night. I saw it when I woke up this morning and turned on my phone. He said thank you for my care over the past few days. We haven't spoken to each other during his stay in the hospital. I guess he was complaining that I didn't tell the hospital leaders about his past."

Shen Tingzhou lowered his voice and said, "Yeah."

Qin Si sighed: "I feel a little uncomfortable when he said that, but it's a good thing that he left, otherwise we would both be embarrassed."

Shen Tingzhou: “Yeah.”

Qin Si asked: "Do you think I should explain why I didn't reply to his message last night, or should I just send him a message to wish him good luck at work or something like that?"

Afraid of waking Xu Xun, Shen Tingzhou whispered, "Just send a message wishing you good luck at work."

Qin Si finally responded, "You haven't woken up yet?"

Shen Tingzhou took a deep breath and asked, "Do you want to see what time it is?"

Qin Si, who was used to going to bed early and getting up early, glanced at the time - 6:30 in the morning.

Qin Si didn't think there was anything wrong with this. He had called Shen Tingzhou before. Shen Tingzhou not only didn't get angry, but also asked him to turn on the video and let the cats at home appear on camera.

Qin Si said earnestly, "Xiao Shen, you are depraved, do you know that?"

Shen Tingzhou also felt that he had fallen, but how could he explain this matter...

Shen Tingzhou instilled his own view of love into Xiao Qin, who did not know how to love, "It is normal to make compromises with each other."

Qin Si didn't want to hear their rotten love talk, so he made a bold statement: "So I will never learn to compromise in my life!"

Shen Tingzhou easily exposed him, "If you have the ability, don't shovel cat shit."

Qin Si was a severe germaphobe before he got a cat, but became a mild germaphobe after getting a cat.

Qin Si scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about! Cats are so cute, am I just accommodating? I am willing to do anything for them, anything, do you understand?"

Shen Tingzhou held the phone a little further away and waited until Qin Si finished yelling before he said, "I understand!"

Xiao Xu is as cute as a cat and he is willing to do anything for him.

Qin Si felt that Shen Tingzhou didn't understand and was full of love pedantry, so he decisively hung up the phone.

Shen Tingzhou gently put the phone back on the bedside table and lay down carefully. Xu Xun's head immediately rubbed against him.

Shen Tingzhou lowered his eyes and glanced at him, "Did I wake you up?"

Xu Xun used the tip of his nose to hit the knot in Shen Tingzhou's throat, "Doesn't he have his own life?"

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Xu Xun's words, Shen Tingzhou smiled. The eldest master was in a bad mood when he woke up.

Shen Tingzhou said, "No, so don't be angry with him."

Xu Xun tightened his arms around Shen Tingzhou's waist, "Then tell him that you have your own life."

Shen Tingzhou thought that saying this would only make Qin Si laugh at him even more, so he might as well send Qin Si the video of Xiaoyin doing a backflip, which would probably make him jealous.

Shen Tingzhou thought this was a good idea!

Realizing that Shen Tingzhou was distracted, Xu Xun took Shen Tingzhou's Adam's apple in his mouth.

Shen Tingzhou shivered and said quickly, "Don't make a fuss, we still have things to do in the morning."

Xu Xun raised his eyelids and looked at him. His eyes were dark and beautiful, covered with thick eyelashes.

Shen Tingzhou's heart softened, and he lifted up Xu Xun's face unconsciously, "Xiao Zhou, no, isn't Xiao Tan going to change his surname? I plan to give him a gift, and we will go shopping in the mall later."

Xu Xun said, "Give him a pair of scissors."

Shen Tingzhou was slightly stunned, "What does this mean?"

Xu Xun said with a paralyzed face: "Cut the rotten peach blossoms."

Shen Tingzhou was shocked by Xu Xun's insight. He was not very familiar with Zhou Zitan and had hardly met him many times, but he actually knew that Zhou Zitan had a bad love affair.

However, after Xiao Xu's reminder, Shen Tingzhou also felt that giving a pair of golden scissors was a good choice.

While cutting off the bad peach blossoms, you can also cut off your past life and start anew.

Xu Xun asked again, "Do you want to ask the master to open the door for you?"

Shen Tingzhou:?

Xu Xun: "Doesn't he believe in these things? Find a master to bless him."

Shen Tingzhou's eyes lit up, "Good idea."

Xu Xun's breath approached, "We don't have to get up early now, right?"

Before Shen Tingzhou could react, Xu Xun kissed him on the lips.

-

Although they woke up at around six o'clock, they didn't go downstairs until nine o'clock.

After dinner, Shen Tingzhou planned to go to the mall with Xu Xun to see if there were any golden scissors available for purchase, but Xu Xun pushed him onto the sofa.

Xu Xun said, "You take a rest. I have called my uncle and asked him to help me cook one."

Shen Tingzhou was stunned, "Mr. Fu?"

Xu Xun held the cat to Shen Tingzhou and said, "Don't worry, just wait for the finished product to come out."

Thinking of Fu Huaifei's love of perfection, Shen Tingzhou was indeed not worried. No one in the world was more suitable to be the second party than Fu Huaifei. He was simply a worker chosen by God.

So Shen Tingzhou petted the cat with peace of mind.

When Shen Tingzhou had had enough of his cat addiction, Xu Xun lay on Shen Tingzhou's lap.

Shen Tingzhou had nothing to do, so he combed Xu Xun's hair, cleaned his ears, and trimmed his nails.

The housekeeper passed by the living room holding a bonsai and glanced at the sofa. "Are you petting the cat?"

The tone was casual and natural, as if asking "Have you eaten today?"

Shen Tingzhou was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyes to look at Xu Xun, who had smooth fur and gentle eyes.

Well, why isn't it considered a new form of cat petting?

Xu Xun was probably unhappy with what the housekeeper said. He slowly pursed his lips and looked up at Shen Tingzhou.

Shen Tingzhou's heart softened when he saw him, and he said to the housekeeper, "I'm not petting the cat, I'm cutting Xiao Xu's nails."

A smile appeared in Xu Xun's eyes and he grabbed Shen Tingzhou's hand.

The housekeeper rarely said anything. He just smiled softly and left the living room.

-

In Shen Tingzhou's opinion, all he had to do was melt a large gold bar and cast it into a pair of scissors.

When he saw the finished product, Shen Tingzhou was amazed.

He took out the small pair of scissors from the velvet box. Although it was only the size of a coin, it was quite heavy. Its outline was a bit like a butterfly and it was beautifully polished.

"This is dual-purpose." Fu Huaifei showed Shen Tingzhou, "This can be used as a pendant, and this is a brooch. The time was too short, so it's not very well made."

Shen Tingzhou thought Fu Huaifei was too modest, "Your hands are so skillful."

Fu Huaifei's rosy lips curled up unconsciously, "As long as you like it."

Shen Tingzhou was generous in his praise, "I like it very much."

Being praised like this, Fu Huaifei's cheeks turned red, which was unusually obvious against his fair skin.

Xu Xun suddenly said, "I'm going to trouble you, uncle, for my and Tingzhou's wedding rings."

Shen Tingzhou's eyes flickered, and Fu Huaifei was also a little surprised, "You are going to... get married?"

Xu Xun said calmly: "Love without marriage as a prerequisite is shameless, uncle."

Fu Huaifei, who pursued pure love all his life, nodded in agreement, "That's right. Since you are going to get married, you must treat Tingzhou well. He is a very good person."

"I will." Xu Xun asked naturally, "When will my uncle design a ring for Butler Sang?"

Fu Huaifei said naturally, "We are not in a hurry."

After he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. The elegant expression on his face froze, and he glanced panickily at Sang Yan who was making tea in the kitchen.

Fu Huaifei was still haunted by the subtle cold war between him and Sang Yan last time, and both of them deliberately did not mention the unexpected kiss.

He lowered his voice, "Xiao Xun, don't talk nonsense!"

Xu Xun looked innocent, "Butler Sang is old enough now, he should fall in love and get married, why don't you design a ring for him as a gift?"

Fu Huaifei was slightly stunned; this was a question he had never imagined.

Xu Xunji raised the question of the soul, "Uncle, housekeeper Sang is getting married, what will you do?"

Fu Huaifei shuddered. Yes, what should he do?

If Xiao Sang is married, then he would be the only bachelor around!

Shen Tingzhou looked at Fu Huaifei's raised elegant neck, his lips slowly trembled, and something in his eyes was fragmented, like a tragic character in an opera.

Xu Xun added insult to injury, "Uncle, you will be the only one who is unmarried by then."

Fu Huaifei's eyelashes trembled even more violently.

How could this happen? Why is he the only one left?

Shen Tingzhou quickly held Xu Xun down, saying that if he continued talking, Mr. Fu would break into pieces.

Shen Tingzhou soothed her, "Nowadays, there are more and more high-quality men and women who don't want to get married. One of my friends plans to be single for the rest of his life and has raised several cats."

Fu Huaifei bent the silver spoon abruptly and said weakly, "Cat? That's right, for someone like me, the only ones who will stay with me in the end are cats."

Shen Tingzhou: ...

Sang Yan came out of the kitchen holding a cup of tea and was shocked to see Fu Huaifei surrounded by sadness.

He came over quickly, "Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Xun took Shen Tingzhou's hand and walked out.

Shen Tingzhou was worried, "Is it okay to go this way?"

Xu Xun said calmly: "Don't worry, Steward Sang will comfort my uncle."

Shen Tingzhou looked back and saw Fu Huaifei raising his hand tremblingly.

Seeing this, Sang Yan quickly grabbed it, his face full of worry, "Sir?"

"Xiao Sang." Fu Huaifei forced a smile, "You will leave me too, right?"

Sang Yan shook his head and held Fu Huaifei's hand even tighter, "How could that be? I will always be with you, sir."

Fu Huaifei lowered his eyelashes sadly, "But you will always meet someone who loves you, someone you...love."

Sang Yan didn't understand the whole story, so he instinctively comforted her, "No, you are the person I love the most... except my father."

Fu Huaifei seemed dissatisfied, "What if your father doesn't let us be together?"

Looking at Fu Huaifei who pursed his lips, Sang Yan was slightly stunned, "...It must be that I did not do well. I will do well and let my father recognize me."

Fu Huaifei was still dissatisfied and pulled his hand back.

This time Sang Yan was determined: "Even if he doesn't agree, I will stay with you."

Only then did Fu Huaifei put his hand back into Sang Yan's hand.

Shen Tingzhou was amazed. "Butler Xiao Sang is so amazing. He saved Mr. Fu with just a few words."

Although Fu Huaifei was also in trouble because of Xu Xun's words...

Xu Xun took Shen Tingzhou's hand and said, "You are also very good."

Shen Tingzhou looked at him, but Xu Xun did not tell him what was so great about Shen Tingzhou, and pulled him away from the Fu family.

-

After getting the golden scissors, Shen Tingzhou and Xu Xun went to a temple that day.

The abbot of the temple is a friend of the housekeeper, and Su Yu's father also stayed here for several years.

The housekeeper had given notice in advance, and Shen Tingzhou and Xu Xun followed a monk to meet the abbot directly.

The courtyard where the abbot lives is not open to tourists. The environment suddenly became quiet. In the courtyard, a man wearing a monk's robe but with hair was sweeping the floor.

Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

Noticing his gaze, the young monk leading the way explained, "Our temple provides accommodation and meals, and tourists can come here to experience meditation. This man is also a tourist, but the abbot said he has a connection with Buddha, so he was allowed to stay longer and was given a lesson in person."

The little monk's voice was filled with envy, "Not everyone has this opportunity."

Have a connection with Buddha?

Shen Tingzhou had only heard such words in martial arts novels, and he felt an inexplicable sense of disconnection when he heard them in real life.

He couldn't help but look at the other person again, wanting to know what it looked like to have a connection with Buddha.

Perhaps noticing his gaze, the man raised his head.

When Shen Tingzhou saw the man's face clearly, his eyes widened. He turned out to be an acquaintance.