Chapter 38 Chapter 38 "Mom, why don't we leave here...
When Xu Nian and Shen Changhe returned home, they saw Yao Yingxia and Shen Changchuan waiting in the living room.
Shen Changhe went upstairs without saying a word. Yao Yingxia walked to her mother and saw Xu Nian shaking her head.
She happily held her mother's hand and was about to help Xu Nian sit down to rest when she heard Shen Changhe's voice coming from upstairs: "Tomorrow is Qingyuan's birthday. Suxi said she wants to go to the holiday villa to celebrate his birthday. She will leave at nine in the morning and stay there for one night before returning."
Seeing that no one raised any objections, Shen Changhe finally said, "Don't be late." Then he went back to the bedroom.
Xu Nian didn't want to go upstairs and face him, so she simply suggested, "Xia Xia, let's go out for dinner? Afterwards, we can get a facial and a haircut."
This was the first time Xu Nian had time to accompany her since the holiday. Yao Yingxia was quite impatient: "Let's go now?"
Shen Xingchuan, already wearing sunglasses, opened the door for them. "I'm free today, so I can be your driver."
It would have been fine if Shen Xingchuan had followed her during meals, but Yao Yingxia didn't expect that he would follow her even into the beauty salon.
After listening to the beauty consultant's exaggerated introduction to the necessity of men's skin care, Shen Xingchuan chose the most expensive package.
Seeing Yao Yingxia looking as if she couldn't bear to look him in the face, Shen Xingchuan calmly explained, "If you don't take care of your skin, your age will show."
Xu Nian was shocked to hear him say this: "Xiaochuan, you are only 25 years old."
But he had a strong sense of crisis: "I won't be 25 forever."
Xu Nian: “???”
Every sleepless night when his little niece tortured him, he would think of what Yao Yingxia had said long ago: "Sorry, I'm not interested in older men."
These words were like a soft thorn that pierced his flesh. The pain was slight, but it was hard to ignore.
Shen Xingchuan often couldn't understand why he was the perfect love partner in the secular sense. He was wealthy, had impeccable looks, had a perfectly shaped body, and a decent personality. He wasn't the type to be particularly annoying.
Even though he never showed mercy to his enemies, he was extremely patient with his little niece.
After much thought, Shen Xingchuan could only attribute the reason why his niece was unmoved to his own age.
She thinks he is old.
She only likes younger boys.
Shen Xingchuan once silently calculated that when Yao Yingxia was 23 years old, he would be 30 years old. When Yao Yingxia was 33 years old, he would be 40 years old.
Shen Xingchuan didn't dare to continue calculating.
Now is his prime age, and even Yao Yingxia looks down on him. Shen Xingchuan dare not think about how he will be despised when he is old and ugly.
After asking the only male therapist in the store to do his facial for him, Shen Xingchuan parted ways with them and entered the men's area.
Xu Nian couldn't help laughing while making faces: "Xiaochuan is such an interesting kid."
Yao Yingxia, lying in the next room, felt her scalp tingling. "Mom, he can't be considered a 'child' anymore."
Xu Nian sighed silently. Compared with his brother, Xiaochuan was already a pure and kind child.
After the nursing was over, the staff left the room, finally giving Yao Yingxia a chance to be alone with her mother. She asked in a muffled voice, "Mom, do you like Uncle Shen?"
Xu Nian was silent for too long, and she had already gotten the answer in this silence.
Yao Yingxia walked over to Xu Nian and held her hand. "Mom, why don't we leave here? When the results come out, I'll apply to a university far away, and then we can go together."
This was simply too tempting. She had lost her freedom for too long, but when she thought of Shen Changhe, her heart sank again. Another part of her was worried about her daughter: "But you and Qingyuan..."
Yao Yingxia acted like a scumbag at this moment: "There are so many talented young people on the university campus, and I will forget him completely as soon as I turn my head."
Seeing his daughter being so carefree, Xu Nian became even more shaken: "We need to think about this matter carefully."
Yao Yingxia hugged her tightly: "Mom, when I grow up, I will make a lot of money and let you live a good life. Mom, I will protect you. I want you to be happy."
Xu Nian couldn't stop crying: "Xia Xia..."
When they met in the hall, Shen Xingchuan noticed that Xu Nian's eyes were red, but she looked relaxed. Not knowing what had happened, he walked over and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Xu Nian smiled: "Nothing, maybe I'm allergic to the skin care products here."
Shen Xingchuan frowned, took out his cell phone and was about to call someone to investigate and take samples to check whether any three-no products were used here.
Xu Nian quickly stopped him: "It's okay, Xiaochuan, the service here is pretty good. I come here often, and this is the first time this has happened."
Seeing that he still seemed to want to get to the bottom of the matter, Xu Nian praised him sincerely: "Xiaochuan, the treatment here is really good. Look at you, you seem to have become several years younger. You look like classmate Xia Xia."
Shen Xingchuan was startled, looked at the mirror beside him, and then turned to Yao Yingxia for confirmation: "Really?"
Seeing that the corners of his mouth could no longer be suppressed and his eyes were as bright as a puppy waiting for its owner's praise, Yao Yingxia found it difficult not to continue to coax him along with Xu Nian's words: "It's absolutely true."
Shen Xingchuan happily went to the front desk to pay the bill. Before leaving, he handed the things the front desk had given him to Yao Yingxia: "My little niece, these are for you. You'll need them when school starts."
Xu Nian and Yao Yingxia looked at each other, then looked at the latest laptop, pad of the same brand, and top-of-the-line mobile phone in Shen Xingchuan's hand.
Xu Nian's mouth twitched: "Xiaochuan, how much money did you recharge?"
Shen Xingchuan only gave an approximate answer: "Six figures, sister-in-law. Next time you come with your niece, just mention my name."
On the way to the barber shop, Yao Yingxia kept thinking, one hundred thousand is also a six-digit number, nine hundred and ninety thousand is also a six-digit number, how much did Shen Xingchuan spend?
In a daze, Xu Nian went to the tea shop next door to buy some drinks. Yao Yingxia and Shen Xingchuan went into the barber shop first, and the receptionist asked, "Is it for a handsome guy? Or a girlfriend? Or both?"
Yao Yingxia was about to explain that they were not in that kind of relationship when she saw Shen Xingchuan turn around and go to the front desk: "I want to apply for a card."
The receptionist: “???” He had never met such a straightforward guest.
At this inexplicably awkward moment, Yao Yingxia saw that even his ears were red, and she couldn't help but start to worry about Shen Xingchuan's health. He was either having a fever or had some disease that could not be cured without money.
After cutting their hair, all three of them looked radiant. The sun was setting, and Yao Yingxia was worried about Xu Nian's health, so she decided to go home for dinner first.
Xu Nian disagreed: "It's rare for me to come out, I have to buy some clothes for Xia Xia. Xiaochuan, do you need some new clothes?"
Shen Xingchuan just thought Xu Nian was the best sister-in-law in the world: "Yes."
Yao Yingxia also became excited: "I want to pick out some clothes for my mother too!"
The three of them went to the shopping mall next door and tried clothes one by one. Yao Yingxia felt that her mother and Shen Xingchuan were natural clothes hangers, and no matter what clothes they put on, they looked particularly good.
Even though some of the clothes were so ugly that they were suffocating, she picked them for Shen Xingchuan with the intention of teasing him. Unexpectedly, he could wear them in his own style and make those ugly clothes look quite pleasing to the eye.
Xu Nian and Shen Xingchuan were very enthusiastic in picking out clothes for Yao Yingxia, but they had some differences in opinions. For example, there was a short college-style dress. After Yao Yingxia put it on, Xu Nian praised it for being beautiful and said her baby daughter looked youthful and invincible. However, Shen Xingchuan thought it was too short. He didn't even dare to look at his niece's legs. In the end, his opinion was that it "didn't look good."
Except for those clothes with too little fabric, no matter what Yao Yingxia wore, he thought it was the best. Shen Xingchuan kept swiping his credit card while thinking about buying a bigger house in the future and leaving a whole floor for his niece to store clothes.
After visiting just two stores, Shen Xingchuan had to call four assistants and asked them to drive a business car. Two of them followed them to carry things, and two kept loading them into the car. They kept shopping until the mall was about to close, and then the three of them returned happily.
While sitting in the car, Xu Nian couldn't help but sigh that this was probably the happiest half day she had had in the past ten years. However, as the car got closer and closer to the villa, her joyful mood was gradually eaten away until it completely became stagnant.
After Xu Nian went upstairs, he found Shen Changhe sitting on the bed reading a book. There was a thick stack of books on the bedside table next to him, some about pregnancy preparation, some about post-pregnancy nutrition and mood regulation, and most of them were books related to parenting.
Xu Nian felt a little tight in the chest when he saw it, but he still smiled and said hello: "I'm back."
Shen Changhe pretended not to hear anything, but he didn't have any other emotions. He just turned another page of the book.
Xu Nian didn't care and opened the wardrobe to change into pajamas. But before she could change, she was thrown onto the bed. Shen Changhe took off his glasses, threw them aside, and said to her with a smile: "Niannian, I bought some fun toys, I hope you like them."
On the evening of the day before his birthday, Shen Qingyuan received a text message. He didn't expect it was from Xu Lang: "My deskmate, long time no see. Tomorrow I'm flying to the other side of the ocean, settling down there and continuing my studies. I may never see you again. Thank you very much for your help during high school. Tomorrow is your birthday, and I really want to give you a gift. Would it be convenient for you to come out?"
Shen Qingyuan thought for a moment and replied, "You're coming to my house?"
Xu Lang sent a trembling emoticon: "But your mother..." He hesitated to speak.
Shen Qingyuan comforted her, "It's okay, she's out and won't be home for the near future."
Xu Lang finally went. In fact, he was really grateful to his deskmate. The family business was getting harder and harder, and his parents were struggling to support him to study in Middle School A. The large sum of money given by Shen Suxi could completely help his family solve their urgent needs.
Xu Lang gritted his teeth and bought a very expensive watch to repay his deskmate for his kindness.
The two of them sat on the bench in front of the villa for a long time, talking about the past and their future plans. But even if there were still many things left to say, it was time to say goodbye.
Xu Lang, who has always been sentimental, was already in tears at this moment, but he felt that he was a boy and crying was inappropriate, so he simply joked, "Classmate, I really can't bear to leave you. Can I have a hug before I leave?"
He originally thought that Shen Qingyuan would definitely not agree, but he didn't expect his deskmate to actually open his arms to him.
Xu Lang was stunned for a moment, then threw himself into Shen Qingyuan's arms and burst into tears. He cried for about ten minutes before he stopped crying, feeling a little embarrassed. He took out a tissue and wiped his tears and snot: "Classmate, I'm sorry for getting your clothes dirty. I really have to go now. Keep in touch."
After Xu Lang left, Shen Qingyuan sat on the bench for a while. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his mother standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the bedroom like a ghost. Even though the lights were not on in the room, a shadow was cast by the street light.
At this moment, Xu Nian was lying on the bed with a dazed look in her eyes. Every part of her body seemed to no longer belong to her. She heard the sound of Shen Changhe leaving the bed, and then went to the bathroom, and finally was able to wrap herself in the quilt.
It was so cold this summer that her teeth kept chattering.
While taking a shower, Shen Changhe recalled the call from the hospital two hours ago: "Mr. Shen, the test results are out, and there is indeed a contraceptive pill."
How dare she?
After she did something like this, how dare she go out and play so heartlessly?
Shen Changhe angrily smashed the ceramic mouthwash cup beside him.
This mother and daughter really don't know what's good for them. He raised them with fine clothes and delicious food, but he actually raised two ungrateful people. Didn't she not want her own children and only wanted Xia Xia, her daughter?
If Yao Yingxia becomes a complete defective product and a failure, will she be willing to surrender wholeheartedly and place her hopes on the next child?
Shen Changhe hadn't figured out a specific plan until he finished his shower. He simply went back into the wine storage room. He had just finished a drink when he received a call from his sister: "Suxi, why are you still awake so late?"
My sister's voice didn't sound very good, as if someone had strangled her neck and forced it out. "Brother, please help me. You should have some 'good stuff' there, right? I want some. I want to prepare a surprise for Qingyuan tomorrow."
Shen Changhe finally revealed a satisfied smile: "Suxi, you are really a genius. Qingyuan will definitely never forget you."
Shen Suxi asked in confusion: "Really? Will Qingyuan really be happy?"
"Of course, after all, this is the best birthday present, I'm looking forward to it."
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