Chapter 22 Chapter 22 "My nephew and niece are in a good mood...
At this moment, Yao Yingxia and Shen Qingyuan stood under the light of the street lamp, and he was alone in the darkness, as if they were in two different worlds.
But it doesn't matter. He can either walk into the bright world or plunge her into darkness. Everything depends on a single thought.
Fortunately, he is very rational now, and because he hasn't seen her for such a long time, his longing for her far exceeds other emotions.
It was Shen Qingyuan who greeted him first: "Uncle, long time no see."
He had been away for almost four months, and he seemed to have become stronger. Even his windbreaker couldn't hide his muscular lines, making his shoulders look broader and his legs longer.
The whole person sank deeper and became even more unfathomable.
Just like now, he clearly saw himself hugging Yao Yingxia, but he couldn't show any emotion at all, as if he was just an insignificant bystander. He was clearly as impatient as before.
Shen Xingchuan glanced past his nephew and towards the visibly embarrassed girl behind him. He said in a relaxed tone, "Long time no see."
His face was calm, but his eyes were like the deep sea before dawn, able to swallow everything without a sound. Even when he was smiling, it could still make people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.
Somehow, Yao Yingxia suddenly thought of a horror movie she had seen before. The heroine cheated on her husband and conspired with her lover to kill him. The man then returned as a ghost and had the same expression when they first met.
Yao Yingxia shuddered. Why did she have such a strange association? It was just a case of "premature love" being discovered. He was only a few years older, not a relic from the last century. It should be understandable. Besides, he wasn't her uncle, so it was not his place to intervene.
She barely suppressed the strange thoughts in her head and replied, "Long time no see."
Shen Xingchuan walked closer, stood next to Shen Qingyuan, and patted his shoulder: "If I remember correctly, today is Qingming Festival."
His words were full of meaning.
As if anticipating what he would say next, Yao Yingxia was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to run away.
Sure enough, he heard him say quietly, "My nephew and niece are in a good mood."
Yao Yingxia was a little irritated by his intriguing tone. Why did he have to see her? She didn't know how he would ridicule her in the future!
She tried to calm herself down, feeling that it was not appropriate to stay here for long, and said, "You guys chat, I'm going home first." After that, she almost ran away.
Shen Xingchuan watched her go away. She walked quickly, the fur on her hat swaying, and a smile on her face. Only when she completely disappeared from his sight did her true appearance finally reveal itself.
The hand on Shen Qingyuan's shoulder exerted a little force, and he said in a cold tone: "My little nephew, you are not kind."
The bones he pinched felt sore and numb, but Shen Qingyuan endured it silently. Then he heard his uncle ask, "Did you enjoy the hug just now?"
When he let go of Yao Yingxia, the disappointment on his face was so obvious that Shen Xingchuan had to sigh again. His little niece was really a troublemaker. Everyone who saw her wanted to get a piece of the pie.
If he hadn't seen the look of relief on Yao Yingxia's face the moment Shen Qingyuan let go, he would have been unable to maintain basic decency.
Shen Qingyuan finally raised his eyes to look at him, as if he wanted to fight back: "Uncle, she is not your personal property. I have the right to compete fairly."
When it comes to love, there is no such thing as first come first served. Everyone relies on their own abilities.
Shen Xingchuan found it ironic: "Fair competition? Qingyuan, you should be very clear about what you've done."
Shen Qingyuan fell silent again. Compared to him, his uncle's secret love was simply aboveboard.
Shen Xingchuan didn't want to see this scene again. He smiled softly and said, "Qingyuan, this is my limit. Please stop in the future." He paused, his tone full of threats, "Otherwise, I don't mind becoming Second Sister's accomplice."
A while ago, Shen Suxi went to the psychiatric department of a private hospital under the Chuanhe Group and consulted the doctor on how to treat homosexuality. She did not get a satisfactory solution, so she went to a rehabilitation center famous for electric shock therapy.
After several twists and turns, the news finally reached Shen Xingchuan.
Given her personality of never giving up until she achieves her goal, if she found out that her son was just "playing around", she would probably go completely crazy. Shen Xingchuan had no doubt that his sister would immediately send someone to take him away for illegal treatment.
Of course, he didn't want to see his nephew suffer inhuman abuse, but if he didn't change his evil intentions and continued to rely on lies to lure Yao Yingxia step by step, then he would not show any mercy.
Shen Qingyuan's eyes gradually dimmed. Shen Suxi alone was already too much for him to deal with. If his uncle was added to the mix, he would probably have to linger on for the rest of his life.
At that moment, he felt hopeless. Shen Xingchuan even saw a hint of hatred in his eyes, but he was so young, even if he was smart enough, he was not to be feared.
Having said this, there is nothing more to say.
There were cigarette butts all over the floor at Shen Suxi's feet. She watched her brother turn and walk in the direction Yao Yingxia had left. Shen Qingyuan stood downstairs for a long, long time before returning to the villa in the thick of night.
The scene just now was really scary. She was so nervous that she kept smoking, fearing that the two of them would have an irreconcilable conflict.
On one side is her biological brother whom she had raised since childhood, and on the other side is a piece of flesh that fell from her body after ten months of pregnancy. Shen Suxi didn't want to see either of them get hurt.
In the past, his younger brother clearly loved Qingyuan very much, but now he made such an ugly scene. The more Shen Suxi thought about it, the angrier she became. Yao Yingxia was really a nuisance.
When Shen Xingchuan returned home, Yao Yingxia was gone, and only Shen Changhe was in the living room.
Seeing that he looked a little disappointed, he just said hello to him in a deep voice and was about to go upstairs. Shen Changhe was immediately displeased: "Xiaochuan, come with me to the study."
He paused, but still followed her into the study, looking tired and unwilling to talk.
He was exhausted after a flight of more than ten hours. After putting down his luggage, he wanted to give her a gift. When he knocked on the door, he found that Yao Yingxia was not in the room. Aunt Long saw him standing at the door for a long time before she stepped forward to remind him that she had gone to Shen Qingyuan's place.
My heart full of longing fell heavily. Even though I knew she was just going there to study, my heart still felt a little uncomfortable.
It seems that I haven’t practiced enough.
When he was in London, he forced himself to watch the videos sent by Shen Changhe countless times every day. When he felt angry, he would go boxing. He would not dare to appear in front of her again until his mood no longer fluctuated significantly.
Fortunately, after going through such hardships, he was able to maintain his sanity when he saw the two people hugging each other.
If he had not flown away at that time, seeing his niece and Shen Qingyuan like this every day, he would have lost control long ago. Who knows what Yao Yingxia would be like now.
Shen Xingchuan actually felt a little resentful towards his brother. He seemed to dislike Yao Yingxia very much and just wanted to go crazy and torture her.
At this moment, Shen Changhe looked at his somewhat distracted brother with a gloomy face, and had to remind him: "Xiaochuan, you have been away for more than three months, don't you have anything to say to me?"
If Aunt Long hadn't said a few words, he wouldn't even know that his brother was back.
Shen Xingchuan finally looked at him and said something unpleasant: "Brother, you seem to have some misunderstandings about Yingxia. She is not what you imagined..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Changhe no longer wanted to listen: "What's so good about a woman who is so fickle like this?"
Shen Xingchuan's expression immediately turned ugly. He couldn't stand anyone slandering Yao Yingxia, even if it was his elder brother.
Seeing his brother's stubbornness, Shen Changhe became even angrier: "Xiaochuan, you've seen it too. During the days you were away, she was flirting with Qingyuan every day. What a mess."
Shen Xingchuan's next words made him feel that his brother had lost his mind. He heard him say, "Yingxia wasn't serious. She was just playing around."
Shen Changhe had never thought his brother could brainwash himself to such an extent. He was truly hopeless, but he was still unwilling to give up and advised his brother, "She is not worthy of you."
Shen Xingchuan lowered his eyes and looked at his hands, looking somewhat dejected: "Brother, I am not worthy of her."
Shen Changhe wanted to ask, "Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?", but he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak for a moment. After calming down, he asked him, "Are you crazy? How are you not worthy of her?"
Shen Xingchuan listed them one by one: "I am old, have a bad heart, and am not emotionally stable."
Shen Changhe felt his blood pressure rise significantly, and his temples swelled up. After a while, he spoke again: "Is this how she usually pua you?"
He thought about it and realized that except for Yao Yingxia saying that he was an old man, the other two points were his own reflections, so he shook his head.
Shen Changhe finally had nothing to say, and even felt a headache when he saw him: "You go and rest first."
Shen Xingchuan returned to the room and sat on the terrace for a while. The hateful scene of Yao Yingxia being hugged by her nephew lingered in his mind. He thought it would be another sleepless night, but then he saw his phone light up and received a message.
When I opened it, it turned out to be a message from my niece: "I heard from Aunt Long that you were looking for me?"
Shen Xingchuan picked up the small box at hand and went to the second floor. As he walked, he thought, Aunt Long has performed really well. She has worked in the villa for so long, it’s time for a salary increase.
He lowered the corner of his mouth and knocked on the door.
Soon the door opened. She was wearing the same bunny-patterned cotton pajamas she had worn when they first met. She left the door open with only an arm's width, peeked out one eye, and asked him, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
Shen Xingchuan handed him the small box in his hand: "A gift for you."
In her imagination, Shen Xingchuan was coming to call for an explanation, just like the wealthy patriarch in idol dramas. After finding her, he would speak harshly to her, saying things like, "You are not worthy of my nephew. Please stay away from him in the future, otherwise I won't let you go," and so on.
I didn't expect it to be just like this.
Yao Yingxia was obviously relieved. She took the gift, said "thank you", and wanted to close the door.
She pulled at the door several times but couldn't close it. Then she realized that Shen Xingchuan was holding the door handle from the outside.
Her face immediately turned pale, and she was obviously panicking. She looked up at Shen Xingchuan, but found that he had a look of success on his face, and he couldn't help laughing: "Good luck on the exam tomorrow."
After saying that, he considerately helped her close the door.
Yao Yingxia returned to the room, wondering in a daze: How did Shen Xingchuan know that I have an exam tomorrow?
Then he got the answer, probably told by Shen Qingyuan.
She looked at the gift box in her hand. It was exquisitely packaged and printed with many little bunnies, which were round and very cute.
Yao Yingxia is a rabbit. Unlike her cold appearance, she likes all kinds of things with rabbit patterns and is almost irresistible.
Originally, she just wanted to put the gift from Shen Xingchuan in the cabinet and let it gather dust with the gifts from Shen Changhe, but she couldn't help herself.
When she opened it, her eyes lit up instantly. Inside the box was a whole set of rabbit-shaped stationery. She didn't know what coating was used, but the rabbits were sparkling.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xingchuan was quite good at choosing gifts. If he was like Shen Changhe, giving her expensive and impractical things, she would not like them or use them. But this little thing was exactly what she wanted.
Yao Yingxia put the entire set of rabbit stationery into her pencil case, and encouraged herself before going to bed: Good luck on tomorrow's exam, Yao Yingxia!
The next morning, Yao Yingxia went to school with Shen Qingyuan as usual. Perhaps he didn't sleep well, as his expression was colder than usual.
Yao Yingxia greeted him and stopped disturbing him. She took out a notebook of wrong answers and started looking at it.
As the car drove out of the villa gate, it jolted violently. Yao Yingxia, who was sitting in the back seat, was not wearing a seat belt and fell forward instantly.
Fortunately, Shen Qingyuan stopped her and saved her face from hitting the front seat.
While everyone was still in shock, the driver, Lao Chen, had already braked and quickly turned around to apologize: "Sorry, I'll get off to see what's going on."
He walked around the car and found that all four wheels had blown out. The culprit was the long spikes scattered on the ground.
Who is so abominable? How unworthy of virtue!
Old Chen went back and explained the situation, asked them to wait in the car for a while, and then he drove out in another car.
It was still a little after six in the morning, the sky was dim, the streets were empty, and it was as quiet as a pantomime.
Yao Yingxia calmed down and continued to read, while Shen Qingyuan continued to be lost in thought. Suddenly, he heard the main car door being opened and a person got in. Shen Qingyuan looked up and found that it was not Lao Chen.
The man quickly pressed the button of the side door, and the rear door made an unlocking sound. Then the door next to Yao Yingxia was opened by another person who had been lying in ambush on the side.
The man put one hand on the car door, bent down and looked at her and smiled: "Long time no see, Yingxia."
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