Flower Road
Yang Zheng's villa has three floors. The entire exterior and decoration are in the French cream style. The ceiling and wall lamps are bathed in soft light, and the white ash wood flooring makes it look not luxurious, but very warm.
"Such a big place, do you live alone?"
"Yes, my parents are used to living in the city. They only came over once, the day I moved." Yang Zheng turned on all the lights.
“But you live in such a big house by yourself, and you don’t have any neighbors—when I came here just now, the yards were far apart, and it seemed like many of them were empty. Aren’t you scared at all?”
"What are you afraid of?" Yang Zheng found it amusing. "I don't even have any female mosquitoes here. From today onwards, you'll be the only female."
“Who said that?” Shen Anxia rolled her eyes. “You’re talking nonsense. You could blow away a female mosquito.”
Yang Zheng explained with a smile: "There aren't many people living here right now, but in order to alleviate the pressure on the city center, the government will vigorously develop related industries here, and gradually more people will move in. At that time, a commercial district will be built."
"This is the kitchen." Yang Zheng pulled Shen Anxia to look at the kitchen.
The kitchen was very clean. Shen Anxia asked, "Which one is your bedroom?"
"Guess," Yang Zheng teased her.
Shen Anxia looked around the floor. The layout was extremely simple. In the middle was a large living room, to the east was the kitchen she had just seen, which also had a dining room. To the far west, there seemed to be a closed door. Shen Anxia asked, "There?"
Yang Zheng: "...That's the restroom."
Shen Anxia smiled: "You live on the second floor?"
“Okay, come on, I’ll take you to see the place where we video chat every night.” Yang Zheng pulled Shen Anxia upstairs.
The second floor was similar in style to the first floor, but the layout was different. There were five bedrooms, plus a dressing room. The largest room was Yang Zheng's bedroom, which had an ensuite bathroom. After taking a quick look, Shen Anxia guessed that Yang Zheng usually sat at the huge table in the bedroom to video chat with her.
Yang Zheng pulled Shen Anxia to sit down on the stool at the foot of the bed.
The two chatted casually.
"I remember you said this place is very close to where you celebrated my birthday last year?"
"It's not far, so we'll camp here on the 3rd."
What's on the third floor?
"It hasn't been installed yet; the first and second floors have been installed first."
"It's quite clean. Do you have time to clean it?"
"We hired a part-time cleaner who comes once a week."
Shen Anxia glanced at her watch; it was nine o'clock. "Yang Zheng, I should go back now. It's still a while before I get back to the city."
“How could I let you go back alone? I’ve called a car, it’ll take about fifteen or sixteen minutes to get there. If you’re not tired, I can show you around.”
"Did you call a car to take me back to the city? And then you'll come back?" Shen Anxia didn't think this suggestion was very good.
“I’m not comfortable letting you go back by yourself, and I’m going back to stay in the city today.”
"Then...wouldn't it be better if I just took you back to the city?"
"I want to show you around here, so you can see how I live without my girlfriend."
Shen Anxia laughed: "What can you tell from this? You can only tell the decorating style."
Yang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Then when you return to Yi'an, come and take a good look around."
He didn't dare say he wanted her to come and stay, but she could still come over to visit on weekends.
"Would you like to go for a walk outside?"
"Okay, but I want to go to the restroom first." Shen Anxia hadn't gone to the restroom at Haitan earlier, but now she wanted to.
"Okay, you go first, then I'll go."
"Maybe I should just go to the restroom downstairs!" Shen Anxia hesitated.
She was already nervous enough about intruding into Yang Zheng's private space, and now she felt it was inappropriate to use his bathroom.
Yang Zheng got up and pushed her into the bathroom: "Didn't I use your bathroom before? Shouldn't I get my money's worth?"
After closing the door, Shen Anxia carefully went to the toilet. While washing her hands, she noticed that Yang Zheng was using the exact same hand sanitizer as her.
She picked it up and looked at it, then, as if remembering something, she walked to the shower room and looked inside.
Sure enough, the shower gel and shampoo that Yang Zheng used were exactly the same as his own.
Shen Anxia smiled, her eyes crinkling.
When Yang Zheng came out of the bathroom, he led Shen Anxia out the door and registered her face and fingerprint to unlock the courtyard gate. Then they walked out along the well-lit streets.
The community has a tranquil environment and serene scenery.
The natural atmosphere and the meticulous human craftsmanship are cleverly blended together, creating a unique charm.
Yang Zheng strolled to the entrance of the residential area, where a taxi arrived. He took Shen Anxia downstairs, and it was exactly ten o'clock.
"I'm leaving now. My whole family is going out to play tomorrow. See you the day after tomorrow."
See you the day after tomorrow.
Shen Anyi arrived in Yi'an at 7 p.m. and waited for Shen Anxia to return. The whole family chatted for a while before going to sleep. The next morning, Shen Ke took his family to a popular tourist attraction and spent the day there. The family didn't return until 11 p.m.
"It's a pity I have to drive, so I can't have a drink." Shen Ke continued with a mix of satisfaction and regret, "Xiaxia, can we invite Azheng next time? That way, Daddy can have a drink."
Since Yang Zheng and Shen Anxia officially started dating, the Shen family has changed their way of addressing Yang Zheng to "A-Zheng," a new nickname that Yang Zheng really likes.
“Dad, I’m going to sign up for a driver’s license test in the second half of the year, so I can be the driver when we go out in the future.” Shen Anxia thought this was more reliable than having Yang Zheng drive.
Upon hearing this, Shen Anyi volunteered, "I can also take the test during the summer vacation. Two of my roommates have driver's licenses."
“Sigh,” Shen Ke said to Zhao Ping with emotion, “The children have all grown up. Thinking back to when the two siblings were little, it feels like just yesterday.”
Zhao Ping smoothed his temples and sighed at how fast time flies: "Yes! In the blink of an eye, we've been married for thirty years!"
Shen Ke took Zhao Ping's hand: "Now your daughter has a boyfriend... As for your son..." Shen Ke looked at Shen An Yi.
Shen Anyi rubbed his hands together and said shyly, "Actually, I also have a girlfriend."
"ah?"
"What?"
"when?"
The three of them were completely bewildered and terrified.
Shen Anyi whined and pouted, "Oh dear! I was afraid you'd act like that, that's why I didn't say anything!"
"Confess immediately," Shen Anxia ordered.
Shen Anyi started by talking about his girlfriend, with whom he had only confirmed their relationship before May Day. After listening, Shen Ke sighed and said, "Ayi already has a girlfriend."
Zhao Ping asked Shen Anxia, "Xiaxia, now that you and Yang Zheng are together, have you thought about the future?"
Shen Anxia had not told her family about the possibility of returning to Yi'an. After all, there was still no concrete progress on the matter, and Shen Anxia did not know what kind of opportunity this "possible" opportunity was. Therefore, she did not want to bring it up before everything was settled, lest her family have too much hope.
But she still gave her family a reassuring smile: "I have thought about it. Yang Zheng and I are both trying to find a way. Even if we can't get the best result in the end, I will come back."
Shen Ke and Zhao Ping exchanged glances. Zhao Ping asked her, "Xiaxia, you stayed in Xinfeng because you wanted to dance. Now, if you come back for Azheng—of course, it's undeniable that he is a trustworthy person—but if you return to Yi'an at the cost of giving up your dreams, I'm afraid that you'll regret it when love is no longer enough to support your marriage."
Zhao Ping recalled how devastated Shen Anxia was when she filled out her college application, and she was terrified that her daughter would have to go through something like that again.
Shen Anxia hugged Zhao Ping's arm: "Mom, I never thought of giving up my dream. I was thinking too narrowly before. After being with Yang Zheng, I have broadened my horizons. He has thought of many ways for me to stay in Yi'an and continue dancing. The path he has paved for me has always been centered on my dream. He has also let me make the choices I want to make. He has been guiding me to achieve the success that I recognize."
Zhao Ping smiled and quietly watched the light in Shen Anxia's eyes when she talked about Yang Zheng, the same light she showed every time she talked about dancing. She asked, "It seems you've really thought about the future seriously, Xiaxia. If it's really as you say, then A-Zheng can be considered a good man like your father. I know you're extremely serious about relationships, but I still want to tell you, don't let down such a good person and such a good marriage."
"I know, Mom," Shen Anxia promised.
After giving Shen Anxia his instructions, the family discussed Shen Anyi's university life until midnight, when they all went to sleep.
On the morning of the 2nd, Yang Zheng picked up Shen Anxia at 9 o'clock sharp to go to an appointment with his elders.
The location was chosen by the other party; the meeting place was a Chinese tea room.
Yang Zheng and Shen Anxia arrived on time, as did Uncle Zhang and Brother Wang, whom they had met last time.
Neither Yang Zheng nor Shen Anxia expected that the two men would extend a formal invitation to Shen Anxia as soon as they sat down.
Shen Anxia read the invitation letter word by word three times, then looked up and asked the middle-aged man opposite her, "Chief?"
Zhang Quanyi nodded with a smile: "Yes, the representative of Chaofan and I welcome you. So, please consider whether you want to return to Yi'an?"
Shen Anxia finally felt a little relieved and smiled, "Of course, I couldn't be happier to have such an opportunity."
Wang Chaofan also said: "Actually, there are private and commercial dance troupes in Yi'an, but the dance troupe that □□ took the lead in establishing this time is the first dance troupe in Yi'an invested by the government. It belongs to the public sector. As the first member of the dance troupe to be selected, Anxia, you have the status of a cadre, which is different. Of course, this can also lay a good foundation for your future job transfer."
Shen Anxia smiled and said, "I really didn't expect Uncle Zhang and Brother Wang to give me such an opportunity, especially the chief position."
Zhang Quanyi waved his hand: "Anxia, we have no outsiders here. Your brother Wang and I were able to get all this for you because you're really talented. We looked at some people with the dance troupe leader, and none of them had your skills. Plus, the video on the internet has been seen by Yi'an, which is why things went so smoothly. Of course, Xiao Yang really did a lot for you—" Zhang Quanyi patted Yang Zheng's shoulder and continued to Shen Anxia: "This kid, he got almost every possible condition for you. He's such a good young man. Uncle Zhang treats you two like his own children. Now he just hopes you can go back to Yi'an soon and get married. I can be the witness, and your brother Wang can be the officiant."
Yang Zheng laughed: "Uncle Zhang, that's settled then. Because of your words, I'll try my best to marry An Xia as soon as possible."
Shen Anxia also smiled: "Then, Uncle Zhang, Brother Wang, I won't let you two down."
Wang Chaofan then asked Shen Anxia, "When can you report to the dance troupe?"
Shen Anxia thought for a moment and replied, "I'll go back to Xinfeng and find a suitable time to talk to the regimental commander. It will take a month to process the resignation procedures, and it will take about a month and a half to finish everything."
Wang Chaofan then looked at Yang Zheng: "Commander Zhang has always wanted to meet An Xia, but she went on an inspection trip these past two days and said she would be away from Yi'an for half a month. Xiao Yang, could you contact him in a few days and see when he is free so that An Xia can meet with Commander Zhang before joining the company?"
Yang Zheng nodded: "Okay, Brother Wang."
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