Chapter 86 is really good.
After apologizing to the birthday celebrant and covering all the expenses for the night as compensation, Chen Jin dragged Shen Yichen away.
Once outside, he shoved the man into the back seat of the car, stood in front of the door and looked at him, asking, "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Yichen slumped down, eyes closed, head resting on the back seat. After a long while, he finally uttered a hoarse sentence:
"She really doesn't want me anymore."
Knowing he was referring to Qin Shuzhi, Chen Jin said speechlessly, "She abandoned you a long time ago, and you're only now realizing reality?"
Recalling Qin Shuzhi's protection of Shi Yuanxing and that ruthless departure, Shen Yichen felt a stinging sensation in his tightly closed eyes.
A lump formed in her throat: "How could she abandon me..."
"You brought this all on yourself."
Chen Jin leaned against the car, took out a cigarette, lit it, and said, "Alright, now that she's found her happiness, stop worrying about it. Anyway, you have someone by your side now..."
As Chen Jin was speaking, a figure suddenly darted in front of him, startling him so much that he almost dropped his lighter.
Shen Yichen stared intently at him, his eyes bloodshot. "Even you think... I abandoned Zhou Siyan for her sake?"
Isn't that so?
Chen Jin took the unlit cigarette off the table and sighed, "Yi Chen, we have to be decent people. You can't have it both ways."
Shen Yichen frowned. "What did you say?"
In this matter, Chen Jin actually strongly disapproved of Shen Yichen.
“Since you want to get back together with your ex, you can’t expect Shuzhi to still be around you. We can’t have our cake and eat it too; that’s not fair to the girl.”
“I didn’t,” Shen Yichen shouted excitedly. “I haven’t slept with Zhou Siyan since she returned to China. Those people inside are all talking nonsense.”
"I did not betray Xiaozhi, and I never thought of not marrying her. I love her."
He got drunk and even called his ex to his house to serve him, and he's still not considered a cheater?
Chen Jin asked, "Then dare you say that you and that Miss Zhou have never had any inappropriate behavior during this time?"
The image of Zhou Siyan kneeling beside him and helping him suddenly flashed into his mind, as well as the night he got drunk and Zhou Siyan climbed into his bed, and the time they almost went all the way. Shen Yichen's face gradually turned pale.
He opened his mouth with difficulty, but ultimately his guilty conscience prevented him from speaking a word.
Chen Jin looked at himself, too ashamed to even recognize himself, and shook his head in disappointment.
"Alright."
He patted Shen Yichen on the shoulder and said,
"It's already unkind of you not to treat the woman who stood by you during your difficult times well. Now that she has found someone else, if you still keep pestering her, what's the difference between that and repaying kindness with enmity?"
Upon hearing this, the last trace of color drained from Shen Yichen's face.
*
The National Day holiday is just around the corner.
Qin Shuzhi was on holiday, but unfortunately, Shi Yuanxing had to go on a business trip to another city from October 1st to 3rd.
With her husband away, Qin Shuzhi simply moved back to the Qin family home on the first day to stay with her parents.
Shi Yuanxing returned to Jiangcheng on the afternoon of the 3rd.
As soon as he got off the plane, he went straight to the Qin family's house. It wasn't even five o'clock when he arrived.
Only my father-in-law and younger brother are at home; my mother-in-law and wife went out shopping and haven't returned yet.
Qin Zhiheng was waiting for him at the door early in the morning. As soon as he got out of the car, he was warmly invited into the house.
Fearing that Shi Yuanxing would be bored, Qin Zhiheng even encouraged his father to play chess with him.
He sat next to his idol and watched the game.
Actually, Qin Shuzhi didn't want to go out today; she just wanted to stay home and wait for Shi Yuanxing to return. But her mother said that the cheongsam she had ordered for her was finished and insisted on dragging her out to try it on.
It's rare that the master craftsman who makes cheongsams is personally overseeing things in the shop today. She tried one on, but it didn't fit, so she can ask the master to alter it for her.
When they got there and tried it on, Qin Shuzhi's cheongsam actually suited her perfectly.
Qin's mother's clothes are too tight around the waist and need to be altered.
But the mechanic said it wasn't a big problem and could be fixed on the spot.
When the two returned home, they found three men gathered together playing chess.
"We're back."
Qin's mother's cheerful voice rang out, and the three men turned their heads to look at her at the same time.
Shi Yuanxing's gaze found that familiar figure precisely, and when his eyes fell on her, he was caught off guard and amazed.
The woman wore a well-tailored cherry blossom pink cheongsam, her slender waistline flowing smoothly without an ounce of excess fat. The cheongsam accentuated her graceful figure, and her updo hairstyle, designed to complement the outfit, added a touch of classical elegance to her already delicate features.
She possesses an elegant and noble temperament.
It was clearly a dignified and elegant cheongsam, but in Shi Yuanxing's eyes, who had been away for three days, it had an added touch of alluring sexiness.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and the two fingers holding the chess piece unconsciously tightened their grip.
However, he managed his expression very well. After getting up, he immediately greeted his mother-in-law with a smile and politely praised her before walking towards his wife.
After being praised by her son-in-law, Qin's mother excitedly went to her husband and son to receive their compliments.
Seeing Shi Yuanxing praise his mother for her noble and elegant temperament, as well as the charm and allure of Eastern beauty, Qin Shuzhi became very curious about what words he would use to praise her.
Under her expectant gaze, Shi Yuan walked to her side, gently placed his large hand on her soft waist, and whispered in her ear in a low, husky voice, "So beautiful."
? ? ?
That's it?
You're so eloquent when praising your mother, but when it comes to her, all you can say is... three words?
You know, she was the envy of everyone in the cheongsam shop.
Qin Shuzhi was filled with disappointment, but she still tried to find a reason for him, "Did you just use up all the compliments you had for praising Mom, so now you can't think of any words to praise me?"
"Hmm, maybe so."
Shi Yuanxing responded absentmindedly, his burning gaze fixed on her without leaving her for a moment. His hand on her waist unconsciously tightened its grip, wanting her to get closer to him, but due to the occasion, he forced himself to put his hand down.
Qin Shuzhi didn't notice his odd behavior and was still feeling disappointed at not receiving praise, so she was even less convinced by his words. "That won't do. You need to think carefully and rephrase your evaluation."
Shi Yuanxing's gaze deepened. "Alright, I'll give you a revised review when I get home tonight."
"Alright, I'll give you time to prepare."
Qin Shuzhi readily agreed, but after thinking for a moment, fearing something might be amiss, she added a strict requirement: "You're not allowed to search for vocabulary online; you have to think of it yourself."
The moment she changed into this dress at the cheongsam shop and stood in front of the mirror, her first thought was: What would Shi Yuanxing think if he saw her wearing this dress?
Despite the shop staff's effusive praise, she was actually—
What I most want to hear is Shi Yuanxing's evaluation.
"Mom, I told you you shouldn't eat so much cake at night lately. Look, your waist has gotten noticeably thicker, and you can't even wear a cheongsam properly anymore."
Qin Zhiheng's voice came from over there, and Shi Yuanxing and Qin Shuzhi, who were whispering to each other, looked over at the same time.
Then Qin's mother, who had just been beaming with joy after being praised by Shi Yuanxing, was now glaring at Qin Zhiheng with a stern face. "This is called voluptuous beauty, what do you know?"
Seeing that his wife was unhappy, Qin's father quickly chimed in, "Yes, this outfit is quite elegant and noble, it looks good, and standing next to Zhizhi, they look like sisters."
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