Chapter 53
53
"You don't like him? You think he's a lazy guy?
Nanfeng
And Xia Xiaowu? "When Mother Shen saw his expression and saw how Shen Yuntang and Cheng Yeran were always so close to each other, she knew that Shen Yuntang liked Cheng Yeran. She felt that Shen Yuntang himself didn't realize it.
"Who likes Xia Xiaowu?" When Shen Yuntang heard Xia Xiaowu's name, disgust was written on every hair on his body.
"If you don't like Xia Xiaowu, then you like Cheng Yeran?" Mother Shen asked him.
"I, I don't like him." When Shen Yuntang mentioned Cheng Yeran, his voice became a little weaker, he lowered his head, his eyes were evasive, and the tips of his ears turned red.
Seeing him like this, Shen's mother couldn't help but chuckle and took his hand and patted it, "Silly child, don't you know who you like? I'm too lazy to expose you. You must hold on to the person you like. If you don't want it, someone else will snatch it away."
…
"If you don't want it, someone else will snatch it away." Shen Yuntang was shocked by this sentence for a long time. He repeated it again like a lost soul after he walked out the door.
"What did you say?" Cheng Yeran saw that he looked distraught when he came out of the house and was worried that something had happened to him.
"Ah? Nothing." Shen Yuntang came back to his senses suddenly. "I just had a chat with mom. There are just some things I can't figure out. Don't worry about it."
"What's the problem? We are teammates. You can discuss it with me if you have any problem." Cheng Yeran was afraid that he would be stuck in a dead end.
"That's right," Shen Yuntang hugged the bag tightly in his arms, exhaled slowly, and glanced at Cheng Yeran before saying, "There is something that I really want, but I know I can't get it, so should I fight for it? My mother said that if I don't fight for it, others will take it away, but even if I fight for it, I may not be able to get it."
"Then fight for it with all your strength. You have too low self-esteem. In fact, many things are not as difficult as you think," Cheng Yeran said, patting his chest. "Besides, you still have me. I will fight for what you want, and even if I can't get it, I will help you get it."
"Why do you still want to fight for it when you know it's impossible?" Shen Yuntang was somewhat moved by what he and his mother said. Maybe he should give it a try.
"Of course you have to fight for it. There is always a 50% chance before you fight for it. If you give up directly, then the chance is zero. Remember, everything is possible." Although Cheng Yeran didn't know what he wanted, no matter what it was, she would encourage him and cheer for him. If he succeeded, she would be happy with him, and if he failed, she would comfort him.
"Everything is possible?" Shen Yuntang stopped and looked at him, "Is it possible that you like me, or even a man?"
He deliberately added the word "man" for fear that Cheng Yeran would hear something else in his words.
He quite likes their current relationship. He wants to take things a step further with Cheng Yeran, but is afraid to step out of his comfort zone. Success would be the best, but if he fails, the two of them may never be able to go back to the present.
Before, he always thought that maintaining the current relationship was good enough and there was no need to take risks. However, his mother's words woke him up. They would not be able to maintain this kind of life forever. There would always be someone who would break into their lives and take Cheng Yeran away. If that person truly loved Cheng Yeran, how could he tolerate him?
At that time, it won't be that there is one more person between the two of them, but that he will be excluded. He will have to watch another person occupy his place and be in love with Cheng Yeran, while he may have to move out. In the future, he may become like Yuanbao and those relatives.
"What you want is not things, but feelings?" Cheng Yeran immediately became alert. He felt that he was just an example. Could it be that Shen Yuntang wanted to win over Xia Xiaowu again?
"Who, who talked to you about relationship problems!" Shen Yuntang's eyes widened in shock. It turned out that what he said was too straightforward! He knew it all at once. How should I face him in the future?
"It's not a relationship issue, why are you so excited?" Cheng Yeran was also anxious. Why was he still thinking about Xia Xiaowu? Xia Xiaowu is a bad person, he is not good in every aspect, and yet he got married. How can he be worthy of Shen Yuntang's attention when he is a second-hand man? He is still an innocent and pure boy, why doesn't Shen Yuntang care about him?
Is Shen Yuntang a love-brained person? And there is also suspicion of time travel. Is there some hidden secret here that he doesn't know?
Xia Xiaowu is just pretending to be a bad guy on the surface. Is this just his illusion? Does he actually have another identity behind the scenes? And Shen Yuntang is a time traveler who has read the book, so Shen Yuntang loves Xia Xiaowu more?
Even so, it won’t work! He turned around excitedly and pinched Shen Yuntang's shoulders: "If you want something or want to accomplish something, you should work hard, but feelings are different. If you like someone, you will like them no matter what they do. If you hate someone, no matter how hard you try, it will be useless. It is wrong to take a break, not to mention that the other person is a family man. I hope you can understand."
"You have a family? What do you mean you have a family?" After hearing the previous words, Shen Yuntang thought that Cheng Yeran was hinting that he shouldn't like him. It would be a trouble for both of them to express this relationship, so it would be better to give up quickly.
Just as he was feeling depressed, he heard Cheng Yeran's last words "a man with a family", and then he realized that the two of them were not talking on the same page.
"Xia Xiaowu, isn't he married to your cousin? You can like him in your heart and cherish the hairpin he gave you, but you can't hold out hope for him. I don't want you to put yourself in a difficult position." Cheng Yeran could tolerate Shen Yuntang liking Xia Xiaowu, but he could not accept Shen Yuntang trying to win Xia Xiaowu's favor.
"You!" Shen Yuntang was furious at his words. "It doesn't matter who misunderstands that I can't let go of Xia Xiaowu, but why do you think this way? Not only do I dislike him, I hate him! I hate him very, very much!"
"You don't like him? Then who were you talking about just now? Who do you like?" Cheng Yeran was so happy that he was silly. It was okay as long as he didn't like Xia Xiaowu!
He was not a gossipy person before, but now he couldn't help asking about Shen Yuntang's private affairs.
"I, I don't like him, I like you." Shen Yuntang was so angry that he said what was in his heart directly. After he finished speaking, he was stunned, his whole body was stiff, he was breathing heavily, and his eyes were staring straight at Cheng Yeran.
After saying it, he actually felt relaxed. Before, he had been thinking about how to say it and how to say it. He had thought of a thousand ways that Cheng Yeran would react. But now that he had said it, he felt much more relaxed. He just had to wait for Cheng Yeran's response.
"Me? You, don't say such things just because you are angry with me." Cheng Yeran didn't believe it at all. What reason did Shen Yuntang have to like him? He can't cook, farm, or make clothes. He is a man who can't do anything and can only go crazy. He came from a time travel, and so did Shen Yuntang, but Shen Yuntang can do everything. His only advantage might be that he is good-looking?
When he heard Shen Yuntang say that the person she liked was him, he, who had always been very confident, actually began to feel inferior and wondered what was there to like about himself.
Shen Yuntang thought that he might agree or refuse, but he never thought that he would not believe it.
Shen Yuntang angrily pushed him away, "Yes, I'm just angry!"
"I was wrong. Next time I will never talk about you and Xia Xiaowu. I can see that you hate him. I won't ask who you like. Please don't be angry with me." Cheng Yeran hurriedly chased after him and saw that he was holding a bundle in his arms. "What's in your bundle? You held it so tightly all the way. What good things did mother bring for us?"
When Shen Yuntang heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to throw the bag at him. She was so angry, but he still cared about what good things his mother gave him.
His remaining rationality told him that this bag must not be seen by Cheng Yeran! When he got back, he dug a hole and buried the bag!
When he got home, he ran straight to the kitchen and put the bag on the table. Thinking that after the fire was lit, he threw the bag directly into the stove. As a result, Cheng Yeran followed him in and opened the bag.
Cheng Yeran originally wanted to come in to help wash the vegetables, but when he saw him coming in with the package, he thought it was food his mother-in-law had brought. He had eaten the bacon made by his mother-in-law last time and it was delicious, so he thought it was bacon this time too. He happily opened the package and saw a red cloth.
"What is this? A handkerchief my mother gave me?" Cheng Yeran reached out and picked it up to take a look. "The embroidery is pretty nice. Why are there two straps?"
"You, you did it on purpose, didn't you?" Shen Yuntang's face turned red, "It was my mother who made this bellyband for me, can't you tell?"
"You? Wearing a bellyband? Aren't bellybands only worn by girls? Why are you wearing a bellyband? How can a man wear a bellyband? This is too funny. You might as well be shirtless if you wear this." Cheng Yeran felt a murderous aura while speaking.
Nanshan
He turned his head away and felt that Shen Yuntang's eyes were about to burst into fire.
Shen Yuntang snatched the bellyband from his hand and kicked him out of the kitchen: "Brother, why can't you wear a bellyband? Get out of my kitchen and don't follow me in the future!"
After being kicked out, Cheng Yeran realized that he had said something wrong again and wanted to go in to explain, but Shen Yuntang slammed the door hard, almost breaking his nose.
Cheng Yeran patted the door anxiously, "I don't know what happened to me today. I deserve a beating for saying the wrong thing. Everyone has the freedom to dress however they want. There's nothing wrong with wearing a bellyband. I think it looks pretty good, really. I'm not lying to you. I'll wear it with you. It's so warm. It also keeps the wind out of your belly button. You won't get a stomachache even in the coldest weather. You told me that your mother made you a bellyband a long time ago. You should ask her to make one for me, too."
After he finished speaking, he lay on the door panel and listened to the movement inside. It was quiet for a moment, and then there were footsteps coming towards the direction of the door.
He breathed a sigh of relief, stood up straight, and waited for Shen Yuntang to open the door for him. The door did open, but a bellyband was thrown out from inside and hit him directly in the face, and the kitchen door slammed shut again.
The two of them spent this meal in silence again. Shen Yuntang had a gloomy face throughout the meal, while Cheng Yeran secretly observed his expression, not even daring to breathe. Although Shen Yuntang was angry, the meal he cooked was still delicious. Cheng Yeran ate two large bowls of rice in a row.
In the evening, Cheng Yeran said he wanted to take a shower first. He was too tired today. After taking a shower, he didn't do anything else. He went straight into the house, as if he was avoiding Shen Yuntang.
Shen Yuntang glanced at him and became even angrier. After taking a shower, he went outside to calm down for half an hour. Thinking that he still had to do business tomorrow and needed to sleep and get some rest, he reluctantly went into the house.
Pushing open the door of the room, he saw Cheng Yeran was still awake, sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, reading a book.
Shen Yuntang originally didn't want to pay attention to him, but he heard Cheng Yeran greet him first.
"I'm back." Cheng Yeran said as he slowly lifted the blanket on his body. He was wearing the bellyband that Shen Yuntang had thrown to him, and he deliberately posed, "Does it look good on me?"
Shen Yuntang: “…” He left the room and slammed the door.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
