When Shen Fang returned to the villa, it was already late at night.
As soon as I parked my motorcycle in front of the villa, I heard endless arguing coming from inside, mixed with the crisp sound of a water glass shattering.
Shen Fang stood in the courtyard, glanced at the cold-toned lights in the living room, and sneered.
It seems his father came back today.
They've been arguing for five or six years, I really don't know what they're arguing about. They both clearly know there are huge financial ties between them, and they can't easily get a divorce, can they?
Chen Fang was too lazy to go back inside, so he turned around, got on his motorcycle, and went to his rented apartment.
The apartment wasn't big; it was just a place he could go when he didn't want to go home.
He threw the keys on the table, then collapsed onto the bed, his mind in a state of confusion.
I lay there for a while until my stomach growled, and then I realized I hadn't eaten all day. I reached into my pocket and touched the now-cold sandwich.
Shen Fang frowned, opened the package, and took a few bites. As she ate, she couldn't help but think of the scene at the club earlier that day, when Jiang Fei bumped into her.
The girl's fragrance wasn't the strong, sweet scent of perfume, but a light gardenia scent, along with the bright, excited look in her eyes as she said "Goal!"
Even the way she snatched the cigarette from his hand, took a puff herself, and choked until her face turned red, and the way she reluctantly stuffed the sandwich into his hand with her eyes full of concern, were all very vivid.
When did that "vase" come to have a soul?
Chen Fang was deep in thought when he suddenly snapped out of it, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
What is he doing? Thinking about Jiang Fei?
How could that be? From childhood to adulthood, the label of "child bride" attached to her was a stain that made him the target of ridicule.
Shen Fang frowned, threw the unfinished sandwich into the trash can, took out his phone, and dialed the number he knew by heart.
The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. Ruan Tang was quiet on the other end, her voice soft and sweet: "Hello?"
Shen Fang smiled, his voice slightly tense: "What are you doing?"
"Why are you calling at this hour?" Ruan Tang complained softly.
"Still busy so late?"
“Of course,” Ruan Tang gave a soft hum, “Who’s like you, a young master who doesn’t have to do anything? There are some things I don’t understand in my lessons, I’ll wait until Song Yan finishes his part-time job…”
"Are you busy tomorrow?" Shen Fang's tone was slightly cold and hard; the mention of Song Yan filled him with irritation.
But he still wanted to see her.
Ruan Tang was silent for a few seconds, then said in a low voice, "Tomorrow, I still have to help my family."
Shen Fang paused for a moment, his tension gradually easing, and remained silent.
"I'm sorry, Shen Fang," Ruan Tang said softly on the other end of the line, "Something really came up at home..."
"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Shen Fang interrupted her again.
"Huh?" Ruan Tang asked, puzzled.
"The place I want to go." Shen Fang patiently repeated it again.
Ruan Tang thought about it seriously for a moment: "Amusement parks, girls all love going to amusement parks..."
Amusement park.
Shen Fang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay."
He had already thought it through. He couldn't treat Jiang Fei with the same patience and gentleness he had shown Ruan Tang, so he could only treat her as Ruan Tang.
Although I was reluctant to go to the amusement park, upon closer reflection, I decided to treat it as a rehearsal for future trips with Ruan Tang.
As for thinking of Jiang Fei just now, it was just a fleeting moment of seeing a ghost.
...
On the other side, Jiang Fei, who was about to remove her makeup and go to bed, heard the system say that Shen Fang's favorability was fluctuating again, and casually asked, "It's increased?"
[System: It dropped by 5 points, but now it's back to 10 favorability points.]
Jiang Fei: "..."
She really hates disobedient people.
My phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Shen Fang: "Tomorrow morning at 10:00, at the amusement park entrance."
Jiang Fei thought for a moment and replied decisively, "Okay."
The next morning, Jiang Fei changed into casual clothes, wore a huge sun hat, and deliberately arrived at the amusement park fifteen minutes late.
Sure enough, as soon as she arrived, she saw Shen Fang riding his motorcycle late, without showing the slightest remorse for being late.
It was always like this; Shen Fang never felt guilty about waiting for the original owner, as he had long been used to it.
When Jiang Fei saw what Shen Fang was wearing, she couldn't help but laugh—he was wearing a black casual outfit, which looked just like a matching couple's outfit with hers.
The boy had dark circles under his eyes, indicating he hadn't slept well last night. Shen Fang had obviously noticed the matching outfits as well, and frowned: "It's just a coincidence. I invited you here because you agreed to get closer to Song Yan later."
Jiang Fei's face paled, and she quietly lowered her eyes: "I know."
Seeing her suddenly lose her composure, Shen Fang's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly realized what she meant: "Aren't you going in?"
He then led the way into the amusement park.
"Hey!" Jiang Fei called out to him, taking a lunchbox out of her bag. "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Auntie made extra this morning."
Chen Fang paused, looked at the lunch bag and then at her. The light in her eyes seemed to return, carrying a hint of expectation.
He took the lunch bag as if possessed, then stubbornly explained, "You can't bring food into the amusement park."
Jiang Fei smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Shen Fang's breath hitched, and after finishing his rice bag in a few bites, he said irritably, "Hurry up and go inside. Are you waiting here to be stared at?"
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were just watching; the boy was slender and handsome, and the girl was tall and radiant—they were beautiful no matter how you looked at them.
Jiang Fei watched his retreating figure, smiled, and followed him.
It's also a way to experience some of the "fun" in life.
Amusement parks are all pretty much the same. Parents and children line up in front of the carousel and bumper cars, and screams come from the thrilling rides.
Shen Fang glanced at Jiang Fei following behind him and gave a wicked smile.
Since this pampered young lady wanted to come, she naturally wanted to have a "good time."
“Let’s go play that,” Shen Fang suggested.
"Hmm?" Jiang Fei followed his gaze.
roller coaster.
It is said to be the tallest and longest roller coaster in all of Asia.
Jiang Fei lowered her eyes. She naturally didn't care about this distance, but the original owner seemed to be... a little afraid of heights.
Shen Fang, on the other hand, never understood the original owner of the body.
“Shen Fang…” Jiang Fei looked at him with difficulty, her face slightly pale.
"Let's play that one!" Seeing her hesitation, Shen Fang raised his eyebrows in triumph and strode towards the fast lane.
The two sat close together, strapped in with seatbelts, with a safety bar in front of them.
Jiang Fei sighed inwardly. She had actually fallen to the point where she needed layers of protection even at such a short height.
The roller coaster slowly started moving, gradually rushing towards the highest point.
Jiang Fei bit her lip hard, her face turning pale.
Shen Fang turned to look at her face, and his previously stifled feelings finally eased.
This was her own choice, and it had nothing to do with him.
However, the next second, when the roller coaster stopped at the highest point and then suddenly plunged downwards, Shen Fang only felt a soft, cold hand covering the back of his hand.
That hand was very white, with long, slender fingers like beautiful jade, but the palm was covered in cold sweat, and it was tightly gripping his hand, as if grasping at the only support he had at that moment.
Shen Fang paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Fei.
She had her eyes tightly closed, her lips pressed together, her face pale, and her long hair was blown against her face, making no sound.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of the wind gradually subsided, and Shen Fang finally realized what was happening and abruptly shook off her hand.
Jiang Fei also opened her eyes in a daze as the roller coaster gradually came to a stop.
She turned to look at Shen Fang, then at their hands, her ears turning red: "I'm sorry."
Looking at her shy expression, Shen Fang frowned, raised the safety bar in front of him, quickly got off, and then gently exhaled.
The staff at the entrance greeted us warmly, saying, "Welcome to visit us again next time."
Shen Fang turned to look at Jiang Fei, who had followed him out, and after a moment's thought, said wickedly, "How was it? Was it fun?"
Jiang Fei looked up at him: "Do you like it?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "Of course, I like it very much."
Jiang Fei pursed her lips, lowered her head and remained silent for two seconds, then looked earnestly into his eyes: "I will like it too in the future."
Chen Fang was taken aback.
Jiang Fei would never have said such things before.
What's wrong with her now...?
Moreover, the image of her being so scared that she didn't dare to open her eyes and her palms were covered in cold sweat is still right in front of me, yet she says she likes it?
Who are you trying to fool?
Shen Fang gave a soft snort, said no more, and turned to walk forward.
But no footsteps followed behind for a long time. Chen Fang frowned and was about to turn around when a cool and sweet scent wafted over.
He was stunned for a moment. The first thing he saw was Jiang Fei's bright smile with her eyes narrowed, and then the ice cream that was brought to his mouth.
“I don’t like things that are too sweet.” Shen Fang took a half step back. “This isn’t very sweet,” Jiang Fei smiled, “It’s vanilla flavored, not too sweet.”
As she spoke, she brought her lips close to his again: "Try it."
Shen Fang wanted to back away, but his lips were already smeared with cream, so he pursed his lips.
Indeed, it's not very sweet.
But she didn't find it strange. Jiang Fei knew his preferences, so this... was actually quite normal.
"Let's go take a boat." Jiang Fei handed him the ice cream and walked towards the lake.
Shen Fang looked at the ice cream in his hand. The little thing was clearly cold, but it was a little... hot.
"Hey!" Jiang Fei turned around and looked at him from not far away.
Shen Fang took a deep breath and finally walked towards her.
The boat wasn't small, but it could only carry four people.
Besides Jiang Fei and Shen Fang, there was also a couple in their forties or fifties across from them.
The lake was cooler than outside. Jiang Fei leaned back in his chair, occasionally glancing at the lake.
Shen Fang remained silent throughout.
Just as Jiang Fei was about to turn around to see what he was doing, she felt a weight on her shoulder.
She turned her head and saw that Shen Fang was leaning on her shoulder, his eyes closed, and he was drowsy.
The boy's subtle breathing carried a slight coolness, and a wisp of hair fell in front of his eyes, fluttering gently.
It is pleasing to the eye.
However, that's its only advantage.
Jiang Fei narrowed his eyes, when a teasing chuckle suddenly came from in front of him.
She looked up and saw the couple opposite her watching them with good-natured teasing in their eyes. The woman even took out her camera to take a picture of them.
Jiang Fei paused, and Shen Fang, who was on her shoulder, frowned and murmured, "Don't move, sleep a little longer..."
After saying that, he nuzzled her shoulder.
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow.
The next second, Shen Fang suddenly remembered something, reacted abruptly, and looked up at her in astonishment.
A shutter clicked.
Jiang Fei and Shen Fang both looked towards the opposite side at the same time.
The woman put away her camera and smiled at the two of them: "Sorry, I couldn't help it, it's just... young couples are so beautiful, it reminded me of when my husband and I were still in school..." As she spoke, she turned and smiled at the man next to her.
Chen's heart skipped a beat, then she quickly frowned: "What couple?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Jiang Fei.
Jiang Fei just sat there, her ears still red, smiling quietly, an unexpectedly beautiful sight.
Shen Fang's breath hitched, and she quickly turned her head: "She and I aren't..."
"The ship has arrived!" He was interrupted by a staff member's voice before he could finish speaking.
Shen Fang pursed his lips in displeasure and disembarked.
Thinking of the scene of falling asleep on her shoulder just now, I felt more and more annoyed, yet... I felt that the faint fragrance always lingered in my nose, refusing to dissipate.
"Gentlemen..." someone called out to them from behind.
Jiang Fei turned her head and saw the couple from earlier, holding a photo in their hands: "I went to the photo booth next door to print out the photo. It's good for young couples to keep some memories."
The woman handed the photo to Jiang Fei, waved, and left.
Shen Fang glanced at the photo—he was leaning on Jiang Fei's shoulder, his brows and eyes relaxed, sleeping peacefully, while Jiang Fei looked at him with a tenderness in her eyes that he had never seen when he was awake, and the smile on her lips was so dazzling.
"Do you want to... keep it?" Jiang Fei asked him softly.
Shen Fang snapped out of her daze, turned her head away with disgust, and said coldly, "No."
Jiang Fei's eyes darkened, and she carefully placed the photo in her bag.
Shen Fang glanced at her.
Jiang Fei smiled at him and said, "This seems to be our second photo together."
The first one was placed by the bedside.
Shen Fang paused, his brow furrowed, and that feeling of unease welled up in his heart again.
The weather grew hotter in the afternoon, and the two strolled around for a while before finally leaving and heading straight back to the city center to find a restaurant.
After parking the motorcycle in front of the restaurant, Jiang Fei still didn't hold onto Shen Fang and got off the motorcycle first.
Just as Shen Fang was about to get out of the car, his body suddenly jolted, and he stared straight at the corner across the street, motionless.
Jiang Fei asked in confusion, "Shen Fang?"
After he finished speaking, I followed his gaze and then understood.
There was a man and a woman there.
The girl was only up to the boy's shoulder, but she was charming and cute. She wore a white dress, and her eyes were like crescent moons when she smiled. She followed closely behind the boy.
As for the boy… Jiang Fei narrowed her eyes.
The boy was dressed in a simple white shirt and black pants. Although they were not expensive, they were clean and tidy. Even from his profile, you could see that his eyebrows and eyes were very delicate. His pale skin was like a blue lotus on a snow-capped mountain, both cold and alluring.
Ruan Tang and Song Yan.
Jiang Fei smiled. As expected, she was an unattainable beauty. Looking at Ruan Tang's sweet smile, she felt her heart melting. Song Yan, however, continued walking with a calm expression, showing no sign of the budding romance that one would expect at his age.
A soft sound came from beside me.
Jiang Fei snapped out of her daze to find that Shen Fang had already parked the motorcycle.
"Aren't you going to... say hello?" Jiang Fei hesitated for a moment before asking.
"What's the point of greeting me?" Shen Fang said coldly, walking straight into the restaurant without waiting for Jiang Fei at all.
Yesterday, Ruan Tang told him that she would be helping out at home today, but today she dressed up carefully and appeared in the city center with Song Yan.
Why should he humiliate himself?
Oh.
The restaurant has an elegant ambiance, with piano music playing softly.
The two sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Chen Fang looking out with a furrowed brow.
Jiang Fei looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and said nothing.
Each had their own thoughts.
Only when the waiter brought the food did Jiang Fei smile and thank him, glance at Shen Fang who was still lost in thought across from her, and quietly pour him a glass of lemonade.
Shen Fang didn't look at her. He habitually picked up the lemonade and took a sip, still keeping his lips tightly pressed together and not saying a word.
Jiang Fei calmly picked up his chopsticks and placed a few bites of food into Chen Fang's bowl.
Shen Fang ate absentmindedly, but his mind kept replaying the scene he had just witnessed: Ruan Tang chasing after Song Yan.
She lied to Song Yan in order to get along with him.
Is Song Yan really that important? He's just a... cowardly pretentious brat. He won't even accept her.
However, it will be soon.
Soon, Ruan Tang could no longer contact Song Yan.
Although Ruan Tang is carefree, she is sensitive and will feel disappointed if she notices other girls interacting with Song Yan.
What's more, this person is Jiang Fei—a wealthy young lady whom everyone in the grade knows.
Thinking of this, Shen Fang looked up at Jiang Fei and then paused for a moment.
She continued to carefully serve him food, while the lemonade beside her continued to bubble, water droplets clinging to the cool glass.
Besides alcohol, he also really enjoys lemonade, and almost all the dishes he's been eating are his favorites.
Jiang Fei...when did you remember so much?
"Eat up." Jiang Fei looked at him, tilted her head and smiled, then noticed his expression was off, and moved closer to his face, "Are you alright?"
Chen's mind went blank for a moment, and he quickly stepped back.
Both of them were stunned.
Jiang Fei glanced at his flustered gaze, smiled inwardly, and sat back down with a "disappointed" look: "You've only eaten one rice ball so far today, hurry up and eat."
A meal that was hard to define as either lunch or dinner was eaten in silence.
As the two walked out of the restaurant, night was falling, and Ruan Tang and Song Yan were no longer visible around the corner.
Shen Fang escorted Jiang Fei to the entrance of the villa area and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute," Jiang Fei called out to him.
Chen Fang asked impatiently, "Is there anything else?"
Jiang Fei smiled and said, "Take a good rest tomorrow."
"What?"
“You seem very tired today,” Jiang Fei said, looking down at his eyes. “Take a good rest tomorrow.”
Shen Fang was stunned for a moment.
"Oh, right." Jiang Fei suddenly remembered something, took out a piece of candy from her pocket, and put it directly into Chen Fang's mouth.
Shen Fang was startled by the sudden sweetness in his mouth. Before he could even move away, Jiang Fei had already retreated to his original position.
The sweetness of the sugar began to spread in his mouth, with a hint of lychee flavor, and he couldn't help but frown.
"The sugar was a free gift from the shop assistant when I bought the ice cream," Jiang Fei said with a smile as she walked towards the villa area. "That's how I feel today."
After saying that, he quickly walked into the villa and disappeared.
Shen Fang remained seated on the motorcycle, his body slightly stiff.
Yesterday, the air smelled strongly of tobacco.
Today, it tastes sweet like lychee.
Jiang Fei...
Shen Fang frowned, feeling that the sweetness in his mouth was no longer so cloying.
The sourness I felt when I saw Ruan Tian and Song Yan together has lessened a bit.
But he quickly came to his senses and frowned.
He's overthinking again.
Jiang Fei? How could that be!
If he had even the slightest feeling for her, he would have had it long ago. Why wait until now?
With a sneer, Shen Fang spat the candy in his mouth into the grass beside him and sped away on his motorcycle.
On the second floor of the villa, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Jiang Fei slowly watched his departing figure and chuckled softly.
So what if the favorability rating dropped? It still went back up obediently, didn't it?
Chen Fang's favorability rating: 20.
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