Chapter 20 Chapter 20 The kitten was bullied outside, so he went back...
Ms. Chi's temper flared, her voice rising a notch. "I was just saying he's quite good. How can you really know what he's like without getting to know him? Marriage is a lifelong commitment. How can you be so irresponsible to yourself?! I... I've put all my hopes on the wrong person..."
Shen Zhuo was slightly startled, and his fingers subconsciously clenched a little.
Ms. Chi rarely mentions Shen Zhuo's father, the man who suddenly and completely disappeared from her daughter's life when she was in her first year of high school.
"I'm not you. I don't think marriage is a lifelong thing. If it's not suitable, then divorce." Chen Zhuo suppressed his emotions. "So what do you want me to do now? Should we get a divorce now?"
"What are you talking about? Is this what I meant?" Ms. Chi was shaking with anger and blurted out, "You only think about yourself and never consider others."
"Why don't I consider others?" Shen Zhuo's voice suddenly rose, his eyes red. "Isn't it just that you want me to marry him? Didn't I consider you?"
Ms. Chi was stunned by her words and frowned suddenly, "Are you marrying him for me?"
"What else?" Chen Zhuo finally cried out, his eyes red. "I want you to rest assured and stop thinking about me. Go do something you like and stop worrying about me. Is it wrong for me to get married now?!"
"You--" Ms. Chi was so angry that she couldn't speak clearly, "You are ridiculous... Is marriage used to appease parents? You don't understand what responsibility is! You are just like your father, always thinking about yourself! Too selfish!" Ms. Chi yelled at her.
These words pierced into Shen Zhuo's heart like a knife.
She froze, her breathing became rapid, and tears suddenly fell.
"What did you say?" she asked in a hoarse voice, almost inaudible.
"You're comparing me to him?" Tears fell, and her voice became shriller. "He's the one I hate the most! You're comparing me to him? Do you think I'm like the person who left you?"
Ms. Chi was also stunned. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.
Chen Zhuo couldn't hold it in any longer and stood up and walked towards the door. She slammed the door shut, shaking the doorframe. She hurried downstairs, wiping away the tears that kept flowing as she walked.
How am I like him? I try so hard to be different.
She studied hard, worked hard, worked hard to make money, and even got married, just to make Ms. Chi feel relieved. Even if her marriage failed, she still had a good daughter... But she denied herself completely with just one sentence.
She had never felt so wronged before. Who was she doing this for?
Chen Zhuo cried as she hailed a taxi, her tears blurring the entire screen of her phone. She hadn't calmed down even as she reached the gate of the residential complex, sobbing uncontrollably. A call came in, and her vision blurred. She thought it was the driver, so she answered without even seeing the call.
"Hello, Master, I'm at the gate of the community." Shen Zhuo spoke with a choked voice and a sobbing tone. You didn't have to listen carefully to know that he was crying.
But after a while, she didn't hear the other party's voice, so she called out "Hello" again.
"Are you crying?" The voice that came was low and cold. It was Shao Chengzhang. "Did you have a fight with your mother?"
The moment Shen Zhuo left, Ms. Chi immediately called Shao Chengzhang and asked him if it was true that he and Shen Zhuo were getting married. After getting confirmation from him again, Ms. Chi was very angry and asked the two of them to go back home immediately.
Shen Zhuo took a deep breath to calm down, she sniffed and responded.
"Let's go home first, okay? Let's discuss it together?" Shao Chengzhang said gently.
"Aren't you on a business trip?" Shen Zhuo asked.
"Yeah, I'm back."
The online taxi had arrived. After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhuo got in the car directly. After exchanging the last digit of his mobile phone number with the driver, he said he wanted to change the address.
"Ah?" The driver turned around and glanced at her. "Isn't this Yuelan Bay?"
Chen Zhuo was stunned. Wasn't her location originally set in Yuelan Bay instead of her own community?
"If you want to change the address, do it on the platform. We can't change it." The driver added.
"Oh." Chen Zhuo sniffed and wiped his tears, "No need, Master, let's go to Yuelan Bay."
There was a huge traffic jam on the first day of the holiday. A journey that was supposed to take half an hour took an hour.
After she got home, she had almost calmed down, but her eyes were still a little red. When she saw Shao Chengzhang, she felt a little embarrassed to look at him. She went to the bathroom to take off her contact lenses and wash her face, then put on a pair of black-framed glasses.
Shao Chengzhang sat on the sofa, pointed at the coffee table, and looked at her, "Want to eat?"
Shen Zhuo walked over and found a box of tiramisu. She was startled and asked, "Did you buy this?"
"Yeah." Shao Chengzhang remembered her circle of friends, "Eat something sweet, you will feel better."
Shen Zhuo's heart moved slightly, and she whispered, "Thank you." She really wanted to eat something sweet now.
"When did you come back?" Chen Zhuo sat cross-legged beside the coffee table and began to unpack the tiramisu.
"In the morning." Shao Chengzhang replied.
Shen Zhuo was just asking politely. She had no intention of thinking about Shao Chengzhang right now. She unpacked the tiramisu box and moved closer to the coffee table. She picked up her fork and took a bite silently before asking, "What do you want to talk about?"
"Your mother asked us to go back with her. From her tone, she seemed very angry about our marriage, so should we make some preparations?"
"What are you preparing for?"
"I want to know why you and your mother quarreled? Is it because we didn't discuss the marriage with her in advance, or is she not satisfied with me as a person?" Shao Chengzhang asked.
Chen Zhuo lowered his head and poked the piece of tiramisu. The fork gently scraped across the edge of the paper cup at the bottom, making a slight friction sound.
She didn't answer Shao Chengzhang's question immediately.
If I really want to talk about it, it’s a long story.
Shao Chengzhang didn't know anything about Shen Zhuo, so she needed to start from the beginning and talk to him, which was so troublesome... But if Jiang Jun was here, she only needed to say a few words and Jiang Jun would understand why she was angry and aggrieved.
Sometimes Chen Zhuo doesn't want to fall in love because he thinks it's a waste of time.
Being in love is simple, but being intimate is troublesome. You have to open up, share your past, explain your reactions, and calibrate your frequency over and over again.
She and Jiang Jun already have this kind of tacit understanding that needs no words. It's not because she is born to understand her, but because they have been together for more than ten years and have gone through each other's youth. Even without saying anything, they know what the other person is thinking.
Now, forget it when she was asked to tell Shao Chengzhang everything from the beginning. She would rather eat two more pieces of cake.
Chen Zhuo said, "It has nothing to do with you." When she thought of Ms. Chi's words "Just like your father", she felt upset and silently took a big mouthful of tiramisu and put it into her mouth without caring about her image.
Shao Chengzhang looked down at her, sensing that Chen Zhuo didn't want to share anything with him, and he felt a little lost.
Shen Zhuo finished the whole piece of tiramisu and smiled at Shao Chengzhang, "Tiramisu is delicious, this place is on the whitelist."
"Are you feeling better?" he asked.
She was still a little depressed, but she still smiled and nodded at him, and thanked him again.
He felt like he had a kitten. When the kitten was bullied outside, it would come home and eat canned food to smooth its fur.
Shao Chengzhang chuckled almost unconsciously, the sound hidden in his throat, making it imperceptible.
"Actually, it's understandable. If my daughter suddenly came back and told me that she had married a man, I think I would be very angry. After all, I knew nothing about that man." Shao Chengzhang said suddenly.
Chen Zhuo curled his lips, speaking as if she was very ignorant and unable to put herself in other people's shoes.
"Your mother also asked us to go back together."
"Don't bother with her, just say you're busy." Shen Zhuo and Ms. Chi had quarreled more than once or twice over the years, and there were times when she had slammed the door and left. As long as both sides calmed down and accepted it after ten days or half a month, the matter would pass naturally.
"But I have already agreed." Shao Chengzhang said.
“…”
Shao Chengzhang looked at her and discussed with her: "If you don't have any plans this afternoon, let's go shopping together."
Shen Zhuo looked at him in confusion.
"A son-in-law can't go to visit his mother-in-law empty-handed, right?" Shao Chengzhang raised his eyebrows to remind her.
"No need, just buy some fruit." Shen Zhuo waved his hand.
Shao Chengzhang promised not to buy too much, but after he and Shen Zhuo arrived at the supermarket, he never stopped taking things from the shelves.
The shopping cart is almost full.
"Stop, stop taking it!" Chen Zhuo said as he took things out of the shopping cart and put them back. What he just took out was a gift box of wild sea cucumbers that cost more than 8,000 yuan per pound!
Shao Chengzhang took it back again. He didn't listen to Chen Zhuo and just said that this tonic was good for the body.
Shen Zhuo grabbed his forearms with both hands to stop him, but he didn't expect him to tighten his muscles and raise his arms in an instant.
He carried her forward and she staggered a step. She was almost sticking to him, but suddenly her hands loosened subconsciously. But the next second she felt her waist being supported.
Shao Chengzhang's hand landed steadily on her waist. She felt a buzz in her head and dared not move at all. A clean and refreshing scent surrounded her nose, a mixture of citrus and sea salt, with a hint of woody aroma.
It smells great.
She remembered that it wasn't this scent last time, and she could still be in a trance. It seemed like he had changed his perfume today. Then she felt a warm breath on the side of her cheek. He was too close to her.
Chen Zhuo's cheeks instantly became hot, and she pushed away the people who were hugging her, "Whatever you want!" She lowered her head, not daring to look at him, because she clearly felt that her face was blushing.
Shao Chengzhang did not deny it, but just laughed softly.
"It's not my money anyway." As if in a fit of anger, Shen Zhuo turned around and took two quick steps, putting her hand on the front of the shopping cart. Shao Chengzhang let her pull the cart slowly.
She placed her hands on the handle of the shopping cart and slowly pushed it in the direction and pace of her movements, but her eyes were fixed on the ring on her ring finger.
Shen Zhuo's hands are very beautiful, with slender knuckles and fair skin, and the hands inlaid with fine diamonds complement each other even better.
He had chosen the ring, and it was a perfect match. Seeing it made him feel happier.
Shao Chengzhang had almost finished shopping for Ms. Chi, and the two of them went to the first floor, which was basically filled with daily necessities and food. He asked Shen Zhuo if he needed anything at home or if he could buy some fruits and vegetables.
Chen Zhuo didn't know what was missing at home, as Aunt Chen was basically responsible for that. She walked to the baking area, walking slower and slower, looking at each item one by one, and then her eyes fell on a box of pistachio paste Basque.
Shao Chengzhang reminded her: "You have already eaten a piece of tiramisu today."
After hearing this, Shen Zhuo frowned and looked at him, very unhappy. Why did you bring up such a thing? She glared at him, her hand already uncontrollably picking up something from the refrigerator. "I'll pay for this separately, and it won't be mixed with yours."
"It's not about money, it's about you already—"
"Are you annoying..." Chen Zhuo had already put his other hand behind his back, "Or we can play rock-paper-scissors."
Here it comes again. Shao Chengzhang smiled helplessly and cooperated with her punches.
Shen Zhuo was a little slow in moving. She originally wanted to use scissors, but when she saw Shao Chengzhang use his fist, she changed her mind temporarily.
The outcome will be decided in one game, and whoever wins will be the one to listen.
"Haha, I won." She raised her chin and showed off to him with a beaming face.
"You are slow." Shao Chengzhang looked at her with a smile on his face.
"I don't care." Chen Zhuo put the box of Basque into the shopping cart very proudly.
"Okay, buy it. I'm willing to accept the loss." Shao Chengzhang said very dotingly.
After finishing their shopping, it was almost dinner time. Shao Chengzhang suggested eating out before going back, and Shen Zhuo agreed. She was still thinking about owing him a meal, and he had spent nearly 20,000 yuan just on shopping for Ms. Chi. When Shen Zhuo heard the cashier's announcement when he checked out, he almost thought she had made a mistake.
"I have to treat you today." Shen Zhuo had agreed with Shao Chengzhang in advance, and she didn't start looking for a restaurant until he nodded.
There is a Black Pearl Sushi restaurant nearby, and the average price per person is 2,000. Chen Zhuo's heart was bleeding as he called the restaurant to ask if there were any seats left.
As luck would have it, they arrived in time and were the last two guests that could be received that day.
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