Chapter 38 Thoughtful: "Xinglan, I want to give it a try."
Earlier today, the production team posted the schedule for tomorrow in the group chat.
The date tomorrow was initiated by the boy, and the location is a newly opened amusement park in Jinghua.
Jiang Xinglan remembered that Jiang Yunye had also participated at the time.
Knowing he had something to do the next day, Jiang Yunye couldn't possibly let himself get drunk.
Jiang Xinglan sighed silently, unaware of what had happened.
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As Jiang Xinglan entered the password, Zhou Cuo, who heard the noise in the living room, got up and walked towards the entrance.
When the door opened, Jiang Xinglan walked in first. Before he could even greet him, he saw Shen Yuheng follow him in.
Zhou Cuo's eyes suddenly darkened; he hadn't expected to see Shen Yuheng at this time and place.
"Where's my brother?" Jiang Xinglan asked.
“In the bedroom,” Zhou Cuo said.
"I'll go check on him first," Jiang Xinglan said, changing her shoes and walking quickly towards the bedroom.
Only Zhou Cuo and Shen Yuheng remained in the entryway.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
"Mr. Shen, thank you for bringing Xinglan back so late." Zhou Cuo lowered his voice and spoke coldly.
Shen Yuheng didn't mind the provocation in his tone and said politely, "You're welcome. I'm happy to be able to help Xinglan."
Xinglan? These two words stung Zhou Cuo without him even realizing it, but then he thought about some things he had just learned today.
His expression gradually relaxed, and he became more at ease. "Then Mr. Shen, please go back. Xinglan and I still have some things to discuss."
"For example, the marriage agreement that the two families made long ago."
After Zhou Cuo finished speaking, he adopted a superior posture, like a victor, waiting to appreciate Shen Yuheng's reaction.
However, what Zhou Cuo had anticipated did not happen.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Shen Yuheng quickly regained his composure.
He looked at Zhou Cuo and said calmly, "President Zhou, why didn't you mention this matter when you saw me last time?"
Shen Yuheng admitted that his first reaction when he heard those two words was panic.
But he immediately thought of what Jiang Yunye had said in Haishi.
If Zhou Cuo and Xinglan were truly engaged, Jiang Yunye wouldn't have questioned him about his role in interfering in Xinglan's affairs.
Thinking about this, he felt much calmer.
So he asked that question.
But this sentence reminded Zhou Cuo once again of what he had missed over the years.
In the afternoon, while everyone was chatting, Jiang Yunye went out, saying he wanted to find a quiet place to participate in the dating reality show.
Cheng Rui spoke up, "Brother Zhou, I wasn't joking just now. When are you going to marry Xinglan?"
Zhou Cuo's expression was complicated, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing this, Song Huai said, "Do you think he doesn't want to? Ren Xinglan hardly ever sees him anymore, and now he's even participating in a dating reality show."
Cheng Rui, however, didn't take it seriously. "Brother Zhou, I'm not trying to criticize you, but look at you, you managed to make Xinglan so angry that she had to participate in a dating reality show!"
Zhou Cuo wanted to retort, but then he heard Cheng Rui continue, "You should just coax Xinglan properly."
"Besides, you two are engaged, Xinglan—"
"What did you say?" Zhou Cuo suddenly stood up and asked.
Song Huai, standing to the side, also looked incredulous.
"You said Zhou Cuo and Xinglan are engaged?" Song Huai asked.
“Yeah,” Cheng Rui said, also feeling a bit uneasy about the two of them. “What’s wrong?”
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Song Huai said loudly.
"I thought you knew!" Cheng Rui was also somewhat puzzled. "You didn't know?"
No one answered him, but the answer could be gleaned from Zhou Cuo's actions.
Zhou Cuo slumped back onto the sofa, shaking his head self-deprecatingly, wondering what he had actually done all these years.
It turns out that there was once such a possibility between him and her, but he belatedly realized it and ruined it with his own hands.
“Zhou Cuo, don’t worry,” Song Huai comforted him. “Since you two are engaged, it means that at least the elders approve of this marriage.”
Song Huai's words gave him a glimmer of hope.
Song Huai continued, "Now we need to figure out what the Jiang family's attitude is towards this marriage."
The three discussed it for a while, and then Jiang Yunye got drunk.
However, apart from learning from Jiang Yunye that Zhou Cuo and Jiang Xinglan were indeed engaged, they knew nothing else.
Zhou Cuo looked coldly at Shen Yuheng, just about to speak in rebuttal.
Footsteps came from the direction of the bedroom.
Jiang Xinglan came out and saw the two of them still standing in the entrance hall.
"How is Yunye?" Shen Yuheng asked Jiang Xinglan directly.
Jiang Xinglan nodded. "It's alright."
She looked at Zhou Cuo and said, "It's getting late, Brother Zhou Cuo, you should go home too. Thank you for today."
Zhou Cuo knew that today was not a good time to talk, but he glanced at Shen Yuheng and didn't want to leave Shen Yuheng and Jiang Xinglan with any time alone together.
So he just nodded, but showed no intention of leaving.
As a man, Shen Yuheng naturally understood what Zhou Cuo was thinking.
Not wanting to put Jiang Xinglan in a difficult position, he said, "Since there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Jiang Xinglan sensed that the atmosphere between the two seemed a little off, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he handed his car keys to Shen Yuheng, saying, "It's hard to call a taxi at this time, so don't bother Wei Yu to come over. Just take my car back."
“Okay,” Shen Yuheng took the keys, “See you tomorrow.”
"See you tomorrow," Jiang Xinglan replied.
Shen Yuheng looked at Zhou Cuo, "President Zhou, why don't you come along?"
Now that Shen Yuheng has left, there's no reason for me to stay here.
Zhou Cuo said to Jiang Xinglan, "Then I'm leaving too. Call me if you need anything."
Jiang Xinglan smiled politely, "If anything happens, I'll call Chen Rui directly. He knows more about my brother's affairs than I do."
After seeing the two out the door, Jiang Xinglan began searching in the kitchen, but found nothing.
Unlike Jiang Xinglan, Jiang Yunye often went back to Luyuan. He would only stay here for one night if it was too late to go back.
Jiang Xinglan sighed, intending to go out to buy something, when she suddenly remembered that she had given her car keys to Shen Yuheng.
Jiang Xinglan sat on the sofa, holding her phone. Should she call Chen Rui?
Just then, the video doorbell in the entryway rang.
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After Shen Yuheng and Zhou Cuo left, they did not speak to each other again.
Just before the two got into the car, Zhou Cuo said, "Given Xinglan's family background, do you think her parents would choose a child from a family with a long-standing friendship, or a so-called movie star who has been in the entertainment industry for many years?"
Shen Yuheng had no time to ponder Zhou Cuo's scathing words. His gaze was fixed on his phone, as if confirming something, before he opened the car door, started the vehicle, and drove away.
Zhou Cuo watched with a heavy gaze as Shen Yuheng drove away.
He sneered, got into the car, and said to the driver, "Let's go home."
Following the location, Shen Yuheng found a nearby pharmacy, bought medicine, and then went straight to a convenience store to buy honey, frozen food, and other items. He then drove back to the neighborhood where Jiang Yunye lived.
Then, they were stopped at the entrance of the residential area.
Shen Yuheng was somewhat helpless and could only ask the security guard to contact Jiang Xinglan.
When Shen Yuheng arrived at the 21st floor in the elevator, Jiang Xinglan had already opened the door and was waiting at the entrance.
"What—" Jiang Xinglan saw the bag in Shen Yuheng's hand and understood why he had come back.
She reached out to take it, but Shen Yuheng avoided it, saying, "No need."
Shen Yuheng entered the room and stood in the entryway.
After closing the door, Jiang Xinglan handed him a pair of slippers, saying, "You can leave them on the island counter."
Shen Yuheng changed his shoes and carried his things into the house.
Jiang Xinglan followed behind him, "Why did you buy so much?"
“I just checked the state of the kitchen, and it’s a bit like the state of my home after filming for a few months,” Shen Yuheng said, putting the things on the island counter. “Besides, you gave me the car keys, so it’s not convenient to go out at this time. I might as well buy it and then go back.”
Shen Yuheng took out a small bag from the bag. "This is hangover medicine. I asked the doctor. You can take it now or tomorrow morning. There are no side effects."
Then Shen Yuheng took out a jar of honey, "You can give this to your brother when he wakes up in the middle of the night."
Jiang Xinglan leaned relaxed against the island counter, watching Shen Yuheng take things out of the bag one by one:
Milk, eggs, frozen food, and even some snacks were put into the refrigerator.
“These,” Shen Yuheng pointed to the snacks on the island, “are for you. As for the others, if you or your brother get hungry tonight, you can just cook them. It’s quite simple.”
“Of course, we can eat it tomorrow morning,” Shen Yuheng added.
He crumpled the plastic bag on the island into a ball, glanced at Jiang Xinglan, then at the time, and said, "Okay, then I'll be going now."
Jiang Xinglan nodded and saw him to the door. "Yuheng, drive carefully. Send me a message when you get to the cabin."
“Okay,” Shen Yuheng changed his shoes, stood in the entryway, and glanced in the direction of the bedroom. “At this time, your brother will most likely sleep until tomorrow morning, so don’t stay up too late and get some rest.”
“Okay,” Jiang Xinglan’s heart softened when Shen Yuheng returned, carrying bags and packages. She said softly, “Yuheng, thank you. I’m so grateful to have you here tonight.”
“It’s alright,” Shen Yuheng’s gaze lingered on Jiang Xinglan’s face. He bent down slightly and looked directly at her. “Although it’s not nice of me to say this, I’m still looking forward to seeing you at the amusement park tomorrow.”
"Also, my phone won't be on silent at night, so feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."
Jiang Xinglan felt her face flush under his gaze, nodded haphazardly, said "I know," and walked past him to open the door.
Shen Yuheng chuckled softly, a smile spreading across his eyes. "Goodnight, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
After closing the door, Jiang Xinglan leaned against it, fanned herself with her hand to cool down her face, and then went into the kitchen.
I prepared honey water and placed it on the bar counter in Jiang Yunye's bedroom.
Then he found a guest room and waited until he received news that Shen Yuheng had arrived safely at the cabin before he could finally fall asleep.
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The next morning, Jiang Xinglan got up early, cooked herself some dumplings, and then watched the news while waiting for Jiang Yunye to wake up.
Around eight o'clock, Jiang Yunye came out of the room, rubbing his messy hair.
Upon seeing Jiang Xinglan in the kitchen, he paused, "What are you doing here?"
Jiang Xinglan snorted coldly, got up to get the cooked dumplings, and said, "Why don't you explain why you got drunk yesterday?"
Jiang Yunye walked over and sat down. "I don't know. Everything was fine at first, but then Song Huai and Cheng Rui started drinking like crazy. However, they both passed out before me."
As he spoke, Jiang Yunye became a little proud.
Jiang Xinglan could hardly bear to look. "Do you still remember we were going to the amusement park today? You should remember that you chose bungee jumping yesterday, right?"
"This..." Jiang Yunye rubbed his head, took a bite of a dumpling, and changed the subject, "When did you buy it?"
“I didn’t buy it,” Jiang Xinglan poured herself a glass of water and said calmly, “Shen Yuheng bought it.”
"Cough cough cough," Jiang Yunye almost coughed up the dumplings in his mouth, "How come he bought them?"
Jiang Xinglan briefly recounted what happened yesterday. Jiang Yunye, while eating breakfast, said, "He was quite thoughtful."
After Jiang Yunye finished breakfast, the two hailed a car to go to the recording venue.
Shen Yuheng saw Jiang Yunye and Jiang Xinglan walking towards him from afar.
He walked over there without hesitation.
[Why is the older brother out of frame?! Photographer, hurry up and catch him!]
[Hmm? Are those two the Jiang siblings?]
[Yes, besides that, I haven't seen any other guest who could make Shen Yuheng take the initiative to approach him.]
"Xinglan." Shen Yuheng walked to her side and called out.
"Good morning!" Jiang Xinglan replied.
"Tsk, some people just can't see me, a grown man!" Jiang Yunye said from the side.
"Good morning, Yunye." Shen Yuheng greeted Jiang Yunye as well.
"Ahem, good morning, thank you for yesterday!" Jiang Yunye cleared his throat, speaking somewhat reluctantly.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do," Shen Yuheng said, clearing his throat with his right fist before speaking.
[Yo yo yo~, it's what I should do!]
[So, I've won over my brother-in-law?]
"All guests, please assemble!" the production team announced over a megaphone.
After the guests gathered, the production team continued, "Let's take a group photo, and then the male guests can take their partners to experience the corresponding activities! Only after completing the activities will everyone have the opportunity to dine in the castle, after which you can have free time!"
When taking the photo, Shen Yuheng still stood to the left and behind Jiang Xinglan.
This time, the invisible barrier between the two seemed to have disappeared.
[Give the photographer a bonus! From this angle, it looks like the older brother is embracing Teacher Jiang!]
[Shen Yuheng: This is exactly the effect I wanted!]
[It seems like my brother always stands to Jiang Jiang's left!]
After the cameraman gave him an OK sign, Shen Yuheng lowered his head slightly and asked, "Teacher Jiang, would you like to go bungee jumping?"
"Hmm? You didn't choose the Ferris wheel?" Jiang Xinglan was somewhat tempted, but she still remembered the result of her choice yesterday.
“We can switch with Brother Yunye.” Shen Yuheng glanced at Jiang Yunye, who was standing with Wen Jingshu.
"Can you even bungee jump? You drank so much yesterday." Wen Jingshu looked at Jiang Yunye with some concern.
"It's nothing," Jiang Yunye said.
"How about we go ride the Ferris wheel?" Wen Jingshu said after glancing at Shen Yuheng.
“I’m fine with it, but don’t you want to bungee jump?” Jiang Yunye asked.
“To be honest, I’m not interested in these projects,” Wen Jingshu said frankly. “Then let’s go and discuss it with Xinglan.”
[Even the guests at the cabin know who's in charge between Shen Yuheng and Jiang Xinglan!]
[Hahaha, everyone knows Brother Xinglan's brains!]
After the four of them met up, Jiang Yunye immediately stated his proposal.
“How about we switch groups? I’m really having a bit of a headache,” Jiang Yunye said to Jiang Xinglan. “You really like this kind of activity, don’t you?”
Jiang Xinglan glanced at Wen Jingshu, who nodded and said, "I'm fine."
"And you?" Jiang Xinglan asked Shen Yuheng.
“I’m fine with it too,” Shen Yuheng said.
"Really?" Jiang Xinglan sensed that Shen Yuheng was a little nervous.
[No! My brother is afraid of heights!]
[Shen Yuheng, you're really something! What's so great about Jiang Xinglan?!]
[Brother, this is sacrificing one person for the benefit of the other three!]
[You're wrong. I think my brother was content as long as Teacher Jiang was happy, so he ended up making things right for all four of them!]
[But Jiangjiang is great too! She keeps checking to make sure her brother is okay.]
[Ask and you'll answer, and a man can't say no (doge)]
"Really." Shen Yuheng nodded firmly, even though his palms were already a little damp.
Jiang Xinglan had already made her decision, "Then let's change it!"
After exchanging the cards, Jiang Yunye and Wen Jingshu also left, leaving only the two of them who hadn't set off yet.
"Let's go!" Jiang Xinglan said to Shen Yuheng in a relaxed tone.
"Okay." Shen Yuheng opened the parasol, blocking the autumn sun.
Jiang Xinglan just kept walking, and Shen Yuheng just kept following her steps.
The two looked very beautiful from behind.
If we ignore the comments.
[Waaaaah! Jiang Xinglan, you have no heart!]
[I'm starting to dislike this couple. Even though the brother's feelings are quite obvious, she's still only thinking about her own preferences.]
[Please, it was your brother who said it was okay, okay? How can you blame Teacher Jiang for this?]
The comments section erupted into a heated argument.
After walking for a while, the photographer following behind the two received a reminder from the production team and stepped forward to say, "Teachers, this road doesn't lead to the bungee jumping area."
Jiang Xinglan hummed in agreement, her tone casual, "I didn't say I was going bungee jumping."
Not only did the audience member who was typing furiously pause, but even Shen Yuheng stopped in his tracks for a moment, and then a look of understanding flashed across his face.
"But if we don't go bungee jumping, we can't complete the mission, and if we don't complete the mission, we can't eat inside the castle." The photography teacher tried to tempt the two with the final reward, "There's a big meal today!"
“Oh,” Jiang Xinglan nodded, “Not interested.”
The photographer looked to Shen Yuheng for help.
Shen Yuheng chuckled softly, "I'll listen to Teacher Jiang."
[I was wrong! I shouldn't have said Jiang Jiang had no heart!]
[I'll listen to Teacher Jiang, whoever bumped into something!]
[It's me! It's me! Xingyu is a divine item!!!]
[I will always support this young couple!!]
[Civil Affairs Bureau: I came by myself!]
"Shall we just buy something to eat?" Jiang Xinglan suggested. "The weather's nice today, how about we take a walk?"
[It's back! The walk that Teacher Shen mentioned before actually happened today!]
[Jiang Jiang remembers what he said! So sweet!]
"Okay." Shen Yuheng felt a tremendous warmth rise from the bottom of his heart and instantly spread throughout his body.
So this is what it feels like to be held in someone's heart, especially someone you like.
His eyes stung a little, and he took a deep breath to calm himself down.
When the two arrived at the food street, they ate something casually to fill their stomachs.
After they finished eating, the two planned to take a car and explore the park, and also participate in some rides.
Before we knew it, the sightseeing bus had arrived near the bungee jumping facility.
Jiang Xinglan didn't even glance over there, but Shen Yuheng spoke up:
"Xinglan, I want to give it a try."
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Author's Note: I don't know if asking for comments will help! [shy][shy][shy]
Also, I made a slight change to the ending of the previous chapter! It changed from sending the brother back to the cabin to sending the brother home!
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