Chapter 24 Snowy Day
Shen Gengli came back before dinner, having finished all his work. Except for Shen Yanheng who accompanied his wife to her parents' home, the whole family was there. There were guests too, so Chen Musheng cooked a large table of dishes and they had a very pleasant meal.
After dinner, it started snowing outside again. Shen Chutang was excited and pulled Shi Chengyu to go out and play.
Shi Chengyu held her back and said, "Tangtang, it's cold outside."
"Is Brother Chengyu afraid of the cold?" Shen Chutang paused, remembering that when Chengyu came in the morning, he was covered in snow and looked like he was frozen silly.
"I'm not afraid of the cold."
I'm afraid you'll be cold.
Shi Chengyu looked at Shen Chutang who was eager to try with a deep gaze, and finally nodded. He put on his scarf, hat and gloves without leaving any behind, and then took people downstairs.
The snowflakes were falling in large pieces. Shen Chutang caught them with his hands, watching them briefly retain their shape on his gloves before turning into a small puddle of water.
She was having a lot of fun, holding Shi Chengyu's hand and spinning around, singing as she went.
The street lamps cast a warm yellow light, and the falling snow seemed to turn into white petals, floating on his face and making him feel cool. Shi Chengyu could hear Shen Chutang's singing in his ears and see her smile in his eyes. From then on, snowy days were no longer a bad memory, but a beautiful picture worth engraving for a lifetime.
Shi Chengyu laughed softly, holding Shen Chutang's hand tightly, and spinning with her. No one would have thought that this man was the president of Shi Corporation.
On the balcony on the second floor, Chen Musheng wrapped in a shawl looked at the two people downstairs. At this moment, the two of them were immersed in their own world, as if no one else could fit in. There were only the two of them.
"Geng Li, don't you think they are a good match?"
Shen Gengli heard his wife's voice, put down his book, stood up from the sofa, looked downstairs, and sighed, "How old is Tangtang?"
Chen Musheng said: "After the Chinese New Year, you will be 17 years old, and next year you will be 18 years old. There are many people who get engaged just after they become adults."
"She is still a little girl no matter how old she is. How can she understand those things now?" Shen Gengli felt a little uncomfortable when he thought about his precious daughter getting married. Normally, he admired Shi Chengyu, but now he seemed a little displeased with him.
"Besides, we don't know what Chengyu is thinking, and we're not sure whether Tangtang likes him or not."
The two of them looked like they didn't like each other. Chen Musheng looked at him angrily and laughed, "You are like this when it comes to Tangtang's matter. Are you afraid that someone will snatch your precious daughter away? Your two sons are still single, so you don't have to worry."
Shen Gengli said: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Tangtang is different. Tangtang will be the daughter of our Shen family all her life. If she doesn't want to get married, then don't get married. If she wants to get married, then we can talk about it later. It would be best if she finds someone who can afford a fortune."
As he spoke, Chen Musheng sneered beside him, "This is all your idea."
"They have grown up, and their lives are their own."
That being said, as parents, they still can't help but worry. All they can do is to provide support for their children from behind.
The two people downstairs had already returned and went back to their rooms to take a hot bath. Shen Chutang ran over to find Shi Chengyu in her plush pajamas.
Shi Chengyu is very picky about where he sleeps. He can't fall asleep every time he changes his place, and he also can't sleep when he is worried. He used to take medicine, but Shen Chutang found out once and stopped him from taking it.
When Shen Chutang came, she brought a storybook with her, which was the one she used to read when she was a child. Shi Chengyu came suddenly, and after searching for a long time, this was the only book she could find.
"Lie down." Shen Chutang spoke to him in a coaxing tone, sitting skillfully on the carpet cushion.
"Today's story is about to begin..."
Shi Chengyu looked at her. This was not the first time Shen Chutang told him a story, but he still felt like he was dreaming. How could such a wonderful thing exist in the world, and happen to him?
Everyone thought that Shen Chutang was clinging to him and called him over, but in fact, it was not the case. He could not leave Shen Chutang.
Thinking that he would leave tomorrow, Shi Chengyu originally didn't want to sleep, but Shen Chutang's voice seemed to have magic, and he soon felt sleepy. The quilt was warm, the light was soft, and Shen Chutang deliberately lowered her voice and spoke in a soft voice.
Everything was just right. Shi Chengyu closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.
Shen Chutang quietly looked up, read for a while, then got up quietly, turned off the light and left.
*
The snow stopped in the middle of the night and the weather cleared up. After breakfast, Shi Chengyu's driver came to pick him up.
Although she was reluctant, Shen Chutang was already very happy. She sent Shi Chengyu to the car and whispered in his ear that she would not shed tears secretly anymore.
Shi Chengyu rubbed her head and told her to go in quickly. She had brought a lot of things when she came, and she would bring a lot of things when she left. After watching Shen Chutang go in, the car slowly left.
"Tangtang is back?" Chen Musheng sat on the sofa, sorting out the wool in his hands, "What did you say to Chengyu?"
"Secret." Shen Chutang ran to her and sat down next to her with a smile, resting his head on her shoulder.
Chen Musheng teased her, "You have a secret with your mother." Then he asked, "What do you think of Chengyu?"
Shen Chutang raised his head, "Brother Chengyu is very good!"
Looking at her clear eyes, Chen Musheng didn't ask any more questions, "Okay, come and see, Mommy is going to knit scarves for you, you can choose a color for Chengyu as well."
"good."
Shen Sichen was idle at home for two days. On the third day, Chen Musheng began to get impatient with him and asked him to take Shen Chutang and Shen Sujing out to buy New Year's goods.
Shen Chutang was eager to try. She had never been to a supermarket before. She looked carefully at the long shopping list sent by Chen Musheng, fearing that she would miss something.
"Brother, I want to eat a lollipop, but it's not here. Can I buy one?" Shen Chutang asked.
Shen Sichen turned the steering wheel casually, "Okay, it's fine if you want to buy the supermarket."
That’s not necessary, Shen Chutang just wants to eat a lollipop.
Shen Sujing was wearing a mask and a hat and pushing a shopping cart, Shen Chutang was looking at the list and picking up things, while Shen Sichen was lazily following behind them.
Finally, when they arrived at the checkout counter, Shen Chutang took five lollipops and asked Shen Sichen to pay the bill.
The two were carrying things. Shen Chutang was holding a lollipop and put one in each of their pockets. Shen Sichen, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, handed the things to Shen Sujing, and then suddenly ran in a direction.
Shen Chutang asked: "Eh? Where is Second Brother going?"
Shen Sujing was also a little confused, "Maybe he saw someone he knew."
"Does Second Brother have any acquaintances in Suzhou?"
He grew up in Beijing, then went abroad and almost never stayed in Suzhou.
Shen Sichen thought he was seeing things, but when he ran up to the person he found out that he was not seeing things. However, he suddenly regretted running over so rashly.
"You...are on vacation?"
It was the same as not asking this question. Shen Sichen immediately felt a little regretful.
"Mr. Shen, what can I do for you?" Zhou Xingyang looked at him with a somewhat cold voice.
Shen Sichen frowned slightly, "It's okay." He put his hand into his pocket and touched the lollipop that Shen Chutang had just put in.
He took it out as if possessed by a ghost, took her hand and put it in, "I'm going home first."
Zhou Xingyang stared at the lollipop in his hand in a daze, and then looked at the person walking away. He felt that he must have taken the wrong medicine today.
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