"This kid, why are you still asking?"
Wu Yi didn’t expect that Shen Chuan would be so persistent, she scolded him gently at first, but then she was afraid that Shen Yanli would mind the misunderstanding, so she repeated what she had just explained to Zhou Yunwan.
Zhou Yunwan had just been pestered by Chen Chuan once, so she wasn't so embarrassed to hear it again, but her cheeks still inevitably turned red.
No one took the child's words seriously, and Shen Yanli was no exception. He glanced at Zhou Yunwan beside him and saw that she didn't seem to take it to heart either. An indescribable feeling surged in his heart, and then he curled his lips slightly to indicate that it was okay.
The arrival of Shen Yanxiang's family made the usually quiet Shen family lively.
As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the table is already filled with New Year's goods. Snacks include melon seeds, raisins and egg rolls, and fruits include oranges, pears and winter dates. There are all kinds of them, creating a great atmosphere.
During dinner, the whole family sat together and chatted.
Shen Yanxiang put down his chopsticks and found the right time to say, "Mom and Dad, I have discussed it with Wu Yi and plan to apply to the higher authorities to transfer back to work after the new year."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little tense.
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Guo Yulin and Shen Dewen looked at each other. Shen Yanxiang had developed very well in Hai City in recent years. If he chose to come back, it would be tantamount to giving up the connections and friends he had accumulated there.
However, it is understandable that he made such a decision. After all, it is difficult to balance work and family. As his wife, Wu Yi has given up a lot and has had a hard time over the years. What's more, if a couple is separated for a long time, it will definitely affect their relationship.
Guo Yulin immediately smiled and said: "It's actually a good thing that you come back to work. Yueyue and Chuanchuan are already grown up and can help your wife share some of the work. Your father and I have no objection."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yi's hand, which was tightly holding the bowl, relaxed a little.
She was thoughtful and had more things to worry about. She was afraid that her parents would think that she was the one who instigated Shen Yanxiang to give up his job in Haishi and would be dissatisfied with her, but fortunately her worries were unnecessary.
Both her parents were sensible. After she married Shen Yanxiang, they helped her with all kinds of things, but...
After dinner, after coaxing the two children to sleep, Shen Yanxiang and Wu Yi returned to their rooms to rest.
Shen Yanxiang turned on the table lamp in the room, and seeing that his wife was absent-minded, he tugged at his tie and said, "What's wrong? Is there anything you want to say?"
Wu Yi looked at Shen Yanxiang who was taking off his coat with his back to her, and thought of what her mother had told her before. After hesitating for a long time, she tentatively started the conversation: "I remember you said before that the unit was reallocating housing. Are there any vacancies?"
Shen Yanxiang turned his head to look at his wife who was sitting beside the bed, clutched his coat in his hand, and pointed out the meaning of her words directly: "Do you want to move out?"
Wu Yi fluttered her eyelashes and subconsciously pursed her lips.
This man was always serious and never allowed strangers to approach him. His emotionless eyes were as calm and dangerous as running water in the night, as if he could easily see through other people's thoughts.
It was also because of this that she was deeply attracted to him when they first met and fell in love with him uncontrollably. The day she successfully interviewed for the position of his secretary was the happiest day of her life.
Later, she worked as his secretary for a year, and she had silently liked him for a year. The reason why she was able to marry Shen Yanxiang was just because of a mistake after a drinking party.
She was clearly conscious, but she did not refuse when he kissed her, and even took advantage of the situation to have sex with him. After that night, she was too ashamed and didn't know how to face Shen Yanxiang, so she ran away.
But she never expected that two months later she found out that she was pregnant.
Being pregnant out of wedlock is fatal for a girl. With no other options, she could only go back and confess to Shen Yanxiang what happened that night.
Needless to say, she married Shen Yanxiang as she wished, but she knew that he did not like her, and might even hate her, otherwise he would not have been separated from her for so many years.
Because of this incident, she couldn't raise her head in front of the Shen family. Although the events of that year had gradually faded away with the passage of time, there was always a knot in her heart.
When Shen Yanxiang proposed to return to Beijing to work, she was very happy and felt that he was finally willing to accept her. When her mother learned about this, she also advised her and Shen Yanxiang to live alone.
Of course she also wanted to move out.
But when it came to her taking the initiative to talk to Shen Yanxiang about moving out, she just couldn't bring herself to bring it up.
After all, her mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law were all very nice people. When they learned the truth, they didn't look down on her. They also helped cover up for her in front of outsiders and did not reveal the fact that she and Shen Yanxiang got married because of pregnancy.
However, only she herself knew the inconveniences of living with her husband's family for a long time.
She hesitated for a long time and couldn't say it in Haishi. Now that Shen Yanxiang pointed it out directly, a trace of discomfort flashed across her face.
Facing Shen Yanxiang's gaze, Wu Yi could only bite the bullet and explain: "I was thinking that the two children are gradually growing up and will soon go to elementary school. It's not appropriate for them to live in their parents' house all the time..."
"Not to mention that my brother-in-law will get married sooner or later, there is one more person in the family now. When the time comes, it will inevitably be inconvenient for everyone to live together..."
The further she spoke, the softer her voice became. Finally, she couldn't continue and slowly closed her mouth.
After a moment of silence, Shen Yanxiang’s low voice came from above again: “If it is approved, I will apply for it.”
When Wu Yi saw that he agreed, she couldn't help but feel relieved. She immediately stood up, took the coat from his hand, and helped him untie his tie.
Shen Yanxiang stared at the woman's fair face, and a dark look flashed across his eyes.
*
Before the party, Zhou Yunwan stayed in the auditorium almost every day to rehearse repeatedly in order to achieve the perfect effect.
But she was not bored, because she met the girl she met in the video store before. Unexpectedly, she was the lead dancer of the art troupe.
These days, except for rehearsal, they spend almost every moment together chatting, and their relationship is getting better and better.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Before dawn, the whole family got up and started making dumplings around the dining table.
Zhou Yunwan had never made dumplings before, so she could only observe how others made them and then repeat the movements. However, although the process was the same, and after trying several, hers were different from others.
Not only are they extremely ugly, but some of them even have their fillings exposed.
"..." Zhou Yunwan almost broke down.
Because they looked so ugly, she was too embarrassed to put them on the big plate in the middle. She could only quietly shove them next to the dumpling skins in front of her, praying that no one else would see them.
Little did she know that all her little movements were seen by Shen Yanli who was sitting next to her. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but curl his lips, playfully, with a hint of ruffian in his eyes.
He kindly came over and said in a deep and hoarse voice: "I'll teach you."
Zhou Yunwan opened her eyes and looked over. Amidst the laughter, she met his eyes and brows so clearly that she could even count the number of his eyelashes.
As Shen Yanli reached out to take the dumpling skin in front of her, the distance between the two of them was suddenly shortened. His breath rushed towards her, causing Zhou Yunwan's fingers holding the dumpling skin to move almost imperceptibly. Her heartbeat accelerated and her ears felt a little hot.
Shen Yanli didn't look like someone who could make dumplings, but his technique was surprisingly skillful and natural.
He spread out a piece of dumpling wrapper evenly in his broad palm, picked up a piece of meat filling with chopsticks in his other hand, then stared at her and softly told her the techniques of making dumplings.
"Be careful not to let the dumpling filling get on the edge of the dumpling wrapper, otherwise it won't be tightly wrapped."
His voice was gentle and he was very patient as he taught her how to make dumplings step by step.
If there was anything wrong, he would speak up to remind her, and occasionally give her instructions. His slender fingers would brush across her skin from time to time, making her feel itchy and forcing her to pay some attention to him.
Zhou Yunwan held her breath and forced herself to concentrate, and only then did she slowly wrap a decent-looking dumpling. She breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of satisfaction.
She held up the dumplings she had just wrapped and handed them to Shen Yanli as if to ask for credit: "Look, this one is perfect."
“Yeah, perfect.” Shen Yanli agreed in a low voice.
She raised her beautiful face and her eyes met the man's. The smile in his eyes was intoxicating, which made her dazed. Her heart beat like a deer running around.
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