Shen Huai'an took the phone, took a deep breath, and said to Xie Xiaodong on the other end of the line, "Xiaodong, it's me. I was busy just now. Is there something you need to call so late?"
"Huai'an, there's something I want to talk to you about in person, so could you come out for a moment?"
Xie Xiaodong's ultimate goal was to get Shen Huai'an to come out and see him.
"Xiao Dong, I'm sorry, it's so late, I really can't go out. My husband isn't sleeping well, I need to stay with him. Let's talk about it another day."
Xie Xiaodong never expected Shen Huai'an to reject him with such a firm attitude. Since Shen Huai'an had already said that, he couldn't say anything more.
"Xiao Dong, I'll hang up now, I really need to sleep."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Huai'an tossed it onto the bedside table.
Lin Wanxing thought for a moment. Xie Xiaodong said he had something very important to say and needed to explain it to his second brother in person. So what exactly was it?
"Second brother, he said it's something very important. Aren't you curious about what it is?"
Shen Huai'an wasn't interested in that at all. "What important thing could it be? If it were important, we would have said it on the phone already. Why go through all this trouble?"
"Let's both go to bed early tonight."
Shen Huai'an pulled Lin Wanxing into his arms, and the two of them fell onto the bed together. The lights were turned off.
The next day, his second brother prepared to take him out to play.
Lin Wanxing had been thinking about what to give his second brother. It was the first time he had given a gift to someone, so he didn't know what to give.
He asked Cocoa, but Cocoa told him to give her the ring.
Rings, rings, can you just give these away as gifts?
Coco told him that it was normal for him and his second brother to give their husbands rings, and Lin Wanxing hesitated whether to give his second brother a ring.
Customized rings also take a long time to make. Coco said she knows a jewelry store that makes custom rings, and she can make one for herself.
Coco-chan had been doing her best to hide herself, which deepened Lin Wanxing's gratitude towards her even more.
Lin Wanxing specifically asked Butler Chen about the ring size and such.
He wanted to give his second brother a surprise. His second brother took him out to play, and Shen Huai'an rarely had so much time to spend with him.
Lin Wanxing rummaged through his wardrobe and found a pair of denim overalls to wear. He put on a white baseball cap and stood in front of the mirror, examining himself.
My second brother said he'd take him on a picnic and boat trip in the countryside, and he'd also draw a picture of him, so he needed to dress nicely.
Shen Huai'an was dressed very casually today, just a regular casual suit. Lin Wanxing admired herself in the mirror for a while, and only ran downstairs after she was ready.
Downstairs, Chen Er was already prepared, and Zheng Hu also drove his car out.
Butler Chen specially prepared a small box of cookies for Lin Wanxing to take with him on the road.
"Second brother, hurry, hurry!"
It was Lin Wanxing's first time going to a faraway place. Although it was just the suburbs, he still found it novel. This is called a picnic.
My second brother also said he would treat him to grilled fish today. My second brother can fish, and he will fish out the fish and then grill it for me. Grilled fish sounds delicious!
Lin Wanxing couldn't wait to pull Shen Huai'an away, "Second brother, didn't you say the scenery over there was really nice? I'm going to take a couple of photos with my phone later."
Shen Huai'an was pulled along behind him, walking slowly. His Xingxing was a lively and sunny child, full of energy.
In fact, Shen Huai'an had wanted to take him out for a while. Xingxing had only been to a limited number of places, there was not much scenery in the city, and they couldn't go fishing or boating, so he had no choice but to take him out.
Shen Huai'an had made arrangements in advance, reserving a farmhouse where he and Xingxing could stay for a few more days.
On the way there, Lin Wanxing was full of anticipation. As the car drove out of the city, the scenery gradually changed. The bustling high-rise buildings were gone, leaving only lush green grass and rows of small houses.
Lin Wanxing peered out the car window, finding everything he saw fascinating.
Zheng Hu drove the car slowly to the destination, and Lin Wanxing couldn't wait to get out of the car and look around.
This is a small riverbank. On the other side of the river is another viewpoint. The river water is crystal clear, and there are flowers and plants all around. The air here is exceptionally fresh, and you can feel incredibly comfortable just by taking a deep breath.
With Zheng Hu's help, Shen Huai'an slowly got out of the car. There were other people who had driven to the riverside to fish, and some people were having a picnic nearby.
Surprisingly, there were quite a lot of people here. Most of them were here for a day trip to relax and unwind. It's nice to come here occasionally after getting used to the hustle and bustle of the city.
"Zheng Hu, do you know how to fish?" Shen Huai'an asked Zheng Hu while tidying up his fishing gear.
Zheng Hu had no idea how to do these things. He shook his head to indicate that he didn't know. "Sir, the fish you asked me to buy are all in the car."
Shen Huai'an was prepared. Even if he couldn't catch any fish, it wouldn't matter. He had already bought several, so that Xingxing wouldn't be disappointed if he didn't catch any.
Zheng Hu brought out a folding recliner and put a parasol on it. Shen Huai'an slowly sat there, cast the fishing line, and waited for the fish to bite.
Lin Wanxing chased after a large goose by the river, running back and forth with his little schoolbag on his back, acting more like a child than a child himself.
His little schoolbag was prepared for him by Butler Chen, and it was filled with a lot of snacks and cookies.
"Star, don't run around!" Shen Huai'an shouted at the star who was running around.
"Second brother, did you catch any fish?" Lin Wanxing asked, turning around.
He'd only just started fishing, so there were hardly any fish yet. Besides, Shen Huai'an knew that with his skills, the chances of catching any fish were rather low.
"It'll be caught soon. You play for a while, but don't go too far."
Lin Wanxing made a gesture to him and then ran back into the bushes to chase the squirrel.
"Hurry up and bring the fish over here," Shen Huai'an whispered to Zheng Hu.
Zheng Hu immediately understood and poured the entire bag of fish into the bucket.
"We poured in too many, so we threw a few out." Shen Huai'an was afraid that Xingxing would become suspicious; who would believe that so many could be caught at once?
Having no other choice, Zheng Hu dutifully threw the fish back into the river, then took out the fish grilling tongs and sat aside, carefully processing the fish before grilling it.
"Don't grill the fish too badly," Shen Huai'an reminded Zheng Hu from the side.
The aroma soon filled the air; the grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I must say, Zheng Hu's grilling was excellent.
Lin Wanxing would naturally come back when he got tired of playing. "Second brother, you're amazing! You caught so many fish for us to eat."
Shen Er smiled and looked at the fish in the bucket modestly, saying, "We didn't catch many, just enough for the few of us to eat."
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