What kind of ridiculous assumption was he making? Xiang Nanzhi shook off his hand without hesitation, her brows furrowing slightly. "Li Luchuan, whether Shen Shixun acknowledges Li Qingyuan or not, this relationship still exists. You should call me sister-in-law."
After saying that, Xiang Nanzhi walked out, and Li Luchuan followed at a leisurely pace.
After Shen Shixun left, he knew that she hadn't been happy all along. Now that she had finally recovered a bit and was back to her old self, he felt at ease.
He only realized now that even without Shen Shixun, an unhappy Xiang Nanzhi was not what he wanted to see.
He still wanted her to be happy, and it didn't matter who was with her anymore.
Li Luchuan followed behind her without turning his head.
When he reached the parking lot, Xiang Nanzhi saw a car parked next to him.
The sandy area was remote and lacked many lights, but you could still vaguely see human figures.
Xiang Nanzhi, disregarding Li Luchuan behind her, laughed and pounced on Shen Shixun.
Without a doubt, Shen Shixun also saw the figure behind her, but he still carried her to the car.
Li Luchuan stood still, not moving forward again...
This is the dividing line; you cannot cross it.
After Xiang Nanzhi got into the car and fastened her seatbelt, the man drove off. Halfway there, Xiang Nanzhi suddenly grabbed his hand.
It was because of these messy misunderstandings that he became disheartened and left her with Tangyuan for so long. If she doesn't learn her lesson now, then she's just not one to learn from her mistakes.
“Shen Shixun…”
"Um?"
“Li Luchuan came to see me only to talk about something. He mentioned a little about you, but nothing else.”
"Um."
He didn't seem to care much, but Xiang Nanzhi was still afraid he would overthink it, so she cleared her throat and said, "If you don't believe me, then go check the surveillance footage."
"Or if you don't believe me..."
The man suddenly freed one hand, grasped her large hand, and enveloped her completely.
The man's hands were large and broad, seemingly giving her some kind of strength.
Xiang Nanzhi looked at him, and he suddenly stopped the car. His gaze, which had been fixed on the road ahead, suddenly shifted to look at her, and he smiled at her, "I didn't mean anything by it."
No one can stop Xiang Nan from doing what she wants; if she wanted to find someone, she would have done so already.
Why risk your life to go into the grasslands to find him? Why are you so afraid of wolves that you dare to go alone into the depths of the grasslands?
Shen Shixun dared not think about what would happen if she went and never came back, or how he would face all of this.
“Zhizhi…”
Xiang Nanzhi was somewhat bewildered by his gaze, and lowered her head, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
He sealed her lips with his and pulled her into a kiss. Xiang Nanzhi was inexplicably kissed by him, and her eyes widened in surprise.
She quickly closed her eyes, grabbed the man's arm, and succumbed to his desires with him.
They kissed for an unknown amount of time until the surroundings became completely quiet, with only the sound of their breathing remaining. Xiang Nanzhi couldn't help but laugh, and Shen Shixun finally let go of her.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Every time you want to talk to me, you kiss me, and kiss me for a long time. What do you want to say?"
The man's thoughts were laid bare. At this moment, there was no need for him to hide his emotions anymore. Xiang Nanzhi cupped his face, looking at him with curiosity, "Say something, don't be silent."
“Shen Shixun…”
“Zhizhi…”
"Um?"
"sorry."
He owes her an apology and asks for her forgiveness.
Xiang Nanzhi never did anything to wrong him; it was he who wronged her.
"Okay, I forgive you. There won't be a next time."
Xiang Nanzhi plans to move into the house she used to live in with Shen Shixun.
The day before the move, Xiang Jingyi arrived home and spoke to her alone.
"Xiang Yun is finally back. Since Shen Shixun is also willing to stay in the ancient city, let him stay. Dad will be bored at home alone."
Xiang Nanzhi lowered her eyes, "I'm afraid he won't be used to it."
"What about Dad? Have you thought about how Dad feels?"
Xiang Jingyi knew what he was worried about and comforted her, "Zhizhi, what you're worried about won't happen again. Dad knew he made a mistake before, and he will change. Now he just wants the family to be together. Ciyuan doesn't come back all year round, and Dad is counting on us."
Xiang Nanzhi stared blankly at a cherry blossom tree outside.
“Zhizhi, trust your father this once. He can’t stop you because he’s afraid you’ll feel like he’s interfering with you, but he doesn’t want you to leave. He doesn’t want you to take Xiang Yun and Xiang Nian away from this family.”
——
Inside the house, Xiang Yun knew nothing, but these past few days he had been following the old man around like a shadow, taking him wherever the old man went.
Compared to her, the mother, Xiang Yun was clearly closer to the old man and Shen Shixun.
Xiang Yun even thought she was a bit spoiled as a mother, always afraid of everything.
Once inside, Shen Shixun and Xiang Zhengyi sat together, while Xiang Yun sat in the living room playing with building blocks. The two seemed to be chatting, saying something to each other.
"dad……"
Xiang Nanzhi called out, and Xiang Zhengyi then slightly raised his head.
He became somewhat nervous and explained, "I was talking to Sehun about work."
Xiang Nanzhi didn't say anything, but gave Shen Shixun a look, signaling him to come upstairs together.
Inside, Xiang Nanzhi closed the door, and the man carried her to the balcony and placed her on the sofa there.
"Let's discuss something."
"What?"
"I really want to move back to where I used to live, the desire is very strong?"
What are your thoughts?
“If I leave, taking Xiang Yun and Xiang Nian with me, my dad won’t be able to accept it.”
"Um."
Shen Shixun roughly understood what she was thinking, and Xiang Nanzhi didn't say anything more, remaining silent.
After a while, Shen Shixun smiled and said, "Then it'll be here."
This is her home. Because of him, Xiang Nanzhi and Xiang Zhengyi have been having unpleasant arguments for two years. Now that he's here, he can't just take her away like that.
She is his wife, that's true, but she is also a member of the Xiang family, and she has people she needs to care about. "Zhizhi, I don't want to force you. It's the same wherever I am, as long as you are happy."
He was willing to stay in the ancient city, and which part of the city was no longer important to him.
Are you serious?
Xiang Nanzhi thought he would strongly oppose living in the Xiang family and would hold a grudge. Her eyes welled up with tears. "Look at me, Shen Shixun. I don't want to force you. I'm just asking your opinion. Are you really willing?"
"I'm willing."
He held the woman in his arms and let her sit on his lap. "I'll do anything as long as I'm with you."
The next day, Xiang Nanzhi made time to go to the teahouse, where Jiang Yao was already sitting and waiting for her.
Her tea ceremony skills are getting better and better, truly first-rate... You won't find another one like her in the ancient city.
Jiang Yao had prepared the tea and waited for her for a while before Xiang Nanzhi quickly pushed open the door.
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