Shen Shixun belatedly realized that this was to prevent him from holding a grudge and retaliating recklessly, so he took the initiative to befriend him.
"Mr. Zhang, take these things back."
"Sehun, I'm sorry for what I did to you before. Sigh, I'm just so proud. The market is getting worse every year. I have a wife and kids to support, and I have a lot of loans. Don't look down on me..."
"Take the stuff back. Now that you're on the project, do your job well. Those who do well will eventually stay and work on other projects. I treat all construction teams the same."
Shen Shixun practically made it clear that he wouldn't seek revenge.
"Please accept these things, they're all from me..."
"If you don't take these things back, it will only cause me more trouble."
After Shen Shixun finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Boss Zhang alone on the spot.
After get off work, Shen Shixun originally wanted to have dinner with his former colleagues from the construction team, but fearing it might arouse bad suspicion, he decided against it. On his way out of the construction site, he encountered an old man selling watermelons from an electric tricycle.
Shen Shixun stopped the car. "How much are the watermelons?"
The old man quoted a price, and Shen Shixun took a watermelon and got into the car, driving all the way to the Xiang family's house.
After washing the watermelon and putting it in the refrigerator, Shen Shixun smoked a cigarette in the yard, then took out the watermelon, cut it in half, stuck a spoon inside, and carried it upstairs.
Xiang Nanzhi fell asleep after working for a while in the afternoon. She was leaning against the studio, next to a piece of jadeite rough and a dust bag containing some green jadeite beads.
The man didn't look closely, put down the watermelon, picked up the woman, and carried her to the bed. Sleeping with your back bent over is not good for a pregnant woman.
He had just picked the person up when Xiang Nanzhi immediately opened his eyes, "What are you doing?"
She took a deep breath and saw the man's face. "You're back, Shen Shixun."
The woman's voice was soft and sweet as she snuggled into his arms, "When did you get back?"
After asking the question, the man was about to speak when he saw her close her eyes, lean against him, and fall asleep again, as if nothing had happened...
"Xiang Nanzhi..."
He called out, but the woman in his arms didn't move at all. Shen Shixun was starting to wonder if he had just hallucinated.
He carried the woman to the bed, covered in sweat, feeling unbearably hot.
Xiang Nan rarely goes out, staying at home. Her skin is fair and smooth, and because she is pregnant, she exudes a gentle and tender aura.
In the past, Shen Shixun used to describe her as a shrew, but now there is not a single word related to shrew in her.
She is gentle, quiet, and can be coquettish, complain, and often act unreasonably.
But it is precisely this Xiang Nanzhi who makes people want to love her.
The man had just finished showering and changed into cleaner clothes. He looked at the woman on the bed, her face small and delicate.
He lowered his head and kissed the woman's lips.
"Xiang Nanzhi..."
He called out in a low voice, but she didn't react at all. She was limp and curled up in the blankets, completely relaxed.
She was wearing a white cotton-linen nightgown with a traditional Chinese-style knotted collar. Since it was an air-conditioned room, the nightgown had long sleeves, revealing a section of her wrist.
The man took her hand and kissed the back of it.
He'd been staying at the Xiang family's house for several days already; if he continued, he'd really become a freeloader.
When Xiang Nanzhi woke up, it was already dark. The nanny asked her to come downstairs for dinner. She was still half asleep and didn't know what time it was. She accidentally saw half a watermelon on the side of the bed.
Xiang Nanzhi took a sip of water from her cup and came out of the room, her eyes still adjusting to the bright light outside.
"Miss, please slow down."
The nanny helped her up and turned off some of the lights.
Xiang Zhengyi came out of the study. "Zhizhi, what's wrong?"
"Nothing much, just a dream."
What did you dream about?
"I dreamt that many years later, the world was occupied by a turbid atmosphere. Someone released some of this turbid atmosphere. Kind people would be fine if they smelled it, but those with evil intentions would turn into monsters and devour the kind people."
Xiang Nanzhi remembers being with many people. Some of them turned into monsters, while others remained the same as before. She and the kind people hid from the monsters, but in the end, they were still found by them.
The monster revealed its fierce and hideous face, which frightened her so much that she quickly woke up. Even in her dream, she could still feel that oppressive feeling.
"Your mother also had many strange dreams when she was pregnant with your eldest and second eldest brothers."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, miss, pregnant women often have some very strange dreams."
When Xiang Nanzhi went downstairs to the living room, the nanny brought the food to the table, preparing a special meal for her.
"Where's Shen Shixun? He should be back by now that it's so late."
"The son-in-law came and left today."
"When did you arrive? How come I didn't know?"
Xiang Nanzhi was about to press for an answer, but then she thought, forget it, she can't expect Shen Shixun to revolve around her, people still need some private space.
He came over while you were asleep and even brought you watermelon.
Xiang Nanzhi thought of the half watermelon beside the bed and nodded.
Shen Shixun is a restless person. He couldn't sleep at night and told Nan Zhi that he wanted to sleep with him. He wanted to as well.
He felt uncomfortable living at the Xiang family's house, and letting Xiang Nanzhi live with him would only make her suffer.
He was very conflicted, and after smoking a few cigarettes, he went to pick up a ride-hailing order.
We've already agreed to return this car; today's trip is the last one.
The order came quickly and was very close to where he lived; the car picked him up in no time when there was anyone around.
A middle-aged man got into the car and suddenly said, "Could you deliver something to me somewhere? Just get it there, and I'll pay you extra."
Shen Shixun glanced at the black backpack in the man's hand. "What is it?"
The middle-aged man counted out another thousand for him. Shen Shixun turned around and saw that the man had given him several thousand dollars.
The ride-hailing car was monitored, but the surrounding lighting was dim, and the man knew how to find the right angle, so the camera couldn't see exactly how much money he paid.
"The people aren't leaving, but the things are?"
"Stop talking nonsense, just deliver the goods."
What is it that's worth spending so much money to have him deliver it?
"It only takes me half an hour to get to the North Gate from here."
He gave too much.
Unsure whether the man had a weapon, Shen Shixun took the money from his hand first. "Do you have any more?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback, then opened the car door. "I'll have them add a little more for you if I deliver it successfully. Thank you, driver, for helping me deliver the goods safely."
"May I ask what it is? I can't send it without knowing."
"Master, this is medicine for my elderly mother, I need it urgently."
After driving a short distance, Shen Shixun noticed that the man was still staring at him. His eyes darkened. He drove out of the side road and onto the main road. He glanced at the black package behind him and, out of curiosity, reached out and grabbed the passenger seat.
The package looked small, but it was very heavy. The man opened it a crack and saw a white object inside.
He took out his phone and called the police immediately.
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