Chapter 39 I'll give you a surprise tomorrow

The atmosphere around Shen Xinghe was low. Lin Shuliang sighed and went to the canteen to buy two bottles of soda.

She tried to open the bottle cap, but after twisting it for a long time, she still couldn't open it. Shen Xinghe rushed over and said, "I don't usually see you so weak."

"Tsk~" This person won't hold back even when doing good things.

Thinking of the situation between him and his father just now, Lin Shuliang said, "You shouldn't have left just now."

"What's the big deal? He's a successful businessman who knows how to weigh the pros and cons. He doesn't care about people who don't help him."

"You mean your mom?"

Shen Xinghe did not answer.

He has always been a cold and aloof person. Lin Shuliang has never seen him get angry, except in the second year of junior high school.

It was summer vacation at that time, and Lin Shuliang followed her mother's instructions and went to Shen Xinghe's house with a big ice-cold watermelon.

The door was not closed, and when she walked in, she saw the Shen family father and son arguing. They were on the balcony, with their backs to the door, and did not see her come in.

Father Shen asked, "Who asked you to contact her?"

Unable to see Shen Xinghe's expression, he said nothing.

"Speak! Didn't I tell you a long time ago that you are not allowed to contact her? She could have left you back then, but I raised you. Now she wants to come back, tell me, do you want to be like her and be an ungrateful person?" Father Shen spoke very loudly, and he almost hit someone.

Shen Xinghe glanced at him. "I am a person. Why should I listen to your arrangements? I have the right to decide who to contact and who not to contact. It is not up to anyone to make the decision for me. You are irresponsible. You got married and then divorced. I am the victim. Why should I be manipulated by you now? She asked me to leave with her, and you told me not to contact her. What do you think of me?"

Lin Shuliang stood there, unable to leave or stay.

Because the situation between them was tense, Lin Shuliang was really afraid that they would start fighting, and Shen Xinghe's voice was several degrees higher than usual.

Father Shen didn't know how to understand what Shen Xinghe said, and suddenly became furious, "She asked you to go with her, if you have the guts, go! I won't stop you."

"Just go." Shen Xinghe sneered, "You've disliked me for a long time anyway, so your secretary can just get in."

Father Shen was furious. He saw the wooden clothes rail next to him and hit Shen Xinghe with it. "What are you talking about? You are just like your mother, suspicious."

Shen Xinghe was hit on his calf, and it was obvious that he was enduring the pain. Lin Shuliang felt the pain just by watching from the outside, because it was made of wood! And Shen's father had used too much force, so who knows how swollen it must be.

She put the watermelon aside and planned to go in and mediate to prevent Shen Xinghe from getting beaten again.

"No wonder my mother wants to divorce you. No one can live with you if you are like this."

Lin Shuliang saw that Mr. Shen was about to attack again, so she ran over to protect Shen Xinghe, "Uncle Shen, please show mercy!"

It was too late. Shen's father had already started to hit her. Seeing that she was protecting Shen Xinghe, he had no time to pull back and hit her on the back with the stick.

Shen Xinghe didn't expect Lin Shuliang to run over. She screamed in pain. Shen Xinghe stared at his father, "Are you satisfied?"

After saying that, he pulled Lin Shuliang out.

She was wearing short sleeves in the hot weather. Shen Xinghe took her to a milk tea bar. "Are you stupid? What are you doing here?"

"I did it subconsciously. I'm fine. It doesn't hurt. Uncle Shen didn't do anything cruel." She smiled and said, "You should take a look at your wound. Go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine and apply it."

Shen Xinghe was wearing shorts, and the places where he was beaten were swollen and looked exaggerated.

He said nonchalantly, "It's okay."

"If you don't go, I'll go." After saying that, Lin Shuliang went out.

After a while, she came with the medicine and squatted at his feet. "I said, what are you arguing about with Uncle Shen? Didn't you not go to see your mother? Just tell him no. He is just afraid of losing you."

What happened was that Shen Xinghe's mother returned to China and said she wanted to meet him. Lin Shuliang was at Shen's house at the time and heard with her own ears that he refused.

For some reason, his father misunderstood that he went out to see his mother, so he was a little unhappy.

"He is not afraid of losing anyone." Shen Xinghe said calmly with a mocking expression on his face.

"Why did you try to stop it? It was a stick. Are you stupid?"

"That's why. I didn't react when I saw you get hit for the first time. Now that I knew that, I couldn't let you get hit a second time." Lin Shuliang helped him apply the medicine while blowing gently.

Shen Xinghe's memory of that summer was particularly vivid. No one knew how long that silly girl's pain had lasted.

…

"What are you thinking about? I've been talking to you for a long time but you haven't responded. What's wrong with you?" Shen Xinghe patted her.

"Ah? Nothing... What did you ask me?"

"I asked you why you didn't pursue the matter?" Shen Xinghe asked.

"Isn't that obvious? They chose to meet at your house, which shows that they came here for your father's sake. They came prepared, and nothing I say will work. There was no trace of this matter in the first place. And if we continue talking like that, you and your father will definitely quarrel again. It's over now, and my injury has healed, so there's no need to worry about it."

Lin Shuliang sees things very clearly. Some things cannot be resolved, and many things cannot be fair.

Shen Xinghe listened and was silent for a long time. "Go back and do your homework. I'll teach you a chapter of mathematics."

The street lights leaked through the gaps between the leaves and fell on them. A leaf fell on Shen Xinghe's shoulder, and Lin Shuliang tiptoed to take it down.

Shen Xinghe stopped and turned to look at her, "What's wrong?"

Lin Shuliang happened to be looking up at him, and she didn't stand firmly on tiptoe, so her body tilted a little.

Shen Xinghe hurriedly supported her waist, so she did not fall. In this way, the posture of the two became very ambiguous.

The weight of Lin Shuliang's upper body was on Shen Xinghe's hands. Her hands were grasping Shen Xinghe's shirt, and their eyes were looking at each other, shining brightly in the dark night.

Shen Xinghe exerted force on his hands and straightened her up.

Lin Shuliang stood firm and waved the leaf in her hand, "I saw the leaf fell on your shoulder."

"Yeah." He continued walking forward.

The leaf looked pretty nice, so Lin Shuliang put it in her schoolbag.

…

Rehearsal scene.

Xu Chen was really popular. He had only been standing there for two minutes when someone brought him water, snacks, and paper, although he was useless with the paper.

Lin Shuliang sat in the audience seats and fanned herself. The auditorium was quite large, but there were so many people and it was crowded inside that it was quite stuffy.

After waiting for a long time, their class still didn't arrive. It was noon, and Lin Shuliang felt a little sleepy. She couldn't even shake the fan in her hand.

Unexpectedly, when she went to sleep, she didn't feel how hot it was and slept very well.

Although the chair was good, her crooked neck was still uncomfortable. She wanted to change her sleeping position, but when she turned around, she saw Xu Chen sitting next to her, fanning her.

Lin Shuliang thought she was dazzled and rubbed her eyes, "Xu Chen?"

"Are you awake? Go up and get ready. It will be your turn soon." Xu Chen said, "I want to go up too."

No wonder it didn't feel hot at all, it turns out he was the one fanning himself?

Before Lin Shuliang had time to say thank you, Xu Chen left.

She went to the backstage, where Luo Yun and the others were waiting. "Ms. Lin, are you awake?"

Luo Yun frowned and made eyes. Needless to say, she must have seen Xu Chen fanning her.

"Shut up and don't say anything." Lin Shuliang warned her, "Hurry up and rehearse. The first class will be math."

Li Panxi didn't know when she came around behind her, "Shuliang, why are you so serious? Hurry up and go to class."

"No, have you finished arranging it?" How could she dare to show off her skills in front of the liberal arts master?

"Yeah, I want to see your class, so I want to wait before leaving."

Luo Yun saw Xu Chen coming over, pulled Lin Shuliang's sleeve and said, "Your guardian angel is here. You just fanned her, what are you going to do now?"

Lin Shuliang glared at her and said, "You talk too much nonsense."

Xu Chen handed her a bottle of water and said, "It's a little hot here. Here's some water. It's your turn now. Get ready."

Luo Yun smiled, "As if we are not hot at all."

Xu Chen pointed over there and said, "Where are they? I'm treating you guys to a drink, so I don't have time to get it for you."

Luo Yun nodded, "Thank you! But let's talk about it after the rehearsal."

After they came on stage, Li Panxi said, "Xu Chen, are you really in love with Lin Shuliang?"

"Do you care?"

“I don’t care.”

Xu Chen didn't even look at her, "Then what are you asking?"

Li Panxi went to the audience seats to see how Lin Shuliang would perform.

It wasn't long since she fell, but now she seems to have recovered and her movements are smooth. Even when she encounters foot movements, she does them effortlessly.

She dances classical dance, while Li Panxi dances modern dance, and the styles are very different.

This was the first time Li Panxi watched Lin Shuliang dance face to face, and she couldn't help but exclaim, she was really excellent.

But Li Panxi is not stage-frightened, she believes she can beat Lin Shuliang.

Li Panxi looked at Lin Shuliang dancing on the stage and thought to herself: This is also good. If my opponent wasn't so strong, I wouldn't have the mind to compete with him.

When Lin Shuliang and her classmates finished their shift, Xu Chen was already standing outside waiting for her. He handed her a wet tissue and said, "Wipe it off."

"You're not feeling well today. Why are you so..." It was not appropriate to say the following words to the gentleman Lin Shuliang in such a serious manner.

Xu Chen smiled slightly, "I have always been like this, but you just didn't notice."

"Have you forgotten that you tripped me on purpose?" Lin Shuliang was really annoyed when she saw him bragging.

"Remember? It was to attract your attention, really. Besides, wasn't it agreed at the time that this matter was over?"

Lin Shuliang didn't want to argue with him. "It's my fault. I'm bringing up the past again. Anyway, thank you for today."

"You're welcome. Good luck tomorrow!" Xu Chen even touched her bun.

Lin Shuliang didn't even have time to hide, "Don't make any moves, let's go."

After taking only two steps, Xu Chen called her, "Lin Shuliang, I have a surprise for you tomorrow."

"Don't scare me." Lin Shuliang was a little afraid of him.

She really has foresight. There is only a fine line between surprise and shock.