After returning from Lin Shen's place in the afternoon, Xia Wenxi still felt a sense of unreality.
So, I've already fallen in love with such a fresh and lovely appearance?
But it seems pretty good.
Xia Wenxi rolled around on the bed for two and a half weeks while holding her phone, then opened the family group chat.
She just told Lin Shen she was going to read in the afternoon, but actually she wanted to cough... calm down first.
Home with Kids
Xia Xiaoxi (Study Version): [Family members! I have something very important to announce]
Ko Shu-jung (mother of two): [Speak up, little one, your dad and I are listening!]
Xia Hengyuan (father of two): [What's up, little one?]
Xia Wensheng from Hengyuan Group: [Why is my eyelid twitching more and more?]
Xia Wenxi lay on her back on the bed, saw everyone's replies, and typed five words on her phone.
I'm in a relationship.
After Xia Wenxi finished speaking, she waited to see their reaction, but to her surprise, there was no reply after sending the message. Just as she was wondering if her phone had frozen, a video call came through.
Well, she knew it; this matter was quite a big deal for the Xia family.
As soon as Xia Wenxi answered the call, Xia Wensheng's voice came out like a machine gun.
"You're dating? When did this happen? Is it Lin Shen? I knew there was something fishy about him coming to see you!"
Upon hearing Xia Wensheng's words, Xia Hengyuan and Ke Shurong assumed that Xia Wensheng knew the inside story and began to question him about what had happened.
Xia Wenxi, the person involved, was unable to get a word in edgewise.
After being questioned for a while, Xia Wensheng said irritably, "What's the use of asking me? I'm not the one who's in this relationship. Ask her!"
Both the screen and the screen fell silent.
Xia Wenxi cleared her throat. "Now it's time for questions. Go ahead and ask."
As the de facto head of the household, Ke Shurong was the first to raise the question.
When did this happen?
Xia Wenxi glanced at the time and answered her mother, "About an hour ago."
Xia Hengyuan's question followed immediately: "Who made the first suggestion?"
"Him. Next."
Xia Wensheng covered his eyes, which had been twitching non-stop since noon, and asked Xia Wenxi, "Didn't you refuse before? Why did you suddenly agree?"
Xia Wenxi did give this question a serious thought.
Why?
"It's probably because cooking is sexy, especially when making chicken stew with mushrooms."
Xia Wensheng rolled her eyes at this answer. "What nonsense!"
"Xiao Bao, your parents support your relationship. We believe in freedom of love in our family."
"Yes, yes, your mom is right."
Xia Wenxi knew, of course, that her family would support her; otherwise, she wouldn't have told them so quickly.
"I know."
Before hanging up the video call, Xia Wensheng couldn't resist bowing to the dean of students.
"It's okay to date, but it shouldn't interfere with your studies!"
"Okay, okay!"
Xia Wenxi, who had just hung up the phone, should have gotten out of bed to read, but she couldn't resist wrapping herself in the blanket and rolling around in it.
Male beauty can be a trap...
Dinner was at Xia Wenxi's place, and of course, Lin Shen was in charge of cooking.
Xia Wenxi felt a little embarrassed for leaving him hanging for an entire afternoon after they had just started dating, so after dinner she took the initiative to say, "How about we go see a movie together tonight?"
"Wenxi, of course I want to watch a movie with you. But I know that preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam is a very tough thing and requires a lot of effort. Don't feel embarrassed just because we don't have time to be together."
This girl, whose thoughts are always written on her face, has been like this ever since Lin Shen first met her, and she still is.
Lin Shen leaned closer and stroked Xia Wenxi's hair, trying to soothe her guilt. He comforted her, "If you're tired from studying and want to relax by watching a movie, then let's watch a movie together. If you're just embarrassed to leave me out, then you don't have to do this."
Perhaps because he had picked up the smell of cooking oil at noon, Lin Shen had changed his clothes back into a shirt, the kind of outfit Xia Wenxi was most familiar with.
It's also the kind of thing that's most... irresistible.
"Okay, then let's go see a movie next time. But I think we can go for a walk instead."
So the two of them took Xiaoyuer out, and Xia Wenxi told Lin Shen about how she had told her family about dating that afternoon.
“My brother might contact you in the next couple of days. But I think you don’t need to do anything else, just call him ‘brother,’ and he’ll be secretly thrilled for a long time.”
Xia Wenxi felt that she now had some understanding of Xia Wensheng's character.
Lin Shen listened attentively and nodded seriously. "I understand. Did your uncle and aunt... say anything?"
Hearing his tone, Xia Wenxi smiled and teased, "What's wrong? Are you nervous? Don't be nervous. In my family, dating is a matter of freedom. My parents haven't said anything. You can be nervous when we need to meet each other's parents later."
...
The moon seemed to be obscured by clouds tonight, and the stars were nowhere to be seen. Xia Wenxi guessed that tomorrow might not be a good day.
"Wenxi".
"Hmm?" Xia Wenxi's gaze shifted from the sky to Lin Shen's face.
"I think it's necessary for you to know about our family relationships."
Xia Wenxi felt her hand being held tighten.
“My father and mother had an arranged marriage and didn’t have much affection for each other. But maybe they did develop some feelings for each other after they got married. When I was little, my older brother told me that my parents would take him on trips back then.”
These are all things Lin Shen has never experienced. He never traveled with his parents when he was a child, but he did witness his father's infidelity.
Or perhaps his mother deliberately wanted him to see it.
"By the time I was born, their relationship was already terrible, and it still is now. I have two older brothers and one older sister, but our relationship is just so-so. We might only get together for a meal during holidays."
Lin Shen could only describe their relationship as unfamiliar. Unlike some families where they fought to the death, there was never a time when they were happy together.
"Our family relationships aren't complicated, but we're not close either. But in the future..."
Xia Wenxi stopped and interrupted him, "If you don't want to go home for holidays in the future, just come to my house. It's more lively with more people anyway."
"Okay, thank you, Wenxi."
"You're welcome. I told you, it's more fun with more people."
Xia Wensheng acted faster than expected; Lin Shen received his message on their way back.
"I heard you asked to meet me tomorrow night to talk."
"So eager? Then remember to call me 'brother'."
"I will definitely remember."
To be honest, he was also quite looking forward to seeing Xia Wensheng's expression when he called him "brother".
On Sunday noon, the two had lunch together. In the afternoon, Lin Shen went back to the city first, while Xia Wenxi planned to stay a few more days until her parents returned before going back home.
After returning to the city, Lin Shen went home first.
To prevent any problems from arising, he had to inform his parents about his relationship.
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