Chapter 396: World for Two 2

Sheng Zerong did not need to say another word; he could understand his wife's feelings.

The matter from many years ago had always been a heavy stone pressing on his wife's heart; although she had been trying to make amends for so many years, as long as Shi Youxuan was not with Sheng Hanyu for a single day, the heavy stone on Jian Yixin's heart could not be lifted for a single day.

Now that the two were finally together, the heavy stone pressing on Jian Yixin's heart had also been lifted.

She was weeping with joy.

Not just for others, but also for herself.

……

Sheng Hanyu Villa.

It was already dark, but the snow was still falling outside, with no sign of stopping at all.

Outside, everything was silver-clad and frozen in ice and snow.

The heating in the house was very sufficient, and it was full of spring-like warmth.

"Come, have a shrimp, be a good girl, open your mouth." Sheng Hanyu peeled a shrimp and handed it to her lips.

Shi Youxuan opened her mouth and ate it.

Then she also peeled a shrimp and handed it to his lips; Sheng Hanyu opened his mouth wide—but didn't get to eat it!

The shrimp was taken back and fed into her own mouth; the woman smirked, mischievous and whimsical.

"Alright, you're actually teasing me?"

Sheng Hanyu laughed and went to tickle her; Shi Youxuan had already dodged away before that, running around the table with a giggle!

"Don't run, stand still." He chased her around the table.

She giggled, made a face, stuck out her tongue, and used words to provoke him: "Are you stupid? Can I stand still?"

Sheng Hanyu: "If you don't surrender voluntarily, I'll make you look good once I catch you later."

Shi Youxuan: "You don't need to make me look good; I'm already quite good-looking."

Sheng Hanyu: ……

When it came to bickering, he was never a match for Shi Youxuan.

The two flirted and teased, and a single meal lasted for over an hour.

Tired from the play, they went to the sunroom on the top floor to snuggle together and watch the snow scene.

Originally, in the sunroom, watching the stars at night was the most beautiful thing!

But there were no stars tonight, only snowflakes filling the sky.

Shi Youxuan pouted: "You don't keep your word; you said you'd accompany me to build a snowman, but you won't let me go out."

Sheng Hanyu: ……

"How can we build one while it's still snowing?" He dotingly touched her head and explained: "The snowflakes are scattered right now and it's hard to build; I'll go out with you to build a snowman once the snow stops, okay?"

She asked: "What if it's already midnight when the snow stops?"

He replied: "Then we'll go out at midnight; I'll accompany you."

Shi Youxuan felt sweet inside: "You'll accompany me even at midnight?"

"Of course."

Sheng Hanyu said affectionately: "From now on, no matter what time it is, no matter what you want to do, I will accompany you."

"Do you promise?"

Shi Youxuan turned around, her large eyes sparkling as she stared at him.

He pulled his beloved into his arms, gazed into her eyes, and swore: "I promise; if I don't keep my word, then let me..."

Shi Youxuan covered his mouth with her hand: "I believe you."

The two gazed at each other affectionately, their distance growing closer and closer...

The snowman wasn't built until the next day.

It was a very beautiful snowman, two big ones and one small one, a family of three.

……

One week later.

The two finally left the Villa; tomorrow was New Year's Day, and Shi Ran had already been staying at Jian Yixin's house for a week, so it was time to pick her up.

Actually, Shi Youxuan had wanted to pick up her daughter a few days ago, but Sheng Hanyu did not agree.

When Shi Youxuan missed her daughter, he would let the mother and daughter video call, and he also said that their daughter was doing quite well at Jian Yixin's house and wouldn't let her be picked up.

Usually, he treasured his daughter like a gem, but now, for the sake of their world for two, he had "fostered" Shi Ran at someone else's house and wouldn't let her be picked up; Shi Youxuan "threatened" him that she would tell Shi Ran about this.

Let Shi Ran see that what she thought was her father treating her the best was not true—it was all just a superficial phenomenon!

Sheng Hanyu was very serious: "Daughter knows; she has long known that in my heart, Mom is in first place, and she is in second."

"Nonsense, how come I didn't know?" She didn't believe it.

Sheng Hanyu told her: "The whole world knows, only you don't!"

The two went to Jian Yixin's house to pick up the child, but halfway there, Sheng Hanyu wanted to get out of the car: "You go pick her up yourself; I suddenly remembered I have something to do, I'll come find you after I'm done."

"Okay, then we'll wait for you at home." Shi Youxuan didn't think much of it.

"Good."

Sheng Hanyu kissed her cheek, parked the car on the side of the road, gave the driver's seat to Shi Youxuan, personally fastened her seatbelt, and urged her to drive carefully, and that she must not exceed thirty miles per hour...

Sheng Hanyu nagged like an old woman, repeating his instructions over and over again.

Finally, he sat back in the car and closed the door: "No, I still don't feel at ease with you driving by yourself."

It had just snowed, and although there were snowplows, there were still many icy road surfaces, so he was worried about Shi Youxuan driving alone.

Not feeling at ease, he didn't send her off either.

Sheng Hanyu called Shi Liu, sent him the location, and had him drive to pick up Shi Youxuan.

Hanging up the phone, Shi Youxuan asked curiously, "Why is it that you, a jealous person, aren't jealous of Shi Liu?"

She remembered vividly just how jealous Sheng Hanyu could be.

This guy laughed, smiling very smugly: "Shi Liu won't like you, I know that."

Shi Youxuan was a bit unconvinced: "Why?"

Sheng Hanyu: "Because he likes boys."

Shi Youxuan:...

She suddenly realized.

"You're something else, you clearly knew everything but didn't tell me, aren't you too cunning?" Shi Youxuan was angry, and pinched him in her anger.

He didn't dodge even when pinched until it hurt; what was this little bit of pain compared to the many wounds he had once suffered on his body?

If this bit of pain had to be called pain, it was also sweet.

She gave up after pinching him twice.

Sheng Hanyu exercised regularly, and his muscles were as hard as iron; she only ended up hurting her own fingers.

Once the two of them were done messing around, they snuggled together to whisper, and neither noticed when Shi Liu arrived.

Shi Liu stood outside feeling conflicted; what should he do?

Knock on the glass?

In the end, he still went back to his car and honked the horn to send them a message—I'm here!

Shi Youxuan got out of the car and went to Shi Liu's car to pick up her daughter and go home together.

Sheng Hanyu drove off by himself.

Her daughter was very happy to see her; after all, they hadn't seen each other for a week, and she missed her mother very much.

But not seeing her father, she was also very puzzled: "Mom, why didn't Dad come with you?"

Shi Youxuan blushed, even though the news that she and Sheng Hanyu had reconciled should no longer be a secret.

But being asked about it by her daughter in front of others, she still felt a little unaccustomed to it.

"I don't know, let's go, we're going home."

"No, I'm not going with you!"

The little one pulled her hand away from her mother, feeling a bit disappointed.

She had been full of joy thinking Mom and Dad would come together, but with only Mom there, the little girl was unhappy.

Shi Youxuan was helpless and had to tell the truth: "He said he had some things to do, and asked me to pick you up first; once he finishes his business, he'll come back to reunite with us. Satisfied?"

"Mm-hmm."

Only then did Shi Ran happily say goodbye to her uncle and aunt, and skipped out holding her mother's hand.

Shi Youxuan's Apartment.

"Mom, why isn't Dad back yet?" the little girl asked for the Nth time.

It was almost dark.

Sheng Hanyu still hadn't returned.

Calling his phone always resulted in a cold, mechanical female voice: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is powered off..."

It wasn't just the little girl who was worried; Shi Youxuan was worried too. She had already called to ask Yun Zhehao and Sheng Zerong, but not only did she find out nothing, she was also mocked.

They mocked her, saying that being apart for even a moment felt like three autumns.