Chapter 61

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Let’s go watch a film

The next day, Shen Wanying ordered a large bouquet of champagne roses from the florist and made an appointment to pick them up early Saturday morning. She changed her clothes and went out to find that the red sports car her Aunt had parked in the garage was gone.

“Dad,” Shen Wanying called out to Shen Qian who was also ready to go out. “Did Auntie go out today?”

It was a bit too early in the morning for her to have got up.

“No, what’s wrong?”

“Then why has her car disappeared?”

He shook his head before saying, “She ran out after arguing with your mother yesterday, and when we checked, her car was gone.”

Shen Wanying pondered for a moment, “She wouldn’t have gone gambling again, would she?”

“Well, your mother is a strict person, but what she said still makes sense. Your Aunt’s lifestyle is a bit problematic, so you shouldn’t get too close to her.”

“Mm……” The girl nodded. She caught sight of the Huo family’s car driving over. “Dad, I’ll be going now.”

“Alright, be careful on the road.” Shen Qian watched Shen Wanying run off, and a wave of sadness overwhelmed him. Why did he feel like he had married off his daughter?

Since Huo Cheng returned to China, he had been getting very close to Shen Wanying, and everyone could see it. Even if there wasn’t anything between the two of them, there was a lot of speculation that the Huo family and the Shen family would eventually be joined in marriage.

Shen Qian was not happy about it, but he wasn’t about to deny the possibility. After all, if he did, and it eventually came to pass, he would only embarrass himself. His daughter, on the other hand, had no such concerns. After she got into Huo Cheng’s car, she went to the florist and picked up the flowers. The store helped her pick out the best flowers, which were also beautifully packaged, and she was very satisfied. She thanked the store owner and walked back to the car.

“Aren’t they pretty?” After sitting in the car, she carefully held them up for him to see. Huo Cheng nodded, looking at her, “They are.”

Shen Wanying felt as if he wanted to say more, but was a little embarrassed. When they arrived at the cemetery, it was she who held the flowers and walked side by side with him to Fang Ke’s grave. There were no daisies today.

Huo Cheng had come to the cemetery partly because he wanted Shen Wanying to meet his mother, and partly because he wanted to take his chances and see if he could meet the man named Xiang Chong.

This, however, came to nought; one didn’t simply have chance encounters whenever one wanted.

“Auntie Fang, I’m Huo Cheng’s classmate. My name is Shen Wanying.” She finished introducing herself and put the flowers before the headstone.

“Mum.” Huo Cheng stood next to her and looked at the photo on the headstone. “We are investigating the car accident you had back then. If someone really did it intentionally, I will not let him get away with it.”

Shen Wanying looked at him, and stood with him in silence.

They stayed at the cemetery for more than twenty minutes before leaving together. It was still early, and it seemed a bit too hurried if they returned to the villa now. So they found a book bar, ordered a drink each, and sat down to read.

“This seems to be the first time we’ve read so seriously on a Saturday, right?” In the past, Saturdays were spent under the guise of studying, but in fact they went to the villa to sing.

Huo Cheng said, “If you don’t want to study, I can accompany you to go shopping If that’s what you want.”

“That sounds good.” Shen Wanying looked at the time. “Let’s sit here for half an hour, then go…… watch a film?”

“Alright.” He nodded. “What do you want to see, I’ll book the tickets in advance.”

“Isn’t there a new one on the subject of detective cases recently, many students in the class are talking about it, let’s watch that one.”

“Okay.” Huo Cheng found the film Shen Wanying mentioned on the ticketing site and chose an hour-long slot. After buying the tickets, he saw that she had started on her homework questions.

She had earphones in, and he didn’t know what she was listening to, but the corner of her mouth quirked up in a little smile.

After watching her for a while, he asked curiously, “What are you listening to?”

She lifted her head with and looked at him with twinkling eyes, “Do you want to listen?”

“Mm.”

She smiled and took out the earbud in her left ear. Instead of simply handing it to Huo Cheng, however, she tucked it directly into his ear.

He was stunned.

As she put the earbud in his ear, her hand inadvertently brushed the mole there.

T/N: Shen. Wan. Ying. Are u…. flirting???? Then again, I feel like it’s not as if she really knows how to flirt either. I would like to see where this goes, considering the last time someone tried to touch his ear he damn near flipped the guy into the next classroom. 😛 anyone else want a Xiang Chong update? I’m enjoying this puppy love but I’m still vv curious. Thanks Bright Eyes for your help with another chapter! Without her I would be the biggest bottleneck in history.

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