Chapter 648 - 678: Once, There Was Someone Who Also Only Had Eyes for Him
Chapter 648: Chapter 678: Once, There Was Someone Who Also Only Had Eyes for Him
Shen Yi rushed to explain, "It’s not a secret stash. All our money is in your bank account, and the deed is in your name, too. Besides, it’s a small place, just a two-bedroom of around eighty square meters."
Seeing how anxious Shen Yi looked, a smile tugged at Qin Jiao’s lips.
"Alright, alright, what are you so nervous about? I was just teasing you."
Qin Jiao hadn’t demanded that Shen Yi hand over every cent he earned, but all of their family’s major funds were, of course, still under her control.
After all, Shen Yi was a company boss; he couldn’t be left without any spending money.
But who would have thought that he’d take the money he earned and buy an apartment right near her parents’ home!
Shen Yi finished tidying up the room, then pulled Qin Jiao into his arms and whispered, "I want to be by your side every second of every day, to never leave you. I’m always worried that some kind of danger will befall you."
Qin Jiao reached out and stroked his hair. "I’m not that fragile, you know."
"It’s not that you’re fragile. I’m the one who feels insecure."
After cuddling affectionately for a while, Qin Jiao brought up their earlier uninvited guest. "They won’t just let this go," she said. "We need to figure out what they’re planning."
"Mhm, leave it to me. Don’t worry about it. They’re not important. All you need to do is take care of yourself."
While the young couple were lost in their own world, discussing the move, Shen Zhengfeng had stomped downstairs in a huff. It wasn’t until his feet started to freeze that he realized he’d run out without proper shoes.
But he was far too proud to go back now and face them!
Shen Zhengfeng was freezing. He certainly couldn’t walk home in slippers. After mulling it over, he figured he might as well go to Xiao Feng’s house.
As it turned out, neither Shen Feng nor Lin Nian was home. Only Aunt Sun was there with the child. Aunt Sun was from the same hometown as Old Mrs. Shen, so naturally, she knew Shen Zhengfeng.
In fact, Aunt Sun was a year younger than him.
"Oh, Brother Shen, what brings you here?"
"Oh, I was just passing by when my shoe broke. I thought I’d come up and rest a moment. Are the two kids not home?"
Shen Zhengfeng stepped inside, sighing in relief as he felt the warmth of the apartment’s heating. Still, the feeling of being lectured by his own son was far from pleasant.
That’s why he wore such a grim expression.
Aunt Sun immediately poured him a cup of hot water and said with concern, "Brother Shen, you don’t look well. Are you feeling sick?"
"Ah, I’m fine." ’Just fuming because of my ungrateful son.’
Seeing that he seemed to be okay, Aunt Sun nodded and went back to look after the child.
Shen Zhengfeng, however, watched her retreating figure, lost in a daze.
’He couldn’t remember when someone had last cared about him like this. No, that wasn’t right. There was someone, once. She used to dote on him all day, asking if he was dressed warmly enough or what he wanted to eat.’
’She was always offering to cook for him, but the food she made was terrible. He would look at it with disdain, and her face would fall in disappointment.’
’But by the next day, she would be full of energy again, asking what he liked to eat so she could learn how to make it.’
Shen Zhengfeng pulled out a cigarette. Just as he was about to light it, the sound of a baby crying came from the other room. He dejectedly put the cigarette away...
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Su Yun, for her part, was thrilled to hear her daughter was moving nearby. This way, she could easily take care of Xiao Jiao.
Even though she had only lived in the neighboring complex, the weather was freezing, and a shady path between the two areas was prone to icing over. Su Yun had been worried about her daughter walking back and forth.
However, Su Yun was also worried that the new apartment might still smell from the renovations.
Qin Jiao quickly reassured her, "We bought the apartment a long time ago. It was renovated over six months ago and has been airing out ever since. It’s perfectly safe to move in."