mtl008 Chapter 353 A Love Story by the River (2)
Chapter 353 A Love Story by the River (2)
"Don't worry too much, my family members are actually very easy to talk to."
Her gentle words of comfort eased Sui Zhichao's anxiety, and his tense emotions gradually calmed down.
The café's clock struck three times, its clear chimes echoing in the quiet space.
Shen Mengyin paid the bill, and the two got up and left.
After leaving the coffee shop, the two continued walking along the shadows of the plane trees.
Sui Zhichao was filled with excitement, and he secretly took Shen Mengyin's hand.
In that instant, he felt his heart pounding so fast it was almost jumping out of his chest.
Shen Mengyin was only stunned for a moment, but she did not break free. Instead, she gently squeezed his hand back.
The two of them didn't speak, but simply strolled quietly along the riverbank, enjoying this rare moment alone together.
A gentle breeze was blowing as the two stood on the riverbank, watching the cargo ships coming and going on the river.
The ship sailed slowly by, leaving long ripples in its wake.
Time passed second by second, and at this moment, it seemed that only the two of them remained in the world.
As the sun sets, its afterglow paints the sky a magnificent orange-red.
The distant clock tower on the Bund rang out with a melodious chime, its sound drifting gently into their ears.
Shen Mengyin suddenly stopped and turned around, her eyes filled with the lights of thousands of homes on the other side of the river.
"overtake!"
Her voice was lower than usual, and she seemed more serious.
"No matter what my parents think, I... I've decided on you for the rest of my life."
Her words were firm and sincere, filled with boundless affection.
Sui Zhichao felt something explode in his chest, like the first thunderclap in spring in Saihanba.
He reached out and took her slightly cool hand in his, his fingertips tracing the calluses on the back of her hand, a result of her hard work.
Those were the marks of her hard work, and also the things he cherished and pitied.
The evening breeze, carrying the sweet, fishy smell of the river, brushed past my ears, while the distant whistles of merchant ships sounded intermittently.
At this moment, it seems everyone is blessing their love.
By the time the two returned home, it was already dark.
Wang Ma had prepared a sumptuous dinner, with the table laden with all sorts of dishes, their aroma filling the air.
Mrs. Shen was sitting on the sofa reading the Shanghai Evening News, looking relaxed, while Mr. Shen was nowhere to be seen.
"Nannan and Xiao Sui are back?"
When Mrs. Shen looked up and saw the two holding hands, she simply smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.
"Go wash your hands, then come eat!"
"Mom, where's Dad?"
Shen Mengyin didn't see her father and asked her mother, who was sitting next to her, out of curiosity.
"He's studying chess scores in his study!"
Mother Shen replied with a light laugh.
Hearing her mother's answer, Shen Mengyin looked up at Sui Zhichao, her eyes revealing an uncontrollable smile.
Sui Zhichao was also a little nervous. He couldn't help but feel uneasy when he thought of the dark face on Shen's father's face after losing the game at noon.
Looking at her daughter's appearance, Shen's mother shook her head and sighed.
He then gave instructions to the servant standing nearby.
"Wang Ma, go and call Old Shen over for dinner!"
After saying that, she put down the newspaper in her hand and straightened her clothes.
Dinner was significantly more lavish than lunch, with the table laden with Shanghai's local delicacies.
"Little Sui, try this crab meat lion's head meatball. It's Wang Ma's specialty!"
Shen's mother enthusiastically picked up a piece of lion's head meatball and put it into Sui Zhichao's bowl.
"Thank you, aunt!"
Sui Zhichao thanked him somewhat reservedly, still not fully comfortable with the atmosphere.
However, this time, Shen's father's face was noticeably less dark than at noon, so Sui Zhichao was not as uneasy as he had been at noon.
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