47 Chapter 47

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The lights are so dazzling that one loses consciousness.

Chen Jing'an was stunned for a second. She stood up in the torment and kissed his lips. She didn't say anything, just a pure kiss.

She loves the feeling of kissing.

In the audible silence of her breath, she smelled his scent.

After taking a shower and putting on clean pajamas and going downstairs, the takeaway was already cold, so I had to order two more.

During the meal, no one mentioned what happened in Shen's house.

—Chen

Jing'an needs to practice. She spends most of her time in Qianwan, practicing the music over and over again, striving for perfection. Shen Lie occasionally works from home. The two of them are in different rooms, each doing their own thing. When it's time to eat, Shen Lie Lie held up his wrist and walked to the island table to cook.

Sometimes she feels sorry for herself and will take the initiative to help choose dishes, which she will occasionally cook at home.

The vegetables were washed thoroughly and thoroughly after being washed thoroughly through three passes of water. When the doorbell rang, Chen Jing'an's hands were covered with water stains that had not yet been wiped dry. She walked over and opened the door.

At the door, stood a handsome and beautiful man.

The other party was a little surprised to see her. He took a step back and looked at the door number to make sure he was right, and asked: "Are you...sister-in-law?"

"Are you?"

"Shen Jin, Shen Lie's cousin." Shen Jin stretched out his hand and smiled. There were still shallow dimples on Shi's cheeks. Unlike Shen Lie, he felt approachable at first glance.

"Hello, please come in." Chen Jing'an responded, stretched out his hand and turned around, asking him to come in.

When Shen Jin entered the door, he noticed the noise on the Nakajima platform. He looked over and saw his brother's virtuous appearance washing his hands and making soup. He froze on the spot and subconsciously wanted to leave the meeting again to confirm.

What's going on?

Shen Jin dumbly called brother.

"Where are you standing?" Shen Lie said impatiently without raising his head.

Only then did Shen Jin confirm that it was him. He lowered his head to change his shoes. His whole body was still trembling. He approached the island platform and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh: "Brother, can you cook?"

Shen Lie raised his eyes and squinted. He glanced.

Shen Jin immediately raised his hand: "I didn't mean to make fun of you. I think you are really awesome, brother. As you say, you can go to the hall or the kitchen. No wonder you chased my sister-in-law."

Although this pursuit, Use quotation marks.

Shen Lie ignored his teasing and just introduced to Chen Jing'an: "Chen Jin, the son of my second uncle."

"Chen Jing'an."

Chen Jing'an introduced himself generously.

"I've known you for a long time, but I haven't seen you in person yet, and now my face and name finally meet." Shen Jin smiled, leaning on the cooking table with a lazy and casual posture.

Chen Jing'an asked, "Have you eaten?"

"No!"

Shen Jin never had the chance to taste Shen Lie's craftsmanship in the first half of his life, so he finally bumped into it, so there was no reason to shirk it. Since he wanted to eat, the task of choosing the food was naturally handed over to him. Chen Jing'an had no choice but to come out of the island, wait for a while, and then go upstairs when he had nothing to do, leaving space for them.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Liecai asked.

Shen Jin frowned: "You asked me why you didn't tell me about such a big thing. If my father hadn't asked me to come to you, I wouldn't have known about it now."

"What did the second uncle say?"

"You didn't tell me. I said I want to talk to you in person."

"Yes."

Shen Lie calmly put the oil in the pan and put down the onions and garlic, and the aroma was stimulated.

Shen Jin was not as calm as him: "Anyway, I don't recognize Su Nianshen who appeared out of nowhere, and I don't know if my uncle has checked it out. Otherwise, he would just treat him as his son if he appeared out of nowhere."

Good green vegetables , he was so angry that he chose to do it.

Shen Lie glanced at him and drove him out.

Half an hour later, the meal was ready and the three of them sat at the dining table. The atmosphere was a bit subtle. Chen Jing'an was slow and talkative, but Shen Jin was funny and good at finding topics. There was never any silence at the dining table.

"Sister-in-law, did you give my brother a watch?"

Chen Jing'an hesitated for a moment, glanced at Shen Lie, and nodded: "It's a very cheap watch. In fact, I shouldn't buy it, and he can't wear it."

"Can't you wear it?"

Shen Jin smiled and described the scene that day. How many people gathered around the watch and asked which master it was from. Shen Lie also said it was not cheap, but no one believed it.

He leaned back and imitated Shen Lie's tone: "It's not worth much, just take it with you." He

said vividly.

Chen Jing'an was speechless for a moment.

It was Shen Lie who glanced over and said in a cold voice: "Eat your food."

After a pleasant meal, Shen Lie and Shen Jin were going to see Shen Xiaocheng. Shen Lie asked Chen Jing'an if he wanted to go with them. They were nearby. There is a house that was left over from the Qing Dynasty. It has a Suzhou-style garden and is worth a visit.

She didn't go out for a few days to practice, and nodded with some emotion.

When they arrived at the place, Shen Lie went to see Shen Xiaocheng, and Shen Jin took the initiative to act as a guide and took Chen Jing'an around the garden. From the origin of the garden to the life of the former Qing official, he told it vividly, and she was really Listen in.

When Shen Lie saw Shen Xiaocheng, he was standing in the yard. He had just bought two large tanks with lotus flowers and several fish in them. He leaned slightly and sprinkled the fish food into them.

"Second uncle."

"Here we come." Shen Xiaocheng raised his head, ran over a piece of fish food with his fingers, glanced at his face, and threw the fish food into the fish tank.

Shen Lie asked, "Did you bring him back?"

"Yeah."

"Do you blame me?"

Shen Xiaocheng narrowed his eyes and asked. He had been running back and forth these days, picking up the other person's household registration, and taking him to see him again. Relatives of the Shen family have the intention of recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan.

"No, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Shen Xiaocheng sighed, thought for a while and then said: "Don't blame your father. After all, he is your father's son. You can't let him go out and ignore him. Besides, "His mother's death was indeed a heartache for him. After all these years, she had only one blood relative alive, so she always wanted to make up for it."

"Yes."

Shen Lie took the fish food, one grain at a time. When he was throwing away the grain, he saw several fish vying for food. He looked on coldly and said, "I know, I have no emotions about this matter."

Shen Xiaocheng lowered his head and patted his arm.

"One thing you can rest assured is that as long as I am here and your mother is here, no matter what happens at any time, the Shen family will not change owners."

After all, for an illegitimate child, apart from Shen Jingchen's love for his old friend, If you think about it a little, there will be nothing left.

Shen Xiaocheng is still talking.

Shen Lie has become accustomed to it. This has been the case for many years. Shen Jingchen only needs to convey the general idea, and Shen Xiaocheng will convey it to him.

It's been a bit long.

Shen Lie smiled and said: "Second uncle, don't worry, I won't touch him."

Shen Xiaocheng pursed his lips and nodded: "I believe you."

...

When he came out from inside, it was already dusk, and the setting sun dyed the clouds on the horizon red. He stood there and took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and smoked it. Before he finished smoking, Shen Jin and Chen Jing'an came out of the garden. She also saw him and walked towards him, holding a sunflower in her hand.

The orange color contrasts with her smile.

Chen Jing'an handed him the sunflower instead of the cigarette.

"Are you done talking?" she asked.

"Yes."

"Then, do you want to go home now?"

Shen Lie nodded and held her hand.

Chen Jing'an said goodbye to Shen Jin. On the way, she told Shen Lie about the origin of the garden. It was magical. She was half telling and half trying to prove it.

Shen Lie smiled and said, "Listen to his nonsense."

"Is it a lie?" Chen Jing'an listened with sincerity.

Shen Lie pinched her cheek and said, "If you want to listen, I can tell you slowly."

-

After some time, the autumn mood became stronger.

The competition is tight. Chen Jing'an is running around in school and competitions. He is busy all day long. The same goes for Shen Lie. He travels back and forth at home and abroad. He is not often in the country recently. The two of them have very little time to see each other. They only occasionally come to pick up people in person. Chen Jing'an After getting in the car, I saw Yu Shengsheng and the boy from the car window.

The two looked at the car window, probably watching her get into the car.

Chen Jing'an didn't think much and looked away.

Afterwards, Ruan Ling was eliminated. She had known the result, so she didn't show too much discomfort. Instead, she placed the heavy responsibility on her with sincerity and told her to bring glory to the school.

Chen Jing'an is not obsessed with winning the championship. He just wants to complete a performance well. But after the performance, the teacher will give scores and rankings.

She won the championship and received the award together with the champions of other groups.

Chen Jing'an saw Yu Shengsheng at the scene, and Yu Shengsheng came over to say hello and stood beside her.

After receiving the award, Yu Sheng asked: "Do you have anything else to do after the competition?"

"No."

"Would you like to have something to eat together? It's lunch time anyway, so eating alone is boring."

Chen Jing'an said to Yu Sounding like they had a good impression, they treated it as friends and did not refuse. The two chose a nearby restaurant. While waiting for the food, the two chatted and even became friends with each other.

After eating, Yu Shengsheng asked casually: "Is your boyfriend coming to pick you up?"

She did see herself that day.

Chen Jing'an said that he took the subway back to school.

"Then let's drop by and go back together."

"Okay."

On the way, Yu Shengsheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if this is a bit offensive. In fact, you are very similar to someone I know."

" " Huh?"

"She's my aunt." Yu Shengsheng glanced at her: "She is a dancer. She has a good appearance and figure. She is one of our famous beauties. She doesn't look like you, but she has a very good temperament. Like, they are all very gentle and classic. When I was a child, I always wanted to be like my aunt, but unfortunately, I couldn't learn it."

"You are very beautiful," Chen Jing'an said honestly, her tone always sounded serious. sincere.

"Thank you."

Yu Shengsheng continued: "My aunt is good at everything, but she is unlucky. She fell in love with a man very early, and he was quite rich. Her sincere love was not for money. Our family background is very average. Later, the man's family wanted him to get married, and my aunt was in pain for a while. She wanted to break up, but she didn't. "

Chen Jing'an lowered her eyebrows and her eyes were quiet. She was just listening to the story, and there was a slight movement in her eyes.

"Maybe she was too soft-hearted to let go, or maybe she really liked her. It was both. After the man got married, they stayed like this for several years. Later, she couldn't bear it anymore and committed suicide by jumping off the building."

"The man's family was harmonious and beautiful, what? Nothing happened, my aunt didn't even get the slightest splash."

Yu Sheng's voice was calm, and she told the story objectively without any emotional twists.

The two looked at each other calmly.

In fact, this story is indeed offensive to two people who are not familiar with her. If you put it to other people, they would think she is sick.

Chen Jing'an just listened and had no special reaction.

Yu Sheng apologized: "I don't mean anything else, I just want to say one more thing. I admire you very much, and I don't want you to end up like this."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Jing'an smiled lightly.

Yu Shengsheng looked at her expression, but found that there was no other emotion at all, no anger or sadness, which was elusive.

Instead, Chen Jing'an reminded her that the train was arriving and she was ready to get on the train.

At the end of autumn, Chen Jing'an saw Yu Shengsheng's "boyfriend" in the news. In the news, he was the illegitimate son of the Shen family. His life experience was unclear. No one knew who his biological mother was, but Shen Jingchen treated him well. Yes, the two were photographed walking in and out together, as if they were the second sons of the Shen family.

Ruan Ling also saw it and sighed even more: "Why is this world so small? A wealthy family is a wealthy family after all. It's really a mess. Is Mr. Shen okay?"

"It should be okay." Chen Jing'an said.

In fact, she didn't know that the two of them had a tacit understanding that they would not talk about each other's families, and they would just be happy together.

Later, Yu Shengsheng contacted her several times, first apologizing and saying that she had crossed a line that day, and later asked to have dinner together, but Chen Jing'an declined politely.

Yu Shengsheng's last message was very interesting, saying: "I thought you were a very sober woman."

Chen Jing'an did not reply.

The two have no contact anymore.

—In

a blink of an eye, the end of the year is approaching.

The school started its winter vacation very early, and Chen Jing'an stayed in the capital for an extra half month on the pretext of practicing. This was not entirely a lie. The orchestra had performances in the spring, and it was convenient for her to meet her seniors in the capital.

It started to snow in the capital in the middle of the night.

When Chen Jing'an saw it, he got up to look at it in the middle of the night. He lay down by the window and watched the snowflakes flying in the night sky with his mouth open. This was the respect of southerners for the heavy snow in the north.

Shen Lie woke up, and there was no one around him. He turned around and saw Chen Jing'an squatting by the window, his eyes a little too focused.

"So fascinated?"

He stood up, walked over, and sat down next to her.

"It rarely snows in our place. Southerners, please be considerate." Chen Jing'an turned around and looked at him, "I envy you. You have snow and heating!"

"If you like it so much, you can stay." Shen Lie almost blurted out.

Chen Jing'an held the window with his palms and felt the slightest chill. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Our south is also very good, especially our Jiangcheng. You can set off fireworks and firecrackers during the Chinese New Year. When midnight comes, they can all be set off together. That's okay. It’s been there for a long time, it’s very lively

and has a very New Year flavor.

Although this flavor fades as they grow older.

"Do you dare to let it go?"

"I dare to, and I am the one taking the lead, with my brothers and sisters." Chen Jing'an thought of the scenes in previous years, smiled, and wrinkled the tip of his nose slightly, feeling quite proud.

Shen Lie chuckled, picked her up from the ground, and walked to the bed.

She wanted to watch it some more.

Shen Lie rejected her and said in a teasing tone: "You are a sister, why are you still acting like a child?"

"But I can't sleep."

Chen Jing'an opened his eyes, but there was no trace of sleepiness in them.

Shen Lie lifted the quilt and hid her in it. She lifted the quilt covering her face, her hair was messy, and Shen Lie's face was very close.

He whispered: "I'll help you."

His tone was to help others, but what he did was just bastard things like taking advantage of others.

Half a month later, Chen Jing'an boarded a plane to go home.

The school where her parents teach has been on holiday, and the family of three has returned to its holiday status. The New Year is approaching, and it is inevitable to visit relatives' homes. When they have time, they prepare goods for the Spring Festival. She and Chen's father are busy at the disposal of Chen's mother. Make a deal.

Occasionally video chat with Shen Lie.

In the camera, Chen Jing'an was wearing a thick white cotton coat, a scarf and a beret to avoid the cold. He pushed down the scarf with difficulty, revealing a face the size of a palm, and the tip of his nose was red from the cold.

Like a pink and white rabbit.

"I'm not at home now, so I can only stay with you for a while." Chen Jing'an lowered his voice and opened his eyes wide, alert and cute.

Shen Lie looked at it and pressed his eyebrows.

It would be better to capture people directly from the screen.

Make some small talk.

Chen Jing'an showed him the surrounding environment, with small bridges, flowing water, and stone roads, which were quite poetic and picturesque.

"Jing'an, isn't it cold outside? Come in quickly and don't get frozen."

A voice came from afar.

"Okay, come right away."

Chen Jing'an responded.

"There's no other way, I'm going in." Chen Jing'an pressed the scarf down again.

"Yeah."

"Don't freeze."

Before he could finish speaking, the video had been hung up over there.

Shen Lie held the mobile phone and lightly clasped the table with his knuckles. The voice from downstairs followed, mixed with a somewhat reserved male voice. Among a bunch of vague voices, the voice of "Dad" was particularly clear.

New Year's Eve.

Shen Jin finally hurried back to Shen's house after Shen Xiaocheng missed him so much that he couldn't stand the sudden appearance of an extra person. After witnessing him entering the room, "Dad" and "Second Uncle" shouted enthusiastically. He seemed to have reached the point of flattery. He curled his lips in disgust and went on the road to find Shen Lie.

The door opened, but there was no one in the room. It was deserted, as if he had left early.

Shen Jin closed the door and made a phone call.

The phone was turned off and there was no way to get through.

Soon, Shen Jingchen knew that Shen Jin still wanted to cover up, but everyone in the family knew what was going on. Because he couldn't contact him, the atmosphere at home dropped to freezing point. Shen Jingchen lost his temper, and the rest of the family didn't dare to do anything. out.

Out of the corner of his eye, Su Nianshen handed him a cup of tea and said it was also because of him.

Shen Jin could only sneer.

-New

Year's Eve.

Chen Jing'an has already prepared the fireworks and firecrackers. When the time comes, he and his brothers and sisters will go to the bridge to set off the fireworks. They will set them off in a unified manner and then clean them up. This is the case every year.

Chen Jing'an sent New Year greetings to Shen Lie.

After posting it, he couldn't help but feel dazed, as if it had no meaning. This year might not be a happy one for him.

The message was never returned.

Later, Chen Jing'an was pulled out by his younger brothers and sisters to set off fireworks. He came a little early and there were not many people on the bridge. His younger brothers and sisters had already lost their patience and took out small firecrackers to play with. Chen Jing'an was responsible for lighting them.

The little guys are happy very simply, covering their ears waiting for the crackling sound and jumping back and forth excitedly.

The phone rings.

It was a call from Shen Lie.

"Hello?"

"Chen Jing'an." Shen Lie's voice came from the other side of the phone.

The wind was very strong at night, whistling in his ears. When Chen Jing'an heard his voice, he felt that everything around him became quiet.

Even the sound of the wind sounded like breathing.

"Yes." She answered, holding the phone, "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year." Shen Lie also said.

"We have come to the bridge to set off fireworks, but it's not time yet, so we can't show them to you." Chen Jing'an watched the movements of the little guys and said softly.

"That's a pity."

"I can call you later. If it's inconvenient for you, I can take a picture and send it to you." Chen Jing'an lowered his voice.

At this moment, another little guy came over and asked Chen Jing'an to light the fire. He spoke excitedly about how beautiful the little fireworks were just now, and complained a little: "Sister Jing'an! You didn't even look at it seriously. You kept playing with your phone. Oh, I will complain to my aunt!"

Chen Jing'an laughed and said she would make a call first.

"Okay then, let's finish it quickly and give you the most beautiful one!"

"Okay."

The little guy ran away again.

The other party didn't hang up or speak, and listened quietly to their conversation.

Chen Jing'an asked tentatively: "Are you still there?"

"I am."

The little guy just lit the firecracker and threw it out. Several people ran back and gathered around Chen Jing'an, waiting for the explosion of the firecrackers.

"Bang"

has a strong sound.

Chen Jing'an froze on the spot. The sound of the explosion just now rang on the phone at the same time. She reacted for a moment and clearly realized what it meant.

Breathing stopped.

She turned around and looked around, and finally behind her, she saw Shen Lie wearing a long coat, also holding the phone and putting it to her ear, staring at her like this for a long time.

As he just said on the phone - I'm here.

Chen Jing'an didn't know how to describe this feeling. The person who was supposed to be on the phone suddenly appeared, at the most unlikely time and place, and like a magic trick, he appeared in front of her.

"Should I give you a hug?" The voice on the phone was still ringing.

Her heart moved, but she moved faster. She almost ran over and threw herself into the still cold arms.