He stood in front of the desk, bending slightly to turn off the computer, and said to Wen Yan.
"Go back to your room and get a coat. I'll wait for you in the car."
"Oh, okay!" In order to avoid waste, Wen Yan simply raised her head and drank all the remaining juice in the cup.
After putting down the cup, she suggested to Shen Jingxiu: "Brother, why don't you just wait for me in the living room? Then I want to take care of myself a little. I look a little slovenly now."
Shen Jingxiu wanted to say that her so-called "raunchy" look was actually very natural and good-looking, but after all, she was going to the cemetery to visit her biological mother, and it was the first time in so many years, so she naturally had to be more solemn.
He could understand all of this: "It doesn't matter, you take your time, I'm not in a hurry, I just have a few phone calls to make."
As if his phone was eager to verify that what he said was true, as soon as his voice fell, the phone rang.
Wen Yan immediately waved her hand to him: "Then you get busy first, I'm going back to the room, I promise I'll do it as soon as possible."
Shen Jingxiu nodded: "Don't worry, go ahead."
"Okay!" Wen Yan said and left at a trot.
Looking at her turbulent back, Shen Jingxiu raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
This is how she should have been.
As for those who almost killed her happiness, Shen Jingxiu squinted his eyes and answered the phone.
He deliberately waited for Wen Yan to go away to ensure that she would not hear his voice before answering the call.
"Well, just do what he wants, don't be soft."
The phone call ended quickly, and Shen Jingxiu packed up his things and walked out of the villa.
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Wen Yan spent less than ten minutes putting on light makeup. Then he specially picked out his original black coat from the closet and put it on.
After everything was ready, she hurried to the second floor with her bag.
She first went to Shen Jingxiu's study to take a look. Seeing that the study door was locked, she knew that Shen Jingxiu must not be here at this moment.
She quickly went to the first floor, but Shen Jingxiu was not in the lobby either. One look showed that he had gone to the car to wait.
Wen Yan quickly changed her shoes and went out.
As soon as her figure appeared at the entrance, Shen Jingxiu immediately drove the car over.
When I opened the passenger door, a blast of warm air immediately hit me.
"It's so warm in the car," Wen Yan lamented, "If I had known I wouldn't have put on my coat just now. So, brother, have you been waiting for a long time? Didn't I just ask you to wait for me in the living room?"
"I didn't wait long, and I just happened to come in early to turn on the heater." Shen Jingxiu didn't wear a coat, only a gray turtleneck sweater. He looked very casual, and he looked a little warm, not as cold as usual. He seems to have two styles.
He even took the initiative to help Wen Yan take off her coat.
"Give it to me and I'll put it in the back for you."
Wen Yan originally wanted to say no, but after thinking for a second, she decided to accept Shen Jingxiu's service.
[Well, who said he has long hands? It seems more convenient than me]
Hearing Wen Yan's thoughts, Shen Jingxiu felt somewhat dumbfounded.
No matter how long his hands were, he would never be able to touch the back seat of the car unless he threw it over.
So after taking the coat from Wen Yan, he opened the door and got out of the car.
"Oh~? Brother," Wen Yan was a little surprised, but she quickly fell silent.
Because she saw that Shen Jingxiu not only put her coat in the back seat of the car, but also brought a delicate paper bag over.
She couldn't help but nodded inwardly.
[It turns out that he went to get something, otherwise I would be embarrassed if he went to put clothes away specially]
[But what was he mentioning? Could it be for me? Ah, don’t, don’t, don’t think so. It would be embarrassing if it wasn’t for me. 】
So when Shen Jingxiu came back, Wen Yan deliberately pretended to look straight ahead.
"Okay, now we can set off."
"Okay." Shen Jingxiu chuckled. As he started the car, he handed the exquisite black paper bag to Wen Yan, "It's for you."
In order to prevent her from guessing in her mind, Shen Jingxiu revealed the answer before she opened the paper bag.
"It's chocolate. Moderate intake of sweets will make you feel better. Maybe you need some."
"No one knows me better than my eldest brother! I haven't had dessert for a long time. You don't know how many shooters this thing was during filming in the mountains. A piece of black chocolate no bigger than a palm was divided up by more than a dozen of us." Well, everyone gets just a little bit, but it’s really embarrassing for me.”
"Then you just eat enough this time. No, you can't eat too much at once."
"Don't worry, big brother, I know what's going on. I'm not a three-year-old kid anymore."
Wen Yan said and couldn't wait to open the paper bag.
The moment she opened the carton, Wen Yan's eyes lit up.
"Wow, it's such a unique shape, and each one looks like it has a different taste. Which chocolate is this from?"
Before even tasting it, Wen Yan was already planting seeds in a hurry.
She turned to the bottom of the box and saw a small card. Apart from the production date, she recognized the letters, but the combination seemed strange to her.
She held the card and glanced at Shen Jingxiu with an awkward smile: "Isn't this what you carried back from abroad during this business trip?"
"Well," Shen Jingxiu glanced at Wen Yan quickly, "I originally prepared one for each of you, but they are not at home. Come and try it."
"Okay, thank you, brother! Oh, it's delicious. This matcha actually has liquid heart in it. I'm really surprised. Do they have a store in our city A?"
Shen Jingxiu frowned slightly: "There shouldn't be any. This one is handmade. The store owners are a couple who have been making chocolate for decades. It is said that the molds alone fill two large cabinets and sell them every day. The chocolates that go out are all in different shapes. If you like them, I will buy them for you in the future."
"Okay," he said, not wanting to be polite to his eldest brother after a bit of chocolate warmth, "Then next time you go on a business trip, bring me a few more boxes. I'll keep them in the refrigerator later."
"good."
"Then have you tasted them all?"
"I've eaten two, but I haven't tasted them all."
"Would you like one?"
"good."
Shen Jingxiu adjusted the steering wheel and was about to reach out to take it. He caught a glimpse of a delicate little hand holding a piece of brown chocolate and bringing it to his mouth.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he opened his mouth slightly sluggishly and took the chocolate in his mouth.
Sweet, extremely sweet.
It seemed sweeter than any dessert he had ever tasted before.
The chocolate part melted in your mouth, as smooth as her movements just now.
Shen Jingxiu felt that he should say something at this time, otherwise... he would feel strange.
He suddenly asked Wen Yan: "Have you no time to go shopping since you started filming? If you don't have time or it's inconvenient to go to the store, you can ask them to send the clothes to your home for viewing."
When he was putting on Wen Yan's coat just now, he discovered that her dress was already of a style from several years ago.
If he remembered correctly, Su Yang should have purchased them for them several years ago.
Black women's clothing was particularly popular that year, and Su Yang prepared a set for everyone in the family during the Chinese New Year.
As for why he remembered this incident so clearly... it was because he had never seen any parents give out black coats to their family members collectively during the Chinese New Year.
Wen Yan is such a beautiful girl who loves beauty, how can she wear an old style from a few years ago?
Wen Yan didn't know what Shen Jingxiu was thinking.
She picked out this dress for two reasons.
First, she wanted to choose a more solemn color.
Second, she wanted to wear her original body's clothes today. After all, the person resting in the grave and her original body were the biological mother and daughter who were 100% pure.
But what Shen Jingxiu said is correct.
Wen Yan nodded: "It is true that I am very busy, but it seems that I have enough clothes to wear. No, I should say that I have no chance to wear them. When filming, I basically wear costumes, and when I am not filming, I basically focus on leisure. Alas. , I’ll find time to go out for a vacation after the New Year. Then I’ll dress up beautifully every day, eat, drink, and take photos. How happy it will be! By the way..."
Wen Yan suddenly turned to look at Shen Jingxiu: "Do you rarely take vacations?"
"Well, I'm quite busy with work."
"Don't you have any free time, or should you squeeze in some time?"
Shen Jingxiu frowned slightly.
Basically no one has asked him this kind of question, and he usually won't casually talk about this topic with others.
But if Wen Yan asked, he didn't mind answering.
"Actually, there was a period of time when I was studying and I was relatively free. But after I entered the company, I was anxious to prove my ability. As a result, after my ability was recognized, I became busier than before, and I had more responsibilities. It’s getting bigger and bigger. There’s less and less time to rest.”
"That won't work like this. You have to combine work and rest. How about we go on a trip as a family after my parents come back from abroad this time. What do you think about relaxing together? You always have to take a few days off during the New Year, right? Even if you want to work overtime, the company employees are still not happy.”
Shen Jingxiu chuckled: "It is not mandatory to work overtime, but you will be paid five times the salary for overtime work."
"Five times? Oh, capitalist, isn't this a clear temptation?"
Shen Jingxiu chuckled again: "You always think about the whole family. But it's not easy for the whole family to gather together for several days. I think you shouldn't wait for the whole family. Whenever you are free, I will make arrangements for you. .”
"You made arrangements for me, and did you also arrange for playmates? It's so boring to be alone, and there's not even anyone to take photos. It's better that you accompany me."
Shen Jingxiu paused for two seconds: "It's not impossible. Then I'll wait for your notice."
"Okay, you can also call Fourth Brother. He has plenty of time anyway and is almost always available."
Shen Jingxiu's fingers on the steering wheel tapped twice unconsciously: "His club is gradually getting on the right track, and it may be very busy for a while."
"Forget it if you're busy, there's nothing to say about your horoscope. Do you want to eat another chocolate? If not, I'll put it away."
Shen Jingxiu did not answer Wen Yan's question immediately, but asked:
"Does it suffice as long as you have someone to hang out with? What if it's the second child?"
"Second brother," Wen Yan said without thinking, "Of course that's fine, but he seems to be very busy, much busier than me. But this just means that he also needs to rest. By the way, chocolate, do you want more?" I want me to put it away.”
Shen Jingxiu glanced sideways at Wen Yan: "No more."
The car can speed up when traveling to the suburbs.
Shen Jingxiu speeded up the car. When they arrived at Yongfu Cemetery, it was already half past one in the afternoon.
After asking the cemetery staff about the locations of the three tombstones, the two entered the tomb area.
This cemetery is very big, and the third brother's tombstones are here and there. It took the two of them nearly an hour to find Wen Wenwen's tomb.
Although the photo on the tombstone was no longer so clear after so many years of exposure to the sun and rain, Wen Yan still recognized the person in the photo at a glance. He was indeed gentle.
Wen Yan bent down and gently placed the lily in her hand on Gentle's face.
Shen Jingxiu also followed closely and put down a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
These two bouquets of flowers were bought on the way here.
Wen Yan didn't know what kind of flower Wen Wen liked, but her photos gave Wen Wen the feeling of being a lily, pure yet noble.
After putting down the words, Wen Yan looked at Shen Jingxiu who was aside: "Brother, I want to be alone for a while. Can you go downstairs and wait for me? It'll be fine in a while."
Of course Shen Jingxiu had no objection: "Okay, then I'll wait for you below. You can see me at a glance from here."
"Well, thank you, brother."
"You're welcome, you don't have to be so polite to me. Let me say a few words to Aunt Wen."
Wen Yan nodded and took the initiative to turn sideways to give up her position.
Shen Jingxiu bowed solemnly to the tombstone: "Aunt Wen, I am Shen Jingxiu, the elder brother of Wen Yan's adoptive family. Thank you for bringing Wen Yan into this world and protecting her. Don't worry, we will meet again in the future. Keep protecting her. I swear to you."
Shen Jingxiu didn't stay much longer, and left after solemnly saying this.
Wen Yan stared at his back until he was far away, and then she squatted down in front of Wen Wen's grave.
After squatting down, Wen Yan was as gentle as the one in the photo.
"Hi," Wen Yan looked at Wen Wen's photo and said with a smile, "Hello, aunt, I am also Wen Yan, but another Wen Yan. I came here wearing her clothes today, maybe there are some left by her on them. Taste. After you left, she and her grandmother depended on each other. Later, she met a good adoptive family. She should have been very happy during that time. Although it was a bit unpleasant in the middle, she was freed later, so I came.
"She should have no regrets when she left, because I dreamed of her and she was very happy. I don't know if you found each other there. But she is easy to recognize because she looks like dad, and There is also a red bird mark on her body, I think you must have left it specially for her." (End of Chapter)
