Chapter 145: Chapter 144: Officially Moving Into Shi Yang’s Home
Shi Yang, after finishing his conversation with his father that day, returned to the hospital room and peeked at Zhao Meimei.
Zhao Meimei was cozily nestled in Shi Yang’s mother’s arms, happily eating from a can, her face beaming with joy, carefree, blissful, innocent, and good-hearted.
Upon hearing a noise, Zhao Meimei looked up and immediately saw Shi Yang. She quickly waved, automatically ignoring Shi Yang’s father who was walking ahead, and called out, "Brother, come and taste this, it’s pineapple and delicious."
Shi Yang smiled faintly and went over. The two squeezed together, using a single spoon to scoop and eat from a bottle of canned fruit, exchanging glances and teasing each other at the same time.
Ever since Shi Yang mentioned once to Zhao Meimei about wanting her to stay, he hadn’t brought up the subject again. At that time, he promised to handle the situation, and Zhao Meimei immediately felt reassured. Her trust and reliance on Shi Yang had already ingrained themselves deeply into her being.
This feeling was peculiar; sometimes her affection for Shi Yang even surpassed that for her father. She couldn’t comprehend this deep-seated yet gradually twisted attachment in her emotions, thus she categorized all feelings, whether familial or otherwise, under love.
Because of this, Zhao Meimei’s love for Shi Yang was single-minded, exceeding even the devout loyalty of monastics to Buddha.
So, when her father fully recovered and returned to their hometown with her mother, leaving her, the house, and the grocery store entirely in Shi Yang’s family’s care, Zhao Meimei readily accepted it. As long as either her parents or Shi Yang were around, she felt as though she was never really separated from family.
Zhao Dazhuang, before boarding the train, his face flushed from drinking, grabbed Shi Yang’s father’s arm and sighed, "I can see clearly now, my daughter is born and raised for your Yangyang; she’s like a little ingrate, purely devoted to your Yangyang, disregarding her own father."
Shi Yang’s mother laughed upon hearing this and replied without hesitation, "Then we’re truly like one big family, how nice."
The adults spoke casually, while the two children, with hidden agendas, secretly felt guilty. One blushed, struggling to remain calm; the other appeared nonchalant but felt her heart pounding inside.
At the table, Shi Yang, taking advantage of the mood, enthusiastically painted a rosy future for Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue, urging them to return for further development.
Below the table, Zhao Meimei’s delicate hand was firmly held in Shi Yang’s palm. Their fingers intertwined and their fingertips entangled, as a secretive, thrilling feeling quietly fermented and warmed, coursing through their bodies. Zhao Meimei felt as though someone had activated her governor and conception vessels, making her feel invigorated all over.
After formally seeing off Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue, Shi Yang’s mother’s mundane life as a wealthy wife became bustling again.
She was immensely joyful, starting to arrange for Zhao Meimei’s clothing, food, and necessities, buying everything she could think of, regardless of whether it was needed or not.
Shi Yang moved into his father’s study, willingly giving up his bedroom for Zhao Meimei to use.
Zhao Meimei stubbornly occupied Shi Yang’s bedding set, pushing the new, pink sheet set that Shi Yang’s mother had bought over to Shi Yang.
Shi Yang understood her little plan; she merely wanted to claim his space and sleep surrounded by his scent. This feeling of being cherished and favored completely filled Shi Yang’s pride.
Ultimately, the two discussed it, deciding that the bedsheets would remain original, simply changing the bedspread and comforter to the new ones. Shi Yang kept the old set, wrapped the new comforter and blanket covers, and took them to the study.
Zhao Meimei rolled twice on the made bed, almost nearly somersaulting.
She sincerely exclaimed, "Brother, it would be wonderful if you could sleep in this room too."
Shi Yang felt a sudden surge of warmth, reaching out and hugging Zhao Meimei gently, ruffling her hair tenderly.
Zhao Meimei hummed comfortably, her slender eyes squinting into slits, exuding a fresh and budding delicacy.
Shi Yang stared at her for a couple of moments, feeling it unbearably adorable, and kissed her on the lips before lifting his head, unable to resist giving her another kiss as Zhao Meimei acted playfully,
The night Zhao Meimei moved in, Shi Yang’s family accompanied her for a seafood buffet. After the meal, Zhao Meimei officially settled into Shi Yang’s household, becoming a member of the family.
In the first couple of days after moving in, Zhao Meimei was taken shopping by Shi Yang’s mother, had her hair cut, and even got a manicure. Life was rich and flavorful until Liu Xiue and Zhao Dazhuang arrived safely in their hometown and called to remind Zhao Meimei not to forget her winter break homework, and she realized there were only half a month left before school started.
She flipped through her blank summer homework, and the first person she thought of was Xu Xu, recalling that ever since she returned to her hometown up until now, she hadn’t contacted Xu Xu or informed him about her trip.
At this thought, Zhao Meimei immediately couldn’t sit still, deciding to visit Xu Xu with her homework the next day.
Successfully settling Zhao Meimei in, Shi Yang felt a major task weighing on his mind was resolved and immediately turned his attention back to the bright road of entrepreneurship, forging ahead with determination.
Earlier, his father had arranged a meal with Qian Yonggui’s family, which Shi Yang attended without any special dress-up, still managing to impress them with his looks. Qian Jinqiu, the eldest daughter, gazed at Shi Yang with sparkling eyes, but unfortunately, while the falling flower was interested, the flowing water was indifferent—Shi Yang’s attention was solely focused on Qian Yonggui.
Qian Yonggui was Shi Yang’s father’s middle school classmate, and they had a good relationship. When they reached high school, they were classmates for only a year. Because Qian Yonggui started school early and was old enough, his family arranged to send him to the military, partly since he wasn’t academically inclined...
Shi Yang initially tried to engage in conversation with Qian Yonggui but soon realized he was overly pretentious and willingly retreated to the background,