Chapter 1472 - 1266: How Did It Come to This
Shen Zui said he’s nineteen now, not a little boy anymore.
But actually, in Shi Nuoxin’s heart, she never considered him a little boy.
The words she said were really just out of trust for him; at sixteen, she was still too young and innocent, and everything seemed too simple in her heart.
She stood there speechless, and Shen Zui saw her expression, reached out to ruffle her hair slightly, and laughed, saying, "Look at how scared you are. Don’t worry, if you don’t want to, I won’t do anything to you!"
Shi Nuan furrowed her brows slightly, not speaking.
That night, the two of them lay on the bed with roughly the distance of two fist lengths between them.
Neither moved, or perhaps neither dared to move.
For more than half an hour, neither said a word.
The one to break the silence in the end was Shen Zui.
Shen Zui asked Shi Nuan, "Nuannuan, are you asleep?"
Shi Nuan responded softly, "Not yet!"
Shen Zui suddenly chuckled, "What’s wrong? Afraid?"
Shi Nuan pursed her lips and said, "Not really, just that it feels quite miraculous. You know? Since my mother passed away five years ago, I’ve always been alone, never slept next to anyone..."
Shen Zui’s smile deepened, "Is that so? What a coincidence, my parents divorced when I was seven, twelve years ago now, and since then, I’ve also been alone, never slept next to anyone..."
Shi Nuan’s eyes flickered slightly, and after a while she said, "Actually, I’ve always wondered why your parents... why did they divorce?"
Shen Zui shook his head, "Probably incompatible? My mother was an artistic worker, filled with romantic ideas, but my Father was a workaholic and a businessman, living realistically and often dull. Eventually, their feelings faded and they agreed to divorce..."
Shi Nuan uttered an "Oh" and said, "That’s also quite good, at least they didn’t brew up much harm between them, better than my parents..."
The old Shi Nuan always thought her parents had a nice relationship and that Father loved Mother deeply.
But three months after Mother died, Father married another, bringing in two children related by blood.
Among them, Jiaojiao was a year older than her.
What does this mean? It means Father was never faithful to Mother, even shortly after they married or perhaps for a long time, he already abandoned Mother and their love.
Shen Zui knew what Shi Nuoxin was thinking, couldn’t help but reach out to hold her hand, and said, "Nuannuan, don’t think about that, it’s all past now. Trust me, everything will get better, and I’ll always be with you, waiting for everything to improve!"
Shi Nuan turned her face slightly, looked at Shen Zui, smiled at him, and said, "Thank you, Shen Zui!"
Shen Zui clasped her hand tightly, saying, "You really are a fool, do you need to thank me? I’m your boyfriend, maybe one day your husband, your family. We don’t need to say thank you!"
Husband, family?
These two words indeed struck Shi Nuan deeply.
Since Mother died five years ago, she felt her family went with Mother.
Her home became someone else’s home, Father became someone else’s Father.
Everything changed.
But now, someone said he considers her family.
Her heart flowed with such warmth, this warmth spread through her veins to her whole body.
Almost ready to burst forth.
It was then she suddenly turned, rolling into Shen Zui’s embrace.
Shen Zui froze, looked at her in surprise, and asked, "Nuannuan, what... what are you doing?"
Shi Nuan shook her head in his arms, saying, "Nothing, I just want to sleep leaning on you..."
Shen Zui took a deep breath, suppressing his voice, "Nuannuan, like this, I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to control myself..."
At that time, Shen Zui really liked Shi Nuan.
A girl he liked deeply was in his arms; how could he restrain himself?
Especially recently, being taken by Qi Ruison to see a few inappropriate movies for minors, there were some restless thoughts in his mind.
He planned to spend the night out with Shi Nuan today, though it was his idea, he even considered taking Shi Nuan tonight.
But after bringing Shi Nuan inside, he suddenly changed his mind.
Shi Nuan was only sixteen years old; he shouldn’t treat her like that, he truly liked her and didn’t want to hurt her, especially since the future was uncertain.
But now, with the warmth and softness in his arms, those restless emotions were stirred once again.