flstandardbreds Chapter 172 Sit in the front
Chapter 172 Sit in the front
"What should I say? What should I say?" Chen Youen gripped her phone tightly, anxiously asking Shen Feiwan.
A lovesick girl by her side, a huge problem on the other end of the phone—Shen Feiwan felt utterly hopeless. "Just tell her I'm dead."
Chen Youen rolled her eyes. "I want to kill you right now, how could I possibly reply to him like that? As the old saying goes, what's meant to be will be. You have to face the rest of your life positively, and take me with you!"
"Sigh—" Shen Feiwan sighed heavily, "I accept my fate. Just tell him I'm asleep now, and I'll call him when I wake up tomorrow."
“Okay!” Chen Youen immediately did as instructed. After sending the message, she stared intently at her phone screen, her eyes unwavering.
The other party replied very quickly.
"Thank you," he said.
There's not even a punctuation mark.
Chen Youen's eyes widened in disbelief. "That's it? That's all?! He didn't even say a few more words?"
Shen Feiwan shrugged. "That's just how he is. You can't be fooled by his handsome appearance."
“But I’m willing!” Chen Youen narrowed her eyes and asked Shen Feiwan, “What do you think he would say if I immediately messaged him to tell him that I’m interested in his aerospace research?”
“Ha,” Shen Feiwan sneered, “What are you expecting? He might suggest you apply to be his doctoral student. Can you even pass the exam? Are you really interested in aerospace?”
"Huh?" Chen Youen said with a mournful face, "But I'm interested in him because he studies aerospace."
Shen Feiwan shook her head helplessly, "You should wash up and go to sleep, really. I need to sleep too."
"Then you absolutely have to take me with you this time you go home, please!"
"Get lost~ As your good friend, I won't just stand by and watch you jump into the fire."
Chen Youen could only pout and walk out with a reluctant expression.
Shen Feiwan glanced at her and said, "Remember to turn off the lights!"
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Youen had already reached out and pressed the switch.
With a 'snap', the room was plunged into darkness.
Shen Feiwan snuggled into the blankets, unable to sleep.
She thought that if it had been her second brother calling today, there might still be room for maneuver. Her second brother had always been gentle with her and always managed to shield her from unnecessary trouble.
If it's her mother calling, then she's probably in trouble; her mother is the strictest person in the family.
But of all things considered, the call came from my eldest brother. He's always been serious; his call meant the family already knew about it, though perhaps my parents' reaction wasn't as strong yet.
But the fact that he called overnight suggests that things are not simple.
"Sigh..." Shen Feiwan sighed again, knowing in her heart that she could no longer run away after she woke up tomorrow.
The next morning, Shen Feiwan was awakened by the rich aroma of chicken soup.
She strolled slowly towards the kitchen and found Chen Youen busy at the stove.
"Tsk," Shen Feiwan leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, leisurely observing Chen Youen's back. "Am I sure I haven't mistaken you for someone else? The sun must have risen in the west! You can actually cook?"
“Hehe,” Chen Youen turned around, her face full of slyness, “Who do you think I am? Your ex-husband with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, long legs, and who’s incredibly capable? In this kitchen, it seems like he’s the only one who’s ever cooked for you.”
Shen Feiwan raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping over the takeout packaging bag in the trash can in the corner of the kitchen. She exposed it, "You ordered takeout, didn't you? You didn't even hide the packaging bag properly, and you're pretending it's freshly made soup. Tell me, what are you trying to do? Why are you being so attentive to me?"
“Of course!” Chen Youen smiled even more brightly. “Haven’t I made it obvious enough? I’ve already arranged for a packing company to finish cleaning up here within two hours. Then we’ll immediately take the next available flight back to Beicheng.”
Shen Feiwan nodded, "Going back to Beicheng is fine, but I can't take you home this time. I have to face this matter myself."
"Huh?" Chen Youen's expression instantly fell. "But your older brother is so busy. If he misses this opportunity for a joint trial, I'll have a hard time seeing him next time."
Shen Feiwan pouted, "Why don't you try my other brother?"
"No way!" Chen Youen immediately shook his head. "We have to get your older brother first. We haven't even seen one yet, let's talk about the other one later. I'm not afraid of getting hurt, but who gets hurt is still uncertain."
Shen Feiwan was speechless again. "I'm really impressed with you. Let's go back and make the arrangements then."
After saying that, she turned and walked towards the bathroom, saying as she went, "I'm going to brush my teeth. Hurry up and set out breakfast for me."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
That afternoon, the two boarded a plane back to Beicheng.
Just before boarding the plane, Shen Feiwan sent Shen Xubai a text message: "[Arriving home tonight]"
At 5:30 p.m., the sky over Beicheng was dyed orange-red by the setting sun, and the traffic outside the airport flowed slowly in the afterglow.
As soon as Shen Feiwan stepped out of the airport, two short honks of a horn sounded behind her.
The sound seemed to be quite far away. She looked in the direction of the sound, searching through the traffic for a while before finally spotting Shen Xubai's familiar black Audi.
The car was parked on the side of the road, the windows closed, and the body of the car gleamed coldly in the setting sun.
Shen Feiwan, pulling her suitcase with one hand and Chen Youen with the other, complained, "I don't understand what you saw in him. Look at him, he just sits in the car and won't even get out. He wouldn't even move to pick up his own sister. That's so inconsiderate!"
Chen Youen chuckled twice, her eyes fixed on the car, her face filled with barely concealed excitement. "Didn't you see him on the phone? It must be something very important."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and pressed it to her chest, lowering her voice slightly, "By the way, can you hear my heartbeat? I feel like it's about to jump out of my chest."
Shen Feiwan glared at her fiercely, "I really have nothing to say to you."
Chen Youen chuckled, his eyes still fixed on the car. "Brothers and sisters usually can't stand each other unless there's an external conflict. It's okay if you have nothing to say to me now; you can talk to your brother later."
She smiled again. "Remember to have him take me home."
Shen Feiwan ignored her and continued talking on the phone until she reached the car.
He frowned slightly, his expression focused, as if he hadn't noticed the people outside the car at all.
Helpless, Shen Feiwan raised her hand and knocked on the car window, signaling him to open the trunk.
Shen Xubai glanced at her, his gaze neither warm nor cold, and then pressed the button.
Shen Feiwan quickly put her luggage away, opened the back door, and got in.
She was about to turn around and talk to Chen Youen when she saw that Chen Youen had already run ahead to talk to Shen Xubai.
Shen Feiwan was slightly taken aback, then rolled her eyes, inwardly cursing this guy for being so fickle and forgetting his friends.
A sweet smile graced her face, and she even softened her voice slightly. "Brother Shen, I'm a little carsick. You don't mind if I sit in the passenger seat, do you?"
"I don't mind." Shen Xubai's voice was cold and distant, a stark contrast to Chen Youen's tone, which was like ice and fire.
From Shen Feiwan's perspective, she couldn't see Shen Xubai's expression, but she could clearly see that Chen Youen's eyes were practically brimming with hearts.
Shen Xubai is indeed very handsome; that's a well-known fact.
His features were so exquisite they were almost perfect, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, a high nose bridge, and well-defined lips; his whole face seemed to have been meticulously sculpted.
However, it was precisely because he was so handsome that he was surrounded by praise from a young age, which fostered his deep and serious personality.
He hates being described as "beautiful" or "pretty" because these words are not a compliment to him, but rather a nuisance.
So he has always had a cold face since he was a child, as if that would make people ignore his appearance.
But it's impossible to ignore; just look at how greedy Chen Youen is.
Shen Xubai was on the phone the whole way, his voice low and concise, with eight out of ten sentences containing technical jargon.
Shen Feiwan sat in the back seat, arms crossed, her gaze casually drifting out the window.
She was already used to Shen Xubai's busy schedule.
He's always been like this, seemingly always putting his studies and work first.
It wasn't until Shen Xubai answered a phone call and briefly replied, "Yes, we're on our way back," that Shen Feiwan turned to look at the back of his head.
"Is this the home phone? Mom or Dad?"
"Mom." Shen Xubai's voice was indifferent. He paused, then added, "Mom says you've become capable."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feiwan silently took out her phone and glanced at it.
Her phone was turned on early this morning, but the screen was completely blank, with no missed calls or new messages.
Her parents knew she was coming home today, but they didn't even call, which clearly meant they were...
"Mom is very angry this time." Before Shen Feiwan could finish her inner monologue, Shen Xubai's voice rang out again, expressing what she was thinking.
Shen Feiwan smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, "Let's go to Yalanju on Chang'an Road first, my friend lives there."
Upon hearing this, Chen Youen immediately replied in a sweet and obedient voice, "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Shen."
"You're too kind." Shen Xubai's reply was still brief and distant.
Chen Youen, however, had no intention of stopping there. She turned to the side, her gaze fixed intently on Shen Xubai, "Brother Shen, do you know where it is? Should I turn on a GPS?"
"No need." Shen Xubai kept his gaze fixed straight ahead, seemingly oblivious to Chen Youen's enthusiasm.
Undeterred, Chen Youen continued to find topics to talk about, "I heard from Wanwan that you're usually very busy, Brother Shen. Is that how it is for everyone in the aerospace industry?"
"It depends. Are you tired? Then take a rest."
Chen Youen: "..."
At the same time, she received a message from Shen Feiwan: [I told you he's boring. He never goes out to have fun and doesn't like chatting with people. Forcing someone to chat with him if you don't know him well will only result in an awkward situation.]
Chen You'en typed quickly: 【Of course! Otherwise, how could he have become the chief engineer of their bureau at such a young age? Do you ever see a genius spending all his time socializing with shady characters?】
Shen Feiwan: 【…You're hopeless.】
Only after sending Chen Youen home did Shen Xubai speak seriously to Shen Feiwan, saying, "Sit in the front."