[R18] Want a daughter-in-law – “Desire for a Wife” Chapter 24 – Undercurrent (1) [English]

The two gently held hands and walked along the river for a while, stopping at a semi-hidden bench; the bench was leaning against a row of low shrubs, with the slowly flowing river in front of it, and the sunlight fell on the water, shining with layers of gold.

“Want to take a rest?” Brother Sheng asked in a low voice.

Shu Qi nodded slightly and said nothing.

Shu Qi sat down gently, and Brother Sheng also sat next to her without saying anything. The breeze blew gently, and her hair brushed against Brother Sheng’s nose, which made him feel a little itchy. He squinted and rubbed his nostrils back and forth with his index finger.

Shu Qi smiled, so lightly that Brother Sheng didn’t notice.

This action made Shu Qi feel that he was inexplicably cute. She let go of her hand and moved closer. She gently held Brother Sheng’s arm with one hand and rested her head gently on he’s shoulder.

He didn’t move, letting the soft touch linger.

She rested her head on He’s shoulder and closed her eyes, as if she had finally found a place to breathe. After her emotions relaxed, the fatigue and tiredness of the sleepless night came back.

“…Are you tired? Let’s sleep for a while.” Brother Sheng’s voice was very soft and steady.

“Yeah.” The voice was soft, as if it was a bit coquettish.

Soon, Shu Qi’s breathing became soft and long, her eyelashes moved slightly from time to time, and her chest rose and fell slightly.

He tilted his head slightly and looked at her quiet profile. His eyes were sometimes tender, sometimes complicated, and sometimes painful, hiding many unspeakable emotions.

This is a kind of quiet tenderness that is almost luxurious, as if nothing has happened and yet everything has happened.

Unconsciously, the sun rose higher and higher, falling through the gaps in the leaves, and fell on the bench one by one. Shu Qi moved slowly, as if being awakened by the sun from a deep dream.

She frowned slightly, as if she was not used to the brightness of the sun. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes.

She first looked at the river in front of her, her eyes still a little hazy, as if she hadn’t completely recovered from her dream; then she slowly sat upright, her hair was slightly messy, her cheeks were imprinted with the marks of her clothes, and her cheeks were flushed from sleep.

After Brother Sheng felt the movement, he kept looking at Shu Qi silently. Seeing Shu Qi’s appearance, he smiled softly.

Said softly: “Let’s go home.”

She nodded, and when she stood up, she took the initiative to hold He’s hand and never let go; the two walked home side by side, not walking fast, as if they didn’t want the journey to end too soon.

When they walked into the alley and the familiar outline of the building appeared in front of them, Shu Qi was stunned for a moment.

A gray-black SUV was parked quietly in front of the house.

This is Shuwei’s car.

Shu Qi stopped and subconsciously tightened her hand. After a while, she let go of her hand and whispered, “Shu Wei is back from a business trip.”

“I’m back.” Brother Sheng glanced at the license plate and nodded, his face expressionless and his tone neither salty nor cold.

The sound of the key turning at the door was particularly clear in the quiet room. Brother Sheng opened the door, and Shu Qi followed behind him, moving a beat slower than usual.

At this time, Shuwei was sitting on the sofa in the living room, wearing a home shirt and shorts, looking at his laptop with a focused expression; there was still brewed coffee on the coffee table, which was no longer hot, as if he had been sitting there for a while.

Shu Wei heard the voice and raised his head. When he saw the two people appearing at the same time, their eyes were stunned for a moment. Then they returned to normal. He turned his head slightly to look at Shu Qi and frowned slightly.

“Huh? Dad? Did you go out together?”

Shu Qi nervously grabbed the corner of Brother Sheng’s clothes, looked at Shu Wei and said, “Shu Wei, I…”

Brother Sheng calmly patted her hand, as if to comfort her silently, and naturally blocked Shu Qi and Shu Wei’s sight, and walked over.

“The weather is nice. I asked Shu Qi to take me for a walk around the area to get acquainted with the environment. Shuwei, the environment here is really good and the house is also very good.” Brother Sheng’s tone was very calm, without any strangeness, and he walked into the living room naturally and sat on the other end of the sofa.

Shuwei nodded and said with a smile, “That’s it.”

Then he turned his head to look in the direction of Shu Qi, frowned, glanced at her free hand, and then looked at her face. His tone was calm, but there was a trace of imperceptible blame: “Where is the cell phone? I couldn’t get through the whole call. Don’t you take your cell phone with you when you go out?”

She opened her mouth slightly, but hesitated for a few seconds before whispering: “I…forgot to bring it out.”

Brother Sheng smiled faintly at this time, and his tone was as calm as ever: “It’s all my fault. I checked the weather before going out. I wanted to go out early and cook a meal for you when I get back. Don’t blame her.”

Shu Wei smiled and said, “Oh dad, why would I bother you to cook? Just leave the cooking to Shu Qi.”

Brother Sheng picked up the water glass beside the table, his movements were natural and calm, and turned to Shuwei and said: “Haha, you don’t know that I have no time to spare, and it’s okay to cook a meal. You haven’t eaten the food I cooked for a long time, haven’t you?”

While listening to his father’s words, Shu Wei picked up the cup of coffee, took a sip, then nodded and said, “Well… okay, that’s true… but you must ask Shu Qi to help you more, okay?”

Shu Qi walked slowly behind them, speaking softly, as if she was afraid of saying something wrong: “Then…Dad, husband, should I go upstairs first?…”

Shuwei frowned slightly again, without looking at Shu Qi, and said in a very calm tone: “Why are you rushing upstairs? You should pour me a cup of tea for dad first. Do you still need me to talk to you?”

Brother Sheng turned his head and gave Shu Qi a gentle look and nodded.

“Okay, I’m sorry, I’ll pay attention…” Shu Qi had just turned around to go to the kitchen, but before she had taken a few steps, Shu Wei said in a calm tone: “Shu Qi, wait a minute.”

She paused, turned around, and looked at He.

“Let’s go upstairs and have a chat later, okay?” Shu Wei’s voice was not serious, but there was a calmness in his tone that could not be refused, like a natural invitation.

When he said this, his eyes did not even leave the laptop.

Shu Qi’s hands curled up unconsciously, and she was a little out of breath at this moment. She hesitated for a second, but before she could speak, Brother Sheng stood up, and his tone was as natural as if the conversation just now had never been interrupted.

“I think we should eat first, it’s almost noon.” He said, walking to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and checking the ingredients, his tone was calm and unhurried.

“I’m going to make something simple. Come on, Shu Qi, come and help me get started. Dad will teach you a few tricks by the way.” Brother Sheng quickly took a few meat dishes and put them in the sink.

Shu Qi looked at Brother Sheng, as if she had caught a piece of driftwood, and followed him closely, her steps even a little messy.

She walked over quickly and when she entered the kitchen, she seemed to feel Shu Wei’s eyes on her behind her.

Brother Sheng was washing vegetables in front of the sink. When Shu Qi walked to He, Brother Sheng patted her hand gently and said softly: “Don’t think too much first, take your time, okay?”

Shu Qi bit her lip, nodded, put her hand into the sink, and calmed down a little when her fingertips touched the cold water.