Chapter 213: Chapter 158: Shen Hanxiu’s Sharp Tongue is Actually a Merit
Su Nian felt there was no need to avoid him, it would be better to make him stop taking her as a joke. The next morning, she arrived at Time Park at exactly seven o’clock.
After standing by the fountain pool for a few minutes, a Maybach stopped in front of her.
Today, Shen Hanxiu, having shed his stringent work attire, appeared much more approachable. He walked up to Su Nian and said, “It’s rare for a woman to arrive early for a date.”
Indeed, she had been late for their few dates in the past due to various reasons.
Putting the past aside, Su Nian respectfully replied, “President Shen is joking. It’s still better to be punctual during working hours.”
Shen Hanxiu’s face remained expressionless as he casually asked, “Have you had breakfast?”
Su Nian immediately nodded, “I have.”
In her rush to get up, both kids were taken out by Liang Yizhou, leaving her no time for breakfast.
“I haven’t eaten, go buy me something.”
Su Nian couldn’t help rolling her eyes, but still respectfully asked, “What would President Shen like to eat?”
Su Nian turned and walked away, heading to the nearest tea house. Without bothering to check the menu, she directly ordered what she wanted to eat.
“One serving of cabbage and pork steamed dumplings to go, thank you.”
“Alright, please wait.”
Seeing the breakfast on other people’s tables, Su Nian’s stomach embarrassingly rumbled. Just as she was about to stand up and order another serving, a familiar male voice from beside the stairs called out her name, “Su Nian?”
It was Tang Shaosheng’s voice.
Hearing it, she turned her head. Normally, this voice would not surprise Su Nian. Ziyan was now safe, and she had nothing to fear from Tang Shaosheng anymore. However, seeing the woman in his arms, Su Nian was shocked.
Why was Ye Jiayao here?
She was nestled in Tang Shaosheng’s arms, no longer as diseased-looking as last time she was in the psychiatric hospital, and no longer appeared insane. Looking at Su Nian, her smile was sinister.
Tang Shaosheng approached with a smile, initially wanting to surprise her and Shen Hanxiu, but ran into Su Nian first.
Ignoring Ye Jiayao’s presence, Tang Shaosheng asked the question that had been troubling him these days, “Where did Song Ziyan hide?”
Su Nian snorted, “Isn’t it ridiculous to ask about Ziyan while you’re holding another woman? Besides… you’re already divorced!”
“So what if we’re divorced? Don’t forget she’s still carrying my child.” After pausing, the smile on his face slowly faded, and his voice lowered as if speaking to himself, “It’s good that she’s gone, in a few years I’ll just go and take the child myself.”
Hearing him speak infuriated Su Nian, thinking of how Ziyan suffered because of him made her retort,
“Tang Shaosheng, you’re utterly inhuman!”
Tang Shaosheng laughed nonchalantly, while Ye Jiayao nestled in his arms, looked at Su Nian and then lifted her head to ask, “Tangtang, if Su Nian is here, is Ah Shu here too? I miss Ah Shu.”
“Don’t worry, you’ll see him very soon.” After speaking, he walked away with Ye Jiayao, leaving Su Nian behind.
Su Nian stood in place for a long time. Ye Jiayao’s appearance heightened her guard; under no circumstances could she let Su Zhen and Su Bao follow the path of the first child…
“Miss, your order is ready.”
Su Nian came back to her senses, “Thank you.”
Outside, both Ye Jiayao and Tang Shaosheng were nowhere to be seen. Looking further, Shen Hanxiu was still standing there, on the phone.
Hearing Ye Jiayao’s words, could it be that she hasn’t met Shen Hanxiu yet?
Seeing Su Nian walking over, Shen Hanxiu wrapped up his call quickly and hung up.
“What took you so long?”
Su Nian handed over the paper bag, “It was crowded.”
“I thought you had eaten first inside before coming out.”
Su Nian didn’t respond, not in the mood for jokes. Everything was already chaotic, and with Ye Jiayao’s return, it had become even more so. The only thing she could trust now was herself, only by doing so could she ensure absolute safety.
Shen Hanxiu opened the bag, glanced inside, his expression slightly disdainful, then handed the bag back to Su Nian, “I don’t , you eat it.”
Su Nian looked down and was about to speak when his phone in his pocket rang.
As Shen Hanxiu reached for his phone, Su Nian took the despised dumplings. She was indeed hungry and it would be foolish not to eat.
While eating the dumplings, her ears involuntarily picked up the voice from his phone. It must be He Gui.
A few sentences were exchanged but Shen Hanxiu did not respond, instead turning to look at Su Nian.
Their gazes abruptly met. Su Nian immediately lowered her head, focusing on eating the dumplings, only then did Shen Hanxiu slowly speak, “By the fountain pool.”