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She gently responded with a "Hmm" and called out, "Second Uncle!"
The man said, "Sorry, the situation was a bit urgent that day, and I left without saying goodbye. Don’t be mad at me..."
"How could I be..." Shi Nuan replied a bit quickly, slightly embarrassed, then added, "I mean, Second Uncle, you can handle whatever matters directly, don’t worry too much about me..."
Song Yansheng knew the stubbornness of the little girl and also knew how relieved she felt when he wasn’t around!
Suppressing the urge to sigh, he said, "I just got back, and I still have work at the company. I’ll pick you up this afternoon, and we can go home for dinner together, hmm?"
Today is Thursday, not quite the weekend, but tomorrow is May Day, a public holiday.
Having not seen Song Yansheng for several days and knowing he just got back from a business trip, Shi Nuan realized she had no reason to refuse this dinner.
Resigned, she said, "Alright... got it!"
"Good girl~" Song Yansheng smiled faintly and said, "Then, see you tonight."
Worried that Lv Nan Nan might come back anytime, Shi Nuan said, "Then, Second Uncle, you get busy, I’ll hang up now..."
"Wait, what’s the rush..."
How can I not be in a rush?
Taking a deep breath, she asked patiently, "Second Uncle, do you... have something else?"
"Hmm..." Song Yansheng’s voice deepened slightly, "It’s just, in the days we haven’t seen each other, did you maybe think about me, your new husband?"
"..." Shi Nuan bit her lip, her face flushed, unsure how to answer for a moment.
Had she thought about him? If such "thinking" isn’t categorized as "missing," then yes, she had.
After all, in her almost twenty-two years of life, it was the first time a man had so thoroughly invaded every corner of her life in just half a month.
She couldn’t ignore it even if she tried.
But now, facing Song Yansheng, how should she respond?
On the other end of the line, not hearing the little girl’s response, Song Yansheng sighed softly.
He turned his head, looking out the car window, as the vehicle sped along the roads of T City.
On both sides of the road, the branches and leaves of the French sycamores were lush and verdant, blocking the distant scenery.
During the days in Hong Kong, he missed Shi Nuan constantly, wanting to call her but inexplicably decided to let her wait for a few days.
The incident with the sleeping pills the other night, though he didn’t want to mention it again, still left him a bit upset.
Now, having returned from Hong Kong, the first thing he did upon getting in the car was to call her.
The question he most wanted to ask was this one, but ultimately he didn’t get the answer he wanted.
He said, "Alright, I’ll just take it as you being too shy to say anything... Hanging up now, see you this afternoon!"
Shi Nuan bit her lip and eventually nodded, saying, "Okay!"
As they were about to return to the Song Mansion, Shi Nuan still felt very nervous.
She knew it would probably be the weekend when she would come back again.
The so-called excuse of not staying overnight was just wishful thinking.
Luckily, these few days had given her some buffer time, and her mindset had become much steadier.
Since she was here, she might as well settle in; having married Song Yansheng, some things couldn’t be avoided.
At noon, Shi Nuan invited Lv Nan Nan to lunch, initially planning to go to a restaurant, but Lv Nan Nan refused, suggesting they eat at the canteen instead.
After all, with graduation approaching, small restaurants could be visited again in the future, but the canteen, without a meal card, wouldn’t be easy to dine at even once.
Shi Nuan didn’t object, and the two went to the second floor, ordered two dishes and a soup, and chose a spot to sit down and eat.