Chapter 107 True Death Game (8)
Chapter 107 True Death Game (8)
Lin Zicheng sent Director Zhao home and was about to turn the car around and drive to the city center to find a restaurant that suited his taste today. Suddenly, his cell phone rang, and he glanced at the display: Shen Xici!
Lin Zicheng was stunned and his lower back suddenly stiffened. Before answering the phone, he cleared his throat and looked at himself in the rearview mirror before answering it.
Shen Xici is a straightforward old man. Just like his business, he is honest and upright. Even after decades of experience in the business world, he still doesn't like to play tricks. However, Shen Xici's son and grandson are somewhat different from him. They have at least eight hundred little schemes in their minds.
When dealing with a straightforward person, Lin Zicheng would naturally not beat around the bush. Of course, it was not because he was suddenly kind by nature, but because he was worried that the other party would not understand.
As soon as the call was connected, Shen Xici immediately asked quickly: "Qingning, is he with you? If he is, tell him to go away. I have something to talk to you alone."
Lin Zicheng frowned slightly, smiled gently and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm not here. Grandpa Shen, if you have anything to say to me alone, please."
Shen Xici was stunned and asked dissatisfiedly: "He's not here? You are not together? Or did you dump him?"
Lin Zicheng felt helpless, wondering how many miserable scenes of grandsons being dumped had Grandpa Shen imagined.
Before Lin Zicheng could explain the situation, Old Master Shen started to curse again: "Lin Zicheng, let me tell you, Qingning is a stubborn child. If he has decided on you, he will only follow you. If you play tricks on my grandson, I will immediately take that bastard Lin Yan to find you. Don't even think about playing tricks."
Lin Zicheng sighed softly, feeling grateful that Shen Qingning did not inherit Grandpa Shen's genes.
He replied gently: "Grandpa Shen, I'm sorry to disappoint you again. I didn't dump Qingning. We are doing well now."
Originally, the second sentence of Lin Zicheng's answer was good enough, but he insisted on adding the first sentence, which made Shen Xici on the other end of the phone so angry that he didn't know what to say.
While Mr. Shen was trying to find a way to get the venue back, Lin Zicheng said indifferently, "Grandpa Shen, seeing that you have so much energy, I guess your life abroad must be very leisurely, and you also hope that Qingning and I can come to see you together."
How could Mr. Shen not understand the meaning of his words? He just disliked his meddling and wanted to find something for him to do. The things designed by Lin Zicheng were annoying even to the old man Lin Yan, not to mention him who was afraid of trouble.
So he could only put away his temper and show the bearing of an elder: "Zicheng, our Shen family only has this one grandson, you better be patient. I don't care whether you like him or not, just don't let him do anything out of line."
Lin Zicheng answered honestly: "Yes, I know."
"It's not okay to destroy the Shen family's fortune!"
When Shen Xici hung up the phone, he added this sentence.
Lin Zicheng sighed and gripped the steering wheel tightly. The deep kiss that day was his initial response to Shen Qingning's feelings, and also an affirmation of his idea of letting things take their own course. Then what? Every time he saw Shen Qingning expressing her love in front of him like a peacock spreading its tail, he felt inexplicably panicked.
From childhood to adulthood, Lin Zicheng has always been able to deal with all kinds of big and small things around him, except for this one thing. Love, for him, is like adding a pair of iron chains to tie him up. He doesn't know how to accept it calmly, just like he can't face the fear in his heart.
Lin Zicheng, who is considered strong and smart by everyone, is actually afraid...
Lin Zicheng smiled bitterly and looked ahead.
Passing by a large shopping supermarket, he stopped to look for a few seconds, smiled, and called Shen Qingning.
Unless Shen Qingning doesn't have her cell phone with her, she will answer Lin Zicheng's calls very quickly.
"Have you decided where to eat? We are kind citizens waiting to receive you."
As Shen Qingning spoke, he looked in the mirror, adjusting his appearance, and even trying to find an angle to make himself look much more handsome than usual.
Lin Zicheng chuckled: "Anything else today?"
"No, are you going on a date?" Shen Qingning joked, "It should still be in time to order flowers now."
Lin Zicheng: "I'll treat you to hot pot, but you have to buy the ingredients yourself."
Shen Qingning was startled, and hesitated for a while before asking hesitantly: "Are you planning to cook?"
Although Lin Zicheng is a good cook, the chances of him being willing to cook are even lower than the probability of winning 5 million in the lottery. Now that he is taking the initiative to cook, it must be another beauty trap, and Shen Qingning is ready to be fooled.
Lin Zicheng was amused by his suspicious tone: "Well, I'll be at the door soon, come out when you're ready, and we'll go to the supermarket together."
When Shen Qingning heard the word supermarket and thought about Lin Zicheng asking him to go with him this time, he couldn't help but think, could it be that Lin Zicheng wanted him to buy the supermarket?
As soon as he entered the supermarket, Shen Qingning estimated how much money it would cost him to buy the supermarket.
"Don't worry, this time I really just want you to buy hot pot ingredients." Lin Zicheng pulled out a shopping cart from a row of shopping carts and pushed it in front of the two of them.
Shen Qingning stared at Lin Zicheng in disbelief for a while and asked, "Is this not the last meal? Are you going to send me away tomorrow?"
"Do you want to leave?" Lin Zicheng slowly moved towards the seafood area according to the instructions on the shopping cart screen.
Shen Qingning glanced at him, then looked at the huge seafood area in front and said, "If I leave, who will pay for you and who will help you peel the shells? Enthusiastic citizens, except for enthusiasm, they want nothing else."
"Hmm? You really don't want to think about anything?" Lin Zicheng freed up one hand and put it around his waist. "Super fierce, you don't want to think about it anymore?"
Shen Qingning's body suddenly became stiff. He didn't expect that in public, Lin Zicheng would tease him unscrupulously and even hit him. Now happened to be the peak time for buying groceries after get off work. There were more people in the supermarket than at any other time. People who passed by them glanced at them intentionally or unintentionally, with a look of excitement on their faces.
"Zicheng, this is a public place." Shen Qingning felt it necessary to remind him.
Lin Zicheng said nonchalantly, "Huh? What's wrong? The people in front of us were like this too."
In front of them were a few couples, some hugging each other’s waists while picking fish, some holding onto the man’s arm while picking crabs, and some almost sticking together like a piece of paper while waiting to be processed…
Shen Qingning didn't understand what Lin Zicheng meant, she only heard him say, "Or do you like to hold my arm?"
"I have to borrow nine more lives from the cat to have enough fun with Master Lin." Although Shen Qingning said this, she had already put her arm around Lin Zicheng's arm, "My dear, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll pay for it."
Lin Zicheng suddenly laughed and pushed the shopping cart towards the most expensive water tank in the seafood area.
When walking to the frozen section, Shen Qingning suddenly thought of something. Back in school, Lin Zicheng made a birthday cake for Wen Yan, as well as ice cream, and...
They must have been like they are now, ambiguous, yet happy and sweet.
Shen Qingning was instantly filled with jealousy, especially when she heard Lin Zicheng say, "Is there anything else you want to eat? I can make it."
Lin Zicheng must have said the same thing to Wen Yan at that time!
When Shen Qingning thought of this, he no longer felt as happy as before, like a lively rabbit that suddenly had its ears drooping and lost its appetite.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Zicheng came closer to him and saw that he looked bitter and resentful. He couldn't help laughing, "Wen Yan and I have never done it. We didn't come to the supermarket at that time. I have only made cake once and ice cream once."
Shen Qingning: “…”
Sometimes, the person you like is too smart, and you don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
Lin Zicheng was busy in the kitchen. Shen Qingning felt bad and wanted to help. After watching for a long time, he still didn't know where to start. He could only stand at the door like an overseer, admiring the rare beauty.
During the meal, Shen Qingning peeled shrimps for Lin Zicheng as usual. Seeing Lin Zicheng eating happily, he wished he had an extra pair of hands.
In the past, he despised those love-brained people who went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, but when it came to him, he thought about how outstanding Lin Zicheng was. He had good looks and skills. Even if he dug up all the wild vegetables to extinction, it would still be worth it for Lin Zicheng.
The two of them went to the supermarket to buy groceries like a young couple, and then returned to their own home to cook. Now they were sitting together to eat sweetly. Shen Qingning felt that the time was ripe, so he asked Lin Zicheng with three parts of seriousness and seven parts of nonchalance while serving soup: "Zicheng, what is our relationship now? A young couple?"
Lin Zicheng suddenly put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked at him calmly.
Shen Qingning waited for a long time, but didn't hear a word.
He felt that he could not be so passive anymore. As the old saying goes, happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. So when Lin Zicheng was completely unprepared, Shen Qingning grabbed him, carried him to the living room, and threw him on the sofa.
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