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Xin Yi drove directly to Cuiwei Residence. To be honest, he didn't know many places to eat in Longchuan, and he had stumbled upon Cuiwei Residence by chance. He liked the quiet environment here and the decent black coffee, so he had visited a few times. After parking outside the Cuiwei Residence, Xin Yi walked in with Shen Shanshan.
It wasn't mealtime yet, so the large Cuiwei Residence had no customers, only a few waitstaff scattered around quietly chatting. When they saw the two enter, several waitstaff quickly dispersed. One pretty young girl approached them politely and said, "Welcome to Cuiwei Residence! How may I assist you today?"
Xin Yi appreciated the waitstaff's attitude and smiled, "We're here for a meal, but it seems we arrived a bit early. How about this: please find us a private room and bring us something to drink."
"Sure, please follow me!" The young waitress said as she led them upstairs to a small private room. Shen Shanshan ordered an Irish Tears, while Xin Yi opted for a black coffee. After the waitress closed the door behind her and left, Shen Shanshan suddenly jumped next to Xin Yi with a blissful expression and said, "Come on, tell me honestly, what secret purpose do you have for bringing me here today? Spill it!"
Xin Yi's heart skipped a beat. Did he really have to say it now? He suddenly felt nostalgic for this moment; it was beautiful now, but once he revealed the purpose of their meeting today, this beauty would be shattered completely. An insurmountable gap would appear between them, and they would never return to this feeling again. He thought it might be better to enjoy this last meal together first. At that moment, Xin Yi wished time could freeze forever at this moment.
"Hehe, how did you know I had an ulterior motive for inviting you to lunch today?" Xin Yi forced a smile and feigned surprise.
"Hmph, do you really think you can fool me? You underestimate me too much," Shen Shanshan said proudly. "Who invites someone to lunch this early? Plus, this place was chosen at the last minute; you must have something on your mind that you can't say directly. You're using the lunch invitation as a cover-up, right? What do they call that? Oh right, it's like the drunkard's intention is not in the wine..." As Shen Shanshan reached this point, she realized her words might not be very appropriate. A man inviting a woman to lunch with such implications was obvious even without thinking too hard about it. She felt her face heat up slightly; wasn't she clearly hinting at something to Xin Yi?
Just then, the waitress brought in the coffee, which helped ease the tension between them. Shen Shanshan returned to her seat with a flushed face. The waitress noticed Shen Shanshan's expression and smiled knowingly; having seen many similar situations before, she could guess what was likely happening between the two of them—after all, who wouldn't think something might happen when a man and woman come in for an early lunch and request a private room? The waitress placed the coffee in front of them and said, "Enjoy your meal," before turning to leave. As she reached the door, she suddenly turned back and added, "If you need anything, just call me; I'll be right outside. Of course, if you don't call me, I'll assume you don't need anything and won't disturb you." With that, she opened the door and walked out.
Xin Yi stared blankly at the waitress's retreating figure. What kind of girl was she? What did her words mean? Wasn't that just complicating things for him? Turning back to look at Shen Shanshan, he found her blushing deeply from embarrassment due to what the waitress had said. She had already suspected Xin Yi's intentions today but now felt even more embarrassed after being pointed out by someone experienced.
"Ahem..." Xin Yi awkwardly cleared his throat and tried to change the subject by asking, "Shan Shan, how is your mom doing?"
"She's doing well; it's just that during your time abroad she's been constantly mentioning you," Shen Shanshan replied. "She says you've been away for so long without visiting home and keeps asking me to call you. But your phone has been unreachable... it worried me so much! By the way, Xin Yi, why did you suddenly go to Lusang Nation? You didn't even let anyone know before leaving; people were worried about you! I even went looking for you at Farm! If Big Bull hadn't told me you were abroad, I would have put out missing person notices!" Shen Shanshan could really ramble on; what started as a casual inquiry about her mother somehow shifted back onto Xin Yi.
"Actually, there wasn't much going on. A friend had some trouble in Lusang Nation, so I went over to help out. I left in quite a hurry and didn't get a chance to tell you beforehand. Once I got there, I was caught up with everything happening over there until things settled down before I called you. I'm sorry for making you worry," Xin Yi explained.
"Well, it's good that you're back," Shen Shanshan said playfully. "But next time, you must tell me where you're going, okay? Don't make me worry about you again."
"Uh-huh." Xin Yi didn't dare to look into Shen Shanshan's affectionate eyes and quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Shanshan, how has your brother been lately?"
"Hmph, speaking of my brother, are you hiding something from me?" Shen Shanshan suddenly became a bit angry when she heard Xin Yi mention Shen Liwei. "It seems like my brother is more concerned about you than I am. He keeps asking why you haven't come to my house and says he really wants to see you. When I asked him why, he mysteriously refused to tell me. It's just ridiculous! Is there some secret between you two?"
"Uh..." Xin Yi was at a loss for words. Seeing her expression, it seemed that Shen Liwei had indeed upset her. Didn't these siblings usually have a good relationship? How could this happen? But after thinking it over, Xin Yi began to understand; Shen Liwei was a typical martial arts enthusiast who must be eager to have a good fight with him. That's why he often asked Shen Shanshan about him but was too shy to directly say he wanted to spar, which made Shen Shanshan unhappy.
Seeing that Xin Yi couldn't respond, Shen Shanshan grew even more suspicious that there was some secret between him and Shen Liwei. She pouted and said, "If you don't want to say it, then forget it. I don't want to know anyway!"
With such a stance while claiming not to want to know, Xin Yi thought to himself that this woman was indeed inconsistent in her words. He laughed and said, "Hahaha... Shanshan, it's fine if I tell you, but don't blame your brother. He just doesn't want you to worry. Actually, we had a fight at the hospital that day."
"Ah? A fight? You fought with my brother? Did you get hurt?!" Shen Shanshan asked anxiously, her beautiful eyes scanning Xin Yi up and down. But what good would that do? Even if he had been injured at the time, it wouldn't show now. Nevertheless, her concern was evident as she continued asking, "How could he hit you? How could he do that? It's too reckless! Why did he want to fight you?"
Xin Yi felt speechless again. He had just told her they fought, but somehow it turned into Shen Liwei hitting him in Shen Shanshan's words. Did he really look like someone who would be beaten up? It seemed that not being strong enough could easily lead to misunderstandings. Xin Yi replied, "It wasn't your brother who hit me; rather, we fought each other. As for why he wanted to fight me, I'm not sure; maybe he thought I was bullying you."
"Hmm? That's not right," Shen Shanshan pondered for a moment and said, "I remember when you both came back after going out for a while that day; you seemed very in sync with each other. How could it look like you'd fought? Besides, later on, you both got along quite well; when he came to my house, he even drank with you and got drunk."
"Hehe, yes, that's why he's always asking about me," Xin Yi explained. "That day at the hospital, we ended up in a draw. Later on, he realized I didn't bully you, so there was nothing between us anymore. However, your brother wasn't satisfied with just a draw and kept thinking about finding another opportunity to have a proper fight with me; that's why he's always asking about me—he wants to spar."
"Ah? Is that so? You can hold your own against my brother?" Shen Shanshan looked at Xin Yi in confusion and asked, "My brother is famous for being strong."
"Hehe, it was just luck," Xin Yi replied with a smile.
"This is too much! My brother actually wants to fight you? I will definitely give him a good scolding when I get back! He's already a high-ranking officer and still thinks about picking fights all day!" Shen Shanshan said angrily. "Even if he wants to fight someone, it shouldn't be you! What if you get hurt? That barbarian!"
"Heh, it's not that serious. Your brother knows how to hold back; he wouldn't hurt me," Xin Yi quickly tried to smooth things over.
"No way! If he knew how to hold back, he wouldn't be looking for a fight with you! Besides, you're so frail; how could you withstand his blows? I've heard that everyone in his unit is afraid of him. When it comes to fighting, he doesn't care about anything. They even call him Crazy Shen! If it weren't for my dad's influence, he would have been reported to the Inspection Office long ago!" Shen Shanshan continued. "Now it's even worse; after fighting with others, he's learned to fight his own people."
Shen Shanshan was clearly agitated when she said this, completely unaware that she had already considered Xin Yi as family. Of course, Xin Yi could hear it, but now, hearing such words made him feel uncomfortable. Faced with Shen Shanshan's affection and the unintentional implication of family ties, how could he bring up what he wanted to say today?
The two continued sipping coffee and chatting about trivial matters. Of course, this definition only applied to Xin Yi since his purpose today was different. However, for Shen Shanshan, these trivial conversations brought her immense happiness and sweetness. As long as she was with the one she loved, what did it matter what they talked about? Just being together, even in silence, was a form of unspoken happiness.
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