CH 25

The air became unusually silent.

Liu Wanjun felt so distressed that she was on the verge of tears, looking at Shen Tiantian with a worried expression, afraid to speak.

Kang Jiaya gave a light cough and said, “Alright, I just got back. Let’s not talk about these things for now, okay?”

Liu Wanjun looked at her with grateful eyes.

Shen Tiantian took a deep breath and held Liu Wanjun’s hand, “What you guys said is true. I’m really fine.”

Instead, she has become a bit more open-minded, even though these words were really cruel.

Kang Jiaya: …

Liu Wanjun: …

She didn’t look fine at all.

“After we finish eating, let’s go to my place,” Kang Jiaya said. “We haven’t had a good chat in a long time.”

“I can’t do that now. My mother-in-law will blow up my phone. You saw it when I just came out. She wants to follow me everywhere,” Liu Wanjun said. She was carrying the Lin family’s future grandchild, and her family cherished her so much that they wanted to follow her even to the bathroom. Sometimes she felt like she was carrying the future emperor.

Thinking about the situation when she picked up Liu Wanjun earlier, Kang Jiaya burst into laughter and said, “Your mother-in-law is like your real mom.”

“No kidding…” Liu Wanjun looked helpless.

Shen Tiantian, listening on the side, felt a bit envious and couldn’t help but think of Shan Yi. She wondered if her family was also so easygoing.

With this thought, Shen Tiantian suddenly realized that, apart from knowing Shan Yi and Shan Xu’s names, she knew nothing else about them.

Shen Tiantian paused for a moment, then sighed.

What am I thinking? We’ve only been dating for half a month, right? It would have startled her if I suddenly went to meet her parents.

In the midst of idle chatting, the car stopped at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hall. By now, it was completely dark, and the various colored neon lights formed another scenic view of the night.

“I made a reservation. You two wait here for a moment, or you can give my name and go in first,” Kang Jiaya said.

Both of them nodded in response, got out of the car, and closed the door.

Since they weren’t in a rush, they waited at the entrance for Kang Jiaya.

Kang Jiaya quickly parked the car and came over. She raised her eyebrows at them and said, “Let’s go.”

The three of them were soon led to a private room. Considering the two pregnant women, Kang Jiaya handed them the menu since she wasn’t picky with food.

Perhaps the tastes of pregnant women were similar, as both of them ordered light dishes. Kang Jiaya felt it wasn’t enough and added a spicy dish.

“Are you both turning into Buddhas?” It was either vegetarian or boiled dishes.

“It’s because of morning sickness.”

Shen Tiantian and Liu Wanjun said in unison, then laughed at each other.

Kang Jiaya, the only one present who wasn’t pregnant, fell silent for a moment.

Was she a bit behind? She remembered urging Shen Tiantian to find a boyfriend not too long ago, and now in the blink of an eye, she already had a child.

It was quite fast, rapidly giving her a headache.

After laughing, Shen Tiantian asked, “Yaya, how many days are you here this time?!”

Kang Jiaya shrugged and said with a hint of lament, “Four days.”

“How many years did you sign the contract for?” Liu Wanjun asked.

“Five years, and I still have two more to go,” Kang Jiaya said helplessly. “By the time I settle down after coming back, both of your kids will be calling me Auntie.”

Liu Wanjun teased, “Then you better hurry up. How dare you urge poor Tiantian!”

Kang Jiaya, who was three years older than Shen Tiantian, was already twenty-seven this year, but she wasn’t in a hurry at all. “During the contract period, I can’t have children. Let’s talk about it after it ends in two years.”

“In two years, you’ll be twenty-nine,” Shen Tiantian reminded her. “If you keep delaying, you’ll become an advanced maternal age mother.”

“Get lost,” Kang Jiaya shot her a look.

Liu Wanjun burst into laughter.

The three of them hadn’t gathered like this for a long time, and even with a table full of dishes, it couldn’t stop their joy and the atmosphere became more and more lively.

Shen Tiantian’s phone, placed on the table, suddenly rang, interrupting the conversation in the room. Kang Jiaya and Liu Wanjun both looked at her.

The phone continued to ring, and Shen Tiantian smiled slightly. “It’s the CEO.”

“Oh, then you should answer it,” Kang Jiaya said.

Shen Tiantian didn’t answer the call. She directly ended the video and sent a text message.

Shen Tiantian: [I’m having dinner outside.]

——With whom?

The tone seemed calm, but Shen Tiantian felt that the CEO was angry.

She quickly replied: [Wanjun and Yaya. Yaya rarely comes back, so we went out for dinner.]

After sending the message, she realized something was off. Why was she so nervous?!

It’s not like she was cheating or anything.

——Okay, then come home early.

Shen Tiantian: [Got it.]

In response, she received a kissing emoji, and Shen Tiantian chuckled softly, returning an obedient emoji.

“Look at how she’s smiling. It’s probably difficult for them to break up,” Kang Jiaya said, 

just as Shen Tiantian returned to the home screen.

Liu Wanjun was speechless. “You want them to break up?”

“She herself just said she wanted to break up,” Kang Jiaya said.

Liu Wanjun replied, “Of course, it’s better if they can stay together.”

Shen Tiantian: …

Is it now acceptable to openly gossip about someone like this? She’s right here.

Kang Jiaya looked disdainful. “Where were we? Let’s continue.”

Shen Tiantian laughed and quickly put down her phone to join their conversation.

After a meal that had lasted for over two hours, when they came out of the Four Seasons Hall, it was already past 9 p.m. They all had a great time.

Liu Wanjun’s home was a bit farther, so Kang Jiaya planned to drop her off first and then take Shen Tiantian home.

Shen Tiantian felt that Kang Jiaya had just returned and it would be too much trouble for her to go back and forth. Besides, her own home was nearby, so she said she would just go home by herself.

Kang Jiaya agreed, understanding that she was also a bit tired. However, considering that Shen Tiantian was pregnant, she wanted to make sure she got into the car safely before feeling at ease.

The air inside the car wasn’t great, so Shen Tiantian opened the window halfway. A gust of cold wind blew in, causing her whole body to shiver for a moment.

She adjusted her coat and took out her phone to send a message to the CEO.

Shen Tiantian: [I’m going home now.]

——Mm.

Shen Tiantian: [What are you doing?]

——Guess.

Shen Tiantian: [Hmm… Are you working?]

——No.

Shen Tiantian: [I can’t guess.]

——Silly, can’t I be thinking about you?

Even though she heard it every day, Shen Tiantian still felt shy.

Shen Tiantian replied with a string of emojis out of habit.

Shan Yi didn’t reply.

It took more than 20 minutes to get from Four Seasons Hall to Yuan Jing Residential Area. Fortunately, the rush hour had passed, otherwise, they would have been stuck in traffic for a while.

Shen Tiantian yawned repeatedly. Ever since she became pregnant, she had been feeling excessively sleepy. It wasn’t even 10 PM yet, and she was already starting to feel tired.

Shan Yi still hadn’t replied. Shen Tiantian didn’t wait any longer and put her phone away, leaning back.

She wanted to sleep, but she didn’t dare to.

Her sense of caution was quite strong. She didn’t dare to sleep in a car that wasn’t familiar to her.

During the short half-hour journey, Shen Tiantian had nodded off and woken up several times.

As soon as the car stopped, she paid the fare and got off. Just as she was about to enter her home, her phone suddenly rang.

Seeing that it was Shan Yi, she slowed her pace and answered while walking, “What’s up?”

“Have you arrived home?” Shan Yi’s voice came through from the other side, low and pleasant, as if it carried a touch of enchantment. Shen Tiantian’s whole body felt a little weak.

“Yes, did you just fall asleep?” Her voice was so soft.

Shan Yi responded with an “Mm,” and then said, “Look back.”

“What?” Shen Tiantian, who had just entered the entrance of the residential area, was puzzled by her words. She turned her head back and saw a white Mercedes-Benz.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Shan Yi’s profile. Shen Tiantian rubbed her eyes, suspecting that she was hallucinating due to being too tired.

Before she could react, Shan Yi had already gotten out of the car. From a distance, she saw a figure wearing a white dress and black high heels still on the phone, slowly walking towards her. Shen Tiantian began to confirm her reality.

Shen Tiantian widened her eyes in a pleasant surprise, and her body involuntarily moved towards her.

Wasn’t she supposed to be away for another half a month? There were still several days left, so how did she come back?!

Shan Yi opened her arms towards her, a faint smile on her face.

Shen Tiantian walked up to her with mixed emotions, and after a long while, she finally responded to her embrace. She held her waist tightly, burying her face in her chest. Suddenly, her nose felt a bit stuffy. The emotional ups and downs of the past few days had been too much, and she had longed to hold Shan Yi in her arms.

Even though they would soon be parting ways.

Shan Yi was unaware of Shen Tiantian’s thoughts. The smile on her face grew deeper, and her palm gently caressed Shen Tiantian’s back.

“Why did you come back?” Shen Tiantian’s voice trembled as the words left her mouth.

Shan Yi had arrived in the early afternoon, directly returning home after bidding farewell to her assistant Yang. However, she accidentally fell asleep due to exhaustion and woke up around seven o’clock. She immediately sent a video message to Shen Tiantian, but it was unexpectedly ignored.

Her plan to surprise Shen Tiantian had failed, and she felt a bit regretful.

However, upon learning that Shen Tiantian was still having dinner outside, she decided not to disturb her further.

When she received Shen Tiantian’s message, she had just finished showering, so she quickly changed her clothes and rushed over here.

Fortunately, she made it in time, and she successfully saw the surprise in Shen Tiantian’s eyes.

Shan Yi’s voice sounded from above, “I finished my work, so I came back early.”

Shen Tiantian moved her head slightly, realizing that her face had brushed against the softness of Shan Yi’s chest, immediately feeling embarrassed and wanting to pull away.

But she couldn’t stop the sensation she had just felt—hot and tender.

Shan Yi also released her hold on Shen Tiantian, “Can I come to your place for a while?”

Due to the previous misunderstanding, Shen Tiantian didn’t dare to think too much and simply nodded.

These past two days, she hadn’t had a chance to bring up the topic of breaking up with Shan Yi. Every time they video chatted, Shan Yi would lead the conversation with her emotions, and by the time Shen Tiantian realized it, they had already exchanged goodnight kisses and ended the call.

That’s why she decided to wait for her to return before discussing it face to face.

She had been grateful that she still had a few more days, but she didn’t expect Shan Yi to come back early, catching her off guard.

She had planned to spend these few days carefully considering how to talk to her.

Shan Yi held her hand, gripping it tightly as if afraid she would pull away.

Shen Tiantian had no intention of letting go. She looked at their intertwined hands, and her mood became gloomy.

Perhaps, after today, she wouldn’t be able to hold these hands anymore.

She wanted to cherish this final moment of tenderness.

They both returned to Shen Tiantian’s apartment, their hands tightly held, unwilling to let go.

After closing the door, Shan Yi couldn’t wait and pressed Shen Tiantian against the door, her voice husky as she said, “Tiantian, I want to kiss you.”

She had wanted to kiss her since they were downstairs.

Shen Tiantian blushed. Why was she asking her about this? Didn’t they always kiss without asking before?!

Shan Yi chuckled softly, “If you don’t answer, I’ll take it as a yes.”

Before Shen Tiantian could respond, Shan Yi’s warm lips were already pressed against hers.

“Mmm—”

Shan Yi didn’t immediately deepen the kiss. After a gentle nibble on her lips, she tenderly pried apart Shen Tiantian’s tightly closed teeth.

Shen Tiantian had to admit, with her head tilted back, that her waist, being held tightly, was a bit sore. She uncomfortably pushed Shan Yi away.

Shan Yi lifted her leg, and her high heel shoes were promptly kicked off.

Their heights became more harmonious, allowing Shan Yi to kiss the petite woman in her arms more conveniently. Her long legs gently parted Shen Tiantian’s legs, and her knee accidentally brushed against the center of her thighs.

Shen Tiantian widened her eyes, suddenly shivering throughout her body.