The atmosphere in the living room was extremely warm and inviting .
When Shen Liangchuan walked in, he saw that Xia Yehua and Song Yuanxi had already cooked dinner .
It was a sumptuous meal and it gave the house an air of joy and harmony .
Perhaps Shen Liangchuan was in a bad mood, but he hid it quite well and it didn’t show at all .
As Qiao Lian observed him, she felt a dull ache in her heart .
He had obviously been unhappy on the way back, but now he had to act as though nothing had happened .
After dinner, they entertained Xia Yehua for a short while before they saw her out and went back up to the master bedroom .
The moment they shut the door behind them, Qiao Lian immediately wrapped her arms around Shen Liangchuan’s waist from behind .
She could feel Shen Liangchuan hesitate for a moment, but immediately after, he held her tiny hands in his own big ones .
The room was quiet .
Qiao Lian did not speak and waited for him to say something .
After a long time, Shen Liangchuan finally spoke . And he said very simply, “When my parents divorced, my mother was granted custody of me and he got Zihao . ”
Qiao Lian assumed that by this ‘he’, Shen Liangchuan was probably referring to his father .
She could tell that Shen Liangchuan did not like his father .
Qiao Lian immediately comforted him, “Actually, it really doesn’t matter . Twenty-year-olds can get quite rebellious . The separation of one’s parents can indeed hurt the children . But when Shen Zihao grows up a little more, it’ll be okay . He’ll understand your mom . ”
Shen Liangchuan sighed deeply and nodded .
He had never been an expressive person, and certainly not used to confiding in someone else .
But for some reason, Qiao Lian’s awkward way of comforting him did make him feel a lot better .
Shen Liangchuan turned around and suddenly extended his arms to embrace her tightly before letting her go . “I’m going to take a shower . ”
By the time Shen Liangchuan came out from the shower, Qiao Lian was playing on her cell phone .
When she saw that he was done showering, she immediately stood up to head into the bathroom .
She left her cell phone on her bedside table without locking the screen .
As Shen Liangchuan sat on the bed waiting for Qiao Lian to finish her shower, her cell phone started vibrating .
Almost reflexively, Shen Liangchuan picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from her news agency group chat .
He was about to put the cell phone back on the bedside table when he accidentally read a message that had come in:
[Qiao Lian, your boyfriend was really dashing today!]
Shen Liangchuan paused . Boyfriend?
After this, he read:
[That’s right, I did a background search on Sun Linan . He’s actually from the Sun family in Suzhou! He’s the only son and heir to the family estate . Qiao Lian, when are you guys planning to get married?]
When he read them all, Shen Liangchuan couldn’t help but type a short reply to the group chat .
After Qiao Lian came out of the shower, she saw Shen Liangchuan sitting calmly on the bed and her cell phone was still on the bedside table .
She wasn’t sure if it was just her being overly sensitive, but she couldn’t shake off the feeling that there was a dark, brooding vibe behind his nonchalance .
Qiao Lian dried herself with the towel and blow-dried her hair, before finally putting on her pajamas and getting into bed .
Shen Liangchuan looked at her twice with an unfathomable expression on his face, but said nothing . He then looked down and continued busily reading something on his cell phone .
Not wanting to interrupt him, Qiao Lian picked up her cell phone .
Immediately, she received a message from Shi Nianyao:
[Chief Editor Lian Lian, quickly have a look at the Wechat group!]
Qiao Lian paused for a second before clicking on Wechat . She found the agency chat group and had a casual look through it . Then she realized that she had posted a message!