Chapter 80 (2/2)

Lin ShuYi eyed him suspiciously for a moment.

What a close call, he almost couldn’t resist it.

Brother Shen, who had caught the entire course of events as soon as he opened the door from his study, passed by Shen Fu without expression and mocked, “Look at your potential.”

Shen Fu:….

Mother Shen was making fruit platters below.

In order to prepare for this small reunion dinner, Mother Shen had long arranged for the Aunty to buy all kinds of meat and vegetables. She also went to select many fresh and delicious fruits herself, all for the sake of preparing a gigantic and delicious fruit platter.

Seeing Lin ShuYi coming downstairs, Mother Shen quickly waved, “Come, come, come. Eat some fruit.”

With Mother Shen’s call, Old Master Shen, who was pruning flowers, and Father Shen, who was reading the finance section, turned around to look at Lin ShuYi and remained silent under a tacit mutual understanding. Old Master Shen called out, “Quickly come down and eat. Now these fruit are readily available irrespective of the seasons. It’s enough to satisfy one’s appetite although it’s not as good as when it’s in season.”

Lin ShuYi and Old Master Shen had exactly the same views on this point.

Though there were greenhouses in Da Yan, but at that time they were called hothouses instead of greenhouses,. It was also not as technologically advanced as now and what maintained the temperature was a furnace that burned from morning to night. As it was expensive to construct, other than the hothouse in the imperial palace, there were not many prominent officials and eminent personages who could afford a hothouse, let alone an ordinary household. Furthermore, the hothouse in the imperial palace was never used to grow fruit trees, but they were used to grow fragrant flowers for the harem of imperial concubines to pick.

The Emperor of Da Yan was excessively licentious and muddleheaded. Otherwise, how could Lin ShuYi come to such a place by a freak combination of factors? This world was like a paradise for Lin ShuYi even though there were still many things he did not know. There were no crafty plots and machinations, no open strifes and veiled struggles, and so many people who he loved and loved him. Lin ShuYi, who had never thought back to his days in Da Yan for a long time, felt that it was rather worthwhile for him to suffer such a miserable death all those months ago.

However, Lin ShuYi felt like everything was an inconceivable and incredible dream no matter how many times he thought about it. He had actually transmigrated from one world to another, totally different world.

Shen Fu and Shen Yan came down together before Lin ShuYi could finish sighing with emotion.

Lin ShuYi felt that Shen Yan’s line of sight seemed to sweep past his neck. However, before Lin ShuYi could take a closer look, Shen Yan had already turned his head and sat on the sofa.

Lin ShuYi turned his head to look at Shen Fu. Was it really not obvious? You really can’t see it?

Mother Shen had already cut the fruit on the patter and put it on the table, “Dad, come and eat the fruit. Xiao Yi, what are you staring blankly at?”

Lin ShuYi unobtrusively pulled his collar up again. Then he walked over to Shen Fu and sat beside him courteously.

Lin ShuYi did not know why Big Brother Shen was staring at him, but Shen Fu knew the reason. Shen Fu laughed to himself at once and scratched Lin ShuYi’s hand as he whispered in his ear, “There’s really nothing that can be seen. Don’t be so nervous.”

Lin ShuYi looked at him suspiciously. He would never believed what he said again.

Shen Fu:…

Mother Shen was really worthy of called a Western-style food chef. A simple fruit platter made by her could carry so much emotional appeal. Lin ShuYi studied the flower carved from an orange for a long time. Finally, he felt that Chinese food that emphasized taste was much more suitable for him.

After finishing the fruit, Lin ShuYi and Shen Fu were ready to go out for a stroll. Though they did not have a fixed destination, there was a huge man-made lake near the Shen Family’s villa that they were planning to stop by. The scenery was quite pleasant and with the sun being extraordinarily strong today, one would not feel the slightly bit of chill in the warm sunlight. So the two people were intending to go there for a stroll. Father Shen and Mother Shen felt that the children should have their own private space and happily waved their hands as they said goodbye. Thus, the two put on their shoes and prepared to go out.

At this time Shen Yan stood up calmly, “I just happen to be free too. Let’s go together.”

Mother Shen was dissatisfied upon seeing Shen Yan automatically acting as a light bulb. However, Lin ShuYi had nodded and agreed before Mother Shen could speak, “Okay.”

Big Brother Shen smiled slightly and Shen Fu took on a lean and hungry look from a vegetarian diet.

Thus, the time between the husband and wife became a time with a bizarre threesome.

Shen Yan and Lin ShuYi walked in front. Big Brother Shen, who had always been calm and had facial paralysis, was now talking a lot more. He conversed with Lin ShuYi about all topics, giving the impression that the two were in their own world. The most important thing was that what Big Brother Shen relentlessly talked about was all awkward incidents from Shen Fu childhood. He totally did not take into consideration the face of Shen Fu who was following behind them as Lin ShuYi broke into laughter from time to time with these amusing stories.

Furthermore, the two talked as they walked and did not even appear to have the slightest intention to let Shen Fu interrupt at all.

Even though Lin ShuYi was laughing very happily, Shen Fu, who was always happy when Lin ShuYi was happy, felt that it was not funny and could not laugh at all!

Big Brother Shen even found the time to glance back while he was talking. Shen Yan felt a jolt of secret gratification upon seeing Shen Fu’s dark and overcast expression. He definitely had to use actions to show Shen Fu that a price had to be paid for making a public display of affection before him daily.

The air was full of the sour stink of love, which caused him to almost want to fall in love!

(Addis note: I’ve made my fair share of fruit platters over the years, so here are some that I’ve done.)