Chapter 97 (1/2)

The moment New Years ended, the temperature rose. The sun was getting hotter by the day and nearby scenic areas (attractions, parks) saw their flowers blooming. Attracting many tourists.

Neither brother Shen nor Chen Fang left, so Shen Fu was worried that they would have nothing to do in the house, unlike him, who had a wife and children. Thus, he got two outdoor grills for picnicking. Brother Shen had never attended these kinds of outdoor barbecue events before so he agreed readily, since it peaked his interest. Chen Fang was even more willing as if he was bored to no end, and he didn’t want to go back to listen to his parents’ nagging. He much preferred to be out and about.

It was the eighth day of the lunar year and most companies had already started working again, however, these four were the clear exceptions. Neither Chen Fang nor Shen Fu took over the family business, with the prior being a freelance photographer, he went to work based on his feelings that day. As for brother Shen, even though he was in charge of a large company, not everything needed his attention, thus, if he wanted to take a break, who was to say no? Lin ShuYi was operating his own restaurant and there weren’t many people out during the New Years so he was also free.

Shen Fu didn’t choose a weekend as that was when things were the busiest and he had no intention of squeezing past a horde of people. Especially since he had two kids and his brother wasn’t one for the crowd either. Thus, everyone chose Monday, a day where most people were already out at work to travel.

At first they considered calling old man Yang and Xiao Wan’s grandma along, but when they asked, they were informed that they had their own plans. It was so going out, walking around, picking some wild vegetables etc. Old man Yang also considered that these were all youngsters, so if they were together, they would have to take care of him and wouldn’t be able to freely enjoy themselves, so he rejected the offer and told them to have fun.

So, when they departed, they only had six people.

Brother Shen was okay but as Chen Fang watched the family of four and him being all alone, he felt the pain of being single. The pain grew as he watched them be all lovey-dovey, especially since he willingly signed himself up for this. The good thing was, by the time they got there, the pain faded with the beautiful scenery.

Although, in reality, the place wasn’t so interesting anymore for Lin ShuYi, as this was the place where old man Yang brought them fishing. There were a few small attractions here, mostly lakes and mountains, which were all connected. But to be honest, other than the blooming flowers, there was nothing more to see. However, once they start picnicking at a place like this, the feelings got much better.

Shen Fu picked a good day as the weather was nice, there was no strong winds and the sun was nice and warm.

Xiao Yu was instantly captured by the scenery the moment he got out of the car. As he ran, he shouted, “Daddy, look here! The flowers are so pretty!”

Lin ShuYi was carrying TaoTao, who was still in a sleepy daze, as he smiled in response, “Be careful! Don’t get too close to the water.”

Xiao Yu nodded like a good kid then ran farther away.

Brother Shen got out from the back and Chen Fang got out from the passenger’s seat as he exclaimed, “Wah, I didn’t think S City had so many good places.”

Shen Fu replied mockingly, “What else do you know but the hotels you stay in?”

Chen Fang burnt red, unable to find a comeback.

Different from his usual business attire, brother Shen wore a casual outfit. With his thick waist and tight butt, he looked like a model straight from the catwalk. Although Chen Fang looked like a ruffian (not serious, rough, type), he was a different kind of handsome. With their group, there was a mix of handsome and cute, so almost everyone who passed by, took another look. Good thing there were many people around, or they might have been surrounded like some celebrity.

The grass here wasn’t man-made, so it was a bit uneven, but it was fresh and green. Shen Fu took out the picnic blanket out from the trunk and laid it on the grass field. Lin ShuYi, took the initiative and put TaoTao on it.

The moment they left the house, TaoTao had been super excited, jumping around for the whole trip and finally fell asleep when they almost arrived. In the time of him being carried out of the car by Lin ShuYi, his hp completely rejuvenated. He looked around excitedly at the flowers and green scenery. So, the moment he was placed down by Lin ShuYi, he started wobbling, wanting to walk over there.

It seemed that it was about time for him to start walking. Before, they had to pull him along, for him to walk a few steps, now, he didn’t need anyone and could wobble a few steps. Lin ShuYi was really happy about that. The grass here was soft and the blanket had some thickness to it, so even if he fell, it wouldn’t hurt. Thus, Lin ShuYi let him go to discover on his own and he’d just watch over him.

They came here not long after breakfast so no one was in a hurry to cook. They just setup all the equipment and talked about going fishing.

Xiao Yu was clearly interested in fishing, but the adult fishing equipment was all too big for him and he couldn’t even hold on to them, so he just looked longingly at Shen Fu. Shen Fu, on the other hand was just getting into the grove of things, when he turned around to see Xiao Yu looking at him, so he laughed and said, “Do you want to play too?”

Xiao Yu nodded.

Shen Fu backed up a bit and patted the spot in front of him, “Come sit here and I’ll teach you.”

Xiao Yu happily walked over and sat down. Shen Fu held his hand and taught him, step by step how to place the lure, how to throw the line, how to watch the floats and finally how to rear in the fish. In reality, Xiao Yu couldn’t even hold the fishing pole, but he still stared wide-eyed at the float, unblinking.

He had gone on for a long time but nothing happened, so he turned around and looked at Shen Fu confused. Shen Fu rubbed his head and smiled, “You need patience and wait for the fish to eat the lure.”

Xiao Yu nodded as he continued to watch the surface of the water.

As Lin ShuYi watched over TaoTao, he also took time to watch the other two’s interactions. He felt his lips curl as Shen Fu became more and more like a dad. As if he noticed his gaze, Shen Fu suddenly turned around and saw Lin ShuYi’s warm smile. He then, very suggestively, licked his lips.

Lin ShuYi:……

Seeing the whole, ‘what did I just see’ expression on Lin ShuYi, Shen Fu couldn’t stop laughing. In the end, he still liked to tease him and make him expression a feeling that only he got to see.

All Chen Fang did was accidentally turn around to change his lure and was force fed a bunch of dog food. He felt his whole body go bad. (T/N dog food = lovey-dovey behaviour of couples)

Beside him, brother Shen smiled mysteriously, “At a time like this, you just have to pretend to be blind.”

Chen Fang:……The brother was the true master.

That was when Xiao Yu suddenly shouted excitedly, “Daddy! Daddy! Fish! The fish got caught!”