The Best Of You (English Ver.) - Chapter 41
It was 9:30 pm when Sun Tiantian and Shen Nianshen came out from the car theater.
Shen Nianshen wanted to take Sun Tiantian home, but her house was too far away. Sun Tiantian was afraid that Shen Nianshen would not be able to go home by MRT, thus she chose not to be escorted.
It just so happened that her mother was shopping nearby, so Sun Tiantian called and asked her mother to come and pick her up.
As soon as Sun Tiantian’s mother received the call from her daughter, she immediately headed there within a few minutes of driving.
From afar, she could see her daughter standing in front of the HSBC Building and a tall boy standing beside her.
Her daughter was looking up and the boy was looking down, she could see the two of them were talking about something
Mrs. Sun couldn’t help but smile when she saw this scene from a distance, she muttered to herself, “They look quite a match.”
She parked her car on the side of the road and got out of the car.
Sun Tiantian was chatting with Shen Nianshen, she hastily waved her hand as her eyes caught her mother’s figure, “Mom.”
Mrs. Sun approached them with a smile on her face.
Sun Tiantian quickly grabbed her mother’s hand and introduced, “Mom, this is Ah Nian.”
Shen Nianshen nodded politely to Mrs. Sun, “Hello, Auntie.”
Mrs. Sun looked at Shen Nianshen with a friendly smile, “Hello, Ah Nian. Tiantian always compliments you at home, it turns out you are really handsome.”
Sun Tiantian was proud, “He is handsome.”
Mrs. Sun said, “Have you eaten yet? If not, I’ll treat you to a meal. There’s a very good seafood restaurant nearby.”
Sun Tiantian replied, “We have eaten, we ate the cake I made.”
Mrs. Sun heard this, immediately burst into laughter. She looked at Shen Nianshen, “You guys finished the cake? Is it good?”
Shen Nianshen, “Very good.”
Mrs. Sun smiled, “That’s good then. Tiantian has been learning from me and practicing for a few days at home. For the sake of making the cake, last night she stayed up until three in the morning.”
“Mom….” Sun Tiantian pulled her mother’s hand, gesturing not to say it.
Shen Nianshen heard this, he was slightly stunned and looked at Sun Tiantian right away.
Sun Tiantian didn’t want to tell Shen Nianshen that she had put so much effort into the cake. She whispered, “Because my hands are so stupid…”
Mrs. Sun chuckled and said, “It doesn’t matter if your hands are stupid, you’ll get used to it after making it a few times.”
While speaking, Mrs. Sun looked at Shen Nianshen, “Ah Nian, where do you live? I’ll take you home.”
Shen Nianshen said, “No, Auntie. Thank you. I still have a matter to do, I’ll just go home by myself.”
Sun Tiantian looked at Shen Nianshen, “What matter do you have?”
Shen Nianshen said, “I have to meet someone. You go home first, I’ll send you a message when I got home.”
Sun Tiantian nodded, “Okay.” After a short pause, she said again, “Happy birthday.”
Shen Nianshen looked at her and desperately wanted to hug Sun Tiantian. But since her mother was here, he didn’t feel appropriate to do it and simply replied, “Go home.”
“Then, we go home first. Ah Nian, you go home early too. At times, let Tiantian take you to visit our home.” said Mrs. Sun.
Shen Nianshen nodded, “Thank you, Auntie.”
Sun Tiantian went home with her mother. After getting into the car, she rolled down the car window and waved at Shen Nianshen.
Shen Nianshen walked a few steps forward, watching Sun Tiantian’s car speeding further away before turning around and walking in the opposite direction.
On the way home, Mrs. Sun smiled and said, “My daughter has good taste, Ah Nian is indeed more handsome than in the photo.”
Sun Tiantian said proudly, “Of course, my taste is indeed good.”
Mrs. Sun smiled, “You child, just a little praise has made you flown into the high sky already.”
Sun Tiantian pulled the corners of her lips and smiled, then looked out the window.
The longer she was with Shen Nianshen, the more she liked the young man. In this world, perhaps she would never find another man who treated her like Shen Nianshen.
Sun Tiantian suddenly remembered the kiss that just happened in the car theatre, her earlobe felt hot unexpectedly.
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After Shen Nianshen and Sun Tiantian separated, Shen Nianshen walked through two streets and then turned into an alley.
There was an internet cafe with colorful signposts in the alley.
As soon as he entered, there was a strong smell of cigarette smoke inside. Shen Nianshen frowned and his eyes swept around. Then he walked to the deepest corner, to a position in the corner.
“So, you’re here.”
A young man in black was sitting playing a game in front of a computer. Hearing the voice, he looked up and saw Shen Nianshen, “Wow, why are you here?”
Shen Nianshen glanced at him, “Your grandmother has been looking for you everywhere, she called me and asked.”
The youngster scratched his head “Didn’t I tell her, I’ll come home a bit late…”
Shen Nianshen glanced at the computer screen, the character played by the young man was almost dead. He then asked, “Still want to play?”
The young man stood up, “No, don’t want to play anymore. A trash game like this, I can make one better than this!”
Shen Nianshen glanced at him, “You just learned a little, and the arrogance is really extraordinary.”
Then he turned and walked out.
The young man followed closely behind and said unhappily, “I can do it. I have a scriptwriting background, it must be popular to make some games.”
Shen Nianshen, “If making games were easy, there wouldn’t be game companies that fall every year.”
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When the two of them came out of the cafe, the air improved immediately.
The young man was clothed lightly and kicked the pebbles in front of him.
After walking a few steps, he turned his head towards Shen Nianshen, “Brother, aren’t you on a date with your girlfriend?”
Shen Nianshen agreed, “She’s back already.”
Liang Qi said, “Why don’t you take her home?”
Shen Nianshen took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, took one out, and placed it on his lips. He mumbled faintly, “Her mother came to pick her up.”
Then, Shen Nianshen took out a lighter and lit the cigarette.
Liang Qi walked over and patted Shen Nianshen’s shoulder, “I don’t prepare a gift for you. I’ll treat you to birthday noodles, how about it?”
Shen Nianshen glanced at him, “Where to eat?”
Liang Qi, “Right in front of our alley, the usual place.”
Shen Nianshen lived in the same alley as Liang Qi. Liang Qi was two years younger than Shen Nianshen and was still in the 3rd-grade high school.
His parents were divorced and don’t care about him. He grew up with his grandmother. In some aspects, his family condition was similar to Shen Nianshen’s. The two also often have the same topic of conversation.
The difference was that after being abandoned by his parents, Shen Nianshen had to fight hard and wanted to become someone who would succeed in the future. As for Liang Qi, he had already given up on himself and had not gone to school for three days. Every day he just plays games at the internet cafe. Whenever his grandmother couldn’t find the boy, she would definitely call Shen Nianshen and ask him for help.
The two returned to the alley in front of their house and sat down ordering two bowls of beef noodles.
Shen Nianshen’s cell phone rang, showing Sun Tiantian’s photo on the screen. Shen Nianshen’s gaze softened and he picked up the phone, “Are you home?”
Sun Tiantian’s voice sounded from the other end, “Hmm, just arrived. Are you home yet?”
“I’m in front of the alley, I’ll be home soon.”
On the other side of the phone, Sun Tiantian took out her clothes from the closet and prepared to take a shower, “Go home early. It’s very cold outside, don’t catch a cold.”
Shen Nianshen agreed, “I know, what are you doing right now? Are you going to bed?”
“Not yet, I’m going to take a shower first. I’ll video call you later.”
Shen Nianshen smiled, “Okay.”
“Then, I’ll hang up first.”
“Hmm.”
Sun Tiantian said “mwah” before hanging up.
Shen Nianshen received a distant kiss and his eyes flashed an amused smile. He looked up and stroked his forehead, his eyes looked soft.
Liang Qi looked to the other side and said, “Brother, I think since you had a girlfriend, your personality changed completely.”
Shen Nianshen smiled, “Really?”
Liang Qing, “You’ve changed too much! I’ve never seen you smile like this before.”
As soon as Shen Nianshen thought of Sun Tiantian, the corners of his lips lifted subconsciously. After a while, “I didn’t know that there is a very kind girl in this world.”
Liang Qi smiled mischievously and leaned over, “Are you completely in love?”
Shen Nianshen glanced at him, did not answer.
Not only completely fell in love, but even his soul had also completely belonged to Sun Tiantian. It won’t be rediscovered for a lifetime.
–***–
Shen Nianshen and Liang Qi drank two bottles of beer. When they returned home, it was eleven o’clock in the evening.
Shen Nianshen went to take a shower and wash his hair. As soon as he returned to his room, his cell phone’s screen was on.
It was a video call from Sun Tiantian.
Shen Nianshen sat on the bed and leaned against the headboard, answering the phone.
On the screen, Sun Tiantian was also sitting on the bed. She was wearing a sequined nightgown and her face was full of a cheerful smile. She said happily, “Ah Nian.”
When Shen Nianshen saw Sun Tiantian, an affectionate smile appeared in his eyes, “Have you showered?”
Sun Tiantian nodded, “Yes, and you? Are you going to bed?”
Shen Nianshen, “No, I’ll accompany you and chat for a while.”
Sun Tiantian’s eyes narrowed with a smile, she picked up the red teddy bear at the head bed and hugged it while saying, “Tomorrow I will go to my hometown, and come back only after the Chinese New Year.”
Shen Nianshen was stunned for a moment, “That fast?”
Sun Tiantian nodded, “My father said it. I thought it’s still some other day.”
Shen Nianshen was silent for a while before saying, “Be careful. It’s been snowing a lot lately, wear thicker clothes and take good care of yourself.”
As soon as Sun Tiantian remembered that she wouldn’t be able to see Shen Nianshen for some time, she was feeling sad all of a sudden, “I’ll call you.”
Shen Nianshen nodded, “Yes.”
Sun Tiantian was very reluctant to hang up the phone. She chatted with Shen Nianshen until almost 12 o’clock in the middle of the night. Sun Tiantian looked at the clock and at the last minute before Shen Nianshen’s birthday was passed, she said, “Ah Nian, happy birthday. I love you.”
Shen Nianshen’s heart trembled right away. He looked at Sun Tiantian and his eyes suddenly slightly puffy and said quietly, “I love you too.”
Sun Tiantian smiled as she looked at Shen Nianshen, put her cell phone at the front, and gave Shen Nianshen a distant kiss.
Shen Nianshen couldn’t help but laugh, “Alright, go to bed early. It’s getting late now.”
Sun Tiantian agreed, “You too go to bed early. Good night.”
“Good night.”
–***–
That night, Sun Tiantian had a sweet dream. She dreamt of being Shen Nianshen’s bride.
She was wearing a white wedding dress, standing in a quiet grassy courtyard, along with family and friends who sat watching them.
Shen Nianshen put on a suit and leather shoes, walking slowly towards her with a bunch of flowers in his hand.
Shen Nianshen approached and knelt on one knee, holding her hand, and asked if Sun Tiantian was willing to marry him.
Red peach petals scattered in the air, Sun Tiantian smiled happily in her sleep.
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