On one side, the conversation between Shang Zhiqing and Steward Shen was extremely harmonious, but on the other side, in Father Shen's room, in front of the desk, the atmosphere between Shen Haoxuan and Father Shen was not harmonious at all.
Shen Haoxuan crossed his arms, looking at his father's furious expression, he felt even more disdain in his heart, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth became even stronger.
"You can bear to come back? What? You can't stay outside any longer? " His father said coldly.
Originally, the two of them were talking nicely when they suddenly mentioned the misunderstanding from ten years ago. Shen Haoxuan was angered, and his speech became more piercing, making him feel extremely uncomfortable in his father's ears.
Father Shen's temper was extremely bad, and before he could say more, he started arguing again.
Since Shen Haoxuan was very young, he had experienced his father's violent temper. At one point, he was glad that his mother passed away early, otherwise, he would have been angered to death by his father's cold words.
"Heh." Shen Haoxuan sneered, "Does Master Shen think that I am willing to come back? Back then, it was Old Master Shen who kicked me out. As such, how can I possibly be lacking in self-knowledge? "
"You! "You unfilial son!" Father Shen fumed, his anger assaulting his heart as he rolled his eyes, unable to catch his breath, he continued to stroke his chest.
Shen Haoxuan watched coldly from the sidelines for a while, and noticed that his father did not pretend to be sick, but was truly out of breath. He suddenly remembered Steward Shen's explanation that his father had been sick for a long time, and started to panic.
Ignoring the tense atmosphere, he immediately went along with his father.
"Since Old Master Shen is sick, why didn't you rest in bed properly and insist on quarreling with me? You're going to suffer greatly this time."
Father Shen wanted to refute him, but the suffocating feeling of him being unable to breathe continuously lingered around him. When he completely recovered, Shen Haoxuan's palm was still pressed on his chest, helping him breathe well.
The anger in his heart slowly dissipated as he coughed lightly, "There are no longer any major injuries."
With that, Shen Haoxuan quickly retracted his hand, "Since Master Shen is fine, then I will take my leave."
He had also met his father in the past, so he decided to pay a visit to the Shen family to fulfill his wish.
"You, stay for dinner." Father Shen looked at Shen Haoxuan's hurried back figure and raised his voice slightly.
Shen Haoxuan stopped in his tracks, as if he couldn't believe that his father, whose face he usually had, would actually pull down his face and ask him to stay.
"Yes." Shen Haoxuan responded indifferently, then left his father's courtyard without looking back.
After father Shen'er received Shen Haoxuan's affirmative answer, and looked at the back of Shen Haoxuan's leaving figure, he finally slumped back in his chair somewhat dejectedly. He was not the least bit happy because of Shen Haoxuan's promise.
A thick palm covered both her eyes and half her face, and no one was able to see the traces of guilt and disappointment that flickered in her eyes.
What happened back then, he had indeed done wrong.
He only knew that his youngest son, who he had wholeheartedly hoped for, had been brought to death by Shen Haoxuan. He had never thought that all of this was just a trap, yet he was actually willing to jump down.
He could never forget the disappointment and disappointment in Shen Haoxuan's eyes when he scolded and insulted him, whether it was right or wrong.
In the end, he chased Shen Haoxuan out of the Shen family, and that look of despair lingered in his heart.
As for him, he would never have the chance to make up for it.
"Young Master." How was your discussion with the old master? " Seeing the indifferent expression on Shen Haoxuan's face, Steward Shen guessed that the two of them did not have a chance to talk.
However, what he did not know was that the two of them had already reached a stalemate. It was only after his father's old illness caused the two of them to barely regain their friendship.
"I'll stay for dinner tonight." Shen Haoxuan did not answer Steward Shen's question. Instead, she picked a different topic and covered up the previous conversation.
Shang Zhiqing looked at Shen Haoxuan with some surprise.
Steward Shen was extremely happy as he rubbed his palms together, "That's great. The old servant immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner. Little Young Master can bring merchant girl on a stroll in Shen Mansion, there is no change in Shen Mansion, it will be the same as before Little Young Master left. "
After saying that, he left excitedly.
Although Shen Haoxuan's skill in changing the topic was not good enough to fool the Steward Shen, it could not fool Shang Zhiqing.
Shang Zhiqing crossed her arms and casted a sidelong glance at Shen Haoxuan: "Speak, what happened between you and Father Shen."
Shen Haoxuan squinted his eyes, the corners of his mouth formed a faint smile, with a hint of ridicule, "The conversation collapsed."
After saying that, he laughed self-deprecatingly, "I can't hide this from you."
"It's not that you can't hide it from me, but that you won't hide it from me." Shang Zhiqing said indifferently, if Shen Haoxuan truly wanted to disguise himself, Shang Zhiqing would not be able to see through it.
However, Shen Haoxuan showed off all of his emotions to Shang Zhiqing, as she had no choice but to pretend that he couldn't understand.
"Heh." Shen Haoxuan laughed faintly, the smile on his lips was a little cold.
Seeing Shen Haoxuan like this, Shang Zhiqing's heart had an indescribable atmosphere. She fiercely glared at Shen Haoxuan, extended her hand towards the corner of his mouth, and removed the sneer on his face.
"Pain, pain, pain." Shen Haoxuan screamed in shock when he was pulled by Shang Zhiqing. Shang Zhiqing looked at Shen Haoxuan who was begging for mercy and laughed coldly: "Do you dare to do it again next time?"
"I don't dare. "I don't dare to." Shen Haoxuan pleaded for mercy.
Only then did Shang Zhiqing let go of her hand.
The commotion between the two of them inadvertently fell into his father's eyes. He did not know how long his father had been watching them from the corridor, waiting for his father to clear his throat.
Only then did Shang Zhiqing and Shen Haoxuan stop their fight.
Her father frowned, and looked at Shang Zhiqing.
Previously, his gaze was focused on Shen Haoxuan, and in that moment, he had completely forgotten about Shang Zhiqing, but looking at the degree of familiarity between Shen Haoxuan and Shen Haoxuan, he didn't seem like friends, but more like them …
Just as his father was sizing up Shang Zhiqing, Shang Zhiqing was also secretly observing the changes in his father's expression and gaze. On the other hand, Shen Haoxuan frowned, and blocked his way in front of Shang Zhiqing.
He didn't like people looking at Shang Zhiqing like that, not even his father.
This gaze that sized up the goods caused him to feel displeased in his heart.
Shang Zhiqing looked at Shen Haoxuan who blocked in front of him, and her heart felt slightly warm. She quietly extended her hand, grabbed Shen Haoxuan's sleeve, and shook it a little.
Shen Haoxuan's heart softened.
He thought of something and a look of reminiscence and laughter flashed past his eyes. Facing Shen Haoxuan's extremely serious and cold expression, his treatment of Shang Zhiqing was as warm and warm as spring.
"May I know how to address this lady?" Father asked.
"You're welcome. My name is Shang, and my name is Zhiqing. Just call me whatever you want. " Shang Zhiqing walked out from behind Shen Haoxuan, and gracefully introduced himself.
"So it's merchant girl." Upon hearing 'Shang', Shen Bi Ru's father's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't reveal it on the surface.
"You are too polite. I am a good friend of Hao Xuan. If you keep on calling me 'Miss', then I will feel a bit embarrassed." Shang Zhiqing laughed politely.