novelraw Chapter 373 250: Listening to
Chapter 373 250: Listening to
"Excuse me, do you need your room cleaned?"
The cleaning lady's voice sounded from outside the door.
"Ah, this..."
The cleaning lady was probably worried that the people inside couldn't hear, so she spoke loudly. Lin Yufei quickly hung up the phone, stretched out her white foot and kicked Shen Yixiao on the butt: "Crap, my dad definitely heard that."
"Well, if he heard, he heard. Nothing we can do!"
Shen Yixiao teased with a grin, "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility!"
"Is anyone there?"
"Do you need me to clean?"
The cleaning lady was persistent and called out again to check.
"No need, thank you!"
Shen Yixiao raised his voice and replied.
Meanwhile.
Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Lin Kaixuan was paralyzed on the spot.
Even though he hadn't clearly heard what the cleaning lady shouted, from his daughter's panicked actions, he could still figure out what happened. He'd basically just "jinxed himself"!
All these years raising his precious cabbage, and in the end, it still got snatched by a pig.
"What's wrong?"
"Everything seemed fine just a second ago."
Seeing Lin Kaixuan's sour face, Zhou Yamin quickly asked in concern.
"Yufei seems to be in a hotel."
"And she even tried to trick me, saying she was at May Day Plaza!"
Lin Kaixuan slumped weakly onto the sofa. Just a minute ago during his livestream, he was brimming with energy, but now he seemed to have suddenly aged several years.
This hurdle is something every father with a daughter has to go through at least once.
Of course, there are also fathers who can't wait for their daughters to get married, the more generous the dowry, the better—like Liu Qingwu's family, for example.
"Kids grow up. Some things they just have to experience."
"You can't watch her forever anyway. I think Xiaoxiao is pretty good: top student at Sanjiang University, plus he has Old Shen as a father. If Yufei marries into the Shen Family, life should treat her fairly well."
Zhou Yamin consoled him.
"Old Shen is a decent person, it's just that he doesn't control his son when it comes to dating—he even gives him money to support him!"
Lin Kaixuan complained angrily. If this were a regular college student, just coming to Xiangjiang during the holidays wouldn't be that easy, and he wouldn't stay for so long—basically spending the entire break here.
"Doesn't Old Shen have a daughter too?"
"He'll have the same trouble one day!"
Zhou Yamin was good at comforting people, and as soon as she said this, Lin Kaixuan immediately felt a little better. "Yeah, Old Shen has a daughter too!"
At that thought, Lin Kaixuan instantly felt a lot more balanced. He even started thinking that next time they have drinks together, they could chat about their experiences with their daughters' dating lives.
Sanjiang Airport.
Shen Qiushan suddenly sneezed. He was getting ready to go to Beijing with Zhao Ruihai and the others for the university electronic technology competition award ceremony.
And while he was at it, he'd take part in the chess and go tournaments he signed up for, boost that Scholar Index a bit.
"You catching a cold?"
Sitting by Shen Qiushan's side, Zhao Ruihai asked with concern.
"Nah, maybe someone's thinking about me!"
Shen Qiushan joked with a grin, then pulled out his phone to send Liu Qingwu a WeChat message, reminding her to keep an eye on their daughter, Shen Yanran.
Since Xiao Sinian started working at the pub, Shen Yanran's enthusiasm for working there has skyrocketed. Lately, she's practically living at the pub every day.
It wasn't like that before. Aside from when the pub first opened, Shen Yanran used to slack off all the time—because working at the pub is pretty tiring.
This time, before heading to Beijing, Shen Qiushan especially asked Shen Yanran if she wanted to come along.
But she flat-out refused, saying she wanted to stay behind and look after the pub. She sounded so responsible it made Shen Qiushan nervous.
Thinking back, Shen Qiushan should've never agreed to let Xiao Sinian work at the pub—talk about "letting the wolf in the door"!
Beep—
Liu Qingwu replied almost instantly with a candid photo she'd just snapped—Shen Yanran was chatting with Xiao Sinian, and her daughter's whole face was beaming with smiles.
Liu Qingwu: Honestly, the two of them actually look good together.
Shen Qiushan was speechless and rubbed his temples in frustration. At that moment, he felt a complete sense of kinship with his father-in-law, Lin Moxuan.
It really sucks to know your precious cabbage has caught someone's eye!
Shen Qiushan didn't even dare imagine—by the time he got back from Beijing, what if his daughter was already with Xiao Sinian?
Liu Qingwu: Don't worry, Old Shen—I'll keep my eyes on them. If anything happens, I'll let you know right away.
Shen Qiushan had no choice but to reply with an OK emoji, but in that moment, the old father felt a deep sense of helplessness.
He sent Lin Xiamo a message, wanting a quick chat, but got no response—she was probably in rehearsal.
The Red Rose Band had been busy lately—not only were they playing a series of commercial gigs, but also getting ready for the Spring Festival Gala.
Lin Xiamo was basically living the flying-person lifestyle.
Just then, Shen Qiushan's phone rang. He glanced at it—it was his "in-law," Lin Kaixuan.
Shen Qiushan happened to be in the mood for a chat, and he and Lin Kaixuan, his in-law, really got along.
He answered the call right away, cheerful as ever: "Brother Lin, how come you're so free today?"
Shen Qiushan knew Lin Kaixuan was usually super busy—not just with his offline business, but also live-streaming and running his social media accounts.
"Just finished my stream. Isn't Xiaoxiao in Xiangjiang? Figured I'd take him out for dinner."
"If you're not busy, Old Shen, you should come to Xiangjiang too, let me host you for once!"
Lin Kaixuan's voice came through the phone.
"If I wasn't flying to Beijing today, I'd come right now!"
Shen Qiushan wasn't even joking—Sanjiang City wasn't far from Xiangjiang City, less than two hours by high-speed rail.