novelraw Chapter 744: Waiting Is Torment
Chapter 744: Waiting Is Torment
Thinking about what Li Guirong did to Shi Nuan three months ago, Shi Yuanbo completely lost the heart to continue speaking.
He looked at Shi Tianchao, who was doing his homework, and sighed, "Forget it, let you all toss and turn. For now, I just want our son to grow up quickly and help me manage the Shi family, so I can lay down my burdens and enjoy my later years in peace..."
Li Guirong glanced at Shi Yuanbo without a word, but her expression was somewhat peculiar.
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Shi Jiaojiao arrived early at the destination.
It was a luxurious private room in a western restaurant, booked by Shi Jiaojiao.
She took a look at the room’s setting and was very satisfied; she even ordered a three-tiered big cake for herself.
She didn’t need Shen Zui to do anything specific, just for him to sing her a birthday song and then personally cut a piece of cake for her, she already felt that would be an enormous happiness.
She awaited the arrival of this happiness.
As time ticked by, there were about two minutes left until seven o’clock.
She suddenly got nervous, quickly grabbed her bag, and went to the bathroom inside the private room.
Facing the mirror, she slightly touched up her makeup that didn’t really need touching up, repeatedly confirming she was still perfect.
Only then did she feel at ease.
When she came out, it was already past seven, but Shen Zui had not arrived yet.
Her brows furrowed; what Shen Zui promised her, he shouldn’t break his word.
She understood him; if he didn’t want to come, he really would refuse her outright.
So, he would come; perhaps at this very moment, he was on his way.
Calmly, Shi Jiaojiao sat back in her seat and continued to wait.
And so, she waited another ten minutes, but Shen Zui still hadn’t come.
Her heart panicked for a moment, and she took out her phone, intending to call Shen Zui.
Yet, she was also afraid of hearing a cruel answer.
Moreover, she was also afraid that if Shen Zui was annoyed by her call for urging, it would upset him.
She bit her lip, endured patiently, and continued to wait.
Thus, she waited another ten minutes.
These ten minutes were even more tormenting than the previous ten; she almost counted the time as it slowly passed by.
But Shen Zui still hadn’t come.
At that moment, she felt a bit of despair, looking at the flowers, candles, and string lights around her, all the romantic scenes could no longer excite her at all.
Her heart was painfully heavy, almost unbearably so, yet she struggled to hold back tears, trying not to cry.
She looked at the time, it was seven twenty-two, she told herself, wait until seven thirty, if by then he hadn’t shown up, she would call.
Even if he might be annoyed, agitated, or dislike her, she would still definitely make the call.
So, in the next few minutes, she just stared at the hands of her watch, watching as each second passed.
It was also the first time she realized, how long time could actually be.
So long that every minute and every second became a torment.
Finally, it was seven twenty-nine, just one more minute...
She suddenly became extremely nervous, because she felt Shen Zui might not show up.
What he promised her might not be fulfilled.
The hands just kept ticking second by second, and at that moment, she actually wished time would stop.
Stop at this second, so she could continue waiting, like giving herself a reason to keep waiting.
But eventually, time still passed seven thirty, and Shen Zui did not appear.
She closed her eyes, a wave of despair swept through her heart, but the next second, she immediately took out her phone and searched for Shen Zui’s number...