Encroachment

ENCROACHMENT 143-144

Chapter 143. Growing Old Together

Shen Shuman playfully stuck out her tongue.

“Later, a saying spread around Qingxi Bay: if a woman kisses her beloved at sunset here, they will grow old together.”

Wei Shi said, his peach blossom eyes shimmering with a delicate light.

“Really?” Shen Shuman didn’t really believe in these so-called legends.

Whether or not one could grow old with their partner has always depended on mutual support and understanding, not on baseless legends.

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Wei Shi remained silent.

Shen Shuman took a deep breath, the lingering salty air filling her nostrils.

Suddenly, she closed her eyes, and her rosy cherry lips reached for his. Their lips met in a close, intimate kiss.

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Flushed and feverish, she averted her gaze, a little embarrassed to look at him.

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The sea breeze whipped around them. She pressed down on her swirling skirt, her gaze fixed on the rolling waves. It was unclear whether she was asking him or the sea, “Can we really grow old together?”

Her voice was soft, as if it would disappear without a trace with a single gust of wind.

Wei Shi, who had been constantly watching her, heard her words clearly.

“Of course, we have the gods as our witnesses,” he said in a clear voice.

Although the legend he just told was completely fabricated to coax her—he simply felt that the atmosphere was suitable for a harmless story—the moment she kissed him, he sincerely hoped that the legend was real.

Ah Qing and Xiao Xi in the story were able to overcome numerous trials and be together, their sincerity moving the heavens.

Weren’t he and she in reality also striving to be closer to each other?

They sat in silence for a while before Wei Shi’s phone suddenly rang.

He answered the call and spoke to the person on the other end.

Shen Shuman watched him curiously from the side.

When he finished the call, without her needing to ask, he stood up, stretched his legs, extended a hand to her, and said, “Let’s go, we should go back.”

Shen Shuman took his hand and stood up with him. “So soon?”

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Wei Shi chuckled, his shining eyes resembling black obsidian. “Silly wife, it’s time for you to meet my parents.”

“…” She was nervous. What should she do?

They descended from the rocks and stepped onto the soft sand.

At this time, there were still many people playing on the beach. Not far away, children were splashing in the waves accompanied by their parents.

Infected by their warm and harmonious family atmosphere, Shen Shuman couldn’t help but smile.

She touched her lower abdomen, wondering when her little baby would arrive.

Wei Shi and Shen Shuman returned to the hotel.

As soon as they entered the lobby, Yu Xi approached them and led them to the elevator, taking them to a private room at the end of the second floor.

Shen Shuman trailed behind Wei Shi, her palms sweating and her legs feeling weak.

“Don’t be nervous, my parents are very nice people,” Wei Shi whispered in her ear.

Seeing that she hadn’t relaxed at all, he continued, “My dad is completely devoted to my mom. He probably won’t pay much attention to you. After all, he barely even acknowledges me, his own son.”

Hearing this, Shen Shuman looked up at him.

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“As for my mom, she used to be the editor-in-chief of children’s books. She interacts with children a lot and has a very good temper.”

At this point, he gave her a bad idea: “If you’re really nervous, just say you’re pregnant. I guarantee they won’t give you a hard time.”

“No way!” Shen Shuman didn’t like lying, especially this kind of lie.

Wei Shi glanced at her flat abdomen and said meaningfully, “Maybe our baby is already in there.”

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Chapter 144. Meeting the In-laws 

Yu Xi opened the door to the private room.

The interior was still luxuriously decorated. The room was large, with a round table big enough to seat more than twenty people, but only four sets of tableware were currently set.

At the head of the table sat a man with partially gray hair – Wei Shi’s father, Wei Cheng.

Beside him sat a graceful, mature woman – Wei Shi’s mother, Pei Qingzhi.

As far as Shen Shuman knew, Pei Qingzhi should be in her fifties, while Wei Cheng was nearing seventy.

However, they looked much younger than their actual age. Most noticeably, their hair was still thick, and their skin still glowed with a youthful radiance, not wrinkled or sagging.

Meeting Shen Shuman’s gaze, Pei Qingzhi gave her a friendly smile. Her gentle, clear eyes made Shen Shuman feel particularly comfortable, like basking in a spring breeze.

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As for Wei Cheng, he possessed the inherent authority and composure of a person in a high position. His eyes, sharpened by years of experience, were particularly keen and piercing.

Shen Shuman glanced at him and felt as if a sharp blade, flashing with cold light, had pierced her soul, frightening her into quickly averting her gaze.

Shen Shuman followed Wei Shi and addressed them as “Dad” and “Mom,” her eyes downcast, cautious and reserved.

Wei Shi sat on Wei Cheng’s left, and Shen Shuman, the timid daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws for the first time, obediently sat next to him.

Dishes were brought to the table one by one.

They chatted casually.

Most of the time, Wei Cheng and Wei Shi talked about work.

Occasionally, Wei Cheng and his wife would ask Shen Shuman a question or two, which she answered obediently and truthfully. Each time she looked up, she met Pei Qingzhi’s gentle and peaceful gaze.

During the meal, mindful of Shen Shuman’s shyness and nervousness, Wei Shi took special care of her, picking out many dishes for her.

Afraid she would get her hands dirty, he would wash his hands and peel shrimp for her, carefully placing the meat into her bowl.

While enjoying Wei Shi’s meticulous care, Shen Shuman snuck glances at Wei Cheng and Pei Qingzhi across from her.

Their interaction mirrored her own with Wei Shi. Shen Shuman couldn’t help but wonder if Wei Shi’s attentiveness was learned from his father—indirectly demonstrating the importance of upbringing.

After the meal, Pei Qingzhi said she wanted to go out for a walk.

Wei Cheng wanted to accompany her, but she refused, repeatedly winking at Shen Shuman.

Even the most oblivious person could tell that she wanted to go out with her alone.

Although Shen Shuman was somewhat afraid of facing her in-laws alone, she couldn’t refuse and offend her mother-in-law at this time.

Shen Shuman braced herself and left the hotel with Pei Qingzhi.

The cool night breeze dispersed the day’s heat. They walked slowly along the coastal road.

Perhaps feeling cold, Pei Qingzhi drew closer and closer to Shen Shuman, and then she affectionately linked arms with her.

“I used to think that Wei Shi was also a singleton, and would never get married,” Pei Qingzhi began.

Under the bright yellow streetlights, their shadows stretched long.

Cars sped past on the road, humming noisily.

“Also a singleton?” Shen Shuman raised an eyebrow.

If she hadn’t returned to Hua En City this time and made a breakthrough with him, she might really have remained single for life.

“Yes, thirty or forty years ago, your father-in-law was a singleton. After I got together with him, there was a little misunderstanding… I thought he didn’t intend to marry me, and was just playing with me… I was sad for quite a while.”

Pei Qingzhi and Shen Shuman chatted like this, mainly with Pei Qingzhi talking and Shen Shuman listening.

This was the first time Shen Shuman had heard the story of Wei Shi’s parents. As they continued talking, the topic naturally shifted to her.

“How did Wei Shi and I get together?” Shen Shuman felt embarrassed to confess to her mother-in-law that she had initially become involved with her son by raping him.

“It’s… just like Wei Shi said, we lived close by, and then I started paying attention to him… it was mutual,” she said vaguely, her words not flowing smoothly.


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