ENC 79

Chapter 79. Redundant

As the sun set, weary birds returned to their nests.

Wei Shi got into the car, gazing at the deep blue sky and the nearby pale blue clouds gradually turning into radiant golden hues. The scenery was beautiful, but the frustration lingered in his heart when he recalled Shen Shuman’s refusal and the angry expression she wore when he took a taxi to work this morning.

Reaching for his phone, he thought of calling her to ask if she needed a ride.

As he lifted the phone, he heard a “clatter,” and something rolled under the passenger seat.

He furrowed his brow, bending down to retrieve it. It was a navy blue ring box.

The ring box had gathered some dust from being there for a while.

He wiped away the dust with a wet tissue, opened it, and inside lay a diamond ring. The pear-shaped diamond refracted the orange-red sunlight, sparkling brilliantly.

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“Are you still at the courthouse? I’ll come pick you up,” he paused for a second, then continued, “I have something to give you.”

Shen Shuman, on the other end of the phone, pouted at his words, thinking he must be up to some mischief again.

“No need, Cheng Tong is coming back today, and the three of us girlfriends plan to get together, have a meal, then go to KTV. I might be back late tonight.”

She was about to text him to explain this, but halfway through composing the message, he called.

Wei Shi listened quietly, waiting for her to finish before gently reminding her, “Hmm, be safe, and if you need anything, you can always reach out to me.”

“Okay.” Shen Shuman listened to his calm breaths, then hung up after two seconds.

“Is the husband checking in?” Cheng Tong teased, signaling to Jiang Xia, who sat diagonally across from her, “You two are really something. After getting married, the feeling is different. Before, when we went out, we didn’t even need to report to our families. Now, it’s either letting the in-laws help with the children or reporting to the husband.”

Shen Shuman smiled, “And what about you? Miss Cheng, when will we hear your good news?”

Cheng Tong was actually the least attractive of the three of them. But she managed to find a style that suited her well and dressed herself up nicely.

She knew her figure wasn’t great, so she was keen on working out; she knew that a person’s charm didn’t just come from external appearances, so she read extensively and traveled to enrich herself.

She was passionate and free-spirited, living the most carefree life among the three of them.

“Well, I think the real fate hasn’t arrived yet. I probably have to wait a bit longer… sigh, the person destined for me is either directionally challenged, visually impaired, or, at worst, probably has some mental issues. Otherwise, why haven’t they found me yet?” Cheng Tong sighed.

“Or maybe he’s just too tall to see you,” Jiang Xia joked with her.

Cheng Tong pretended to suddenly realize, clapping her hands, ” I’ll go find him in the basketball team!”

Shen Shuman couldn’t help but laugh at that.

As the conversation progressed, it shifted to Shen Shuman and Wei Shi.

“Me and him, it’s just that night when Cheng Tong helped me clean up, we talked quite well… and then, I don’t know how, we impulsively got married,” Shen Shuman said vaguely.

Jiang Xia quietly ate her food, not exposing her.

Cheng Tong picked up a piece of red sugar sticky rice cake and put it in her bowl, proudly saying, “I knew you two had something going on. I’m smart, I got his contact information a long time ago.”

Shen Shuman ate a spoonful of ice powder, her eyes shifting, and tentatively asked, “What do you mean, you knew we had something going on?”

“A man who can actively pursue someone like you, who has androphobia, must not be ordinary. Plus, five years ago, after that night, he contacted me, saying he wanted to return something to you… But by then, you had already gone to Songxi City,” Cheng Tong analyzed meticulously, concluding, “My sixth sense tells me that with your back-and-forth, there’s definitely something fishy!”

“As expected,” she squinted mischievously, “A while back, I knew you were coming back, so I wanted to introduce you to some friends. Every time I asked him out, he would refuse, except for that one time when I mentioned you were coming, he agreed.”

“That night, you said you were going to take him home… In reality, you two didn’t go home at all, did you?” When Cheng Tong said this, Shen Shuman was almost choked, and Jiang Xia stopped eating in surprise.

Cheng Tong squinted, her smile sly, “Don’t think I don’t know. Early that morning, he told me you two had a little incident the night before, and he was anxious to find you. Did you two go clap for love that night?”

Shen Shuman hated her sixth sense! It was too embarrassing! “I refuse to answer!”

“Oh~ Feeling embarrassed now?” Cheng Tong teased her.

Shen Shuman blushed, feeling too embarrassed to respond further, she lowered her head to eat, her mind filled with memories from five years ago.

Wei Shi had looked for her? What did he want from her?

To accuse her of forcing herself on him? Or to return… her underwear?!