Chapter 48
The last place they went to was the night market.
Shi Nan thought that Song Linsheng had been to the night market once and would not ask him to go out again. To his surprise, Song Linsheng said that he wanted to go and see it again.
After finding something to eat at a small shop, they strolled around the night market for a while and bought two pots of flowers. On the way back, they stumbled upon the rabbit seller, and Song Linsheng suddenly stopped.
He suddenly had a strong urge to buy another rabbit.
Song Linsheng was a little puzzled. He and Shi Nan had already raised two rabbits, so why did he want to buy another rabbit?
This impulse came out of nowhere but was extremely strong, as if this desire arose from the bottom of his heart.
Shi Nan saw Song Linsheng looking at the rabbit in a daze and asked him: “What’s wrong?”
“It’s okay.” Song Linsheng shook his head and hugged Shi Nan’s shoulders, “Let’s go home. ”
After walking for a while, Song Linsheng looked back again. Looking at it, he felt inexplicably sad.
The next afternoon, they went to the airport to pick up Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu, and then went to meet Shi Haiping together.
Shi Haiping felt guilty, but Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu choked up and thanked him, thanking him for saving their son and thanking him for raising their child.
Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu spoke sincerely and did not mean to blame at all, which made Shi Haiping feel even more uncomfortable.
“I could actually have sent him to the police station at that time.” Shi Haiping lowered his head and clasped his hands tightly, “But I was afraid of being held accountable, and I really liked him, so…it was my selfishness that caused the harm. “Nan Nan.”
“Stop talking.” Gu Shuwei patted him on the shoulder, “I heard everything from Lin Sheng. If you hadn’t brought Xiao Bei out at that time, Xiao Bei might have died. Everything would have been lost. It’s our fate. As long as the child is well now, don’t mention anything else. Everyone will live a good life in the future. ”
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Shi Nan looked at Song Linsheng and said , “What about you? I never asked you, where are your parents? We were kidnapped together, so finding my parents means that you can also find your parents.”
“My… parents?” Song Linsheng seemed to be in a daze for a moment, and then said calmly, “They are both dead.”
Shi Nan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and hugged him: “I will be there in the future.” Song Linsheng obviously didn’t want to say anything else, so he didn’t ask more. He had a lot of time to wait until he wanted to say something.
Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu went back to deal with the company’s affairs. They came here to buy a house. Since Shi Nan lived and worked here, they planned to settle here.
When Shi Nan heard that they wanted to buy a house, his first reaction was to dissuade them. After all, their company was not here, and the transportation wss convenient now. If they wanted to meet, Shi Nan could go there by plane.
Before Shi Nan could say anything, Song Linsheng stopped him and said, “I think there are a few good communities. I will let you know after I ask around.”
“Okay, we are not locals and don’t understand these things. If Lin Sheng knows, then we’ll just listen to Lin Sheng.” Ding Yu glanced at the hands held by Song Linsheng and Shi Nan.
Shi Nan felt Ding Yu’s gaze, grabbed Song Linsheng’s hand and raised it: “Mom and Dad, before I didn’t get the chance to tell you, Song Linsheng and I had already received the certificate.”
“Ah…”
Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu were stunned. Although they had already guessed their relationship based on their closeness, they did not expect that they had already received the marriage certificate. Ding Yu responded quickly: “It’s good , it’s good. It’s just that we didn’t have time to attend your wedding, but we’ll definitely try to make it up and give you red envelopes.”
“No.” Shi Nan waved his hands, “We haven’t held the wedding yet, so I don’t think it’s necessary. We can just go out for a honeymoon trip when we have time.”
“Okay, that’s fine. It’s up to you, we wish for you to be happy.”
Shi Nan could see that Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu were very careful with him and agreed with everything. He felt a little sad, so he couldn’t help but lean over and hug Ding Yu: “Mom, your son is here for you. ”
Ding Yu couldn’t hold back her tears, so she started to wipe them away.
Xiao Bei was very naughty when he was a child. She often threatened him by saying that she would beat him. Every time she said this, Xiao Bei would hug her neck and act coyly, saying: “Mom, sons are meant to be cherished, not beaten. What if you accidentally hurt him?”
After dinner, Shi Nan helped Shi Haiping back to his room. After not seeing each other for a few days, Shi Haiping seemed to have aged a lot. Even after meeting today, he didn’t dare to talk to Shi Nan.
“Dad, forget about the past.” Shi Nan squatted beside him and looked up at him, “I believe what you said. You have never kidnapped or trafficked children. Although you made a wrong step back then, you never harmed anyone. You haven’t harmed me. On the contrary, without you, I wouldn’t be alive today. Thank you.”
Shi Haiping touched Shi Nan’s hair,his eyes blurred with tears.
He knew he was wrong, and this illness was the best retribution.
After Shi Haiping calmed down, the two chatted for a while. Shi Haiping asked Shi Nan to treat Gu Shuwei and Ding Yu well and make up for their regrets over the years.
While chatting, they talked about Song Linsheng again. Shi Haiping sighed: “This kid is so kind to you. I didn’t expect that he would never give up looking for you after so many years.”
“I didn’t expect that either.” Shi Nan said in a low voice.
Although he had no memory, just listening to it made him realize how difficult it had been for Song Linsheng these years.
“At that time, those kids could only eat undercooked beef and lamb every day, which were both fishy and smelly. Occasionally, they would throw in some steamed buns or vegetarian dumplings. He would secretly hide them away. Even though you were locked in there for so long, he never let you eat raw meat.”
Shi Nan suddenly raised his head: “What did you say?”
Shi Haiping touched Shi Nan’s face:”He dug a hole in the corner of the wall to hide the steamed buns and other food. Whenever it was meat day, he would take out the steamed buns, soak them in water, and secretly give them to you. Later, it was discovered, and many kids came over to snatch them…”
“Did they beat him?” Shi Nan said anxiously.
“They did, but couldn’t beat him.” Shi Haiping smiled, “He wasn’t the biggest at that time; there were a few older and taller boys, but none of them could fight as well as he could. He protected you as if his life depended on it. No one could touch you.”
“Nannan, be nice to him. He deserves it.”
On the way home, Shi Nan remained silent. Song Linsheng looked at him several times, but Shi Nan still kept his head lowered, lost in thought.
When he stopped the car and went upstairs, Shi Nan was stuck next to Song Linsheng. Song Linsheng felt that he seemed a bit clingy, so he touched his face. He thought that he might have experienced too many emotional shocks tonight, and he had not yet gotten over it. He comforted him: “It’s okay, take your time. It will be fine in the future.”
Song Linsheng took out the key and opened the door. Just as he was about to turn on the light, Shi Nan pushed him against the wall and kissed him.
Song Linsheng reached out to close the door while kissing him, and smiled against his lips: “What’s wrong?”
Shi Nan reached out and pulled his shirt, breathing rapidly: “Song Linsheng, I want to do it.”
Song Linsheng was stunned at first, but Shi Nan eagerly kissed him and walked to the bedroom.
It was like there were some strong emotions that needed to be vented urgently.
Shi Nan pushed Song Linsheng onto the bed, opened the bedside table, took out a bottle and a small box, threw them on the bed, and started undressing himself.
“Shi Nan, calm down,” Song Lingsheng’s eyes were deep with emotion, but he still maintained great composure. “I can help you…”
“I want the real thing,” Shi Nan leaned down and kissed him. “We’re legal, I love you, and you love me, so why not?”
“Shi Nan…” Song Lingsheng tried to push him away but eventually sighed and began to respond to him.
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After being satisfied, Shi Nan lay on the bed and gasped for air. The bottle and small box on the bedside were intact and unopened, and the man went to the bathroom again.
Shi Nan was lost in thought. They clearly had feelings for each other, were both adults, and were both healthy. Why couldn’t they take the final step?
Why?
Shi Nan sat up, lit a cigarette, and, after the release, was now very calm. So calm that his mind was working faster than usual.
Song Lingsheng’s thoughts were always well hidden, making it hard for Shi Nan to find a breakthrough. But what about Song Xiaobai?
Song Xiaobai’s behavior in the past two days was also very wrong. Shi Nan actually saw something, but he seemed to have no position to care about him. In addition, he was eager to see Song Linsheng, so he ignored a lot. Now that he thought about it, the traces can be found everywhere.
Before, Song Xiaobai had always said that he would leave as long as he fulfilled his wish, but now Song Xiaobai has not shown up for two days.
Shi Nan’s eyes fell on the smart speaker on the desk in the house. This smart speaker had a monitoring function. In order to record the growth of the succulents on the table, he turned on the video surveillance and left it there for a long time.
With a cigarette in his mouth, Shi Nan took his mobile phone and started looking at the video from the day before yesterday.
The camera was pointed at the pot of succulents, so only the succulents were in the lens, but the sound could be heard despite not being able to see anywhere else.
He could hear the sound of the door opening to the gentle steps of Song Xiaobai coming in.
Later, Song Xiaobai came close to his ear and whispered: “Shi Nan, I love you.”
“Shi Nan, goodbye.”
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