Peach Blossoms in the Eyes

Making up for all the romantic tension they missed yesterday.

Xia Yanchun got off Shen Nian. Her small face was flushed pink, and the corners of her eyes were tinged with a hint of charm.

She looked at Shen Nian with a burning gaze, her eyes brimming with affection.

"Hehe." Xia Yanchun narrowed her eyes and leaned softly against Shen Nian. She absolutely loved the feeling of looking down at him from above just now.

Wrapping her arms around Shen Nian's neck, she wanted to make him breathless.

"You're going too far..." Shen Nian wiped his mouth, his expression quite unnatural.

Having the girl he liked straddle his lap and look down at him for so long, it was hard to describe the feeling. It was a bit joyful, a bit exciting, and also brought an unspeakable discomfort.

"How is it too far? Are you not even letting me kiss you now? Then I won't let you kiss me next time."

"Playing dumb..." Shen Nian sat cross-legged, now fully well-behaved. "Next time, I'm going to play dumb like this too."

"I don't understand what you're saying." Xia Yanchun was in a great mood. Her index finger drew circles in the air over Shen Nian's chest, as if twirling a strand of hair, and she asked softly, "Do you need to go to the bathroom for a long time?"

Shen Nian was practically crying in fear. How could Haji-Chun be such a tease?

Who the hell instilled all this weird knowledge into my Chunbao?

Oh, it was me. Never mind then, haha.

"Shoo, shoo. Who could be more of a creep than you?" Shen Nian couldn't bring himself to laugh anymore anyway.

"Suit yourself if you don't want to go." Xia Yanchun curled her lips and stopped teasing Shen Nian. She was genuinely afraid that if he kept holding it in, he might suddenly snap and give in to his lust. It was better to let him calm down on his own!

Using the excuse of getting snacks, she asked Shen Nian for the front door key and walked through the main entrance to his house. She took her time, walking slowly step by step. What would normally take less than a minute if she just climbed through the window ended up taking her five whole minutes.

Shen Nian profoundly understood the importance of willpower. For those five minutes, he still couldn't change from his cross-legged position with a pillow on his lap.

Fortunately, Xia Yanchun didn't bother him anymore. She sat at the desk eating potato chips, crunching them piece by piece, which finally allowed him to return to normal.

Damn that Haji-Chun for being so leisurely.

The emperor's wrath was ignited; Shen Nian was determined to make Xia Yanchun pay a heavy price.

Tonight, he absolutely had to secretly devour three bags of Xia Yanchun's snacks. Three bags today, five bags tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, he'd hang himself at the head of her bed so there would be no evidence left behind.

With nothing much to do at home, Xia Yanchun spent the next few hours of the afternoon eating snacks, reading books, and occasionally chatting with Shen Nian.

Life was quite pleasant.

However, by five in the afternoon, Shen Nian had to go home to cook for his parents.

Xia Yanchun also needed to cook for her family, so they could only go their separate ways home.

At six in the evening, the fiery sunset clouds of the winter dusk spread across the sky, gradually dyeing it a tangerine red.

The evening breeze swept up the fragmented clouds, kneading the residual warmth of the setting sun into the twilight, and a soft, warm halo rippled between heaven and earth.

Shen Nian was still pondering when to give away the two necklaces when he heard the sound of wheels rolling over the concrete road and finally coming to a stop. He immediately walked out to help his parents unload things from their pickup truck.

There were several styrofoam boxes containing some small tools, and sometimes fish, shrimp, and crabs. They weren't particularly heavy, but they would definitely get his hands dirty.

But Shen Nian didn't care much about that. He wasn't a spoiled rich kid. He had even blown up cow dung with firecrackers when he was a kid, though he hadn't ended up eating any like Xia Yanchun did.

Hahaha, the sword of the great river comes from the sky—sorry, he was just feeling a burst of poetic inspiration.

"Dad, how's this recent batch of fry doing? Will it make a profit?" Shen Nian chatted while helping out.

"Definitely. They're already at twenty heads per pound now."

"Then shouldn't you catch a couple of pounds for me first so I can taste how sweet they are?"

"I've already tasted them for you. They're incredibly fresh and sweet. If you want some, I'll catch a couple of pounds and bring them back for you tomorrow," Shen Shi said with a grand wave of his hand, fully displaying the aura of a domineering CEO.

To be more precise, it was the aura of a farm manager.

After all, he was a small business owner—the kind of figure the Forbes celebrity list could never attain in a lifetime.

Shen Nian bared his teeth in a grin. "Forget it, forget it. Oh right, Dad, in a few days, Xia Yanchun and I are probably going to have a picnic next to the farm. We might wander inside and look around then."

"Go ahead. Just walk carefully and don't fall into the water. Taking a dip in the dead of winter will give you a cold for a week. And don't be fooled by the shallow water; for someone who can't swim, even knee-deep water can drown them. You need to stick close to Xia Yanchun, got it?"

"I know, I know."

Setting aside the little loli girl for now, Xia Yanchun definitely didn't know how to swim. When they went into the farm to look around, he would absolutely have to follow closely behind her.

Many of the paths in the farm were narrow and very uneven. If they weren't careful, they could easily trip. On one side were the low mangroves by the sea, and on the other were the breeding ponds. No matter which side they fell into, getting covered in muck was a certainty.

Although there were staff members around, no one could guarantee that the staff would notice immediately if someone fell into the water.

Damn it, he had become the safety officer.

After dinner, Shen Nian sat outside on the first floor. There were hardly any mosquitoes in the winter; if it were summer, he would have had to light a mosquito coil next to him.

Xia Yanchun was only just starting to eat. Her small hands held the bowl, and afraid of the heat, she deliberately placed two tissues underneath it as a cushion.

When she was little, she couldn't sit still at the dining table and always liked to run around with her food. Ever since back then, she would stand at the doorway like this, leaning against the front door, eating little by little.

"Whew—"

Shen Nian lifted his chin toward the girl and let out a whistle.

"Hooligans, get out," Xia Yanchun waved her chopsticks.

"You're the hooligan. Come here and let your bro see what you're eating."

"Come see for yourself."

Shen Nian was instantly speechless. With lightning speed, he got up from his plastic stool, shot her a flurry of glances, walked over to Xia Yanchun, and peeked into her bowl.

Minced pork with green peppers, char siu, mung bean sprouts... It was practically a sampler platter. Only a small section by the edge of the bowl had been scooped out.

"Eating so well, give me a piece."

Shen Nian pinched his two fingers together like chopsticks near the bowl. Once Xia Yanchun extended the bowl toward him, he reached in and pinched two pieces of char siu.

It was just deli food bought from the market, but the taste was passable.

"Forty yuan a pound. It's a bit cheaper than in the city," Xia Yanchun said to herself.

"Pretty good."

Shen Nian looked left and right. Hmm, her parents were probably eating in the kitchen, and his own parents weren't here either.

The coast was clear. Shen Nian swiftly pecked Xia Yanchun on the cheek, then just as swiftly sat back down on the plastic stool, pretending nothing had happened.

Xia Yanchun was so shy her heart raced. She also scanned left and right; if anyone had seen that, she would absolutely tear Shen Nian to pieces.

Fortunately, no one saw. Today was another perfectly fine day, so she'd indulge Shen Nian.

Xia Yanchun grumbled in her heart, deciding not to bicker with him.

"After I finish eating, come for a walk with me to help digest the food." She walked over to Shen Nian and kicked his bouncing calf.

"Walk if you want, but why did you kick me? My pants are dirty now."

"Then go wash them."

"Auntie! Xia Yanchun kicked me!!"

"Hey!"

Xia Yanchun was instantly infuriated by Shen Nian.

Luckily, Shen Nian's hollering didn't summon Wen Zhining over, otherwise Xia Yanchun would really have to put Shen Nian on a tight leash.