Cultivation Shura Field

What else could Shen Lan and Xu Zhe say to such a simple request? Of course they agreed.

So the three of them walked along the Hongpu River, Shen Ze in front and the young couple walking behind their father.

Suddenly, Shen Ze pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a plastic lighter from his pocket. The cigarettes were ordinary Liqun, and the lighter was much cheaper, the kind that cost one dollar each.

He put the cigarette in his mouth, but did not light it immediately. Instead, he turned his head to look at his daughter and said, "Do you still hate me smoking now?"

Shen Lan said with a straight face: "I never like the smell of cigarettes."

Shen Ze smiled and said, "Then please move forward a few more steps and let me smoke one here."

"Smoking is bad for your health..." Shen Lan said halfway and sighed, "Forget it, it's just like a motorcycle. No matter how much I try to persuade him, he won't stop."

"Hahaha, how can a child control me? If you don't want to smell the smoke, just take a few more steps and give me some space. By the way, Mr. Xu, do you smoke?"

Shen Lan said quickly: "Dad, it's fine if you smoke, but don't lead Xu Zhe astray!"

Shen Ze raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Xu is an adult man, and he doesn't even have this little freedom? And you are not his wife, so why should you care?"

Shen Lan: "..."

At this time, Xu Zhe took the initiative to break the deadlock and said, "It's okay, I'll have one with you."

Shen Lan: "Don't smoke."

Xu Zhe smiled and said softly, "You know, I have never had the habit of smoking. I just smoke one cigarette. I won't get addicted. I won't let the smoke go through my lungs."

Shen Lan looked at him, then at her father, then turned and left helplessly.

Of course, she didn't walk far. She only walked about ten meters and came to a bench and sat down there.

On this side, Shen Ze handed over a cigarette.

Xu Zhe took the cigarette and saw his future father-in-law light up the lighter. He imitated what he had seen in movies and TV shows, holding the cigarette close to the flame and taking a breath, and the cigarette was lit.

Shen Ze lit up the cigarette in his mouth and said, "In fact, when someone helps you light a cigarette, you should use your hand to block the wind. It's polite. But Mr. Xu, you don't need to care about such details."

Xu Zhe did not get carried away, but replied: "Thank you for your guidance, uncle. I am not really clear about such details. Although I may not smoke much in the future, it is always good to know more."

Shen Ze took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "Xiao Lan never complained to me, but I know that I have never been a very good father. She has grown up to be what she is now mainly because of herself."

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "In the final analysis, it still depends on your support."

Shen Ze shook his head, shook off the ashes from his cigarette, and turned to look at the river.

This handsome middle-aged man now showed a bleak and vicissitudes of life. He seemed to have something to say, but was blocked in his mouth. What blocked his words was not the cigarettes, nor the river surface under the street lights, but more like the dishes that cost hundreds of yuan a plate in the restaurant not long ago.

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Chapter 500 Don't Let Your Mind Run Away

Shen Ze didn't stay in the Magic City for long. Two days later in the afternoon, he boarded the plane back home. Shen Lan and Xu Zhe sent him to the airport.

After seeing his uncle off, Xu Zhe took Shen Lan's hand and walked towards the parking lot.

Shen Lan suddenly asked, "Why didn't you hold my hand when my dad was here just now?"

Xu Zhe: "Maybe it's because I feel a little guilty."

Shen Lan smiled and said, "You don't have to feel guilty. My dad already knows about our relationship. He just doesn't know about your relationship with Xingye and Feifei. As long as you don't hold their hands in front of him, it will be fine."

"There's no way I could possibly commit suicide like that..."

The two got in the car, Xu Zhe sat in the driving seat and started the car, and Shen Lan stopped talking.

She knew that Xu Zhe was very concerned about driving safety and hardly spoke while driving. Even if she asked him, she would not get any meaningful response.

When the car drove to an intersection and stopped to wait for the red light, Shen Lan said, "I don't know what Xingye and Feifei think. For me, getting married or not is really not an important matter."

Xu Zhe: “Hmm?”

Shen Lan: "I just want to tell you that it's not entirely to help you out."

After hearing this, Xu Zhe understood that she was referring to the matter of telling her father that she did not plan to get married.

Xu Zhe: "So you don't want to get married?"

Shen Lan nodded and said, "I grew up in a single-parent family, and I have never been obsessed with marriage. Besides, my interests and hobbies are different from those of many girls. I don't care much about the things they care about."

Xu Zhe: "I remember seeing this sentence somewhere, which said that every girl has imagined her own wedding and what it would look like in a wedding dress."

Shen Lan smiled and said, "Yes, there is such a saying, but in my opinion it is just the rendering of social customs. Each of us living in society is like a blank sheet of paper that is gradually dyed with various colors. Most of our opinions are given by others. In other words, they are formed by mutual influence."

"But from what you said, you are different."

Having said that, Xu Zhe noticed that the traffic light ahead had turned green, and he quickly turned his attention back to driving.

Shen Lan sat next to him, looking at his profile and smiling quietly.

After a long while, she suddenly said, "When I was a child, my growing environment was different from other girls, so I didn't yearn for a wedding. When I grew up a little, I met you, so... do you understand?"

Xu Zhe just said "hmm" and responded a little coldly.

Going further, we encountered another traffic light.

After the car stopped again, Xu Zhe asked, "What were you going to say just now?"

Shen Lan: "I don't care about getting married or not, but there are two girls. Their growth environment should be relatively normal, so they may be particular about that aspect."

Xu Zhe: "You pay attention to the wedding ceremony, right?"

Shen Lan: "I don't know what they think."

Xu Zhe pondered secretly - he really couldn't make up his mind. Although compared to a wedding ceremony and a marriage certificate, Xiaoye and Feifei definitely valued him more as a person. But if a girl could never experience a wedding in her life, it would be a big regret, right?

"But it's too early to think about this now. All three of you are not even twenty years old yet," Shen Lan reminded him, "Besides, the light has turned green."

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After Xu Zhe sent Shen Lan home, Song Xingye and Tang Lingfei arrived soon.

At this point, Shen Lan had certainly not kept the fact that she bought a house here a secret from them. Since Xu Zhe had already divided his time properly, there was really no need to conceal the location.

Moreover, they also knew that Uncle Shen was coming to Shanghai these two days.

As soon as he entered the door, Tang Lingfei asked, "What did you tell uncle? Did you tell the truth?"

Shen Lan sat on the sofa, leaning in Xu Zhe's arms, and replied: "I told the truth, but only part of it."

Song Xingye: "Is it just the part about you?"

Tang Lingfei asked hurriedly: "What did your father say? Did he agree?"

Shen Lan laughed and said, "So what if he disagrees? Normal parents all want their children to live a good life. Now... uh, do I still have any room for the elders to dictate what to do?"

The two best friends also sat on the sofa. Unfortunately, the seat next to Xu Zhe was already taken, so they sat opposite Xu Zhe and Shen Lan.

Now, the three girls have formed a certain degree of tacit understanding. For example, since it is still Shen Lan's time to spend together, Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye will not force their way to Xu Zhe's side, but will leave some space for Shen Lan.

This is like using traffic lights at an intersection, where people have to go through in order and take turns. Otherwise, if everyone rushes in without order, the intersection will be completely blocked and no one will feel comfortable.

Song Xingye sighed softly: "I'm in a bit of trouble here. My dad also works in Shanghai, and in Xu Zhe's company. Not only me, but you also often run into him. If there is any gossip circulating among the employees, it probably won't escape his ears."

Shen Lan joked: "What should we do? Let Xu Zhe fire your father?"

Song Xingye said quickly: "So we have to hide it from the people in the company! My father has made no contributions but has worked hard, so how could he end up being fired?"

Xu Zhe: "Uncle Song has not only worked hard, but also made great contributions, which are not small."

Shen Lan: "Your greatest achievement is raising a precious daughter?"

"Of course..." Xu Zhe touched the tip of his nose, "But I'm talking about work. Uncle Song is also very important in the company now."

Shen Lan: "Is this the power of the in-laws?"

Xu Zhe couldn't help laughing when he heard that.

Song Xingye also laughed, but still added: "What kind of in-laws are you talking about? They're just workers."

Tang Lingfei's thoughts drifted further: "Hey, you say, usually only those who have the throne to inherit will talk about relatives... Xu Zhe will also choose an heir in the future, right?"

Xu Zhe: "I'm still in college, it's too early to think about this."

Tang Lingfei: "Yeah, but you can think about it first. Seriously, do you think you will have children in the future?"

After these words were spoken, the room was quiet for a while.

The three girls' eyes were focused on him.

Xu Zhe cleared his throat and said, "That depends on what you think. Besides, it's really too early..."

Before she finished speaking, Tang Lingfei raised her arms: "Then let me tell you what I think first. I think I can do it."

Song Xingye: “?”

Shen Lan: “?”

Including Xu Zhe, now the three of them focused their attention on Feifei again.

Tang Lingfei patted her swaying chest and said, "My mom said that giving birth to me was smooth, without surgery and it didn't take too long. I think I can do the same."

Xu Zhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You're going to be on a singing show in two months, stop imagining nonsense!"

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Chapter 501 This is a bit troublesome

Xu Zhe went to the bathroom.

In addition to going to the toilet, he also needs to wash his face with cold water to calm down.

However, the atmosphere between the three girls sitting in the living room was a little subtle.

Tang Lingfei took a glass of water and drank it. Seeing Shen Lan opposite her and Song Xingye beside her staring at her, she subconsciously asked, "What's the matter?"

Shen Lan asked: "You don't really want to..."

"Are you still thinking about having a baby?" Tang Lingfei reacted and immediately laughed, "Oh, I was just joking, why are you taking it so seriously?"

It was visibly that Song Xingye and Shen Lan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Xingye smiled and said, "That's what I told you, Feifei, you were just joking. Anyway, Sister Lan, I'll leave Xu Zhe to you for the next two days. I'm going to take him away tonight."

The handover time they agreed on two days ago is tonight.

Shen Lan was about to nod, but she found that Tang Lingfei's expression seemed a little wrong - it was clearly Song Xingye's time, why did Tang Lingfei seem to be unable to hold back her smile, and her big eyes showed a strong sense of anticipation?

However, just as Shen Lan was about to ask a few questions to test the waters, she saw Song Xingye and Tang Lingfei exchange glances, and then Tang Lingfei's expression immediately subsided. The girl lowered her head, took out her cell phone, and seemed to be playing with it normally.

It was as if the fleeting look of expectation just now was all an illusion.

But Shen Lan was very sure that she was not mistaken.

Xu Zhe came out of the bathroom. He took out his cell phone, checked the time, and asked, "What time do you plan to go to bed tonight?"

Shen Lan asked: "Why do you ask this?"

Xu Zhe: "It's just because I don't have class tomorrow, but I don't know whether you need to get up early..."

Before she finished speaking, Tang Lingfei raised her arms and said, "I don't have any classes either!"

Song Xingye: "Fei Fei, it doesn't matter if you have classes or not. We've already agreed that tonight and tomorrow are mine."

Tang Lingfei said "Oh" and put down her arms weakly.

Song Xingye looked at Shen Lan again and said, "It's already nine o'clock in the evening, Sister Lan, look..."

Shen Lan nodded: "Take him away."

Xu Zhe found it a little funny: "Why do you say that? Why do I feel like a criminal?"

Tang Lingfei snorted, "You think you are not a playboy or a thief!"

Song Xingye immediately emphasized: "Punishing him is my business. It has nothing to do with you tonight, Feifei..."

Shen Lan watched the interaction between Xu Zhe, Song Xingye and Tang Lingfei with a smile on her face, as if she didn't think much about it.

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Xu Zhe left with the two girls.