coobybook Chapter 113 The aloof academic genius is totally in love with him! (23)
Chapter 113 The aloof academic genius is totally in love with him! (23)
Chu's parents had originally planned to go home on New Year's Eve to spend the holiday with their daughter.
Unexpectedly, the couple changed their plans on the same day, and their return home was postponed indefinitely once again.
When Chu Yu heard the news, she was completely unmoved. She had actually guessed that this would happen, and this situation was not a coincidence.
In the original owner's memory, her parents could only come home two or three times a year, and even then, they might not be able to meet.
During the Spring Festival, her parents booked her meals at a top-tier private restaurant in Yuncheng, and all three meals a day were delivered to her door on time.
Not only that, but coffee, milk tea, and various afternoon tea cakes and snacks were also delivered to my home in a variety of ways.
Chu Yu decided to secretly allow the family's servants to take their usual leave, without her parents' knowledge.
She's not incapable of taking care of herself. The servants also have their own homes. On a day like the Lunar New Year, who wouldn't want to go home and reunite with their family?
Aside from her two emotionless work machines, there's probably no one else like that.
When Song Zhihuai received Aunt Su's message, he was extremely worried. He pretended to be unwell, leaving all the elders in the room behind, and went back to his bedroom to make a video call to the little girl.
At that moment, Chu Yu was comfortably lounging on the sofa watching a movie, with the coffee table beside her full of snacks and various treats.
When her phone vibrated, she fumbled around on the sofa for a while before finally finding it.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a video call from Song Zhihuai.
???
He had just finished reporting his schedule half an hour ago. Today, there were formal family banquets at the Shen family's home for lunch and dinner, and he also needed to spend the afternoon with the elders in the family, so he might not have time to spend with her until the evening.
Chu Yu then comforted him for a long time, repeatedly assuring him that she would be a good girl at home.
She didn't mention a word about her parents' last-minute decision not to come home for the Chinese New Year or that she was the only person in the house.
Judging from the time, shouldn't he still be spending time with his elders at home right now?
How could he have time to contact her, let alone make a video call?
Before her mind could process it, her body straightened up from the soft sofa, quickly tidied her messy hair and pajamas, and pressed the call button.
The young man wore a well-tailored black bespoke suit, unbuttoned, revealing a crisp vest underneath that tightly encased his muscles, exuding mature masculine strength.
The neat and tidy tie and white shirt collar revealed a hint of his former aloof and ascetic temperament.
The stray hairs on her forehead were also neatly combed.
In less than half a month, Song Zhihuai's youthful naiveté had almost completely disappeared.
In its place came the composed, aloof, and noble-looking young master of the Shen family.
"Little boy?"
Her low, gentle voice remained as always.
That's quite different from his current image.
"Huh? Why are you suddenly video calling?"
Song Zhihuai held his phone, staring intently at the little girl on the screen, completely forgetting why he had just abandoned a room full of elders and rushed back to his room to make a video call to her.
The longing is overwhelming.
Video and voice messages alone are not enough to alleviate the problem.
The boy's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice was low and hoarse, "I miss you so much."
Chu Yu was taken aback upon hearing this.
So he made a special video call at this particular time just to say this?
The little girl's stunned expression brought Song Zhihuai back to his senses.
He cleared his throat and changed the subject, "Are you home alone?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
She hadn't expected Song Zhihuai to know about this, and blurted it out without thinking.
It was only when he saw the boy's eyes darken that he realized what had happened.
She asked tentatively in a soft voice, "How—how did you know?"
Song Zhihuai almost laughed out of anger.
She was quite frank; knowing she couldn't hide it anymore, she didn't bother to conceal it at all.
"Aunt Su was worried about you, so she texted me and asked me to come and see you when I had time."
Chu Yu didn't tell anyone that Song Zhihuai had gone to the capital, so Aunt Su assumed he was still in the city.
Aunt Su was going back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year and was worried that if something happened to Chu Yu at home, she wouldn't be able to get back in time. That's why she secretly sent a message to Song Zhihuai, asking him to keep an eye on her.
Aunt Su had long observed how Song Zhihuai and Chu Jia had gotten along, having visited the Chu family so many times.
In her opinion, although Song Zhihuai's family background was average, his son was sensible, ambitious, steady, and reliable. Most importantly, he was incredibly good to her young lady.
Sometimes she even felt that if her mistress really encountered any trouble, going to Song Zhihuai would be much more reliable than going to her biological parents.
Hearing him say that, Chu Yu wasn't too surprised.
This really does seem like something Aunt Su would do.
"Oh, it's nothing. Aunt Su is just worrying too much. I'm a grown man, what could possibly happen to me?"
Song Zhihuai did not respond, but looked at her deeply for a moment and replied in a deep voice, "I think Aunt Su's concerns are not without merit."
Chu Yu: "?"
She could tell he was angry, but she hadn't done anything wrong.
The two seemed to be locked in a silent contest, and neither spoke for a moment.
After an unknown amount of time, the boy sighed softly as if resigned to his fate, his tone returning to its usual gentleness, "Okay, it's my fault, I didn't control my emotions well, I won't do it again, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
The speed of the sliding knee was so fast that Little Milk Cake, who was enjoying a melon seed in the room, was dumbfounded.
Even Chu Yu didn't react immediately, and it took her a full two seconds to reply, "So why are you unhappy?"
She wasn't angry, just a little confused.
"I'm not unhappy, I'm just worried about you being home alone, and I can't go back to be with you..."
It's just a bit of a sense of frustration.
From the moment the Shen family found him until that very moment, he had never had any desire or ambition for power or status.
But at this moment, he finally realized that only when he was strong enough could he properly protect the person in his heart and ensure her safety at all times.
Chu Yu paused, then chuckled slightly.
The boy didn't say it aloud, but she understood what he hadn't said.
Even Chu Yu, who was once a sage, could empathize with Song Zhihuai at this moment.
After all, who hasn't experienced those years when they had great ambitions but lacked the strength to achieve them?
"Song Zhihuai".
"Ok?"
“My three meals a day are delivered to my door. I won’t go out these few days unless I have something to do. Don’t worry, Aunt Su and the others will be back in five days.”
Aunt Su had told him all of this, but he just couldn't control himself.
"Okay, our little darling is the best. I'll bring you a gift when we get back."
Speaking of gifts, Chu Yu remembered that Xiao Naigao had just told her that Song Zhihuai's real birthday was on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
It seems I won't be able to celebrate his birthday with him.
"Little darling, do you want to see fireworks?"
"I want to, but aren't we not allowed to release them?"
She remembered that, like Yuncheng, fireworks were banned in the capital city.
Song Zhihuai looked at her gently, "If you want to see it, you will."
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I've been working overtime these past few days TT
My dearest little ones!
Okay, I'll definitely update properly when I have time (serious face)!
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