Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 254 - 253 Change (9)

Chapter 254: Chapter 253 Change (9)

Shi Che crossed the crowd expressionlessly and made his way to the sofa where he immediately spotted Shen Qian flirting with a gorgeous woman with a curvy figure. He sat down unceremoniously and without warning kicked Shen Qian’s leg. Caught off guard, Shen Qian yelped in pain. As his angry gaze met Shi Che’s, his anger subsided, "Dude, you’re here?"

Shi Che responded with a slight nod of his chin towards Shen Qian.

Not taking it to heart, Shen Qian let go of the beauty in his embrace, arched an eyebrow, and pushed the woman beside him towards Shi Che, "Go, take care of our Young Master Shi."

The woman sweetly acquiesced and was about to approach when Shi Che glanced coldly at Shen Qian. Feeling a chill down his spine, Shen Qian quickly corrected himself, "Forget it, go where you’re supposed to, don’t get in the way here."

With that, he waved the woman away. She left reluctantly, daring not to express her dissatisfaction aloud.

Shen Qian grabbed a glass, poured some liquor, and handed it to Shi Che. Shi Che took it and was about to drink when his hand suddenly froze as the glass touched his lips, perhaps remembering something, and he put it back down.

Shen Qian, who was drinking, noticed and looked puzzled, "Why aren’t you drinking?"

The corners of Shi Che’s lips lifted slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile. He parted his lips and said lightly, "Wife’s orders, drink less."

Hearing Shi Che’s words, Shen Qian choked on his drink and took a moment to swallow it forcefully, commenting with a touch of ruefulness, "Married people are truly fearsome."

Shi Che gave a light snort and ignored him. Shen Qian took another sip of his drink and spoke lazily, "By the way, I saw Xiaxia this afternoon."

Shi Che’s eyelids lifted slightly to look at Shen Qian who was frowning with a puzzled expression, "Almost didn’t recognize her, I thought she was Yun Shu. Didn’t expect Xiaxia to have changed so much over the years."

As he spoke, Shen Qian unconsciously reminisced about the past, "Back then, Xiaxia really was like a wild monkey, even rowdier than the boys, causing her mother to get sick from frustration many times. You always followed her around, cleaning up her messes. Your affection for her was so obvious, but she only saw you as a good brother, a buddy. The only time I’ve ever seen you trip up was over Xiaxia!"

Shen Qian rambled on, while Shi Che’s expression subtly changed, the smile on his lips gradually disappearing and his gaze growing distant.

After another sip, Shen Qian, thinking about Ling Chuxia’s appearance that afternoon, let out a slight sigh, "Time really can change a person. The once spoiled and headstrong Xiaxia has become as dignified and elegant as her elder sister. Her mother must be overjoyed."

The light in Shi Che’s dark eyes flickered and then slowly dimmed. He leaned back against the sofa, gaze falling into the void as he started to speak in a voice so soft it seemed to vanish the moment it left his lips.

"You don’t know how much I miss that Ling Chuxia from back then."

He wasn’t drunk, yet he wished he was, maybe then he could return to the past, to that girl deeply etched in his heart, the one who used to flash him that brilliantly beautiful smile.

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