Age of Legends

Chapter 181 Growth
Seeing Shen Nuoyi appear here, Zhang Chen turned around to look at the small park over there, and immediately understood why Zhuang Yanyue had to get off the car just now.

He probably followed because he saw Shen Nuoyi. How true and how false were the words he just said?

This girl is really a headache.

But Zhang Chen had never thought about this situation. The ivy was riding on the old wall, laughing at the scene below. Shen Nuoyi's words fell there, but she stopped when she said it. She must be weighing in her heart whether to turn around or not.

Zhuang Yanyue had vaguely seen Shen Nuoyi before, and got off the car to confirm. Now the result was clear. Although she didn't know what happened between her and Zhang Chen, she had some understanding. When she saw Shen Nuoyi stop, Zhuang Yanyue glanced at Zhang Chen and smiled, "Okay, according to Wang Shuowei's request, I've sent you here! It's time for me to go home too."

She waved to an empty taxi that had just passed by. As they passed each other, her sweater brushed against Zhang Chen's elbow, bringing with it a faint scent of orange blossom. Then she walked to the other side, got in the car and left.

It was obvious that Shen Nuoyi had something to say, and standing there was definitely not a smart move. So Zhuang Yanyue withdrew at the right time to give the two of them some space.

After getting in the car and telling the driver to go to the Cultural Bureau, Zhuang Yanyue looked at the two people over there through the car window, and the corners of her almond eyes raised. Although the role was replaced, she might not be leaving in Zhang Chen's eyes.

……

The __cpLocation of NanGuang Company is not remote. Although it is almost eleven o'clock, there are still people passing by from time to time. In particular, there is a barbecue stall at the opposite intersection that sets up a stall at night. It has grown to a certain scale, and some people are heading that way.

Zhang Chen looked at Shen Nuoyi standing on the edge of the sidewalk and said, "Aren't you just passing by?"

Shen Nuo moved her shoulders, then turned around. This time, her eyebrows and eyes appeared under the street light. Her straight nose and dark brown eyes under the street light gave her a quiet and pretty temperament. Zhang Chen's words made her bite her lips lightly, and the pain calmed the ups and downs in her heart. She said, "Today's matter... Zhou Zhou wanted to give a gift, but she didn't know if it was appropriate, and she didn't dare to ask... So, I went to help, that's it."

She acted as if she was just passing by and just happened to explain it, whether you believe it or not.

Zhang Chen saw that she looked very innocent. She knew through channels that she was having dinner and playing with Wang Shuowei and the others, but she might not know exactly when they would come back. Moreover, since they pretended to "meet" him by chance at this time, it was very likely that they had already waited for a long time.

But Zhang Chen didn't think it was a good thing. His previous reflections still existed. Shen Nuoyi would pay a great price for the word "friend", just like many "loyal" people in real life who would sacrifice themselves and even their lives for it.

He could be said to be immature to habitually put the needs of friends or others above his own emotions. He had noticed this before, but it was only with Han Zhouxuan's involvement in Shen Nuoyi's life that the matter developed into the most actual conflicts and misunderstandings.

It's essentially the same thing. If this isn't resolved, there may be many more misunderstandings and moments like this in the future, more arguments and misunderstandings, and even a real rift.

……

So Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Before you said you didn't bring your phone to school. The school has a rule and you didn't want to be distracted. But on the eve of Han Zhouxuan's return, you brought your phone to school and contacted her every day. Is it so easy for you to break your own principles because of her?"

"Because you were traveling with her, you were absent from my and Wang Shuowei's birthday parties. And now, because of the boy she has a crush on, you are here in person for the entire event..."

"Is it true that Han Zhouxuan can't do anything without you, or do you wish you were Han Zhouxuan and now you are the one who confessed to Pei Yan in her place?"

Buzz! There was a sound.

Shen Nuo was stunned and froze in place. She looked at Zhang Chen with eyes wide open in disbelief. Her eyes were extremely sad, but the pride in her heart still made her hold back the tears.

"Zhang Chen...how is it possible..." Looking at Zhang Chen's sharp words, Shen Nuo suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest, and his eyes suddenly fluttered.

"They said you've always had a crush on Pei Yan, and you said that the innocent are innocent... but in fact, you don't even have the courage to make it clear.

In fact, I also know that we need to leave some room for some things. Asking too much and getting to the bottom of things will only add to our troubles and is meaningless... because everyone is complicated and it is difficult to be black or white, or either this or that.

I know Pei Yan, he is a person who is so outstanding that it is hard for people to dislike him. There is nothing to be ashamed of liking him, and I don’t think I am worse than him. It’s fair competition... But I think you may not have thought it through. " "I didn't..."

“Don’t rush to deny it. Maybe sometimes, even you don’t realize it or recognize yourself clearly.”

Zhang Chen said, "So... let's just calm down for a while."

Zhang Chen waved and stopped a car for Shen Nuoyi. The car stopped on the side of the road and Zhang Chen went over and opened the back door.

After Shen Nuo stood there for a while, her parents called again. She held the phone tightly, lowered her head to get in the car, looked at Zhang Chen for the last time, and then answered the call.

"Why haven't you come back yet! Where are you and Han Zhouxuan? I'll pick you up." Her mother's voice came from the phone.

"I'm back now and took a taxi."

"Okay, how long will it take? Then I'll wait for you at the door, ten minutes, twenty minutes?"

"It should be here in about ten minutes."

The taxi carrying Shen Nuoyi drove away. Zhang Chen looked at the back of the car and felt that it was actually a good thing to do this. It would be better to calm down. Shen Nuoyi also needed to grow up, and their relationship also needed to be reshaped. Besides, it was the third year of high school and the college entrance examination was coming. He also hoped to put the things between the two of them aside for the time being and not create a burden. In case Shen Nuoyi, a smart player, had too much fluctuation and fell all of a sudden, failing in the college entrance examination, which was also what Zhang Chen did not want to see.

……

When Shen Nuoyi's car arrived home, Ning Wenjing, wearing a shawl, had been waiting here for a while.

Seeing Shen Nuoyi come out of the car after paying, Ning Wenjing said, "You too, it's so late, you should go home, I called you and you hung up, what happened?"

How could I dare to answer the call at that time? Shen Nuoyi was talking to Zhang Chen, so I just hung up.

But she still pulled herself together and said, "I was just about to come back and say goodbye to my friends."

"Which friends did you hang out with? Did you cry?"

Shen Nuo was startled and shook his head, "No."

One is stubborn and the other doesn't pursue the matter.

In fact, Ning Wenjing insisted on waiting for her after she made the call, because she heard something wrong with her daughter's voice on the phone, which she couldn't hide from her parents. The moment Ning Wenjing saw Shen Nuoyi, she immediately understood. That's why she asked a question seemingly unconsciously. Shen Nuoyi denied it directly, so she didn't pursue it.

She just held Shen Nuoyi's hand, and the mother and daughter walked towards the community under the lights.

The shadows walking here used to be one big and one small, but now they are both equally tall and slender.

Some growth in life is so painful that it always makes you cry.

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I had a stomach upset and felt bad today, so I wrote less. I will write more tomorrow.

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