A secret tryst? Her brotherly love triangle backfired.

Chapter 142 Just one glance was enough to make Shen Zhixing want to kiss her.

Shen Zhixing picked up the keys on the table, stood up, and said, "Let's go, I'll take you out for morning tea."

He walked straight toward the door.

Tang Wanwan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to follow, then stopped and turned around.

"Are you really going to sit here and talk to me on an empty stomach?"

There are quite a few people in the backyard.

They could come at any time.

Going upstairs to a room is even more impractical.

How could she let him into her boudoir?

Tang Wanwan eventually caught up with him.

Shen Zhixing's car is a Range Rover.

Black.

Tang Wanwan wanted to sit in the back seat and was about to open the car door when he called out to her.

"The driver didn't come with me today, I drove myself."

Shen Zhixing opened the passenger door, smiled at her, and said, "You're not going to use me as your driver, are you?"

Who would dare to use Young Master Shen as their driver?

Tang Wanwan certainly understood this basic etiquette for riding in a car.

She got into the passenger seat and fastened her own seatbelt.

Shen Zhixing glanced at her, gently closed the door, walked around the front of the car, and quickly got in.

He stepped on the gas, started the car, put his hand on the steering wheel, and turned to ask her, "Still going to Minglou?"

They had breakfast together a few times.

Of all the restaurants, this one was the one that best suited Tang Wanwan's taste.

She nodded casually. "Okay."

Shen Zhixing smiled, turned on his turn signal, and drove the car out of the villa area.

He didn't say another word the whole way.

Until we sat in a private room at the teahouse.

Soon after, the steaming hot breakfast was served.

Shen Zhixing picked up his chopsticks and placed a shrimp dumpling on her plate. "Eat something to tide you over first, then we can talk after you finish eating."

Tang Wanwan was indeed hungry.

Once her body recovered, she expended a lot of energy, and she was no longer the small-minded girl who could eat any meal without a proper appetite.

I ate several dumplings, then ate two pieces of radish cake, and even scooped out two spoonfuls of glutinous rice chicken.

Shen Zhixing witnessed the whole thing, and as he looked at the little girl's chubby cheeks, his eyebrows unconsciously twitched.

He had already eaten breakfast, but now, she had somehow whetted his appetite, and he took a spoonful of the sticky rice chicken she had scooped out.

The sticky, chewy texture, combined with the sweet aroma of chicken...

He pushed the tea in front of him toward her and said, "The temperature is just right, have a little to soothe your throat."

Tang Wanwan felt a little choked up, so she naturally picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Shen Zhixing took the teapot and refilled her cup, then said, "This is a bit hot, don't drink it yet."

"..." Tang Wanwan paused, finally realizing something was wrong, and whispered, "You don't need to take such good care of me."

Drink tea when you're thirsty.

Does she not know whether the tea is too hot or not?

Even such trivial matters deserve his special reminder and attention.

Was it like this before?

Tang Wanwan briefly recalled the events, her expression becoming even more uneasy.

I can't eat anymore.

She put down her chopsticks, took a small sip of tea, and said, "I'm done eating. Now, just tell me what's on your mind."

Shen Zhixing glanced at the remaining food on the table but did not urge her to eat any more.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Can you tell me what kind of image I have in your eyes?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wanwan was taken aback.

She thought that after what happened last night, he would bring up Jiang Yanzhi first today.

Mentioning Shen Xianyu.

They were curious how her health improved so quickly after she got together with Jiang Yanzhi.

Why are you asking this...?

The girl frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation on her face, seemingly unsure whether to discuss such a topic with him. "Wanwan..."

A faint ripple appeared in Shen Zhixing's eyes. "Let's talk about our feelings today, have an open and honest chat. Maybe then I'll give up and just treat you like a little sister from now on."

He didn't say 'niece,' so even if he wanted to use a tactic of retreat, it could only be someone of the same generation.

She refused to let herself be categorized as an 'elder' by her anymore.

Tang Wanwan didn't grasp his deeper meaning and said, "I've always regarded you as a kind and gentle elder, someone I could trust."

Shen Zhixing: "..."

He took a sip of tea, barely suppressing his helplessness, before asking, "And now?"

So many days after he expressed his feelings, what about now?

Tang Wanwan couldn't answer.

She didn't know how to express her feelings.

Having been cared for for three years, she couldn't be too harsh in her words.

But I'm not ruthless enough, and I'm afraid of ambiguity that might cause him to misunderstand.

Seemingly sensing her thoughts, Shen Zhixing said, "Then I'll ask you questions and you answer them. Whatever the answer, just tell me the truth, and I'll weigh the rest myself."

Tang Wanwan thought for a moment and nodded gently.

Shen Zhixing asked, "Can you still treat me as an elder now?"

"..." Tang Wanwan shook her head.

"Will you hate me?"

Will I dislike him after he expresses his feelings as an elder?

"I don't know if this counts as annoying,"

Tang Wanwan truthfully said, "I was quite shocked at the time. After I came to my senses, I was reluctant to face you. I always felt that given our relationship, it would be strange to be alone with you again."

Such as now.

She found it very strange.

If she could, Tang Wanwan would not want to face him.

But clearly, he wouldn't allow her to escape; he demanded a clear answer from her.

Her previous confession was interrupted by Jiang Yanzhi, and last night wasn't a good time to talk, so even though she wasn't very comfortable, she still went out with him.

Shen Zhixing's gaze fell on her face, as if trying to find some clue in her expression.

After a long pause, he said, "I don't think you dislike me."

When you dislike someone, you don't care about their feelings or face.

She could have chosen not to come out with him, and he wouldn't have forced her.

"And Wanwan, you actually trust me quite a bit."

Tang Wanwan was stunned.

Shen Zhixing stared at her dazed almond-shaped eyes, smiled slightly at her, and said, "Think about it, if it were any other man who had expressed his feelings for you asking you out today, would you have come?"

She's so popular.

She was the school beauty since middle school.

Love letters flew to her desk like snowflakes.

No matter how closely Shen Xianyu kept an eye on things, he was still far away in the capital, beyond his reach.

Many male classmates from good families and who were also quite outstanding confessed their feelings to her.

Shen Zhixing bumped into her several times when he went to the school to wait for her to come out for a meal.

What did she do at that time?

Let alone asking her out alone.

Even if we bump into each other on the street, with plenty of classmates around, we still keep a safe distance.

She is very guarded.

There are very few people you can completely trust.

Aside from family, among all the opposite sexes, he probably only trusts Shen Xianyu and the other two.

Jiang Yanzhi didn't even know if he could get a spot.

Therefore, even though she knew he had impure intentions towards her, she still dared to get into his car and go out with him, which showed that she had given him a great deal of trust.

Tang Wanwan frowned: "So, as you said, you have never done anything to harm my interests or hurt me, and you have taken good care of me for three years. Shouldn't I trust you?"

She blinked, as if asking: What exactly are you trying to say?
His pupils were pure, dark, and clear.

With just one glance, Shen Zhixing felt an urge to kiss her.

(End of this chapter)