[✓]Please Confess to Me

Chapter 51

"I'll push you later." Su Hang told her.

"I'm too old to play swings. I have been for a long time." Shen Xi shook her head.

"Oh." Su Hang lowered his head, looking somewhat bereft.

Shen Xi couldn't stand Su Hang's listless appearance and after some thought, turned around and sat on the swing. Isn't it just a swing? If Su Hang wanted to push her, then let her push, ah.

"Well, It's good to play once in a while." Shen Xi commented.

As soon as she said this, Su Hang's eyes brightened. He walked behind Shen Xi and gently pushed her. Looking at his swaying wife, Su Hang felt content.

At first, Shen Xi had just been trying to humor Su Hang. However, after swinging for a while, she gradually felt a childlike interest. Every time the swing met Su Hang, Shen Xi would turn her head and smile sweetly at her husband.

"See how happy they are?" At the balcony on the second floor, Mother Shen chatted with Father Shen, a cup of coffee in her hands.

"That boy is lucky to meet our Xiao Xi." Father Shen haughtily replied.

"Alright, you can stop pretending already, ah. You think I don't know how much you secretly appreciate Su Hang? Acting like a face isn't a face and a nose isn't a nose..." Mother Shen directly exposed her husband.

Father Shen wanted to be kind to Su Hang, but when he saw his daughter's puffy mouth at lunch, he couldn't calm down. He knew that the couple was still young, but this was his daughter, ah!

"It hasn't been easy for Su Hang. You shouldn't be too strict with him in the future, alright?" Mother Shen told him.

"I know." Father Shen thought back to how Su Hang had such a horrible father like Su BaiNian and huffed.

Mother Shen smiled. She knew that her husband was just a little sour that his daughter's attentions were now divided. But, well, it doesn't matter. Mother Shen was simply waiting for a granddaughter, ah.

On the other side, Shen Xi brought Su Hang to Mother Shen's glass greenhouse. Shen Xi explained: "This greenhouse was a gift my father gave to my mother. All the flowers here are my mom's favorites. Since her health isn't the best, she doesn't get to go outside often and spends her time here instead. As I child, I spent a lot of time here too."
          
Walking through the Shen family courtyard, Su Hang suddenly felt like their own courtyard at home wasn't up to standards. He turned to Shen Xi and promised: "When we go back, I'll build you a proper greenhouse too."

"Why? You want to follow in my dad's footsteps?" Shen Xi raised a brow.

"Yes." Su Hang solemnly nodded. "Not just to follow in his footsteps, but to surpass him. When we're old, I hope our children will be able to tell their lovers stories about their parents. Just like what you're doing now."

Shen Xi suddenly stopped. She looked at the tall man next to her and felt the last tiny gap in her heart fill up. Su Hang had just spoken the most touching and loving words she had ever heard.

"Hey, there's a piano." Su Hang looked at the piano in the greenhouse. As he walked closer, he noticed a picture frame sitting on top. Su Hang picked it up and said: "This is you...during your third grade of primary school?"

Shen Xi shifted closer to him and looked at the photo. It was taken after she had passed the piano grade test for the first time. It really was taken during the third grade. If it wasn't for this piano test, Shen Xi would've found it hard to remember what year the photo had been taken.
                                                                    
"How did you know?" Shen Xi asked.

"Because of this." Su Hang pointed to the bow on little Shen Xi's hair. "You loved this bow when you were in third grade. You wore it to school every day."

"How did you know I wore it every day?" Shen Xi asked.

"Cough..." It was because I waited for you by the school gates every day that year, ah.

But Su Hang couldn't say that, so he replied: "I picked up plastic bottles near your school at the time. I often saw you."

"I see. I don't remember." Shen Xi smiled and didn't pursue the matter.

Su Hang let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

"What's this?" Su Hang picked up something else that had been placed on top of the piano. It was a small, inconspicuous wooden box. When Su Hang opened it, a burst of soft music suddenly played. It turned out to be a music box.

"My mother recorded my first ever recital and made a music box out of it." Shen Xi explained.

"You played this?" Su Hang was surprised. "It's really nice."

"It's a great piece for dancing." Shen Xi smiled at Su Hang. "Mr. Su, will you allow your wife to have this dance with you?"

"Ah.." Su Hang was stunned, then grew flustered. "You know that I..I can't dance."

"It doesn't matter." Shen Xi took the music box from his hands and placed it back onto the piano. "I'll teach you."

Su Hang could never deny his wife anything, so he could only bite the bullet and be brave. He carefully followed Shen Xi's steps, fearing that he would accidentally step on her foot if he didn't pay attention. Maybe it was because of Shen Xi's intimate knowledge of the song or maybe because he already had experience, but even someone like Su hang gradually found the rhythm. Slowly, the couple danced, surrounded by warmth and spring flowers.

After the New Year's eve dinner, Su Hang received a lot of new years greetings. Maybe because he was in an incredibly good mood, but Su Hang took his phone and replied to every friend, business partner, and subordinate who sent him new years greetings. This used to be one of the things he hated doing the most.

In the past 20 years, Su Hang would turn off his cell phone and watch movies alone at home during new year's day. He didn't even dare turn the TV on, because every single channel would be filled with celebrations. The more it contrasted with his situation, the more obvious the loneliness and emptiness in his heart would be.

Su Hang hated it.

But this year, he was with Shen Xi and Shen Xi's parents. Watching the dull gala party on the TV, Su Hang didn't feel the least bit lonely.

"It's already past midnight. Everyone can rest." As soon as the clock past midnight, Father Shen announced this.

Mother Shen was already quite tired, so she turned to Su Hang and said: "If you get up early tomorrow, it'll mean you'll have good days for the rest of the year. You should quickly go rest."

Su Hang hurriedly stood up and replied: "Yes."

Father Shen helped the sleepy Mother Shen to their room.

"Mom seems quite tired. She should've gone to bed earlier." Su Hang commented to Shen Xi.

"Mom said she wanted to stay up and celebrate the new year with you." Shen Xi replied.

"Stay up?" Su Hang was stunned.

"It's past midnight, so it's officially the new year." Shen Xi looked at Su Hang and smiled. "Husband, happy new year!"

There was no need for fireworks, or party, or bustle. All you needed was a family to eat and watch the new year's gala with, and then someone to tell you to get up early tomorrow. All you need is someone to smile and say happy new year.

Then, there won't be any loneliness in your heart.