Song Tan stayed in the bedroom for a while.
She wasn’t sure whether Shen Yin was really asleep or just pretending, but she didn’t want to stay in this room for long.
Song Tan glanced at Shen Yin lying on the bed she had slept in since she was a child, then walked out of the bedroom door.
The wind blew on her slightly flushed cheeks, causing Song Tan’s thoughts to wander.
For now, she would see what her husband wanted to do.
Song Jiaojiao finally managed to get the half ownership of the old mansion from her parents.
She immediately came back to find Song Tan.
However, instead of transferring the ownership of the property to Song Tan right away, she raised her chin and said, “My parents said they can give it to me, but not to you.”
Song Tan’s heart tightened.
But she remained calm on the surface.
“So, are you saying that you want to cancel our deal?”
There was a slight change in Song Jiaojiao’s expression.
Of course not!
She had put in so much effort to persuade her parents to make this old mansion one of her dowries. Her purpose was not to keep the old mansion. Although the old mansion was large and had some historical value, it was just a rundown yard if they didn’t plan to sell it. All the valuable things had already been taken by them after Grandpa Song passed away.
Although it was the old mansion, Song Jiaojiao’s family didn’t live there regularly. She usually stayed with her parents in the small western-style house. On the other hand, Song Tan had been living in the old mansion with Grandpa Song since Song Tan didn’t have parents, so Song Tan naturally had a deeper emotional attachment to the place.
She didn’t tell her parents why she wanted the ownership of this old mansion, but they had reminded her that the old house held great sentimental value for Song Tan and could be used as leverage against Song Tan. She certainly wouldn’t let Song Tan take it away easily!
“Five prescription forms.”
Song Jiaojiao extended her hand and formed the number five with her fingers.
Song Tan looked at her.
“Five prescriptions, it isn’t excessive, is it?” Song Jiaojiao was very pleased and said, “Now the half ownership is in my hands. If I want to sell my half, you can’t do anything about it.”
Song Tan realized that Song Jiaojiao was threatening her.
Indeed, Song Jiaojiao has become quite accomplished; now she knows how to threaten people.
Seeing no expression on Song Tan’s face, Song Jiaojiao didn’t know what Song Tan was thinking at the moment. Song Jiaojiao continued, “I’ve been disliking this old mansion for a long time. As soon as I enter, there’s a strong medicinal smell. If I stay here for too long, I’ll be infused with the smell.”
Listening to these words, Song Tan narrowed her eyes.
She just turned slightly, and Song Jiaojiao didn’t see Song Tan’s current expression.
Song Jiaojiao continued, “If I sell it at a discount, I can definitely find a buyer. You don’t want to live with someone you don’t know, do you?”
“I don’t care.”
Song Jiaojiao : ???
She suspected that she misheard.
“What did you say?”
“I don’t care. If you want to sell, go ahead.”
Song Tan’s voice was calm, devoid of any emotion. It was as if she hadn’t taken seriously the threatening words that had just been spoken.
Song Jiaojiao was somewhat incredulous. “I’m serious, not joking. I really will sell it.”
She certainly hoped that Song Tan would give her a couple more prescriptions than sell the house now.
She deeply regretted it now.
When her Grandpa was writing his will, she should have demanded those prescriptions.
Who would have known those prescriptions would be so valuable? Now she had given them all to Song Tan for cheap.
Nervously, Song Jiaojiao looked at Song Tan.
However, Song Tan understood Song Jiaojiao better than Song Jiaojiao herself.
Song Jiaojiao has been sheltered by her parents since she was a child and has never experienced any hardships. She always appeared innocent.
Her every little thought was written all over her face.
She just wanted to swindle Song Tan out of a couple of prescriptions.
But prescriptions cannot be given in excess.
Even the promised three prescriptions were already a lot.
“What do you want to do, just do it.”
After saying that, Song Tan turned and walked into the room.
It seemed like she didn’t care at all if Song Jiaojiao sold the old house.
She wasn’t in a hurry, but Song Jiaojiao was.
“Hey, Song Tan, you…”
Song Jiaojiao was getting a bit frustrated.
But Song Tan didn’t hesitate at all, she just turned and left.
This made Song Jiaojiao wonder : Could it be that Song Tan doesn’t actually care about the old mansion that much?
No way.
Song Tan grew up in this old house, and all the furniture in her room was made by her parents when they were still alive.
If Song Jiaojiao really sold the other half of the house, would Song Tan agree to live with strangers?
Song Tan must be bluffing, right?
But Song Tan really turned and entered the house without any hesitation!
Song Tan naturally could control her anger.
Whether Song Jiaojiao sold or traded with her, she had a way to get this old house back.
The premise was that Song Jiaojiao had to make the sale.
Song Zhiwen and his wife had the idea of selling this old house when Grandpa Song was still alive.
They said at the time that they wanted to take Grandpa Song and Song Tan to a villa in the city to enjoy their retirement and then sell this old mansion.
Grandpa’s attitude was very firm, absolutely not allowed.
He said, “While I’m alive, don’t even think about it. But if I pass away, this old mansion will be divided in two. If you want to handle it, you must reach a unanimous decision.”
There were two reasons Grandpa Song made this arrangement. First, he was concerned that after he left, Song Zhiwen would immediately dispose of this old mansion, leaving Song Tan with nowhere to live. Second, he knew that once he was gone, this family would completely fall apart.
To stay or not to stay… It’s up to them.
However, Grandpa probably didn’t expect that his son would use this half of the mansion to threaten his most cherished granddaughter.
Song Tan’s eyes turned cold.
Now it depends on whether Song Jiaojiao can endure it.
Song Tan returned to her bedroom from the main gate and took a glance inside.
She discovered that Shen Yin was still sleeping.
It seemed that after she left, Shen Yin hadn’t even left her bed.
Song Tan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Could it be that Shen Yin really come here just to rest?
Shen Yin had a good sleep.
Perhaps it was the most peaceful and reassuring sleep he had had in over a decade.
When he woke up, he looked at the carved patterns on the bed and was momentarily lost in thought.
Then, he rolled off Song Tan’s small bed.
It was already nightfall, and the air had turned slightly cool.
He walked out of Song Tan’s bedroom and saw Song Tan sitting in a wheelchair, covered in a thick blanket, gazing at the sky.
The courtyard’s lights were not very bright, casting a blurry silhouette of the young girl.
She was looking up at the sky with a faint sense of melancholy, lost in her thoughts.
“What are you thinking about?”
Shen Yin spoke, and Song Tan, upon hearing his voice, turned to look back.
Shen Yin was awake.
He had finally awakened…
She originally ‘let the wolf into the room’ to see if the ‘wolf’ had any ulterior motives.
As a result, she didn’t expect that the ‘wolf’ just came in to sleep.
While he was sleeping inside, she didn’t want to stay inside the room watching him sleep, so she sat outside and looked at the stars.
“Looking at the stars.”
It had been a long time since she had seen the stars.
In the apocalypse, the sky was always gloomy, and the air could be tainted with the zombie virus. Unless necessary, people wouldn’t linger outside.
As for the real world…
Because the nighttime temperature was lower than during the day, and her health wasn’t great, staying outside for too long, especially in the damp night, could worsen her condition.
Today… one reason was that Shen Yin occupied her room, and the other…
She raised her head and looked at the sky.
When she was young, Song Jiaojiao used to brag about having parents, while she didn’t.
She asked her Grandpa for her parents, and at that time, she was still very young. Her Grandpa would comfort her, saying that her parents had turned into stars.
If she missed her parents, she could look up at the sky, and they would know she was thinking about them.
At that time, she was always troubled. There were so many stars in the sky, which two were her parents?
Later, she learned more and knew more.
Naturally, she understood that the stars in the sky were not her parents.
For a while, she refused to look up at the sky and avoided any topic about stars.
She was also holding a grudge against Grandpa for quite a while.
Looking back now, she realized she was a bit childish back then.
As for her now, she’s looking up at the stars again.
In her heart, she thought, Maybe that one is Grandpa, and that one is Mom and Dad.
Song Tan didn’t say a word.
But Shen Yin, looking at the expression on her face, felt like she had said a lot.
Song Tan is usually quite reserved.
Even he sometimes can’t tell if she’s speaking the truth or probing.
Not to mention showing such an expression.
This expression, he knows all too well.
Back when he was bullied by the people in the Huo family, he liked to look up at the sky.
At that time, he already understood that when people die, they’re just gone; they won’t turn into stars and watch over you like adults say.
But when he looked up at the sky with the wind gently brushing his face, it felt like someone was caressing his cheek.
It felt like… his Mom was still there.
Comforting him.
Shen Yin pushed up his glasses and said, “It’s cold outside; don’t stay out here too long.’
Shen Yin’s hand touched the fluffy blanket wrapped around her, and because of the cold outside, it felt a bit chilly.
But the temperature near Song Tan was quite warm.
When Song Tan saw him looking, she held up a hot water bottle she had in her arms.
“I’m holding this so I won’t feel cold at all.”
After saying that, Song Tan sneezed.
And she happened to be facing Shen Yin.
Song Tan : “…”
How could she embarrass herself like this?
Shen Yin glanced deeply at Song Tan and saw embarrassment on her face. Instead of reaching out to wipe her face, he said to her, “It’s time to go in.”
After saying that, without caring whether Song Tan agreed or not, Shen Yin pushed her wheelchair and took her inside the room.
Song Tan : “…”
Although Shen Yin didn’t say anything, Song Tan still felt like her image had been ruined.
Song Tan still cared somewhat about her image.
But it seemed like fate had other plans, knowing what she cared about and choosing to be mischievous.
After Shen Yin pushed her into the room, her stomach growled.
Since there were only the two of them in the room, it was very quiet, and her stomach growling was quite loud and attention-grabbing, making Song Tan blush deeply.
Most importantly…
She heard a light chuckle behind her.
Then she heard Shen Yin ask her, “Are you hungry?”
Song Tan : “…”
Her image was completely ruined…
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