Once Upon A One Night Stand

Shu Tian clenched her hands under the table as she could clearly feel someone looking at her.

She turned away from Meng Shichuan's overly handsome face and coaxed Shu Xiao unnaturally, "How could that be? We won't be separated from uncle." "Great!" Shu Xiao clapped his hands happily and then ate the meat on the plate excitedly.

Shu Tian felt a little uneased later in the meal because of this incident and spoke absent-mindedly as she put most of her attention on the little baby.

After they finally finished their meal, she went back to the restaurant to clean up the leftovers while Shu Xiao played with his toys in his room.

Meng Shichuan didn't like strangers at home, which was similar to that man. Therefore, Shu Tian took the responsibility to clean up.

She suddenly felt a warm hug when she had just put the dishes into the sink and was about to bend over to wash them.

"Ah!" Shu Tian exclaimed in shock. She quickly turned around and found an extremely familiar face behind her. "You scared me to death!"

Meng Shichuan glanced at the bowls and chopsticks in the sink. Then he frowned when he lowered his head and moved closer. "A strong smell of hot pot."

Shu Tian was speechless and reached out to push him. "I didn't let you smell it at all."

"Why did you think of preparing these today?"

"Isn't it Christmas? I would like to make something to eat."

The man curled his lips and looked at her with a meaningful smile. "That's it?"

Shu Tian was shy of expressing her feelings and nodded shyly at his question. "I've been too busy at work recently to take care of the family. Now I finally have the time to..." "Shu Tian." Meng Shichuan interrupted her helplessly. "Can't you just say that you want to make it up to me? Wouldn't you feel tired saying so much to get to this point?"

Shu Tian lowered her head a little and was so embarrassed.

"Do you know that you would show all your emotions on your face when you're not at work?" From the moment he entered the room and saw her being so active, Meng Shichuan knew almost everything. Shu Tian was annoyed by his words. "You don't have to say it even though you knew."

"I'm afraid you won't admit it if I don't say it." He retreated a little. "What do you think about what Shu Xiao said today?"

Shu Tian didn't know how to answer him when he suddenly mentioned Shu Xiao. "Children talk freely. He just likes you so much and doesn't want to be separated from you."

"They are completely different things. He said he wanted you to be with me." Meng Shichuan was not going to hide it at all. "It's been five years, Shu Tian. Even the child has mentioned it, are you really not going to be with me?"

"What are you talking about..." Shu Tian felt hot and distracted. She struggled to take a small step away and stay away from him.

"Enough. I've only said a few words but you want to run away. Where can you run?" Meng Shichuan finally let go of her. The lights were off in the kitchen with only light from the dining room coming in. It was neither very dark nor very bright and it was just a good atmosphere they to say something sincere. The man looked at her with some tenderness in his eyes. "This is the happiest Christmas I've ever had, thank you."

Shu Tian whispered, "You don't have to thank me."

This man had long been more than just a benefactor to her. He had done too much for her, second only to Shu Changlei and Ye Lihua.

She suddenly thought of Shu Changlei and Ye Lihua. It was new year's day after today and she didn't know how they were now...

Over the years, Meng Shichuan had been helping her keep an eye on the two elders in the country. Fortunately, neither of them had any major physical problems.

Meng Shichuan sensed the change in her expression. He remembered how she had been in a daze over the photos of her parents on the screen a few times before, "Feeling homesick?"

It would be fine if he didn't ask her. She couldn't hold back her tears anymore when she heard his words. "Well, a little."

One would think of his or her family far away especially on festive occasions. She had no such feeling before she came to England but now she deeply understood the meaning of this sentence after five years' separation from her family.

However, the most innocent and painful person was one's closest relative.

Occasionally in the dead of night, Shu Tian would wonder how Shu Changlei and Ye Lihua would react if they knew that she was still alive and even had such a big child.

They would definitely be happy since there was nothing more gratifying than knowing their daughter was alive.

However, the more she thought about it, the more she felt guilty.

Suddenly, her hand was covered by a dry palm. Shu Tian suddenly looked at him. He spoke slowly. "Do you want to go back and take a look at them?"

Shu Tian paused.

For the past five years, they had a tacit understanding that they would intentionally or unintentionally avoid the topic about their home country. They had never talked about anything else except Shu Changlei and Ye Lihua.

Shu Tian "forgot" everything about that place. Although she had those memories in her heart, she never took the initiative to mention anything. Although Meng Shichuan had never crossed the line with her, the people and things in J City were definitely a no-go area for this man.

Now that he suddenly said this, Shu Tian was a little surprised and confused, "Why?"

"Go back and take a look so that you can let go of that thought in your heart." The man meant something. Shu Tian could definitely understand.

She tried to be calm. "There's nothing I can't let go of. I just miss my parents a little."

Meng Shichuan stared at her and said. "Think about it carefully yourself."

"Uncle, uncle! I've finished the puzzle. Come over and take a look. Don't you say I can't finish it? I won!" Shu Xiao opened the door and shouted in the direction of the restaurant.

Meng Shichuan glanced at her and turned to walk towards Shu Xiao's bedroom, leaving Shu Tian standing there alone.

"Go back or not?"

"Forget it. I am not ready yet."

Over the past five years, she intentionally or unintentionally avoided all domestic political news, trying not to see information about that person. She was afraid that she would lose control and wanted to know more. She was trapped in her feelings before and could only be free in this way.

The wounds that had been left behind would not be healed as time passed by. They were just covered up and put on a strong shell. However, they would still be bloody once the shell was destroyed.

It might not be a good thing for everyone if she went back now as it had been so long. Now that she had Shu Xiao, there was no need to create so many troubles. She could then bring Shu Changlei and Ye Lihua here when it was the appropriate time.

Thinking of this, a man in Shu Tian's memory suddenly came to her mind. What was he doing all these years? Did he have a family now? Did he have other women by his side?

However, no matter what, they were already the most familiar strangers to each other.