Beijing Colors Lingering

After a long while, dinner ended.

After resting for a while, everyone gradually walked out of the main building and into the garden outside.

Shen Jinsui saw a spacious stage set up in the open space in front of her, with several actors in costumes standing on the side.

Zhou Yancong led Shen Jinsui forward and sat her down on a chair in front of the stage. He explained to her, "Grandma likes to watch plays, so Grandpa arranged for a famous domestic theater troupe to come to the old house to perform every month."

"Mm." Shen Jinsui nodded and added, "Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou have such a good relationship."

"Our relationship is also very good."

After Zhou Yancong finished speaking, he took her hand, placed it to his lips, and pecked it with a kiss.

The man lowered his eyes and gazed at her, his eyes lingering on her body. The smile on his face reached his eyes, shining like a pearl.

A few seconds later, Zhou Yihan sat down next to Shen Jinsui and started talking loudly, breaking the tender atmosphere between the two.

Zhou Yancong glanced at his spoilsporting cousin and said calmly, "Don't bother your cousin's wife."

Zhou Yihan quickly took out her phone, opened WeChat, and whispered, "Cousin, I just want to exchange contact information with Sui Sui."

Shen Jinsui glared at Zhou Yancong, took out her phone from her bag, and said to Zhou Yihan, "It's okay, you don't need to pay attention to him."

“Okay.” Zhou Yihan looked at Shen Jinsui with gratitude, and then exchanged contact information with her.

Before long, the two, who were of similar age, quickly found common ground.

When Zhou Yihan learned that Shen Jinsui worked at Xingyun and was also the lead artist of the comic "Entering the Dream," she immediately became full of admiration for her.

Zhou Yihan excitedly grasped Shen Jinsui's hand and said with a smile, "Suisui, I didn't expect you to be Nightingale. I've been following your account for a while now and I really like the characters you draw. I even wanted to commission some work from you before, but unfortunately you don't accept commissions."

"Thank you." Shen Jinsui smiled and said, "What would you like me to draw? I'll draw it when I have time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Yihan's eyes lit up with surprise. "Really?"

"Ah."

Zhou Yihan immediately expressed her opinion: "I want a portrait as my personal profile picture."

"Okay." Shen Jinsui nodded and asked her, "What style of portrait do you like?"

……

Zhou Yancong's gaze fell on his chattering cousin, and his brows furrowed slightly.

After a long pause, he spoke in a deep voice: "Zhou Yihan, the performance is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yihan immediately fell silent and then sat up straight.

Shen Jinsui leaned closer to Zhou Yancong and whispered, "Zhou Yancong, don't speak to Yihan so harshly in the future. After all, she is your cousin."

Zhou Yancong calmly said, "She talks too much and is disturbing us."

Shen Jinsui patted the back of his hand and said coquettishly, "Anyway, you should pay more attention to your tone of voice in the future."

Zhou Yancong chuckled softly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Zhou Yihan glanced at Zhou Yancong secretly, inwardly criticizing her cousin for prioritizing women over his sister.

……

After a long while, countless stars appeared in the sky, shimmering like silver. The city's neon lights shone brightly, reflecting the moonlight.

At this moment, a black Rolls-Royce was driving smoothly on the wide road.

In the quiet and spacious carriage, Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui and asked, "Did you have a good day?"

"Your family has been very good to me." Shen Jinsui nodded slightly, a smile in her eyes.

Before they left, several elders of the Zhou family gave her gifts.

Thinking of this, Shen Jinsui felt embarrassed and resolved to prepare gifts for her elders next time.

Zhou Yancong said gently, "Yes, they all like you very much."

At that moment, Shen Jinsui's phone vibrated. She immediately unlocked it; it was a message from Ji Yan.

[Sui Sui, are you free tomorrow? I'm planning to go to Huaheng Hospital to see my mom. Would you like to come with me?]

Shen Jinsui pondered for a moment, then turned to Zhou Yancong instead of replying immediately, and asked, "I plan to visit Aunt Ji at Huaheng Hospital tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhou Yancong's gaze swept across her phone screen, clearly seeing the content of the chat interface, and then he replied, "Okay, I'll go to the hospital with you."

Shen Jinsui then typed a reply to Ji Yan: "Yes, I'm going to the hospital tomorrow too."

The next second, Ji Yan's message popped up: [Sui Sui, shall I drive to the main gate of Yujingyuan to pick you up tomorrow?]

Shen Jinsui: [No need, I'll drive myself to the hospital.]

Ji Yan: [Okay, see you tomorrow.]

After reading the message, Shen Jinsui turned off her phone. She had no other plans for tomorrow, so she could go to the hospital to visit Aunt Ji.

Zhou Yancong likes to stick close to me whenever he has free time, and he'll probably be unhappy if I don't invite him along.

Zhou Yancong reached out and grasped Shen Jinsui's hand, and slowly said, "I thought you wouldn't ask me to come with you, and that you would go to the hospital alone with your friend tomorrow."

Shen Jinsui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, as if she could detect a hint of grievance in the man's tone.

She didn't deliberately cover up her conversation with Ji Yan, so it's not surprising that Zhou Yancong could see the content of their conversation clearly.

The next second, Shen Jinsui chuckled, grabbed his hand with her other hand, and said in a clear and cheerful voice, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you next time this happens."

Zhou Yancong nodded in satisfaction, "Okay."

……

The next afternoon, the sky was clear and cloudless.

A black Maybach 62s Zeppelin drove into the underground parking garage of Huaheng Hospital. Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong got out of the car and entered the elevator.

"Ding!"

The elevator arrived at the floor where the VIP ward was located.

Ji Yan, who was waiting outside the elevator, smiled warmly as soon as he saw Shen Jinsui.

The next moment, Ji Yan saw the man behind her. His expression froze for a moment, then returned to normal. He looked at them and said, "Sui Sui, Mr. Zhou."

Shen Jinsui nodded slightly to him and walked forward. Zhou Yancong stepped forward and took her hand in a very familiar manner.

Soon, Ji Yan noticed the two hands clasped together, and his expression changed again.

Shen Jinsui noticed Ji Yan's expression and immediately explained to him, "Ji Yan, Zhou Yancong and I are dating."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bitter feeling welled up in Ji Yan's heart, and his heart seemed to clench violently.

However, he remained calm and gentle on the surface, speaking in a calm and gentle voice: "Yes, you two are a good match."

Shen Jinsui smiled upon hearing this, "That's what everyone says."

At that moment, Zhou Yancong's gaze slowly swept across Ji Yan's face, his lips curving upwards, and his eyes holding an ambiguous smile.

Then, the three of them headed towards Aunt Ji's ward.

After a long while, Shen Jinsui and the others left the ward and took the elevator directly to the hospital's underground parking garage.

The three of them walked out of the elevator one after the other. Ji Yan naturally stood next to Shen Jinsui, ignoring her hands clasped together with Zhou Yancong's.

After a moment, he casually said, "Sui Sui, it's still early. Shall we go to the animal rescue center? The golden retriever we saw last time is pregnant."