Chapter 51
Chapter 51: Chest Pillow
“Sweetie, look! There’s a sister dancing over there.”
“Wow! Mommy, her clothes are so pretty!”
“That’s called hanfu—it’s our traditional Chinese clothing… What are you looking at? Did I say you could look?”
“No! If the kid can look, why can’t I? Ow! Okay, okay! I won’t look anymore! Lighter!”
…
A family of three stood nearby watching Jiang Wan dance, soon attracting more tourists who joined in with applause and praise.
“Amazing!”
“Thank you!”
Jiang Wan graciously lifted her skirt to bow to the surrounding people, then came to Lin Shen, who looked amazed, and asked with a light laugh.
“How was my dancing?”
“It was fantastic!”
Lin Shen couldn’t help but applaud, full of praise.
“I had no idea you could dance, Senior Jiang Wan!”
“It was just okay. I learned folk dance for a while as a child, so I have some foundation.”
Jiang Wan replied modestly, then looked toward Sun Wenhao.
“How was that segment?”
“Very good.”
Sun Wenhao nodded.
“I’ll send you the footage when we get back. If you edit it with the BGM from ‘A Glimpse of Beauty,’ I think it could go viral.”
“I’ll take your word for it.”
Jiang Wan smiled lightly, her cute dimples showing, then pointed toward the end of the embankment.
“Lin Shen, come take a photo with me over there.”
“Okay.”
When Sun Wenhao heard Jiang Wan call Lin Shen instead of him, his disappointment was evident.
But he quickly came to terms with it, smiling bitterly.
He wasn’t good enough for Jiang Wan. Maybe giving up early was the right choice.
“Be careful.”
When walking down the embankment, the slope was steep, so Lin Shen gentlemanly extended his right hand to Jiang Wan.
She cooperated readily, taking his hand without shyness, her smile becoming even more captivating.
“Thank you.”
“No need to be so formal with me.”
Lin Shen half-joked, the soft, delicate warmth from her hand making his heart flutter.
Jade slightly cool, like cherry stones.
Lin Shen finally understood what this ancient poem meant when describing beautiful hands.
Just then, Jiang Wan suddenly asked.
“Have you seen ‘Cry Me a Sad River’?”
“No.”
Seeing Lin Shen shake his head, Jiang Wan explained.
“It’s a romance film about painful youth literature. The female lead suffers from others’ malice due to family circumstances, and finally, unable to bear it, she jumps into the river from the end of this embankment.”
Jiang Wan’s tone was full of sadness and regret.
“The line that impressed me most from the movie was: ‘If you live in the light, you think the whole world is bright.’”
“Then I’ll have to find time to watch it when I get back.”
Lin Shen was quite interested in Jiang Wan’s recommendation, then took her hand and walked to the end of the embankment made of broken stones.
“Take a photo of me.”
Jiang Wan faced Lin Shen and raised both arms, smiling brilliantly, as if she had completely melted into the dusky sunset background.
The sea surface sparkled, and the breeze lifted the loose strands by her cheeks, the ends seeming to be touched with golden flames, forming arcs of light that illuminated her entire face.
Such a beautiful and romantic scene made Lin Shen instinctively take out his phone to capture everything in his photo album.
Click—!
“Done.”
“Let me see.”
Jiang Wan lifted her skirt and walked over. Due to her excitement, she didn’t notice what was under her feet.
The stones became slippery during evening high tide, and they were covered with wet, soft moss.
One careless step could easily lead to a fall.
“Ah—!”
After Jiang Wan accidentally slipped, she instinctively screamed, her body losing balance and falling forward.
But Lin Shen reacted quickly, immediately catching her soft body in his arms.
“Careful!”
Fortunately, Lin Shen had been regularly exercising his core and had a stable stance, preventing both of them from falling into the sea.
However, this sudden incident frightened Jiang Wan quite a bit. After standing steady, her face was somewhat pale, and her frightened expression took a long time to gradually calm down.
“Phew!”
Jiang Wan took a long breath. When she looked up, she suddenly caught sight of Lin Shen’s handsome face so close to hers.
Well-proportioned features, deep eyes, defined facial contours, and a refined appearance.
This was the first time Jiang Wan had observed Lin Shen’s looks at such close range, and her heart inexplicably began beating faster.
He’s kind of handsome!
“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
Lin Shen asked with concern. The scene gave him a strange sense of déjà vu.
At Sheshan, he had also steadied and caught Qin Yuenan when she almost fell.
But there was a big difference between the two situations.
Qin Yuenan’s body was rather firm, clearly someone who exercised regularly.
But Jiang Wan’s body was incredibly soft.
“Sorry!”
After Jiang Wan came to her senses, she immediately broke free from Lin Shen’s embrace.
Usually so composed and confident, she now had a slight blush on her pretty face, her gaze evasive as she murmured softly.
“Thank you.”
“Are you alright?”
Sun Wenhao, who had been standing on shore and saw Jiang Wan almost fall into the sea, immediately ran over anxiously.
But she just waved her hand, indicating she was fine.
“I’m okay. I didn’t step properly, and Lin Shen caught me.”
“It’s slippery here.”
Lin Shen again extended his right hand to Jiang Wan, but this time she hesitated for a moment before finally placing her hand in his.
Sun Wenhao noticed this small detail, and bitterness spread through his heart.
7:30 PM, the three boarded the return bus.
Compared to the cheerful laughter on the way there, Lin Shen and Jiang Wan, now sitting together, were both silent, the atmosphere somewhat quiet.
After all, after a tiring day, everyone was physically and mentally exhausted.
But Jiang Wan’s mind was extremely active.
She kept looking at her left hand, clenching and unclenching it, as if savoring something.
Then she stole glances at Lin Shen beside her.
He was resting with his eyes closed, occasionally yawning, looking drowsy.
Seeing this, Jiang Wan leaned close and whispered in his ear.
“Want to rest on my shoulder?”
?
Lin Shen immediately perked up, somewhat embarrassed after a moment of confusion.
“Is that okay?”
“Of course.”
Jiang Wan smiled gently.
“You helped me today. Don’t be shy.”
“Then thank you.”
Lin Shen didn’t act overly modest, closing his eyes and gently resting his head on Jiang Wan’s shoulder.
Instantly, a faint, pleasant fragrance surrounded his nose.
So nice!
Lin Shen’s lips curved up slightly as his consciousness gradually drifted into sleep.
And Jiang Wan, feeling his light breathing by her ear, suddenly became nervous and restless.
She clasped her hands tightly on her thighs, sitting upright, occasionally stealing glances at Lin Shen’s sleeping profile.
His eyelashes fluttered lightly, his skin was fair, his face clean and fresh, even carrying a hint of dry grass fragrance.
Jiang Wan found herself staring, unconsciously recalling what had just happened.
Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed Lin Shen’s head gradually sliding from her shoulder.
Then his face came to rest against her full chest.