248: Chapter 248 Harassing Phone Calls

Liu Hui exclaimed in surprise while intently watching the movie's post-credits scene.

Seeing how engrossed she was, Shen Yan also shifted his gaze to the movie screen.

Not long after, he couldn't help but complain, "This Shen Yan was stabbed twice and shot once, yet he still didn't die."

Liu Hui became displeased upon hearing this.

"Isn't it normal for him not to die? How many historical precedents are there for that!"

Shen Yan replied, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry, "It's true there are historical precedents, but history never told me that dream-visitation exists in this world..."

"Also, isn't Shen Yan already dirt poor? In a state of having no money, why would he relocate a grave just because he dreamed his maternal grandmother wanted to eat oranges?"

As soon as he said this, Liu Hui immediately choked up, huffed, and responded, "Those who achieve great things do not fuss over trifles!"

Shen Yan nodded in agreement and shrugged, replying, "Perhaps that's why I can't get as invested as you and cry my eyes out."

After saying that, he earned another slap from Liu Hui.

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When they walked out of the cinema, it was already nine o'clock.

Shen Yan took off his jacket and draped it over Liu Hui, who had started rubbing her arms, and asked, "Where else do you want to go next?"

Liu Hui looked up at Shen Yan and asked in return, "Are you tired? If you are, we can just head back."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, "If you aren't tired, how could I possibly be tired?"

Liu Hui pursed her lips, "You still haven't told me about your car accident. How did you get rear-ended?"

Shen Yan didn't really want to discuss the matter in detail with Liu Hui. He glanced at his phone and changed the subject:

"Want to go to the beach?"

Liu Hui was indeed distracted by him.

"The... beach?"

Shen Yan nodded.

"I know a place not too far from here. Although it's not very beautiful, we can go listen to the sound of the sea."

Liu Hui became eager after hearing Shen Yan's suggestion.

"Great, then let's go see the sea!"

Once they decided on their destination, the two immediately set off.

On the way, they chatted about everything, high and low, whatever came to mind.

To use modern internet slang, the two of them were soulmates who discussed both life and ideals.

Of course, that description was a bit exaggerated.

They hadn't known each other for very long, so describing their relationship with the term 'soulmates' was still a bit too hasty.

However, Liu Hui truly believed they could become soulmates.

This was because many of their concepts and ideas were too similar; it was as if they were looking at another version of themselves.

Just as Liu Hui was lost in thought, the car, which had been driving at high speed, finally slowed down to a stop.

"We're here, let's get out."

Snapping back to reality, Liu Hui nodded gently.

"Let's go."

The sand at the beach was both coarse and fine.

To prevent sand from getting into their shoes, they took them off beforehand, carried them, and walked hand-in-hand toward the sea.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The wind by the sea was like the wind in autumn.

It was both cool and comfortable, possessing a refreshing feeling.

"Maybe it's because my maternal grandparents always liked taking me to the seaside to play when I was little, so I've always felt particularly close to the sea."

"Whenever I get to the seaside, I always feel like I've returned home."

Hearing this, Shen Yan tightened his grip on Liu Hui's hand.

"When... when are you going home?"

Liu Hui blurted out, "Whenever you go home, that's when I'll go home."

After speaking, she belatedly realized that the 'home' Shen Yan referred to was not the home she currently lived in, but the home of her parents and maternal grandparents.

"I don't know. Actually, this hospital is quite good, and the people here are all very approachable. Except for that Director Lian, there are basically no people who like to make things difficult or form cliques."

"I really like it here. If possible, I'd even want to work here for my entire life."

The moment she finished speaking,

Shen Yan couldn't help but ask Liu Hui, "I've always been curious about one thing: why did you suddenly decide to transfer to this side?"

Liu Hui let out a soft sigh.

"Half the reason I transferred here is because of you. I think you're a very nice person and I wanted to develop a long-term relationship with you."

"The other reason is... my family is pressuring me too much about marriage. I can't stand it anymore and wanted to get away for a while to avoid the heat."

Hearing the words 'pressure to marry,' Shen Yan also felt his scalp tingle.

He still remembered how Grandma Liu used to follow him around every day, telling him she wanted to introduce him to a wife.

Having witnessed Grandma Liu's persistence, Shen Yan could imagine the kind of bombardment Liu Hui was receiving.

"So, do you... have plans to bring me home to meet them?"

Liu Hui blushed all the way to the base of her neck and replied in a low murmur, "Of course I do..."

Seeing how shy she still was, Shen Yan couldn't help but laugh again.

He took Liu Hui's hand, interlaced their fingers, and gazed deeply into her eyes.

A few seconds later,

The two embraced passionately under the sea breeze.

..."

Waking up from the messy bed, Shen Yan rubbed his slightly throbbing head, walked out of the room, and asked Liu Hui, "Why are you up so early?"

Liu Hui replied while preparing breakfast, "I have the early shift today, so I need to get there early to hand over to the night shift crew. Do you want to go back to sleep after you eat?"

Shen Yan walked over, hugged Liu Hui from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and murmured with his eyes closed, "Okay, be careful on your way."

Hearing this, Liu Hui smiled gently, placed her hand on the back of Shen Yan's hand, and said, "Be good, go back to sleep now."

After that, Shen Yan couldn't remember how he got back to his room.

He only remembered that when he woke up again, Liu Hui was no longer at home.

"Ring ring, ring ring"

The person calling seemed to know he was awake, as the phone rang persistently.

Shen Yan lazily reached out, picked up his phone from the nightstand, swiped to answer, and asked, "Who is it? What's the matter?"

Just like last time, the call was from an unknown number.

The person on the other end still said nothing and immediately hung up after hearing his voice.

Looking at his phone screen that had returned to the main page, Shen Yan narrowed his eyes, sensing something was wrong.

He switched back to his contacts, found Old Chen's number, tapped it, and dialed.

"Hello, Old Shen, what's up?"

Shen Yan replied to Chen Guangke, "I'll send you a few phone numbers. Check the area codes for these numbers. If you can't find that, check where these numbers were sold from."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Chen Guangke, who was diligently working at his office desk, couldn't help but accuse him.

"Hey, Old Shen, can you stop acting like Zhou Bapi and only fleece me?!"