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Chu Tianshu hadn’t seen his wife and children all night.
After having so many dreams and thinking about his past life, his longing for them surged like a tide.
In the morning, he went to the Space to pick fruits and saw the flowers blooming vibrantly.
Yesterday, he had bought some flowers from the flower market. Some were placed in pots inside the Space, watered with a little Spirit Spring Water.
Others were just seeds scattered among the weeds, left unattended.
All these flowers were thriving, blooming in lush clusters, incredibly beautiful.
Most women love flowers.
Chu Tianshu focused his mind to carefully inspect the flower field in the Space.
The mingled fragrances of various flowers were rich and aromatic, refreshing his spirit.
He had bought many pots of roses and Chinese roses in various colors.
The flowers were blooming exuberantly, and after watching them for a while, his mood improved slightly.
In fact, seeing these flowers reminded him of scenes in TV dramas where couples give each other flowers.
A faint sense of envy and anticipation unexpectedly rose within him.
He suddenly understood why people often use roses to express love.
Chu Tianshu got busy in the Space, selecting two of the most beautiful large watermelons and some plump, round red tomatoes, carefully picking them.
After a moment’s thought, he also harvested some leafy greens from the ground.
He hadn’t planted many vegetables—just a handful of seeds casually scattered, producing a few types of greens.
He wasn’t very knowledgeable about everyday vegetables, so he planned to ask them today what they liked to eat and tailor his efforts accordingly.
After gathering the fruits and vegetables, Chu Tianshu cut some flowers, intending to arrange a bouquet himself.
He focused on roses and Chinese roses, using small sunflowers, cosmos, portulacas, and gardenias as accents.
Soon, he had cut a large bunch and began trimming the leaves.
Working clumsily, Chu Tianshu imitated the arrangements from flower shops, arranging the various flowers until they looked quite pretty.
Then, he wrapped them in thin plastic paper, tied the stems with string, and the large bouquet was ready!
Time to drive and see his wife.
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When Chu Tianshu arrived at the Tang family’s place, it was just 8 a.m.
He didn’t go directly there.
Instead, he parked his car nearby.
Coincidentally, a delivery guy in a blue uniform passed by on an electric scooter.
The guy was riding slowly, playing on his phone, as if he had no orders at the moment.
Chu Tianshu got out of his car and stopped him: “Hey! I have a quick errand, just a few minutes. Interested?”
He explained the plan and handed over a 20-yuan bill.
In less than a minute.
The delivery guy stood by the car, looking bewildered as he watched his electric scooter being ridden away.
Chu Tianshu, wearing the delivery guy’s blue helmet and jacket, placed a bag of red tomatoes on the scooter and held the bouquet in his arms.
He lowered his head and started calling Jiang Furong!
With a voice-changing app activated.
Jiang Furong was currently staying at the Tang family’s home, and Aunt Zhen usually did the grocery shopping.
So, she must be at home taking care of the kids!
Jiang Furong was supervising the two children as they washed up when her phone suddenly rang.
She went to answer it, telling the kids, “Don’t drink the toothbrush water, be good.””
She saw it was an unfamiliar number, but the location showed Su City.
Jiang Furong was puzzled but answered anyway. She wondered if it was a customer from her online store.
Jiang Furong: “Hello, who is this?”
A strange, earnest male voice came through: “Hello, is this Ms. Jiang? I’m an Eleme delivery rider. A gentleman hired me to deliver some things to you… Are you home?”
“?” Jiang Furong was full of questions and glanced out the window. “Who hired you… and what did they send?”
About twenty meters away, there was indeed a person in blue clothes, talking on the phone with his back to her.
She already had a guess—nine times out of ten, it was Chu Tianshu, right?
Who else could it be?
The delivery rider said, “Some food items—tomatoes, greens, spinach, and such. I’ll leave them at your door, okay?”
“Alright.” Jiang Furong felt both amused and exasperated.
Why did he have to come up with so many antics? Even vegetables? Couldn’t they buy groceries themselves?
Well, if he’s hiring a delivery for such a short distance, he must be very busy… Wait, it’s only eight o’clock—is he already up?
At least he has the thoughtfulness.
Jiang Furong checked on the babies—they were all well-behaved.
She said, “Mommy is going out to get something. I’ll be right back.”
The two little ones chimed, “Okay~ Mommy, hurry!”
Jiang Furong opened the door.
The delivery guy had already stopped a few meters away, head lowered.
The delivery helmet had a built-in sunglasses attachment, pulled down low, covering the upper half of his face.
He seemed to be wearing a mask too.
Jiang Furong stared, feeling this person was rather odd.
Could he be some kind of troublemaker?
Fortunately, it was right at her doorstep, so she wasn’t too scared. And his figure looked somewhat familiar…
Chu Tianshu kept his head down, suppressing a laugh, parked the electric bike, and stepped off.
Jiang Furong had already spotted a bag of tomatoes on the footboard and noticed the flowers in his hand.
A large bouquet, blooming beautifully.
But he hadn’t mentioned they were for her earlier—maybe they were for someone else.
Chu Tianshu took a few steps forward, ignoring the tomatoes, and held out the flowers with both hands directly to Jiang Furong: “Wife! Good morning!”
Jiang Furong was startled and instinctively took a step back.
A hint of reproach flashed across her lovely face as she glared at Chu Tianshu.
But within seconds, she couldn’t hold back a laugh either: “Why do you have to be so extra!” Chu Tianshu pulled off his mask and lifted his helmet, revealing his true face, and chuckled, “Didn’t expect that, did you? Quite a surprise, huh?”
He firmly pressed the large bouquet into her hands.
Jiang Furong pressed her red lips together, looking at him, then at the dew-kissed fresh flowers, momentarily at a loss.
This was the first time he had taken the initiative to give her flowers.
And such a big bouquet at that.
“This must have cost at least a hundred or two…” Jiang Furong murmured softly, her eyes slightly moist.
Her emotions were incredibly mixed.
Yes, it was indeed a surprise, but she also felt a pang of heartache for the money. It reminded her of the cold treatment she’d endured before.
He seemed like a completely different person now, suddenly being so good to her, which actually made her uneasy.
She was afraid of falling into a sweet trap, afraid that this hope would be dashed once again…
It might be better not to have any expectations from the start.
Chu Tianshu, meanwhile, gazed at her quietly: “Wife, you look really beautiful today.”
Jiang Furong was wearing casual home clothes—very ordinary and simple.
A white T-shirt, light blue jeans, white canvas shoes, and her hair casually tied into a ponytail.
A simple outfit, completely bare-faced, yet her complexion was fair with a rosy glow, her small mouth cherry-red, radiating excellent vitality.
Her double eyelids and large, dark, bright eyes held a trace of bewilderment and helplessness. She looked incredibly pure and innocent, appearing several years younger than her actual age, exuding a quiet, scholarly aura.
Her demeanor today sent Chu Tianshu’s thoughts traveling through time, as if he had returned to his student days.
In his memory, eight years ago when they were still in high school, she had dressed just like this—natural and unadorned.
Her beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water, was the dream first love of many boys.
However, Chu Tianshu had met Shen Miaoyan first, and she had once saved his life… Shen Miaoyan was also quite beautiful, so he hadn’t paid much attention to other girls back then.
Now, looking back, he realized that his wife was clearly the most beautiful of all!
Seeing Chu Tianshu remain silent, Jiang Furong also looked up at him.
She noticed he had shaved his head into a close-cropped style, disregarding any flattering effects of a hairstyle, fully revealing his fair and handsome face.
With his somewhat boyish face and pale skin, he appeared even more youthful. Compared to his student days, he had simply grown taller and more mature.
His captivating peach-blossom eyes, dark and luminous, gazed at her with a shimmering smile, carrying an indescribable tenderness and depth of emotion.
Yes, to become a scoundrel, one must possess certain assets.
He had the face of a scoundrel, the face of a scoundrel, the smooth talk of a scoundrel, and the heart of a scoundrel.
Jiang Furong met his peach-blossom gaze for a few seconds when suddenly, memories of their school days flooded back.
In the very beginning, why had she fallen for him?
Was it that one偶然 day she discovered this boy was good-looking, even more so when he smiled, with such beautiful eyes?
Later, without realizing when it started, her eyes would unconsciously follow him, an uncontrollable urge to watch him.
Secretly observing him—playing basketball with others, chatting animatedly with his friends, making the teacher laugh in class…
His grades weren’t top-notch, but he was the most popular.
Jiang Furong averted her gaze.
Staring too long made her feel dazed, as if the intense, unrequited crush from her student days had resurfaced. Yet she couldn’t sever it—it was her youth, after all.
From beginning to end, her youth had been filled with that clever, smiling, well-liked, handsome boy.
Jiang Furong felt unsettled inside. Unconsciously, her eyes grew moist again.
She didn’t even know what she was grieving or longing for.
Had she been ruthlessly left behind by time? Growing up meant never returning to those youthful days, brutally beaten down by reality.
Chu Tianshu noticed and stepped forward, gently holding her arm.
In a low voice, he said, “Darling, let’s fall in love and never break up.”