The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 692 - 598 Anniversary

Jian Si saw his innocent-looking face, and although she knew that he was blatantly lying, she still whispered shyly, "Actually... we could do something."

Her voice got softer toward the end, making Nan Zhan think he had heard wrong. A mix of anxiety and excitement made him ask, "What did you just say?"

After she had spoken, Jian Si immediately regretted it and buried her face in the pillow, "I didn’t say anything."

The next second, her face was cradled in his hands, "I heard it."

Then why ask.

He hurriedly said, "A promise is a promise, right?"

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The rain showed no sign of stopping. The sound of water pattering against the plants outside the window filled the air.

He said that promise half-jokingly. Knowing his low EQ, it probably didn’t mean much more than a simple wish to stay healthy and be with her forever. But Jian Si, upon hearing it, felt moved all the same.

To grow old together, a precious bond.

To grow old together, the full moon shining bright.

Bang bang!

The sound of knocking came along with Zhengzheng’s voice, "Time to eat."

Sitting at the ancient, scented, and carved mahogany dining table, Jian Si couldn’t help but scrutinize the villa, where the classic butler decor style exuded grandeur.

"Didn’t you find it lonely living in such a big house by yourself?" Jian Si took a milk cup from a servant.

"It was just a place to sleep. Didn’t really think much of it." Nan Zhan took a sip of coffee, "But now that you’re here, it won’t feel empty anymore."

While he was speaking, several people started coming in one after another, carrying luggage.

Jian Si glanced over and spotted her own suitcase among them. Blinking in realization, she understood.

He was brazenly moving in with her.

Doesn’t that mean they would be together every day...

The thought made Jian Si immediately lift the milk cup to hide her face.

After Nan Zhan finished eating, he checked his watch, "I need to go to the police station. There’s a lot of follow-up work to do for yesterday’s case."

"Will you pass by the commercial area? I want to take Zhengzheng to buy some school supplies."

"Even if it’s not on the way, I’ll make it so." After finishing another cup of coffee, Nan Zhan appeared in an exceptionally good mood, having had his fill.

Zhengzheng raised his head, looking at Jian Si and then at Nan Zhan, feeling that something significant had changed between the two. But he couldn’t deduce the reason.

Indeed, the adult world is complicated.

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Nan Zhan stopped the car in front of the commercial area and turned to hand her a card, "The PIN is... guess."

The corner of Jian Si’s mouth twitched. The esteemed lawyer Nan was truly obsessed with deduction, giving someone a bank card and asking them to guess the PIN. How insincere.

Jian Si wasn’t fussy. It’s only natural for a son to spend his father’s money on things he needs. She took it, "Then I’ll have a guess."

"Here’s a hint: anniversary."

Jian Si got out of the car, and Zhengzheng hopped out too.

Nan Zhan said, "I’ll come find you for lunch. I should finish over there pretty soon."

They waved at him, "Okay, we’ll wait to have lunch with you."

Once Nan Zhan had left, Zhengzheng lifted his head, curious, "When are you two getting married?"

"Marry or not, you’re my son, and he’s your dad."

"That’s true, but I’m still interested in knowing when you two are tying the knot?"

Jian Si holding his little hand said, "Aren’t you Kudo Shinyichi? Deduce it yourself."

"I think... it won’t be long."

Jian Si smiled.

"If you’re so eager to marry him, just propose to him," Zhengzheng said.

Jian Si quickly retorted, "Not at all. Where did you get the idea that I’m in a hurry?"

Zhengzheng pointed to a mirror inside the store, "Take a look for yourself; you’re about to burst out laughing."

Jian Si stared at her reflection. She was indeed smiling but not as exaggerated as the cheeky kid suggested.

Arriving at the stationery section of the mall, Jian Si placed all the backpacks and pencil cases she fancied but never indulged in buying into the shopping cart—time to spend his money without feeling guilty.

But when it came time to pay, the cashier handed her the PIN entry device, "Please enter the PIN."

It was only then that Jian Si remembered he hadn’t actually told her the PIN, only saying "guess." Guess my foot.

Jian Si tried her own birthday, wrong.

She tried Zhengzheng’s birthday, still wrong.

Before she could try for the third time, the cashier warned, "Miss, if you enter the wrong PIN again, the card will be locked."

Jian Si immediately pulled back her hand, biting her fingertip, looking for help at little Nan Zheng, who stood with his hands in his pockets.

Zhengzheng shook his head reluctantly and said a string of numbers.

After Jian Si input them, the payment went through.

She asked in surprise, "What does this string of numbers mean?"

"Nothing special, just yesterday’s date."

"Why yesterday? Yesterday wasn’t an anniversary of anything," Jian Si was completely puzzled.

Zhengzheng frowned slightly, "Logically, it should have been your birthday, but since it wasn’t, it must mean that this anniversary date is something impulsive he came up with. Given how strange he was acting this morning, I guess something must have happened yesterday that made him very happy, and he decided to commemorate it."

Jian Si instantly understood and felt flushed with embarrassment.