Been Waiting for You to Escape Marriage for a Long Time – CH89

Chapter 89: First Birthday Banquet – Extra

Shen Shuyi and Zhao Yuheng’s playful antics in the corridor escalated to a point of near-criticism. He only fanned the flames, not the problem, and after a while, he tried to get off Zhao Yuheng, infuriating the latter.

“Shen Shuyi, is this how you behave?”

Shen Shuyi was smug. “Who told you to deliberately bully me earlier? This is my revenge.”

Zhao Yuheng wrapped his arms around his waist to prevent him from escaping, and while Shen Shuyi struggled, he thrust a few times. Shen Shuyi groaned a few times and then calmed down.

“Oh, you…” Shen Shuyi had only intended to tease him, but now the tickling made him blush and his heart race.

“Don’t, uh, don’t be so rough.” Shen Shuyi was teased a few times, the man’s head buried in his neck, his heavy breathing pattering against his delicate skin, making him ticklish and try to pull away.

“Don’t move,” Zhao Yuheng said in a muffled voice, “Let me hold you for a while.” Shen Shuyi felt the warmth beneath him and knew he’d gone too far this time. Seeing Zhao Yuheng’s obvious discomfort, he quietly and obediently let the other hold him.

Only his fingers were restless, poking and prodding Zhao Yuheng’s back muscles.

“Your muscles are so hard,” he said, a double entendre.

“Whose fault is it?”

“Mine, mine. Hahaha.” Shen Shuyi’s neck was bitten: “Are you a dog, biting me wherever you want!”

“Stop.” Shen Shuyi lost.

He couldn’t use his phone in this position either. He suddenly remembered the photo of Zhao Yuheng and distanced himself from him: “Little Zhao, why don’t you think again? Can you remember anything from when you were two years old?”

“Shen Shuyi, what do you expect me to think now?” His lower body had already taken control of his upper body.

“Oh.” Shen Shuyi responded somewhat reluctantly, then added, “I’ve heard of a folk remedy. It’s said that when a person’s adrenaline is surging, it’s easy to recall past events through stimulation.”

Shen Shuyi asked seriously, “Do you feel anything now?”

“A little.”

“Really?” Shen Shuyi was shocked. He thought this remedy was just an urban legend. “What are you remembering?”

“The first two days after our wedding, in the swimming pool…”

“Stop!” Shen Shuyi was speechless. “This feeling isn’t right!”

Zhao Yuheng sighed helplessly, “My ancestor. You’re sitting on me right now, what else do you want me to feel?”

Shen Shuyi, unwilling to give up, bounced on him twice, like sitting on a yoga ball. “Think again!”

…This ancestor is deliberately torturing me, isn’t he?

Zhao Yuheng hugged him and bit his chest a few times. Shen Shuyi suddenly stopped moving.

“Why did you stop?”

Although the teasing was unpleasant, it had a unique charm that, upon closer inspection, was incredibly alluring, even more so than the real thing.

Shen Shuyi hesitated, “With your hardness, if I sit on it a couple more times, won’t it break?” Zhao Yuheng gave him a helpless look.

Shen Shuyi, still shaken, hooked his arms around his neck, obediently clinging to him, muttering, “That won’t do, I only have this little Zhao… I haven’t had enough fun yet…” Zhao Yuheng, unusually swayed by his words, sighed, “Shuyi.”
Shen Shuyi snuggled closer, and Zhao Yuheng whispered, “Let’s go somewhere else, okay?”

It later turned out that a surge of adrenaline could indeed make someone recall old memories under stimulation.

However, it wasn’t Zhao Yuheng who remembered, but Shen Shuyi instead.

After showering twice, Zhao Yuheng took the initiative to change the sheets. Fortunately, there were clean four-piece bedding sets in the bedroom, so there was no need to call the old housekeeper over for an embarrassing situation.

Shen Shuyi looked at the soaking wet sheets and shuddered. Where did he get so much water from? He’d said he wanted to squeeze Zhao Yuheng dry, but he felt like a juicer, extracting juice every time he stirred inside him.

Shen Shuyi, completely naked and wrapped in the blanket, rolled onto the bed as soon as Zhao Yuheng changed the sheets.

Then he tumbled into Zhao Yuheng’s arms and wrapped him in the blanket as well.

Zhao Yuheng was used to his childish behavior in bed. He wrapped his arms around his back, pulling him closer and holding him tightly.

Shen Shuyi, with his hands free, idly caressed Zhao Yuheng’s abs, unable to tear himself away. After pinching his abs, he moved on to pinching his cheeks.

Zhao Yuheng let him do as he pleased, lowering his head to kiss Shen Shuyi. Unlike the passionate kisses during their intimate moments, this post-coital kiss was gentle and quiet. Shen Shuyi lay on his side, head tilted back, letting Zhao Yuheng kiss him for a long time.

He was getting sleepy from the kisses, and eventually, he was too lazy to even open his mouth, only sticking out his tongue for Zhao Yuheng to play with.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, something triggered a jolt in his brain, and Shen Shuyi mumbled, “I think I have a vague memory of meeting you when we were little…”

Zhao Yuheng responded with a soft “Hmm?”

Shen Shuyi murmured softly, already on the verge of sleep, “It seems… it seems like I caught you…” Zhao Yuheng didn’t hear the last part; Shen Shuyi had already fallen into a deep sleep, exhausted.

Shen Shuyi clearly saw the unfinished sentence in his dream.

Shen Lu was right. He and Zhao Yuheng had not only met when they were children, but they had even been involved in a hilarious misunderstanding.

When Shen Shuyi was one year old, he had already grown into an exceptionally beautiful and adorable child. Wherever he walked, this little bean sprout would turn heads.

The old man raised him exceptionally well. A fair-skinned, rosy-cheeked little bundle, he could already say some simple reduplicated words, such as “Yay!”, “Cough cough” (brother), “Bubble” (hug), “Seven Seven” (kiss), and so on.

Shen Lu was already ten years old at that time, and with such a precious child in the family, he doted on him like his own flesh and blood. The old man Shen practically plucked the stars from the sky for him.

Shen Shuyi’s first birthday celebration was naturally a grand affair, with almost all the wealthy people in Hong Kong gathering at the Shen family’s old mansion.

The old man had laid out a thick carpet on the hall floor early in the morning. On this priceless carpet were various small items: an abacus, Hong Kong dollars, a wooden spoon, plastic scissors, the Three Character Classic, a calligraphy brush, a violin, diamonds, and plush toys. When Shen Shuyi was one year old, he could already walk unsteadily, and he crawled even faster than he walked.

At this age, he couldn’t stay still in an adult’s arms or a stroller. If you put him on the ground, the little bean sprout would disappear in less than a second.

He vanished like a madman.

Shen Shuyi’s first birthday celebration ended at 6 PM, but considering the baby’s limited energy, the ceremony was scheduled for 5:30 PM.

Under the watchful eyes of the wealthy guests, Shen Shuyi was carried out, sitting in the old man’s lap.

He knew from a young age that he was very popular with adults, and the more people there were, the more excited he became, grabbing the old man’s long beard and waving his hands to the crowd.

Old Master Shen cried out twice in pain, giving his little bottom a light smack. Shen Shuyi, oblivious, excitedly rubbed against him, shouting, “Bubble! Bubble! Bubble!”

“Alright, alright, I’ll hold you, I’ll hold you,” the old man quickly coaxed him.

The wealthy families of Hong Kong placed great importance on rituals, and the Shen family was no exception.

The first birthday celebration was a complex affair: first, rolling the egg on his face to ward off bad luck; then washing his hands; followed by crowning him, adorning him with gold, combing his hair… Shen Shuyi cooperated well for the first seven or eight steps, letting the egg roll on his fair, tender face. He didn’t deliberately splash water everywhere when washing his hands, and he was even more well-behaved when adorned with gold—Shen Shuyi had known how to adorn himself since he was one year old, and his favorite thing was these glittering gold ornaments.

Everything was ready to continue, but when it came to the actual first birthday celebration, Shen Shuyi suddenly misbehaved.

The old man placed Shen Shuyi on the carpet. The camera was already in place, ready to capture the first item this precious young master picked up.

Was it an abacus? Or a calligraphy brush? Or a flute?

Whichever Shen Shuyi grabbed, the meaning would be excellent.

He was born into a world where most people could never reach, and he could do whatever he wanted.

The problem was, Shen Shuyi was so busy crawling and running around on the carpet, excitedly going back and forth several times, that he didn’t grab anything.

The old man sighed.

“—Yi, baby, look at what Grandpa has in his hand?” Grandpa Shen picked up an abacus and shook it. “Do you like this? If you like it, come over here to Grandpa.”

Shen Shuyi’s big eyes darted around, but he remained seated, looking uninterested.

Ten-year-old Shen Lu picked up a peace lock. “Little Shu, look here, brother. Your favorite golden thing, it makes a sound, you can hang it around your neck, it’s very pretty, do you like it?”

Shen Shuyi turned his head away, still uninterested.

Both of them were getting impatient. If he didn’t grab anything, wouldn’t he achieve nothing?! Although it wouldn’t matter, they couldn’t just leave Shen Shuyi’s little golden boy with nothing.

Suddenly, all the uncles and aunts pitched in, these billionaires crawling or kneeling on the floor, each holding a toy or small item, doing everything they could to get Shen Shuyi’s attention.

Shen Shuyi found it amusing and started crawling around on the carpet, making “cough cough cough koo koo koo koo koo koo koo” noises.

…It’s not good for the child to just crawl around without grabbing anything!

Shen Lu calmly said, “How about we put some cream on the items for the first birthday celebration? Little Shuyi might be interested.”

“If you’re not worried about your little brother eating these things, then go ahead and put it on.”

…There’s only one little brother, so let’s save the trouble.

Grandpa Shen tried to amuse him for a long time, but Shen Shuyi only laughed and didn’t make any other moves.

Half an hour later, the old man gave up.

If he doesn’t want to grab anything, so be it. Anyway, the family’s money is enough for him to live comfortably for generations to come.

However, Shen Shuyi wasn’t even interested in the diamonds on the carpet—it was truly unbelievable!

After everyone gave up, Shen Shuyi sat in the middle of the carpet and began clapping.

After clapping for a while, he suddenly seemed to see something and began crawling towards a specific spot with clear purpose. His short, chubby limbs were incredibly agile, and he reached his destination in no time.

The old man thought he was going to play a 400-meter relay race (Shen Shuyi’s solo version) on the carpet, so he didn’t pay any attention.

Until Shen Shuyi reached the edge of the carpet and suddenly stood up and ran off, the old man was terrified: “Little Shuyi!”

Fortunately, Shen Shuyi didn’t run far; he just ran into the crowd and then suddenly grabbed the hand of a child his age.

This was the first thing he grabbed at the banquet today—unfortunately, not an object, but a person.

The little boy Shen Shuyi grabbed was only about two years old and had come with his parents. He was also stunned for a moment.

Shen Shuyi immediately squatted down, hugged the little boy’s leg, and leaned towards him, shouting, “Bubble, bubble!”

“Oh dear,” Old Master Shen said, both amused and exasperated, “Shuyi, you can’t grab that!” The boy’s parents were also startled, looking at Shen Shuyi helplessly.

“This…”

“Bubble.” Shen Shuyi persisted, his eyes wide with anticipation as he looked at the little boy.

“I’m sorry,” Shen Lu quickly went to pick up his younger brother, “Shuyi has caused you trouble.” But before he could even lift him!

This kid drinks two cans of formula a day, and he’s quite strong; he grabbed the little boy’s leg and wouldn’t let go.

As soon as Shen Lu picked him up, Shen Shuyi burst into a deafening wail.

This time, not only were the little boy’s parents dumbfounded, but Shen Lu was also stunned.

Shen Shuyi kept muttering “Bubble” between sobs, clearly determined to get what he wanted.

Shen Lu had no choice but to reason with him: “Shuyi, he’s only two years old, how can he carry you? Look at how much formula you drink a day! Listen to your brother, let go now.” Shen Shuyi stubbornly refused to let go, and when pushed to the limit, he even uttered a new word, hugging the little boy and crying, “I want my brother! My brother!”

Shen Lu’s heart broke! Shen Shuyi had only managed a few “cough coughs” when calling him, and hadn’t even gotten the pronunciation right yet. Now, he was calling a complete stranger “brother” in perfect pronunciation!

Shen Lu was immediately devastated. He let go of Shen Shuyi’s hand and ran to the side, wiping away tears.

Shen Shuyi’s commotion provided plenty of entertainment for the adults. They immediately started taking photos and videos, enjoying themselves immensely.

The little boy’s parents were overjoyed. After all, the person holding their child so tightly was Shen Shuyi—even though their child was newly adopted. This performance had thoroughly impressed the Hong Kong tycoon.

From now on, whether it was business negotiations or networking, this incident would undoubtedly make the Hong Kong tycoon more accommodating and accommodating.

The wife of the couple bowed slightly: “Little Heng, your little brother likes you a lot. Would you like to play with him for a while?”

Was he really that friendly?

Young Zhao Yuheng didn’t understand what liking was, because Shen Shuyi had already started tapping his head, “Yanyan bang.”

“Little Shu, you can’t hit people.” Grandpa Shen quickly grabbed Shen Shuyi’s little arm.

Shen Shuyi clung to Zhao Yuheng, biting his cheek and making “ne-wei-ne” sounds, getting saliva all over his face.

“Mwah!”

“Gial, qiqi.” (Kiss) Shen Lu, standing to the side, felt even more heartbroken.

“Oh dear, this is really…” Even though Grandpa Shen had developed a thick skin in the business world, he couldn’t bring himself to look the other parents in the eye.

“It’s alright, it’s alright, it seems these two children get along very well, let them play for a while.” The young couple spoke up again: “Little Heng, play with your little brother for a while, okay?” Zhao Yuheng had just been adopted from an orphanage; introverted by nature, he quietly nodded.

The soft, squishy, ??and pleasantly scented rubber candy hanging on him…

Zhao Yuheng hesitated for a moment, then hugged little Shen Shuyi.

Grandpa Shen watched this scene and shook his head: “This child, why is he holding onto someone else’s son so tightly at the first birthday celebration? If Shuyi were a girl, wouldn’t that cause a huge problem?” Shen Lu was deeply hurt and didn’t want to say another word, only saying faintly, “Shuyi has never called me ‘brother’ so clearly before.”

Grandpa Shen, however, had other plans in mind.

Did Shen Shuyi… perhaps need a playmate of his own age to accompany him as he grew up?

After the first birthday celebration, the old man visited the young couple several more times.

On his third visit, the couple was pregnant, and it turned out to be a boy. They were preparing to move the whole family to Australia.

When Grandpa Shen arrived at their house, Zhao Yuheng was no longer there.

He was respectfully invited in and sat in the living room for a while. Having roughly guessed what had happened, he didn’t linger, drank some tea, and left.

He didn’t inquire further about Zhao Yuheng’s matter. Later, an investigation revealed that the child wasn’t their biological son. Apparently, she was pregnant again, and to avoid offending the birth chart of their unborn child, they sent him to his uncle’s house in the countryside.

The old man was concerned about finding a playmate for Shen Shuyi, and Wang Hui went to this supposed uncle, only to find that such a person didn’t exist.

Later, as Shen Shuyi grew older, by chance, an old friend of the old man left his illegitimate son in Hong Kong—that person was Yan Chi.

Seeing him, the old man suddenly remembered the amusing incident from Shen Shuyi’s childhood, and so he took the child in as Shen Shuyi’s playmate.

The matter of finding Zhao Yuheng was thus left unresolved.

Shen Shuyi woke up in the morning, the dream as vivid as if it had just happened yesterday.

The little boy who was less than a meter tall back then had now grown to 1.89 meters tall. The only thing the same was—the little boy from his dream was now clinging to him.

“I remember!” Shen Shuyi woke up earlier than Zhao Yuheng, a rare occurrence. Zhao Yuheng was awakened by his voice and instinctively pulled him closer.

“Remember what?” His voice was low and husky, exceptionally pleasant.

“I saw you at my first birthday celebration when I was one year old. You were the one I grabbed!”

Zhao Yuheng opened one eye, half-opening his mouth and lazily said, “Then congratulations! You chose your husband when you were only one year old.”

“Very good choice, very discerning.” Zhao Yuheng praised him, offering emotional support.

Shen Shuyi: “…” Crazy.

Although that wasn’t entirely wrong.

But fate is just too amazing!

“Don’t you think the fate between us is especially magical?” Shen Shuyi squirmed in his arms, determined not to let Zhao Yuheng continue sleeping. He even used two fingers to pry open his husband’s eyelids—Shen Shuyi had finally found the moment when Zhao Yuheng’s looks were completely ruined—but he was still quite handsome.

“Baby, tell me. I’m awake.”

“Your eyelids are all closed!”

“Really awake.” Zhao Yuheng opened his eyes: “How about you do something exciting to wake me up faster?”

Shen Shuyi: “….”

“Think carefully.” Shen Shuyi decided to only say what he wanted to say and ignore what he didn’t want to hear: “According to my grandfather, we were betrothed as children, but after you got lost, the marriage should have ended.”

“But unexpectedly, we met twice after you got lost. Once was at my first birthday celebration, and once I mistook you for my fiancé.”

“It wasn’t a misunderstanding.” Zhao Yuheng firmly defended his status as the rightful wife: “I am your real fiancé, Zhao Ci is the imposter.”

“..…”

“Okay, okay.” Shen Shuyi said: “It seems that no matter what happens, we will eventually meet again.”

Shen Shuyi looked at him with bright eyes: “Honey, what does this mean?”
Quickly tell me it means we are a match made in heaven! Zhao Yuheng thought for a moment and said, “Does that mean I’m handsome?”

“?”
“Otherwise, how come you can always find me so accurately in a crowd?” Zhao Yuheng chuckled softly, “And fall in love with me.”

“?” Shen Shuyi hesitated, “Um…” unwilling to admit it.

Zhao Yuheng raised an eyebrow, “Shen Shuyi, don’t you admit I’m handsome?”

The newlywed husband rolled over and pinned Shen Shuyi beneath him. Shen Shuyi gasped, “Ouch! You’re so heavy!”

“Let me ask another question,” Zhao Yuheng laughed, “When I first came to Shuiwan One, did you fall in love with your husband at first sight?”

“Are you crazy? Am I blind? Dressed so plainly, you expect me to fall in love at first sight?” Shen Shuyi retorted.

“Okay,” Zhao Yuheng said with some regret, but looking at Shen Shuyi, he said softly, “I judged you by my own standards.”

“What?” Shen Shuyi asked.

“The first time I saw you,” Zhao Yuheng pinched his cheek, “I thought you were very handsome. My heart skipped a beat, but at the time I thought it was because I was angry about the demolition.”

“Now that I think about it…” Zhao Yuheng chuckled, kissed him, and said, “It should be that I was already smitten the moment I saw you.”

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