ALL NOVEL
Chapter 40
Xu Xiuhe and Shen Yin had already bought groceries, so naturally Shen Yin would not be cooking lunch. Xu Xiuhe felt that Shen Yin was a patient and had to focus on work.
Xu Xiuhe was busy in Shen Yin's kitchen for most of the morning before finally preparing several dishes.
Shen Yin knew that Xu Xiuhe had gone to buy groceries. When she went upstairs to the third floor to prepare lunch, she saw that Xu Xiuhe was already in the kitchen and there were several dishes arranged on the table.
This was unexpected for Shen Yin. She didn't think that Xu Xiuhe would prepare so many dishes: tomato and egg stir fry, bell pepper pork shreds, stir fried vegetables, and a dish of sauerkraut beef.
She didn't expect that a man who could cook would be so charming. "I was planning to come up and cook, but you've done it already."
"My cooking definitely isn't as good as yours. Just bear with it for now and take a rest after eating," Xu Xiuhe replied.
"Actually, I'm not that busy in the afternoon. I've assigned tasks to the employees. Let them get familiar with things today and formally start work tomorrow."
Shen Yin had decided to raise her studio's level when recruiting employees. She already had plans to hire a fabric assistant, a public relations person, and two professional clothing makers.
The weather in early May could change suddenly. Even though it was sunny when they ate lunch, the wind started blowing after and the skies darkened.
"You should go rest first. I'll keep an eye on the studio downstairs."
Shen Yin agreed. She really couldn't be too tired now. Once her health improved, during her free time from work, she wanted to start martial arts training with Xu Yunzheng. Her uncle would definitely be angry if he knew she hadn't been practicing her martial arts skills.
But she was already dead in Dashang. Her uncle's family must be so sad thinking about her. As Shen Yin thought about this, she fell asleep.
When she woke up again, the skies were even darker. Shen Yin checked the time - 5:05 PM. That meant she had slept for nearly four hours straight.
She had a long dream during those four hours, dreaming about her uncle's family and about the present. In the dream, it was raining heavily outside, just like now. She woke up frightened. In the dream, she also saw Xu Xiuhe driving her and Xu Yunzheng back to Ziyue Manor. Because the rain was so heavy and visibility was poor, a speeding truck approached them. Xu Xiuhe didn't have time to get out of the way and they got into a car accident.
Shen Yin was extremely scared. She shouted "No!" before waking up. The dream had felt so real that she broke out into a cold sweat and took a long time to calm down.
Xu Xiuhe opened the bedroom door while carrying Xu Yunzheng and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I had a nightmare," Shen Yin replied.
Shen Yin put on her slippers and tidied herself up a bit before opening the curtains. The skies outside were dark, just like in her dream, and it was raining, though not as heavily as in her dream.
"Where are the others?" Shen Yin asked.
"They were mostly done with things in the afternoon and it started raining, so I let them go back first," Xu Xiuhe explained.
"I see."
"Are you fully awake now? If so, let's head back to Ziyue Manor," Xu Xiuhe suggested.
"Alright, let me grab my bag."
On the third floor entrance, the three of them changed shoes. Xu Xiuhe locked the front door of the small building from the inside. Then, he and Shen Yin left through the back door. Under the carport, there were two cars: Xu Xiuhe's and Shen Yin's.
"I'll drive. Get in my car," Xu Xiuhe said as he opened the Bentley door. As Shen Yin got in the car, she seemed to feel that the rain outside the carport was getting heavier.
Their current positions were just like in her dream. Shen Yin became afraid. Would what happened in her dream come true? Why did she have such a dream? Was it just a coincidence or was it a message from heaven?
She hesitated, not daring to take the risk. After all, she had already experienced something even more outlandish like transmigration. What else would she not believe?
Just as Xu Xiuhe started driving the car out of the carport, Shen Yin quickly said, "The rain is too heavy. Driving at night is unsafe. Why don't we just stay overnight at the villa tonight?"
Xu Xiuhe hit the brakes and asked, "Are you too tired to travel back?"
"Yes," Shen Yin replied.
"Yunzheng, are you going back with Daddy or staying here with Mommy?" Xu Xiuhe turned around to ask Xu Yunzheng.
Xu Yunzheng hadn't spent much time with Shen Yin for a whole day and night. He was afraid that Shen Yin wouldn't accompany him anymore or dislike him again like before.
"Yunzheng is good. Yunzheng wants to accompany Mommy. But Yunzheng also wants Daddy."
Shen Yin spoke solemnly, "Xiuhe, you have to stay here tonight too."
This was not a gentle suggestion like "You're staying here tonight too, right?" Rather, it was a firm "You have to stay here tonight too" that brooked no argument.
Xu Xiuhe looked into Shen Yin's eyes, not understanding why she was speaking so forcefully and not letting him go back. But he agreed.
Back on the third floor, Shen Yin felt that the small house was very warm and comforting. Outside, the rain was pouring down noisily while the wind howled. On the third floor of the small villa, there was the warm yellow light, the cozy sofa, and the babbling sound of the child's voice.
The TV was broadcasting Rongcheng's news. In the kitchen, Shen Yin busied herself making dinner while Xu Xiuhe accompanied Yunzheng in building block towers on the carpeted floor. At this moment, Xu Xiuhe felt truly happy.
"Dear viewers, we're interrupting the program to bring you breaking news. At 7:38 PM tonight, a car accident occurred on Qingquan Avenue resulting in 1 death and 2 serious injuries..."
The TV screen switched to show footage of the accident scene while the anchor continued explaining the cause.
"The cause of the accident has been identified. Due to the heavy rain reducing visibility, the truck driver entered the wrong lane which led to a collision between the two vehicles. Relevant authorities are already investigating. We'd like to remind residents again that in adverse weather, go out less. If you must go out, please obey traffic rules, reduce your speed, and drive cautiously."
The footage of the accident scene on Qingquan Avenue was still being shown. Qingquan Avenue was on the necessary route from Qinghe Villa back to Ziyue Manor.
Looking at the location, Xu Xiuhe calculated that if driving at normal speed, he would have been right around the accident scene after 7:30 PM.
From the moment she heard about the car accident, Shen Yin had pricked up her ears. She walked to the kitchen entrance and watched the news being broadcast on TV, feeling both shocked and terrified. She didn't expect her dream to come true, just that the people involved had changed.
She didn't understand why she would have such a dream that predicted the future. At this moment, she felt extremely lucky that her dream had warned her and they avoided it happening to them. But she also couldn't comprehend why the accident still occurred even after they had avoided it. Was this the will of fate? Seeing Shen Yin's reaction, Xu Xiuhe thought she was frightened and comforted her, "Don't worry, it'll be alright."
At dinner, Shen Yin was lost in thought about her dream. Xu Xiuhe assumed she was still thinking about the car accident and said, "Stop thinking about it, just focus on eating."