Those Sweet Times - Chapter 62 Part 1

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.



Those Sweet Times
Chapter 62 Part 1

Lin Chuyan didn’t bother to tell Xiang Nuan that it didn’t matter where she chose to stay.

Lin Chuyan took Xiang Nuan back to where he and his parents were living, a villa in the suburb at the foot of a hill, near a river.

The area was full of beautiful villas, dotted with bamboo and pine trees. Patches of plum and peach trees surrounded the area. Some of the peach trees already had flower buds on them.

Lin Chuyan explained that the area was comparatively warmer than the other areas of Nanshan City. Spring usually came much earlier than other places in the city and in a few days, there would be wild peach blossoms to see. It would be an endless pink sea.

Xiang Nuan was looking forward to seeing it.

Lin Chuyan parked the car and led Xiang Nuan into the house. His parents weren’t home at the moment. He let her sit in the living room, then brought out some drinks and snacks.

Noticing Xiang Nuan was eyeing her surroundings, Lin Chuyan asked: “Would you like to have a tour of the house?”

“Sure.”

Lin Chuyan took her around the house, then showed her the fish kept by the family, his father’s antiques, and his mother’s painting collection. For the latter two things, Xiang Nuan knew most of them in detail, being more knowledgeable about the topic than Lin Chuyan.

Lin Chuyan was a little surprised and gave her a look with raised eyebrows.

“My father also likes these things.” Xiang Nuan explained: “One time I broke a snuff bottle, he almost hit me.”

“Oh? Did he hit you?”

“No.”

Lin Chuyan grinned: “How would he have the heart to.”

His smile was so warm and gentle that he truly looked like an amiable person…...Xiang Nuan was a little dumbfounded by the sight.

Afterwards, Lin Chuyan showed her his study room.

His study was spacious and had three book cases. Two of the book cases were full of books. Xiang Nuan felt like Lin Chuyan was trying to make himself look like someone who read often and sighed: “Lin Chuyan, you can really pretend.”

Lin Chuyan thought that he probably had an image problem in Xiang Nuan’s mind.

“I’ve read all of these books.” He said.

“Don’t try to explain it. I understood.”

The third bookcase had some random items and displays; there was a wooden boat, airplane, tank, windmill, machine gun, and others.

Xiang Nuan went closer to examine them. They were all very delicate and lifelike, but there were still traces that they were handmade. They didn’t look like something bought from a store. She asked Lin Chuyan: “Did you make all these things?”

“En.”

“Are they models you bought then put them together?”

“No, I made them myself. I buy pieces of wood and then carve all the pieces.”

Xiang Nuan quietly turned her head to look at him after hearing what he just said. Skepticism was drawn all over her face.

Lin Chuyan was speechless. He pulled out a toolbox from the bottom shelf of the bookcase and opened it. Inside the box were all the tools he used; it was filled with planer tools, files, small mallet, rulers……

Xiang Nuan was shocked by all the tools: “Lin Chuyan, you must’ve been a carpenter in your previous life.”

Lin Chuyan looked at her with a sparkle in his eyes and softly said: “What do you like? I can make it for you.”

Perhaps because of the way he spoke, Xiang Nuan had a sweet and warm feeling in her heart. She was a little embarrassed by how easily she became infatuated with him and lowered her head: “You can make anything?”

“I can try.”

“Then can you make a little house for me?”

“Sure.”

Xiang Nuan felt like she really lacked a backbone. Why did one word from Lin Chuyan make her feel like she was in love.

She turned around and walked over to the other bookshelf and pulled out a book called <The Future of AI> and sat down at the desk, pretending to read it.

Xiang Nuan read through the first page and noticed that her ponytail had gotten loose. She touched the back of her head and discovered that the hair band had broken off. She paused, looked up, and saw Lin Chuyan was watching her.

She was a little embarrassed.

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.