Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 418: 268 saccharine: never-ending cheesy talk, sprinkling sweet nothings left and right

"I’ll go get the camera," Tang Wan said with a smile as she ran toward the East Courtyard. "I bought an SLR a while ago, but I haven’t used it for some time."

There was good lighting in the courtyard, so everyone moved four chairs outside for the four elders. The two children stood in front, and the rest stood behind.

"Who’s going to take the picture?" Tang Wan asked, holding the SLR, as she looked at the people in the courtyard.

"It has to be Xie Duo, of course. Among our big family, he’s the only outsider," Jiang Chengsi teased.

Xie Duo felt like he was having a terrible day, but still, he took the camera from Tang Wan with a smile. While the three families were arranging themselves, he adjusted the lens.

Shen Zhixian originally stood on the edge. It was embarrassing for anyone to squeeze into the center spot for the photo, so he was keeping an eye on the two children. Having played together, the siblings were already getting along well, when suddenly he felt a tight grip on his wrist.

Someone was holding it in the palm of their hand.

He barely lifted his gaze when he saw Jiang Yanting standing beside him. Today’s festivities had everyone buzzing; Jiang Jinsang had been recuperating, abstaining from alcohol, whereas as the elder brother in the Jiang family, Jiang Yanting naturally drank his fair share.

With everyone present, it wouldn’t be right for Shen Zhixian to jerk away abruptly.

His hand didn’t show signs of drunkenness, but his palm was hotter than the scorching summer sun by several degrees.

Gripping her wrist tightly, the force felt like it was going to burn her skin and melt into her bones.

Xie Duo was adjusting the camera and choosing angles facing the group of people, so of course, he noticed every bit of their interaction.

Jiang Yanting, what are you doing, getting handsy like that?

He didn’t say anything and pulled Shen Zhixian next to his parents. When Shen Zhixian tried to pull away slightly, Jiang Yanting leaned in and whispered, "Is it bad to stand by me?"

His breath was hot and his voice deep.

It was noon in Pingjiang, with warm and gentle sunlight. However, Shen Zhixian was prone to sweating, and with their arms slightly touching, the provocative breath made her feel inexplicably hot and damp.

And his words left her unable to respond. She just stiffened up, not saying a word.

Then, his grip loosened, and Shen Zhixian’s tightly wound heart relaxed a little, thinking he was about to let her go, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next second...

He laughed softly at her. Perhaps

searing breath really could

"Are you very nervous?"

nervous—it’s an

quite pleased that

glance at the four elders seated

just

her ear,

"Right... Xianxian."

infiltrated her every pore. Shen Zhixian was rigid,

usually so aloof and self-contained—why did he always turn out like

Nothing but sweet nothings!

words reached the ears of the four elders in front, Old Tang and the Shen elders merely treating it as a joke; however, the matriarch of the Jiang family cleared her

this really

grandma, your parents, so many elders are present, and

trying to flirt, can’t you be more

Jinsang, leading Tang Wan by the hand, had already walked to the other side of Jiang Zhenhuan and his wife. Unlike the other two, they were definitely not awkward, standing

Duo adjusted the camera and distance once more, then snapped two

good," the old lady was quite satisfied. "Since

...

would be the end of it, but what followed was not just the family photos for the three families, but each family also wanted individual shots.

photos didn’t take much time, but finding the

Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan were taking photos, the elders were sitting in the corridor, teasing birds and drinking tea, watching the whole process, which

another pose, please? Don’t just stand there stiffly," Xie Duo’s arms were getting sore. He had come

like taking photos, and with a bunch of people watching, she felt even more

holding hands, hugging and whatnot these had become

laughed out loud, an utter

would have guessed that

could just hide in his embrace; his steady heartbeat hit her ears, causing her heart to flutter restlessly,

you show your face, please?" Xie Duo began

reached out to smooth her hair, "Are