Chapter 97: Aunt Xu Was Not as Nagging as She Was

All right, I’ll have a servant bring them right away. Zhou Bei nodded. Just as he was about to turn away, Shen Hanzhi suddenly recalled something and called him back with another remark. Bring a few more pairs—give one to each person. The looks everyone had given him earlier seemed tinged with a trace of resentment, as if they thought he was not considerate enough toward his subordinates. Thank you, Boss! Zhou Bei’s face lit up with surprise. This was the first time the boss had shown such concern for them. It seemed this subtle change in the boss lately was a good thing. Before long, two servants came over with gloves and began handing them out one by one. Shen Hanzhi took a pair of black leather gloves and swiftly put them on. Lin Nanshun watched the gloved hands with a satisfied look on her small, clean face, and even muttered a reminder to him. You must wear them properly. You’re not allowed to take them off. Hearing her nagging, Shen Hanzhi’s handsome face revealed a hint of helplessness. He pressed his thin lips together and answered, fine. Don’t take them off. Only after getting his reply did Lin Nanshun feel at ease. She lifted her little red bucket and turned back to gathering snow. Shen Hanzhi watched her departing figure. The plump little shape trudging laboriously through the snow somehow looked rather cute. Just as he was gazing absentmindedly into the distance, Zhou Bei, who had also finished putting on his gloves, came over. Looking at Lin Nanshun’s back, he could not help but laugh softly and remark, Boss, why do I feel as if you’ve gained another housekeeper? Aunt Xu was the housekeeper of this villa, and on ordinary days she only managed the affairs of the house. This Miss Lin was truly formidable—she had actually started managing the boss now. At the thought of this, Zhou Bei could not help feeling a touch of admiration for Lin Nanshun. A housekeeper? Hearing Zhou Bei’s words, Shen Hanzhi first frowned, then immediately revealed an amused expression. Zhou Bei’s description was rather apt. Aunt Xu isn’t as talkative as she is. After a moment, he deliberately said with feigned seriousness. Aunt Xu would never dare to meddle in my private matters, nor would she have the nerve to keep pestering me with all that talk. But now I think that having such a talkative Miss Lin around is actually quite nice. He used to think Miss Lin was simply innocent and adorable, pleasing to the eye and delightfully amusing. Yet after what had just happened, he suddenly felt that having a girl like Miss Lin by his side—so lovely, warm, and considerate—was a truly happy thing. After Zhou Bei finished speaking, Shen Hanzhi did not answer. He merely looked at the girl in the distance, who had already taken up a small shovel and begun scooping snow into the bucket, and after a pause, the corner of his thin lips lifted imperceptibly. ... Because the snowman was so large, they worked until afternoon. After the piled snow had been fixed in place with the mold, Shen Hanzhi used the snowman picture he had found online and began refining it bit by bit. By the time it was finished, the sky was already growing late. At that moment, snow began to fall from above. Lin Nanshun stood not far away, tilting her head up to look at the snowman, which was much taller than she was, and her face showed an expression of astonishment and delight. So cute... The snowman looked almost exactly like the ones she had seen in cartoons, with a round body and a round head. Even the features had been specially delivered by the villain himself, and once they were attached, the snowman looked even more vivid and lifelike. Villain, you’re amazing! Lin Nanshun turned back happily, looking at Shen Hanzhi with eyes full of admiration.