CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 056: COME HOME WITH ME

Unconsciously, the two walked into the maple forest.

Over there in the maple forest, as expected, there was a crowd of adults and children taking pictures constantly, and some were picking fallen leaves.

Their voices sounded right beside Gu Shiting’s ear.

His fingers clenched tightly, causing Sheng Tang pain. She knew he was reaching his limit.

For the first time out, they should proceed gradually.

A girl picked up a large handful of red maple leaves, and one fell beside Sheng Tang as she walked past. The leaf hadn’t been stomped dirty, and she immediately picked it up and handed it to Gu Shiting. "Here, a maple leaf."

Gu Shiting took it in his hand.

His hand trembled slightly.

"I’ve seen enough, can we go back?" Sheng Tang asked him.

He nodded hurriedly, turned around, and pulled Sheng Tang to leave.

Sheng Tang had been exercising lately, her health had improved significantly, she could keep up with his pace.

The two almost ran to the park entrance where the car had been waiting.

Gu Shiting didn’t bother with politeness and climbed into the car first.

Sheng Tang got in the car from the other side.

Gu Shiting’s temples were soaked in cold sweat, his face was pale, and his palms were also sweaty. He had exhausted all his strength to see the maple forest; now he was slumped in the seat, unable to move.

Sheng Tang encouraged him, "Today was great. You were very brave, Senior. You went out for the first time, faced so many people, and you did it."

Gu Shiting gave a bitter smile.

He hadn’t performed well; he still felt palpitations. Probably no one in this world was more useless than him?

Making Tangtang see such a person, getting close to such a him, really made her suffer.

"Do you want to go home?" Sheng Tang asked.

Gu Shiting nodded.

Just then, Sheng Tang received a voice message from her mother: "Tangtang, where are you playing at noon? Grandma wants to make fried yellow croaker, it’s your favorite. Do you want to bring your friend home for lunch?"

Gu Shiting heard the voice message too.

Sheng Tang considered for two seconds, then turned to look at him, "How about it, do you want to eat yellow croaker?"

Gu Shiting didn’t want to, and he was very scared to see other strangers. But he was inherently gentle. He had already let Sheng Tang down in the park, where she hadn’t played at all but was simply brought out by him.

He nodded.

Sheng Tang replied in the voice message, "Okay, we should be home by around eleven. Thanks Mom, and thanks Grandma too."

Gu Shiting started to panic again.

He was very nervous.

Sheng Tang told him softly, "Senior, you can just stand at my doorstep, greet my parents, then I’ll tell them you have an urgent matter and you can leave first. If you feel okay, then stay for lunch, they won’t touch you."

Gu Shiting nodded.

As long as no one touched him and the environment wasn’t dark, he could generally handle himself.

When they arrived at Sheng Tang’s house, as soon as he entered, he smelled the rich aroma of food, accompanied by the scent of fried yellow croaker.

It was Sheng Tang’s father who opened the door.

Sheng Sidong wore glasses, was kind and approachable, completely without a sense of distance. Seeing Gu Shiting, he was slightly stunned.

"Dad, this is my senior, Gu Shiting." Sheng Tang introduced.

Gu was a common surname, many people had it.

Sheng Sidong didn’t pay attention to aristocratic gossip or have much contact with wealthy families, even if he heard Gu Shiting’s name, he wouldn’t know he was the Crown Prince of Huishi Group, just thought he was an ordinary student.

And this student was indeed very handsome, his slightly reserved appearance also very dignified.

"Uncle." Gu Shiting greeted.

The greeting went very smoothly.

Sheng Tang’s mother also came over.