Chapter 34: School Anniversary Performance (7)

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

The photograph was taken with the red curtain as a backdrop. In the photograph, Peach was dressed in her Christmas tree costume, revealing only a round face that was smiling brightly as she looked at the camera. Beside her, Shen Mochen was expressionless and had slightly turned his back on Peach as if shunning her .

Peach’s mother let out a laugh and started giggling as she commented, “They don’t seem to be of the same generation. It feels like they’re worlds apart.”

“Hehe, but it looks harmonious!” He Yue smiled smugly. “It’s just too bad that this silly Chenchen has no expression at all. Hah… It would be nice if I could see him smiling like Peach does every day. Tell me, his father and I neither abused him nor owe him anything, so why does he look like we owe him ten million dollars.”

“Don’t say that. If Peach was half as smart as Chenchen, I would willingly owe her ten million dollars.”

As the two mothers were laughing and chattering, Peach had changed back into her own clothes and was feeling her way to the vacant seat beside her parents. When she got there, she sat down. Seeing Professor Shen and He Yue sitting next to her parents, she greeted them sweetly, “Godmother, Godfather!”

“Hi, Peach!” Professor Shen responded with a smile.

All of them sat back down in their seats and started turning their attention to the performance on stage.

Seeing Shen Mochen’s faint smile as he announced the next performance, Peach could not help but sigh. Her impression of Shen Mochen always showed him being either fierce to her or ignoring her. If only he could smile at her every day like he was doing on stage now…

Okay, Peach decided then that this would be her birthday wish this year.

The New Year’s Day and School Anniversary Cultural Performance successfully came to an end amidst the audience’s applause.

After the performance, Peach and the four adults went backstage and found Shen Mochen who was preparing to change out of his costume.

Professor Shen went to Shen Mochen and reached out to tousle his hair, “Silly boy, our families are dining together tonight. Is there anything you want to eat?”

“Anything’s fine, just let me change out of this outfit first,” Shen Mochen replied as he deftly avoided Professor Shen’s claws.

“Ah! Hey, don’t change yet! Let’s take a picture first!” He Yue quickly reached out and grabbed Shen Mochen, who was about to go to the small changing room. She then shoved her digital camera into the hands of Mr. Chen, who was standing next to them. Smiling, she said, “Excuse me, please help us take a family photo.”

“Oh, okay!” Mr. Chen agreed. Glancing at the people standing before him, he realised they were Shen Mochen and Peach Su’s family. Sighing inwardly, he thought, “Oh my, they’re already one family.”

The four adults stood behind the two children and smiled fittingly.

After holding the camera for a long time, Mr. Chen saw that Shen Mochen was scowling. He could not help but lower the camera and shouted at him, “Shen Mochen, just smile as you did on the stage just now. ”

As soon as Mr. Chen said this, Shen Mochen’s frown deepened.

Bending down, He Yue looked at her son, and threw Peach a meaningful look as she instructed, “Peach, do something!”

“OK!” Peach nodded her head sensibly. Pulling Shen Mochen over with her two little hands, she brought him in front of her. Then, she kissed him loudly on his cheeks.

“You!” Shen Mochen was stunned for a moment and could not react.

“Hurry up and take the picture!” He Yue commanded Mr. Chen.

Speechless, Mr. Chen raised his camera and snapped a group photo of them.

Although Shen Mochen was not scowling, his shocked expression coupled with his blush would become the object of their teasing for years to come.