Chapter 84: Can't Even Handle Something So Simple?

They were already on the small road leading back to the lakeside villa. The area was filled with villas and was quite peaceful, so at night, it wasn’t unusual to see children playing with skateboards or toy planes by the roadside.

He withdrew his gaze and happened to see the curiosity and envy clearly written on her face.

“Do you want to try?” Shen Hanzhi raised an eyebrow as he asked her out of the blue, noticing she had been watching for quite a while without looking away.

His sudden question snapped Lin Nanxun out of her thoughts, just as the car passed the spot where the children had been playing with their skateboards.

She shook her head lightly. She simply envied those children for their joyful childhoods.

Seeing her shake her head, Shen Hanzhi paused for a moment before speaking again, his tone indifferent but reminding her gently.

“If you want something, just say it. There’s nothing shameful about it.”

Because, on her face, it was obvious—she really wanted to try!

His words left Lin Nanxun stunned. She stammered, a little defensively, “I… I don’t…”

She was just envious. She’d never played with such dangerous toys before—afraid of falling, afraid of pain. She had never dared to try.

Hearing her falter, a hint of amusement flickered in Shen Hanzhi’s eyes.

The next moment, he suddenly told Zhou Bei, who was driving, “Stop the car.”

Zhou Bei immediately slowed down and pulled the car to the side of the road.

As soon as the car came to a halt, Shen Hanzhi pushed open the door and strode out decisively.

Seeing this, Lin Nanxun grew curious, not knowing what he was up to, so she hurriedly opened her own door to follow.

“Miss Lin, please wait here,” Zhou Bei said, getting out as well and stopping her as she was about to go after Shen Hanzhi.

She paused, glanced at Zhou Bei, then nodded and obediently stayed where she was, her eyes fixed longingly on Shen Hanzhi’s figure.

He walked straight over to where the children had been playing with their skateboards. Very soon, several of the children surrounded him, and he seemed to be saying something to them.

Before long, a boy handed his skateboard over to him, and Shen Hanzhi took it and walked back with long strides.

The entire process took only a few minutes.

Lin Nanxun’s face was filled with surprise.

So the rascal had actually gone to borrow a skateboard.

Just as her astonishment peaked, Shen Hanzhi returned and stopped in front of her.

“For you,” he said, handing her the skateboard, his deep voice habitually carrying a hint of command.

Lin Nanxun took the skateboard from him, stunned. She didn’t mind the dirt; she hugged it and looked down at it, but soon her clean, delicate face clouded with worry.

“I don’t know how…”

She had never played with a skateboard before and had no idea how to start.

Hearing her confession, Shen Hanzhi frowned, a trace of disdain crossing his handsome face.

“You can’t even manage something this simple?”

He glanced down at her frustrated expression, then spoke again, his voice calm and deep.

“I’ll teach you.”

At his words, admiration lit up Lin Nanxun’s face, and she asked curiously, “Rascal, do you know how to skateboard?”

He really was impressive—there seemed to be nothing he couldn’t do.

After her question, Shen Hanzhi fell silent, and for a few seconds, even the air around them grew still.

After a pause, he moved his thin lips and replied, expressionless, “No.”

He had never played with such a thing before, but skateboarding didn’t seem all that difficult. If he wanted to learn, it wouldn’t be hard.

Lin Nanxun was momentarily speechless at his answer.