"Five units? The developer said it was a forced demolition by the government with no compensation."

Aunt Lin stomped her feet angrily, "Besides, I don't need her houses. I just want my own house!"

No compensation?

The Shen family is an absolute force in Anshi's real estate market, especially with such a large-scale demolition and reconstruction project.

The government did not issue any bidding documents, nor did it publish any official documents.

Aside from the Gu family, Shen Beitang couldn't think of any other family in Anshi with such power.

"Aunt Lin, which company contracted this project? I'll help you figure something out."

Aunt Lin shook her head and said angrily, "It's that bastard Gu Jingtian. All he's ever wanted is this piece of land."

“That’s easy. Gu Zhun has taken over Gu’s Group now, so the project is in his hands.”

Given how much Gu Zhun values ​​the alley, how could he possibly allow it to be demolished? And to see Aunt Lin homeless...

"Sigh." Aunt Lin sighed, even more helpless than before.

"If that were the case, that would be great, but the project isn't in Gu Zhun's hands."

"Where is it?"

Just as Shen Beitang finished asking the question, she saw Gu Zhun carrying the vegetables out.

Gu Zhun seemed to be in a much better mood than before, and he was smiling more. He put the dishes on the table.

What are you talking about?

"We're talking about how you're 5 years old and still wet your pants."

Aunt Lin squeezed Shen Beitang's hand under the table, changing the subject.

"Yeah, yeah, you were still wetting the bed at 5 years old."

Shen Beitang understood the implication and began to play dumb.

It seems that Aunt Lin didn't want Gu Zhun to worry, which is why she decided not to tell him anything.

After the meal, the three men were each preoccupied with their own thoughts, but none of them mentioned the demolition and redevelopment again.

"Aunt Lin, why don't you move in with us?"

Looking at the injury on Aunt Lin's hand, Shen Beitang was somewhat worried. After all, if those people dared to use violence the first time, there would be a next time.

Aunt Lin waved her hand, looking at the house she had lived in since she was a child.

“I can’t bear to leave this place, and if they dare to come again, I will call the police.”

Shen Beitang wanted to say something more, but Gu Zhun pulled her aside and shook his head.

Aunt Lin stood at the door, watching them leave.

...

"How could you leave Aunt Lin to live here alone?"

Shen Beitang looked at Gu Zhun reproachfully. As her only relative, shouldn't he protect him?

Gu Zhun didn't speak, but glanced at the people hidden in the darkness around him. "I have my own way, you don't need to worry."

"But it's you." Gu Zhun looked her up and down with a mocking gaze.

Where did you mean by "our home" earlier?

Shen Beitang choked up because the two of them had been living together recently, and the words just came out naturally.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhun caught him red-handed.

"As your fiancée, don't I have the right to invite Aunt Lin to stay at our home?"

Shen Beitang felt she couldn't lose in terms of momentum, so she asked Gu Zhun a question in return.

Gu Zhun smiled indulgently; this was the answer he was most satisfied with.

"My little princess, you can do whatever you want."

Shen Beitang snorted a few times and crossed her arms: "You're only now realizing I'm a little princess?"

Gu Zhun lowered his head and asked softly, "Then, Princess, may I have a kiss?"

With a "boom".

At this moment, the little volcano in Shen Beitang's mind erupted, and reason and clarity vanished.

Who asks before kissing? Just kiss if you want to.

Gu Zhun, however, seemed not to hear him and stubbornly asked again and again.

"I want to kiss you, not a therapeutic kiss."

think……

Shen Beitang thought to himself in a daze.

Gu Zhun said he wanted to kiss me, but not a therapeutic kiss, so what he meant was...

Never mind.

Shen Beitang closed his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and waited for almost a minute, but there was no movement from the other side.

She couldn't wait any longer, so she opened her eyes and saw Gu Zhun standing there taking pictures of her with his phone.

Shen Beitang sighed silently. A flirtatious tone doesn't equate to flirtatious behavior; in the end, she had to do it herself.

"When a girl closes her eyes, it means she wants a kiss."

"I just thought you were so cute that I couldn't help but take a few more pictures."

Gu Zhun proudly showed the photos he had taken to Shen Beitang.

Shen Beitang shook his head helplessly: "Sigh, it's still better to rely on your own efforts."

After saying that, he wrapped his arms around Gu Zhun's neck and pulled him towards himself.

Two passionate hearts collided, every movement expressing their love...

"Boom——"

The sound of fireworks exploding echoed throughout the sky, and dazzling fireworks bloomed above the two of them.

More and more people gathered together, and the cheers drowned out the sound of the explosion.

Shen Beitang let go embarrassedly, and said in a mature tone, "Hmm, not bad."

Gu Zhun leaned closer to her and murmured, "I can do even better."

However, the sound was quickly drowned out by the explosion.

Shen Beitang's attention was quickly drawn to the fireworks in the sky, and she looked at Santa Claus and the golden bells on the street.

She jumped up excitedly, "Gu Zhun, it's Christmas Eve today!"

Compared to Shen Beitang's excitement, Gu Zhun appeared much more indifferent.

He showed no excitement at the frenzied atmosphere on the street, only giving a faint "hmm" in response.

Shen Beitang remembered that there would be a parade in the city center on Christmas Eve, and at the end, you could win a prize.

"Gu Zhun, let's go to the front and join the parade."

Unlike his earlier enthusiasm towards her, Gu Zhun took the initiative to let go of her hand and stood calmly to the side.

"I don't want to go. If you want to go, I'll go home first."

After saying that, he actually turned around and left.

Shen Beitang stood there, somewhat at a loss. Gu Zhun now seemed completely different from the person who had just asked her for a kiss.

"If I don't want to go, I don't want to go. Do you think a beautiful woman like me would lack company?"

Shen Beitang felt a pang of sadness as she looked at the couples in front of her.

Several handsome men who tried to chat her up were turned away by her with different excuses, and in the end she was still wandering the streets alone.

Just then, her phone beeped; it was a memo she had written.

The screen showed that the next day was Gu Zhun's birthday!

Gu Zhun is unhappy, probably because I forgot his birthday.

Shen Beitang slapped his forehead. "How could I forget something so important?"

If Gu Zhun forgets his own birthday, I will definitely be very disappointed.

Although they had known each other for so long, she seemed to have never seen Gu Zhun particularly like any particular thing.

Aside from work, he seems to have no interest in anything around him.

"By the way, you can ask Aunt Lin."

Shen Beitang dialed Aunt Lin's number, and it was answered quickly.

"Xiao Tang, is there something you need from Aunt Lin?"

"Aunt Lin, let me ask first, does Gu Zhun have anything he likes?"

Aunt Lin laughed so hard on the phone that she was doubled over. Her nephew finally had someone to love and care for him.

So she listed all the things Gu Zhun had liked since he was a child, and even mentioned the brand of baby formula he liked to drink when he was a child.

"So what should I choose as his birthday present?"

Aunt Lin remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone, without saying a word.

Shen Beitang thought it was a bad signal, so he asked again.

"You'd better not celebrate Xiao Zhun's birthday."