Chapter 158 Don't be afraid

In Lin Yan'an's room at Grandpa Zhou's house,

Lin Yan'an tried to calm his still somewhat excited emotions.

To receive the support of the nation—what an honor that must be for them!

Just thinking about it makes him incredibly excited.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Wan suddenly woke up from her deep sleep.

"Ghost!"

Lin Yan'an was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly turned his head to look.

Zhong Wan, who had been sleeping soundly, now had a slightly furrowed brow and her breathing became a little rapid.

Then she suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze unfocused. As her eyes focused and she saw Lin Yan'an, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Lin Yan’an…”

Zhong Wan hadn't finished speaking yet.

The phone rang, and both phones had the same ringtone, making it impossible to tell whose phone was calling.

Lin Yan'an couldn't worry about those things for the time being.

He held Zhong Wan's hand reassuringly with one hand, and whispered comfortingly, "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."

"Um."

Zhong Wan nodded slightly and squeezed his hand.

Lin Yan'an sat up against the headboard, pulled her into his arms, and asked with concern, "Did you dream about Ah Gui? Or did you have a nightmare?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Wan paused in playing with his hand, recalling the scene she had just dreamt of. She looked alarmed and tried to get up.

"Quickly call Director Qin, I dreamt that Ah Gui stopped them outside."

As Zhong Wan spoke, she subconsciously comforted A Gui in her heart: "A Gui, don't be afraid, they are not bad people."

Zhong Wan didn't know if doing this would work, but she did it anyway, subconsciously.

Although Lin Yan'an was somewhat puzzled, thinking of his little wife's mysterious abilities, he immediately obediently reached out his hand, just as he was about to pick it up...

Zhong Wan's phone lit up.

Lin Yan'an turned his head and saw it was Director Qin calling.

He quickly picked it up and handed it to Zhong Wan.

The moment the call connected, Director Qin's voice immediately came through the phone: "Hello, Comrade Zhong Wan, sorry to bother you."

His voice remained steady and powerful, but upon closer listening, a subtle hint of helplessness could be detected in his words.

Zhong Wan subconsciously looked up and met Lin Yan'an's gaze, then asked in a weak and worried voice, "Director Qin, you called..."

She paused for a moment, then asked with some doubt, "Is it Ah Gui?"

Director Qin on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked up at the surroundings of the grocery store. He didn't see any surveillance cameras, and then his gaze fell on Ah Gui.

"Director Qin, I think I just dreamt that Ah Gui stopped you outside? Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Director Qin's lips curled up slightly, and his tone carried a hint of admiration: "Yes, Comrade Zhong Wan."

He looked at the stick figure Ah Gui, who was holding a large broom and standing guard at the shop entrance, and a smile flashed in his eyes: "We were indeed blocked outside by Ah Gui. He is very responsible. Without your permission, he will not allow us to step in."

At this point, he added humorously, "Comrade Pang Wenyao, who was in charge of opening the door, was almost hit by its broom-like skills."

Hearing his relaxed words, Zhong Wan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She smiled and replied, "Sui Sui is quite stubborn and possessive. I didn't expect A Gui to be the same."

"Director Qin, don't worry. Please turn on the video call so I can talk to A-Gui."

She could be completely open with Lin Yan'an, but when facing Director Qin and the others, Zhong Wan still hesitated.

Besides, she wasn't sure if she could communicate with Ah Gui in her mind, so to be on the safe side, a video call would be better.

Surely Ah Gui doesn't know anything about video scams, does he?

Zhong Wanguang found the idea incredibly fun.

She suddenly chuckled.

Although Lin Yan'an was somewhat puzzled, seeing the rare relaxed smile on her face, he couldn't help but smile as well.

Lin Yan'an gently stroked her hair, his voice slightly amused as he said, "Did A-Gui really stop Director Qin and the others at the door?"

"Uh-huh."

Zhong Wan nodded, just about to continue talking to him...

Director Qin called.

Zhong Wan quickly answered the call. On the other end of the video call, someone was holding a phone and walking towards Ah Gui.

"Ah Gui, the video of Comrade Zhong Wan,"

A young, deep, and magnetic voice rang out from the other end of the phone, and Zhong Wan's eyes lit up instantly.

"Cough cough."

Seeing this, Lin Yan'an's eyes darkened. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek, whispering a reminder: "Get down to business."

After getting married, Lin Yan'an saw her scrolling through videos of handsome men more than once, especially when listening to radio dramas or novels. Sometimes she would get so engrossed that she would even put her phone on and listen to it while sleeping.

What he initially thought was nothing, now seems somewhat excessive.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan'an pursed his thin lips slightly, his gaze unconsciously falling on her slightly bloodless lips, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

Zhong Wan had no idea what he was thinking. After being reminded by him, she quickly said to A Gui on the other end of the video call in a serious tone, "A Gui, it's me."

"Thank you for your hard work. But these people at the door are Director Qin and the experts he brought. They are also my important guests."

"They'll be coming to the store often from now on. You not only have to let them in, but you also have to take good care of them for me."

At this point, Zhong Wan suddenly remembered Mr. Du and quickly added, "Oh, right, there's also Mr. Du. He will be staying at the hotel with you for the next period of time."

"And my brother-in-law, Pei Xingyu, and Zhong Yang."

While playing with Zhong Wan's hair, Lin Yan'an continued in a low voice, "They will also live in the shop with A-Gui."

"They're going too?"

Zhong Wan subconsciously looked up.

Lin Yan'an nodded slightly, took the phone from her and put it away, explaining, "It's so that I can better learn about the customs, etiquette, and manners of the Tang Dynasty from Mr. Du."

Zhong Wan understood instantly.

The Great Tang Dynasty,

She said that although she had read Lin Yanan's script carefully, she had only flipped through a couple of pages.

He then looked at his phone and continued to say to Ah Gui, "Brother-in-law is Pei Xingyu's father. You've met Xingyu and Zhong Yang before, Ah Gui."

"Alright, move aside and let Director Qin and the others in."

After Zhong Wan finished speaking, Director Qin and the others subconsciously widened their eyes and stared intently at Ah Gui.

It raised its slender hand, its small, round hand and arm stretching forward until it reached the phone in Pang Wenyao's hand. Then, with a swift movement, it tried to snatch the phone away.

Pang Wenyao was taken aback upon seeing this, and subconsciously turned to look at Director Qin.

Director Qin ordered in a deep voice, "Give it to me."

"good."

Pang Wenyao quickly did as instructed, and his hand had just tentatively loosened its grip when...

The phone in my hand was quickly snatched away by Ah Gui.

Ah Gui held a large broom in one hand and a cell phone in the other, his head, which looked like a light bulb, tilted slightly as he nodded and thanked Director Qin behind Pang Wenyao.