The person holding the gun, Gu Pingwei, had a very strong grip.

Chen Yuyan's hands were red from being pinched, and he cried out in pain.

How can that cripple have such a strong grip?

Chen Yuyan tried to pull it out, but couldn't move it at all.

Since he needed their help, he didn't dare to go too far.

Despite the pain in his hand, he still had to force a smile and flatter her, saying, "I've long heard of Major Gu's great reputation, and seeing him today, I can confirm that it lives up to its name."

"Major Gu, you two are such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman!"

Chen Yuyan said several nice things before Gu Pingwei finally let him go.

He smiled slightly and said, "Thank you."

From their first encounter, Chen Yuyan could tell that Gu Pingwei was not someone to be trifled with.

"Major Gu, Jiang Zhizhi is my girlfriend. We're practically brothers-in-law now, so I'll have to rely on you for your help in the future!"

Chen Yuyan had a smile on his face.

But in his heart, he looked down on Gu Pingwei.

That cripple, sitting in a wheelchair all day, probably can't even experience the pleasures of being a man. What a waste of Jiang Jingxue, such a beautiful and lovely woman.

Jiang Jingxue is really unfortunate!

On the surface, she was a major's wife, living a glamorous life, but in reality, she was living a life of widowhood at a young age.

"Chen, the educated youth!"

Just then.

Yao Guilan and Jiang Zhizhi came out of the room and saw Chen Yuyan.

Chen Yuyan quickly went over.

"Zhizhi!"

"Chen, when did you arrive?"

"I bought a train ticket early this morning, and I just arrived a short while ago."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Immediately afterward, Chen Yuyan lowered his voice and asked, "Zhizhi, are you sure this matter has been settled? Are Jiang Jingxue and Gu Pingwei really able to help me with this?"

Chen Yuyan always felt that Gu Pingwei wasn't very enthusiastic towards him and had even given him a hard time.

"Of course it's true. I must have been confident that I could have asked you to come."

Seeing Jiang Zhizhi's certainty, Chen Yuyan finally felt relieved.

"Jiang Zhizhi, tell Chen Zhiqing not to stand there all the time, come and sit down and have a cup of tea."

Jiang Jingxue greeted them.

There were some melon seeds and peanuts, as well as some candies and pastries on the table.

Yao Guilan, Jiang Zhizhi, and Chen Yuyan found chairs and sat down.

Chen Yuyan carefully examined the furnishings of the living room. All the furniture in the room was made of top-quality rosewood.

There were even refrigerators, color TVs, and telephones—household appliances that are rarely seen in ordinary households.

Chen Yuyan felt a pang of envy.

The Gu family is really rich!

Hearing the commotion, Yue Keqi, who lived next door in the living room, also came over.

She picked up a piece of candy from the table, unwrapped it, and handed it to Gu Pingwei.

"Pingwei, have some candy."

Gu Pingwei casually handed the candy she gave him to Panpan, who was playing nearby.

Gu Pingwei personally peeled a piece of candy and fed it to Jiang Jingxue.

"Thank you, honey."

Jiang Jingxue put the candy in her mouth.

Seeing how affectionate Gu Pingwei and Jiang Jingxue were, Jiang Zhizhi felt a little jealous.

She also picked up a piece of candy, unwrapped it, and handed it to Chen Yuyan.

"Chen Zhiqing, have some candy."

"Thanks."

Chen Yuyan ate the candy, but found it somewhat tasteless.

After all, his purpose in coming here was to resolve the issue of the quota for returning to the city.

"Jingxue, Major Gu, Zhizhi should have told you everything about me, right?"

"This opportunity to return to the city is very important to me. Please help me pull some strings. I will definitely thank you properly after it's done!"

Gu Pingwei drank his tea without saying a word the whole time.

He knew that since Jiang Jingxue dared to send him, she must have her own way of dealing with it.

He simply handed the right to speak to Jiang Jingxue.

Jiang Jingxue immediately started making empty promises.

"Don't worry, this is not difficult at all. We already took care of the arrangements for you yesterday, and they have agreed to give you a spot to return to the city this time."

"real?"

Chen Yuyan was very excited upon hearing the news.

"Jingxue, Major Gu, thank you so much, you two!"

Jiang Zhizhi stood by, beaming with pride.

"I told you, this would definitely work, right? Jiang Jingxue is my sister after all! I've already personally gone to her door, so I have to give her this much face!"

"Chen Zhiqing, I've taken care of your return to the city. You must treat him well from now on."

Jiang Zhizhi looked shy, but she subtly took all the credit for herself.

Just as Chen Yuyan and Jiang Zhizhi were envisioning their happy life after returning to the city...

A phone call came in.

Jiang Jingxue answered the phone.

After responding to a few words, she exclaimed in shock, "What? This plan is off? Why?"

"Didn't we already agree on this? It's not good to go back on our word now."

"Alright, I'll think of another way."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Jingxue sighed with a worried expression.

"Why!"

Jiang Zhizhi tentatively asked, "What happened?"

"It seems we won't be able to secure any spots."

"What?"

Jiang Zhizhi looked shocked.

"Didn't you just say you'd already taken care of things? How come it's fallen through now?"

“I told them before that I would use my connections to help my brother-in-law, and they agreed to give me the spot because of Pingwei. But after investigating today, they found that Chen Zhiqing is still unmarried and is not my brother-in-law at all. Since I have no legitimate reason to help him, they don’t want to give me the spot anymore.”

"But we're already boyfriend and girlfriend, we'll get married sooner or later!"

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