Shen Jingyan didn't quite understand the intricacies of this matter, but she believed Fang Ru's words.

She is a scientist of paramount importance, and the country values ​​talent so much that it will not let her go unnoticed.

After chatting for a while, Fang Ru took Shen Jingyan's hand and said, "Jingya, come on, let me show you Zhiyun's bedroom!"

Shen Jingyan nodded with interest.

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Gu Zhiyun's bedroom was spotless. The room faced south and was very bright. Although it was not large, everything was in perfect order, just like Gu Zhiyun's meticulous personality.

What interests Shen Jingyan the most is the photo wall on the desk. At a glance, one can almost find Gu Zhiyun's life trajectory from childhood to adulthood.

The photos include Gu Zhiyun's 100-day celebration photo, photos of him participating in voluntary labor in kindergarten, photos of him playing in the courtyard with his friends such as Yang Zinuo, photos of him boating in the park with his parents, and photos of him standing on the podium when he participated in various competitions in middle school.

Whether in solo or group photos, the boys in the pictures are all tall, handsome, and stand out from the crowd.

Shen Jingyan sighed silently: Her boyfriend has been handsome since he was a child, and his looks have never declined.

"Haha, Jingya, look at this one! Zhiyun hid it and absolutely refused to hang it on the wall!"

Fang Ru flipped through a photo album and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Shen Jingyan curiously stuck her head over.

Upon seeing Gu Zhiyun in the photo, she chuckled.

Gu Zhiyun in the photo looks to be only four or five years old. His shirt is intact, but he is only wearing a pair of boxer shorts. He is pouting and looks unhappy. Next to him, with his arm around his shoulder, is Yang Zinuo with thick eyebrows and big eyes, laughing carefree.

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“The pants Xiao Yang is wearing belong to Zhiyun,” Fang Ru said with a smile. “That day, Xiao Yang took Zhiyun to the river to catch snails. As a result, his pants got a big tear from a tree branch, and he was so scared that he didn’t dare to go home for fear of being beaten. So Zhiyun took off his own pants and gave them to him. Because he rarely makes mistakes, even if he does something silly, he won’t get beaten. So, the two brothers happily came back after catching snails. Zhiyun was about to sneak home to put on his pants when your uncle caught him, and that’s how this photo came about.”

"So when Lao Yang said he and Brother Yun were so close they were practically inseparable, he wasn't lying," Shen Jingyan said with a smile.

Fang Ru showed Shen Jingyan many more photos and told her the stories behind them.

The more Shen Jingyan listened, the more vividly she felt Gu Zhiyun's image was in her mind.

When Gu Zhiyun returned from grocery shopping, Shen Jingyan had already listened to Fang Ru recount the first eighteen years of his life.

Gu Zhiyun noticed that when Shen Jingyan looked at him, the smile in her eyes seemed different from usual.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Shen Jingyan quietly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Why do I find you even cuter?"

The little girl's slightly upturned tone was like an invisible hand, plucking at his heartstrings.

If his elderly mother hadn't been there, he would have loved to take the little rabbit inside and devour it!

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When it was time to cook lunch, Fang Ru insisted that Shen Jingyan not help.

"Jingya, you're my new bride. How can a new bride start doing chores as soon as she enters the house!"

Shen Jingyan was seated on the sofa, drinking tea and eating candy, while Fang Ru and Gu Zhiyun were cooking in the kitchen.

Fang Ru also called Gu Huaiqian and asked him to come home for lunch.

Gu Huaiqian was overjoyed to hear that Gu Zhiyun and Jingya had returned, and he even brought a large bag of fruit with him when he went home.

Although he and Fang Ru are currently struggling financially, neither of them is willing to mistreat Shen Jingyan.

Today's lunch was exceptionally plentiful, featuring braised pork trotters, stewed lamb chops with radish, braised beef brisket with potatoes, stir-fried pork belly with green beans, fried peanuts, and a fruit platter.

"Come, come, Jingya, quickly try the food made by the physicist, how does it taste?"

Gu Huaiqian handed Fang Ru a towel to wipe her sweat while jokingly saying something.

Just as Shen Jingyan picked up her bowl, before she could even pick up her chopsticks, Gu Zhiyun began piling pig's trotters, lamb chops, and beef brisket into her bowl.

Gu Huaiqian and Fang Ru exchanged a smile, realizing that their son was quite sensible and knew how to cherish his wife; they didn't even need to remind him.

Fang Ru is a very good cook; her dishes have a home-style flavor.

The family was enjoying a pleasant meal and conversation when suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Gu Zhiyun put down his chopsticks and said, "I'll open it."

An uninvited guest stood outside the door—Zhao Yanyan.

Gu Zhiyun frowned in disgust as he looked at Zhao Yanyan, who was dressed in a flamboyant manner.

Zhao Yanyan wore her most expensive dress and leather shoes, along with gold earrings and a gold necklace, and sprayed half a bottle of perfume, the stench of which could knock people over from five meters away.

What are you doing here?

Without waiting for the host's invitation, Zhao Yanyan swaggered into the living room, a broad smile on her face, and said:

"Uncle, Auntie, are you eating? Perfect timing! My mom made dumplings today, I'll bring you some!"

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She carried a plate of dumplings to the dining table, only to find, embarrassingly, that the table was already laden with main dishes, leaving her nowhere to put her plate.

"Hey, don't you have eyes? Can't you reach out and catch it?"

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