Is Xiao Qi easy to get along with?

The leader of Wushang Loulan, one of the five major powers on Fuyun Island, is a figure who strikes fear into the hearts of many. Would he be easy to get along with?

Neither Gu Nanyan nor Gu Nanchen said much.

"It's good that you get along well. I've already contacted Xiao Qi, and I'll bring you into the Enforcement Division after you turn 18." Gu Nanyan nodded gently and made the arrangements.

Gu Nanyu had no objection to this; he had already understood his elder sister's meaning when he went to live on Fuyun Island for an extended period.

Moreover, he is now gradually getting involved in the affairs of the Enforcement Division.

"Okay, sister~" Gu Nanyu got up and sat down next to Gu Nanyan, taking Gu Nanyan's arm with both hands, and pressing his tender face against hers, just like a Persian cat acting cute towards its owner.

Gu Nanyan reached out and stroked his hair. "Xiao Qi is carefree. It would be good to learn some of his skills, but there are some things you don't need to learn." His eyes were full of doting affection as he looked at his younger brother.

Unlike her love for Shen Bei'an, this is a deep love from a sister for her brother, hidden within the bond of blood ties.

"Mmm!" Gu Nanyu was enjoying the moment.

Gu Nanchen simply looked at the brother and sister, his blue eyes filled with undisguised doting affection. Gu Nanyu was five years younger than them, and while the two were vying for power, Gu Nanyu was just beginning to learn those things.

Once Gu Nanyan had complete control, he made arrangements for Gu Nanyu.

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"Why do we have to get up so early to come back to my house?" Shen Bei'an asked, his eyes still closed, as Gu Nan'an helped him put on his clothes. Even after washing up, he still looked sleepy.

Gu Nanyan helped Shen Bei'an put on his inner shirt and straightened his collar. "It's precisely because we're going back to your home that we need to go early. Dad and Mom might already be waiting for us."

Going home early is also a form of etiquette.

"Anyway, Mom and Dad won't care." Shen Bei'an said lazily, finally managing to open his sleepy eyes.

“Of course Mom and Dad care. When I took you back to the Shen family on the 29th of the year, they didn’t say much, but I could tell they weren’t very happy. We only had a holographic conference on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and they didn’t say much then, but they were still a little reluctant because you weren’t around.” Gu Nanyan bent down to tie the jade pendant and sachet around Shen Bei’an’s waist.

"Don't wear the restraint!" Shen Bei'an tilted his head and saw a restraint on the table. He frowned. He had worn the restraint at Fu Liu's wedding, and it was so uncomfortable.

Yesterday's ancestral worship ceremony also required us to be neatly dressed and to wear proper protective gear.

“Okay, I won’t wear it.” Gu Nanyan chuckled, knowing that Shen Bei’an didn’t like being restricted by these things. “That’s what I wear.”

It's fine if Shen Bei'an dresses casually, but if she dresses too casually, it will inevitably seem disrespectful to the Shen family.

"You shouldn't wear it either, it's such a hassle." Shen Bei'an held the forbidden cloth, playing with the tassels. The materials were top-notch and felt very comfortable to the touch, but wearing it was not so comfortable.

"It's alright. If I feel uncomfortable later, I'll take it off, okay?" After tying the jade pendant and brocade pouch for Shen Bei'an, Gu Nanyan took the jade pendant and brocade pouch and tied them around his own waist. "Give them to me."

"Okay." Shen Bei'an noticed that Yan Yan seemed to be wearing a restraint belt the whole time...

Is it just a habit?

Shen Family

"Ali, sit down for a while. Don't rush. Yunding Mountain is in the suburbs, quite a distance from our home. They'll be back soon." Old Master Shen sat in the rattan chair, rubbed his temples, and closed his eyes.

Madam Shen paced back and forth in the hall, her face showing some anxiety. "You make it sound so nice, aren't you worried?"

This was also the first time Shen Bei'an hadn't spent New Year's Eve at the Shen family home, so it wasn't unreasonable for the two members of the Shen family to be so worried.

"What's the rush? He's not a child anymore. Besides, with Nan Yan around, what could possibly happen to him?" Old Master Shen snorted, holding the Three Talents Cup in one hand and twirling his prayer beads in the other.

Madam Shen merely glanced at him before saying, "If you weren't in a hurry, why haven't you even taken a sip of your tea yet? If you weren't in a hurry, how come your bracelet has already sparkled from being handled so much!"

That old man pretending to be calm, if he's worried about his son, he should just say so, instead of being so awkward!

The father and son are cut from the same cloth, and they are more awkward than the other.

Old Master Shen didn't say anything more.

"They're back! Fifth Master and Fifth Madam are back!" Their voices were heard before they were seen.

Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen both stood up.

"Dad, Mom, may you both live as long as the Southern Mountain, never waning or collapsing. May you be as flourishing as pine and cypress, with no one failing to inherit your blessings." Gu Nanyan and Shen Beian knelt down and kowtowed.

"Get up, get up quickly." Madam Shen smiled and helped the two of them up, taking out the red envelopes she had prepared beforehand. "Keep these lucky money safe, you can't refuse them."

"Thank you, Mommy~" Shen Beian fell directly into Madam Shen's arms, following her lead. If Gu Nanyan hadn't gotten up and caught her in time, it's hard to say whether the two of them would have fallen down together.

Seeing this made Old Master Shen a little angry, his temples throbbing. "How old are you, child? You're still running straight into your mother's arms."

I couldn't help but say a few words.

Shen Beian, unusually, didn't argue. "Mom, are you alright? It's good that Ayan is here." He also realized that he had been rash just now. And his mother... seemed to be getting old.

Neither Madam Shen nor Grandpa Shen liked using hair dye, even though the hair dyes available in the Empire were now very good and wouldn't damage hair, and had no side effects or strange smells.

However, many elderly people in the capital are not used to using it.

Shen Beian noticed very obvious silver strands in Madam Shen's hair.

I couldn't help but feel a little sad.

In the First World, that woman was not worthy of being called a "mother" at all; to her, he was merely a tool for bridging social classes.

But here, his mother was very, very good to him.

"What's wrong?" Old Madam Shen saw Shen Bei'an's worry and hugged him. "Your mother's health isn't that weak. She can still hold my son."

That classical and gentle face had somehow become etched with the wrinkles of time, and silver strands were no longer hidden among the black hair, gradually taking the lead. Yet, her overall demeanor became even more elegant and classical, inspiring both awe and reverence.

"Alright, it's the New Year, come and sit down. Let Nan Yan go and play chess with the old man for a while, and you come and chat with me for a bit." Old Madam Shen directly assigned tasks to the couple.

"Old Zhao, sort out the things that An'ge'er and Nan Yan brought back." Old Madam Shen didn't say anything, saying that it was fine as long as they came, why bother bringing anything.

It's just a token of the child's affection, and the child doesn't need anything else, so why say anything more?

Seeing this, Old Master Shen didn't say much and could only take Gu Nanyan to the study.

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Babies should understand why the eldest son had to go home early and why he was dignified and polite, right?

After all, the eldest son is the one who married Shen Beibei, so naturally, he treats Old Master Shen and Old Madam Shen... right?