For the first time, Shen Bei'an felt a sense of "worry" towards Gu Nan'an; they wanted to change the situation where powerful families held absolute power.

But how easy is that?

"An'an, if you want to reach the other side of victory, the road ahead will definitely be full of thorns and obstacles."

"And coincidentally, we are young and in our prime."

"With the spirit of a scholar, he wielded his pen with unrestrained passion. He pointed out the flaws in the country, wrote passionate words, and regarded the powerful officials of the past as mere dust."

At this moment, Gu Nanyan appeared less nonchalant and more determined than before.

"Besides, aren't Father and the others behind us?" Gu Nanyan said, his nonchalant and lazy demeanor seemingly returning.

Hearing this, Shen Beian finally understood.

They are fearless and have nothing to fear.

Just as Zhou Zhi said at the time, they represented almost the most powerful force in the entire capital.

They all held real power in their early twenties, and Hua Yueli was even a candidate for the next president.

Needless to say, what lies behind them is even more concerning.

Although it may take a long time, they have enough time and enough stamina.

Even if they fail, they have a way out.

"So, An'an, would you like to join?" Gu Nanyan extended an invitation to him, an invitation that was almost formal.

"In the future, the Sprout Foundation will not only be your private foundation, but it will become the largest humanitarian aid organization in the entire empire, whichever you wish."

Gu Nanyan had communicated with Zou Bingjun many times. Zou Bingjun was always very proud of his apprentice, but also very worried.

Overly assertive, accustomed to controlling everything and dictating the course of everyone around him.

Especially the control over Shen Bei'an.

Zou Bingjun talked to her more than once, and offered her advice more than once.

But almost every time it ended with Gu Nanyan giving a casual excuse.

Fortunately, Gu Nanyan finally began to change.

And none of these things are known better than Shen Bei'an himself.

He is not a real child; he is a pseudo-child with the soul of an adult.

How could she not know that Gu Nanyan was deliberately ruining her?

No, that's not quite right.

She was gradually leading him to become dependent on her, until he couldn't live without her.

Yes, his lover was just that obsessive and despicable.

But he still loved her.

She couldn't bear to hurt him in the slightest, and after much deliberation, her lover finally gave in.

It's not because of a lack of control, but because of enough love.

"Of course I'm willing." Shen Bei'an cupped Gu Nan'an's face in his hands, his peach blossom eyes meeting those phoenix eyes filled with love.

It seems that things have been brought up. Shen Bei'an's learning ability is naturally very fast, but after being raised by Gu Nan'an for so many years, he is too lazy to pick up those things again.

Gu Nanyan was a very good teacher. Under Gu Nanyan's guidance, Shen Beian quickly learned about the situation of the empire.

This was the first time Shen Beian realized that the complexity of other cities in the empire was no less than that of the capital.

"Why is everything so chaotic?" Shen Bei'an was now on the verge of going crazy, crawling around in a dark and twisted manner.

Now I feel like being a freeloader is really great.

Gu Nanyan raised his hand and ruffled Shen Bei'an's hair. "Take your time, no need to rush. You can take it and study it with Cheng Yan this afternoon. Call Xing Xiao, and Lin Cheng will help you when you get back to the capital."

Gu Nanyan didn't say anything about how these things didn't need to be remembered.

Since Shen Bei'an wants to do it, he needs to know these things.

Shen Bei'an naturally understood this principle, but he still complained a lot.

"Okay."

After a simple lunch and a nap, Shen Beian asked Gu Xingxiao to go find Cheng Yan together.

Cheng Yan seemed to be reviewing something at the moment, and his face was still a little pale when he saw the two of them coming over.

“Ziyan, you…” Shen Bei’an stepped forward, but Cheng Yan pretended to be nonchalant, with a slight smile on his face, “It’s nothing, why did Fifth Master come over?”

"Young Master Xiao." Upon seeing Gu Xingxiao behind Shen Bei'an, Cheng Yan's expression changed slightly.

Clearly, he knew something about this supreme ruler of Loulan, who was known as the "poisonous snake beauty."

No longer in front of Gu Nanyan, Gu Xingxiao's movements became more casual. "Young Master Cheng."

There was little disdain for Cheng Yan in his eyes. The young master of the Gu family rarely looked down on anyone, except for those scumbags, of course.

“Ziyan, Xingxiao will also be returning to the capital in the future. We’ll be colleagues, so it’s good for us to get to know each other beforehand so we can work together more easily.” Shen Bei’an didn’t know much about Gu Xingxiao.

The original book describes him as—the supreme ruler of Loulan, a fearsome, venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

But after seeing it, I found that it wasn't like that at all.

In general, she is quite well-behaved in front of Yan Yan.

No, that's not right.

These big shots in the original book all seem to be quite obedient in front of their wives.

Cheng Yan was taken aback, his gaze shifting back and forth between Shen Beian and Gu Xingxiao.

He's going to be working with this person from now on?!

"Young Master Cheng, please guide me in the future." Gu Xingxiao's tall body bent slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his eyes were full of smiles.

Fu Jiu Gongzi was willing to endure family punishment to marry Ning Xiao's illegitimate son and plaything.

Now that he's become the master's subordinate, it will be much easier for Young Master Fu to marry him in the future.

How lucky I am to be able to follow my lord.

"Ah, please give me your guidance, Young Master Xiao." Cheng Yan also quickly reached out and bowed.

Even the sons of the Gu family's collateral branches are extremely prestigious figures in the capital.

Furthermore, no matter whether they are direct descendants or collateral descendants, the sons of the Gu family would ever set foot in those places of debauchery.

Cheng Yan had never met this young master before, but he had heard of the young master's deeds during his childhood on Fuyun Island.

"Alright, no need to be so formal," Shen Bei'an knew Cheng Yan's personality, so he stepped forward and patted Cheng Yan on the shoulder. "We'll be colleagues from now on, so relax."

"Xing Xiao may not know much about things in China. As for the inside story of the foundation, Zi Yan, I'll have to trouble you to take care of it."

"The foundation will expand further. Oh, right, Ji Qi will also be coming later, along with some young masters from prominent families in the capital. The three of you will have to put in some effort then."

Shen Bei'an followed Zhou Zhi's advice and planned to recruit more people. Although Ji Qi and his group were well-known playboys in the capital, Shen Bei'an found that they had good character after spending time with them a few times. Although they were not from Peking University, they had attended good universities.

Most of their majors were related to economics. Of course, there was also Ji Qi, an art student.

Before Cheng Yan could recover from the shock of having to work with this "poisonous young master" in the future, he heard that he would also have to get along with more young masters from aristocratic families, and that he would even have to mentor them!

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Cheng Yan (trembling)