Chapter 328 Conserve Energy for Tonight's Homework
As night fell, the Sheng family's house was brightly lit.
Today is Sheng Ma's birthday, and the whole villa is decorated with festive cheer.
All three daughters, two sons-in-law, and their prospective son-in-law Huo Shenyuan were present.
The family sat around the long dining table, the atmosphere so harmonious it was almost palpable.
Everyone presented Sheng Ma with carefully prepared gifts, which made her well-maintained and beautiful face beam with a radiant smile.
When it was Bai Yu's turn, Sheng Weiwei nudged him gently with her elbow.
"Hurry up, bring out the gift. Where's the surprise you prepared?"
Bai Yu spread his hands, looking languid.
"The gift was too big to carry, so I didn't take it."
The laughter at the dinner table suddenly stopped, and everyone was stunned.
Sheng Weiwei's face immediately darkened. "Bai Yu, are you kidding me?"
Bai Yu remained calm and replied slowly.
"I didn't take it, but I can conjure it up for you."
Sheng Weiwei said coldly, "Then transform yourself. Transform right now. If you can't, see how I deal with you."
"Uncle Yang, could you please turn off the lights?" Bai Yu said to the butler beside him.
The butler quickly ran to turn off the main power switch, and instantly, the entire mansion was plunged into darkness.
Suddenly, a tall, imposing black figure appeared at the doorway.
Immediately afterwards, a candle was lit.
The person was holding a birthday cake and walked over step by step.
The faint candlelight flickered, illuminating his handsome yet resolute face.
"Turn on the lights, turn on the lights quickly!" Mr. Sheng was the first to react, his voice trembling.
The lights snapped back on.
The person standing before them was their son, Sheng Tingxiao, who had been missing for six years and whom they thought was long gone.
With a "whoosh," everyone stood up in surprise, except for Bai Yu and Gu Xingnian, who had prior knowledge of the situation, and remained seated.
Sheng Ma's lips trembled as she asked in a shaky voice.
"Xiao'er, is that my Xiao'er?"
Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. This sudden surge of joy left her rooted to the spot, unable to move an inch.
Sheng Chengjun held his wife's shoulders tightly and reassured her with a reassuring tone.
"Yes, it's our Xiao'er. He's back."
Sheng Chengjun helped her, and slowly, step by step, they walked towards Sheng Tingxiao.
"Dad, Mom, I'm home."
As Sheng Tingxiao uttered those words, his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Mr. Sheng quickly stepped forward and took the cake from his hands.
Unable to hold back any longer, Sheng's mother rushed forward and hugged him tightly, bursting into tears.
"My Xiao'er, you're finally back. Where have you been all these years?"
"How could you be so heartless? You haven't come home to see me for six years."
She pounded his strong back hard, tears streaming down her face.
Everyone present watched this scene, and their eyes welled up with tears.
Sheng Weiwei leaned against Bai Yu's chest, her voice choked with sobs.
"Thank you for bringing my brother back."
Bai Yu raised his hand and gently patted her back.
Sheng Tingxiao let his mother hit him, and said something in a low voice.
"I'm sorry to have worried you."
Sheng Chengjun nodded, walked over, and patted his son's shoulder heavily.
"It's good that you're back, Ping An."
This guy showed up to save him last year in Maduri. Now that he can stand here openly, he must have accomplished his mission.
Gu Xingnian's gaze fell on Sheng Ma, and her eyes also felt a little hot.
Fu Beichen caught a glimpse of her expression out of the corner of his eye and felt incredibly jealous.
Who is she looking at?
Are you watching Sheng Tingxiao?
Sheng Chengjun broke the somber atmosphere by speaking up, "Let's eat first. Come on, let our son eat first."
Mrs. Sheng hastily wiped away her tears and pulled Sheng Tingxiao toward the dining table.
Qingning immediately moved to the side so that he could sit next to Sheng Ma.
Aunt Sheng kept putting food on his plate and asking him how he was doing.
Sheng Tingxiao looked up, and his gaze inadvertently met Gu Xingnian's. She smiled at him, as if to say hello.
Sheng Weiwei raised her glass, "Happy birthday, Mom! And may our Sheng family be reunited!"
Everyone raised their glasses.
After the family finished their meal, they cut the cake.
Mr. Sheng and four young men continued drinking and chatting at the dinner table.
The ladies went to the living room to play with the children.
Gu Xingnian and Sheng's mother were cutting fruit in the open kitchen. Sheng's mother liked this kind of hands-on family atmosphere.
Suddenly, Gu Xingnian let out a soft cry.
"ah!"
Almost simultaneously, Fu Beichen and Sheng Tingxiao rushed out of the restaurant.
Taking advantage of the proximity, Fu Beichen rushed into the kitchen first, his face full of tension.
"Are you alright? Did you cut your hand?"
Gu Xingnian raised her left hand, "I just accidentally scratched myself."
A few drops of blood had already seeped from the pad of her index finger.
Without a second thought, Fu Beichen grabbed her hand, put the injured fingertip in his mouth, and gently sucked on it.
Aunt Sheng turned around and rummaged through the first-aid kit. "I'll go get some band-aids."
She saw Sheng Tingxiao follow her in and asked him a question.
"Xiao'er, what are you doing here?"
Fu Beichen turned around and met Sheng Tingxiao's worried gaze, which made him extremely unhappy.
He knew it!
The way this man looks at his wife is not innocent.
After all, he and Niannian were childhood sweethearts, and they had spent more time together than he had.
"I'm fine now." Gu Xingnian was a little embarrassed and pulled her finger out of his mouth.
Fu Beichen took the band-aid from Sheng Ma, took her hand, and gently and carefully applied it to her.
As he pasted it, he spoke in a tone that was both indulgent and reproachful.
"You're always so careless; it breaks your husband's heart."
"From now on, you are not allowed to enter the kitchen."
Gu Xingnian laughed, "It's not that exaggerated, it's just a small cut."
“A small cut?” Fu Beichen raised his voice. “Back in Madu, you made three cuts to save my life, and you almost bled all the blood out of me.”
"I will not allow you to shed another drop of blood, not even one. Be good."
He spoke domineeringly, and deliberately lifted her sleeve to reveal the three faded scars on her wrist.
Sheng Tingxiao's eyes narrowed suddenly. He didn't say anything, turned around and left the kitchen.
Fu Beichen watched his departing figure, his eyes flashing.
After eating the fruit, Gu Xingnian played with Tuantuan and Yuanyuan for a while before Fu Beichen took her away.
Fu Beichen put his arm around her waist and said goodbye to Aunt Sheng.
"Mom, Niannian is tired, I'm taking her home to rest. She's been clingy lately and hasn't been sleeping well at night, probably because she's too nervous about the wedding."
Sheng's mother patted Gu Xingnian's little hand tenderly.
"You don't need to worry about the wedding. Just leave it all to Beichen. You can just focus on being a good bride."
"Okay, Mom, I understand. I'll come back to see you in a few days." Gu Xingnian nodded.
"good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Beichen suddenly bent down and picked Gu Xingnian up in his arms.
She was startled. "Why are you carrying me? I can walk by myself."
“You’re injured,” Fu Beichen said matter-of-factly.
"I injured my little finger, not my foot. You're making a mountain out of a molehill." She rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
Fu Beichen looked at her seriously and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.
"You need to conserve your energy; you still have homework to do tonight."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Gu Xingnian slapped him, her cheeks instantly turning bright red with embarrassment.
Watching from the side, Sheng's mother laughed. This guy really dotes on his wife.
Fu Beichen carried her out of the mansion. He was absolutely certain that someone in the living room had clearly heard his words and was watching his back.
He felt incredibly happy, as if he had wings on his feet.
...
At 11 o'clock, Bai Yu was going to take Sheng Weiwei home.
Sheng Weiwei, however, stood her ground against him, arms crossed, her face resolute.
"I'm not going back tonight, I'll stay here."
Bai Yu leaned against the door, watching her act spoiled, and laughed.
"Can."
He nodded.
"I'll stay here with you tonight."
Sheng Weiwei immediately added, "I just want to sleep alone. The bed is big and comfortable. Plus, it's convenient because I have to get up in the middle of the night to breastfeed."
Bai Yu knew that she was determined.
In the end, he couldn't resist her, so he went over and kissed her for a long time before letting this little princess stay at the Sheng family home for the night.
Sheng Tingxiao's original room was converted into Qing Ning's room.
Tonight, he moved into Gu Xingnian's room.
The whole room was pink, and the air was filled with her scent.
He stood on the balcony, a wine glass in his hand, and tilted his head back to drink the wine in one gulp.
He didn't know how many drinks he had that night.
He was a little drunk.
At this moment, all he could think about was Gu Xingnian.
Most of the images are from her high school days.
At that time, although she was very thin, she was very tall and had an outstanding appearance, and she was always the top student in her grade.
A local thug took a liking to her and would block her way to school every day.
She was so scared that she didn't dare go home or tell her family.
One night, he went to find her and saw that thug pinning her against the wall, his greasy face about to kiss her.
She screamed in terror and struggled desperately.
His eyes turned red immediately, and he rushed over, beating the thug until his face was covered in blood.
She was so scared that she cried.
"Little girl, don't cry, he won't die."
He held her tightly in his arms and gently patted her back to comfort her.
"From now on, I will never let anyone bully you again."
Her small hands gripped his clothes tightly, crumpling his shirt.
"Brother, I'll take you to school from now on."
She nodded.
From then on, he earned the nickname "sister-doting maniac" at school.
Only he himself knew that the one he doted on was never his younger sister.
Another time, during a school physical fitness test, she twisted her ankle while running 800 meters and couldn't walk at all.
Everyone else had gone home, and she was the only one sitting alone in the classroom.
Later, she couldn't wait any longer, so she hopped out on one foot.
He rushed over and, without saying a word, carried her on his back.
That day, she lay on his back and mumbled softly.
"Brother, if you had come any later, I would have been starving. I'm already full."
That time, she fell asleep leaning on his back, and he felt as if he were carrying the whole world on his back as he carried her.
Another time, he was playing basketball with the school team when he broke his eyebrow bone and bled a lot.
She helped him to the clinic, crying even more bitterly than he did, her face covered in tears and snot.
He had to use all his patience to coax her back.
Later, he entered a military academy, and she went abroad to study.
He went on a mission and didn't return for six years; she got married...
Scenes flashed rapidly through his mind, and Sheng Tingxiao's eyes were frighteningly red.
Only he himself knows what she means to him.
But now, she is married to someone else.
He was in great pain, and his chest felt tight and uncomfortable.
The next day.
Before dawn, the shrill ring of the telephone began.
Sheng Weiwei fumbled for her phone under the covers for a while before finally answering. Lin Xiaoli's energetic voice came through the phone.
"Director Sheng, you said you were going to visit the orphans at the welfare home today and do morning exercises with them!"
"I'm waiting for you at your doorstep so we can set off together."
Sheng Weiwei could barely open her eyes, and she mumbled reluctantly, "I'll sleep for another ten minutes... come to my house to find me."
She simply couldn't get up.
A short while later, Lin Xiaoli arrived at the Sheng family's residence.
She called Sheng Weiwei again, and Sheng Weiwei told her to come upstairs directly.
The butler politely pointed upstairs.
"The second room upstairs is the young lady's room."
Lin Xiaoli nodded and quickly walked over.
She stopped at the door and knocked gently.
No one answered.
She turned the doorknob, tiptoed, and quietly went inside.
The room was dimly lit, and the curtains were drawn tightly, so all that could be seen was a large bulge on the bed, with the person covered by the blanket.
"Get up! We're going to be late!"
Lin Xiaoli walked over and forcefully pulled the blanket off.
Suddenly, a figure as fast as lightning leaped out of the bed!
A powerful force rushed towards him. Before Lin Xiaoli could react, a large, hot hand gripped his neck tightly, and he was slammed against the cold wall.
Lin Xiaoli stared in astonishment.
She looked at the man in front of her, his upper body bare, his strong chest and abdominal muscles clearly defined.
He was only wearing a black briefcase, the outline of which was striking.
She was so frightened that she forgot to breathe...
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