Gu Tingzhi had large hands with long, slender fingers and distinct knuckles.
In his palm lay a bracelet, a delicate pink peach blossom jade bracelet, the very one that Meng Fuyan had lost before.
He knew what was going on, but on the surface, he still showed a surprised smile, "This is it, how did it end up with you?"
Gu Tingzhi's gaze fell on the bracelet, and he slowly said, "I got it by chance. I thought the color was very nice, so I was going to give it to you as a gift, and that's why I'm wearing it."
Meng Fuyan smiled and said, "Then I'll take it. It was originally mine, but Wu Siyu took it from me. I even had a fight with her back then. Fortunately, I'm back now. I won't disturb your work anymore. I'm leaving!"
Meng Fuyan took the bracelet and turned to run away.
Having guessed everything, she needed to go back and calm down.
"Wait!" She tried to run away, but Gu Tingzhi called out to her.
Meng Fuyan reluctantly stopped and turned around, pretending nothing was wrong. "What's wrong?"
Gu Tingzhi reached out to her, "Come here, I have something to tell you."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
No, she didn't want to hear it at all.
But I still had to put my hand in his palm, come to his side, and be pulled to sit on his lap and held in his arms.
Gu Tingzhi held her in his arms, took the bracelet and slipped it onto her wrist. The delicate pink peach blossom jade looked even more beautiful on her fair wrist.
He examined her wrist and asked, "Do you really like this bracelet?"
Meng Fuyan shook her head vigorously, "No, it's just a very ordinary bracelet. I have many at home, all kinds of jade, they're all old objects! It's just that Wu Siyu snatched this one, and I tried to snatch it back but failed. I've been thinking about it ever since, not mainly about the bracelet itself, but because I lost the snatch."
Gu Tingzhi smiled and thought that this girl was still young and had some childlike qualities.
"Well, I got it back for you now, are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy! I won decisively this time. There won't be any more of those eyesores bothering me. Now that I'm here, this bracelet isn't of much use anymore, so I might as well sell it. It'll still be worth a few bucks!"
Gu Tingzhi frowned. "Are you short of money? Isn't the money I gave you enough? It's a perfectly good bracelet, passed down from our ancestors. Why would you sell it?"
Meng Fuyan pouted, "It's not worth much. My mother used to give me some really expensive jade bracelets, those were beautiful, I could never wear them all."
Gu Tingzhi gently stroked the bracelet and said slowly, "Keep it. We're not short of money. If you want to buy something or make any investments, just use my money. There's no need to sell these ancestral items."
"This bracelet wasn't particularly valuable to begin with, and selling it wouldn't bring in much money, so it's not very meaningful. Keeping it will just give you something to remember it by in the future. I've earned so much money, if you don't spend it, who will?"
Meng Fuyan laughed, "I'm a big spender. I've been able to spend money since I was little. My mother taught me a lot of things, but she never taught me to be frugal."
Gu Tingzhi chuckled and nuzzled her forehead against hers. "You can spend it however you like. I definitely earn more than you spend."
His gaze fell on the bracelet again, and he spoke gently, "Yanyan, there are actually many things I haven't told you, some of them are even major matters, from which I have benefited quite a bit."
"Sometimes I think, you're also a girl who likes to pursue your own career, and if you knew those things, it might be easier for you, but after hesitating for a long time, I still didn't say it, I..."
"What's there to explain?" Meng Fuyan quickly interrupted him. She didn't want to know those secrets at all, and she didn't want to get involved in them.
“You’re a soldier! Aren’t there confidentiality agreements? You can’t just tell anyone important things. I don’t want to know. Your work isn’t my area of expertise, and I don’t want to know anything about it.”
Gu Tingzhi paused, "You really don't want to?"
Meng Fuyan nodded. "There's nothing I can do, so why would I need to know? You could definitely handle it better than me, right? How would those things help me? Get promoted or make money?"
Gu Tingzhi nodded, "Mm!"
Meng Fuyan laughed and said, "I'm not going to be an official. My family has always been in business, and I like doing that. I can't be an official. It's too tiring. I have to play mind games and speak official jargon with a bunch of leaders all day long. Spare me, I can't do that."
From childhood, she was taught how to do business and to remember all the connections in the Meng family. Her relatives passed away one after another when she was a teenager, so that was all she learned. Later, she developed these skills on the basis of what she already knew, and there was even a lot of knowledge that Gu Tingzhi taught her.
In the years after she transmigrated, she was born into a military family, but there were many boys in the family. She didn't want to join the army and become a rich second generation. Instead, she continued to do business and investment, making a small fortune. But she never actually worked in the military or political circles.
It's now almost certain that the space is on Gu Tingzhi, not in the bracelet. He has been reborn, and the supplies in the space must have been hoarded by him in his previous life.
Who knows how many secrets this big shot has in his space? She doesn't want to know at all, she really doesn't want to.
This kind of thing would be deadly if ordinary people knew about it.
Gu Tingzhi lowered his eyes and hugged her tightly. "Yanyan, in the past... just a few years ago, you had a very hard time. At such a young age, you were surrounded by schemes. I only wanted to help you remove the obstacles and avenge your family. You can do whatever you want and live a carefree life under my wing."
“I don’t want to deliberately hide anything from you, but you’re too young, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep your composure, so…”
"Then please don't tell me."
Meng Fuyan looked at him with a puzzled expression and said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you talking so strangely? Isn't it common sense for family members not to inquire about your work? You helped me get revenge and protected me all the way, that's enough. I just want to do my own thing in peace. I don't want to go into politics or join the army. I can't participate in your national affairs and I don't have the resources to do so. It's better if you don't tell me."
Gu Tingzhi didn't say anything more. He looked into her eyes for a while and then agreed, "Okay, I won't say anything more!"
He pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Yanyan, I will protect you for the rest of my life!"
Meng Fuyan paused, and suddenly felt like crying.
She used to wonder why Gu Tingzhi was so good to her in this life, but now everything is clear.
Did you like me in your past life?
Because of her health condition, she kept it a secret. Later, she jumped off a cliff and died. Were you very sad?
Meng Fuyan nestled in his arms, and suddenly she didn't have so many complaints about the separation of space. Perhaps this was the fate that space had given them. They had changed time and space, but they were still the two of them, and even their memories were still there. They could start over!
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