The three of them felt a chill run down their spines after hearing this. "Yanming, what do you need all this for? What happened?"
Shen Yanming fell silent, pursed his lips, and after a moment of struggle, said, "These past two years in Europe haven't been very peaceful. I always have a feeling that something bad is going to happen."
"Not peaceful? The news didn't say that!" Li Zhaozhao frowned.
"Fatty, are you stupid? If something really happened, would you say it on the news?" Ji Kangyong couldn't even keep up his smile.
"Could it be the end of the world?" Zhang Heping's words were startling, drawing stares from the three of them.
"How is that possible?"
"Zhang Heping, are you stupid?"
"Zhang Heping is definitely delusional!"
"Yanming, what do you think?"
Li Zhaozhao and Ji Kangyong refocused their attention on Shen Yanming. Shen Yanming sighed, "I don't know either. I just noticed some activity in Europe, and I'm a little worried."
Li Zhaozhao and Ji Kangyong remained silent. Zhang Heping then spoke up, "No matter what the situation is, I helped you out. I also know that if you wanted to get these things, you wouldn't need to go through us at all. I'll pretend I never heard of this. And you two, if anyone dares to tell anyone, I won't acknowledge you as my brother."
"I'm not ungrateful, Yanming, thank you!" Ji Kangyong also sincerely thanked him.
"Don't worry, this matter is off with me. It won't benefit any of us if it gets out!" Li Zhaozhao nodded and said.
“Kang Yong and Zhao Zhao, when you two are preparing your things, prepare a set for me too. No, let’s each prepare four sets. Try to follow the normal ordering process and record the bill with another unit so that no one notices anything unusual,” Zhang Heping said after thinking for a moment. “Although we don’t know what will happen, let’s try to find a safe place to store some survival supplies.”
“Yes, we’re not short of money anyway. It’s best if nothing happens. If something does happen, at least we’ll be prepared.” Li Zhaozhao nodded, his fat face jiggling.
"Well, it seems I need to find a way to move out." Ji Kangyong's mood was somewhat heavy.
"With all those messy people in your house, you'd be better off living alone; it'd be much quieter there," Zhang Heping said, pouting and looking at Ji Kangyong with pity.
"Alright, that's enough for now. Keep it a secret. Oh, and I brought you all gifts." Shen Yanming interrupted them as they were about to veer off-topic about the Ji family's troubles, seeing that the discussion had reached a point where they were about to go off-topic.
"What is it?" Li Zhaozhao was a little excited when he heard about the gift.
"Here!" Shen Yanming opened the box in the corner of the private room and took out a plastic bag. "A bag of peaches for each person, fresh. Your sister-in-law and I just bought them from the orchard yesterday!"
"Damn it, Shen Yanming, you're taking advantage of me! I'm clearly older than you!" Zhang Heping exploded in anger upon hearing this.
"Zhang Heping, you idiot, is your brain filled with water? You can't even grasp the important points. Shen Yanming, tell everyone, who are you hooking up with?" Ji Kangyong had completely lost his gentle and refined persona.
"Qiao An and I are together!" Shen Yanming said gently with a happy smile on his face.
"How old is that little girl? By the way, isn't Bi Qiaoan your sister?" Li Zhaozhao had seen Bi Qiaoan before; she was small and thin.
"My childhood sweetheart has finally grown up!" Shen Yanming didn't care what they said; he was happy as long as he was happy.
"Dude, congratulations! I never thought you'd end up with a younger woman." Zhang Heping patted Shen Yanming on the shoulder and exclaimed.
"You guys should hurry up and find someone too. You're all over thirty and don't even have a girlfriend," Shen Yanming said with a sneer, mocking him without any politeness.
"I like women with meat on their bones, with curves, you know? Do you think everyone likes plain, straight women like you?" Li Zhaozhao may be fat, but he's rich. He's had one girlfriend after another, and they're all stunning beauties.
"Alright, alright, I'm not going to joke around with you guys anymore. I'm going home to be with my wife." With that, Shen Yanming stood up, waved his hand, and stepped out of the private room without looking back.
Sitting in the car, Shen Yanming was no longer as relaxed as he had been chatting with everyone. He remained motionless, immersed in a state of self-loathing.
Should we tell them whether they did the right thing or not?
In his past life, he didn't know how his childhood friends were doing. Now that he has the opportunity, if he really encounters his friends in trouble, can he turn a blind eye?
But if I give them a hint now, can I still guarantee my own safety?
Well, let time tell!
Shen Yanming let out a deep breath and drove home.
When Shen Yanming arrived home, Bi Qiaoan was practicing a job interview in front of the mirror. Shen Yanming hugged Bi Qiaoan tightly without saying a word.
Sensing the suppressed sadness emanating from Shen Yanming, Bi Qiaoan quickly asked, "What happened? Why are you so unhappy?"
After a moment of silence, Shen Yanming slowly spoke, "Qiao An, what should I do if I do something wrong?"
Bi Qiaoan's heart skipped a beat. "What did you do?" Did you have another woman?
“I met with Zhang Heping, Ji Kangyong, and Li Zhaozhao today, and even hinted to them to stockpile some supplies.” Bi Qiaoan fell silent after hearing this; she hadn’t expected Shen Yanming to leak the information.
"Are they...trustworthy?" Bi Qiaoan asked Shen Yanming uneasily, goosebumps rising on her skin.
Shen Yanming felt like he had really made a mistake. He hadn’t expected Bi Qiaoan to be so scared. “I didn’t know. They went to school with me when we were little, and they helped me a lot when I first started working.”
Shen Yanming pursed his lips. "Moreover, Zhang Heping is an exceptionally good doctor, Ji Kangyong is an outstanding policeman, and as for Li Zhaozhao, he is no simple man either."
Bi Qiaoan understood; Shen Yanming was paving the way and providing them with security!
Looking into Shen Yanming's eyes, Bi Qiaoan said, word by word, "I believe in your choice. Whatever the outcome, we'll face it together!"
I hope they live up to your trust, but if they betray me, I'm not afraid. Whether I wander the world with you or am imprisoned with you, it doesn't matter. This life is a gift from God.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanming hugged Bi Qiaoan tightly. His Qiaoan was so wonderful; there was no better woman in the world than Qiaoan!
"By the way, my space has changed!" Bi Qiaoan patted Shen Yanming on the back, hoping the good news would make Shen Yanming happy.
"Really? Let's go in and take a look!" Shen Yanming drew the curtains, closed the door, and had Bi Qiaoan take his hand, leading him into the planting space.
The saplings planted the day before had grown considerably, and their branches were covered with dense blossoms.
"My goodness, they're growing way too fast!" Shen Yanming was stunned by the sight before him. "With so many flowers, should we thin them out and remove the fruit?"
Bi Qiaoan shook her head. "I don't know, but there must be a reason for its existence. Let's observe it further, and if there isn't enough nutrients, then we'll take action."
"Hmm!" Shen Yanming nodded and looked around. "Qiao An, why does it feel like the space has gotten bigger?"
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