Chapter 54 Establishing Relationship (1) After seeing the three of them off that evening, ...
Jiang Shunian had a very fulfilling month. Every day after dropping her son off at school, she would go to her teacher to learn opera, etiquette and manners from the Republican era, and ballroom dancing. In the afternoons, she would memorize her lines at home, ponder the inner thoughts of the two characters, immerse herself in their roles, and even write short biographies for the characters.
In the afternoon, Jiang Shunian would occasionally pick up the children after school, and sometimes Fu Yanli would also pick them up and take them back to Fu's company, where they would be brought back together after get off work.
Shen Lingyi originally thought that Jiang Shunian would be tired taking care of three children at the same time, and wanted Shen Boheng to arrange for a nanny to come and help, but Jiang Shunian refused because the three kids were really too easy to take care of.
Nono is the youngest, but he is already a very self-reliant baby. Atticus and Lu Yunchuan are the same; they don't suddenly make a fuss or cry, nor do they play around and refuse to eat during mealtimes.
The three little geniuses all have the personality of J, and they plan their daily schedules in an orderly manner.
Inspired by this, Jiang Shunian also slightly changed his lazy and carefree lifestyle and began to make plans for himself.
Every day, he would find a boy to be his teacher and teach him English, because there were English parts to the script, though not many. Jiang Shunian practiced over and over again, and his pronunciation became more and more standard.
But if we're talking about the strongest execution of plans, then Fu Yanli is undoubtedly the one.
Jiang Shunian didn't know how Fu Yanli could have such strong endurance. He actually started from the thinnest and tried it on him one by one, gradually expanding until it could be fully accommodated without hurting him.
Sometimes Jiang Shunian could clearly see that Xiao Fu was about to explode from holding it in, with large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Even he felt sorry for him when he saw it.
But Fu Yanli managed to endure it, only caring about his own feelings.
Jiang Shunian couldn't help but sigh, "With Fu Yanli's perseverance, he can succeed at anything."
It is said that loving someone makes you feel sorry for them without realizing it. Jiang Shunian felt sorry for them so much that she offered her own leg and ended up staying in bed for a day.
About a month later, on the day before New Year's Day, a social news story appeared on the trending searches.
That was a remote mountain village where the entire village was involved in human trafficking, forcing and killing dozens of women, and even selling baby girls. It was utterly depraved.
Reading these news articles alone is enough to send chills down one's spine and fill one with extreme indignation.
Fu Yanli told Jiang Shunian that Lu Qinghe's mother was trafficked to the mountain village. She was a beautiful and bright student from a prestigious university with a promising future. After being trafficked, she refused to give in and tried to escape several times. Once, she almost succeeded, but the whole village caught her and broke both her legs.
She was locked up for years and forced to give birth against her will. The girls she gave birth to were either drowned or sold, until she gave birth to Lu Qinghe.
When Lu Qinghe was three years old, she was already half-mad from the torment. Due to years of childbirth and lack of proper care, her body was tormented by illness and she could not sleep at night. She was almost insane.
She never got to see Lu Qinghe grow up and take her away; she passed away peacefully on a winter night.
Although Lu Qinghe was born in a sinful place, he remained pure despite his surroundings. He resembled his mother in appearance and personality, but his experiences were also unfortunate. Because of his good looks, he suffered a lot of malice and bullying, which led to his extremely cautious and fearful personality.
This time, Pei Qingrong used all his resources to round up all the people in the village suspected of committing crimes. The process was extremely dangerous because the people there were fierce and exceptionally united. Pei Qingrong called the police and brought bodyguards, but in order to protect Lu Qinghe, he was still hit on the back with an iron hammer, which caused some internal injuries.
Fortunately, they found Lu Qinghe's mother's remains, which were cremated and buried in a scenic cemetery.
Because of this incident, Lu Qinghe and Pei Qingrong's relationship warmed up, which could be considered a blessing in disguise for Pei Qingrong.
Pei Qingrong called Fu Yanli privately and said that he could have dodged the iron hammer, but at the moment the other party swung it, Pei Qingrong made a bold decision: he didn't dodge, because he wanted Lu Qinghe to feel sorry for him.
Call him despicable if you will, but Pei Qingrong genuinely wanted to be with Lu Qinghe, to cherish him, and to give him a healthy and warm family.
Finally, Pei Qingrong said, "Brother, the self-inflicted injury ruse works well."
Fu Yanli seemed to be deep in thought.
Fu Yanli omitted the fact that Pei Qingrong had deliberately injured himself, and told Jiang Shunian everything else in detail.
This was a dark side that Jiang Shunian had never encountered before. He was furious. How could there be such inhuman evil?
He made a direct call to his agent, asking if he could post on Weibo. He couldn't eliminate evil, but he could use his influence to resist it.
Jiang Shunian has a high degree of freedom. When Zhao Yuanzhou learned that he wanted to forward social news, he only said that Jiang Shunian should write it and let him take a look. If there were no problems, he could publish it directly.
Jiang Shunian immediately edited the document and sent it to Zhao Yuanzhou. After Zhao Yuanzhou replied that there were no problems, he sent it out.
Jiang Shunian is currently very popular, with his number of fans exceeding 15 million. His Weibo post was seen by his fans as soon as it was published.
Following this, Huazhen and artists under Time Series spoke out, demanding severe punishment for criminals who traffic in women and children.
Originally, this matter didn't attract much attention, but due to the statements of many celebrities, its popularity skyrocketed, sparking discussions across the entire internet.
Under immense public pressure, the relevant authorities will likely render a fair judicial ruling.
Perhaps this is the significance of being a public figure.
Jiang Shunian contacted a charity under the Fu family and donated three million yuan, which was all the income from the past few months, to help find trafficked women and children. Jiang Shunian did not make this public.
Celebrities' every move is scrutinized and speculated upon. If Jiang Shunian publicly donates, his supporters will think he is kind-hearted, but other celebrities who do not intend to donate may think he is showing off.
He just wants to keep a low profile and doesn't want to morally blackmail others.
Even so, some people on the internet have attacked Jiang Shunian and his associates for using their influence to pressure for judicial fairness, questioning whether their actions were inappropriate.
However, these people's remarks were immediately countered by the fans of the various celebrities.
Jiang Shunian also noticed something else: the artists under Qin's entertainment company did not speak out at first, but only came out to repost as the public opinion grew.
However, whether or not to forward it is a matter of personal freedom, and Jiang Shunian did not pay much attention to it.
Because Pei Qingrong was injured and needed someone to take care of her, and mainly to seize the time to cultivate her relationship with Lu Qinghe, Lu Yunchuan was not taken away for the time being and is still living at the Fu family's house.
On New Year's Day, the family of five returned to the Fu Family Manor to reunite with Shen Lingyi and Fu Shizhang.
Nono's castle is still there, and the three little ones went to play there again, not forgetting to bring Jiang Shunian along.
While chatting with Fu Yanli, Shen Lingyi jokingly teased, "Has Shu Nian finally given you a proper title?"
Speaking of this, Fu Yanli said confidently, "I plan to ask Shu Nian to confirm our relationship on my birthday."
Jiang Shunian's thoughts were easy to understand; Fu Yanli could see the other's growing affection for him.
He felt that Jiang Shunian would definitely not refuse his confession that day.
As for when it will be made public, Fu Yanli dared not hope for that.
Although Shen Lingyi usually enjoys seeing her son make a fool of himself, she still supports him when it matters: "That's good. It hasn't been easy for Shu Nian to take care of Nuo Nuo all these years on his own. You must treat her well in the future. But I see that Shu Nian is getting better and better recently, which means that you have indeed not neglected your duties."
Fu Yanli liked hearing such words, but his expression remained indifferent, revealing nothing.
Shen Lingyi thought to herself, "Keep pretending."
Fu Yanli's birthday is January 5th. Jiang Shunian had subtly inquired about what gift Fu Yanli wanted.
But Fu Yanli was incredibly clever, and immediately replied with three words: "Maid outfit".
If Jiang Shunian were willing to wear a maid outfit... Fu Yanli couldn't even imagine how happy he would be.
Maid outfit? Absolutely not! He's almost used up his last medicinal jade. If he were to wear a maid outfit, Fu Yanli would probably kill him in bed.
After much deliberation, Jiang Shunian could only choose a pair of gemstone cufflinks as a gift for Fu Yanli.
It's not that I don't want to buy anything else, it's just that Fu Yanli's clothes are mostly custom-made, and everything he needs has been taken care of by his assistant and Shen Boheng.
In addition, Jiang Shunian also planned to make longevity noodles and a birthday cake for Fu Yanli himself. He had looked at many birthday cake tutorials and had baked cakes for Nuonuo before, so he was sure he would have no problem.
She said she would never buy a maid outfit, but after shopping at the mall, Jiang Shunian saw a fluffy fox ear hair clip when she passed by a jewelry store.
Jiang Shunian was torn between his inner thoughts and his own, but in the end, he went inside.
He bought it in advance, just in case Fu Yanli could wear it.
Jiang Shunian originally thought that Shen Lingyi would invite them to the manor for Fu Yanli's birthday, but unexpectedly, on New Year's Day, Shen Lingyi directly told them to spend it by themselves.
Shen Lingyi knew her son was going to confess his feelings on this day, so how could she possibly ruin it?
She was still waiting for Jiang Shunian to change his mind.
Jiang Shunian was unaware of the mother and son's plans and had prepared many birthday decorations, balloons, flowers, and the like.
The night before her birthday, Jiang Shunian and her three cubs worked together to decorate for the birthday theme, inflating balloons and hanging them on the wall, along with many pretty ribbons.
After being decorated, the home looked grand, warm, and beautiful.
Jiang Shunian was very satisfied. After taking a few photos, Fu Yanli took him back to his room to rest.
The next morning, Jiang Shunian woke up early. Fu Yanli was still asleep with his eyes closed. Jiang Shunian looked at his handsome face and couldn't help but lean in and kiss him, whispering, "Happy birthday, Yanli."
He had just gently stepped out of Fu Yanli's embrace to cook longevity noodles when the man grabbed him and pulled him back into his arms.
Fu Yanli's deep, dark golden eyes showed no sign of sleepiness; he had clearly been awake for a while but was pretending to be asleep, waiting for Jiang Shunian to take the initiative.
He pulled Jiang Shunian into his arms and kissed her passionately. Their morning reaction almost led to a passionate encounter, but Jiang Shunian managed to restrain herself and pushed him away.
Fu Yanli lingered affectionately on his earlobe and neck, and whispered, "How about we send those three away tonight?"
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