"Hmph." Shen Bei'an looked at the chessboard. "Oh dear, old man, you're going to lose." His face was full of smugness.
"Ah Yan, good luck! Take down the old man!"
"Go away," Old Master Shen waved his hand, "go to your wife's side, and stop buzzing in my ear."
While playing chess, I can still witness my son and daughter-in-law's public displays of affection.
Gu Nanyan didn't think anything of it, and the dessert was ready in no time.
Shen Bei'an sat to the side watching the two play chess, while eating snacks.
"Dad, um? An'er, is Nan Yan here too?" Luo Peilan came in at some point.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going home with An'an for a bit. Is there something you need to discuss with Dad?"
Lopelan nodded slightly, her expression still calm. "Dad, do you have time now?" she asked, looking at Old Master Shen.
Old Master Shen put down the chess pieces and stood up. "You and Nan Yan come to the study. Call Qing Ge'er back too."
“Okay.” Lopelin seemed relieved. “I’ll contact them right away.”
Shen Bei'an sat there, wondering, "What about me?" He didn't know what he should do.
"You?" Old Master Shen almost rolled his eyes. "You can go wherever you want, why do I need to ask Old Zhao to turn on the projector for you?"
"Hmph." Shen Beian pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "I'll go to the study too." Shen Beian had almost never been to Old Master Shen's study.
"You?" Old Master Shen stopped walking and turned to look at Shen Beian. "I'm afraid you'll just sleep in my study. Go have some fun."
Shen Beian really wanted to know this time. "Dad~" He moved closer to Grandpa Shen and helped him up. "I know what you want to talk to your sister-in-law about. It's nothing more than Qingjin High School. I want to hear it too."
"An'er, what did you say?" Old Master Shen looked at Shen Bei'an, his eyes seemingly cloudy, yet also possessing an indescribable clarity.
Even Lopez was surprised.
When has my brother-in-law ever been involved in these matters?
Shen Beian pretended to be indifferent and said, "At Qingjin High School, the Ye family's young master jumped off a building. I saw the Ye family's young master being bullied." He seemed very calm.
"What?!" Lopelan was momentarily flustered.
"Go to the study." Old Master Shen walked towards the study.
The Shen residence wasn't designed as a villa, but rather like an ancient courtyard house, supposedly the mansion of a prince during the Qing Dynasty.
"That's about it," Shen Bei'an said, head down.
Gu Nanyan stepped forward and took his hand. "I thought An'an hadn't done anything wrong. That bully must have done this before, and since Master Fu is involved, I thought it must be a simple bullying case." He spoke calmly, looking at Luo Peilan. "Sister-in-law must also know this."
Lopelan nodded, meeting Gu Nanyan's clear and piercing black eyes, and said without hesitation, "Case 601."
Upon hearing these four words, Old Master Shen said, "An'er, your mother is watching opera at Zui Qingfeng. She said a couple of days ago that she missed you. Go and keep her company."
Shen Beian was taken aback. Just as he was about to retort, he met Old Master Shen's gaze and tightly grasped Gu Nanyan's hand.
Gu Nanyan comforted her, "An'an, let Yan Yin stay with you. Mom misses you. Go and keep Mom company." His tone was as gentle as ever, full of love.
Shen Beian knew that both Old Master Shen and Gu Nanyan wanted him to leave, so he bit his lip and said, "A-Yan..."
But he didn't want to leave.
"An'an, be good. I'll tell you the story when we get home tonight, okay?" Gu Nanyan raised his hand to smooth his hair, then reached out and pinched Shen Bei'an's cheek. His phoenix eyes seemed to be adorned with countless splendors, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards, outlining a smile.
Shen Beian reluctantly agreed, "Alright," and turned to leave.
He also knew that there were some things that neither Gu Nanyan nor his family wanted him to know.
Since that's the case, let's just go along with their wishes.
He's just a salted fish; he should just stay somewhere cool and stay put.
He happened to run into Chen Juanqing, who was returning home.
"Go quickly, the old man and the others are waiting for you." Shen Bei'an patted Shen Juanqing on the shoulder.
After bowing, Shen Juanqing said, "Uncle, even if you don't believe us, you should believe Aunt."
Shen Beian's eyes lit up, and his face became more vibrant.
"Grandpa, Mother, Aunt." Shen Juanqing reached out and made a gesture of respect.
Old Master Shen waved his hand, "What do you think of this matter?"
Shen Juanqing is still a member of the military. "The special police have taken over the case from Master Fu, but some of the higher-ups intend to handle it as a regular bullying case. The bullies have been identified; it's a group led by the third young master of the Han family."
He naturally came after understanding everything.
"The Han family plans to abandon this third young master. According to the laws of our empire, since the third young master Han is still a minor, he will be imprisoned for seven years."
"As for the third great-aunt, she was demoted in name only but transferred in reality."
With something going on at Qingjin High School, it's impossible for the Third Madam of the Luo family, as the principal, not to be punished.
"Where is the Ye family?"
"The Han family will provide compensation," Shen Juanqing continued.
Such things are commonplace in Beijing.
Sometimes, this is the fate of the sons of wealthy families.
It can be incredibly valuable, yet it can be easily solved with just a few projects.
"Nan Yan, what about you?" Old Master Shen turned to ask his youngest daughter-in-law.
Case 601 was first discovered by Gu Nanyan ten years ago, and almost all the patriarchs of the major families in the capital know about it.
It was after this case that Gu Nanyan withdrew from the military.
"Regardless of who's inside the empire, I won't let the people behind it get away with this." Her tone was icy and chilling, even carrying a hint of murderous intent.
"Besides, I no longer have military status, which makes things much easier for me."
The Gu siblings, one is an Imperial citizen, and the other is a Prussian citizen to better control the Onassis family.
“Auntie…” Shen Juanqing looked at Gu Nanyan and could easily understand what Gu Nanyan meant. Gu Nanyan’s methods from four years ago still left a deep impression on Shen Juanqing.
When he was young, Old Master Shen was also a reckless person, and he knew Gu Nanyan's personality well. "Nanyan, this is not like you."
They show no signs of aging, but rather resemble eagles on Mid-Autumn Festival, exuding an imposing aura.
Gu Nanyan, a sophisticated egoist.
She only gradually developed a human touch after meeting his youngest son, but it was almost entirely limited to that son.
She wouldn't do anything without personal gain.
Gu Nanyan's expression remained unchanged. "Dad, no matter what, the empire will ultimately benefit from what I'm doing, and that's enough." His tone was as calm and gentle as a mountain spring.
"Hahaha." Old Master Shen laughed, holding his cane (which he hardly ever used). "Yes, you're right. Qing'er, you should learn from your aunt."
People in the capital are saying that his eldest grandson is the best among the younger generation.
In his opinion, compared to the Hua family, they're not bad.
Compared to his incredibly intelligent daughter-in-law, she's nothing.
Indeed, his youngest daughter-in-law never compares herself to the younger generation.
“Grandpa is right.”
"Perrin, what are your mother's plans?"
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