Shen Bei'an still ignored her, and even wanted to curse in his heart.
He had already started preparing for his birthday banquet, but look what happened.
Is it for layout?
What's the point of preparing a birthday banquet?!
The cool and gentle voice continued, "I know that An'an is feeling wronged on behalf of his wife. A perfectly good birthday banquet can't be held, and who knows what kind of trouble might happen. In the future, if we celebrate our birthdays again, we will inevitably feel that it is unlucky and inauspicious."
Of course I'm angry!
Shen Beian's mouth was puffed up with anger. It wasn't like he hadn't read those novels about people causing trouble at birthday banquets.
He just didn't understand, didn't the host feel uncomfortable?
What a terrible birthday! A whole bunch of messy things happened. Aren't you annoyed by those troublemakers?
Anyway, if anyone causes trouble at his birthday party, forget about inviting him again later, or even dating him anymore.
And it will feel really awkward to celebrate my birthday again in the future.
Gu Nanyan wrapped his arms around Shen Bei'an's waist and took Shen Bei'an's hand, "I know, my An'an is standing up for me."
At least you know something.
Shen Beian rolled her eyes at her.
"It won't be anything bad; on the contrary, it will become a good teaching material. I remember the variety show you participated in, An'an, is about to air, right?" Gu Nanyan casually stroked Chen Bei'an's hand, his phoenix eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses deep and unfathomable.
"Textbooks?" Shen Beian didn't understand. How were these two things connected?
"Yes, the main venue isn't my birthday party. It's just that I'm inviting a few more people to my birthday party to make things more convenient."
Hua Yueli and the others aren't that stupid or crazy to ruin Gu Nanyan's birthday for such trivial matters.
There are other times, but it just happens to be her birthday, which is more convenient.
"So, it's only natural for me to participate, right?" Shen Bei'an grabbed Gu Nan'an's hand and played with it.
“Of course,” Gu Nanyan replied.
Since it's not a particularly important age, the elders in the family usually don't attend; it's usually the peers who organize a banquet for fun. As her lover and husband, it's only natural that he should be there.
“But if you don’t want to, An’an, there are many reasons, no need to bother.”
Arguments, minor conflicts, or wanting to personally handle certain matters.
There are too many reasons.
Of course, Gu Nanyan didn't need to say any of this; Shen Bei'an understood it all.
Anyway, who in the capital doesn't know what kind of person Master Shen is?
What kind of attitude is it to disrespect one's wife?
“No, I will attend.” Shen Bei’an turned around and met his sharp, sword-like eyes directly, saying each word clearly, “As your husband, I should attend your birthday banquet.”
He may want to be a couch potato, but he doesn't want Gu Nanyan to bear all the burdens.
In a marriage, if only one person is constantly giving, they will eventually get tired.
If he wants to properly manage his relationship with his wife, he can no longer act as he always has, constantly demanding and being willful.
"An'an, I've told you before, you'll always have the right to be willful with me." Gu Nanyan sighed. Her husband's personality was 20% due to the Shen family's pampering, 10% due to his friends, and the remaining 70% all came from her.
If he hadn't been pampered and coddled like this since childhood, the fifth master of the Shen family should have been a handsome young man from a lush forest, instead of being like this now.
Shen Bei'an's straightened back bent instantly. He let out a sigh, released Gu Nan'an's hand, changed his position, lay down directly on Gu Nan'an's lap, and closed his eyes.
"I don't care, I'm participating anyway. You decide what to do. I don't want things to go wrong. If I'm unhappy, nobody will be happy."
Shen Bei'an's idea was very simple
If Hua Yueli offends him, he will definitely not let her get away with it.
Anyway, they didn't like each other in the first place.
"Don't worry, An'an, it won't happen. If Zili really causes trouble, I'll take you to her place to confront her, okay?" Gu Nanyan gently rubbed Shen Bei'an's temple.
"That would be best." Fifth Master Shen snorted, enjoying the massage from the eldest son.
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"Heh, trying to throw mud at me? Do you look down on me, He Wu, or on the He family?" He Enqi's voice was as cold as ice, his eyes were sinister, and his whole body was chilling.
Chen Juanchi sat opposite him, slowly sipping his tea. His lotus-colored brocade robe accentuated his refined demeanor. "The He family, it's probably because it's the He family that it ended up in your hands."
My grandparents were not very satisfied with the marriage between my mother and father.
He Enqi lifted his eyelids slightly. "San'er, do you also feel that the He family and the Shen family are on opposite sides, and that I am on opposite sides with you?" He wasn't nonchalant; his tone carried a strange sense of desolation.
Chen Juanchi handed him a cup of tea. “Ziqi, the He family and the Shen family have never been allies. You must know how shocking the marriage of your mother and father was in the capital back then. Besides, your father hasn’t been back to the He family for many years.”
He was just telling the truth.
He Enqi took the teacup, gripped it tightly, and his eyes were bloodshot.
“But I believe in you.” He looked up and smiled at He Enqi. “I believe in my good friend, my roommate, and my good brother. I don’t know what others are like, but I know that you, He Enqi, can’t do that.”
Hearing this, the young man opposite him let out a long sigh of relief and downed his tea. "You can trust me. I don't know about others, but as for my brother... sigh... I can't control my mother and brother, but I don't want to be with those people..."
He was the second son of the eldest son's family, and there were some things he couldn't simply refuse to do.
"I envy neither golden goblets nor white jade cups, nor the imperial court's entrance into the provincial capital," Chen Juanchi said slowly. "Just be yourself. We can't control the rest."
He was also the second son of the eldest son's family, but his second cousin was more cunning, so he didn't need to care as much.
"Would that person... personally take action?" He Enqi put down his teacup, somewhat hesitant.
The He family and the Gu family have absolutely no connection.
The Gu family has always maintained a neutral stance.
The Sheng and Shen families are on good terms, but the previous matriarch of the Gu family was a lady from the Sheng family, and the current head of the family is a young master from the Shen family. The Gu family has never said much about it.
"My aunt's birthday banquet is coming up soon. The elders won't be there, but I can tell that all the famous young gentlemen in the capital will be there. Of course, Young Master Hua will be there too."
This was an open scheme, a scheme that forced them to fall into it.
He Enqi thought about it carefully. Indeed, the eldest son's birthday was not far away. "But at the birthday banquet..." People in the Empire are still very particular about this.
“So nobody knows what they plan to do.” Chen Juanchi poured tea for He Enqi. “Even if my elder brother knew, he couldn’t possibly tell me. And you all have no choice but to go.”
That was the birthday banquet of the eldest son of the capital. If we hadn't known beforehand that only people of the same age needed to attend, some elderly people would probably have shown up as well.
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