Baiweiju
"No, what's wrong with you all? It's the New Year, why do you all have such expressions?" Shen Bei'an picked up a bamboo shoot with his chopsticks, not quite understanding the expressions on his brothers' faces.
It's still the first month of the lunar calendar. Everyone says that a new year should be a new beginning, shouldn't that be a happy time?
Why do they all look so miserable? Anyone who didn't know better would think something terrible has happened at home.
Fu Mutian sighed, "Beibei, I have to say, sometimes I'm really envious of you." You don't have to worry about anything, and even someone like her who had already made arrangements with her family had to take action because of this incident.
And then there's Ye Lin. Although Ye Lin did marry the second young master of the Lu family, she is still a member of the Ye family no matter what, and this time she was also forcibly dragged back to the Ye family to help.
There's no need to say more about Sheng Jingchen.
Shen Bei'an was somewhat confused. "What do you envy about me?"
I envy him for being a carefree, slacker.
Shen Bei'an no longer considers "drama queen" to be a derogatory term.
He's always getting pampered, and that person is actually hoping he'll act up even more.
Ye Lin, who is usually full of energy, was now sprawled on the chaise lounge, leaning against a large cushion and holding another one in his arms. "I envy how leisurely you are."
Ye Lin pursed her lips, "I don't know how busy other people are, but I know how busy my brother and his family, as well as my husband and his brother, are."
She, a nobody, was given this opportunity, which shows that it must have been a very serious matter.
"It's just Qingchuan City, is it really that big of a deal?" Shen Bei'an had heard a lot about it while following Gu Nan'an, and Gu Nan'an had never tried to avoid him.
Sheng Jingchen paused in pouring the wine, then looked up and asked, "Beibei, what did you just say?"
None of the three of them ever mentioned the words "Qingchuan City"!
Fu Mutian and Ye Lin both had their eyes on Shen Bei'an. How did Bei Bei find out?
Shen Beian received three gazes and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He swallowed hard. "Um, do you all have to look at me like that? I just mentioned Qingchuan City. Is there something wrong with Qingchuan City? Or is it something I can't mention?"
Finally, Sheng Jingchen sighed, "No, of course you can, but the question is, who told you? Was it Young Master Shen or... the eldest son?"
Sheng Jingchen rarely addresses Gu Nanyan as "elder cousin" in front of Shen Beian and the other two. One reason is that he sided with Shen Beian during their wedding, and the other is that he is not used to it.
For some reason, the younger generation of the Gu family always felt inferior to the younger generation of the Sheng family in front of this blood-related older cousin (or younger cousin).
“No, it wasn’t,” Shen Bei’an shook his head and took a sip of warm water. “I overheard it when A-Yan and the others were talking about it.”
His words were concise and to the point, but little did he know how shocked the three of them were!
"Bei...Beibei! You mean, you were next to the eldest young master when he was talking?!" Ye Lin was the first to lose her composure. As soon as Shen Bei'an finished speaking, she couldn't help but ask, her voice rising a few decibels.
It's also thanks to the excellent soundproofing of the private rooms at Baiweiju.
"Hmm, is there a problem?" Shen Bei'an didn't think there was a problem at all. He understood those rules back in the First World, but the rules were different here. Moreover, Gu Nan'an didn't shy away from him at all, so he didn't have any such considerations.
Fu Mutian quickly downed a glass of wine to calm herself before speaking, "Beibei, do you know who the eldest young master is talking to? And how confidential are those conversations?"
Shen Bei'an was taken aback. Wasn't his wife a businesswoman?
No, ruthless capitalists.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? You should be talking to the Gu family or someone from the business side, why are you making it sound so scary?"
"It's not those people you're thinking of. Ayan retired a long time ago, okay?" They don't think Ayan is still in the army, do they?
In this regard, Shen Beian still trusted Gu Nanyan.
The group exchanged glances.
Beibei really... didn't know.
“Yes, he withdrew. The eldest young master withdrew a long time ago.” Sheng Jingchen nodded repeatedly in agreement. Since he didn’t know, then so be it.
Beibei is fine like this.
"But why is Qingchuan City so surprising to you?" Shen Beian didn't remember this city being mentioned in the original book.
“Qingchuan City was originally named Yingzhong,” Fu Mutian slowly recounted, “and was renamed ten years ago because of a case.”
"Case 601!" Shen Beian spoke up before Fu Mutian could even say what case it was.
Yingzhong!
This name appears many, many times later in the original book.
That was the female protagonist's childhood nightmare, but also the opportunity for her to change.
But why was it changed to Qingchuan City?
The phrase "青上云川" (Qing Shang Yun Chuan) carries a very auspicious meaning.
"Who knows?" Ye Lin slowly got up from the chaise lounge, picked up a piece of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with his chopsticks, and said leisurely, "Anyway, this matter was caused by Qingchuan City again. I don't know about the other families, but the He family... can only be said to have suffered."
The He family's connections are unmatched by anyone else.
Fourth Master He married Second Madam Shen. Although Fourth Master He had severed ties with the He family, blood is thicker than water.
The He family's marriage alliances are not limited to the capital or the empire; they occur all over the world.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes to see that the He family was the mastermind behind the events in Qingchuan City.
But dealing with the He family would be troublesome, not to mention the Shen family involved...
Involving the Shen family inevitably leads to the Gu family…
It can only be said that the He family's successive generations of intermarriages have been quite remarkable.
Shen Bei'an wasn't exactly naive, so he naturally knew all this. "Qingqing will handle it," he said, trusting the original male protagonist.
However, he was more curious about who set up this scheme in Yingzhong, no, Qingchuan City, and when it was set up.
First, Master Shen ruled out his wife, since she was already busy enough managing the Gu Group and had already retired long ago.
It seems unlikely that his eldest nephew would be involved either, as the military is also quite busy.
There is one person who is highly suspicious.
Hua Yueli
Regardless of her identity or anything else, she seems to be the most likely person to orchestrate this.
"Oh, right," Shen Bei'an suddenly remembered something while chewing on shrimp, "Chen-ge'er is getting engaged in the main building of Yuxuan Pavilion. There are only a few days left. Do you want to come?"
Sheng Jingchen sighed, "Beibei, I have to have it." He was Gu Nanchen's cousin, and he had to be there for his cousin's engagement no matter what.
"Oh, right, right, I almost forgot, you're Chen-ge'er's cousin." Shen Bei'an smiled sheepishly. There was nothing he could do; Chen-ge was always with them, and sometimes he genuinely forgot that he was his wife's cousin.
The other two shook their heads to indicate that they would decline, as they had other commitments and it wouldn't be particularly appropriate for them to attend such an occasion.
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Happy Qixi Festival! Extra update today!
Babies, guess who orchestrated the He family case in Qingchuan City?
A: Hua Yueli
B: Slumbering and Clear
C: Gu Nanyan
D:——
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