Gentle sunlight streamed into the room through the glass windows, illuminating the two people and casting intertwined shadows on the wooden floor.
Shen Beian took the initiative to climb onto Gu Nanyan's neck, without any excessive behavior, simply placing a gentle, gentle kiss on her lips.
It contains no lust, only overflowing love.
Their foreheads touched. "Gu Nanyan... I never believed in love before, until I came here. Until I met you."
"So, don't disappoint me, okay?" Shen Bei'an reached out and stroked Gu Nan'an's cheek, his sharpness evident.
"No, An'an." Her phoenix eyes held only him, nothing but him.
After a long while, Shen Beian finally released Gu Nanyan. "So, the only thing you're still hiding from me is what happened five years ago?" His alluring peach blossom eyes were deep and unfathomable.
How could Shen Bei'an, who also came from such a cannibalistic family, possibly have no temper at all?
Gu Nanyan tried to reach out and cover his eyes, but Shen Bei'an grabbed her hand. "Don't cover my eyes, Gu Nanyan. What are you afraid of?"
Shen Bei'an clearly sensed an emotion from Gu Nan'an, an emotion called "fear".
Gu Nanyan lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Shen Bei'an cupped her chin with both hands, raised his hand and took off her glasses, revealing her deep and affectionate phoenix eyes without any concealment.
"If I ask, will you shake your head or nod, okay?" Shen Bei'an knew that Gu Nan'an would not lie to her, but there were some things that Gu Nan'an was unwilling to say and had been hiding from her.
Gu Nanyan nodded slightly.
"Five years ago, we were in Europe, right?" Shen Beian took a deep breath and asked the first question.
Gu Nanyan nodded.
"Something bad happened, and it's about me, right?" That was the second question.
Gu Nanyan nodded again.
Shen Bei'an's body trembled slightly. It was indeed related to him, otherwise Gu Nan'an would not have hesitated so much.
“I…” Shen Beian didn’t know how to ask the third question.
He was replaying all the possible events in his mind, making wild guesses.
He opened his lips, but couldn't utter a sound.
Gu Nanyan grabbed Shen Bei'an's hand and pulled it away from his face. "An'an, can you give me some more time?" His voice was a little hoarse.
Her eyes were bloodshot and shimmering.
She couldn't bring herself to talk about those things, even though it seemed that Shen Bei'an was completely alright now.
But she was afraid—afraid that if she presented the tray again, she would receive the same result as five years ago.
He wouldn't even see me.
"Sweetie, give me some time, okay... okay..." She hugged Shen Bei'an into her arms, and Shen Bei'an nestled against Gu Nan'an's shoulder.
He could feel Gu Nanyan's body trembling.
“Okay…” Shen Bei’an didn’t know how he managed to say those words, but the only thing he knew was that he trusted Gu Nan’an.
The matter seemed to have been put behind them, and the two of them tacitly agreed not to bring it up again.
As expected, the Tang family held a banquet to celebrate Xie Yunyu and Tang Ruowei's admission to university.
Although Tang Ruowei's grades were not as good as Xie Yunyu's, she was still guaranteed admission to Peking University.
The moment Gu Nanyan received the invitation, he asked Shen Beian if he wanted to go.
Shen Bei'an naturally had to go to such a lively event.
However, Gu Nanyan was too busy with work to go.
Not to mention she was pregnant.
So he pulled his friends from the Beijing F4 along with him.
Surprisingly, Sheng Jingchen has now been transferred back to China.
"Don't be so happy yet. In a while, I'll be reporting to the Northwest Theater Command..." Sheng Jingchen sighed.
That's outrageous!
He was a playboy who frequented Beijing and a well-known prince in the entertainment industry.
He's actually going to join the army!
Still the Northwest Theater!
Isn't this outrageous?
Fu Mutian blinked, "Brother Chen, where do you think you're going? The Northwest?!" If there weren't so many people around, Fu Mutian's voice would have been even louder.
Although the capital city is in the north, the weather there is nothing compared to that in the northwest.
Shen Bei'an and Ye Lin were still eating their snacks when they heard this, and the pastries in their mouths no longer tasted good.
"Aren't you always traveling all over the world? Why are you going to the Northwest Theater Command again? And isn't it too late for you to go to military academy now?" Although Ye Lin had never served in the military, he knew that it would be quite difficult for his younger brother Chen to get into military academy at this time.
The empire has many military academies, and most soldiers enlist through these academies; very few serve their full term in the military.
Sheng Jingchen sat to the side, his face full of worry. "Wanting to join the army isn't easy. Besides, the Sheng family has been rich for a long time. Why does it have to be a military academy? Furthermore, the Sheng family has elders in the Northwest Theater Command. I think my brother and the others have been wanting me to join the army for a long time."
Sheng Jingchen has also calmed down a lot.
He's not stupid; how could he not understand his family's plans?
"What about the work under your command? Have you handed it all over?" Shen Bei'an asked.
Of the four of them, he was the only one without a proper job.
Even Ye Lin has been taking orders online.
Sheng Jingchen shrugged, looking indifferent. "Otherwise what?"
“Don’t worry, guys,” Sheng Jingchen said, trying to sound relaxed when he saw their serious expressions. “I’ve served in the military before, so nothing will happen. Besides, I’ve only been to the Northwest and seen the grasslands; I’ve never lived there for an extended period.”
The three of them simply looked at Sheng Jingchen without saying a word.
But their eyes said it all.
A pampered young master from the capital city goes to serve in the Northwest War Zone?
Just thinking about it is hard to accept.
"Alright, alright, this is a banquet at the Tang family's house. Hurry up and eat the pastries. Chef from Baiweiju, Beibei, don't you love lotus flower pastries the most?" Sheng Jingchen handed the small plate of lotus flower pastries to Shen Beian. "The eldest young master has been quite strict with your eating, hasn't he? Now that it's just the few of us, why don't you eat more?"
“Sweetie, this wine is new wine bought from Hushang. It seems to be newly brewed by Brother Fu.”
"And you, Little Leaf, isn't the lychee-flavored ice cream your favorite?"
All four of them could clearly say what the other person liked to eat.
Shen Bei'an held a small piece of lotus-shaped pastry. "How about I go find A-Yan?" Shen Bei'an knew that Gu Nan'an had a high status in the Sheng family. As long as she asked, the Sheng family would definitely agree.
“That’s right, Brother Chen, if you really want to join the army, you can stay in the Central Military Region, right?” Ye Lin’s eyes lit up. Joining the army doesn’t necessarily mean going to the Northwest Theater Command!
The Northwest Theater Command is quite dangerous too.
Although Fu Mutian didn't speak, the expression on her face as she looked at Sheng Jingchen said it all.
Sheng Jingchen gently shook his head, "No need. I actually think going to the Northwest would be great, to see the beautiful landscapes of our motherland." His gaze was deep.
"If anything happens to me, I will definitely let you guys know immediately, don't worry."
The three looked at each other, knowing that since it was a matter for the Sheng family, they couldn't say too much.
——
That means Shen Beibei remembers almost everything except what happened five years ago.
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