"Hey? Beibei, are those dried lilies in your hand?" Ye Lin was a little puzzled. How come someone was showing affection to her after they were just chatting?
But shouldn't roses or similar flowers be used to express love?
Why did you use lilies?
Shen Bei'an shook his head. "I don't know either. He said he was conveying his apology on behalf of a friend. This is only the second time I've seen him, let alone know who his friend is."
Ye Lin frowned slightly. "Why don't we just throw it away? Who knows what kind of weird stuff might be inside something given by a stranger?"
Shen Beian originally intended to throw it away, but he remembered that the young man had mentioned his wife. "I'll take it home and let my wife see it. He said my wife knows who he is."
Shen Bei'an didn't think anyone would dare to lay a hand on him in the capital; that would be foolish.
"That's fine, I feel at ease leaving it to the eldest son."
There were many people around, some there to find inspiration, and others there to rehearse.
"Let's go down and see if there's any progress. Where should we go for lunch later?" Shen Beian suggested.
I just came up here to get some fresh air and clear my head.
"Okay, let's go."
There were still many people inside and outside the venue, showing no signs of decreasing, indicating that many more people had come.
Every now and then you can hear "Sister So-and-so" or "Brother So-and-so" coming over.
Shen Beian didn't know much about the entertainment industry, but he did know those well-known actors.
The whole morning passed just like that, and not a single suitable role was chosen.
Gu Xingjian walked over, his face calm and gentle as ever. "My lord, lunch has been prepared for you. Would you like to enjoy it with Young Master Ye?"
Shen Bei'an and Ye Lin exchanged a glance and nodded.
I hadn't really thought about what to eat yet, but Gu Xingjian's preparation was just right.
"Let's go."
"My lord, this way please."
After lunch, Gu Xingjian arranged for the two of them to take a nap.
The casting process resumed in the afternoon.
Shen Beian swears he has never seen a play so many times in his entire life!
Master Shen was so engrossed in watching that he was starting to doze off, and Ye Lin, standing to the side, was in no better shape.
"Little Yezi, how about we go somewhere else to play for a while? It's so boring." Master Shen was never a patient person.
Ye Lin expressed his strong agreement.
Shen Beian said goodbye to Gu Xingjian and then left.
It wasn't evening yet, and the night market hadn't opened.
The two decided to go shopping at Qiongyu.
They also brought Yan Wu and Yan Yin over.
Master Shen goes shopping simply to "browse." He has the highest-level VIP certificates for all the high-end boutiques, but he doesn't even need those certificates; his presence alone is enough to identify him.
"Choose whatever you like, I'll take care of it for you." Shen Bei'an sat on the sofa, waving his hand generously.
Ye Lin laughed, suddenly seized by a sudden urge to act. He sat down next to Shen Bei'an, appearing from the outside to be leaning on him, but in reality, they were quite far apart. He then hit Shen Bei'an with his fan, saying, "Oh, Fifth Master, you're being generous, aren't you? You bought me a gift?"
Shen Bei'an blinked and stepped back a good distance. "Ahem, hurry up and choose, stop being such a drama queen."
Having one wife is enough; I can't handle having another one.
Actors are not allowed either.
Ye Lin flicked her fan, stood up, and said, "Didn't you start all this trouble yourself?" She then went to choose a bag.
"This one, this one, this one, and that one, that one." Ye Lin picked out five.
The sales assistant next to them randomly collected them.
"Besides these five, pack up the rest and deliver them to No. 119, Luoxia Garden." Ye Lin took out a card and handed it to the sales assistant.
"Yes, young lady."
"Didn't we agree that I would buy it for you?" Shen Bei'an also took out a card.
Ye Lin smiled slightly and waved the fan in his hand, "Next time, next time. There's a family gathering behind the Ye family's house. I need to prepare gifts and such when I get back, so I'll just buy them all at once."
"You can buy it after you give it to me."
Ye Lin selected a batch that was all newly arrived and all limited editions, so they wouldn't lose their value when given away.
Since it's a gift, how could I let Shen Beibei buy it?
"Why do you still feel so uncomfortable going back to the Ye family?" Shen Bei'an didn't seem to want to buy anything.
Sitting on the sofa, I glanced at the pastries and fruit tea prepared next to me, but didn't touch them.
Ye Lin sighed, leaned close to Shen Bei'an, and whispered, "It's all because of this year's election. My family is divided on both sides, which is really annoying my older brother. Even though I'm already married, Bei Bei, you know that the Empire no longer has the custom of 'married children are like water spilled from a cup'."
"What's more, when I married Lu Lao Er back then, to show how much I valued the marriage, I held three percent of the Ye Group's shares." Ye Lin blinked.
Those who marry into smaller families through arranged marriages naturally do not receive this treatment.
But Ye Lin's marriage was a free choice, and he married a young master from a prominent family like the Lu family, especially the eldest son of the main branch. It wasn't much different from an arranged marriage.
Lu Ming owns shares in the Lu family, and in order to be a better match, the Ye family naturally gave Ye Lin shares in the Ye family as well.
Shen Beian expressed his incomprehension. He originally owned shares in the Shen family, but he transferred them all to his nephew when the nephew came of age. Therefore, he no longer held any shares in the Shen family.
But no one dared to say anything when they got married.
Putting aside the Shen family, Gu Nanyan alone would not tolerate anyone saying a bad word about Shen Bei'an.
After all, the shares of the Gu family held by Gu Nanyan will naturally be passed on to the Gu family's heir in the future.
"Alright, let's not talk about these annoying things anymore." Ye Lin stroked his fan. "Let's continue shopping!"
The feeling of irritability comes and goes quickly.
The two strolled around until evening before parting ways to go home.
"Babies, Daddy's home!" As soon as Shen Beian got home, he went to the bedroom to take a shower and change his clothes. Then he went to the nursery, where Gu Nanxing was still playing with the two babies.
“Brother-in-law,” Gu Nanxing called out sweetly.
"Mmm, thank you for your hard work, Nanxing." Shen Beian also came over to the wooden bed, picked up toys and played with the two babies. "Go and rest for a while. I went out this afternoon and bought some trinkets. See if there's anything you like."
Shen Beian didn't buy any toys for the two children when she went out. Everything for the two babies was custom-made and bought from outside.
Although he only shopped at high-end boutiques, he was still not entirely at ease.
Two adorable little babies held Shen Bei'an's hands with their tiny, smiling hands.
"Okay, thank you, brother-in-law." Gu Nanxing didn't refuse any further, gently closed the door, and left the time for the father and his two daughters.
Before long, Gu Nanyan also returned.
As usual, I took a shower before going to the nursery.
“Yan Yan,” Shen Bei’an said softly, “I just fed them milk, and they’re asleep now.”
Gu Nanyan walked over lightly and kissed Shen Bei'an on the forehead. "Thank you for taking care of the two little ones, my darling."
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Hehe, who wouldn't love such sweet everyday moments?
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