Warm and sweet birthday night

  "You can open your eyes now." After placing the exquisite small gift box in his hands, Ye Shanshan spoke with a nervous tone.

  Then, just as he was about to open his eyes, she bashfully leaned forward and kissed him on the lips, "Happy birthday."

  Gu Bei Chen was just about to capture her lips and taste a little sweetness, but she dodged nimbly, "Open the gift first."

  Tonight there were only her and him, Gu Bei Chen didn't rush to show off his strength, the night hadn't begun yet, there was plenty of time to deal with her.

  The delicate little gift box opens layer by layer, and the surprise is about to be revealed.

  The moment the box was opened, Gu Bei Chen did not immediately guess what this little thing was. From a visual perspective, this gift looked more like an exquisite handicraft.

  "What's with that expression? Don't like it?" Half a day of anticipation had yielded such a reaction, and Ye Shanshan's disappointment was palpable.

  "I'm not inexperienced, can't guess what this thing is?" Gu Bei Chen awkwardly smiled and handed the exquisite little trinket to her hands, "You tell me."

  Alright, since the gift is something I prepared myself, I should be the one to give a detailed explanation.

  After opening the small object, Gu Bei Chen suddenly realized, "Is it a pocket watch?"

  Ye Shanshan didn't respond, and instead handed him the inside of the shell to look at. Inside a small circular frame less than three centimeters in diameter was an extremely small photo.

  That was the moment they were caught on camera when they accidentally kissed for the first time.

  "Does this count as being with you every day?" Looking at his absent-minded expression, Ye Shanshan's worries in her heart were finally alleviated a bit.

  "Calculate." Gu Bei Chen's response was completely instinctual.

  "We're not done yet, there are still gifts to unwrap." Ye Shanshan's excitement had been fully mobilized, and she couldn't wait to show him another side, "This side is a compass, it can be used even when we go on outdoor training exercises."

  Gu Bei Chen seemed to have not heard her patient explanation, his attention was all on the watch case, "The pattern on this..." Seeing this, he finally knew that this little thing wasn't simply bought at a clock shop, and the thought she put into it wasn't just about that extraordinary photo.

  "The shell is designed by myself, with our names on it... " Ye Shanshan was a little afraid to say, if he knew he had done such a crazy thing, would he scold him with a straight face?

  Unfortunately, it's too late to think of this now. Although the light is not bright enough, Gu Bei Chen still noticed something unusual at a glance. "Why is the reverse side of the shell red?" The reverse side was made of transparent material, and the bright red color was particularly eye-catching, making it hard not to notice.

  "Those... are a few drops of blood." Needless to say, these few drops of blood must have flowed out from her body. A small photo only represents an instant and doesn't count as real companionship, so Ye Shanshan thought of using a part of her own body as a substitute.

  Gu Bei Chen was stunned, and for a long time he didn't make a sound. How did she manage to achieve this with just such a thin layer?

  Knowing that he had doubts, Ye Shanshan took the initiative to explain, "This cover is a sandwich structure, the outer layer is metal material, and the inner layer is transparent glass. That boss exaggeratedly said that this glass is exceptionally hard, and even bullets can't penetrate it."

  "So?" Gu Bei Chen seemed like he still hadn't recovered from his shock.

  "This gift is... the only one in the world." Ye Shanshan suddenly became speechless, and after a moment's pause, she thought of using the word "unique" to summarize it as the most suitable.

  "Just like you." God has given you to me, and it's already the most precious gift I've ever received. For this life, I have no other desires.

  "From now on, you must always carry it with you. I especially brought it to the mountain to find a master to perform rituals for it. It will surely keep you safe and sound." This silly girl, others only bring jade and purple sandalwood to have masters perform rituals, but she's actually holding onto an old pocket watch...

  But what is important is not what it is, but her intention.

  Gu Bei Chen's heart was moved, he lowered his head and kissed her, "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, it will be fine."

  The little person in her arms smiled contentedly and tiptoed to kiss him. If it were before, he would have held her tightly and given her a passionate kiss, but tonight he was unusually calm, supporting her shoulder with one hand and asking seriously, "When you're by my side, can I not wear it?"

  Ye Shanshan stared blankly with a look of confusion, clearly still in shock.

  "Sometimes... even if you want to take it with you, you can't." Cough cough, someone is being evil again.

  His reminder was so direct that if someone still didn't react, they would be a bit abnormal!

  However, the normally shy little girl was unusually bold and proactive today, lightly nodding her head before starting to help him unbutton his shirt.

  Xu Ting, who was not yet seventeen, knew that men liked women to take the initiative to please them, and she had to learn too. Moreover, Xiao Xiao was not around tonight, so she could be as reckless as she wanted.

  After a slight tug, the robust upper body of a certain tall and strong man was fully exposed in front of Ye Shanshan's face, which was flushed with embarrassment.

  However, her initiative didn't end there. In a half-drunk and half-asleep state, her small hand slowly moved towards the belt on his waist.

  Gu Bei Chen was really unaccustomed to her being so obedient and submissive in this matter, couldn't help but let out a light laugh.

  Ye Shanshan was laughed at by him and felt embarrassed, hurriedly stopped her hands, "What are you laughing at? I... didn't do a good job?"

  "Who taught you?" Except for that one time when she was drunk and lost all consciousness, she had never been so proactive before. Gu Bei Chen felt that this matter was very suspicious.

  "I... had already thought of that, why do you need to teach me!" The tone sounded very strong, but his head involuntarily drooped down, clearly showing a guilty conscience.

  She pretended to be stupid, and Gu Bei Chen didn't force her to admit it either. "Alright, you continue."

  Waaah, how can we continue? You were doing so well, and then you suddenly let out a strange laugh, disrupting the whole rhythm.

  Her head remained bowed, motionless for a long time. Gu Beichen's body had gradually warmed up, but he couldn't wait any longer, "Or... should I do it?"

  "Uh-huh." Ye Shanshan nodded quickly, her speed so fast that even she herself didn't expect it.

  "Little fool!" Gu Bei Chen looked at Xin Dong, leaned down and kissed her, his fingers flying as he unbuttoned her outer garment.

  "Ah..." He kissed her passionately, and Ye Shanshan was completely overwhelmed, losing consciousness in just a few moments. When she came to, her clothes had already been stripped clean.

  This matter is still more suitable for him, proactively trying to curry favor and all that, it's best to forget about it from now on.

  Foreheads touching, breaths intertwining, the body feels a familiar touch, and an inexplicable longing gathers.

  She was so moved that her face turned rosy red, and a low hum came from her mouth.

  The little woman's emotional appearance made someone's heart hot, and they couldn't help but have evil thoughts, "Want it?"

  "Mm." The little woman, who had lost all reason from being teased, nodded randomly and tightly wrapped her arms around him.

  Someone's heart ached with wild joy, leaning in close to her ear and gently kissing, breathing hot and urgent, "Good baby, you're really proactive today."

  The result of being overly proactive was twice the high-intensity exercise as before, and every time she wanted to beg for mercy, he would coquettishly whisper in her ear, "Good girl, birthdays only come once a year."

  It's okay, it's his birthday once a year, let him have fun.

  Thinking so, Ye Shanshan could only helplessly give up her resistance, softly clinging to him, letting him take and give as he pleased. In the end, she was coaxed by him into switching positions with him, and in a half-awake, half-dazed state, she satisfied him in another way.

  The cloud dispersed and the rain stopped, the water peach that had been squeezed dry finally fainted successfully.

  In a daze, I faintly heard that familiar low voice whispering in my ear, "I love you."

  Under the stimulation of these three words, the eyelids that were originally exhausted and unable to open struggled to open a small gap, and the crystal-like lips moved slightly, but no sound was made.

  However, Gu Beichen still read her heart from the shape of her lips.

  In fact, she didn't have to make such an effort to respond. The love in her heart, he had always known.

  Last night Ye Shanshan was really exhausted and slept until after 8 o'clock the next morning without opening her eyes.

  This made Director Gu, who still had a meeting to rush to, feel torn. He couldn't bear to wake her up, but he wasn't reassured leaving her alone at home either. What a dilemma.

  He had no choice but to go downstairs and pick up Xiaoxiao. Although his family's Xiaoxiao was still a child, as long as there were no sudden accidents, she could be relied upon.

  However, he forgot that now Xiaoxiao and Xuting are like a pair of "conjoined twins", inseparable wherever they go. As soon as she heard that breakfast was ready, Xu Xiao immediately came up with an idea, "Dad, just cook a bowl of dumplings for yourself, I'll go to Xiaoxiao's house to eat."

  "What's with running to other people's homes all day? What kind of behavior is that?" Xǔ Jǐnchuān bluntly interrupted.

  "Is that someone else? I and Xiao Xiao, and Shanshan Jie are all good friends, they don't know how welcome I am!" Xu Ting said while making eye contact with Xiao Xiao, hinting for her to come out and help say something.

  Xiao Xiao stood out with a smile, "Of course, welcome. I and Ting Ting sister had already agreed to go out together today."

  Xu Ting smiled complacently and bent down to kiss Xiao Xiao's face, "You're really a clever good baby."

  Xu Jinchuan, who was usually strict and efficient, had no way to deal with these two live treasures, so he quietly returned to the kitchen to cook dumplings by himself.

  Facing such a situation, Gu Bei Chen had no choice but to obediently take the two children, one big and one small, back home.

  After returning home, Xiaoxiao suddenly realized that her mother was not there. "It's already so late, why hasn't Mom gotten up yet?" This was the only possibility she could think of.

  Precocious Xu Ting understood, busily pulled Xiao Xiao to sit down beside the dinner table, "She was busy helping your father celebrate his birthday yesterday, she must be exhausted, let her rest for a while, we'll eat first and leave a portion for her."

  It's useful to bring this little girl together. After listening to her explanation, Xiao laughed and immediately settled down, obediently drinking porridge.

  "You eat slowly, I have to rush to a meeting, I'll leave first." Since Xǔ Tíng was already almost seventeen years old and a big girl, with her at home accompanying Xiào Xiào, Gù Běi Chén didn't have anything to worry about.

  "Okay, goodbye Daddy." With delicious food and playmates, where to go next is already arranged, for Xiaoxiao, it doesn't matter if Daddy is home or not.

  And besides, her dear mom is still at home, with mom around, there's nothing to worry about.

  But breakfast is already over, why hasn't Mommy gotten up yet?

  "Ting Ting, shall we go and take a look?" The little girl was somewhat worried, no matter how tired she was, it wasn't like her to sleep in until 9 o'clock, this was unprecedented.

  "If she's accidentally woken up, will she get angry?" Although a bit curious, Xu Ting still showed enough caution, and it was better to avoid getting on her bad side.

  "It's okay, we just need to be more careful." Xiaoxiao wasn't worried at all, Mommy loved her the most and couldn't bear to scold her.

  The door of the master bedroom was not locked, and it could be opened by gently twisting the doorknob. Ye Shanshan was small in stature and liked to sleep curled up, so at first glance, a pile of quilts could be seen on the bed.

  The two of them walked to the bedside, and the person lying on the bed still didn't make a sound. Xiaoxiao was still worried, so she quickly climbed onto the bed, carefully lay down beside her mother, and examined her closely. If she hadn't looked, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but as soon as she did, she noticed something strange: "Hey, what's going on with Mommy's neck? It's all red, like something bit her!"

  Xiangxiang's laughter made Xuting also come over. Hmm, it seems that last night's battle was really intense, if this were in the summer, don't even think about going out.

  Faintly hearing Xiao Xiao's scream in her ear, Ye Shanshan slowly opened her eyes, "What time is it?"

  "Mommy, you're awake, it's already past 9 o'clock."

  "What? It's so late?" With this fright, Ye Shanshan quickly became thoroughly awake, but when she turned over and sat up, she unfortunately found that her lower body had almost completely lost sensation.

  Uh, if I'm not mistaken, she seemed to have been fooled by someone again last night and had another go at it, the numbness and weakness in her waist were especially severe.

  Mom got up halfway and lay back again, still frowning slightly, looking very uncomfortable. Xiaoyu's heart hung up again, "Mom, are you uncomfortable?"

  Ye Shanshan didn't deny it, a few threads of awkwardness flashed in her eyes, and she hastily made up an excuse to gloss over it, "Mom's alcohol tolerance is really poor, I only had half a cup of wine, but now my head still feels dizzy."

  Pfft...

  Xu Ting, who had already guessed what was going on, couldn't help but let out a sly laugh, earning her a withering look from Ye Shanshan and a questioning glance from Xiao Xiao, "Mom's not feeling well, why are you laughing?"

  Xu Ting hastily covered her mouth, coughed stiffly twice, and changed the subject, "So, you must be hungry, do you want us to bring your breakfast up to your room?"

  Ye Shanshan is so served, I'm not a patient.

  But it's really hard to move, and if I force myself to get out of bed, my posture will definitely be very strange. At that time, I'll probably be asked a lot of questions again. Since she has the heart to please me, let her trouble herself a bit more. "I'm not hungry yet, can you help me fill up the bathtub with water?"

  Xu Ting smiled coquettishly and made an "I understand" expression, then gave a thumbs up.

  This world is really amazing, the young lady of the Xu family at home was always waited on hand and foot, now she's actually become a servant. Hmm, who made her beg for help from others? In order to get Shanshan to agree to be her matchmaker, not to mention letting her pour bath water, even if it meant asking her to scrub the bathtub, it would be fine.

  Ye Shanshan had long forgotten about that matter, now she just wanted to throw her sour and weak body into the comfortable hot water and soak it for half an hour.

  After finishing the hot bath, she felt relaxed and her physical discomfort was greatly alleviated. What she didn't expect was that after washing up and changing clothes, there was a bowl of steaming millet porridge on the dining table. Hmm, since the master is not at home, who helped prepare it for her?

  "Mommy come quick, Tingting sister has already warmed up the porridge for you." Xixi quickly came forward to help her resolve the doubt.

  Looking at Xu Ting's flattering smile, Ye Shanshan suddenly had a wicked thought: No good deed goes unpunished! What is this little devil plotting now?

  Xu Ting, who had been a servant for half a day, was eager to get an answer. Ye Shanshan's question soon got an answer -

  "Hey, what did Dad say about the thing I told you yesterday?" Xuting is going to be a senior in high school next semester, and the issues of which university to attend and which major to choose have already been put on the agenda. She doesn't want to be forced by her parents to study a major she doesn't like. So, it's especially important for her to let Dad know what she thinks as soon as possible.

  "Why don't you tell him yourself? I think your dad is easy to talk to." Ye Shanshan was a bit puzzled, usually Xuting was so sharp-tongued, but when it came to serious matters, she became tongue-tied.

  "He never gave me a chance to speak, every time I mentioned my opinion, he would bluntly say 'I've already arranged it with mom, you can't say you don't like it'." By this point, Xu Ting's face had lost all its smile.

  Well, as expected of the big leader, his words are really impressive!

  Ye Shanshan had never encountered such troubles before and knew how to comfort Xu Ting, so she could only laugh and chat, "Adults are sometimes quite arbitrary, but... they also hope for a better future for you."

  "What kind of future can there be if I have to spend my whole life doing things I don't like?" Xǔ Tíng rarely showed a face full of grievances, and it was really heartbreaking.

  "Mommy, just help Tingting sister." After a night together, Xiao Xiao had already completely regarded Xu Ting as one of her own.

  "But... what I say may not necessarily work." Xu Ting's father had a special status and a strong aura, and Ye Shanshan was completely at a loss.

  "You just do your best, if he insists on persisting, maybe it's my fate to only become a lawyer or prosecutor." Being in such a special family, it's inevitable that she can't help herself, and Xu Ting had been prepared for this.

  Ye Shanshan still had a soft heart and finally agreed reluctantly, "Okay, I'll... give it a try."

  Without consulting with Master first and agreeing to it, Ye Shanshan's heart was still somewhat uneasy. However, she also had good intentions to help others, he should understand, right?

  According to the plan made by Xu Ting and Xiao Xiao, the activity arranged for the afternoon was to visit the infantry camp training. Coincidentally, Commander Xu had just finished talking to the soldiers and left the training ground, where he happened to meet Ye Shanshan and his two companions on the observation path.

  Xu Ting and Xiao Xiao's attention were all on the training field, they didn't notice the arrival of the big captain at all, in the end it was Ye Shan Shan who went forward to greet him, "Captain Xu."

  Xu Jinchuan smiled politely and chatted casually, "I heard from Little Guo that you and the child are almost ready to go back?"

  "Uh-huh, the plane is tomorrow afternoon." Mr. Xu's gentle attitude made Ye Shanshan's mood slightly relax.

  "This trip, it'll be several months before I can see Little Gu again. Take care." Relatives who came to visit would eventually leave, and Xu Jinchuan was already used to this kind of thing, but the young girl from Little Gu's family was really too young, and she also had a younger one with her, so he couldn't help but show more concern for them.

  "It's not hard work, it's what I should do." Ye Shanshan smiled awkwardly and tilted her head in the direction of Xiao Xiao and Xu Ting, but her eyebrows fluttered with a hint of flirtation towards Xu Ting. Was this girl trying to imply something?

  Needless to say, this girl is urging her!

  Forget it, a good day is better than a lucky day, since we've met, let's do it now. "Excuse me, are you free now?"

  Xu Jinchuan was unclear and asked tentatively, "Is there something?"

  Ye Shanshan nodded, "There is something I'd like to report to you." In order to get the big leader's attention, she cleverly used the word "report".

  Xu Jinchuan naturally thought she wanted to talk about Xiao Gu's transfer, so he didn't ask any more questions and instructed Fang Yi to arrange a quiet office.

  A simply decorated office, two cups of boiled water, an unexpectedly surprising topic for Xu Jinchuan.

  "Is it Tingting who sent you?" Xǔ Jǐnchuān's expression was no longer as polite and kind as before.

  Ye Shanshan didn't deny it, "I just wanted to let you know what she's thinking in her heart, no other meaning."

  Xu Jinchuan was silent for a moment before asking, "What do you think?"

  "Ah?" Ye Shanshan was momentarily stunned.

  "If I were you, would you let Tingting follow her own whims and fancies or..."

  Ye Shanshan suddenly stood up, slightly excitedly interrupting Da Shouzhang's hypothesis, "I don't think Tingting wanting to learn photography is nonsense! Isn't there a saying that 'interest is the best teacher'? Doing what you like and learning what you're interested in will make you put in 100% effort. Even if you don't succeed in the end, at least...you've enriched yourself."

  Xu Jinchuan obviously didn't expect her to be so bold and for a moment didn't know how to respond. Moreover, what she said was indeed reasonable. Parents always want to give their children the best, but rarely consider whether the good things they think are really liked by their children.

  "That's all I have to say, sorry for wasting your precious time." The chief's reaction was so indifferent that Ye Shanshan had no hope. Maybe it was true what Xu Ting said, she was destined to be a lawyer and prosecutor in this life.

  Gathering the courage to talk to the big boss, but unable to help Xu Ting, Ye Shanshan couldn't help feeling a bit down. Rushing out of the office door with her head hung low, she accidentally bumped into a wall of flesh.

  "Ah......" The meat is so hard, I'm getting a little dizzy.

  "How to walk?"

  This voice sounds so familiar?

  Ye Shanshan was just about to lift her head when she suddenly felt a familiar warmth flowing through her forehead and slowly seeping into her body.

  Isn't he in a meeting? How did he suddenly run to the training ground?

  This can't be... Did the great leader summon him?

  Woe is me, meddling in other people's business, acting first and reporting later, will surely be scolded terribly...