New Year's Day encounter misadventure

  "I...I wasn't playing." Ye Shanshan explained while handing him the previously written prayer, "They were trying to help you pray for peace and safety."

  Gu Beichen took over a stack of red paper strips, didn't even glance at them, and continued to scold, "Praying for blessings and peace is about sincerity, what's the point of doing all this?"

  "Honest heart is spiritual, I mean to say, the more you write and throw it higher, the heavens will see it." Ye Shanshan looked embarrassed with her head down, muttering softly, she also knew that what she was doing was childish, but doing so made her feel a bit more at ease.

  "Have you been stimulated by something?" There are so many people coming here to pray for peace, but none of them are as eager for quick success as she is. Gu Bei Chen has reason to believe that something special must have happened.

  "Wait a minute, I'll throw these red envelopes onto the tree first and then talk to you." Ye Shanshan didn't plan to hide it from him either, but now she had something more important to do.

  After hearing her say that, Gu Bei Chen became even more determined in his speculation. However, since she didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't force her either.

  After another nearly ten minutes of struggling, Ye Shanshan finally threw all the lucky bags in her hand onto the wishing tree. Moreover, one of them was almost thrown to the top of the trunk, roughly estimating, it seemed that no one had thrown higher than her.

  "Alright." Although this way was just a meaningless self-consolation, after doing so, Ye Shanshan's mood did relax a lot.

  Gu Bei Chen didn't say another word, pulling her to a place with sparse crowds, after walking for nearly two hundred meters, he still hadn't said a single word.

  "Are... you angry with me?" Ye Shanshan was most afraid of his silent expression, this him made her feel more uneasy than when he scolded her with a straight face.

  After leading her to sit down on a long wooden chair under the big tree, Gu Bei Chen finally spoke up and asked: "What exactly happened just now?"

  "That... just now a fortune teller told me something... really scary." Ye Shanshan knew that if she didn't confess honestly, he would also keep thinking about it and worrying, and by telling him earlier, her heart would be at ease.

  Gu Beichen sighed lightly, "The fortune teller doesn't have the ability to predict the future, and you believe whatever he says?"

  Ye Shanshan stood up slightly excitedly, "No, that master is very powerful, he just took a few glances at me and knew my mother had passed away before my father, he also knew I already have a place to belong, I'm not here seeking marriage."

  After hearing Shanshan say this, Gu Beichen also became more interested, "And then?"

  "He... he also told me that in the past two years, another person closest to me is going to leave me forever." After finishing speaking, Ye Shanshan's expression also became much more solemn. Although it had been over half an hour since the incident, she still felt a lingering fear when thinking about it now.

  Although this matter sounds quite mysterious, Gu Beichen didn't believe that such a magical person existed in the world. "So you were scared?" Dumb girl, how can you be so easily deceived!

  Ye Shanshan nodded solemnly, "He indeed spoke accurately, I... felt uneasy in my heart. After Master finished reciting the scriptures in the Buddhist hall, someone said that the prayer tree in the backyard was very spiritual, so I bought a lot of blessing bags and prayed to heaven to bless you, wishing you peace, safety, and longevity."

  Gu Beichen's expression changed, he pulled her to sit beside him, holding her hand and gently pinching it. "Little fool, when did you become so sentimental? I'm fine, what could possibly be wrong?"

  "It's fine now, but who knows what might happen in the future..." Ye Shanshan dared not continue speaking and remained silent for a moment before opening her mouth again, "I've carefully counted the scars on your body, there are several gunshot wounds, it can be imagined that you must have done many dangerous jobs before, if in the future..."

  "It won't happen again!" Gu Bei Chen hastily interrupted her, unconsciously tightening his grip on her hand. "In the past, I had nothing to worry about, so I didn't care much and charged forward no matter how dangerous it was. But now it's different, with you waiting at home, I dare not joke about my own life safety again. I promised you and your mother, for you, I will cherish my body well and absolutely not let myself get hurt in the slightest."

  To the words of Shou Zhang, Ye Shan Shan had always unconditionally believed, but after listening to the master's magical prophecy, she couldn't calm down, "Then you honestly tell me, is the job transfer back to G city almost settled?"

  "There is a preliminary intention, but it has not been finally confirmed." Now that things have come to this point, Gu Beichen also didn't plan on hiding anything from her anymore.

  He finally told the truth, and Ye Shanshan's heart hung again, "What kind of work is it?"

  "Similar in nature to Shen Mufeng's work, but with a broader scope of responsibility."

  "Could it be the Director?" It wasn't hard to guess this, Shen Mu Feng was already the biggest head of G City's Special Task Force. Someone who could be one level higher than him would either be the Police Bureau Director or the Criminal Police Brigade Captain. With Chief Shen's abilities and experience, he should be more than just a captain.

  Gu Bei Chen did not deny it, but repeatedly emphasized that this matter has not been finally confirmed yet.

  Such emphasis is useless to Ye Shanshan, in her opinion, things in the troops have always been straightforward, and since there was already an intention, there would not be too many variables. Thinking of this, she even felt that his transfer application being approved too early was not a good thing, "Can't you apply for a teaching officer or something like my dad did?"

  "As a soldier, many times I have no choice but to be transferred to where I am needed most. You will understand, won't you?" Knowing that she was worried, Gu Bei Chen could only be honest and tell the truth, the possibility of this matter becoming a reality exceeded 80%, it's better for her to prepare herself mentally early on.

  "I understand, but... I'll also be worried." After finally waiting for him to return, she still had to live in fear every day. This kind of life was obviously not what Ye Shanshan had hoped for.

  "How can you be so distrustful of me?" Gu Bei Chen was seriously suspicious that she had watched too many police dramas. After all, he was a leader and most of the work he was responsible for was behind-the-scenes deployment and command. Even if there was danger, it wouldn't involve him, would it?

  "I'm not doubting you, it's just..."

  "Take me to see that master, I want to see if he's as amazing as you say." Gu Bei Chen seemed to have seen through her, she had been stuck in a rut because of the fortune teller's words, and until this knot was untied, she would continue to dwell on it.

  "When I passed by, I heard many people saying that he is very mysterious. With both hearsay and personal experience, the mysterious master indeed brought a great shock to Ye Shanshan. It's also good for the leader to go see him in person."

  It so happened that when the two of them left from the side door of the temple, they coincidentally ran into a commotion not far away. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the mysterious master was also among them!

  "It's the Chinese New Year, can't you just stay at home and behave yourself instead of coming out to scare people!" The middle-aged woman standing next to the master scolded.

  Some people who knew the master also chimed in, "I don't know which poor guy fell for it today."

  What's going on here?

  "What's going on?" Ye Shanshan hastily squeezed in and asked.

  "Little girl, didn't he just say something to you?" The middle-aged woman asked with a vigilant expression.

  Ye Shanshan nodded slightly, just about to continue asking when the master spoke again, "You must be careful, within the next two years, your loved one will leave you!"

  "Still crazy!" The middle-aged woman finally couldn't bear it anymore, pushed the master to the back, and let two young men support him on both sides, "You two take him back first, don't let him out of the house for these two days! It's a big festival, can't let others have a bad New Year!"

  "Sister, can you tell me what exactly happened?" Although she had some guesses, Ye Shanshan still didn't dare to confirm and needed to hear it from the person herself to feel at ease.

  "Just by looking at you, I can tell he scared you half to death. Don't take it to heart, he's just talking nonsense without any basis. Even if what he said is true, it's just a coincidence." The middle-aged woman looked apologetic and very embarrassed. Normally, the old man would just scare people occasionally, but today was New Year's Day, and he suddenly said something so inauspicious to someone, anyone would feel uncomfortable.

  Ye Shanshan still felt that the big sister's answer was not direct enough and couldn't help but ask another question, "Do you mean... his mental state has a problem?"

  "He's been crazy for many years, and when he's fine, he's like a normal person. But once he gets crazy, no one can control him. Today is the first day of the month, there are many guests at home, I didn't take care of him, and he ran out again, I'm really sorry, I scared you."

  Although the guess was confirmed, Ye Shanshan still couldn't figure out some things, "But... what he said earlier was quite accurate."

  "If it wasn't for the coincidence, you wouldn't have been scared, would you?" The old man was indeed a fortune teller before he went mad, and his mouth was full of professional terms. It's not uncommon for him to accidentally hit the point, and his family members are already used to it.

  "It was like that." Ye Shanshan finally let out a sigh of relief, her face flushing with embarrassment as she lowered her head, not daring to look at the leader who had been standing beside her in silence.

  The onlookers gradually dispersed, and Gu Bei Chen finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You can even encounter such a bizarre thing, I don't know what to say."

  "I'm so unlucky." The first day of the new year and something like this happens, Ye Shanshan also felt helpless.

  Someone was so anxious that she wished to find a crack in the ground to hide, Gu Bei Chen couldn't bear to laugh at her anymore. "Now you should be relieved?"

  "Unsettled, I want to find a real master to calculate it properly!" Having been deceived once, Ye Shanshan still didn't learn her lesson. The fortune-telling business was completely baseless, yet she insisted on believing in it.

  "Isn't there someone in the temple who can interpret fortunes and crack codes? Why don't you go ask?" Gu Bei Chen was really at a loss with her, if he didn't let her hear some pleasant words today, she would definitely leave feeling uneasy.

  "Alright." Ye Shanshan agreed quickly and without another word, pulled him straight to the temple gate.

  Fortunately, today is the first day of the year, and most people who come here are praying for blessings, offering incense, and fulfilling their vows. The divination masters' places rarely have a queue waiting situation.

  It was her first time drawing a divination lot in the temple, and Ye Shanshan couldn't help but feel a little excited. She shook the tube for a while before finally getting a stick out, and then hastily handed it to Master and asked, "Master, is it a good sign?"

  The benevolent fortune teller smiled kindly and said: "Little girl, you're very lucky, got a big auspicious sign, what do you want to ask?"

  "Ask about future prospects and marriage."

  The master thought for a moment and said calmly, "When the flowers bloom and the fruits are ripe, rely on the heavenly officials to create opportunities, and all plans to seek wealth will be fulfilled, and it is expected that you will return home with honor."

  Ye Shanshan excitedly pulled on the leader's hand, "Did you hear that? The master said that returning home in glory is a promising matter." Hmm, this fortune-telling really is quite accurate.

  "I'm telling you, don't worry about it." Gu Bei Chen was happy to tease her into a good mood.

  Ye Shanshan was still not satisfied, "Master, what if we ask about marriage?"

  The master continued to explain: "A talented man and a beautiful woman are rare in the world. A marriage predestined by heaven is not to be doubted."

  Heavens, this fortune is really too accurate! If it weren't for the solemnity of this Buddhist hall, Ye Shanshan really wanted to jump up and give her husband a big kiss.

  Watching her smile with only teeth and no eyes, Gu Bei Chen's heart can finally be completely put down. Heh, his family's Shanshan is still a big kid after all, just now was a face full of worry, after listening to the master's explanation immediately became lively again.

  "Master, can you help others ask about their marriage destiny?" Ye Shanshan didn't just focus on her own happiness, she had been remembering the main purpose of this trip all along.

  The master nodded, "Get the divination slip and report the eight characters of those two people's time."

  It's probably because she had already used up her bad luck earlier, so Ye Shanshan drew another good lot again. She even specially recorded the interpretation of the draw from her master and prepared to send it to Ziyan when she got back.

  Out of the Buddhist hall, Ye Shanshan was still muttering Master's divination words, "What a wonderful phrase 'like fish getting water to play in the river pool', it seems even better than our own divination."

  Gu Bei Chen originally wanted to strike back at her a couple more times, but seeing how happy she was, he couldn't bear to, and could only laugh along with her, "This trip wasn't in vain after all."

  Ye Shanshan was rarely clever, although he had disguised himself well enough, but still got through her mind, "I know you don't believe this, but... on New Year's Day, I just want to hear people say something nice."

  "I don't mind, as long as you're happy." Gu Bei Chen completely agreed with this point. Although he didn't believe in fortune-telling and divination, it was undeniable that after listening to Master's interpretation, his mood also became exceptionally relaxed and pleasant.

  As she gradually moved away from the Buddhist hall, Ye Shanshan's mood also returned to calmness. She finally had the courage to recall that terrifying scene: "You don't know, when I heard Master Crazy say that in the next two years, I would lose another loved one, my soul was almost scared to death."

  "Even if that person is mentally normal, you don't have to take his words to heart. The time we spend together is so precious, it can't be wasted on thinking about unpredictable things." As the sunset was about to set, this day would soon pass, and Gu Bei Chen unconsciously started counting down the days again. On the second to fourth of January, the military district leaders were coming over to study the preliminary plan for the joint military exercise, and he only had evenings at home. After careful calculation, he found that he could only spare one complete day for her and Xiao Xiao on New Year's Day. Once the fifth day was over, the day she and Xiao Xiao would leave was not far away.

  When they were away, every day felt like a year. When they finally came back, time flew by like an arrow. Indeed, sweet and happy days always pass especially quickly.

  "Got it." Ye Shanshan nodded obediently, her eyes downcast, and gently wrapped her arm around his, "From now on, I won't think wildly anymore. I believe you will take good care of yourself for my sake."

  On the way back, Gu Beichen had someone inquire about Shen Mufeng's news and got a response. It wasn't some dangerous mission, but because he needed to cooperate with Interpol's work, he was specially sent there. Now that the task is over, he should be in contact with Ziyan.

  "You said... should we send the recording of Shifu's divination to Captain Shen too?" It seems that Ye Shanshan has become addicted to playing matchmaker, not only helping others ask for divination but also eager to let the man know the woman's intentions.

  Gu Bei Chen didn't think this was a good idea. "They're not kids, if they really like each other, they'll naturally take action, what's the point of you getting involved?"

  Ye Shanshan's enthusiasm remained high, "Mutual liking also needs a catalyst, someone to fan the flames, and the fire will burn even brighter!"

  "You're the one who should tell me, who is the catalyst between us?"

  "Haha." Ye Shanshan reacted quickly, "Don't forget, our first kiss was also her doing!"

  Hmm, at this moment I'm actually blushing, and when it comes to first kisses, I remain completely calm.

  Gu Bei Chen was left speechless, and suddenly remembered an unexpected scene from a long time ago, a faint smile appeared on his face, "Alright, you handle it."

  Five minutes later, Shen Mufeng in G city received a New Year's greeting text message and an audio message. After listening to the recording, he simply replied with a 'Thank you, also wishing sister-in-law and Director Gu a happy new year' text message. Then he decisively changed his driving route. When the car reached a less crowded road section, he put on his Bluetooth headset and made a call to someone who had severely scolded him that morning. (Extra episode explanation, please look forward to it)

  It seems that Ye Shanshan was right after all, even if two people are in love, they still need someone to push the waves and help them along, only then will the boat of love sail faster.

  The car was about to enter the Dongjiang District where the troops were located, and it happened to pass by a convenience store. Ye Shanshan suddenly remembered that he had promised to buy ice cream for Xiao Xiao before they left, "Let's stop the car on the side of the road, I want to buy something."

  "What's so special that it has to be bought here?" Gu Bei Chen obediently pulled over and parked, but still couldn't help asking.

  "Don't ask so many questions!" Ye Shanshan didn't dare to tell him that she came to buy ice cream, and casually made an excuse before opening the car door and getting out.

  However, what she didn't expect was that this convenience store, which looked quite large in scale, actually didn't sell ice cream!

  The waiter's interpretation was that it was cold in winter and few people bought it, so they didn't stock up either.

  "It's only exciting to eat ice cream in winter." Ye Shanshan muttered a few words, hung her head and walked out of the convenience store.

  She came out empty-handed, and Gu Bei Chen hastily opened the car door to greet her, "What's wrong, didn't you find what you wanted to buy here?"

  Isn't this a rhetorical question? If there were any for sale, could she have come out empty-handed?

  Ye Shanshan didn't respond and silently opened the car door to get in.

  "What exactly do you want to buy?" Looking at her disappointed expression, Gu Bei Chen was really uneasy. The things she brought were already complete, and there was nothing lacking at home, he really couldn't guess.

  "I won't tell you." Ye Shanshan certainly wouldn't confess obediently. If she told the truth, she would definitely be scolded and couldn't find another place to buy it either.

  "You don't tell me what you want to buy, how can I tell you where it's sold?" Helpless, Gu Bei Chen could only change his strategy, using all sorts of tactics to persuade and entice.

  Ye Shanshan indeed couldn't bear the excitement, and obediently jumped into the pit, "If I told you, you... definitely wouldn't let me buy it!"

  "Is it something for Xiao Xiao to buy?" Gu Bei Chen finally realized the key point. Needless to say, it must be that little glutton wanting some unhealthy snack again.

  "She's so well-behaved, she should be rewarded." Ye Shanshan smiled awkwardly and nodded slightly in agreement.

  Gu Bei Chen looked cool and didn't say a word, his expression seemed to be saying 'if you don't tell me what to buy, how can I lead the way?'

  Ye Shanshan was intimidated by the mayor's sharp gaze and meekly squeezed out three words: "Ice cream."

  "What's with eating ice cream in the middle of winter?" This response actually startled Gu Beichen.

  Anyway, I've already told the truth, and Ye Shanshan doesn't need to consider anything else. She retorted bluntly, "Anyway, since we have heating at home, isn't it normal to eat ice cream in the 20s?"

  "Laugh laugh was coughing so badly last night, how dare you give her this to eat?" Last night I was still searching for a cough-relieving recipe on the computer for Laugh laugh, and today I'm going to buy her ice cream, what's going on here?

  I knew he would bring this up, Ye Shanshan was prepared, "Actually... I also wanted to eat it."

  As soon as this was said, the murderous aura on Gu's face instantly dissipated. If she wanted to go to the city, he would let her buy whatever she wanted.

  Fifteen minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of a large supermarket chain. "There is an insulated box in the trunk. Ask the supermarket staff to give you a few pieces of ice. The temperature inside the car is too high, and it's easier not to melt if you put them like this."

  Wow, so considerate. How could she not have thought of this? Running all the way out to buy ice cream but didn't prepare anything to keep it cool, by the time she walks back, the ice cream will melt into what?

  But how did this thing end up in his car?

  Gu Bei Chen saw through her thoughts once again, "The insulated box is used to store refrigerated medicine, I forgot to return it to the medical room, and today it just happens to be useful."

  "What medicine?" This word was a sensitive term for Ye Shanshan, and as long as it had anything to do with medicine, there would definitely be no good news.

  Gu Bei Chen then realized he had misspoken and hastily made an excuse, "It's for someone else."

  "Oh." He looked relaxed, and Ye Shanshan didn't ask any more questions. She got off the car with a thermos box and headed into the supermarket.

  Watching her quickly run far away, Gu Bei Chen involuntarily furrowed his brow. All along, in front of her he was always frank and open, but some things, he still didn't want to let her know. This silly girl originally loved to overthink, he definitely didn't want to give her the opportunity to have wild thoughts.