A once-in-eight-thousand-years good man

  Although this flattery was a bit off the mark, Gu Bei Chen didn't plan on arguing with her, "So don't worry too much, in four or five years I can still wait, after all we have Xiao Xiao."

  After he said that, Ye Shanshan's heart slightly eased: "Everyone envies you for marrying a young girl as your wife, but they don't know... because I'm too young, you'll have to suffer a lot of grievances."

  "Isn't that right? You're the center of attention wherever you go, and I have to worry about keeping an eye on you." Gu Bei Ning smiled lightly and changed the subject.

  This half-true, half-joking remark came at just the right time, and Ye Shanshan's mood finally relaxed completely. "So I didn't go crazy with Xiaoxiao, and stayed home to keep you company."

  The two-week holiday has passed in six days, and the next few days may not be as leisurely as before. Gu Bei Chen had to make arrangements early, "Tomorrow afternoon I have to return to the camp for a meeting, it's possible that I won't be back until the afternoon, what will you and Xiao Xiao do?"

  "Check the weather, if it continues to snow, stay at home, if the weather clears up, take her out for a walk." Ye Shanshan had long been mentally prepared, even if he wasn't there, she would arrange things reasonably by herself.

  She said it lightly, but Gu Bei Chen's heart wasn't feeling right. "I came all the way to visit relatives, but I couldn't accompany you every day. Would you feel particularly wronged?"

  Ye Shanshan put on a serious face again, scolding: "How could you have such thoughts? If you're free every day, the instructor's office will definitely approve your vacation application. Why do I and Xiaoxiao need to come here?"

  Gu Bei Chen did not expect her reaction to be so quick, he was speechless for a moment and stood there stupidly.

  "You focus on your work, do a good job and complete the task as soon as possible. Only then will you have the confidence to discuss the transfer with the superiors." He worked so hard for this, Ye Shanshan knew it all in her heart, not to mention feeling wronged, she had never even complained.

  As she said that, Gu Bei Chen became even more at a loss for how to respond, so he simply wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his embrace, running his hand over the soft black hair she had grown long for him, feeling a sense of peace in his heart.

  According to previous plans, eat dumplings wrapped in the evening.

  Laughed and played too wildly this afternoon, still haven't recovered yet, rare to sit quietly at the dinner table waiting for dumplings to be served.

  Three steaming bowls of dumplings, paired with leftover dishes from noon, a simple dinner that still brings out a different kind of warmth and happiness.

  "Mommy, when are we going to video call grandma?" After eating half a bowl of dumplings, he regained his energy and smiled again.

  "It's eight o'clock, just when grandma finishes lunch." Thinking of the only person in this world with blood ties to herself being thousands of kilometers away in a foreign land for the New Year, Ye Shanshan couldn't help but feel some longing. Her mother hasn't had it easy these years either, she can't serve by her side, which is also unfilial.

  Smiling, he had almost finished eating and was slowly chewing on a dumpling, asking with great interest, "Do they also celebrate the Spring Festival in France?"

  "It's also lively, just not as lively as here." Ye Shanshan replied somewhat absent-mindedly. The whole street was filled with a romantic atmosphere, where could you find the festive atmosphere?

  Gu Bei Chen silently observed her changing expression, and every time it was a festive season, she would miss her family even more. Her emotions were unusual, but he could completely understand them. Thinking of this, a sudden thought popped into his mind: should he find an opportunity to discuss with his mother-in-law the possibility of returning home as a whole family? His mother-in-law and younger brother-in-law were both blood relatives of Xiang Xiang, and being separated by oceans was indeed not very convenient.

  At night, when watching videos, Xiao Xiao grabbed the first place again. After eating and drinking enough, Xiaoying's excitement surged upwards again, and as soon as she went online, she told her grandmother many auspicious New Year's greetings, listening to Yang Sulan laughing with her mouth open.

  Then she took out the military uniform photo taken with her father and mother last night. Yang Sulan's reaction was the same as that of Gu Lao, laughing so hard that tears almost came out, "This dress is really cool, where did you buy it?"

  "Dad had someone use old clothes to make this, and tomorrow he'll have someone make a set for Little Uncle too." Although it's just reusing old things, Xiao Xiang was even happier than when she wore new clothes.

  Xiao Yu Jun also heard it beside him and squeezed over excitedly, "Thank you brother-in-law." This little guy, the other party hadn't even nodded yet, but he already thanked them first.

  The two children made a fuss for nearly twenty minutes before reluctantly giving up their seats to adults.

  The auspicious words for New Year's greetings have been said enough, and Ye Shanshan won't repeat them. People are asking about how to spend the Spring Festival abroad.

  Yang Sulan couldn't help but smile wryly and spoke the truth, "There are very few Chinese people in this area, basically no festive atmosphere at all. At most, we can only make some dumplings at home ourselves. Sometimes I think, you can't come to keep me company for the New Year either. This place is okay for tourism and relaxation, but it's really not suitable for celebrating traditional festivals like back home. I'll just wait patiently for you and Xiaoxiao to come over during summer vacation."

  "It can't be said that way, the New Year's talk is about a family reunion, and having multiple relatives around feels different. What should have been a happy time, Ye Shanshan's mood was somewhat down."

  This also made Gu Beichen more determined to discuss with his mother-in-law the matter of returning home, however, whether this can be accomplished is still hard to say, so he temporarily doesn't plan on letting Shanshan know.

  Xiao Xiao had too much fun this afternoon and now has a bit of a cough. Ye Shanshan is worried, so she chatted with her mom for a while before going out to make her some pear syrup. Gu Beichen took the opportunity to probe his mother-in-law's views, "What does Yu Jun's dad do for work?"

  "Interior designer, why are you suddenly asking this?" Although she gave an answer at the first time, Yang Sulan's reaction was still somewhat surprised.

  "As long as you have talent in design, you can develop it anywhere." This is good news for Gu Bei Chen.

  "You suddenly ask this, there must be another reason, right?" Yang Sulan wasn't stupid and naturally knew that her son-in-law wouldn't suddenly take an interest in Yu Jun's father's career for no reason.

  "I won't beat around the bush with you, earlier Shanshan's reaction you also saw, she misses you and Yoojun very much in her heart, so I was thinking... have you ever considered returning to China to settle down?"

  Yang Sulan was taken aback and frankly said that she had never really thought about this matter.

  Gu Bei Chen cautiously continued to suggest: "With your talent and achievements in the industry, returning home for development is not a problem; Yu Jun is still young and should adapt quickly. You might as well consider it."

  This suggestion came too suddenly, Yang Sulan couldn't give a hasty reply, but she was very interested in the reason behind it, "Is it Shanshan's idea or your own thought?"

  "It's just my idea, and... I wasn't planning to tell her before you made a decision either, so don't feel pressured. I'm just making a suggestion, the decision is still yours."

  "You're really thoughtful, I'll consider this matter seriously." Seeing her son-in-law thinking so much for Shanshan, Yang Sulan's heart was also filled with emotions. A person's life is just a few decades long, and to have met such a good man, Shanshan's happiness in this lifetime is guaranteed.

  Ye Shanshan quickly brought Xiaoxiao back to the study, who was drinking sugar water and coughing lightly. However, she didn't say much more to her mom, as Xiaoxiao wasn't feeling well, and they had already chatted for almost an hour, it was about time to bid farewell.

  。

  "Mom, cough... the sugar water is finished, let's... cough... watch the Spring Festival Gala." Since it's Chinese New Year, this program is naturally indispensable.

  Looking at her laughing and coughing non-stop, Gu Bei Chen couldn't help but scold her a few words, "I told you not to play too wildly, you took my words as nothing, now look, aren't you uncomfortable from all that coughing!"

  The little demon could only shrink back behind his mother's back, "Mommy said that after drinking the sugar water and taking a nap, everything will be fine."

  "It's okay, just a little cough, no fever, and no other cold symptoms." After all, kids are kids, you can remind them as many times as you want, but once they start playing, they'll forget everything. This is something Ye Shanshan understands.

  "Go take a bath first and go to bed early tonight." Gu Bei Chen rarely put on the airs of a superior at home, his face stern as he gave orders.

  "But... I still want to watch the match..."

  Ye Shanshan is also worried that Xiaoxiao's cough symptoms will continue to worsen, and decisively chooses to stand on the side of the principal, "Okay, there will be a replay of the party tomorrow, can you watch it then?"

  "......Alright." Dad's expression was too serious, Xiao Xiao could only reluctantly agree.

  After serving the little princess to wash and sleep, coaxing her to fall asleep, an hour passed. Ye Shanshan didn't have the heart to watch the Spring Festival Gala either, and ran to the study room to search for a cough-relieving recipe online. Medicine is three parts poison, if possible, it's better to give less medicine to children.

  "Don't be too tense, Xiaoxiao's body has always been good, just rest for a night and it'll be fine." Although he had just scolded Xiaoxiao seriously, when facing Shanshan, Gu Beichen was still as gentle as ever.

  Ye Shanshan didn't dare to slack off, "When children fall ill, they can't be careless, especially in winter when the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is large, and it's easy to catch a cold after sweating a lot."

  Looking at her serious and focused expression, Gu Bei Chen couldn't help but exclaim: "I don't know why I think you're even more professional than those who have been mothers for over a decade."

  "Taking care of little kids requires attention to detail, anyway... later we'll have our own children too, the more we learn the better." As soon as she mentioned her own child, Ye Shanshan's face still flushed with embarrassment.

  "Hmm, good that you're preparing for a rainy day. Someone's pink cheeks made Gu Bei Chen's heart skip a beat, and he couldn't help but lean in and kiss her, 'Don't stay up too late, go to bed early.'"

  Rest is equal to sleep, sleep is equal to that...

  Cough cough, this hint... is also a bit too obvious!

  "It's just past ten." Ye Shanshan twisted and turned, indicating that she didn't want to sleep so early.

  "After finishing the bath and dawdling for a bit, it was already 11 o'clock." The commander had no intention of giving up whatsoever.

  "Then you go wash first, Ziyan said he'll call me tonight, I'll wait a bit longer." Yesong was afraid that someone would shamelessly invite her to take a bath together, so she quickly found an excuse to cut off his idea.

  "What's wrong with you, calling so late at night?"

  "It's more atmospheric when it's almost midnight."

  "But there's still over an hour before the bell rings."

  Ye Shanshan had nothing to say and could only pretend to be helpless, "She wants to fight at night, what can I do!"

  "Why don't you call her now, in case she calls back later and gets a busy signal..."

  Ye Shanshan had already guessed what he was going to say and hastily stretched out her hand to cover his mouth: "Don't say it, how could such a coincidence happen?"

  ！”

  "She's best at causing trouble and destruction." Gu Bei Chen retorted unequivocally.

  "You go wash up first, the Ning family is a big one, and there must be many activities during Chinese New Year. Ziyan might still be busy with things now, I'll just wait patiently for a while longer. She said she'd call me, definitely something special to talk about." No choice, Ye Shanshan could only swallow her pride and coax him in a gentle voice.

  What she said was reasonable, Gu Bei Chen had no power to refute, and could only obediently go back to the house to fetch clothes and take a bath.

  When Ye Shanshan returned to her room after finishing her research, the person with a displeased expression on their face was already lying stably on the big bed. As soon as they saw her enter, they hastily asked, "Have you received the call?"

  "Not yet, don't hang up. I'll go take a bath first, if she calls, can you pick it up for me and ask her to call again later?" Ye Shanshan replied while packing up her clothes and walking out of the room.

  It was almost at the same time she left and closed the door that the mobile phone on the bedside table suddenly started vibrating. Hmm, the friendship between these two still needs to be strengthened.

  Gu Bei Chen didn't chase after him with the phone, but instead pressed the answer button and responded in a somewhat unenthusiastic tone.

  "What's with you?" Ning Xiaojie, who had just managed to extricate herself from the lively family gathering, didn't seem to be in a good mood either. Her tone was unpleasant and somewhat similar to that of her elder brother.

  The general's mood was already bad, and when he heard Miss Ning ask this, he became even more furious. "Why can't it be me?"

  "Uh, where's your family?" Feeling the intense anger from Director Gu, Ziyan softened her tone.

  "She's gone to take a bath. You've waited for half a day and she still hasn't called you." Gu Bei Chen was the typical type who wouldn't budge when treated gently but would back down when met with a harder attitude.

  "Oh, I'll call you back later then." The voice on the other end of the phone couldn't hide its disappointment. From her tone, it seemed that Ziyan, who was usually very carefree, really did have something on her mind.

  "Anything wrong?" The other party was after all his wife's confidante, Gu Bei Chen couldn't help but ask another sentence.

  "Uh... am I interrupting you guys?" Ning Zi couldn't help but be a little apprehensive, given the previous experience.

  "They've all arrived, so just say what's on your mind." Gu Bei Chen thought that lying there waiting was also a waste of time, and being able to chat with someone wasn't bad either. His attitude had clearly become much more enthusiastic than at the beginning.

  Ning Zi's expression changed slightly, and after a while, he hesitantly replied: "There is something, but... it's not very convenient to tell Director Gu."

  The good mood of the boss was quickly ruined by the three words "not convenient", "Forget it, call me again in 20 minutes." After saying this, Gu Bei Chen hung up the phone, his face even more gloomy than before.

  Ye Shanshan quickly finished her bath and came back, the first sentence she asked after entering the door was whether Ziyan had called, without noticing that someone's face was very ugly.

  "I'll have her call you in twenty minutes." A certain leader with a poker face replied indifferently.

  Yeshan was still in a daze and didn't even bother to dry her hair before picking up the phone to call Ziyuan back.

  She saw her rushing back with a head full of wet hair, and Gu Bei Chen became even angrier. "It's just one phone call, do you have to be in such a hurry?"

  The phone has been connected, just waiting for Ziyan to answer. Yeshanshan didn't hear what her husband was saying at all, and handed him a towel with one hand, "Can you help me wipe it?"

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  Her whole body emitted a faint fruity fragrance after taking a bath, smelling particularly appetizing. Coupled with her soft and gentle voice, even the hardest of men's hearts would be melted. Gu Shou Chang was instantly defeated, obediently receiving the towel, wrapping it around a strand of black hair to gently wipe, discovering a knot at the end of her hair, he then used one hand to carefully comb it out, his expression warm and focused.

  "Shan Shan, you've finally come back." The phone connected and soon the high-pitched voice of Zi Yan's daughter came through the receiver.

  "Happy New Year." Ye Shanshan's reaction was quite calm, after all it's the new year, and greetings are still necessary.

  "Uh..." Careless Ning Da Xiaojie only thought of this now, she didn't even remember to say this sentence to Director Gu earlier, no wonder he sounded so annoyed. "You and Director Gu have a happy new year too."

  "Don't be polite, you sent a message this morning saying you had something to tell me, what's going on?"

  "Is... Director Gu beside you?" Ning Da Xiaojie was encountering this kind of question for the first time, and didn't know how to respond. She just told Shanshan that it's okay, if there were another person beside her, she really couldn't say it out loud.

  Although they were separated by the phone, and Zi Yan had already lowered his voice as much as possible, Gu Shou Zhang, who had extremely sharp hearing, still managed to catch the question. However, he didn't express any opinion, just as if he hadn't heard anything.

  "Go ahead, he's busy with something else." The leader was carefully wiping her hair with a towel, and Ye Shanshan didn't want to disturb him either. Besides, what Ziyan wanted to say wasn't some important secret, so even if he accidentally heard it, it wouldn't be a big deal.

  The coquettish and arrogant Ziyan girl was still a bit hesitant, humming and hawing for half a day before reluctantly saying a sentence of nonsense, "That... I told you not to laugh at me."

  Ning Xiaojie, who was always so bold and uninhibited, suddenly became so cautious and reserved. Ye Shanshan couldn't help but feel a bit unaccustomed to it. "Why would I laugh at you for no reason? If there's something on your mind, just say it. This hesitation is not like you."

  "What does it feel like... to like someone?" Under the urging of Shanshan, Ning Ziyu finally gathered the courage to say the words that had been rolling around on his lips for a long time.

  "What? You... you have someone you like?" Ye Shanshan's reaction was just like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her furious appearance was exactly the same as Ning Ziyu.

  Gu Beichen, who was hiding behind his wife and eavesdropping, suddenly understood. It turned out that Miss Ning wanted to talk about this matter, no wonder it was so mysterious and couldn't let him know.

  "I... I didn't know, that's why I came to ask you." Ning Ziyu's tone was full of helplessness, it seemed this matter really troubled her.

  "Whose young master is this?" All girls have a gossiping mentality, and Ye Shanshan is no exception.

  "You haven't answered my question yet! What's the feeling like?" This girl, usually so enthusiastic about digging up other people's gossip, now that it's her turn, she's getting all coy.

  "This... I don't know how to say it either." Although they were married and still in the honeymoon phase, when it came to emotional issues, Ye Shanshan's understanding was limited. Moreover, some things could only be understood intuitively and couldn't be put into words, so even if she knew what was going on in her heart, she didn't know how to express it with language.

  "How can you say that? Don't you really like your family head, Gu?" Ning Ziyu's voice rose significantly as he spoke with agitation.

  Scared by her like this, Gu Bei Chen's ears also stood up unconsciously. What would Song Song answer after all? He was looking forward to it very much.

  。

  "Of course I really like it." Although the captain was right behind her, Ye Shanshan still gave a definite answer without hesitation, "But... everyone's situation is different, and my feelings may not be suitable for you either."

  "Tell me, at least... give me a direction." Although Ziyan usually appears carefree and aloof like a princess, she actually has a lot of insecurity in her heart. Moreover, this is the first time she feels that she might have fallen for someone, and the conflicting emotions of excitement and fear are making her feel very helpless.

  Ye Shanshan was stumped and thought for half a day without knowing how to answer. In the end, she could only cast a pleading glance at her superior.

  Gu Beichen nodded silently, covered the lower end of his phone with his hand, and whispered in her ear, "Ask her, who is the person she thought of when she woke up at 2 am."

  It's no wonder he's the captain, nothing can stump him. Ye Shanshan leaned in with a silly expression and kissed him once, then relayed his words to Ziyan without missing a single word.

  "This...". The young lady looked shy and hesitant, seemingly having found an answer.

  "Haha, you're done for, must have fallen in love with someone, right?" Ziyan knew Yeshan's personality all too well, and his hesitant speech clearly indicated that he had a guilty conscience.

  "According to you... maybe so." Hmm, I've been dreaming about him for several days in a row, it's weird if I don't think of him when I wake up in the middle of the night.

  "Who is it that can make our Ning Xiaojie's heart beat with excitement?" Rarely getting the chance to 'get revenge', Ye Shanshan definitely wouldn't let it go easily.

  "Don't tell you!" Zi Yan decided to be stubborn and even she planned to keep it from Shanshan without understanding the other person's thoughts.

  "You're really not making any sense!" After gossiping for half a day, the most important information was dug out, and Ye Shanshan still had some resentment in her heart.

  Looking at his young wife's face twisted in discontent, Gu Shou Chang felt uncomfortable too. If Miss Ning refused to say anything even if it killed her, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight either. He had to think of a way to satisfy her craving.

  With just Shanshan being such a considerate friend, Ning Ziyu didn't dare offend her and hurriedly pulled down his face to coax, "It's not that I don't want to say, it's just...now is not the right time yet, I...still don't know what she thinks in her heart."

  Ye Shanshan was about to continue asking questions when someone else came over and whispered a clever idea in her ear.

  Haha, General is really too evil, he can even think of this!

  Ye Shanshan immediately put into practice the method pointed out by Prime Minister, "That... you know there is a very spiritual Matchmaker Temple in B City?"

  "I've heard of this place, but... there's probably no scientific basis for something like that."

  "It's better to believe it exists, anyway. It's very lively during the Spring Festival over there, and I was just thinking of going somewhere to have fun. Otherwise, you can tell me that person's name, and I'll find someone to help you guys calculate?"

  After listening to Shanshan say this, Ning Ziyu's heart was also moved a little, but... that person Shanshan also knows, if she says it out loud, she will definitely be laughed at...

  Digression

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