Seeing that she didn"t respond, Gu An Cheng crooked his finger at her.
Xiao Jing obediently stuck out her head.
Gu An Cheng mumbled to himself, "Don"t look at me, who has a high status. I"ve already reached this level, but Grandma is very reserved. With our soldiers" faith, we absolutely can"t overstep our boundaries before marriage. So up until now, Grandma hasn"t even had a grandpa take a fancy to me."
"..."
"I"m very sad, even if I"m pursuing the spiritual contract, I can still pursue it. After all, holding a small hand, kissing a little face, if there"s nothing more to talk about, then we can enter the realm of marriage. Sigh, why is it that such an outstanding grandma like me doesn"t even have a grandpa in her eyes?"
"Perhaps it"s because your status is too high. The moment I think of marrying you, I will become the eunuch"s uncle. The eldest young master, the second young master, and the other aunts and grandfathers are under a lot of pressure."
Gu An Cheng sat down on the carpet. "What you say makes sense. No wonder the people I pursue ran off without even getting a chance to sit on the bench when they heard who my parents were."
"We are not in a hurry with matters like feelings. You are still young."
Gu An Cheng rested his hands on his cheeks and looked pitifully at Xiao Jing. "I"ve already become an aunt, are you still young?"
"This … isn"t considered young."
"I don"t want to marry anymore in two years. Am I going to be ranked as great-aunt grandma?"
"Knock, knock, knock." Yan Jun pushed open the door and said, "Aunt An, Little Jing, it"s time to eat."
Gu An Cheng stood up. "Let"s go, it"s time to eat."
At the dinner table, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
Xiao Jing, who was holding a bowl of rice, noticed the atmosphere and an indescribable solemnity.
Old Madam Shen sat at the head of the table. She glanced at Gu An Cheng, who was eating heartily, and said, "This time, I"ve arranged two blind dates for you. Let"s meet when you"re free."
She said, "Elder sister, you can make the arrangements. It"s just that you have to explain the situation of our family a little more clearly so that others won"t think that I"m your illegitimate daughter when they see my age, then they"ll be scared to the point of peeing their pants after hearing my ident.i.ty."
"Fine, I will explain. In any case, I"ve invited quite a few people for the baby"s Full Moon Feast in two days. When that happens, we"ll meet up. You can look for yourself."
"I know." Gu An Cheng continued to hold the bowls and chopsticks, and glanced at the rest of the people. "Why aren"t everyone eating?"
"Eat, the food is cold." Old Mistress Shen took a sip of her soup.
On the 20th day of the 20th month, it snowed heavily for three consecutive days. Snow covered the ground one after another, freezing the streets and alleyways to the point where there were not many people around.
The surrounding mountainous highway outside the capital was bustling with noise and activity. Leading private cars came one after another to the front of the Shen family"s residence.
The baby"s full moon feast had invited many of the big bosses to attend. All of them were well-known figures.
Streams of lights and lights flowed through the hall as the music from the piano intersected with each other. The beautiful music from the piano played throughout the hall, up and down.
Old Madam Shen was holding two children as they sat on chairs. On her left and right were Marshal Xiao Yao and Shen Tian. Behind them were Madam Yan Jun and Qin Ran. Behind them were Shen Chengfeng and Xiao Jing.
The shutter clicked and a flash of light flashed. The picture fell into the camera with a blissful and harmonious look.
"Congratulations to the madame. Congratulations to the madame. The little gongzi and the little princess are really pretty." A group of ladies circled the child twice, and the words were endless, almost touching the gold foil to the tiny child.
"From now on, Flower Country will be the young people"s domain. Look at that young master of the Shen family, he"s so calm when faced with today"s feast that he doesn"t even blink. He"s definitely going to be an extraordinary person in the future." Lady Chen said.
"Last month, we attended the Full Moon Feast at the Chen family. At that time, the young master of the Chen family was crying so loud that the entire building could hear him. Now, look at the young masters of our Shen family." Madam Lin said.
"Madam Lin, don"t you think about what kind of person the Shen family"s third son is? Do you think that the children of two heroes are ordinary people? "With such an imposing manner, we will definitely bring honor to our ancestors in the future."
"Alright, alright. The two children who have only reached the full moon have been praised to the heavens by you two." Old Mistress Shen was unable to contain her joy as she hastily ordered her children to be carried off the stage.
The nanny carefully carried the two children out of the dining room.
All of the wives said in a disinterested manner, "I"m suddenly not used to it without my children to entertain me."
"The child is still young, so it"s not suitable to be with so many people. We"ll talk about it when he"s one year old." Old Mistress Shen stood up and looked at the time. It should be about time.
Gu An City was standing in a courtyard with a cold wind blowing and wrapped in an army coat. She didn"t understand why the Countess would arrange for her to meet guests here. Wouldn"t it be more suitable for a blind date to drink wine and listen to small songs?
She ran twice around the bluestone road, chilled by the cold wind.
Xiao Ye had just finished his training and was walking all the way to the yard at a lightning speed. He had just taken two steps when a figure rushed towards him with a m.u.f.fled head.
Gu An Cheng hurriedly braked, but because she had been standing there for too long, the blood in her veins didn"t flow smoothly. With a stagger, she kneeled down in front of the incoming person.
Xiao Ye was a bit embarra.s.sed. He didn"t know whether to leave or to stay, so he just stared blankly at the woman who greeted him in this way, wondering if he should say something to dissolve the awkwardness.
She opened her phone to check the man"s facial features. The man seemed to be around the same size, so it should be him. She cleared her throat, "I was just a bit agitated just now."
Xiao Ye grinned, "It"s fine, I"ll be going in first."
"Don"t. Elder sister said that we can talk in the yard. There are too many people around, so it"s not suitable to talk about special things." Gu An Cheng handed over the envelope in his pocket, "This is my phone number. WeChat, Weibo, all ways to contact me are on it."
"..." Xiao Ye was confused. What was she trying to do?
Seeing that he wasn"t willing to accept, Gu An Cheng forcefully stuffed it into his hands, "I saw it right. I might be busy for a while in the future, but I"ll definitely reply when I see your message."
"Is there a need to give me these?" Xiao Ye asked tentatively.
Gu An Cheng became anxious, "Why isn"t it necessary anymore?" These are all ways of contacting me. Most importantly, give me yours. "
A gust of wind blew. Xiao Ye, in his thin military uniform, was chilled to the bone.
Gu An Cheng huffed, "I know my method might be a little hasty, but we"re both adults and soldiers, so there"s no need for those awkward processes. After all, a small step in society is a big step for us, and we"ve already taken a big step forward."
Xiao Ye was confused, "I don"t quite understand."
Gu An Cheng expressionlessly glared at him. His elder sister hadn"t told her that he was a fool.
Xiao Ye asked another probing question, "Do I need to understand anything?"
Gu An Cheng reached out to stop him from speaking, "Don"t understand anything, you just need to understand one thing. In the future, I"m your great-aunt, and in front of me, you can do whatever you want, and no matter what I say, you have no objections. In short, in front of me, you have to act like a grandson, and I have only one request, if you agree, then we"ll go to the Civil Administration tomorrow. If not, then we"ll go to the Civil Administration some time later."
"..."
Gu An Cheng cast a sidelong glance at the guy who didn"t have any reaction. Am I too domineering? No, she had to be more tactful. She smiled, "Hahaha, I was just joking."
Xiao Ye finally understood. He took her hand and put the envelope back into her hand, "I know, you may have misunderstood."
When Gu An Cheng saw his actions, his heart skipped a beat. Her own pride made her feel like her blood was flowing from her feet to her brain.
Xiao Ye said again, "I just came to —"
BOOM! Without hesitation, Gu An Cheng smashed his fist against Xiao Ye"s chest, and then with the force of a sweeping storm, he tripped him to the ground.
Xiao Ye did not expect the opponent to attack so quickly and accurately, much less that he would be helpless in front of a woman.
Gu An Cheng tightened his grip and leaned close to his ear, "Aunt, I"m going to be a lowly blind date with you, don"t think I can"t get married. Let me tell you, there are too many people who like my Gu An City, I just want to give everyone a chance, yet you don"t know what"s good for you."
Xiao Ye pulled away his opponent"s hand and pulled Gu An Cheng"s hand behind her with a backhand lock, then pushed her forcefully onto the flower bed.
Gu An Cheng was furious. He stomped the heel of his right shoe into the other"s military boots. Taking advantage of the pause, he twisted his shoulder and used his elbow to hit the right lower abdomen.
Xiao Ye took a step back, gasping for breath as he looked at the menacing woman. He didn"t know whether to laugh or cry and said, "I think you really misunderstood, I"m just here to partic.i.p.ate — —"
"Shut up." Gu An Cheng calmed down and propped up his head with his hands. "Don"t say anything more. Let me have some dignity, okay?"
"I think I should explain. Actually, you are quite pretty. Your figure is also pretty good and your ability is also very good. It"s just that I think you misunderstood me, I"m not-"
"Do you want me to kill you so that you will be satisfied?" Gu An Cheng narrowed his eyes.
"I just wanted to tell you, I"m not here to —"
"Xiao Ye, what are you doing here?" Xiao Ming"s voice came from the direction of the main hall.
Gu An Cheng heard the sound of footsteps behind her, and she started to panic a little. She was, after all, one of the ancestors of the Shen family, young and old, waiting for the good news of her blind date. What should she do? Wouldn"t it be embarra.s.sing if they found out that he was being ignored again?
Xiao Ye patted off the dirt on his body and was about to leave, when suddenly, a figure attacked from his right. He subconsciously made a resistance action, but the opponent actually did use force to carry him.
Gu An Cheng turned around and said with a smile, "Big sister, you"ve come at the right time. I"ve already spoken with this mister, we can get along and see. He"s very satisfied with us."
"..." What he feared the most was a sudden silence.
Gu An Cheng poked him in the waist, "Tell me something nice, or I"ll kill you today."
Xiao Ye looked at the people in front of him, young and old, and his G.o.dfather"s face. He wanted to pull away this woman"s hand, but she was wrapped tightly around his neck.
Gu An Cheng"s smile became even more proud, "Although it"s a little sudden, I feel like I"m in love. Elder sister, I"m very satisfied with the person you introduced me to. Look at him, he has red lips and white teeth. He looks so much like a pretty boy."
"Come here." Old Mistress Shen waved her hand.
Gu An Cheng grabbed Xiao Ye by the neck and said, "My sister wants you to go over."
"I told you to come over." Old Mistress Shen called for him.
Gu An Cheng took two steps forward, "Sis, what else do you want to say to me?"
Old Mistress Shen simply slapped her on the head, "What nonsense are you spouting? That"s Little Jing"s little brother, Xiao Ye. Who told you that he was your matchmaker?" Your blind date has been waiting for you in the room for half an hour, and yet you came here to flirt with your great-aunt and grandson. "
"Xiao Ye, come here." Xiao Yuan walked back to the Shen family"s residence without looking back.
Xiao Ye did not dare to go forward. He felt that if he went, he would not be able to come back.
In the side hall, the faint aroma of tea lingered.
Xiao Jing looked around. Her father was sitting there without saying a word, and Xiao Ye was also standing there without saying a word. They were just staring at each other. Was he planning to use his eyes to communicate with today"s farce?
"How did you get into a fight with the Shen family"s grandaunt, Gu An Cheng?" Xiao Yao asked.
Xiao Ye was surprised, "How would I know she"s Shen family"s grandaunt? As soon as I entered the courtyard, she rushed over and stuffed the note in my hand, and then said that she would go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with me to sit. I didn"t agree, and she even beat me up.
Xiao Yuan coughed lightly. "No matter what, she"s your elder. Pay attention in the future."
"She is Xiao Jing"s elder. What does that have to do with our Xiao family?"
Xiao Jing leaned on Shen Chengfeng"s ear and whispered, "Why do I feel like things are not as simple as they seem?"
"I can only say that Xiao Ye has struck it big this time." Shen Chengfeng replied.
Xiao Jing frowned. "What"s the big deal?"
"He revealed his aunt"s blind date with him."
Xiao Jing was suddenly enlightened. "Then what should we do?"
"He"s dead for sure." Shen Chengfeng simply spat out two words.
"It"s quite pitiful." Xiao Jing sighed.
Shen Chengfeng nodded his head, "It"s quite pitiful."
"Why don"t we go and say something nice to my aunt?"
"I just hope that you guys won"t get the Whale Wolves during this time"s special team a.s.sessment. Otherwise, based on that guy"s vengeful personality in Gu An City, there"s a possibility of 18 people attacking one of them."
As Xiao Jing thought about that horrifying scene, she couldn"t help but s.h.i.+ver. This was a live ammunition practice. If they were to hit a target, they would die.
"If you really get it, you"ll be the first to go and destroy Xiao Ye. Otherwise, if he is left alone at the end, you"ll get ganged up on him by 18 people."
"Captain has a good vision. I know what to do now." Xiao Jing gave him a thumbs up in silence.
Shen Chengfeng held her hand, "Why is it so cold?"
"It might be because the warmth of the captain is missing." Xiao Jing entwined her fingers around his hand as she used more strength from her fingertips. "Captain, shall we take a walk in the courtyard as well?"
"It"s so cold, why are you going to the courtyard?" Shen Chengfeng put the gloves on her hands, and although he said that he did not agree, he still held onto her hand and walked into the courtyard.
The cold wind was shaving her face. Xiao Jing looked at the twinkling stars in the sky and smiled. "Where were we last year at this time? Do you still remember captain?"
Shen Chengfeng took off his coat and held her in his arms, "What do you want to do now?"
Xiao Jing buried her head in his chest. "What can I think about at this time?"
"Don"t think about anything." Shen Chengfeng took a whiff of her hair. " I just want to hug you. "
BOOM! The fireworks exploded behind them, colorful and beautiful.
Xiao Jing turned her head to the sky and stood on her tiptoes. "But Captain, I want more. I want to kiss you."
Shen Chengfeng lowered his head and allowed her wild kiss to fall on his lips. The wind blew past the courtyard and he deepened his fiery hot kiss.
The night was getting darker, and the room was filled with heat.
Xiao Jing walked across the carpet barefoot and lay in front of the bathroom, listening for any activity inside.
The sound of running water came in intermittent bursts. She tiptoed to the bed and took out a small box carefully.
She took a few serious glances. 42 days had pa.s.sed and her body had recovered. It was time to do something that would benefit her life.
Xiao Jing began to open the box. Her aunt had said that this pill would have an effect and that it would ignite into a huge fire ten minutes later. After that, she would use her overwhelming strength to subdue a person.
"What are you doing?" A deep male voice came from behind him.
Xiao Jing hastily stuffed the box under the bed. She shook her head. "It"s nothing. Have you finished was.h.i.+ng?"
"En, quickly go take a bath. I"ll go check on the child before going to sleep. I still need to go back to the military camp tomorrow morning." Shen Chengfeng pushed the door and walked out.
Xiao Jing let out a light breath. She took out her phone and checked the name of the drug on the internet. After confirming that it wouldn"t harm her body, she soaked the pill in milk.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the two little fellows sleeping soundly in the crib, his little fist would occasionally raise it up, making a perfect gesture of surrender.
"Why aren"t you asleep yet?" Shen saw the light in the nursery and hurried over.
Shen Chengfeng stood up and pulled on the blankets for the children, "Tomorrow we will be staying in the military camp for at least a week, I would like to see them for one more time."
"Shall we begin the final preparations for the a.s.sessment?"
"I"ve already delayed it for two months this year. It"s time for me to feel a little pressured."