Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 271 Family and Country in Dire Straits (41)

Yan Yu wanted to say something, but when he caught a glimpse of Gu Yao's warning look, he could only lower his head and say, "I understand, sir."

Seeing that Gu Yao's expression had not softened, Yan Yu took a deep breath, turned her head and bowed to Chen Lian, "I'm sorry."

Chen Lian: "..."

That unwilling look of his really deserves a beating.

Gu Yao breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Chen Lian, "Uncle Chen, I'm sorry, he has a bit of a temper."

Chen Lian remained silent for a moment.

He has a bad temper, and so do I.

That scoundrel who always sides with outsiders.

He found everything about the two people in front of him displeasing.

After staring at the two of them for a while, he sighed softly. Before he could say anything, the person who was hooking Gu Yao's finger hid behind the young man, as if he had been frightened.

With her head bowed and her beautiful face looking radiant, she seemed to have suffered a great injustice.

"gentlemen……"

Chen Lian looked at Gu Yao, wanting to see what he would say. Surely he could spot such poor acting skills.

Gu Yao gently patted his hand, not scolding him, but rather with a hint of... comforting?

When the warmth of another person landed on the back of his hand, Yan Yu smiled at Chen Lian.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

Chen Lian: "..."

Can he go and shave this guy?

Looking up at the guards behind Yan Yu, Chen Lian sighed softly.

The head coach of Jinbei is someone you can't afford to mess with.

In the past two years, the head coach of the Shanxi-North region has also done him a lot of favors in Shanxi-North region.

It's best to be on good terms, but if that's not possible, it's absolutely crucial to avoid becoming enemies.

Chen Lian stopped pressing Yan Yu and instead turned his gaze to Gu Yao, "A Yao, let's go back."

In an instant, Yan Yu removed his harmless mask, and his gaze toward Chen Lian turned icy, carrying a chilling intent.

Gu Yao felt as if Yan Yu was about to crush the bones in his hand. Judging from the little brat's wary look, he knew that the kid had forgotten their agreement on the train.

"Ah Yu, we already agreed on this in the car."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu pursed his lips and simply pulled the young man's hand closer to his palm, as if trying to grasp something.

He shook his head, as if he was having second thoughts, and childishly tugged at Gu Yao's hand, stubbornly believing that this way he wouldn't be separated from his husband.

He pleaded, feigning a wronged expression, "I don't want to be separated from you, sir. Please come back to northern Shanxi with me, okay?"

Gu Yao let him hold her hand, her eyes unusually calm, and sighed softly, "Yan Yu..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu stopped his playful and coquettish behavior. He grabbed Gu Yao's hand and pulled him into his arms, nuzzling against the young man's neck. "Then, sir, don't forget our agreement."

Don't get hurt.

Don't take risks.

keep in touch.

Gu Yao smiled, raised his hand and patted the other person's back, saying softly, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."

"Alright, then I'll trust you this once."

Yan Yu stopped being petulant, released Gu Yao, and turned to walk towards his personal guards.

He never looked back.

Gu Yao watched him leave, then lowered her eyes.

Take care.

Chen Lian stepped forward and patted Gu Yao on the shoulder, "A Yao, let's go back."

Gu Yao composed himself and nodded.

In December, Chen Bai returned from northern Shanxi.

They rushed straight into Gu Yao's courtyard.

"Ah Yao, Ah Yao, I brought your things back to you."

The young man's voice was extremely penetrating; it was a familiar, loud voice.

Xiao Jiu, who was sitting to the side and assigned to pick out newspapers for her host, looked up and saw Gu Yao suddenly stand up, push his chair back, and walk straight out.

Although they weren't jogging, their steps unconsciously quickened.

Didn't see it.

The blond boy turned his head away and continued to do free work for his host.

As soon as Gu Yao stepped out the door, he felt a chill. Chen Bai ran into the yard, looked at Gu Yao standing in front of the door, and waved a stack of papers in his hand.

Gu Yao strode forward and, before Chen Bai could say anything, snatched the things from his hands and hurriedly opened the envelope.

Chen Bai: “…”

The raised hand froze in mid-air.

Looking at Gu Yao, who was looking down at the letter, Chen Bai remained silent for a moment.

In the end, he had misplaced his trust.

He thought A Yao was in such a hurry because she missed him, but it turned out she just wanted to get the letter from him.

Seeing Gu Yao's happy expression, he sighed softly, raised his hand and touched Gu Yao's temple, "You heartless wretch, don't you even see me, the hero?"

Gu Yao folded the letter in his hand and stuffed it back into the envelope.

"What does Brother Chen want? Is it the book I brought back from Shanghai, or the pocket watch I brought back from studying abroad?"

Chen Bai touched the tip of his nose. "Ah Yao understands me best."

Chen Lian himself lived a very frugal life. The only thing he could give him was tuition fees; he had to work to earn his own living expenses.

If anyone among them was slightly wealthier, it would probably be Gu Yao.

Gu Yao didn't care much about these things. "Let's give the book and pocket watch to Brother Chen as a New Year's gift. It's very cold outside, let's go inside."

Chen Bai was stunned, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Ah Yao, you said it yourself, you can't go back on your word."

As he spoke, Chen Bai hooked his arm around Gu Yao's shoulder.

Seeing the silly grin on Chen Bai's face, Gu Yao's shoulders twitched, and he dropped the hand in his hand.

"Once you open your mouth, it's true."

Chen Bai didn't mind Gu Yao's actions and smiled as he pushed Gu Yao into the house, "Then thank you very much, Yao. It's cold outside, come in."

***

In January, snow began to fall outside.

Inside the room, Chen Lian, Chen Bai, Gu Yao, and Xiao Jiu were all gathered around the boiler.

The three of them, being men, couldn't cook anything particularly good.

The small boiler is hot and warm.

Gu Yao brought out the freshly sliced ​​fish, and saw Chen Bai staring at the pot of soup, his mouth watering.

Chen Lian glanced at his good-for-nothing son's greedy expression, then turned his head back.

Too bad.

Then look at Gu Yao, who is equally adept in formal settings and domestic tasks. She is intelligent and capable, and even her adopted younger brother is such a talented person.

It was thanks to the two of them that many tragedies were avoided in the past two years.

The codebook brought back from Shanghai last time turned the tide of the battle and greatly dampened the enemy's morale.

This is all thanks to A Yao.

Looking at myself, so useless, it's truly infuriating to compare myself to others.

Gu Yao placed the plate in his hand in front of Chen Bai.

"Brother Chen, you must be hungry. You should be able to open the lid now."

Having been tantalized by the aroma for a long time, Chen Bai couldn't wait to lift the lid of the small pot. The rising steam blurred his figure.

Gu Yao pulled up a small stool and sat down in front of the boiler. "Eat up. Today is New Year's Eve, so we can consider this a family reunion."

Chen Lian smiled upon hearing this, reached out and used his chopsticks to snatch the chicken leg that Chen Bai wanted and put it in Gu Yao's bowl. "Of course, it's a family reunion. You've been abroad for the past few years, and there have been all sorts of things going on these past two years. This is the first time the four of us have a reunion dinner together."

Chen Bai looked at the chicken leg that had left him, wanting to try to salvage it, but Chen Lian gave him a quick glance.

Quiet as a chicken.

If you can't afford to offend him, can't you at least avoid him?

There's another one here.

Chen Bai wanted to grab another chicken leg, but his own father intercepted it.

Then, it went into the blond boy's bowl.

Xiao Jiu looked up in surprise, clearly not expecting that she would be included.

With her wide-eyed, bewildered expression, coupled with her gentle and harmless face, it's hard not to feel affection for her.

"Here, have this chicken leg."

Xiao Jiu lowered her head, her eyes suddenly stinging. She sniffed and took a big bite of the chicken leg.

Chen Bai: “…”

Well, in the end, we're not good enough for each other.

These two are key figures in the Ministry of Information; he can't afford to offend them.

He couldn't afford to offend even his own father.

If he can't have chicken legs, then he can at least eat fish, right?

Chen Bai picked up slices of fish that were so translucent they were practically crystal clear, and shoved them into the boiling pot without hesitation, then dipped them in the sauce.

Really fragrant.