Chapter 500% and 1%
Chapter 500% and 1%
"Aling."
Just as I was lost in thought, Shen Qian's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Shen Guiling stood up and casually tapped the keyboard with his fingertips, and the screen immediately went black.
He walked out of the glass study casually, and the moment he opened the door, a layer of mist appeared at the corners of his eyes.
"dad."
Shen Qian smiled and said, "Dad wants to talk to you. I hope I'm not disturbing you."
In the past, Shen Qian would have come in uninvited. It was unusual for him to be so polite now.
"do not bother."
Shen Guiling remained calm and took the initiative to invite Shen Qian into the house.
The two of them entered the study room one after the other. Shen Qian casually looked around and nodded at the sofa in front of him, "Sit down."
After Shen Guiling sat down, Shen Qian couldn't wait to take out a stack of information from his pocket.
"This is Admiral Mu's commission application submitted to the General Military Headquarters. Admiral Mu hopes that the General Military Headquarters will agree to assign you to the South Bay Fleet ahead of schedule based on your outstanding performance in the three South Bay campaigns over the past two years."
Said eight, patted Shen Guiling's shoulder gently, "A Ling, Mu Mingxun thinks highly of you."
Shen Guiling looked calm, thought for a moment, and asked gently, "Does Grandpa know about this?"
"Of course I know. The old man means that it's up to you to decide."
"A Ling, if you join the barracks early, you won't have to go to school. As long as you earn enough military points, you can graduate directly in two years. By then, others will have to start as soldiers in the barracks, but you will already be a major in Nanwan. Even Shen Lanxi can't catch up with such a promotion path. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
There was a hint of pride in Shen Qian's words. He was completely unaware that he had already willingly taken on the role of a father.
Shen Guiling did not rush to express his opinion. He took the invitation letter solemnly and nodded, saying, "I understand. I will seriously consider it."
When he heard that he still needed to consider it, Shen Qian's expression became a little unnatural.
But this time was different. He didn't show any impatience. Instead, he deliberately restrained his emotions and agreed with a smile, "This is a serious matter. It's only right that you consider it carefully."
"Oh right! Didn't you ask me to second Mo Ran before? I've already turned down all her previous jobs, and now I'm letting her go with you. However, Shen Garden has many rules, and it's not convenient for her to enter the garden, so I've temporarily arranged for her to stay in Jinggang Harbor from inside the city so you can contact her at any time."
Shen Guiling finally had a hint of smile in his eyes, "Thank you, Dad."
"We're family, why are we being so polite?" Shen Qian waved his hand. Suddenly, he thought of something and felt a little confused. "Why did you suddenly think of changing an assistant? Is there something wrong with Lei Xing?"
Shen Guiling glanced at him and spoke without missing a beat, "After all, he was appointed by Grandpa. It's always more reassuring to use one of our own people."
As soon as these words were spoken, the degree of closeness of their relationship became apparent. Shen Qian had originally worried that Shen Guiling had grown too powerful and would be difficult to control, but now he realized that he was worrying too much.
He nodded quickly in agreement, "That's right! Ah Ling, you must remember that in Shen Garden, we are of one mind, father and son."
Shen Guiling said nothing and smiled faintly.
*
With Jiang Huashan's safe return, the Shen family kidnapping case finally came to a successful conclusion.
The military of Country A immediately released Bai Lu, the supreme commander of Country S. After friendly negotiations between the two countries, the conflict in the Neixia Sea was finally covered up by whitewashing the situation, and the Goshawk King Flag seized by Shen Guiling was also included in the Wall of Glory of the Military Region General Administration.
The next day, Country A's News Bureau announced the suspension of Princess Bai Tina of Country S. At the meeting, Country A's Ministry of Foreign Affairs not only strongly condemned Bai Tina's series of heinous crimes, but also issued her the first-ever personal travel ban.
As soon as this news came out, it immediately swept the headlines of major international news. Bai Tina became the first foreigner in the history of Country A to be banned from entering. This was not only a personal shame for her, but also a shame for the entire Bai royal family.
As soon as Country A issued the expulsion order, the people of Country S were completely furious. They could not accept that the princess who had received top-level education in their country was sent back by Country A on the grounds of flawed character.
For a time, the people of Country S launched an attack on Bai Tina, accusing her of insulting the national dignity. This dissatisfaction showed signs of being taken out on the royal family, forcing Bai Zhula to come forward personally to ease the conflict.
Bai Tina was originally eagerly waiting for her mother to inform her the good news that Jiang Huashan was disfigured, but unexpectedly, her retribution came even earlier.
The people could not accept a king with a political stain. A trip to Country A completely ruined Bai Tina's qualification to compete for the crown prince. Bai Diya never expected that things would turn out like this. In order to clear the obstacles for her daughter, she could only go to the palace again to plead with the queen.
In the huge bedroom, Bai Diya cried bitterly, "Mother, the Shen family is really too much! Even if they want to drop out of school, there is no need to announce it to the world, right? They are clearly doing this on purpose. They want to force Tina to death."
The queen supported her chin with one hand, her expression indifferent. "You want to kill the Shen family's daughter, but they can't touch your daughter. If you can't protect her, it's your own fault. What do you have to say?"
Bai Diya was stunned, her eyes filled with venom. "If I had known the Shen family was so shameless, I shouldn't have let them go back alive."
"That girl isn't dead yet, yet the Shen family dares to slap the royal family in the face. If she really dies, do you think the Shen family will let Tina come back alive?"
The one who spoke was the eldest princess of Country S, Bai Laman. Compared with Bai Diya, this eldest princess was more politically savvy.
Bai Diya's expression was grim. She didn't want to argue with Bai Laman and looked at the queen earnestly, "Mother, Tina is your granddaughter. The Shen family wants to kill her. Can't you just ignore it?"
Bai Zhula raised his eyes and glanced at her. "Just because you can't become the crown prince, why can't you live?"
Bai Diya's pupils narrowed, and she suddenly couldn't utter a word as she looked at the queen's all-knowing eyes.
This sentence was tantamount to sentencing the luck in her heart to death. It seemed that the Queen intended to obey public opinion and deprive Tina of her qualification as crown princess.
Bailaman has been watching the fire from the other side.
The fact that she had one less competitor was great news for her. Although she and Baidiya were sisters from the same mother, was the battle for the crown prince always like this? There were always only winners and losers.
Bai Diya was unwilling to give up. She hugged Bai Zhula's legs and knelt down to beg, "Is there no other way? Mother, Tina is well-behaved and sensible. She always listens to you the most. Please help her?"
"help?!"
This sentence angered the noble queen for some reason. Bai Zhula's face suddenly darkened and she scolded him coldly, "Am I not helping enough? If I had known you were so useless, I would not have allowed you to murder that girl from the Shen family."
The Bai Palace is heavily guarded, and even Bai Diya couldn't cause trouble under the Queen's nose. The reason why the maid was able to sneak into the side hall and assassinate him that day was just a sacrifice made by Bai Zhu.
At the beginning, Bai Zhula just wanted to use Jiang Huashan to lure Shen Guiling over. During the negotiation process, because the Shen family had been refusing to give in, Jiang Huashan still had value to use. Out of consideration for the overall situation, Bai Zhula temporarily did not take action against Jiang Huashan.
Later, the Shen family compromised and agreed to let Shen Guiling come to Country S to pick up the person. Bai Zhula was confident that as long as Shen Guiling knew her identity, she would no longer care about an adopted daughter of the Shen family.
So even though she knew Bai Diya's conspiracy, she turned a blind eye and condoned the assassination in the side hall.
Originally, the queen planned to use Jiang Huashan's death to shatter the Shen family's trust in Shen Guiling, so that Shen Guiling could only rely on the Bai family to survive.
But no one expected that Shen Guiling did not feel any joy after learning his true identity. He was still worried about his Shen family.
Bai Zhula immediately realized that she couldn't act too hastily, so she immediately changed her mind and asked Kunpa to rescue people.
During this period, she gave Bai Diya a chance. If things had gone well, the little girl's body would have been cold by the time Kunpa rushed to the side hall.
But this daughter was the most disappointing. Not only did she fail to deal with the person properly, but she also gave Jiang Huashan the opportunity to sow discord.
Whenever Bai Zhula thought of this, he was furious. The child he had cherished for so long was kidnapped at the last moment.
Bai Diya is not a fool. She knew very well about the indulgence in the side palace that day. Because she knew it, she had the courage to go to the palace to plead for mercy today. She didn't expect that the queen's attitude would change completely.
"Mother……"
"Shut up." Bai Zhula was still upset about Shen Guiling's decision to choose the Shen family, and he also disliked Bai Diya. "Get out."
Bai Diya did not dare to disobey, so she knelt down and carefully left the bedroom.
After the eyesore disappeared, Bai Zhula turned to look at Bai Laman, "Did Ami contact you?"
Bai Laman shook his head. "I heard that the A country military originally wanted to send Bai Lie and A Mi back to their country together, but you refused."
Bai Zhula said coldly, "Is Country A some kind of den of dragons and tigers? Everyone who goes there ends up becoming a homeless dog or losing their life. What? Your son has given up, too?"
These misfits are no match for Shen Guiling.
Bai Laman's face changed slightly, and he immediately thought of Bai Mian who died in the plane crash. He was so scared that he stood up respectfully.
Bai Zhula said, "I tell you, the scepter in my hand holds the heroic spirits of countless ancestors of the Bai family. The crown prince must be the strongest in the Bai family."
*
"boom--"
The inky black night sky was torn apart by a sharp whistling sound, and crimson stars spiraled up and suddenly exploded under the clouds. Millions of colorful stars bloomed simultaneously over Whale Harbor, and the sudden fireworks lit up half of the sky on the top of the mountain.
Bai Mi was startled by the sudden noise and almost dropped the mirror in his hand.
He looked through the glass window for a while, then pulled the curtains in annoyance.
The Shen family really don't know how to behave. As soon as they sent Bai Tina and Bai Lie back home, they set off fireworks in front of their house to celebrate, as if they were afraid that the Bai family didn't know who was behind it.
Bai Mi cursed and continued to observe in the mirror.
Hiss! From this perspective, the God of Death does look a bit like a member of the Bai family, especially those auspicious phoenix eyes, which look even more like him than his grandfather himself.
The more Bai Mi looked, the more frightened he became.
Could it be that it was really what he thought?
Otherwise, with my grandmother's tyrannical temper, how could she allow Shen Guiling to return home safely?
Bai Mi's eyes gradually became serious as he stared at his bruised face in the mirror. "No, I must find out who you are."
*
"Look! It's in the shape of a peony!"
In order to celebrate this hard-earned reunion, Shenzhuang specially arranged a grand fireworks banquet.
At this moment, the wine glasses at the table were empty, and everyone looked up at the starry sky with different expressions. When the fireworks soared into the sky, the fragmented light splashed on everyone's pupils, blooming into the shape of the Peony Nebula.
"so beautiful."
Fu Sui'er leaned on Jiang Huashan's shoulder, his eyes somewhat obsessed.
From the moment the fireworks burst through the sky, they are heading for a fleeting splendor. If it is not grand, how can it be worth remembering?
Jiang Huashan suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Shen Zhuang.
Shen Zhuang had a few drinks, looking at the sky with a slightly tipsy look, wondering what he was thinking.
She smiled, and suddenly felt someone was looking at her, so she turned around subconsciously.
Suddenly, the night sky exploded into pieces of gold, and turned into countless swimming fish of light.
When Shen Guiling saw her looking at him, he curled his lips into a smile, and some ambiguous emotions swirled and sank into the depths of his eyes.
"Shanshan, look, it looks like a meteor shower!"
Fu Sui'er was completely immersed in his own world, shouting and pulling Jiang Huashan over.
"..."
Jiang Huashan turned her head and just as she raised it, the golden light suddenly died down and the night fell into extreme darkness.
"Oh! What a pity! That was the most exciting thing just now, and you didn't even see it."
Somehow, those stunning black eyes flashed through Jiang Huashan's mind.
She smiled and said, "It's not a pity. I've already seen ninety-nine fireworks. I can just imagine the one percent."
Many people are unhappy because they care about the 99% gain or loss, so what is more important is the 1% gained rather than the % lost.
Fu Sui'er was just saying it casually, but Jiang Huashan's words clearly held a deeper meaning. She pondered them carefully and then laughed, "You're right. Life is not perfect. Imperfection is the norm."
Suddenly, she thought of something, looked around in the crowd, and whispered, covering her mouth, "Do you know why Zhizhi didn't come?"
"Didn't you go out with Uncle Wu?"
Jiang Huashan didn't care. This family dinner was completely spontaneously proposed by Shen Zhuang. Even Shen Jiao didn't come.
Fu Suier said, "Uncle took Zhizhi to the Zhou family dinner."
Jiang Huashan was stunned, with a look of consideration in her eyes, "Zhou Yanheng?"
Fu Suier nodded. "A few days ago, I secretly overheard the Queen and my uncle talking. The old man of the Zhou family is interested in marrying into the Shen family. From what my uncle said, the Zhou family seems to have taken a fancy to Zhizhi. I heard that the two families had dinner together last week and are now going out again. They must have had a good chat."
Jiang Huashan asked, "Have you asked Zhizhi?"
Fu Suier shook his head. "Your life or death was unknown at the time, and I was too busy worrying about you to pay attention. However, Zhizhi is so smart, and Zhou Yanheng is not a good person. She will definitely know how to refuse."
Will you refuse?
Jiang Huashan frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered the triggered book spirit mode. Her intuition told her that things were not that simple.
"boom--"
After a brief silence, brilliant fireworks once again lit up the sky above Shen Garden.
Jiang Huashan raised her head, her eyes brighter than fireworks, "Let's go and ask. Even the smartest people need care."
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