Growth-type Super Rich-Chapter 480 - 3: [Yan Shen’s Story]

Upon hearing the voice, Yan Shen’s textbooks, which were hugged to her chest, scattered all over the ground, and like a malfunctioning machine, she slowly turned her head.

The man’s face still held a smile that was impossible to dislike. His apron was stained with grease, and even his delicate features were blackened by the kitchen smoke. He stood there, spatula in one hand, leaning against the wall with the other, smiling brightly at Yan Shen.

"Gu... Gu Bai..."

"What are you calling me? Just now, I heard you call me your god over the phone with Principal Jin. What happened? Now that you’ve seen me in person, I’ve become just Gu Bai? How come I didn’t notice, Yan Shen, that you’re so young yet have two faces? One way in person and another behind the scenes? Let me tell you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Shen dashed forward and hugged Gu Bai tightly, as if she wanted to merge him into her body.

"I’ve missed you so much..."

Gu Bai’s free left hand gently touched the head buried in his chest and softly replied, "I missed you too..."

Jin Shulin watched the scene before him with a contented smile, saying nothing.

"I thought you didn’t want me anymore... For an entire year, since I graduated and came to Heba Village as a volunteer teacher, you never looked for me. Sometimes, when the children ask where Brother Bai is and if he misses them, I don’t know how to answer..."

Yan Shen seemed to want to pour all her grievances onto Gu Bai; tears fell continuously like broken threads, sliding down her cheeks and onto Gu Bai’s chest.

"But aren’t I here to find you now?"

"Waa..."

All of her grievances finally had an outlet; the person she had longed for hadn’t forgotten her. Yan Shen cried like a child, her once thick eyelashes now clumped together.

"This time, I’m here to stay! I want to build a house here in Heba Village! I’ve been practicing my cooking skills hard lately! From now on, you continue being Teacher Yan, and I’ll be a stay-at-home husband! How about that?"

"Isn’t your job busy?"

Yan Shen lifted her head and asked, puzzled.

"The entire world can do without me, but you can’t. After all, how can a mere mortal live without the protection of a god?

Yan Shen, let’s get married. When I came, I already inquired at the Xuyong County Civil Affairs Bureau, and we can get a marriage certificate even during the New Year. Plus, not only do they issue marriage certificates, but they also give extra gifts—one big bag of wedding candy! When I asked about it, I secretly tasted one, and it was so sweet!"

"I do."

Gu Bai seemed to never have considered the possibility of Yan Shen refusing. He gently cupped her face and kissed away the tears left on her cheeks.

For a moment, the entire world paused in the instant their eyes met.

Jin Shulin’s untimely voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Sorry to interrupt, but do you two smell something burning?"

Upon hearing Jin Shulin’s words, Gu Bai’s expression changed. He dashed madly towards the staff kitchen, yelling, "My braised sea cucumber!!!"

Yan Shen also glanced shyly at Jin Shulin and quickly ran into the kitchen.

A minute later, the sound of something being doused with water sizzled from the kitchen, and the lacing white mist drifted away along the window’s edge.

"If you don’t know how to cook, then don’t! If you didn’t say this was sea cucumber, I’d think it was Aunt Liu’s big yellow dog’s droppings left here!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"You can, you UP! No can no BB!"

The clanging of pots and pans covered their argument.

Jin Shulin leaned on his cane, walking slowly.

"The full scent of life is the best comfort for the human heart..."

The camphor tree on the playground, already stripped of its leaves, no longer seemed so lonely.