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After confirming that Shen Zhi had been taken home by her family, Shen Linchuan looked away and turned back into the house.

He has always lived alone in this villa, and the decoration style is also the minimalist style he chose.

Perhaps because he saw the lively and joyful scene next door, Shen Linchuan felt strangely quiet.

It was so quiet that he seemed to hear Shen Zhi's crying and accusations again.

Shen Linchuan only stopped reminiscing after his phone rang for a long time.

It was Fu Yunshen's phone call.

"What is it?"

The man on the other end scoffed and retorted nonsensically:

"Can't you call our CEO Shen for no reason? It's so late at night, and you're taking so long to answer. What, are you hiding a woman at home?"

Before Shen Linchuan could speak, Fu Yunshen clicked his tongue first:

"Forget it, with your cold personality, it's more believable that you're hiding men than women. What girl would like you?"

"That's all, I'm hanging up."

"Hey! What's the rush?" Shen Linchuan didn't speak, and Fu Yunshen, afraid of really angering this guy, stopped interrupting: "I came to ask you, was the private jet you asked me to intercept the day before yesterday from the Li family?"

Shen Linchuan hummed in agreement, and the person on the other end became visibly excited; the sounds of the phone conversation could be heard.

"Is it Zhizhi who's back?!" Fu Xin asked excitedly. Even through the screen, you could feel the little girl's joy. She wished she could sprout wings and fly back herself.

"She is indeed in Beijing."

He was just at her house, and he cried so much that his shirt was a mess.

Shen Linchuan looked at the damp patch on his lower abdomen and chuckled helplessly.

"Aaaaaah! Bro! I need to go back to China right now!"

"Little Miss, don't call me yet. You promised to come with me on this business trip, and I haven't finished my business yet..." Fu Yun Shen said, tugging at Fu Xin's arm and craning his neck to speak into the phone.

"Linchuan, please help us keep Zhizhi here. When Xinxin and I get back, we must find her and have a get-together. It's been so many years, we're finally back."

"it is good."

After the phone call ended, Shen Linchuan's room fell silent once again.

Over the years, not only the Shen family but also those around him have repeatedly mentioned Shen Zhi in his ear, trying to make him remember her.

Without exception, they all failed.

He even felt it was unnecessary.

Even if he remembers, what can he do? Shen Zhi has been in S country all these years and hasn't returned.

Just now, Shen Linchuan had a strong desire. Even if he really couldn't remember Shen Zhi, he wanted to get to know her and get closer to her life.

The next day.

Just as Shen Zhi was about to turn over, she felt a headache that made her head feel like it was about to explode.

"Waaah... I'll never drink again."

"My little darling, you're finally awake." Guan Xing was in Shen Zhi's bedroom with her. As soon as she woke up, he immediately fed her some hot water. "Drink some hot water first to soothe your throat."

Shen Zhi bit down on the straw and took several big gulps before feeling better, chuckling to herself.

"Xingxing is so virtuous~"

Guan Xing scoffed irritably and sat down beside her bed: "Do you remember what you did last night?"

Shen Zhi tried hard to recall, then slowly shook her head.

"You can't remember anything at all?"

Shen Zhi nodded, her head still soft and wobbly. "Yeah, I don't remember anything at all. I just remember sneaking a sip of Lily's drink. What did I do?"

Guan Xing thought about that scene and realized it wasn't something the little girl wanted to recall, so he simply said nothing.

"With your alcohol tolerance, you still dared to sneak a drink. Luckily, we were together. If you dared to go to a bar alone, see how Ah Yan and Ah Yao would teach you a lesson."

Shen Zhi said with a hint of coquettishness and brimming with confidence:

"Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother wouldn't dare to scold me~ It's only you who's so heartless every day, speaking harshly to a beautiful girl like me."

Guan Xing was genuinely amused and laughed.

He bent down, crossed his arms, and positioned himself at the same eye level as Shen Zhi:

"My little darling, haven't I been good enough to you?"

Shen Zhi happened to look up and her eyes met Guan Xing's.

In that instant, she seemed to see a hint of emotion she had never noticed before, but Guan Xing blinked again and quickly hid that feeling, as if Shen Zhi had just misjudged it.

"Knock knock knock"

There was a knock on the bedroom door; it's unclear how much Liang Yang saw from the doorway.

Guan Xing slowly straightened up, looking calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

"Zhizhi, you have to report to the shooting team today, you can get up now."

"Okay, great!"

Shen Zhi quickly got out of bed, passed between Guan Xing and Liang Yang, and headed straight for the bathroom.

The moment the bathroom door was closed, the harmonious atmosphere in the room immediately soured.

Their eyes met, their gazes clashing, a fierce contest raging within them, neither willing to look away first.

Liang Yang's voice was low, but an undercurrent was surging in his words: "Zhizhi is still young, you shouldn't have any overstepping behavior."

Guan Xing raised an eyebrow and met Liang Yang's warning gaze directly:

"Overstepping boundaries? You're afraid she'll fall for me first, aren't you?"

Liang Yang was calmer than Guan Xing: "I advise you to keep your thoughts to yourself. Once the Li family finds out, you'll be out of the game."

Guan Xing suddenly tightened his grip, his breathing quickened, as if a thousand words were stuck in his throat.

In the end, all that could be uttered was a muffled "I understand."

Since we've agreed to be Zhizhi's protector for life, we can't have any other thoughts. Even if we do, we have to hide them and not put Zhizhi in a difficult position.

When the Li family agreed to support the Guan and Liang families, their top priority was that the descendants of both families must swear allegiance to the Li family and protect Shen Zhi.

"That kid from the Shen family who plays e-sports has a special feeling for Zhizhi, we need to be careful."

Sometimes, the person secretly in love discovers their feelings earlier than the person experiencing them.

If even Guan Xing could realize it, Liang Yang understood it even more clearly.

"Once Zhizhi's shooting competition is over, I will arrange to return to Country S as soon as possible."

By then, with the emperor far away, they will no longer have the chance to meet.

This trip to China was likely the last time they would see Zhizhi.

*

Shen Zhi agreed to Coach Ge Ming's request to participate in only one competition, and that the results, good or bad, would be irrelevant to her, nor could she be forced to continue participating.

Ge Ming's obsession is to win a gold medal for China, and Shen Zhi is confident that she can achieve that in one fell swoop.

Coincidentally, the next match is just two weeks away.

Since Shen Zhi had nothing to do while staying in China, she simply went to the national team's shooting range to train every day.

This made the little girl's training very enjoyable, even surprising Ge Ming.

At first, he thought Shen Zhi was delicate and only had some talent in shooting, but she would definitely have to endure some hardship in the basic physical training.

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhi could hold a plank for two minutes at a time.

Not to mention side planks and glute bridges, her core is incredibly strong, and she doesn't shake at all.

In addition to various balance exercises, Shen Zhi performed better than the other athletes, maintaining her balance and breathing evenly throughout.

Even with a water bottle hanging on the barrel, Shen Zhi remained terrifyingly steady.

The athletes who trained with her saw that Shen Zhi was not only hardworking but also incredibly strong, and their opinions of her changed considerably.

"Zhizhi, I never expected that you, who look so gentle and delicate, would be so serious when it comes to training."

"Zhizhi, you're truly a chosen one when it comes to shooting!"

"..."

Shen Zhi simply chuckled and obediently accepted the compliments, revealing her dimples.

"What's so great about that? It's just a simple warm-up. A bunch of lackeys." Yu Ze said sourly to himself.

Since he lost the competition on the show some time ago, the audience knows that he doesn't have much strength and his popularity has dropped a lot because he only has good looks.

His teammates, who trained with him, became increasingly indifferent to him, and fewer and fewer people fawned over him, all crowding around Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi had good hearing and heard Yu Ze's sarcastic remarks. She merely glanced at him indifferently, curled her lips in a mocking smile, and then looked away.

It seemed like they didn't pay him any attention at all.

How could Yuze tolerate such indifference!

He made a phone call, and half an hour later, a row of neatly dressed waiters from Yuzhenlou Restaurant appeared at the entrance of the venue, pushing carts filled with exquisite tea snacks and milk tea.

"Everyone has worked hard in training, let's take a break," the team leader called out. "This is afternoon tea prepared by Mr. Yuze for everyone during training."