A world where love reigns supreme? This is truly chaotic!

"Okay, Grandpa." Shan Yimo slowly uttered these words, slowing her pace, but she never turned to look at her grandfather. She was afraid that she couldn't bear to look him in the eye.

I'm afraid... I'll burst into tears.

Tomorrow is New Year's Day. Today is the day before January 1st. December 31st is the New Year's Eve, and also the day Shan Yimo's parents passed away.

That year, Shan Yimo was only seven years old.

An accident caused by a landslide, with no murderer, no anger, only victims. The incident was quite sensational at the time, directly causing more than 30 deaths and more than 70 people with minor to serious injuries. When Shan Yimo learned of this news, she and her sister Yao Ning were already at their parents' funeral. The two sisters did not recognize any of the people coming and going. The only thing that could support them was their grandfather, whose way of speaking had always been very serious. In the past, the two sisters had always been somewhat distant from each other, and even afraid of him.

As time went by, the older Shan Yimo grew, the more she understood her grandfather. She even felt that her grandfather had the air of a profound and unfathomable hermit. If she could become like her grandfather, perhaps she could also gain the same resilient heart as him.

At the funeral, Grandma cried so much she almost fainted, but Grandpa just stood quietly in front of the coffin the whole time, without saying a word. Because of this, the two sisters hated Grandpa for a long time, thinking he was heartless and only had the company and business on his mind. But when Shan Yimo was in first grade, Yao Ning fell from the second-floor balcony while playing, her head covered in blood. Grandpa held Yao Ning and shouted, looking extremely anxious. At that moment, Shan Yimo gradually understood that the Shan family needed someone to support them, and the one who supported them was Grandpa.

"Yao Ning? Yao Ning!" Shan Yimo opened each room door and shouted inside, but received no response until she reached the stairwell and looked up. Above that was the attic, a place no one would normally go up, but now it was a critical moment.

Shan Yimo pushed aside the objects placed there and walked step by step up to the attic. When she saw that the door was just locked, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she opened the door and looked inside.

The attic wasn't cleaned often, but because the door was closed, it was relatively tidy. It was filled with a lot of odds and ends, including some old things.

Things were scattered on the ground, and Shan Yaoning's slender figure was squatting on the ground. It wasn't until she heard someone open the door that Shan Yaoning turned her head. What met Shan Yimo's eyes was a face covered in tears.

Yes, Shan Yimo lied.

She had told Guangchang that because so much time had passed, the impact on the two sisters was actually not significant. She had lied, and it was a devastating blow not only to her but also to her younger sister, who was only five years old at the time.

Shan Yimo entered the attic, her boots creaking softly on the wooden floor. She came to Yao Ning's side, placed her right hand on Yao Ning's head, and sat down beside her, not caring whether the floor was dirty or not. She said softly, "It's about time to set off."

Dan Yaoning lowered her head, and after a few seconds, slowly shook her head, saying in a tearful voice, "No, I don't want to go..."

"..."

"Mom and Dad must have been in a lot of pain back then, right?" Yao Ning, with her innocent personality, asked that question.

A gentle look appeared in Shan Yimo's eyes as she softly said, "It's just for a moment, there won't be any pain."

"really?"

"real."

"Then tell me that Grandpa is a bad person."

"No, Grandpa isn't a bad person. On the contrary, he's the kind of adult I really want to be."

A very handsome adult, capable of supporting the entire family.

Dan Yaoning pursed her lips. This wasn't the first time she had run away like this. Time hadn't erased her memories of her parents. In fact, she also liked her grandfather very much. These words were just some everyday stubbornness.

But painful memories are like shattered blades, mixed in with everyday moments, appearing from time to time, gently cutting you. They may not be intense, but the faint sadness that arises will continue to affect the two sisters' current emotions.

Shan Yao Ning sniffed, and was given a stern warning by Shan Yi Mo. She then took out a small bag of tissues from her pocket, tore open the packaging, pulled out a tissue, unfolded it, and held it in front of Yao Ning's nose, making her blow her nose.

With her older sister's care, Shan Yaoning's condition improved significantly. She then got up, took her younger sister's hand, and led her out of the attic to meet her grandfather downstairs.

After bringing the offerings to the grave, Shan Yimo and Shan Yaoning sat in the back seat of the lead car with their grandfather. The atmosphere inside the car was quite oppressive, as the two sisters didn't even have a chance to have a normal chat with their grandfather sitting in the middle.

Shan Yaoning was still afraid of her grandfather. When she met his gaze, she quickly put on a smile, looking more like a seven or eight-year-old kid than a sixteen-year-old.

Faced with that smile, Shan Yueqiang was momentarily stunned, but he didn't make any move until Shan Yaoning took his hand. His loosely clenched right hand tightened, and then he turned his attention to Shan Mo on his left and asked, "When are you planning to move back home?"

Upon hearing this, Shan Yimo shook her head and said, "I don't have that plan yet. Yao Ning and I are living quite well outside."

"Do you need me to arrange for someone to take care of you?"

"No need, I can take good care of Yao Ning."

"Hmm." Shan Yueqiang pondered for a moment, seemingly lacking the strong personality of some old-fashioned elders. His two granddaughters had moved out of the house almost two years ago, and for the past two years, the older sister had been taking care of the younger sister, learning everything from housework to cooking. Shan Yueqiang, after all, came from that old era, so he naturally did not object to the older sister learning these things. However, it was clear that the older sister's reason for doing so was more for the sake of her younger sister.

After a few more minutes of silence in the car, Shan Yueqiang finally came up with a new topic and asked, "Didn't you keep a bunch of kittens at your school? How are they doing now?"

"Oh! Grandpa, you even know this?" Shan Yaoning on the right asked in surprise.

"Grandpa, have I told you this before?" Shan Yimo asked calmly.

"You didn't tell me about it; I saw it on your WeChat Moments."

"Moments on WeChat? Grandpa, do you still look at your sister's Moments?!"

At this moment, the butler in the driver's seat had something to say and gestured, "I read this on behalf of the chairman. The chairman has always put the two young ladies' affairs first."

"Really?" Shan Yaoning said, her eyes wide.

Of course it is.

This answer is something that Shan Mo can answer for Grandpa: if you ask who loves you the most in the whole family, it must be Grandpa.

Shan Yueqiang didn't respond to that, but continued the conversation, saying, "If you really like it, you can bring it home to raise."

“The apartment where Yao Ning and I live now doesn’t allow cats and dogs. And they’re doing well there. They have their own friends on campus, although their personalities are a bit off. I can’t keep them, but I won’t force them apart. Let them live there.”

"What about the two days you took leave? Did the school arrange for someone to look after you?" Shan Yueqiang asked again.

At this moment, Shan Yimo also pictured Guangchang Chen's unreliable image in her mind. After a few seconds of silence, she said in a slightly firm tone, "It's not a request, I'm asking a friend I trust to look after him temporarily."

Upon hearing the word "trust," Shan Yaoning looked over with slight surprise. She rarely heard her sister mention the word "trust," and when it came to taking care of the cat, her sister would probably only entrust it to one person.

Brother, it must be you...

……

"Mom, what is marriage?"

"Marriage means wanting to be with the person you love forever."

"Then what exactly is liking?"

"Um……"

"Tell me, tell me, what does 'like' mean?"

"Well, liking someone is a feeling. If I had to describe it, it would be a relationship of trust. Sooner or later, Yimo, you will also meet someone you trust completely. At that time, you will understand what liking someone is."

151. Would you be that person?

……

New Year's Day, today is the first day of the official holiday. Guangchang slept until ten o'clock. He felt like he had slept for ten hours and was full of energy. He could quickly sit up, open his arms, and let out a loud roar.

With no one home, he needed to think carefully about how to spend the day. He was completely free!

He glanced at his phone on the bedside table, picked it up, and checked the unread messages. Neither Miss nor Yan Xingmeng had contacted him; it seemed they both had their own plans for New Year's Day. However, they had kindly sent him a message.

"Hey bro~ Can I come over to your place this afternoon to play games?"

A surprised emoji followed.

Wow, this guy.

Just as Guangchang was about to reply that it was okay, a new message popped up on the top of his phone screen. Upon closer inspection, it was a voice message from Yao Ning.

Guangchang opened the voice chat, switched to speaker mode, and Yao Ning's sweet voice immediately came through.

"Brother, are you up yet?"

Ah~ it's that familiar taste. Guang Chen felt a tingling sensation in his heart, and slowly nodded. He also sent a voice message, saying, "I'm here. What's up, Yao Ning?"

Replying with text to text and with voice to voice is a basic form of politeness.

After a while, Yao Ning switched to text.

"Brother, do you have any plans for this afternoon?"

Oh? Does Yao Ning also want to ask me out? Although I have a good relationship with Yao Ning, ever since I found out her affection level towards me, a one-on-one situation is, in a way, a bit...

Besides, there's also the heartwarming side.

Guangchang had no choice but to tell the truth and replied, "I might be meeting up with Nuanxin to play games this afternoon. If you want to come, you might as well come along."

There's no problem with just the three of them. Shan Yimo seems to have tacitly approved of this arrangement. Ultimately, Shan Yimo and I still maintain a good relationship of trust.

A WeChat notification sound then rang.

Guangchang looked over and exclaimed in surprise.

"Going to your house is probably not an option, but bringing Nuanxin along is fine too. Could you please come to my house?"

Going to Yao Ning's house? This is the first time. A pitiful emoji followed.

Is something important? Not wanting to guess, Guangchang asked, "Is there something you want to say?"

"Yes."

Such a rigid and formal response was quite rare for Yao Ning. In the past, when chatting with Yao Ning, she would respond with normal conversational etiquette, such as replying with "um" or "uh-huh" when she said "um" and adding a tilde when she agreed. But such a stiff two-word reply was so unlike Yao Ning's style.

Guangchang was quite curious and couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

This time, Yao Ning's reply was delayed for a long time. Guang Chen sat quietly on the bed until finally a message came.

"I feel like my sister's mental state is about to reach its limit... so I hope you can come over, brother!"

Sister? Is it Shan Yimo?

Eh?

……

At 1 p.m., Guang Guangchen arrived at the address on WeChat. It was completely different from what he had expected. It was not a detached villa or a mansion, but a high-end apartment. Standing in front of the door, Guang Guangchen rang the doorbell.

"Boss, is the situation that serious?" Chen Nuanxin popped out from behind Guangchang Chen and asked.

"I'm not sure, but judging from Yao Ning's tone, it seems quite serious."

"Hey, didn't you just take two days off? Why are you in such a bad mood now? And is this really Yao Ning and the others' home? The Shan Group is a super, super rich conglomerate." Chen Nuanxin said bluntly.

"Could it be that your family kicked you out?"

Guangchang chopped her on the forehead with a karate chop, but Chen Nuanxin touched her forehead and wiped it, finding herself unharmed.

"Completely useless, boss." Chen Nuanxin chuckled wickedly, and was about to get into a fighting stance when the door in front of her was suddenly opened.

Dan Yaoning peeked out and was pleasantly surprised to see the two of them. She said, "You're here so quickly! Come on in!"

“Yes, yes, it was non-stop.” Chen Nuanxin nodded repeatedly. The two followed into the house. Although the interior was not as grand as the manor, the high-end apartment was still very luxurious, mainly equipped with smart home technology, which saved the two sisters a lot of trouble.

Getting back to the point, Guangchang quickly got to the main topic, and Shan Yaoning brought two hot drinks for the two of them. Then they talked about what had happened in the past two days. When he briefly mentioned yesterday, which was the day before New Year's Day, which was actually the day Shan Yaoning and Shan Yimo's parents passed away, even though he kept it very brief, the heartbreaking words still made Guangchang and Shan Yimo take it seriously.

"After paying respects to our parents, I noticed something was wrong with my sister. She was speaking haltingly, and she ordered takeout for lunch today and hasn't left her room since. I could tell... my sister is on the verge of a breakdown." Although Shan Yaoning is only a first-year high school student, she is innocent and naive, and doesn't understand many things. Her sister has protected her too much, but it is precisely because of this innocence that Yaoning can clearly perceive the subtle changes in her sister.

Judging from their tone of voice, phrasing, and gestures when talking to each other, how could they not see how emotionally devastated the older sister was?

Moreover, Shan Yaoning felt that this breakdown was not just due to the blow of her parents' passing. That was just the last bit of pressure weighing on her sister, enough to make her feel suffocated. Shan Yaoning had realized this long ago, and the emotions that had been gradually building up since they moved into this apartment had been accumulating for two whole years.

After turning sixteen, her older sister decided to take her to live outside the village, trying to see if the two sisters could live independently and take care of themselves. At first, Shan Yao Ning didn't even know how to turn on the water heater, but she learned little by little, how to hang clothes, how to fold clothes, and so on. She started to tidy up her room, clean, and cut and wash vegetables while her sister cooked dinner. Occasionally, when they were lazy, the two sisters would order takeout. The lazy days might last for a week, and then they would start cooking for themselves again. Her older sister was very strict and also very demanding.

Shan Yaoning was well aware of the pressures of life, but she rarely heard her sister mention things at school. So she could only learn about things through her brother. Hearing that her sister was still raising cats at school to relieve her personal stress made her quite happy. Could this kind of life continue day after day? Until last night.

“Mental stress…” Guang Chen murmured. He had been listening to Yao Ning’s story the whole time and had become immersed in the atmosphere. Chen Nuanxin, who was usually very talkative, also kept quiet. She pursed her lips, held her hot drink, and watched Yao Ning’s sadness. Then she walked around the coffee table and sat down next to Yao Ning to comfort her.

"So I thought asking you, brother, would be the best way to find out more about the truth."

"It's not really about the truth, but if we're talking about pressure, Shan Yimo is already under a lot of pressure as the student council secretary, and on top of that, she's overly concerned about the president... yeah... the president... she's always worrying about things that aren't her business. Could it be that she enjoys taking care of people? Sister Ma?"

"There must be pressure in that regard, brother. I think I can only ask you for help with this." Shan Yaoning gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands and said in a deep voice.

Is Shan Yimo feeling down and wants to find the boss? Chen Nuanxin didn't understand this and asked, "Wouldn't it be more effective to ask the president to comfort her?"

"No." Guangchang was the first to shake his head and refuse. Looking at Nuanxin's puzzled expression, he organized his thoughts and explained, "This is Shan Yimo's own psychological problem. She is someone who particularly dislikes causing trouble for others, especially when it comes to important friends. The more she values ​​them, the less she wants to make mistakes. If the president really comes, I think it will not only fail to comfort her, but will also bring greater mental pressure to Shan Yimo."

This can be seen from the last time when other clubs wanted to use the empty classroom where the cats were. Shan Yimo is the kind of person who would rather give up her own cat haven than add any trouble to the president. If she really tells Yan Xingmeng about this, she will not be relieved, but will be faced with an unprecedented stress test.

That's what you call a breakdown.

Among all these people, there is one person who can make Shan Yimo open up and speak her mind, someone with whom she can communicate on an equal footing. Guangchang Chen is such a special person, someone who seems unimportant but is exceptionally important at this moment.

This was Shan Yaoning's decision after careful consideration.

“Brother…” Listening to her brother’s logical analysis, Shan Yaoning was deeply moved, her eyes slightly glistening with tears, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Don't cry, don't cry, the boss will find a way. The boss is an expert in this kind of thing." Chen Nuanxin took two tissues from the coffee table and wiped Yao Ning's tears.

Did you secretly insult me ​​in your words just now?

Guangchang temporarily ignored the heartwarming words and learned the whole story. He would tell her more when he met Shan Yimo. He heard Yao Ning tell him the location of Shan Yimo's room. Wouldn't he get arrested for sneaking in like that?

No, this is a world of romantic fantasies. The atmosphere is far more important than logic, isn't it? Be confident, be confident, Guangchang.

Guangchang cheered himself up in his heart, then looked at Nuanxin, his gaze sharpening, and said, "Nuanxin, I'll have to trouble you to run an errand next."