I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

Chapter 525: Turtle Recommends Himself

The Shen Family Ancestral Hall is connected to Qin Garden. The interior of the hall is very elegant. There are six gold-painted rosewood plaques on the table, including "Loyalty and Filial Piety Passed Down from Generation to Generation", "Integrity Guarded from Generation to Generation", "Upholding the Roots and Harmonizing the Family", "Virtue and Carrying Forth", "Respecting the Dead and Remembering the Ancestors", and "Blessing the Past and Benefiting the Future Generations". Each of the plaques was written by the ancestors of the Shen family themselves.

The black gold floor tiles in the hall have become increasingly clear and bright with the passage of time, clearly reflecting the family's century-long glory.

The two wooden doors of the ancestral hall were not completely sealed, and a ray of light and shadow filtered through the cracks in the door, revealing a glimmer of hope. Shen Guiling knelt alone in front of the hall, his eyelashes drooping, wondering what he was thinking.

"Squeak-"

The wind caused the door leaves to sway gently, and the shadow of the fan reflected by the sunlight on the ground was covered by a double shadow.

"Shh~Shen Guiling~"

Shen Guiling raised her eyelids slightly, and the fragmented light deep in her eyes gathered bit by bit.

Jiang Huashan looked around, crouched down and stepped over the threshold. After carefully closing the door, he quickly rushed to Shen Guiling, quite impatient, "What's wrong with you? What happened to Shen Zhi?"

Shen Guiling straightened his back and looked at her with his neck slightly tilted back.

What kind of look is this?

Jiang Huashan frowned, "I'm talking to you!"

Shen Guiling, "Don't you want his life?"

"..." Jiang Huashan's eyes flickered slightly, and her expression changed several times. Finally, she stopped pretending, holding up her skirt and half-kneeling down to look him in the eye. "How do you know I want Shen Zhi's life? Are you eavesdropping on me?"

She had already experienced Shen Guiling's abilities. Since he could help her monitor Jiang Wanyi, he could also monitor her in return.

Jiang Huashan's tone was very calm. For someone as eccentric as her, the calmer she was, the bigger the storm would be.

Shen Guiling raised her head slightly, pulling the corners of her mouth, "I monitored Zhou Yanheng."

Zhou Yanheng?

Jiang Huashan was a little surprised, but she soon realized that there was something wrong with the content of the email. The email contained a recording of her transaction with Zhou Yanheng. Even a fool would know what was going on, let alone the extremely intelligent Shen Guiling.

The two of them were only half an arm's length apart. At such a close distance, even the subtlest expression in each other's eyes could be clearly captured.

Jiang Huashan hesitated, "So... you want to tell me that you killed Shen Zhi because of me?"

Shen Guiling shook her head, "It's not because of you, it's for myself."

"For yourself?" Jiang Huashan frowned and didn't react for a moment.

"Yeah." Shen Guiling leaned forward, gently resting his shoulder against hers, and whispered in her ear, "Because I don't want you to get on his boat."

The pronunciation of "boat" and "bed" are almost the same, and the difference of one word makes a world of difference. Jiang Huashan was stunned for a moment and subconsciously turned her head to look at him. Shen Guiling anticipated her reaction and raised his eyes to meet her gaze, "Shall we form an alliance? You come on my boat, huh?

The last syllable had a kind of flattering murmur, like being scratched by a kitten's paw.

Jiang Huashan didn't dodge. After thinking for a moment, he questioned, "Shen Guiling, why do you like me?"

She asked very seriously, and seemed to be very confused about why someone liked her.

Shen Guiling thought about it and showed an expression that was even more confused than hers. "You are interesting, smart, beautiful, kind, and righteous. You are so good. Why can't I like you?"

Is this her? Does Shen Guiling have a filter for her? Although he thought so, he was still coaxed into raising his eyes.

Shen Guiling smiled. "Whether you like excitement or emotional value, I'm fine with it even if it means killing people, so... let's give it a try. I can do better than Zhou Yanheng, and better than any of them."

Jiang Huashan was attracted by the starlight in his eyes and frowned, "Try? Try what?"

Shen Guiling lowered his head and gently kissed her ear. "You seek wealth while I seek life. You face the sun while I chase the light. I like you...will you try to like me too?"

Jiang Huashan's heart trembled. Her earlobe, which had been kissed, was red and dripping with blood. She felt a little uncomfortable. She lowered her head and covered her burning ear with her hand, "Can we still try this kind of thing?"

Shen Guiling nodded and patiently persuaded, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. It's your own life, and of course you get to decide the rules of the game. As long as you're willing, you can try whatever you want."

Jiang Huashan frowned, and the emotion in his eyes was difficult to discern.

Seeing this, Shen Guiling knelt and took a step forward, their shadows completely overlapping on the black gold ground. He pulled her hand down, his tone gentle and coaxing, "Just try it. It's okay if you don't like it."

"..."

The corners of Jiang Huashan's mouth twitched.

Shen Guiling is really gifted. He grasped the essence of Neptune's fish farming with just one sentence. But now the situation is reversed. He, the little fish, is brainwashing the pond owner and begging her to cheat on him.

She is really too bad!

Realizing this, Jiang Huashan stepped back calmly, but her feet had become numb from squatting for too long, and her body fell backward uncontrollably. In order to stabilize her center of gravity, she subconsciously grabbed Shen Guiling's sleeve.

This was a rare opportunity, so Shen Guiling took the opportunity to put his arms around her waist and half-hold her in his arms.

"Click——"

With a sound of cloth tearing, half of Shen Guiling's sleeve was torn open, and his straight shoulder bone was suddenly exposed to the air.

What kind of clothes are of such poor quality?

Jiang Huashan was about to let go when she suddenly saw a deep red bruise on Shen Guiling's tanned shoulder. She was stunned. "Is this... a beating from Grandpa?"

Shen Guiling seemed unconcerned, "Yeah. Grandpa is very angry about Shen Zhi's matter."

Yes, it was a human life after all. Even if Shen Guiling downplayed it, it could not cover up the thrills and crises he had experienced.

Jiang Huashan felt a mixture of emotions, unconsciously clenching the white shirt in her hands. Shen Guiling's eyes flickered slightly, and he leaned down, inching closer to her. Just as his tall nose brushed against her soft cheek...

"boom--"

With a loud bang, the two wooden doors of the ancestral hall broke open in half, and fragments of light poured out and fell on the sides of the two people's faces that were pressed against each other.

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