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“That was… very tough,” he said.

"Hmph..." I still don't understand.

“I’m afraid of you…” he hesitated.

“You’ve changed,” she sighed, not waiting for him to finish speaking.

"What?"

"Like the Silver Envoy said? Hmph, Chu Gexing, you're a real headache." She shook her head slightly. "I'm clearly annoyed with you, I hate you, but I just can't bring myself to hate you. You...you really are a headache for me..."

He reached out and gently massaged her temples.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Don't you have a headache? Let me rub it for you," he said gently.

"You...you oh you." Tang Leyan sighed, but couldn't bring herself to curse, and finally let out a helpless bitter laugh.

Outside, two people were listening intently.

"Alright, alright," Chu Ge said, beaming. "Shh!" Shi Shu gestured.

Chu Ge Xun quickly covered his mouth.

Shi Shu also breathed a sigh of relief and took Chu Ge Xun's hand as they walked away from the front of the room.

"You know, these two people, when they get ruthless they want to kill each other, but in the blink of an eye they're laughing and talking again. It's really...it made me worry to death," Shi Shu said softly.

"It's true what they say, enemies are destined to meet, just like you and me." Chu Ge Xun sweetly rested his head on Shi Shu Di's shoulder.

Shi Shu gently reached out and slapped him lightly: "You smooth talker." But she couldn't hide the sweet smile on her face. Fifth update, bonus chapter for 230 pink votes. Up to today, I've maintained five updates for eight days. *sticks out tongue*

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You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 228 Avoiding Contact

The sky was somewhat overcast. Tang Leyan stood outside the gate of the Military Affairs Office and said, "Why won't the lord see me? You told him..."

“Young master, we have already made ourselves very clear.” The man shook his head.

"But……"

"My lord is very busy with official duties today and has no time to receive guests. Please forgive him, young master. Please come another day."

"I've been here for two days, why is he always so busy?"

"Yes, young master."

“It seems that Uncle Zhen is testing my patience, but…” Tang Leyan chuckled softly, “I am indeed a person with little patience. Two days is already my limit.”

She snorted and took a step forward.

She had come every day for the past two days, but each time she was stopped outside the Military Affairs Office. The reason given was either that she was meeting with guests or that she was busy. In short, they blocked her from entering. At first, she tolerated it, since these were all legitimate reasons. But she had come no less than ten times in the past two days, and each time it was the same. It seemed that Chu Zhen had made up her mind not to see her, and she finally understood.

But I couldn't bear it.

Once she's made a decision, no one can change it.

"Young master, what are you doing? You can't go in!" The guards rushed over to stop them.

Tang Leyan stretched out her arms, flicked her fan, and said calmly, "Get out of the way!"

Two guards tumbled straight down from the side.

Tang Leyan stopped and said with a cold laugh, "I'm giving the Grand Secretary some face. I won't hurt you. You'll just have to fulfill your responsibilities. But you should know what kind of relationship I have with the Grand Secretary—he's only temporarily angry with me because he won't see me. Does he expect him to be angry with me forever? I know you're loyal, but you should also have some sense. Don't anger me and get hurt. Once Uncle Zhen calms down, you'll have been injured or killed for nothing!"

What she said is absolutely right.

Everyone had seen how Chu Zhen used to treat her, like a precious jewel, cherishing her as if she were held in the palm of his hand. The entire Military Affairs Office was this nemesis's territory. She wanted a stove and wanted to learn cooking skills, causing strange smells to appear on the memorials sent by the Military Affairs Office. The officials never said anything, and simply indulged her every whim.

Moreover, Lord Di used to be as cold as ice, but ever since Young Master Leyan appeared, his expression has softened considerably, and he is no longer as aloof and meticulous as before. He seems detached from worldly affairs and even exudes a warm aura. However, something seems to have gone wrong, because after returning two nights ago, Lord Di issued an order: "If Young Master Leyan comes in the future, do not see him."

No one dared to ask why. But that night, inside the Grand Council of the Zhongtang Mansion, the lights burned all night long.

I didn't sleep all night.

Le Yan was naturally unaware of these matters. After intimidating the guards, she strode in.

They walked in familiarly, past the corridor, up the white jade steps, and pushed open the door to the Military Affairs Pavilion. A deep voice said, "Headquarters said they don't want any food, so don't bother us."

Tang Leyan was taken aback and looked up at Chu Zhen, who was engrossed in reading a document behind the table.

Suddenly, I felt a pang of heartache.

It's only been two days.

Two days is such a short time, yet the person in front of me seems to have lost a whole lot of weight.

Previously, her face still had some color in it, but now it was as white as paper, and looked thin and frail.

Does this person really not care about himself at all?

Or was he intentionally punishing himself?

Tang Leyan felt a mix of emotions and softly called out, "Uncle Zhen..."

Chu Zhen felt something was wrong and wanted to look up, but suddenly heard that familiar voice calling his name. He immediately lost his composure, and the brush in his hand went astray, leaving a long stain on the folded paper.

Chu Zhen was greatly surprised and hurriedly picked up the document to read it.

Tang Leyan was already beside her: "Uncle Zhen, I, I've come to see you."

Chu Zhen inexplicably felt something pop inside his body, causing his shoulders to tremble and his hands to go limp, and the folded document floated to the ground.

Chu Zhen sat in his seat, speechless for a moment.

Tang Leyan glanced at him, bent down, and picked up the folded paper from the ground.

She glanced at the stains on the folded paper, then raised her sleeve and wiped them clean.

Chu Zhen watched her movements, then hesitated to speak.

Tang Leyan wiped for a while, then neatly placed the folded paper in front of Chu Zhen before saying, "Uncle Zhen, I'm sorry."

Chu Zhen stared at the document for a while, then glanced at Tang Leyan and said, "You... why are you here?"

Tang Leyan said, "I wanted to come and see Uncle Zhen."

Chu Zhen's heart skipped a beat. She struggled to appear calm and said coldly, "What's so interesting about headquarters? Headquarters is very busy right now. If you have nothing else to say, you may leave."

Tang Leyan looked at him: "Uncle Zhen, are you deliberately trying to get rid of me?"

Chu Zhen ignored her and looked down at the report: "The headquarters has no time to waste."

Tang Leyan frowned: "Why are you treating me like this? Is it because of that night...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Chu Zhen said, "You no longer hold any official rank. The Military Council is such an important place. How dare you enter so brazenly? Do you know that this is a serious crime? This department will not pursue the matter further because you are the son of an old friend. You should leave immediately and do not need to come here again."

Seeing his serious demeanor and hearing his profound pronouncements, Tang Leyan felt a little amused and couldn't help but say, "You've gone to so much trouble to come up with these reasons, it's just that you don't want to see me. Why not just say it directly? Why make up these excuses? But I want to ask Uncle Zhen: do you really not want to see me, or do you simply not know how to face me?"

Chu Zhen was furious and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you!"

Tang Leyan said, "I've always been bold and unrestrained. Uncle Zhen, you've known me for a long time, but I just don't understand—I like you, it's not like it's illegal or immoral, so why do you avoid me like the plague?"

Chu Zhen clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "The headquarters doesn't want to hear your nonsense. Are you leaving or not? If you don't, the headquarters will have to call for reinforcements!"

"Fine, call all you want, even the entire army of Shundi. No one can stop me from doing what I want." Tang Leyan gritted her teeth and stood her ground, her eyes fixed on Chu Zhen.

Chu Zhen suddenly stood up: "What do you think this place is?"

"I don't care where this place is, all I know is that the person I love is here. That's my main purpose for coming here. So, are you satisfied with this answer?"

Chu Zhen's face turned deathly pale: "Get out! Get out of here!"

Tang Leyan gave him a deep look: "Okay, I'll leave, but I'll come back again!"

"You!" Chu Zhen roared in anger.

Tang Leyan took two steps toward the door, then suddenly stopped: "But you haven't eaten, have you? Are you mistreating yourself like this because what happened that day is still weighing on your mind, making you restless and unable to eat or sleep?"

Chu Zhen looked up and glared at her.

Tang Leyan sneered, "If you are so calm, then you should act as usual. Otherwise, I would think that the dignified Grand Councilor would be thrown into chaos by my words and even lose his appetite."

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You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 229: Unyielding Bites

Has he eaten?

The question was asked in a soft voice, tinged with a faint melancholy.

"Yes, I ate after you left," another voice said with a hint of amusement. "By the way, how did you manage that?"

"I..." he said with a wry smile, looking at the ink stain on his sleeve. "All I did was harden my heart and try to provoke him."

"It's impressive that you could guess his thoughts. Doing the opposite is actually more effective. But Leyan..." Beitang Yujian looked at her, "What will you do next?"

"I don't know either," Tang Leyan shook her head.

"Um?"

“But I know I won’t let go no matter what.” She looked at him and smiled.

Beitang Yujian looked at her and said, "Actually... shouldn't you be worried about Chu Gexing?"

"It's okay." Tang Leyan shook her head. "He won't interfere with me."

"Oh? The young couple is having a fight? Or has Lord Chu suddenly seen the light?" Beitang Yujian laughed.

Tang Leyan glared at him: "Did you already know what was going on, but you just stood by and watched without offering any explanation? Do you want me to beat you up?"

Beitang Yujian laughed and said, "What else do you want from me? To go through fire and water for you? I've already been very kind by not stirring up trouble or sabotaging things from the sidelines."

"You..." Tang Leyan smiled, shaking her head helplessly, "You are indeed clever." "Mmm. If one is free from love, there is neither worry nor fear. Leyan, hurry up and become as clever as Beitang Yujian."

"Get lost! You're just gloating. If one day you meet someone you like, it'll be hard to be smart anymore... Then it'll be my turn to laugh at you."

"Hey, are you wishing me a blessing or cursing me?"

"That depends on what you, Young Master Beitang, truly want."

"Hahaha……"

Seeing that his laughter had subsided, Tang Leyan then said in a deep voice, "You've had a hard time these past few days."