GRMFBS CH146

The fight ended with Zhan Jinli as the victor; after all, he had his parents on his side.

Zhan Suiru resentfully held a grudge against Zhan Jinli. When she turned back, she discovered that Xiao Ran had already thoughtfully packed her things for her.

Zhan Suiru: …

Forget it. Resurrection was not a simple matter; being too hasty would only cause problems. She needed to slow down now.

Zhan Yan finished observing the family group chat. Seeing how in sync his parents were, he started to worry.

He had spent the last few days digging through all the gossip from the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau, the Wan Yao Alliance, and Mount Chaofu, but he couldn’t find a breakthrough.

The powerful figures were all reliable; not a single one said, “Now that the apocalypse isn’t a danger, let’s relax.”

The figures who had survived the events of twenty-six years ago all had a “better safe than sorry” attitude.

It was unlikely he could avoid the grind, so he could only try to find a way to switch shifts. Fortunately, his parents’ shifts on the roster were scheduled for later, so he still had time.

Zhan Yan put away his phone and went to the courier station to pick up a package.

After signing the contract for the grapes, Zhan Yan had asked Puyang Xia for a batch of unsold grapes, carefully packed them, and sent them to everyone in his social circle.

Now, this group of people was starting to send return gifts.

This time, the return gift was from Luan San, Luan Jin. He had packed a large box of pastries and some homemade fruit jam from their family chef.

Zhan Yan took a picture of the package and sent it to Luan Jin, saying he would eat it as soon as he got back.

Luan Jin: “Try them and tell me which one you like, I’ll send you more.”

“What variety are those grapes? My old man really likes them.”

“I want to buy some to show filial piety to my old man.”

Zhan Yan thought to himself, Are you trying to show filial piety to your dad? Your dad really likes them, yet you secretly kept a bunch to give to your ‘white moonlight substitute’.

Zhan Yan: “They’re called ‘Not-as-good-as-Lychee,’ it’s a newly decided brand name. You can’t search for it now.”

“It’s not grape season right now, and the few that were left have all been sent out. When the grapes are harvested in a few months, I’ll send you a few boxes.”

Luan Jin: “Okay.”

“I’ll help you promote them then.”

And just like that, the boutique sales channel was opened.

Wen Yinghui also sent him a message praising the grapes, but since he was on a strict diet year-round to maintain his physique, he had to control his grape intake.

Wen Yinghui: “I just mixed your grapes with yogurt.”

“My sugar-free yogurt has become even more unpalatable.”

To express his gratitude, the great boss Wen sent over his sugar-free yogurt and a bag of dried fruits and nuts. He also created a new customized fitness plan for Zhan Yan and didn’t forget to post about it on his social media to show off.

Matthias was heartbroken when he saw it. He sent Zhan Yan a crying emoji, asking, “Don’t I deserve the big grapes?”

Zhan Yan: You’re back in Spain, the shipping service doesn’t deliver big grapes.

Zhan Yan had just moved the package back to his dorm when Wen Yinghui’s package also arrived.

Zhan Yan sent a message in the dorm group chat, asking if anyone passing by later could help him pick it up.

Gu Jiancheng: “I’ll get it after my class.”

Zhan Yan first opened the package. While waiting in the dorm, he opened the “Did You Get Your Gossip Today?” group chat. Perhaps one of these information-savvy figures would have some news that could help him achieve a shift swap.

The group had mostly finished discussing the “gravity tide” over the past two days and was now gossiping.

Happy Guessing Game: “Guess what gossip I got my hands on?”

Loves-Pineapple-Buns: “Give us a hint.”

Happy Guessing Game: “It’s related to Shen Ying.”

Secretary Ao: “The matter of Shen Ying joining the Retirees’ League?”

Happy Guessing Game: “Ao-ao, you guess too fast!”

“It’s that, but I have even bigger gossip!”

Secretary Ao: “Shen Ying got into a fight with Black Wolf at the Retirees’ League?”

Happy Guessing Game: “…”

“Stop!”

“Let me be the one to spill the tea I started!”

Tu Yue stopped talking, leaving the gossip for Guesser to reveal.

He had known about this for a while. Black Wolf was too embarrassed to talk about it when he came back, but because it involved Shen Ying and the important information Shen Ying had provided about the “apocalypse,” his mission report was heavily scrutinized by Ning Xi.

And what kind of person was Ning Xi? All the parts that Black Wolf tried to gloss over were seen through by Ning Xi, who demanded that he write down all the details clearly.

As the “librarian” of the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau, once it was in a report, it was as good as known by Tu Yue.

Later, Ning Xi came to Tu Yue with the report, asking him to organize all the data related to Shen Ying and Approaching Science.

Ning Xi reviewed the data again: “Shen Ying suddenly turned hostile and left because of Approaching Science.”

Tu Yue agreed.

Black Wolf had been getting along fine with Shen Ying before. He only turned hostile after Black Wolf mentioned that their information was provided by Approaching Science.

But this indicated that Approaching Science and Shen Ying had a connection.

Tu Yue knew that Approaching Science had once helped “I Just Saved the World!” look up information on Shen Ying. This might have been the start of their contact.

But what was their current relationship? Did he turn hostile because he disliked them cooperating with Approaching Science, or was he angry that Approaching Science had proactively provided them with information?

Ning Xi tapped the report: “I think Shen Ying and Approaching Science have a pretty good relationship. The key to our cooperation with Shen Ying might depend on Approaching Science.”

Tu Yue felt this possibility was not very reliable. It was possible that Approaching Science and Shen Ying had a good relationship, but for him to get Shen Ying to cooperate with them was a bit of an exaggeration. How long had they been in contact? What kind of relationship did they have?

However, Ning Xi’s judgment was usually accurate. He had once cultivated the Great Divination Art, and although it was now disabled, he still had an intuition about things. This feeling was different from the inspiration method of Withered Pine Stream; Granny’s “I reckon” was more related to herself, while Ning Xi’s feeling was more inclined towards bigger, more elusive things, like some hidden trend of the universe.

Since Ning Xi felt this way, Tu Yue thought he could use his Secretary Ao identity to try and guide things.

Taking advantage of Approaching Science being online, Secretary Ao began his elaborate hinting.

Zhan Yan was tempted without any need for hints.

Seeing someone mention Shen Ying, he remembered that he hadn’t contacted this powerful figure for a long time. He remembered Shen Ying saying last time that he had a good impression of Tianshis.

Everyone had wanted to cooperate with Shen Ying for a long time. If Shen Ying was willing to join, they would definitely agree to schedule Shen Ying with his mom. This way, he could separate his parents! The identity reveal crisis would be perfectly solved!

Zhan Yan immediately logged into the ChaofanForum, preparing to contact Shen Ying.

He hadn’t logged in for a long time and had accumulated a lot of messages.

He opened his private messages and immediately saw a message from Shen Ying, questioning why he proactively provided information about the apocalypse world to the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau but said nothing to him.

Zhan Yan: Crap. I’ve been so focused on trying to solve my parents’ identity reveal problem lately that I completely forgot about this big shot.

Given Shen Ying’s terrible temper, if he didn’t appease him, he would definitely not agree to cooperate.

Zhan Yan first showered him with praise, saying that the great Shen Ying definitely understood the apocalypse, so where was the need for his reminder.

Shen Ying replied with a single word.

I Just Saved the World!: “Heh.”

Zhan Yan gritted his teeth. But it was his fault. He really had forgotten about Shen Ying. And he had proactively approached the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau.

After trying to coax him for a while with no success, Zhan Yan gave up.

Approaching Science: “What do you want?”

I Just Saved the World!: “It’s what you want.”

“You approached me proactively, isn’t it because you need me to do something?”

Zhan Yan felt guilty. He really had only remembered Shen Ying because he needed something.

Approaching Science: “Mainly, I wanted to discuss the current situation.”

“Do you have any plans?”

I Just Saved the World!: “What? You’ve finally started to think the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau is unreliable and are ready to come to me?”

Approaching Science: “Of course the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau isn’t as reliable as the great you.”

“So, in this time of crisis and turmoil, shall we make a little comeback and save the world again?”

“Help the not-so-reliable Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau get through this difficult period.”

I Just Saved the World!: “So it’s still about cooperation, right?”

Approaching Science: “Shall we talk?”

I Just Saved the World!: “No.”

Zhan Yan worried. How was he supposed to deal with such a firm refusal?

I Just Saved the World!: “But it’s not impossible to communicate.”

Zhan Yan’s spirits lifted.

Approaching Science: “How do you want to communicate?”

I Just Saved the World!: “From now on, you notify me of your intelligence first.”

Approaching Science: “OK, no problem.”

He could notify many people at the same time. He guaranteed he would never forget the great Shen Ying again.

The great Shen Ying was satisfied and said they could divide the work. He wouldn’t manage the world barrier or the apocalypse world but would specifically keep an eye on Infinite and Monster Doctor, ensuring they couldn’t cause trouble during this period.

Zhan Yan: …Wait! This is not the cooperation I wanted!

Gu Jiancheng had already gone offline.

His class had just ended, and he was going to get the package for Yan Yan.

Gu Jiancheng returned to the dorm with the package and saw Zhan Yan looking worried.

“What’s wrong?” Gu Jiancheng asked.

Zhan Yan cheered himself up and started opening the package. “Nothing.”

He and Shen Ying had zero chemistry.

Forget it.

He couldn’t force Shen Ying to cooperate in the way he wanted. He would have to think of another way.

Wen Yinghui’s sugar-free yogurt couldn’t be kept, so they had to divide it up and eat it today. Zhan Yan scooped a spoonful, and his face quickly scrunched up. He started sending messages to his other two roommates who hadn’t returned yet, asking them to buy a bottle of honey from the small supermarket.

Gu Jiancheng quietly watched Zhan Yan. He saw him starting to arrange the toppings and snacks, as if he had forgotten what he was worrying about before.

He wanted to help. He wanted to know what was going on and then solve it.

But Yan Yan wouldn’t tell him.

Gu Jiancheng felt that Zhan Yan had a lot of little secrets lately and was unwilling to ask him for help when he encountered trouble.

Did he think he couldn’t solve it? Or did he not want him to know? Did Yan Yan think he wasn’t trustworthy enough?

Zhan Yan used to want to dig up his little secrets, but now he seemed to have lost interest in him. Was he not exciting enough anymore?

Zhan Yan added several extra spoonfuls of dried fruits and nuts to his boyfriend’s bowl of yogurt and handed it to him.

Gu Jiancheng, overwhelmed with a sense of crisis, held the yogurt bowl worriedly.

He still hadn’t been able to meet the parents.

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