"Is that funny?"
Chu Yilan's voice came from behind them, dark and menacing. The two men chatting away immediately fell silent.
"Oh! You're here?" Shen Lian stood up as though nothing had happened and brushed the sand off his backside. "Come on, let's go home."
Chu Yilan looked at him, then at Sun Binghe.
"Boss." Assistant Sun promptly looked away after his greeting. With the night to cover me, as long as I pretend I can't see him, that practically means I haven't been caught!
Sun Binghe drove his own car, while Shen Lian naturally left with Chu Yilan.
Once in the car, Teacher Shen first caught his breath, then asked the driver to raise the privacy screen. Without another word, he planted a kiss on Chu Yilan's cheek.
Chu Yilan said, "Another sugar-coated bullet?"
"As long as it works." Shen Lian's eyes sparkled. "Hey, Chu Yilan, does that mean you crossed time and space to find yourself a wife?"
Chu Yilan's expression froze, and he turned to stare at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian raised an eyebrow. "I've remembered a few blurry scenes. Before you left, did you get me drunk?"
A long while passed before Chu Yilan's lips curved into a smile. "I wouldn't call it that. I just wanted you to relax a little."
"No wonder," Shen Lian said with a sigh. "The moment I first saw you in this world, I fell head over heels for you. You were at your absolute peak when you came to see me. So damn handsome. Even a little disfigurement couldn't stop you from stealing my heart."
And Shen Lian's promise-"When I get there, I'll avenge you!"-had now been fulfilled completely.
Chu Yilan was delighted that Shen Lian could remember.
He had left in a hurry back then, and the way