HRMCF Chapter 29

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Shen Yan went to the hotel front desk to pick up the pre-ordered cake and ran into Shen Shen and Fang Fei coming out. The two stood side by side, finally looking like a newlywed couple.

"Oh, cake?" Shen Shen saw the cake Shen Yan was holding and, after a moment's thought, realized. He then looked at Zhao Linsu. "Linsu, it's your birthday today, right?"

Zhao Linsu nodded.

Shen Shen lamented, "Ah, I forgot! I'm so sorry, calling you out on your birthday..."

"It's fine, good to get out and have some fun."

"Have you guys eaten? Come eat with us," Shen Shen said quickly. "Linsu, what do you want to eat?"

"No need," Zhao Linsu gestured with his arm towards Shen Yan, "Shen Yan ordered such a big cake, it's enough."

"Just eating cake is too much, let's celebrate your birthday together."

"Oh, come on, Brother," Shen Yan said, "you and Fei-jie go eat, don't worry about us."

Shen Yan frowned as he watched his brother and sister-in-law leave. His brother walked a few steps down the hallway and still had the leisure to turn back and wave at them again, looking relaxed and happy.

Shen Yan's head was killing him. He turned his head away, out of sight, out of mind. "Let's go to my room."

The room had a king-size bed. The suitcase was lying haphazardly by the sofa. Shen Yan went over and took a small box from the suitcase compartment, tossing it behind him.

"Catch."

Zhao Linsu caught it with one hand.

The box was just the right size to hold in one hand. "What is it?"

Shen Yan turned back with a smile. "Guess."

Zhao Linsu shook the box in his hand. "A USB drive?"

Shen Yan's eyes widened. "Wow, do you have X-ray vision?"

Zhao Linsu smiled at him. "There's a sound inside."

"Then guess what's on the USB drive?"

Zhao Linsu looked at Shen Yan's bright eyes and said with a faint smile, "Can't guess."

Shen Yan clapped his hands. "Finally, something you can't guess!"

The USB drive contained various documents and papers related to project content at home and abroad that Shen Yan had collected over the years. After reading Zhao Linsu's published paper and roughly understanding his research direction, he had started doing this.

Preparing birthday gifts for his brother every year was also a technical skill. With more than ten years of friendship, he had given almost everything that could be given, and sometimes he had a headache about what to send.

Those fancy and useless things were for dealing with ordinary social interactions. For his brother, whether it was expensive or not didn't matter; it had to be something his brother needed.

It seemed Zhao Linsu needed it very much. Shen Yan could tell Zhao Linsu was very happy, holding the box as if it was his most prized possession.

Shen Yan was also very happy in his heart, feeling a great sense of accomplishment for giving the right gift.

"Didn't bring a computer," Zhao Linsu said softly, looking down at the box in his hand, his voice low.

"You can look at it when we get back. It's your birthday, but I still dragged you here. Let's just have fun these two days," Shen Yan pushed the cake over. "Let's eat cake first, I'm really hungry."

The cake box was tied with a beautiful bow. Shen Yan pulled the ribbon, opened the transparent lid, and smiled triumphantly at Zhao Linsu. "It looks quite similar to the one you had that day, right?"

Zhao Linsu stared at it and immediately remembered the cake that had been so sweet it almost made him sick.

"They sent me pictures to choose from, and I saw this one at a glance. You usually don't like sweets much, but I saw you liked that cake quite a bit, so I decisively ordered this one."

"Not bad."

Shen Yan lit the candles as well. "Make a wish."

"Superstitious."

"What if some deity can hear? Be quiet, hurry up and make a wish."

Zhao Linsu held the box in his hand and closed his eyes gently.

Shen Yan watched with great interest, his arms crossed. When Zhao Linsu opened his eyes, Shen Yan asked, "What did you wish for?"

"Is it superstitious or not?" Zhao Linsu smiled, his eyes and expression very gentle. "Doesn't saying it out loud make it not come true?"

Shen Yan scoffed, then said with great interest, "Then let me guess."

"Go ahead."

Shen Yan thought for a moment and said decisively, "Publish another SCI paper next year!"

Zhao Linsu looked at him, his gaze momentarily still, then smiled. "If I can't publish one next year, it'll be because you jinxed it."

Shen Yan waved his hand grandly. "Don't try to shift the blame with superstition. Let's eat cake, I'm starving."

Although the cake was bought for Zhao Linsu, Shen Yan didn't stand on ceremony with him. He cut a large piece for himself first and took a bite. "It's quite delicious, not too sweet."

Zhao Linsu also cut a piece for himself.

"Did the two professors arrange anything for your birthday this year?"

"Mm-hmm," Zhao Linsu said, taking a bite of cake. "Sent some things."

The two of them finished the cake together. Shen Yan ate two slices, and left the rest for Zhao Linsu, after all, it was Zhao Linsu's birthday cake.

Shen Yan: "This cake was really a good choice, quite delicious. Does it taste similar to the one at school?"

"This one's sweeter."

"Is that so? Then next time I'll still buy you the one from school."

Zhao Linsu returned to his room with the remaining cake and the gift.

Shen Yan felt itchy all over, as if he had a lot of sand stuck to him. He took another shower, then lay on the bed playing on his phone. While scrolling through his WeChat Moments, he noticed that Zhao Linsu had posted something.

【Birthday】

The accompanying picture was the cake and the small box containing the USB drive.

Shen Yan smiled and liked it.

Zhao Linsu's WeChat didn't have the "visible for a few days" setting. He rarely posted anyway. Shen Yan casually clicked into his profile and found that Zhao Linsu's previous post was still from his birthday last year.

Shen Yan's birthday was at the end of May, the day before Children's Day.

Last year, for his birthday, Zhao Linsu had given him the entire Harry Potter Lego series, and what was even more insane was that he gave him two sets, one assembled and one unassembled.

The picture posted on Moments was one of them, the assembled Hogwarts Clock Tower.

【Might not even finish assembling it next year】

Shen Yan didn't like it, but commented.

——"Just you wait, I'll finish it in a month!"

Shen Yan looked at his own comment with embarrassment.

Zhao Linsu was right, he hadn't even finished assembling the Hogwarts Clock Tower yet.

When it came to playing with Lego, he was the typical "bad at it but loves to play" type. He would often be full of energy and enthusiasm at the beginning, but after a while, he would just leave it aside and ignore it. Yet, when he saw a series he liked, he couldn't help but want to buy it, and his house was full of Lego corpses.

Shen Yan exited Zhao Linsu's WeChat Moments and lay on the bed, sending Zhao Linsu another WeChat message.

【sy: Brother, happy birthday】

【Son: Thank you, I really like the gift】

Shen Yan lay on his back looking at the ceiling, suddenly smiling.

Friends.

It would be great if they could be such close friends for a lifetime.

The hotel finally became more crowded the next day.

Shen Yan got up and went to have breakfast, finding the restaurant almost full and very lively.

Fortunately, Zhao Linsu had woken up earlier than him and saved him a seat.

After grabbing some food casually, Shen Yan carried his plate over and sat down opposite Zhao Linsu. "So many people?"

"Mm-hmm," Zhao Linsu said, dangling his fork. "Quite a few reporters."

Shen Yan was shocked. "Reporters?"

Zhao Linsu nodded.

"Why?"

Zhao Linsu said, "Your sister-in-law is the editor-in-chief of a magazine, didn't you know?"

Shen Yan: "..."

"I thought she was my brother's colleague!"

Shen Yan said in a low voice.

Zhao Linsu shook his head. "Is she really your sister-in-law then?"

Shen Yan was also speechless. "My brother doesn't tell me anything."

"Let's eat," Zhao Linsu raised his chin. "We have to go change clothes after eating."

Shen Yan sighed, picked up a rolled omelet, then put it down again. "Why do I feel like this wedding today is particularly strange?"

"Whose wedding have you been to before?"

"...None."

"Then you can stay here for a few more days and catch the next one to compare."

"..."

Enough, he really didn't want to crash the wedding!

The two had just finished eating when they were called away to change clothes.

In the changing area, Shen Yan met the other groomsmen.

Sure enough, they were all handsome guys.

And they were all very tall.

The handsome guys greeted them warmly, saying they looked a bit unfamiliar and asking which company they were from.

"Company?" Shen Yan said.

"Aren't you models?"

Shen Yan shook his head. "Are you models?"

"Yes."

Shen Yan thought for a moment that since Fang Fei was the editor-in-chief of a magazine, it was perfectly normal for her to know models.

But shouldn't the groomsmen be friends of the groom?

Shen Yan was confused. He went in and changed his clothes first. When he came out, Zhao Linsu was already waiting for him outside, having changed even faster and already tied his tie.

Shen Yan: "Learned how?"

Zhao Linsu nodded and tilted his head slightly towards Shen Yan. "Let's go out."

The other groomsmen were still putting on makeup and getting ready. Shen Yan and Zhao Linsu had just changed their clothes. Compared to them, they looked incredibly rough. Shen Yan also felt a bit out of place and decisively went out with Zhao Linsu.

The room opposite was also in chaos, apparently for the bride's makeup.

Shen Yan looked around. "Where's my brother?"

"Should be with the bride."

Shen Yan was embarrassed to go in, so he had to go to the beach with Zhao Linsu first.

Everything was already prepared on the beach. A stage had been set up, chairs had been placed, and the flower-covered arch rustled in the sea breeze.

Shen Yan found it very magical.

This was indeed his first time attending a wedding. He walked curiously through the arch, looked up at the petals, and turned back to Zhao Linsu. "Won't this arch be blown down?"

Zhao Linsu had his hands in his pockets, his gaze distant. "No, don't worry too much."

He stood at the beginning of the flower arch, watching Shen Yan walk all the way forward.

The wind blew the hem of Shen Yan's suit, and the distance between the two grew farther and farther.

Shen Yan had already reached the front of the stage and noticed that Zhao Linsu hadn't followed. He turned back, just about to call out, when his phone vibrated.

Today was a big day, so he had specifically turned his phone vibration back on.

"Hello, Brother, we're outside, it's too chaotic inside. Okay, okay, we'll go back right away."

Shen Yan quickly ran back. "My brother's calling us, let's go back."

Zhao Linsu was still looking at the pure white wedding stage, his heart beating too fast, his breath feeling dry and painful.

"What are you looking at?" Shen Yan turned back, only seeing a wedding stage covered in flowers and white纱.

Zhao Linsu withdrew his gaze. "Nothing, let's go back."

Shen Shen was in the hotel lobby. Seeing the two of them return, he said, "You two stay by my side for a while, don't run around."

Shen Yan sized up his brother. "Brother, aren't you putting on any makeup?"

"Why would I put on makeup?" Shen Shen smiled, a very innocent and artless smile.

Shen Yan mentally complained that there were so many handsome models today, wasn't his brother afraid of being overshadowed?

He also wondered what his sister-in-law was thinking, finding so many outstandingly handsome guys to be groomsmen. Was this the treatment for living off a woman?

When Shen Yan followed Shen Shen to see Fang Fei, who was already wearing her wedding dress and makeup, he was immediately stunned.

"So beautiful."

Shen Shen stepped forward and gave Fang Fei, whose wedding dress trailed on the ground, a light hug. After letting go, he praised again, "You are the most beautiful bride I have ever seen."

"Thank you."

Fang Fei brushed her veil with one hand, a faint smile on her face, looking very calm.

Shen Yan's shoulder was bumped. He swayed slightly and looked back at Zhao Linsu, who had bumped him.

"Are you okay?" Zhao Linsu asked.

Shen Yan shook his head, composed. "I'm fine."

Besides the makeup artists, there was no one else in the room.

No bridesmaids?

What a strange wedding.

Thinking this, Shen Yan pulled Zhao Linsu to sit down in a corner, his gaze uncontrollably drifting towards the name above Fang Fei's head.

【Ge Feng】

Shen Yan crossed his arms, thinking that fantasizing about celebrities was pretty normal... but fantasizing about a celebrity the day before your wedding... wasn't that a bit inappropriate?

Forget it.

He had agreed not to define his fantasies. His brother had never fantasized about his sister-in-law, had he?

The world was really too complicated. Even couples about to get married might not have matching names above their heads.

Shen Yan inhaled and sighed, sighed and inhaled. Zhao Linsu beside him said, "What's wrong? Not feeling well?"

Shen Yan pulled out one hand and half-cupped his face. "No."

Zhao Linsu glanced at the engaged couple who were talking, then looked intently at Shen Yan. "Still reluctant to part with your brother?"

"I can't wait for him to get lost."

Zhao Linsu smiled. "Then you might be disappointed."

"What do you mean?"

Zhao Linsu didn't answer. Shen Yan nudged him with his knee. "What do you mean?"

"Think for yourself."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, glanced at him sideways, and snorted coldly, "The older you get, the more unfilial you become."

Zhao Linsu chuckled again.

Shen Yan was annoyed and ignored him.

When he ignored him, Zhao Linsu nudged his knee with his knee in return.

Shen Yan turned back and gave him a "so childish" look.

...And nudged back, by the way.

Their knees bumped against each other, back and forth, several times, and Shen Yan couldn't help but laugh.

"Stop it."

Zhao Linsu withdrew his knee, and Shen Yan took the opportunity to bump him again.

Zhao Linsu glanced over. "Trying to sneak attack?"

"What?" Shen Yan suppressed a laugh. "All's fair in love and war, don't you know?"

Zhao Linsu said quietly, "Don't make your childish tricks sound so noble."

Shen Yan was about to retort when his brother called him.

The two quickly got up and went over. Shen Shen arranged for them to be Fang Fei's left and right escorts, one on each side following the "wedding dress."

Shen Yan had never been a best man before and didn't know if this procedure was reasonable, so he just followed along.

Leaving the hotel, Shen Yan saw from afar that the seats on the beach were already full of people, and many cameras were set up. The orchestra had also arrived. Shen Yan looked at the backs of the bride and groom in front.

The 【Ge Feng】 above Fang Fei's head was particularly conspicuous.

Shen Yan sighed softly.

He turned his head and looked at Zhao Linsu again.

Above Zhao Linsu's head, as if it were a matter of course, was 【Shen Yan】.

Zhao Linsu also turned his face. Their eyes met, and Zhao Linsu smiled at him slightly.

Shen Yan was taken aback, then smiled back.

In front of the flower arch, Fang Fei stopped, looked down at the large bouquet in her hands, her eyelashes fluttering rapidly twice, then looked back at Shen Shen beside her.

"Don't be afraid," Shen Shen said softly.

Fang Fei curled the corner of her lips and lowered her voice. "This old lady has never been afraid of anything."

Shen Shen smiled and bent his arm. "Let's go."

Shen Yan watched Fang Fei slip her arm through and take Shen Shen's arm. The guests in the front seats all stood up, cheering and applauding.

Everything finally seemed to be normal.

He looked at Zhao Linsu again and found that Zhao Linsu was also looking at him.

"Bang—"

Confetti cannons, champagne, flowers, and the melodious wedding march erupted simultaneously all over the beach.

Zhao Linsu's gaze was calm and deep as he looked at Shen Yan.

If there really were gods listening.

He hoped to stay by his side for a lifetime.

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow at Zhao Linsu.

Zhao Linsu's eyes flickered, and he also raised an eyebrow at him.

The trailing hem of the wedding dress slowly moved forward...

Shen Yan turned his face, composed himself, and strode forward.

"I object

——"

A discordant shout shattered the ongoing wedding.

Everyone turned in surprise to look in the direction of the voice, Shen Yan included.

Then he saw—running wildly towards them… Ge Feng?!

Shen Yan involuntarily looked towards Fang Fei.

The bouquet Fang Fei was holding had drooped. Her expression was clearly agitated, and she looked as if she was about to run towards Ge Feng as well.

Shen Yan: "..."

Holy crap, someone really was crashing the wedding?!