The Bravest

The sunset glow over the Bund in Shanghai slowly dissipated, leaving only a trace of afterglow. Sun Yuelan, who was teased by Lin Jie, buried her head in her husband's chest. Lin Jie smiled and stroked the hair of his quirky wife. Both of them were silent, immersed in this romantic evening.

Finally, the last afterglow disappeared, night fell, and the evening breeze by the river blew on the two people sitting quietly. Lin Jie whispered to the person in his arms, "Yue Lan, it's dark, let's go home."

"No, if you go back, you won't be completely mine anymore." The person in my arms twisted her body and changed to a more comfortable position. Without raising her head, she continued, "Sit for a while, then we'll have a candlelight dinner, then go dancing, and then... Anyway, we're not going home."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lin Jie no longer thought about national hatred or family feuds, nor did he think about the future. He just wanted to spend a normal birthday with Sun Yuelan. If this small request could not satisfy this woman whose eyes were only on him, then he would be a failure as a human being.

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"Well, honey, I'm hungry. Let's go eat. Let's have a candlelight dinner." Finally, Sun Yuelan had enough of staying in Lin Jie's arms. She sat up and acted coquettishly to Lin Jie.

"Let's go to the International Hotel. I'll be extravagant today and satisfy you." Lin Jie stood up and waved his hand generously.

"Tsk, what luxury? You have taken Ye Wulian and Haitang there before, but you didn't take me. Isn't it because I was sent by the Japanese? Humph, today I punish you to carry me there." After saying that, Sun Yuelan jumped onto Lin Jie's back and held Lin Jie's neck tightly.

"It's several kilometers from here. The most I can do is carry you to the car, right?" Lin Jie protested while hugging the two strong thighs around his waist.

"Okay, I'll let you go this time. The target is one hundred meters ahead. Go, horse, run faster." Sun Yuelan released one hand, patted Lin Jie on the head, and shouted cheeringly.

"Hold on tight, beauty." Lin Jie ran quickly with Sun Yuelan on his back, making the person on his back giggle.

"We're here, beautiful, come down. Let me catch my breath." A hundred meters was not far, but Lin Jie was carrying someone on his back and was too excited. He ran too fast, so he was out of breath when he ran to the car.

"I won't get off. You run another lap." Sun Yuelan was really happy. It was the first time that Lin Jie cooperated with her in going crazy like this. She really didn't want to leave his broad shoulders.

"Ah, I can't run anymore. How about next time?" Lin Jie smiled bitterly. He had overestimated himself just now and sprinted at full speed while carrying someone on his back.

"Anyway, I'm not coming down. You said yourself that a man can't say no. How about you just walk over slowly and take a circle." Don't try to reason with a woman when she's acting coquettishly. It's useless. You might as well save some energy to satisfy her demands.

"Okay, just one round, otherwise it will be too late at night." Lin Jie had no choice but to turn around and continue walking, but he had to take advantage of the situation with his words.

"Hey, can you please stop thinking about that? It seems you still have the strength, run faster." Sun Yuelan angrily slapped Laojia on the head again.

"Hold on tight, go!" Lin Jie shouted and rushed forward with full momentum, but his speed was much slower than before.

"Hahaha, go ahead."

Fortunately, there were not many people walking around the Bund after dark, otherwise everyone would have stopped to see what was going on with these two people.

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The International Hotel is indeed one of the most luxurious hotels in Shanghai. You don't need to make a reservation. The reason is very simple. It is too expensive. So you can always have a seat. Lin Jie and Sun Yuelan chose a private room with a view of the Bund and Huangpu River at night, and asked the waiter to bring two hot towels.

"Hubby, wipe your face first. Look at you, you sweat more than me." Other people sit face to face when having a candlelight dinner, but Sun Yuelan insisted on moving her chair over and sitting next to Lin Jie. Sun Yuelan picked up the hot towel brought by the waiter on a plate and wiped Lin Jie's face, looking gentle and considerate.

"Haha, how can I not sweat? You ride me like a horse, it's good enough that I don't collapse from exhaustion." Lin Jie said this, but his expression showed that he was enjoying it very much.

"Okay, it's your turn to help me." Sun Yuelan carefully helped Lin Jie wipe his face, neck and hands.

"Oh, this is not good." When a wife wipes her husband's face, people will at most envy the man for finding a good wife. But if a man wipes a woman's face in public, will he be considered a hooligan? It's hard to say.

"Hmph, what's wrong with that? Hurry up, or the food will be served soon." Sun Yuelan didn't care about all this at all. She just wanted to enjoy Lin Jie's service. She was too embarrassed to ask for it at home.

"Oh." Lin Jie picked up another clean hot towel helplessly and gently wiped the sweat off Sun Yuelan's little face. Just when he was about to put down the towel, Sun Yuelan said dissatisfiedly, "The neck has not been wiped yet. Why is a grown man dragging his feet?" Lin Jie had no choice but to do it again according to what Sun Yuelan had just done.

"Husband, you are so good to me. I have never seen a man wipe the sweat off his wife. You are the most considerate." Sun Yuelan praised Lin Jie with satisfaction and kissed him on the face.

"Of course, your husband is the best man in the world. You are lucky to marry me. I really don't like ordinary people." The ordered dishes have not been served yet, and no one saw what Lin Jie did just now, so Lin Jie can brag about himself very much without any embarrassment.

"Oh, you're still bragging. One day if you're willing to take the initiative, I'll believe you. Your current performance is still a little bit lacking."

"Hehe, I'm just cooperating with you. Don't you realize that we two are actually a perfect match?" Lin Jie is very thick-skinned, otherwise how could he have three wives? The most important thing is that the three of them have never fought or quarreled, although this is all on the surface. Deep down, they may want to kill each other as Sun Yuelan said. Even so, as long as it can be maintained like this, it is enough for Lin Jie to be proud.

"Of course, husband, let me tell you, I'm the only one who truly cares about what's best for you. They all married you for their own purposes and are just using you. But since you like them, I'll put up with it. If they dare to do you wrong one day, I'll kill them so you don't have the heart to do it." Sun Yuelan spoke with murderous intent, but Lin Jie knew she was really annoyed.

"They won't harm me. Today is just our own time, don't talk about anything else."

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"Wow, this steak is so tender, husband, you try it." Sun Yuelan cut off a large piece of steak, took a bite herself and then stuffed it into Lin Jie's mouth.

"Yeah, it's delicious. You should try this French snail too." Lin Jie cut off a piece and fed it to Sun Yuelan. The two showed their affection. If someone saw it, it would be hard to believe that they have been married for almost a year. They would think they were still a couple in love. Who would play like this?

It was more than an hour after the meal. Lin Jie raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was almost nine o'clock. He looked up at Sun Yuelan and before he could say anything, he was stared back by a pair of big eyes.

"Shall we go dance now?" Lin Jie asked tentatively.

"What else? Where do you want to go?" Sun Yuelan looked at Lin Jie with a smile.

"Okay! I'll call home and tell them first."

"No need to fight. I've already told Yidao that he will tell your wife that you are not going home today." Sun Yuelan smiled proudly.

"Hey, don't say that, Yuelan, you are my wife too." Lin Jie laughed to hide his embarrassment.

"I heard that you men like to cheat outside, so today I am not your wife, today I am your little lover outside, how about it, isn't it exciting to meet with your lover outside without telling your wife?" Sun Yuelan came close to talk in Lin Jie's ear, and the hot breath she exhaled made Lin Jie feel itchy inside.

"I didn't. I'm not that kind of person." Lin Jie refused to admit it, not even if he was beaten to death.

"Don't you have it? How did Liu Haitang come here?" Sun Yuelan revealed Lin Jie's past.

"Haha, let's not talk about this anymore, let's pay the bill and then go dancing." Lin Jie quickly changed the subject.

"Hmph, I'll let you go. Let's go to the Paramount to dance." Sun Yuelan raised her head proudly.

Lin Jie called the waiter and settled the bill. Sun Yuelan took his hand and leaned on Lin Jie, a little drunk. Seeing her like this, Lin Jie had no choice but to put his arm around her shoulders and walked out. Sun Yuelan, who was in his arms, secretly showed a sly smile.

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The next day at noon, Lin Jie woke up in a soft embrace and found his head held between two plump peaks. He took a deep breath of the body fragrance that intoxicated him, then closed his eyes and pretended to sleep in the gentle embrace.

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