"Toy Gun" Incident ended with confiscation of toy guns and scoldings for Er to Liu.
Why was Er scolded when he didn't even participate?
Because Shen Shuangyi was gloating on the side which was seen by Da Ge, who decided to just scold everyone together.
Getting scolded together with his brothers was a completely new experience for Shen Shuangchen, but it's undeniable this experience wasn't too bad.
Afterwards, Shen Shuangchen experienced even more new experiences through the magical thought processes and actions of his brothers, which brought considerable impact to his life so far of just following Da Ge's orders.
But that was it.
His life wouldn't change because of this.
A week later, it was time for Shen Shuangchen to leave.
The day before Shen Shuangchen left, Shen Wu went to Shen Yue, hoping she could put a lock on Shen Shuangchen to prevent him from becoming someone else's mad dog.
Shen Yue was very puzzled why Shen Wu would care about someone other than Si Ge and Da Ge, so she asked why.
Shen Wu didn't hesitate and said directly, "Si Ge thinks Shen Shuangchen is very handsome. I don't want Si Ge to be sad. You definitely know how to put restraints on Shen Shuangchen, at the very least, prevent his death."
The words Shen Wu said were as if he already knew Shen Shuangchen would get into trouble after leaving this time.
Shen Wu discovered abnormalities from subtle signs and pieced together possibilities for the future. He was just that terrifying of a person.
Originally Shen Yue didn't want to get involved, but...that Wu Ge came to ask for her help.
"Wu Ge, I can help you, but you'll owe me a favor."
Shen Wu didn't think too much before nodding. In his view, owing Shen Yue a favor was nothing more than providing some assistance for her lazy lifestyle, not a big deal.
If Shen Wu could foresee the future, he would definitely regret agreeing so readily to Shen Yue's condition.
The day Shen Shuangchen left was Saturday. Except for his parents, all the brothers were there to see him off at the door. This was also Shen Shuangchen's first time experiencing this.
He still remembered last time he left home, only Da Ge saw him off.
Shen Yichen also seemed a bit emotional. He patted Shen Shuangchen's shoulder, was silent for a long time, then gently said, "Er Dai, just be yourself."
When Shen Yue heard these words, she suddenly understood why San Ge would die.
Difficult missions were one thing, but Shen Yichen's words probably also played a big role.
For a person like San Ge who would choose not to think when left to think for himself, don't ask how Shen Yue knew this. It was the mystical connection between those of the same kind.
The result of not thinking was death during the mission because he didn't have a reason to strive for something or someone.
If when Shen Shuangchen left, Da Ge had said even one sentence to him like, do your best and come back alive, the outcome might have been different.
Shen Yue didn't know if her guess was right, but among the few hundred possibilities she analyzed, this was the most probable.
Shen Wu's gaze remained fixed on Shen Yue. Shen Yue knew he was urging her to quickly prevent what would happen.
So after Shen Yichen finished exhorting Shen Shuangchen, Shen Yue said to Shen Shuangchen, "San Ge, can I ask you to do something for me?"
Shen Shuangchen didn't speak, only looked at Shen Yue.
"The gun you made for me this time is a little heavy and has too much recoil. Next time can you make a smaller one for me to play with?"
What Shen Yue said was very soft, but heavily fell into everyone's hearts.
It was currently spring. The spring breeze blew over the frozen lake surface, stirring up ripples. It swept over withered branches, caressing the tiny buds. All things slowly stretched and awakened with the spring breeze.
Spring was undoubtedly the season of revival, full of exuberance.
Shen Yue's words were just like the spring breeze, sweeping over everyone's heart.
For a long time, no one in the courtyard spoke. Everyone was waiting for Shen Shuangchen's reply.
The people present weren't stupid. They understood Shen Yue's meaning and waited for Shen Shuangchen's answer.
Shen Shuangchen opened his mouth, reflexively looking at Shen Yichen, but realized Da Ge was looking at him differently than when he was little. In addition to the reassuring smile, there was now trust.
Da Ge trusted him.
【Er Dai, just be yourself.】
When he heard these words, Shen Shuangchen knew the protective tether Da Ge had tied on him was completely cut today.
At the same time, he was also tied with a new tether.
No one knew what Shen Yue said to him when they were alone. That was the agreement between him and Shen Yue.
【San Ge, when you feel lost, think of your bed at home.】
【You see my code of conduct is very simple. I strive for everything in order to lie quietly in my bed at home.】
【This is my return gift for the gun you made me.】
【I'll tell you what to do, on the condition things aren't troublesome.】
And now, Shen Yue told him to bring back the first bullet that hits him.
"Okay."
This was the agreement between Shen Shuangchen and Shen Yue.
It was his agreement with his family.
It was also the first task given to him by Shen Yue holding the other end of the tether.
Not long after Shen Shuangchen left, Shen Yue's competition results also came out. Shen Yue didn't get first place but got second, and also quite a bit of prize money.
Shen Jize was happy for Shen Yue and couldn't help crying again. Shen Wu ridiculed Shen Yue for not getting first place while finding paper for Si Ge, saying next time he should tutor her.
When Shen Jize heard this, he cried even harder while saying, "It's because I'm not good enough, didn't teach well. I'm sorry."
Shen Wu realized Shen Yue was tutored by Shen Jize and knew he said the wrong thing, so he started apologizing.
Shen Shuangyi just foolishly smiled, saying this was expected of his little sister, really amazing.
Shen Yichen rubbed Shen Yue's head saying, "Well done."
Shen Yichen had everyone stand together with Shen Yue in the middle and took a group photo.
Shen Yichen sent this photo to Shen Shuangchen's phone.
【Waiting for you to come back.】
Shen Shuangchen, who hadn't turned in his phone yet, heard the message alert and opened the text to see everyone in the photo with smiles on their faces. And among them was an obvious empty spot left.
It was the spot that belonged to him.
Shen Shuangchen's mouth curved up slightly. For the first time, the empty place in his heart was filled with something.
Was this what family was like?
...
Half a year after Shen Shuangchen left, the family was still the same.
Shen's parents occasionally sent letters home saying they were enjoying themselves outside and didn't plan on returning home in the short term.
Not that anyone cared anyway.
Shen Yue earned quite a bit of money through competitions and had already used it with Ye Fei to start the next phase of their plan, which was currently going smoothly.
Zou Xuerong seemed to have fought with the family. Shen Yue had been accompanying her these days.
Jiang Shiwen was originally going to graduate and study abroad, but thinking about not being able to see Shen Yue if he went abroad, he boasted he would test into a decent domestic university using his own abilities. He was currently paying Qin Xiaoyu to tutor him every day.
In the last two years, Ye Yin had won quite a few awards. He challenged Shen Jize again, and although he still lost, after the competition ended, Shen Jize was clearly also very drained. In Shen Jize's own words, Ye Yin could likely be on par with him in another two years.
In order not to lose his little sister, Shen Jize immediately agreed to participate in a new project to continue using his brain.
In the sixth month after Shen Shuangchen left, a strange girl brought news to the family. Shen Shuangchen was severely injured during his mission. Although some treatment had been done, he still remained in a coma.
Shen Shuangchen wasn't dead, only injured.
When Shen Yue received this news, she understood that Shen Shuangchen had already changed his own fate. This was obviously a good thing, but she didn't know why she just couldn't feel happy about it.
She felt as if she had overlooked something.
It wasn't until Shen Yichen brought a little girl home that Shen Yue remembered everything.
The girl bore a striking resemblance to the Shen brothers, with her long hair tied up in a high ponytail. She was dressed simply in black shirt and pants, and despite standing in the Shen house, she was not the least bit ill at ease. On the contrary, she acted as if this place belonged to her, exuding an unmistakable aura of "don't mess with me".
Just by standing there, the girl told Shen Yue everything she needed to know.
The Shen family's true daughter, Shen Hui, had returned.
Shen Hui was still missing at this point in Shen Yue's memory. Had she done something to cause this change in the world?
Wait, her memory...
In that instant, Shen Yue recalled everything that had happened.
