bookbashuk Chapter 395 Sunset
Chapter 395 Sunset
Jerry rushed forward eagerly, looking at Shen Li with excitement: "Since there are already four, how about we add me?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the faces of the four grooms darkened simultaneously, the atmosphere around them instantly cooled, and the warning in their eyes was self-evident.
Shen Li couldn't help but laugh, and reached out to pat Jerry's arm: "If they beat you up, I won't help you, okay?"
Jerry, unwilling to give up, leaned close to Shen Li and whispered provocatively, "Li Li, not to be rude, but they dared to mess with your friends right in front of you. They might not respect you in the future."
Lu Cheng glanced at him coldly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable sense of pressure: "The price of that batch of chips we discussed before will increase by five percent."
Jerry immediately panicked: "No way, Lu Cheng, you're so stingy! That's so unfriendly!"
Lu Cheng curled his lips into a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "You're trying to steal my girl, how will you learn your lesson if I don't make you bleed a little?"
Jerry quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no... I was just joking, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Two weeks later, Shen Li received a call from Jerry, who screamed in despair, "That guy Lu Cheng, he actually raised it by five points! Seriously? Does he even have a heart?!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng calmly took the phone, his tone unperturbed: "Or did you think I was joking with you?"
After the wedding, Shen Li finally realized that men actually love taking photos more than women.
The five of them posed for a photo together, which took a full two hours.
Fortunately, the weather was fine that day, with warm sunshine, and Shen Li was in a good mood, so she patiently cooperated with them; otherwise, she would have turned around and left long ago.
However, the four grooms felt that no matter how many photos they took, they could never get enough of the people in front of them.
In addition to the group photo of the five of them, they also took turns taking two-person photos with Shen Li, and they cherished each one.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and the golden afterglow bathed the earth, coating everything with a gentle halo.
Shen Li raised her hand to look at the sky and said helplessly, "Alright, the sun is about to set, stop taking pictures."
But Ming Xiangyang shook his head, his gaze fixed on the sunset on the horizon, and said gently, "The sunset is beautiful, symbolizing that we can spend the rest of our lives together, hand in hand, until we grow old. Shall we take two more photos together at sunset?"
Lu Zhou quickly chimed in, "I think it's a good idea; the lighting and shadows will definitely look great in the photos."
Seeing the expectation in the eyes of the four people, Shen Li finally softened and nodded helplessly: "Alright, let's take two pictures."
The beauty of the sunset was fleeting, and Shen Li quickly suggested, "Let's sit on that railing over there, facing the sunset, and have the photographer take pictures from behind, so that the sunset and we can all be framed."
Lu Cheng immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhou hurriedly ran over to grab a spot.
Lu Cheng followed closely behind, sitting down next to Lu Zhou on his right. He then reached out and steadily helped Shen Li to sit on his right.
Lu Zhou was stunned for a moment. Looking at his second brother's "first come, first served" look, he secretly thought to himself: What a cunning second brother!
Shen Li's right side was empty. Lu Sheng glanced at Ming Xiangyang beside him and raised his chin: "You go."
Ming Xiangyang didn't refuse and quickly walked over to sit down, taking up the seat to Shen Li's right.
In the end, Shen Li sat in the middle, with Ming Xiangyang and Lu Sheng on her right, and Lu Cheng and Lu Zhou on her left. The five of them sat side by side, with a magnificent sunset behind them.
The photographer captured this most beautiful moment, pressed the shutter, and froze a stunning group photo.
Lu Zhou's position is not high enough for him to travel abroad at the moment, otherwise he would not have been able to come here.
Lu Sheng's successful departure abroad this time was the result of tremendous effort.
They all cherished this rare gathering and naturally wanted to create more wonderful memories.
The equipment used for this photo shoot was all owned by Shen Li. After the shoot, it was all taken back, and only a few copies of the photos were printed and distributed to a few of them for safekeeping. It was absolutely forbidden for the photos to be circulated to outsiders.
After spending half a month traveling abroad, the group finally set off to return home.
While everyone was speculating what great inventions Shen Li would make after winning the Nobel Prize, she suddenly submitted her resignation to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Shen Li has never been the kind of person who only focuses on work. For her, family and life are far more important than fame and fortune.
She only needed to stand on that platform once; she didn't need to stand there the whole time.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences naturally tried its best to retain her, as losing such a top scientific talent would undoubtedly be a huge loss.
Ultimately, both sides reached a compromise: Shen Li would retain her temporary post at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and would not need to work regular hours, only participating in important events organized by the academy.
The capital city at this time had undergone tremendous changes compared to five years ago.
In recent years, Lu Cheng has invested heavily in establishing a prestigious private school so that his children can receive the best education.
The school's facilities, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation, are all of the highest national standards, providing not only an excellent learning environment for the children but also a high-quality social circle for them.
To get into this school, not only is family financial verification required, but the school also has extremely high requirements for students' moral character—anyone who accumulates three major demerits will be expelled without exception.
The school currently covers both primary and secondary school levels, while the high school and university campuses are still under planning and construction. The school is divided into different areas with a reasonable layout and complete facilities.
The entire design of this school was personally overseen by Shen Li, combining advanced educational concepts from later generations with human-centered design, striving to allow children to grow and learn in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.
The teachers in the school, even those who teach primary school, are all outstanding talents who graduated from key universities; the teachers who teach middle school are even more selective, only graduates from top universities such as Peking University and the University of Washington.
Despite such stringent recruitment standards, countless people still vie to become teachers at this school—simply because the salaries and benefits here far exceed those of other schools, and are unimaginably generous to outsiders.
Today, the principal of this school is Lu Nan.
Shen Li specifically asked her to take the position, and Lu Nan herself was tired of the backstabbing and intrigue in the workplace and preferred the simple atmosphere of the school, so she readily agreed.
Freed from the constraints of work, life became more relaxed and carefree, and the idea of having another child began to sprout in Shen Li's mind.
She thought that after giving birth to this child, she wouldn't have any more—after all, she was already thirty years old, her eldest and second eldest were eight years old, and her youngest was six, just the right age to start elementary school.
She secretly hoped that if she could have another daughter, making a perfect family with both a son and a daughter, that would be wonderful.
In addition, Shen Li also established a security company in the capital.
These days, there is a huge demand for security, both in the public and private sectors. Establishing this company will not only allow us to take on external business and earn profits, but more importantly, it will allow us to legitimately cultivate a group of reliable people to protect the safety of our families.