That afternoon, Meng Sheng returned to the north of the city ahead of schedule.

Knowing that tomorrow would be the auspicious day for the Pei family to propose marriage, the entire Meng residence was filled with a joyous atmosphere, and everyone's face was beaming with happiness.

Meng Sheng, who remained calm and composed, seemed somewhat out of place.

She felt like her house was practically covered in "double happiness" characters.

Meng Chengli is now able to spend more time away from his wheelchair each day. Qiu Yi accompanies him, and besides taking his medicine and doing rehabilitation exercises, they wander around and play chess together.

As soon as Meng Chengli, that lousy chess player, started cheating, Qiu Yi refused to play with him anymore, showing no intention of indulging her at all.

Compared to being in the hospital, he was much more carefree and relaxed at home.

These past two days, he even had Qiuyi teach him to draw. Qiuyi is also in the Meng family's group chat, and she's posted almost ten videos complaining about him.

This was the first time the family had such a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere since Meng Chengli was diagnosed with his illness.

"Dad." Meng Sheng looked at Meng Chengli sitting under the eaves and called out with a smile.

"You're back." Meng Chengli looked much more energetic.

"Dad, why are you so happy?"

"Of course, tomorrow is the day Ah Sui comes to our house to propose marriage and give betrothal gifts. I started cleaning yesterday, and we've added a lot of things to the yard and the house. I even had Ah Yi check the dishes for tomorrow's dinner table. You can go and confirm with Lao Kang later."

Meng Sheng sighed helplessly, "Fine, I understand. Why are you so happy? They're not the first to propose marriage. I don't remember you being this happy last time."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chengli's smile vanished in an instant, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act.

"Ayi, Ayi, come quick, get me the broom. Let me beat this brat! She has to have such a foul mouth. On such a nice day, why does she have to bring up those unlucky things from the merchants? Doesn't she feel disgusted?"

Autumn breeze slowly drifted out from inside, and a hint of helplessness appeared on her bright and beautiful face. "You've already offended Uncle Meng as soon as you got back. Aren't you afraid of being kicked out?"

"No, I'm the protagonist of an important day tomorrow. If anyone's going to rush me, it'll have to wait until tomorrow. Dad won't be willing to rush me."

Meng Sheng smiled and stepped forward to take Meng Chengli's arm. "Oh, okay, Dad, I won't mention it anymore. I won't bring up that unlucky past again."

Autumn is in the air. "The offerings are all ready, let's go."

Meng Chengli grunted twice and got up from the wheelchair with Meng Sheng's help. "Let's go, let's light incense for your grandparents and Mom and tell them the good news."

"good."

Meng Sheng readily agreed.

The Meng family's ancestral hall is in the last courtyard. There are seven memorial tablets under the ancestral tablets, and eight dishes, six fruit platters, and a golden incense burner are placed on the table.

Meng Sheng knelt on the prayer mat and kowtowed several times before telling the elders the good news.

The three of them emerged from the ancestral hall half an hour later.

That evening, Meng Sheng and Pei Sui had a video call and chatted casually about the situation on both sides.

He returned to the west of the city two days earlier than Meng Sheng, all for the sake of the betrothal gifts.

Meng Sheng didn't know what was on the betrothal gift list. She asked Pei Sui about it, but he kept dodging the question, so she didn't ask again.

The west side of the city is not far from the north side, about a fifty-minute walk.

At 8:18 a.m., Master Jingchen calculated an auspicious day, and 19 luxury cars set off from the Pei family in a grand procession to the Meng family in the north of the city.

Pei Sui's Aston Martin led the way, with the old lady and Pei Huan inside.

Behind them was Pei Yu's car, with his aunt and two younger sisters inside.

Further on are the carriages belonging to Pei Sui's uncle and the carriages carrying gifts.

At 9:10, 19 cars were parked neatly in front of the Meng residence, forming a long line that completely blocked the road in the area.

In less than half an hour, the news that the Pei family had come to the Meng family to propose marriage spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood.

The Xu family also arrived early, and even ate breakfast at the Meng family's house.

After the two families exchanged warm greetings at the door, the servants carrying the betrothal gifts filed in, and the Pei family's steward handed the betrothal gift list to the Meng family's steward for verification.

In no time, 66 boxes wrapped in red cloth filled the courtyard.

Meng Sheng was somewhat bewildered by the scene and looked at Pei Sui in surprise.

Pei Sui remained calm and even smiled at her.

The dowry list did not show the amount of money given as a gift, but it included a pink Ferrari sports car with the keys tied with red rope, and a duplex villa of more than 400 square meters in the north of the city, with the property certificate inside.

The Meng and Xu families were overwhelmed by the dazzling array of collectibles and jewelry.

Let alone the monetary gift, the car and villa alone would exceed a small goal.

The Pei family's emphasis on and generosity is evident from the betrothal gifts.

After everyone entered the main hall and took their seats, another round of pleasantries began. Pei Rong and Nie Fang, the elders, also prepared a generous gift for Meng Sheng, making the entire Meng family extremely lively.

Kang Boguang spent most of the day putting away all the things in the yard.

I used to think the servants in my house had a lot of free time, but today I realize there are actually quite a few of them.

Meng Chengli regretted laying off employees earlier.

Fortunately, everything was in good order. It was a bit busy, but no mistakes were made.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Pei family left, and the liveliness at the Meng family's house decreased considerably.

Meng Sheng returned to the south of the city the next morning, with a two-carat diamond ring on her fair and slender middle finger.

This is one of the rings Pei Sui customized, which she chose as her engagement ring.

She didn't plan to hold an engagement party, mainly because Cui Xueheng had just passed away not long ago, so it definitely couldn't be held this year. Pei Sui felt that since they would have to wait until next year anyway, they might as well just get married directly.

He wanted Meng Cheng to become his legal wife as soon as possible.

Pei Sui returned to Chengnan last night and waited for her to come back this morning so that she could sign the trust fund agreement that had been prepared earlier.

Meng Sheng looked at the agreement with some surprise, especially at the terms, "What is this...?"

Pei Sui explained to her earnestly, "There are two reasons. I have a shareholding in all the companies under the Pei Group. In order to prevent my marriage from affecting the company's equity, in addition to the shares, I am willing to use all the dividends I receive and the profits of the law firm to establish this trust fund for you."

"From a legal perspective, this is a form of rights management. I am transferring all my assets to you, and you are acquiring the right to manage and distribute my assets."