The day before the wedding.

Yan Zhouzhen arrived in Haicheng with Wang Cuier and moved directly into the Ling family's residence.

Wen Jin couldn't help but tease, "You shouldn't have left last time you came. So many people were waiting for you to have a meal together, but you just went back without saying a word, leaving the two kids exhausted."

That's always been the case.

Yan Zhouzhen has a very stubborn personality. Once he makes a decision, he will carry it out without saying a word, regardless of what others think or whether they can stand it.

Only Wang Cuier was willing to live with him.

Yan Zhouzhen looked smug.

He's become thick-skinned now, and his heart is at ease.

A father-in-law with a daughter-in-law can stand up straight.

No matter how much Wen Jin complained, he kept smiling.

“I’m not saying this to be mean, but A-Ye is not young anymore, and he’s in poor health. He should find a wife to take care of him. Otherwise, it’s hard to say whether you’ll even be able to hold your grandson,” Yan Zhouzhen said.

"..." Wen Jin.

She let out a soft breath, reminding herself not to get angry; pregnant women should be calm and peaceful, as it's good for the baby in her womb.

"I heard from Danian last time that you're pregnant again. Could it be that you're not going to wait until you can hold your grandson and have one of your own before?" Yan Zhouzhen added insult to injury.

Wen Jin was so angry that she gasped for breath.

She felt a deep sense of empathy and frustration towards Yan Lin.

“You’d be better off not saying anything; it suits your honest face better.” Her voice became shrill.

Yan Zhouzhen touched his face.

He laughed and said, "It's alright. I'm old and thick-skinned. I'm not afraid of being disliked. I've been scolded by city people a lot along the way, but I'm used to it."

City dwellers are different.

She is more cunning than a needle.

Besides his daughter-in-law Xu Manzhi...

"Aunt Wen—"

At this moment, Ye Yunzhu, dressed in military uniform, entered, followed by two young girls with tender faces, and walked gracefully toward Wen Jin.

"Yunzhu, come quickly! Last time you were so eager to matchmake Manzhi and Yanlin, I even mentioned it to my older brother. Come and meet Yanlin's father!" Wen Jin called out.

Ye Yunzhu stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with Yan Zhouzhen to greet him.

Yan Zhouzhen responded politely.

"Uncle Airplane, if I'm not mistaken, you are the old revolutionary and veteran Party member that everyone has been longing for," Ye Yunzhu said with admiration.

"You're too kind. Those are things of the past, let's not talk about them."

Yan Zhouzhen did not want to talk about the past.

He came to Haicheng simply as Yan Lin's father to attend his son's wedding and to support his daughter-in-law, Xu Manzhi.

Ye Yunzhu smiled.

She was just about to speak when a girl behind her interrupted her.

"Oh, is Grandpa the same as Uncle Airplane? Didn't you say last time that Sister Qiqi saved Yan Lin, and Uncle even discussed marriage with him?"

"It seems there is such a thing."

The two girls' chatter, falling into everyone's ears, stirred up ripples of discussion.

Yan Zhouzhen's expression immediately changed.

He said unhappily, "Nonsense! My son's wife is named Xu Manzhi. What kind of bullshit is this? Don't spread rumors outside, or I, Yan Zhouzhen, will be the first to object!"

Why didn't you do this sooner?

Because their son was considered ugly, no one wanted to marry into the Yan family; this was practically an open secret.

Xu Manzhi was beautiful, needless to say.

The elderly couple could clearly see her feelings for her son; they were not lying about it at all. It was also because she willingly married Yan Lin.

The first girl to bravely step forward.

In his heart, Xu Manzhi was a good girl who was bold and fearless, and no one could compare to her.

Besides, these rumors are truly malicious.

They constantly bring up the debt of saving their lives.

If such a thing were true, Yan Lin wouldn't be so indifferent as to refuse a good girl's marriage proposal...

She's probably just too lazy to get married and is only willing to settle for someone else, which is why she's settling for that ugly girl.

"Shut up, you two! Stop talking nonsense. What do you mean by 'help me'? Qiqi was just an intern who assisted Director Yu on missions. How did it become such a strange thing in your mouth?" Ye Yunzhu scolded sternly.

The two girls were from a collateral branch of the Ye family.

She met him on the road, and they walked together for a while. Unexpectedly, he just opened his mouth and said something.

Wen Jin looked displeased.

She said calmly, "Yunzhu, it's not that I don't like you, but as you've seen, Manzhi and Yanlin are getting married, and you're the one who arranged it. You should remind your family about things you shouldn't say."

"Yes, yes, I'm so sorry, I'll take them away now and give them a good talking to when we get back," Ye Yunzhu said apologetically.

After saying that, she glared coldly at the two of them, bid farewell to everyone, and walked straight out the door without paying any attention to them.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Yan Zhouzhen's good mood was ruined.

"I never expected my cousin to become such a hot commodity." Ling Junye said with a teasing expression.

"Get lost."

Yan Zhouzhen was furious.

"If you're so capable, then get married and bring a wife home. Don't leave the task of carrying on the family line to your elderly mother and work her to death."

"..." Ling Junye.

He decided to stop speaking from now on.

I get insulted so badly I feel like vomiting blood every time.

The mouths of the Yan family must be blessed.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Undercurrents are surging.

But it was also full of passion.

Xu Manzhi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The thought of the wedding taking place at dawn filled her with excitement and anticipation. She spent over an hour getting ready, and even after all the lights in the courtyard were turned off, she was still full of energy.

I wonder if Yan Lin is asleep or not...

Just as she was thinking this, a soft whistle came from the doorway.

Xu Manzhi rolled over and got up.

She jumped out of the window and saw a tall man in military uniform in the backyard.

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