After saying this, Wen Ziqing felt the weight of his heart lift as he roared. That's right, he loved Zhou Yuanyuan. He wanted to spend his life with her, and he didn't want to break off their engagement. Gazing at General Zhou's expression, which was indistinguishable between joy and anger, Wen Ziqing secretly encouraged himself.

"You like Yuanyuan? What can you give her?" General Zhou's face showed no emotion, but his aura was sharp. His outstanding great-granddaughter wasn't just anyone's match. Wen Ziqing was Wen Yulong's biological son, but with such an unreliable father, could he be a good match for his well-behaved great-granddaughter?

"General, I will give Yuanyuan everything I have. I will love her with all my heart. I will treat her well for the rest of my life. Whatever Yuanyuan says is right, and I will support her in everything she does." Wen Ziqing blurted out his inner thoughts in a fit of nervousness. Indeed, in Wen Ziqing's heart, initially staying by Zhou Yuanyuan's side was a way to make up for the regrets of a past life. But gradually, Wen Ziqing was drawn to her personality. Her kindness, her apathy, her every smile and frown, her every move, constantly touched Wen Ziqing's heart.

To be honest, Zhou Yuanyuan isn't exactly a good person. She's only kind to those she cares about, and won't show kindness to anyone who angers her. Take Wen Ziqing's grandmother, Feng Xueying, for example. With Zhou Yuanyuan's abilities, she could have cured Feng Xueying's illness long ago. However, because Feng Xueying was unfriendly to Zhao Qingshan and her family, Zhou Yuanyuan never offered to "cure" her, even if she had the ability.

Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't very sociable. Throughout her years in Kyoto, she'd had hundreds, if not thousands, of classmates from elementary school to middle school, yet she'd always had only a handful of friends she recognized. Rumors abounded about her aloofness and aloofness at school, but Wen Ziqing loved her for who she was. She was incredibly open and sincere with those she recognized, but it was difficult for ordinary people to get close to her.

Wen Ziqing cherishes the fate between himself and Zhou Yuanyuan. As long as he stands next to Zhou Yuanyuan, Wen Ziqing feels indescribably at ease in his heart.

At the "Love Bar," Zhou Yuanyuan saw Wen Ziqing avoiding her, and the familiarity with which He Jingjing spoke of him made her heart sour. Wasn't Wen Ziqing feeling the same way? Seeing Cao's constant attentions towards Zhou Yuanyuan, Wen Ziqing's heart ached. If it weren't for the thought that the remnant spirit of Taoist Baopu might bring trouble to her, Wen Ziqing would have resisted the urge to see her.

That night, Wen Ziqing followed Zhou Yuanyuan down six or seven streets and finally understood his feelings. He hadn't stayed with her all these years out of sympathy; he had truly fallen in love with this little girl.

Looking at Wen Ziqing standing upright, General Zhou felt for the first time that this child was a bit silly. Using the formality of reporting to him about his love for Yuanyuan? Was this child a bit foolish? However, this silly Wen Ziqing just touched the tenderness in General Zhou's heart.

After Wen Ziqing finished his "declaration of love," he felt his face flush. He had always been a tongue-tied person, and if it weren't for General Zhou's "pressure," Wen Ziqing wouldn't have been able to utter those "sweet words." Seeing General Zhou calmly scan him from head to toe, Wen Ziqing's body stiffened. Had he... he... finally confessed his love? Unfortunately, the person he was confessing to wasn't his little girl, but her great-grandfather, General Zhou.

If he could, Wen Ziqing really wanted to cover his face. These were the words he'd always wanted to tell Yuanyuan, but how could General Zhou's scare him into saying them? When the time came to formally confess his feelings to Yuanyuan, how would he say it? Should he just repeat it exactly as it was? Would Yuanyuan be offended that she wasn't the first to hear it?

Wen Ziqing stiffened his body and accepted the "baptism" of General Zhou's gaze. He didn't even dare to move his eyeballs, but his heart was beating very fast and his breathing stopped involuntarily, for fear of hearing General Zhou say the three words "no".

To be honest, Wen Ziqing felt a little embarrassed after telling General Zhou that he liked Zhou Yuanyuan. But what good would being embarrassed do? If he continued to feel embarrassed, Yuanyuan would no longer belong to him. Wen Ziqing hadn't forgotten Ouyang Xin's heartfelt advice from just over ten minutes ago. Cao Yizhi of the Cao family and Zhu Xiaoshan of the Zhu family were both candidates for General Zhou's great-grandson-in-law!

Looking at the beads of sweat as big as beans appearing on Wen Ziqing's steaming face, General Zhou smiled.

General Zhou smiled, and his aura became much gentler.

"Young man, sit down. I need to tell you something." General Zhou gestured to the chair beside him. Wen Ziqing might have been a little stunned today, but who hasn't been through a younger era? General Zhou himself was no exception. Back when he proposed to marry his wife, he and Wen Ziqing had similarly run straight to his future father-in-law and mother-in-law and sworn vows, moving his mother-in-law so much that she decided on the spot to marry their daughter to him. However, when General Zhou spoke those words, he had his beloved girl by his side. Wen Ziqing, on the other hand, was all alone.

Wen Ziqing's performance at this time pleased General Zhou. It can be seen that when Wen Ziqing said that he liked Zhou Yuanyuan, his eyes were always clear and upright. This child must be different from his father Wen Yulong.

"Yes, General." Wen Ziqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He did not refuse and sat down on the chair in front of General Zhou.

"Young man from the Wen family, can you play a game of chess with me?" General Zhou took out a chess set from the drawer. Although he asked for Wen Ziqing's opinion in his tone, his men set out the chessboard without hesitation. Judging from the situation, Wen Ziqing really couldn't refuse.

However, Wen Ziqing didn't think of refusing. Playing chess with General Zhou was a blessing many people couldn't even dream of. Besides, Wen Ziqing wanted General Zhou to have a better impression of him! According to Ouyang Xin, Cao Yizhi and Zhu Xiaoshan had never played chess with General Zhou!

Ouyang Xin, who was guarding outside the study, knew nothing about the conversation between General Zhou and Wen Ziqing. He only knew that two hours later, Wen Ziqing walked out of General Zhou's study as his deputy - the deputy captain of General Zhou's guard team.

Zhou Yuanyuan has been guarding Yu Xiaohan's house for three days, but the man in black has not shown up.

"Xiaoyu, do you think the man in black will come again? Is it because the formation disappears that has alerted the man in black? Oh! I should have asked Zhuzhu to eat more slowly." Zhou Yuanyuan was bored and had to find Xiaoyu to chat.