Wuchen's mood worsened. She glared at Zhu Zi again, then lowered her head to eat, trying to hide her frustration. What the hell was going on?

The trouble caused by youthful ignorance, alas!

Wuchen sighed heavily. Her favorite vegetarian chicken had lost its flavor, and she ate it listlessly, taking only a few bites. Zhu Zi then noticed that something was wrong with her. With such a small appetite, could she be sick?

Let's check this girl's pulse after the banquet. After all, we know her, and it would be a shame if she died at such a young age.

Zhu Zi hadn't given up on looking in the mirror. He glanced at the table and saw that everyone sitting there was family: Sang Huaiyuan's family, Ye Xunmei and Miao Tianxiang's family, Miao Tianxiong's family, and Master Nie's family.

Yes, my cousin, who used to scold Master Nie for being so silly, is now married. His wife is an acquaintance, none other than Izumi, the mother of Tsumabuki Minami. After the divorce, she lived in Pingjiang and even found a job as a night school teacher with my cousin's help. She quickly forgot about the unpleasantness brought by her ex-husband and her family, and recovered in less than half a year.

Quanzi and Master Nie are about the same age, but she looks much younger than Master Nie. When she is in a good mood, Quanzi looks even younger and more beautiful. In addition, with her intellectual and elegant temperament, many successful men pursue her. Some even come to the community to deliver flowers and are very attentive.

Tsumabuki Minami and his brother both approved of their mother starting a new life, so they did not object to Izumi's remarriage. However, Izumi herself did not want to and rejected the advances of those men. But she did not expect that while she was guarding against wolves outside, she was hard to guard against thieves within her own family. Master Nie, that simpleton, took advantage of her vulnerability and captured her heart.

Unlike the romance and sweet words of his suitors, Master Nie, though a simpleton, was incredibly skilled on the chessboard, capable of both offense and defense. However, in real life, he became tongue-tied and awkward. He had been secretly watching for a long time, and seeing his beloved being pursued by one successful man after another, he finally couldn't sit still any longer. Even with his low emotional intelligence, he knew that if he didn't make a move, he would really be a bachelor for life.

Having finally found someone I like, it's best to marry them as soon as possible. My cousin always says, "Good things should be enjoyed early," and Master Nie wholeheartedly agrees.

He hesitated for a long time, thinking it over and over, and decided to take matters into his own hands instead of asking his best wingman, Tsumabuki Minami. He didn't go to the flower shop to buy romantic roses, but went to the flower bed on the rooftop that his cousin had carefully tended and picked out a few beautiful rose bushes. He then took the pink ribbon off his favorite cookie box and tied it to the rose bushes before going to find Izumi.

Before going, Master Nie consulted books on mechanisms and learned about the three main steps of a marriage proposal—

He presented flowers, knelt on one knee, and then offered a ring.

He remembered it clearly and was full of confidence. Based on his past interactions with Quanzi, he felt that Quanzi also had feelings for him. Otherwise, why would she always make him snacks, and they were all his favorites?

This idiot mistook someone's polite business dealings for flirtatious advances; he really has a way of making connections.

Because her cousin often cooked delicious food and sent it to Quanzi, Quanzi naturally had to reciprocate. Knowing that Master Nie loved snacks, she would often bake cookies and other small treats and send them over. Master Nie enjoyed them very much and became more and more interested in them.

The details of the meeting were later recounted by Tsumabuki Minami. He was at home at the time, reading on the second floor while his mother, Izumi, was watering flowers in the yard downstairs. Everything was peaceful and serene until an uninvited guest barged in.