At the time, Shen Heping was still somewhat hesitant, feeling that Su Ruyi's family background was not a good match for him.

But now... ever since he went to the countryside, he has watched Su Ruyi grow stronger and stronger.

Now, he has become the mud beneath Su Ruyi's feet.

So radiant and eloquent, what kind of person could possibly be worthy of Su Ruyi?

Shen Heping felt ashamed of himself.

Ji Xuchang, who was standing to the side, silently poured him a large glass of champagne, which Chen Heping picked up and drank in one gulp.

Appetizers were served one after another, and the bread basket on the table was quickly emptied by the group.

Soon, the beautifully plated main course was served.

This Western restaurant serves individual dishes, with each person having a different main course.

Su Ruyi ordered a traditional steak, and also packed one for her grandfather to take home.

This was supposed to be a pleasant meal for both host and guests, but halfway through the meal, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open roughly!

Two slightly drunk young men, looking rather sleazy, were holding bottles of red wine and pointing at Qiao Tianyue.

"Found you! Oh, little sister, I've finally found you!!"

Qiao Tianyue quickly stood up and hid in a corner, explaining to everyone, "I really didn't provoke them. I just finished using the restroom, and suddenly they grabbed me and wouldn't let me leave..."

Li Wang also stood up and stood in front of Qiao Tianyue: "What are you doing? You think you're someone else just because you drank a few ounces of cat pee?"

Li Wang's voice was cold.

He was small and seemed to have little presence, but at this moment his aura was as if he were 2.8 meters tall.

Both of them were clearly a bit stunned.

Who among the people eating here knows whose son he is?

But the one who was more drunk still pointed at Qiao Tianyue and said, "It's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to you. Do you know who I am? You won't even give me your address? How dare you?"

Qiao Tianyue hid behind Li Wang, trembling slightly.

Su Ruyi did not stand up; she deliberately wanted to see how Li Wang would handle the matter.

By this time, the commotion had been noticed, and some waiters were already peeking in from the doorway.

Li Wang coughed, and the waiter's gaze fell on his face, causing him to gasp in shock.

The waiter vanished almost instantly.

A short while later, seven or eight waiters came in, gagged the two drunkards, and dragged them away.

The waiter, who had been apologizing profusely to the group, kept his eyes fixed on Li Wang: "I'm so sorry about what happened! This table is all paid for today, and we'll even bring you two nice desserts later! Enjoy your meal!"

Su Ruyi looked at Li Wang with amusement, but she didn't say anything.

Rescuing a damsel in distress has always been Li Wang's ideal.

Li Wang almost saved her in the woods of Dingjiatun once, and now, Li Wang has fulfilled that dream.

At the dinner table, Qiao Tianyue's eyes were filled with tears as she frequently looked at Li Wang.

Li Wang's gaze remained fixed on Qiao Tianyue almost constantly.

Three more days passed, and it was the 29th of the Lunar New Year.

Early in the morning, Li Wang and Qiao Tianyue quietly went out.

Although Su Ruyi was still asleep, she retained a trace of consciousness and kept watch outside the courtyard.

The divine sense clearly perceived that the two people were hooking their little fingers together before they stepped out of the courtyard!

What's going on?

By noon, Su Ruyi had learned the truth—Li Wang had placed two large, red marriage certificates, resembling award certificates, in front of her.

"No...you're...too fast!" Su Ruyi's jaw almost dropped.

The marriage certificate bears the names of Li Wang and Qiao Tianyue.

Li Wang smiled smugly and said, "It has to be fast, otherwise I won't be able to get married."

"why is that?"

Qiao Tianyue smiled and said, "His family won't agree."

"What? Why?" Su Ruyi was still puzzled.

"I'm not good enough for him," Qiao Tianyue said frankly without any hesitation.

"What? Even the Qi family's granddaughter isn't good enough for you? Li Wang, just who are you?"

Li Wang didn't say much:

"Don't guess, I took my mother's surname."

Although we've registered our marriage, the wedding won't be until after the new year...

We still need to have a good talk with my father-in-law, since this is the only time we plan to get married in our lives!

Although extravagant celebrations are not in fashion these days, we still have to have a lively atmosphere, otherwise we'd be letting Xiaoyue down.

"Ruyi, we might need to borrow your courtyard!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll lend it all to you."

Li Wang was someone I knew very well. Although his background was somewhat mysterious, he was a very reliable person.

It was a pleasant surprise that Qiao Tianyue found such a home.

Only then did Su Ruyi realize that she should tell Qi Yasheng about this.

She called Qi Yasheng, but unexpectedly, Qi Yasheng and Qi Zhao arrived together shortly after!

Su Ruyi immediately noticed that Qi Yasheng was wearing a scarf knitted by Qiao Tianyue around his neck and gloves crocheted by Qiao Tianyue on his hands. Although the scarf was wrinkled and the gloves were too small, he still looked very proud.

Qi Zhao was different. He scanned the room like a fighting rooster, and when he saw Li Wang standing with Qiao Tianyue, he rushed up and grabbed him by the collar: "So it was you who deceived our Yue'er?!"

"Let him go!" Qiao Tianyue slapped Qi Zhao's hand away. "What right do you have to interfere in my affairs?"

Qi Zhao said awkwardly, "Yue'er, it's my fault... but I can't just watch you jump into a fire pit!"

"Oh? Marrying Li Wang is like jumping into a fire pit? Why?" Qiao Tianyue genuinely didn't understand. "Why would you think that?"

"Because...this kid is a liar!"

I already know—isn't he just a lowly educated youth from Heilongjiang Province?

I sneaked out during my family visit leave to find this Dr. Su!

You know absolutely nothing about this person; how can you treat your life's most important matter so lightly?!

Qi Zhao questioned loudly; he was genuinely furious.

Qi Zhao was completely unaware of how strong his desire for control was.

The fact that Xia Tianxiu had pretended to be obedient to him before made him dislike his real niece even more.

"Oh? Then what kind of person do you think I should marry?" Qiao Tianyue asked again.

"At least we should know the background of the family! Yue'er, you're not that old, why are you in such a hurry to get married? I heard that you even changed your age when you changed your name so that you could get married? Why did you do that?!" Qi Zhao pounded his chest and stamped his feet.

"Qi Zhao! Don't be so arrogant!"

Qiao Tianyue addressed him by his first name.

"I want to grow up quickly, what's wrong with that?!"

You've never felt the feeling of being out of control of your destiny, of being forced to drift along with the current, have you?

When my mother came to Zhangqiao to find me, I thought I was finally going to have a good life!

But what about it?!