Amidst laughter and chatter, the large crowd made the wedding emcee laugh heartily, pull Zheng Yu along, and shout at the top of his lungs, "Groom, lift the bride's veil!"

At this moment, Zheng Yu held his breath, his fingers trembling slowly with anticipation and nervousness.

People around them were cheering, and Zheng Yu seemed worried that someone would take away his identity and everything. In his dream, he also wanted to be with the girl under the red veil.

He also wanted to see who the girl under the red veil was, so Zheng Yu grasped the steelyard and carefully lifted the bride's bright red veil...

Under the veil was Zheng Heyi.

He Yi smiled charmingly, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and Zheng Yu was captivated, so much so that he burst into laughter...

【What the heck?! This isn't the bus to kindergarten, I want to get off!】

[Anything can happen in a dream!]

"He Yi?"

In a daze, Zheng Yu opened his eyes. The dream had startled him. When he woke up, it was still dark.

My clothes were already soaked with cold sweat. The bright moon outside the window still shone coldly into the room, and all around was quiet. Where were the gongs and drums, the red ribbons, and the triumphant marriage?

He felt his heart pounding so hard it was about to burst out of his chest; the erratic beating was so clear in the night. Zheng Yu jumped up and cursed, "Absurd!"

A slap landed on his cheek immediately. He clutched his wildly beating chest, gasping for breath, "How is this possible? Me, marrying He Yi?"

In the dream, He Yi was wearing a wedding dress and smiling sweetly; the scene was truly unforgettable.

What's wrong with me?

Zheng Yu glanced at the moon outside the courtyard, his heart still pounding fiercely. "He Yi, she's my sister." The thought was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head.

But then Zheng Yu shook his head. No! He Yi was his father's biological daughter, while he, Zheng Yu, was merely the adopted son of Minister Zheng. There was no blood relation between them whatsoever!

[Orthopedic alert lifted... The stepsisters aren't blood siblings.]

[I feel like the male lead's CPU is about to start smoking!]

Zheng Yu asked himself, did he really have infatuations with He Yi? Once the thought took hold, it wouldn't go away. He was troubled, enveloped by a mix of sadness, confusion, and guilt. Zheng Yu tried to dispel all the dreams and illusions of a perfect union from his mind.

But the more vivid the image, the more impossible it becomes to forget. Tonight, a sleepless night is inevitable.

The next day, Zheng Yu woke up with obvious dark circles under her eyes, looking somewhat listless due to not having slept well the night before.

That absurd and bizarre dream kept Zheng Yu unsettled. After getting up and washing up, Zheng Yu went to his study and began to study. He forced himself to concentrate on his studies, but he couldn't.

His thoughts grew wildly like vines, and Zheng Yu could no longer concentrate on his studies. The more he tried to calm his agitated mind, the less likely it was to happen. At this moment, Zheng Yu decided to go to Minister Zheng's place to see his father.

I had just gotten up when I heard a noise outside.

"Young Master, Young Master Sha Pingwei has arrived and invites you to visit the bookstore," the servant announced from outside the door. Upon hearing this, Zheng Yu put down his pen and came out of the study.

Sha Pingwei was Zheng Yu's classmate and close friend. He was a cheerful and easy-going person who got along well with Zheng Yu. The two were friends who had shared joys and sorrows. There was no such thing as the so-called "literary men belittling each other" between them.

This year, Sha Pingwei is also preparing to show his skills in the imperial examination. Just then, Sha Pingwei planned to invite Zheng Yu to visit the bookstore.

It's impossible to study properly at home today. Perhaps going out for a walk with Sha Pingwei can dispel some of the vexation in his heart. He put down his brush and was surprised to find that he had just written a lot of He Yi's name on the paper.

[Zheng Heyi, Zheng Heyi, Zheng Heyi... Just what I wanted...]

Tsk tsk, your eyes hold the stars and the sea, but my eyes only see you.

Good heavens, I've fallen in love with her so easily; it's completely irresistible.

Zheng Yu took a deep breath and silently walked out of the study. Sha Pingwei was still waiting in the flower hall. Zheng Yu asked the servant to prepare some snacks for Sha Pingwei.

He gestured towards the main house, saying, "Tell Aping to wait for me over there. I need to let my father know I'm coming."

For Zheng Yu, the principle of "not traveling far" and "having a specific destination when traveling" has always been followed. Moreover, now that his father is seriously ill and his condition is getting worse every day, he has to tell his father where he is going and when he will return.

Sha Pingwei knew all of this. He was drinking tea and waiting. After taking the medicine, Minister Zheng felt a little better. When he learned that Zheng Yu had gone out, he told him to be careful and asked Zheng Yu to take some silver to He Yi.

Seeing her father like this, Zheng Yu smiled and said, "Father, have you forgotten? He Yi has been looking after the shop recently. The business at Zhiweitang is doing very well. They don't need your little bit of money."

"If business is good, that's good. Now that you've all grown up, you must reach the pinnacle of the imperial examination. Your father can only look on with envy when you're on the Dragon and Tiger List." Minister Zheng said this, and Zheng Yu hurriedly advised his father to think more positively about everything.

Now that he is ill, Minister Zheng is used to overthinking. Fortunately, he still has such an excellent son as Zheng Yu and such a capable daughter as He Yi in his life, which is enough to comfort his chaotic mind.

After leaving the main house, Zheng Yu hurried towards the flower hall. After all, Sha Pingwei had been there for a while, and the honored guest shouldn't be kept waiting for so long.

Well, Sha Pingwei comes every day, so he's hardly a distinguished guest anymore, haha. Zheng Yu walked out of his father's room and quickly arrived at the flower hall.

Sha Pingwei sat upright and drank tea, glancing occasionally at the budgie in the cage above his head. Seeing Zheng Yu approaching, Sha Pingwei smiled and stepped forward. Before Zheng Yu could get close, he had already delivered a solid punch to Zheng Yu's shoulder.

"Brother Zheng, what's wrong? You don't look too well today. Could it be that you overdid it last night by studying so hard?" Sha Pingwei always liked to make jokes that were playful but not cruel, and Zheng Yu was already used to them.

He shoved Sha Pingwei, "Come on, you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth." Sha Pingwei wasn't annoyed at all, and pointed to the tea.

"Your Biluochun tea is quite good."

“Heyi bought it from outside. He said he was worried that I was overusing my eyes. This Biluochun tea, combined with cassia seeds, is the best for the eyes.” Seeing Zheng Yu say this, Sha Pingwei looked around and said, “Where is the little princess? I haven’t seen her in a long time.”

Zheng Yu rolled her eyes. "Alright, didn't we say we were going for a walk outside? Why are you here begging for money?"

Sha Pingwei forced a smile, knowing he couldn't possibly see the young princess, before turning to leave.