The seventh day of the first lunar month.

The day will be the day I can formally marry her.

The day when everyone can see this love.

It was the day when Zhang Youye could finally openly tell everyone that he loved her very much.

His lips twitched uncontrollably, and not wanting her to see his inexplicably reddened eyes, he buried his face in her neck and slurred a low voice.

"I've been waiting for this day for so long."

With a doting gesture, Shu Yi raised her hand and gently rubbed the fluffy head that was rubbing against her neck. She tilted her head and asked him a question.

"Who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

“A brother, you haven’t met him before. Like Huaiyi and the others, we grew up together. He just came back from abroad,” Zhang Youye explained. “He’s from the Zhou family, his name is Zhou Chi’an.”

The name sounded familiar; Shu Yi had heard it from Shu Qiyi.

The Zhou family, being a scholarly family in the circle, has always had a good relationship with the Zhang family.

However, as a family steeped in scholarly tradition, they are bound to have some airs of pedantry and sophistication.

To put it bluntly, it's about often letting the self-righteousness and aloofness of scholars become superficial.

On the contrary, they look down on some families with a strong commercial focus, thinking they are full of money.

As for how this will be reflected?

You can tell from Zhou Chi'an.

My grandfather said he was a rare business genius.

He was extremely good at science subjects from a young age, and after studying abroad, with his abilities, he could have led the Zhou family to officially enter the business world.

Unfortunately, the Zhou family did not want to be associated with such vulgarity. Therefore, he could only establish the Chicheng Group, which is now the leading company in China and abroad, under his own name, focusing on research in medical devices.

The company has only been established for a few short years.

Chicheng Group has expanded into many other areas of business, and due to family reasons, the company headquarters has always been located overseas.

In the Zhou family, where everyone is either a university president or a hospital director, Zhou Chi'an, a business tycoon, is an anomaly.

Thinking of this, Shu Yi asked curiously, "I heard Ting Li mention that the Zhou family adopted a girl?"

“Hmm.” Zhang Youye nodded, but lowered his voice. “They say it’s an adoption, but it’s actually Zhou Chi’an’s father’s illegitimate daughter. I remember she was brought back when she was a teenager.”

An illegitimate child?

Zhou Chi'an's father, Zhou Rusheng, is the president of a famous university in China. He had met Shu Yi once at the party.

Recalling Zhou Rusheng holding a wine cup, with the demeanor of a scholar, and his kind and refined appearance, Shu Yi took a deep breath, her tone inevitably surprised.

"It's really hard to believe that Uncle Zhou, who seems so composed, would have an illegitimate daughter? Could it be like my grandfather, forced into an arranged marriage by his family, which is why?"

Pulling Shuyi to sit on the sofa, Zhang Youye shook his head.

"No, that's not it. His marriage to Zhou Chi'an's mother wasn't forced. Both families sat down and discussed it before agreeing to it. I suspect that this illegitimate daughter is the result of his philandering."

"No way, look at him..."

“My silly wife, you can’t judge a book by its cover.” Zhang Youye interrupted Shu Yi with a smile. “Some people look well-dressed, but nobody really knows what they’re really like.”

After saying that, Zhang Youye got up, walked to the coat rack, took the black coat, and turned to look at Shu Yi.

"Why don't you come with me to meet him? Besides Ah Chen and Gu Sheng, you haven't met many of my brothers yet."

Shu Yi yawned lightly and waved her hand, saying listlessly, "It's already this late, you should go by yourself. I'm a little tired and want to rest. We can find another opportunity to formally meet your friend next time."

He put on his coat, leaned down and kissed the corner of her lips, Zhang Youye smiled indulgently, and ruffled her hair.

"Okay, I'll be back soon. If you're tired, get some rest. Call me if you need anything."

He pushed open the door and left the room.

Standing in the center of the courtyard, Zhang Youye subconsciously looked towards Shu Chuanran's villa.

The scene that had just occurred lingered in my mind, refusing to fade away—Shu Chuanran's fearless and confident demeanor.

If Shu Qianxin hadn't suddenly appeared, he would definitely have been killed by Zhang Youye.

Although the East Courtyard was somewhat far from Shu Chuanran's villa, Zhang Youye was well-prepared and couldn't help but turn around and give Ting Li instructions.

"I need to go out to take care of some business. Without my permission, no one except Grandpa and Uncle is allowed to step into this courtyard, understand?"

“Understood, Young Master Youye. But won’t our young lady accompany you?” Tingli asked.

"She's tired. Let her rest first. I'll be back after I finish my business."

As Ting Li watched Zhang Youye's figure quickly disappear from sight, she was about to turn around and walk into the courtyard when she heard a series of footsteps, neither too loud nor too soft.

Once the person who was waiting appeared from the shadows, Tingli quickly stepped forward to greet them.

"Young Master Chuanran, are you here to see the Second Miss?"

"Is Second Sister asleep? And have all the Zhang family members left?" Shu Chuanran asked calmly.

"Young Master Youye just left. Before he left, he said that the Second Miss had already gone to rest. After confirming the wedding date with the Old Master, the men of the Zhang family also left."

"Is the date set? When?"

"The seventh day of the first lunar month, Young Master Chuanran, this is an auspicious day that both families have carefully selected."

Hearing the barely concealed excitement in Tingli's tone, Shu Chuanran smirked. He figured that in this large family, perhaps only he was unable to express such emotions.

His eyes dimmed, and he clenched his fists at his sides. Shu Chuanran said calmly, "The seventh day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day."

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