"Yes, thank you for understanding." Yang Lijun's impression of Zhang Zhenye improved a lot; at least he wasn't the kind of moralist who blindly followed traditions or the kind of person who was blindly filial.

"Hehe, once you get to know us, you'll realize that our family isn't old-fashioned."

So, Yang, what's your impression of me?

"Senior Zhang, I've known about you ever since I entered Capital University."

All the information you receive portrays you as a genius, a handsome man, and someone of high status. You're practically someone to look up to.

After seeing you this time, I think their description was quite accurate.

"So, is there any possibility that we could become a family in the future?"

“Senior Zhang, this decision is not mine. I’m not a child anymore. Although everyone says that everyone is equal, when it comes to your position, people will subconsciously follow your wishes.”

"Hehe, junior Yang, I'll give you the chance to decide."

"Senior Zhang, tell me, we just met today, should I say that I fell in love with you at first sight and will marry no one but you?"

Zhang Zhenye laughed. The girl's expression was quite obvious. Although she didn't look down on him, she definitely didn't want to cling to him.

"Junior Yang, since you're so busy, let's be boyfriend and girlfriend now. Although dating without the intention of marriage is immoral, we really are aiming for marriage."

"Senior Zhang, you should know about my situation. Actually, I don't believe in romantic relationships at all."

But my grandfather is getting old and he's worried about me, which means I'll get married no matter what.

"I've thought it through. Since I'm going to get married anyway, and I have the opportunity to marry you, I'll fight for it. Please take good care of me in the future, Senior Zhang."

Zhang Zhenye was impressed by the girl's frankness.

"Since you've been so honest with me, I'll tell you too: I'll try my best to accept you. Let's work together."

I'll be back next September, and then we'll have more opportunities to see each other. Until I reach marriageable age, if neither of us dislikes the other, then we'll become a family.

Yang Lijun nodded, "Okay, I will learn to be your girlfriend."

Zhang Zhenye was quite satisfied; this girl was rational and didn't have any unrealistic ideas. Growing up like this, she should be even more suitable for the role than her mother.

Yang Lijun was quite satisfied with Zhang Zhenye. Just as Haiyin said, he was a pleasing person to the eye, but she didn't have Haiyin's inferiority complex.

Standing next to a handsome man, I really didn't feel any pressure.

Actually, Yang Lijun was quite beautiful; otherwise, there wouldn't have been a forced marriage in her past life.

However, she was self-aware enough to know that her face was incomparable to that of the Zhang family.

The two talked about school for a while. Zhang Zhenye was once again impressed by the girl.

"By the way, Senior Zhang, I come from a rural area. What should I study to be worthy of you?"

"Heh, how come I hear sarcasm in what you're saying?"

"Absolutely not. I really want to use this time to learn how to be a good girlfriend to you."

"You're already doing very well. This is good enough. If you're really not satisfied with yourself, you should ask my mother."

Yang Lijun rolled her eyes inwardly. How could she be dissatisfied with herself? Although she wasn't narcissistic enough to think she was perfect, she certainly didn't think she was incompetent.

The two got along very easily. It was also the first time Zhang Zhenye had chatted with a girl without any reservations. He used to be afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble, but now that she was his legitimate girlfriend, he had fewer concerns.

Yang Lijun felt that this was no longer the dignified gentleman she knew in public; it was truly an eye-opener for her.

The two of them were relatively normal, but Gu Yaozu and Zou Haiyin were exceptionally funny.

Zou Haiyin is a sucker for good looks, while Zhang Zhenye and Zhang Ruifeng are just like Zhang Shouyi. Gu Yaozu is the son of Zhang Shouyi and Zhang Ruifeng, so although he is not as good-looking as Zhang Weiyu, he is still much better looking than the two brothers.

Gu Yaozu disliked girls who were coy and timid, and Zou Haiyin was exactly the type he liked, plus she was incredibly cute. So they were both quite interested in each other.

They were in Gu Yaozu's study, chatting about everything under the sun.

"Zou Haiyin, what do you think of me?"

"Beautiful and handsome. I'm so lucky to have a boyfriend like you."

"Hehe, I think you're so cute."

Zhang Hongmei was watching both couples closely, and she truly couldn't accept her fourth son and his wife. Wouldn't couples like that have very few conflicts in the future?

This is just too absurd. Neither of them seemed shy or anything; well, it's like neither of them has quite grasped the concept yet.

Take it slow. They'll get better when they're older. Zhang Hongmei could only console herself.

The two of them got along very well, and the old man was also having a pleasant conversation in the living room.

Both sets of parents knew that the fact that their children hadn't come out for so long meant there was a 80% chance something was wrong. So the conversation became increasingly practical.

Liu Jingze, Zhang Weiyu, and Zhang Ruifeng were teaching three younger children how to read accounts in the study.

Xiao Wu's eyes darted around. "Second brother, third brother, do you think they can make it work?"

Zhang Weiyu put down his pen and looked at his younger brother with a smile.

"Xiao Wu, your curiosity is too strong."

Liu Jingze also looked up, "Xiao Wu, you're distracted too much."

"Godfather, I'm just curious. Think about it, someone like my eldest brother, together with Yang Lijun, I don't think they wouldn't have nothing to talk about, right?" He looked at the people in the study with a gossipy expression.

Zhang Ruifeng laughed, "Xiao Wu, the boss hasn't even investigated what you've been hiding from us yet. What if he knew you were gossiping about him here?"

"Hehe, brothers, you can't do this. I'm just curious, purely out of curiosity."

Xiao Qi snorted from the side, "Fifth Brother, can't you be a man for once? So what if you get beaten up? What's so scary about that? Look at you, you coward."

Liu Jingze watched the children bickering with a smile, thinking that even if he didn't have a biological son, so what? This child was no worse than a biological son.

It was already past 3 p.m. when the two young couples finally returned to the living room.

Gu Chuanming was so bored he couldn't stop talking.

Zhang Zhenye sat down. "Great-grandfather, grandfather, General Yang, parents, Yang Xuemei and I both agree to date with marriage as the condition, but we can't rule out the possibility of problems arising in the future."