Shen Zhiyan gently took her hand:

"I'll write back to Beijing later and ask my sister-in-law to come and propose marriage."

He wanted to force his elder brother into this marriage, but it seemed unrefined for a roughneck like him to propose.

This is the person he deeply loves, and he wants to give her the best of everything.

Ye Caiping felt a sweet warmth in her heart: "I haven't agreed yet."

Shen Zhiyan smiled with a noble and elegant air: "If you still haven't agreed by then, it means that Manman misses her aunt. Please come and stay with your aunt for a while."

Ye Caiping was dumbfounded. She really wanted to say to Shen Manman, "Do you know how dark your father is?"

Shen Zhiyan turned around again and picked up a brocade box next to the stool: "This is a congratulatory gift for your official appointment."

Ye Caiping said, "Manman already gave it to us."

"Her was just joking; this is the real gift from my family."

Ye Caiping took it, opened it, and saw a green jade hairpin inside. The design was simple, but the jade was as clear and smooth as ice, and transparent.

Do you like it?

Ye Caiping felt a sweet warmth in her heart and nodded.

Shen Zhiyan picked up the hairpin and put it on her head himself.

Ye Caiping looked up slightly and saw that the hairpin on his head was made of the same material as hers.

These are a pair of hairpins made from the same piece of jade.

Exquisite jade carvings, two pieces, seem to reflect the radiant light of your heart.

Ye Caiping lightly brushed the hairpin in her hair: "Looks good?"

Shen Zhiyan looked at her with a smile and said, "Mm."

She was already beautiful and graceful, and the translucent jade hairpin looked even more exquisite and radiant as she lowered her eyes and smiled gently.

Shen Zhiyan couldn't help but pull her into his arms and gently embrace her.

Ye Caiping looked around. There was no one there, but there seemed to be a small boat on the river in the distance, and there seemed to be a boatman on the boat.

Ye Caiping blushed: "What are you doing in broad daylight?"

Shen Zhiyan smiled: "I'll hug you..."

He liked to be near her and touch her.

The two sat by the river until it got dark before heading back.

During that time, Ye Caiping didn't catch a single fish, because she never fished again after that.

Shen Zhiyan caught a small fish fry and stuffed it into Ye Caiping's hand: "It's all yours."

Ye Caiping smiled, and the two left into the night.

Ye Caiping's carriage was parked under a large tree not far from the river. Shanzi was dozing there when he heard Ye Caiping's footsteps and he was immediately awakened.

From afar, Ye Caiping and Shen Zhiyan could be seen approaching together.

Shanzi quickly jumped out of the carriage and said with a smile, "Madam Ye is back. Hello, Mr. Chen."

Shen Zhiyan nodded, his eyes shining as he looked at Ye Caiping: "Go back quickly!"

"Um."

Ye Caiping got into the car, and Shen Zhiyan helped her up.

Shanzi watched from the side, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

Fishing together is one thing, but... is this something I can help up?

Isn't it said that men and women should not touch each other?

And then I saw their eyes again... how should I put it, they seemed inseparable...

Could it be... that Mr. Shen and Madam Ye have a special relationship?

Shanzi gasped. Could it be that those little fish from before... were actually tokens of their love?

The long-standing question has finally been answered, and Shanzi feels that everything makes sense now!

Ye Caiping lifted the carriage curtain: "Shanzi, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Little fish's scheme... no, it's nothing, hehehe, I'm off!" Shanzi jumped into the carriage and sat in front of the horse. "Mr. Shen, I'm off."

With that, he flicked the whip lightly, and the carriage slowly drove away.

Shen Zhiyan smiled and stayed until the carriage disappeared before returning home.

Shen Manman and Xiao Qiu sat on the steps of Shen Zhiyan's courtyard, watching him return with his fishing gear, and snorted.

Shen Zhiyan: "What's wrong?"

I don't want to talk to you.

After saying that, he left with Xiao Qiu.

As he walked, he muttered to himself, "All he does is fish all day, no wonder he's still single. And yet he's going to have a baby, it makes me so angry."

Xiao Qiu said, "Some things can be changed. Miss has already warned the maids, so it can't happen now."

Shen Manman nodded, and as she walked into her room, she sighed, "Xiao Qiu, do you think I should give up? They've known each other for so long, but there's been no progress at all."

Xiao Qiu said, "Sigh, let nature take its course."

Shen Manman looked dejected; the joy of giving birth to a son had been too much of a blow to her.

...

Upon returning to his room, Shen Zhiyan immediately wrote a letter and gave it to Duanwu:

"Send them back to the capital, and do it quickly."

Duanwu smiled and accepted it: "Master, are you... preparing to propose marriage to Madam Ye?"

Shen Zhiyan said calmly, "You're too talkative. Cough, here's a month's salary for you."

"Thank you, sir." Duanwu left happily immediately.

...

Ye Caiping carried the small fish home and excitedly ran into the kitchen.

Grandma Ye was picking vegetables in the corridor when she saw the familiar fish basket and quickly followed.

Ye Caiping found a small bucket in the kitchen, filled it with water, and kept the small fish in it.

Seeing the affectionate look in her daughter's eyes, Old Mrs. Ye knew something was amiss and exclaimed happily:

"Hey, Mr. Chen, you've caught another fish! How would you like to cook it tonight?"

Ye Caiping coughed lightly: "Let him rest for now..."

"Tsk tsk, they're not cooking anymore, they're raising them instead."

Ye Caiping gently stirred the water in the bucket, her expression somewhat shy: "Mother... what would you say if I really married a man?"

Grandma Ye's eyes lit up: "Mr. Shen proposed to you?"

Ye Caiping choked for a moment; her mother really didn't mince words.

Grandma Ye said, "That would be wonderful! When will you come to propose marriage? Shall we have his older brother do it?"

Ye Caiping hesitated for a while before saying, "This is nothing... I haven't even agreed to it yet!"

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