Chapter 106 Fiancé [VIP]

Chen Zhou nearly had his heart stop in fright, jumped up, and cursed loudly, "Holy shit—"

"I just thought your hands were nice and wanted to admire them up close, that's all. Don't misunderstand and don't hit me!"

He instinctively began to explain, and a series of sophistry spilled out.

By the time they realized what had happened...

Cen Guanzhou woke up.

Why did Cen Guanzhou wake up at this time? In the original novel, didn't he get a marriage certificate with Yuan Chenzhou and then suffer abuse for a long time before waking up?

The three-month probationary period isn't over yet, why did you wake up without warning!

But whatever the reason, Cen Guanzhou has woken up.

Shen Zhou wanted to cry, but instead, she rushed out of the room with great joy, shouting excitedly, "Aunt Chen, Aunt Chen, Cen Guanzhou is awake!"

The loud voice clearly reached Cen Guanzhou's ears through the open door. Cen Guanzhou frowned and sat up.

[Cen Guanzhou is awake, host!]

On her way back to the Yu family home, Qingran heard the latest news from the system and shared the same doubts as Shen Zhou.

[So much in advance?]

Cen Guanzhou's coma was essentially a struggle between two personalities, neither willing to give in. His early awakening could only mean that the two personalities compromised prematurely.

[Yes, it is very strange.]

The system belatedly realized this.

It was unaware of what had happened between the host and Cen Guanzhou in the soul world, and simply relayed the events as they occurred.

[Could it be because of Shen Zhou? After the host left, Shen Zhou entered the male lead's room, sat on the edge of the bed, said something, and then spaced out for a while, seemingly lost in thought. Suddenly, she reached out and touched the male lead's hand.]

[Just as their fingers touched, the male protagonist woke up and said, "Don't touch me."]

Qingran: [You mean Chen Zhou touched Cen Guanzhou's hand, and then Cen Guanzhou woke up?]

System: [Yeah~]

A smile spread across Qingran's eyes. Perhaps there was a coincidence involved, but hearing the words "Don't touch me" told her that Cen Guanzhou hadn't forgotten what he had told her.

They're very obedient.

The system asked: [Does the host wish to return to the Cen family now?]

Qingran: [It's not the right time.]

The news of Cen Guanzhou's recovery did not leak out until several days later.

At that time, the Yu family was having dinner at the dining table. Yu's father and Yu Chengye were casually chatting about work when suddenly Yu's father's phone rang.

The call was from one of the Yu family's business rivals.

The other party's boss had been suppressed a lot in the past two years because of the marriage alliance between the Yu and Cen families, and now he finally had the chance to kick him while he was down.

He subtly mocked Yu's father over the phone for not recognizing the value of a good in-law relationship, saying that a perfectly good in-law relationship had been ruined. Now that Cen Guanzhou had woken up, he hadn't even informed the Yu family. How could the Yu family still have any face in the industry after this?

After making his sarcastic remarks, he hung up the phone, satisfied, leaving Yu's father with a face that was dark with rage.

"What happened? You look so pale?" Yu's mother asked with concern.

"Wu Youde said Cen Guanzhou has woken up. Go and find out if it's true," Yu's father said through gritted teeth.

Although he knew the other party wouldn't joke about something like this, he still held onto a sliver of hope.

Upon hearing this, everyone at the dinner table, except for Sui Sui who knew nothing, including Qing Ran, all pretended to be shocked.

Yu's mother immediately called a well-known wealthy woman.

This person has a complicated family relationship with the Cen family, and often meets with Yu's mother for afternoon tea.

The other party frankly told Yu's mother over the phone that the eldest son of the Cen family had indeed woken up and had gone to the hospital for check-ups several times in the past two days.

There was a hint of schadenfreude in his tone, as if he were watching a good show.

Yu's mother suppressed her anger and inquired about some more details. After thanking the other party and ending the call, her expression turned sour.

"Is it true?" Yu's father asked, looking at her face.

Mother Yu nodded, feeling extremely angry. Why did Cen Guanzhou wake up right after they broke off their engagement with the Cen family? Was it intentional?!

"Bang!" Mr. Yu's face turned ashen as he slammed his hand on the table.

Bai Rongrong covered her child's ears and quickly carried her daughter downstairs to prevent her from witnessing her parents' anger.

After the two left, Yu's mother lashed out at Qingran.

"I heard he woke up at the beginning of this month. Didn't you visit the Cen family that day? How come you didn't hear about this?"

Qingran sighed, "When I arrived, Cen Guanzhou was still asleep. I went to check on him in his room before I left."

"How unlucky! Cen Guanzhou woke up right after Qingran left," Yu Chengye said, also feeling sorry for him. "Dad, should we prepare some generous gifts and pay them a visit?"

“That makes sense,” Mr. Yu nodded and instructed Mrs. Yu, “Make sure to prepare the gifts carefully. After all, our two families were in-laws before, and we didn’t fall out back then.”

So the next day, December 5th, the entire Yu family of five went to visit the Cen family.

Yu Suisui is not here; she is attending kindergarten.

For formal visits like this, it's customary to inform the host the day beforehand, in case they are not home.

Knowing that the Yu family was coming today, Ms. Chen instructed Chen Zhou: "When the Yu family arrives, stay close to Guan Zhou and act naturally and friendly."

People are in high spirits when they have good news. Ms. Chen is radiant these days because her eldest son, who had been in a coma for more than a year and was almost certain by doctors that he would never wake up again, has finally regained consciousness.

Not only her, but Cen Mu and Chairman Cen were also overjoyed, and the entire Cen family was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

There's also a sunken ship that pretends to fit in.

But she could feign happiness and closeness...

Shen Zhou honestly and awkwardly said, "Auntie, Cen Guanzhou doesn't allow others to get too close to him."

Thinking of her son who had suddenly regained consciousness but whose personality had changed drastically, Ms. Chen didn't want to force him.

Not to mention that the sunken ship was like a stranger to Guan Zhou, the child is now indifferent to her, his father, and his brother, as if he has become a completely different person.

Ms. Chen could only attribute it to her son's prolonged coma and lack of adjustment, thinking that perhaps things would get better with time.

"Then you'll stay by my side later."

Chen Zhou hurriedly replied, "Okay, Auntie."

Today is a workday, but the fact that the entire Yu family was able to come for a visit shows that Mr. Yu and Mr. Yu Chengye clearly put aside their work to make this special trip, demonstrating their sincere intentions.

The Cen family, however, only had Ms. Chen and Chen Zhou to entertain them.

The two sides chatted in the living room for a while, but Yu's father, who still hadn't seen Chairman Cen and Cen Guanzhou, couldn't sit still any longer and asked about the two in a roundabout way.

Ms. Chen smiled faintly: "The company is busy, and Mr. Cen is temporarily unable to get away. We apologize for the poor hospitality."

"As for Guanzhou," she said, glancing at Chenzhou beside her who was completely unfazed, her tone becoming more affectionate, "Zhouzhou, what is Guanzhou doing right now?"

Calmly pretending to be a mushroom: "Huh? Oh, they must be watching the surveillance footage."

Ms. Chen chuckled and said, "This child, didn't you see it yesterday? What's so interesting about the surveillance footage? Do you think someone did something to him while he was asleep?"

Her words were pointed, implying that the Yu family broke off the engagement while Cen Guanzhou was still unconscious, and that they used the dishonorable tactic of pressuring them through public opinion to force them to speak up.

Yu's parents, who were surprised by the Cen family's ruthlessness, looked rather displeased.

Qingran lowered her eyelashes slightly, concealing the interest in her eyes, as if she had actually done something.

monitor……

There was a system cleanup, Cen Guanzhou, oh, and Tingye, of course nothing could be found.

"Aunt Chen, I'd like to go see the daytime viewing, is that convenient?" Qingran looked up and asked Ms. Chen.

Yu's parents' expressions softened, thankfully Qingran was a clever child.

It was difficult for Ms. Chen to refuse such a direct question.

As I hesitated, a tall, slender figure with a solemn demeanor appeared in the living room.

The man, dressed in long trousers, sneakers, and a windbreaker, carrying a black backpack, strode straight toward the door.

"Watching the daytime?" Ms. Chen exclaimed in surprise.

Ms. Chen: [This child, I was still trying to figure out how to keep the Yu family from bothering him, but he came out on his own.]

Shen Zhou: [Oh my god, this is going to be a real showdown between Cen Guanzhou and the Yu family!]

Qingran stood up with Yu's parents and others, listening to Yu's father greet Cen Guanzhou, who had appeared, with concern and care.

The man passing by not far away had dark eyes and didn't even glance at them; it was probably Cen Tingye.

He thought to himself with great interest.

[He's really awake.]

[Since there's been no progress with Cen Mu, why not choose Cen Guanzhou instead? We were engaged before, so renewing our engagement should be easier.]

The man was tall and had long legs. He quickly approached the gate, not pausing at all to acknowledge the conversation between Yu's father and the others, as if they didn't exist.

Seeing the embarrassed look on Yu's father's face, Ms. Chen felt quite relieved and waited a few more seconds before calling out to her son.

"Guanzhou, this is Yu Qingran, who was once engaged to you, along with his parents, elder brother, and sister-in-law. Do you remember her?"

Being in a coma doesn't mean you have amnesia; Ms. Chen asked this on purpose.

Remembering the agreement with Cen Guanzhou, Cen Tingye reluctantly stopped and glanced at the Yu family's house before patiently nodding.

"Guanzhou, shall we talk alone?" Qingran asked.

At this moment, Ms. Chen said to her son somewhat apologetically:

“You hadn’t been able to wake up for a while, and we didn’t want to hold the Yu family’s child back, so after discussing it with your father, we decided to dissolve your engagement with Qingran. I hope Guanzhou won’t blame me.”

Cen Tingye savored the tone of the person who was theoretically his mother.

"You can make the decision; I have no objections."

Qingran raised an eyebrow.

“I can explain this. Actually, I’ve always had feelings for you, but the Yu family raised me, and I can’t only think about myself…”

It sounded like an explanation, but there was no sign of anxiety on his face.

The people present had different thoughts.

Ms. Chen: [It's such a pity she didn't apply to film school.]

Shen Zhou: [Goodness, she's shifting all the blame onto her parents and Yu Chengye! 666, that's a quick reaction!]

Yu's parents: [Hmph, that Yu Qingran!]

Yu Chengye: [Why are you being so vague? My parents forcing me to get married has nothing to do with me.]

Bai Rongrong: [Sigh, I really want to go home.]

A jumble of thoughts flooded Cen Tingye's mind at once, causing the man's brows to furrow slightly and his eyes to darken even further.

[How cruel! He's become a vegetable, lying in bed unconscious all day. If I don't break off the engagement, am I supposed to rely on automatic happiness for the rest of my life?]

His deep gaze suddenly fell on Qingran.

Qingran calmly met the man's gaze.

Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?

Honestly, even if Cen Guanzhou were crippled, as long as he held real power in Shengming, I could support myself even in a wheelchair.

The wheelchair and the word "automatic" all point to what happened while Cen Tingye was unconscious.

But the name he called out was Cen Guanzhou.

Qingran had never confused the two of them in the past, and now she leisurely waited for the man's reaction.

Cen Tingye's gaze lingered on her for only a moment, then he looked away and said to Ms. Chen, "I have to go out for a bit."

After saying that, he turned and left without even saying a word to Yu Qingran.

"Are you alright? The doctor said it's best to do some rehabilitation after you just woke up," Ms. Chen said.

Seeing her son keep walking, she felt helpless.

"Let Zhouzhou accompany you."

The man, who was about to leave the living room, finally spoke, but refused: "No need."

His figure disappeared from sight, leaving a group of people in the living room in a tense atmosphere.

No one expected that Cen Guanzhou would react and have this attitude towards the Yu family after waking up again.

Chen Zhou dug his toes into the ground: [Ah, I'm getting this embarrassment feeling.]

Qingran wasn't surprised by this. He already knew what kind of personality Cen Tingye had, and he even had the mind to analyze and review the situation with the system.

[Do you think I'm too good at pretending?]

How could the host be wrong? The only one to blame is Cen Tingye for not recognizing his own wife!

The system stated: [The host disguised himself very well, but is it entirely without fault that the male lead couldn't recognize you?]

Qingran couldn't help but chuckle.

He was pleased that the system was on his side, but he still decided to leave some clues for humans to discover.

What clues should we leave...?

Feeling that he had lost face twice at the Cen family, Yu's father quickly took his leave.

Since they didn't see eye to eye, Ms. Chen didn't want to keep the guests and chat with them any longer, so she readily asked the maid to see them off.

Qingran followed the Yu family members outside.

[Is Cen Tingye going out at this time to sort out his identity?]

The system first explored the network, but found nothing, then checked the original storyline: [He's still driving on the road; judging from the timeline, he should be.]

Falsifying household registration information requires a computer, just in case Cen Tingye wasn't at the Cen family home to do it.

Qingran reminds you: [Don't forget what I told you.]

The system guarantees it.

[Don't worry, host, I've arranged everything. The database will have an extra copy of Cen Tingye's identity document, but it will definitely show him as married!]

"Who is that Shen Zhou?" Yu's father immediately confronted Qing Ran as soon as he stepped out of the villa.

Having lived for so many years, how could he not see that Madam Chen's attitude towards Shen Zhou was somewhat excessively intimate, clearly not how she treated an ordinary junior?

"Judging from Madam Chen's tone, this person seems to have an unusual relationship with Cen Guanzhou," Yu Chengye added.

Qingran found the father and son quite interesting; after suffering setbacks at the Cen family, they wanted to vent their anger on him.

He calmly replied, "Shenzhou was someone Aunt Chen found to take care of Cen Guanzhou."

"What do you mean?" Yu's father asked suspiciously.

"That's exactly what you mean," Qingran smiled.

He slowly picked up the ginkgo leaves that had fallen on his shoulder, twirling the stems between his fingers.

"As far as I know, the two of them also signed some kind of agreement. If Cen Guanzhou doesn't object, they will get married in three months, no, two months. They might even send an invitation to the Yu family."

Yu's father was furious: "Why didn't you tell me about something this important before!"

Qingran asked in surprise, "Does it matter? Before, when Cen Guanzhou was unconscious, I told you that Aunt Chen found someone to take care of him. Would you have cared?"

I didn't really care at the time, but Cen Guanzhou woke up!

Seeing that Cen Guanzhou had been so manipulated by the woman surnamed Chen that he had completely lost faith in the Yu family, Yu's father asked as calmly as possible, "How are things going between you and Cen Mu?"

If Cen Mu had the opportunity, with Qing Ran and the Yu family offering advice, they might not be without a chance to compete with Cen Guanzhou.

Qingran replied truthfully, "He's avoiding me; I haven't seen him recently."

Yu's father was greatly disappointed upon hearing this.

"I've given you so much time, and this is how you repay me?"

He sneered, "Since Cen Mu doesn't like you, I think you shouldn't waste your time. I'll talk to Jay Chou another day and have him have a meal with you to get to know each other better."

Qingran thought for a moment and then remained silent, which made her seem unsure of herself and dared not object.

Yu's father didn't think he would dare to object, and before Qingran could respond, he led Yu's mother and Yu Chengye into the car first.

Bai Rongrong, who was walking at the back, looked at Qing Ran hesitantly: "You...you're just giving up like this?"

Qingran smiled and said, "Obviously not."

Bai Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Yu Qingran refused to accept her fate, she seemed to draw some courage from her as well.

"You and Cen Mu..."

She thought that instead of going to great lengths to seduce Cen Mu, it would be better to go back to Cen Guanzhou, cry to him, and play the emotional card, since the Yu family's decision to break off the engagement was understandable.

"Rongrong, get in the car." Yu Chengye lowered the car window and urged her.

Bai Rongrong swallowed the rest of her words: "Anyway, I wish you good luck." Then she hurriedly got into the car.

After the car door closed, the family drove off without waiting for Qingran to get in.

Qingran stood still, quietly watching the car drive away.

Who said his target was Cen Mu?

He didn't drive himself today; he took out his phone and booked a ride-hailing service, with the destination set to "Youjia Flower Shop".

Qingran didn't change the name of the flower shop; she still used the original one.

While waiting for his ride-hailing car to arrive, he had the system block out the surrounding surveillance cameras and quietly adjusted his height, build, and appearance.

A few minutes later, the ride-hailing car that accepted the order picked up a clean-cut-looking young man from the roadside and drove off, and the surveillance footage returned to normal at the same time.

The Cen family villa is not far from the city center, at most a 20-minute drive.

Upon arriving at her destination, Qingran paid the fare and got out of the car. Before entering the flower shop, she noticed a jewelry store across the street.

They also wanted to leave clues for humanity.

"Boss—" Xiao Chun called out a greeting, only to find the boss walking further and further away. Confused, she scratched her head.

As Qingran entered the jewelry store, she asked the sales clerk, "Can you make custom jewelry here?"

Meanwhile, in the city, there was an abandoned, unfinished building.

The man sitting cross-legged on the hood of the car was strikingly handsome, with a newly purchased laptop on his lap.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, accompanied by crisp tapping sounds, while a series of indistinct characters slid rapidly across his vision.

When the Enter key was pressed, the screen froze for a moment.

The man's eyes suddenly became deep and unfathomable.

Ignoring the previously known personal information he entered, the marital status section displays—

Marital Status: Married.

A note from the author:

Thanks for the lightning strike, thanks for the watering, chirp!

Another serving of rice noodle rolls? (And then I threw in a landmine!)

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