The Shaw couple celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary; the number 27 signifies his beloved wife.
Qiu Hu, dressed in a black fishtail gown, walked arm in arm with Ning Yizhan, who was dressed in a white swallowtail coat, into the center of the banquet. They seemed like an impossible couple, the mysterious sea fish and the proud white swallow, yet they were a perfect match. It was this perfect match that attracted the attention of many people.
Ning's parents and Ning Yijia came tonight. The happiest one was Lianzhi, who tugged at her husband's sleeve and said, "Honey, did you see that? They are such a perfect match. Ah Hu is so beautiful. She looks just like my future daughter-in-law. Xiao Zhan is so lucky."
Ning Yijia also saw it; the dress seemed to be embedded in her body. Out of professional instinct, she recognized it as a dress from G brand, the brand of her idol.
Ning Yizhan led Qiu Hu to greet the Shao couple, "Uncle Shao, Aunt Shao, happy wedding anniversary!"
When Madam Shao saw that the visitor was Ning Yizhan and he was accompanied by a girl, she remembered the girl Lianzhi had told her about and smiled, "Alright, thank you, Xiaozhan. And who is this girl?"
“She’s my… my girlfriend, Qiu Hu.” Ning Yizhan almost blurted out, “My fiancée.”
When Qiu Hu was mentioned, he followed Ning Yizhan's words and said, "Uncle Shao, Aunt Shao, happy wedding anniversary!"
"Good girl, so sweet! Oh my, you're so pretty!"
The group chatted for a few more minutes before leaving.
The two had just walked away when they saw Shao Ling leading Shu Zi in. She stared at Qiu Hu, then looked at Shu Zi with a confused expression, who was avoiding her gaze. "..."
Shao Ling pulled Shu Zi to them, saying, "You've finally arrived."
"Um".
Silence fell instantly. With Qiu Hu present, Ning Yizhan dared not say anything; with Shu Zi present, Shao Ling had just coaxed people over, but he dared not say anything either!
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Suddenly, Shao Jin joined in with Ning Yijia, who was following her around, and the atmosphere immediately changed. "Hey, why is everyone in pairs today?"
His two brothers glared at him, but neither of them spoke. However, Shao Jin was not the type to stop talking just because of their stares.
"Especially Yizhan, you haven't replied to my messages for a whole day and night, and you only replied this morning. I heard that you didn't go to work yesterday. What were you busy with?" Her eyes lingered meaningfully on Ning Yizhan and Qiu Hu, causing the rest of the people to look at them as well.
Ning Yizhan and Qiu Hu: ...
Ning Yizhan, fearing he would continue to spout nonsense, said, "Shut up!"
Shao Jincai didn't continue speaking, shut his mouth, and shrugged.
It was almost time, and the banquet was about to begin. The young Mrs. Shao loved to dance, and the first activity of the banquet was for Mr. Shao and Mrs. Shao to perform the first dance of the evening.
After they finished their first dance, the people at the banquet took their partners into the dance floor.
Over here, Ning Yizhan watched the group enter the dance floor. He hadn't danced with Qiu Hu yet. "Ah Hu, let's dance together!"
"Although I have studied it, I am not very proficient."
“It’s alright, I can take you with me.” Ning Yizhan had already extended his hand to Qiu Hu.
“Okay!” Upon receiving the response, Ning Yizhan led Qiu Hu into the dance floor.
In the dance floor, melodious music rippled. Ning Yizhan held Qiu Hu's slender waist, her skirt swaying gently. Their dance moves complemented each other, the contrast of black and white creating a perfect harmony. The man smiled and looked down at the woman, while the woman occasionally looked up at him. Their dance attracted the attention of others.
Lianzhi, watching their sweet interaction from a short distance away, cheered inwardly, almost slapping her thigh and shouting, "That's wonderful!"
After the dance, the two left the stage hand in hand in perfect unison.
They hadn't gone far when Shao Jin came and pulled Ning Yizhan away, saying that there was something important to discuss. Qiu Hu had no choice but to let him go. Ning Yizhan didn't want to leave, but Shao Jin dragged him away.
Qiu Hu was left all alone, and soon after, Shu Zi found her, "Ah Hu".
"Sister Zi, what brings you here with him?"
Before Shuzi could say anything more, Lianzhi, the number one CP fan of Qiu Hu and Ning Yizhan, stepped forward and said, "Ah Hu, it's been a long time."
Qiu Hu looked at the elegantly dressed rich lady in front of her. She was almost fifty years old, but looked like she was only in her thirties. She liked this warm and kind lady very much. "Auntie, it's been a long time."
Lianzhi pretended to be angry and said, "You brat, you haven't come to our house for dinner in ages. Don't do this again next time."
Qiu Hu wondered if this was too enthusiastic, so he could only agree, "Okay."
"When you have time, make an appointment with your aunt so we can go shopping and do some shopping."
"It's all Ning Yizhan's fault. He's never home. I haven't seen you much lately." Lian Zhi then noticed a pretty girl standing next to Qiu Hu. If she remembered correctly, this girl was always with the second son of the Shao family. "Oh, Qiu Hu, is this your friend?"
"Yes, she is my friend Shuzi."
"Hi Shuzi, do you have a boyfriend?" She loves making friends with pretty girls.
Before Shuzi could answer, Ning Yijia grabbed Lianzhi, "Mom, Dad's been looking for you, you should go find him." Seeing that Lianzhi wasn't moving, she pulled her away, only to be met with a scolding from Lianzhi, "You child, I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry?"
Lianzhi was then dragged by Ning Yijia to find Ning Shuzai. It turned out that Ning Shuzai was in a hurry to go home and wanted to take Lianzhi with him. "Why are you in such a hurry to go back?"
"These kinds of banquets are bound to be boring afterward, there's nothing to do there, so it's better to go home early."
Lian Zhi thought so too, "Alright then!"
The couple returned to the car, signaled the driver to start the car, and began to chat casually. Suddenly, they started talking about Ning Yizhan, and Ning Shuzai told Lianzhi some news, "Hasn't our son not been home recently? It turns out he's been staying at Guyue Garden. I just heard them say that Qiu Hu is staying at his home in Guyue Garden."
"They're living together?" Lianzhi asked, barely containing her excitement.
"Yes, you'll probably have your daughter-in-law soon."
"That's great!" Lianzhi thought of something else, "Guyue Garden, Guyue Garden, wait, isn't Guyue the same as Hu? Hu and Hu characters, how come this kid is so cunning!"
"Hahahaha, I'm so happy!"
Meanwhile, Qiu Hu and Shu Zi, still at the banquet, started chatting. Shu Zi was also annoyed, "He's been coming to see me a lot these past few days. I only agreed to come because I was soft-hearted. He said he wouldn't bother me anymore after tonight!"
"And then you came?" How can I save you, my love-struck sister?
“But when I arrived, I realized something was wrong. He took me to his parents and introduced me to them… But after meeting him, I got angry.”
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