"Young Master Yan, I'm entrusting my Ying'er to you!" Zhu Zhizhou raised his glass to Young Master Yan with a beaming smile.
Yan Shao clinked glasses with him, tightened his grip on Zhu Qianying, glanced down at her, and then looked up at Zhu Zhizhou with a faint expression.
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, Ying'er is my wife. I will pamper her and never let her suffer any grievances in the future!"
These words were spoken very tactfully, but how could the members of the Zhu family present not understand them?
Understanding something is one thing, but doing it is another.
Zhu Haokang, the second son, raised his glass to Zhu Qianying and said, "Ying'er, your second brother toasts you!"
Zhu Qianying did not refuse. She clinked glasses with him and was about to drink the juice in her glass.
"Ying'er, that's not right. Today is your and Young Master Yan's big day. Of course we should drink alcohol, not juice!"
However, Zhu Qianying openly carried the glass of juice from the elders of the Yan family to this table without being harassed by anyone. Zhu Haokang was the first person to suggest exchanging the wine.
Before Zhu Qianying could speak, Yan Shao raised his hand and coldly pushed away the wine glass that Yan Shao had offered to Zhu Qianying.
"Ying'er is not feeling well and cannot drink alcohol! Qin Xiu, have someone send over a case of wine. You can drink with Young Master Zhu slowly!"
Qin Xiu's reputation for being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk was known to almost everyone in L City. Therefore, Zhu Haokang, who had provoked him first, turned pale with fright on the spot.
After being outmaneuvered by Young Master Yan, the Zhu family immediately fell silent.
Although the surrounding guests did not hear the entire conversation between Young Master Yan and Zhu Haokang, they saw Young Master Yan's all-powerful assistant sitting next to the second young master of the Zhu family, pouring him cup after cup. They probably understood that the second young master of the Zhu family had offended Young Master Yan.
Therefore, during the subsequent toasting process, no one dared to openly provoke Young Master Yan. Although there were many guests present, Young Master Yan, as the groom, did not drink much alcohol during the entire toasting process.
After all the guests had left, the newlyweds were finally escorted into their new home.
Because of the precedent of Zhu Haokang being drunk at the table by Qin Xiu, none of the best men and bridesmaids dared to mention making a ruckus in the bridal chamber. After sending them inside, they obediently dispersed like birds and beasts.
"Ying'er, help me to take a bath..."
Even on their wedding night, the young master Yan, still as fastidious as ever, slumped on the sofa and addressed his bride, who was sitting at the other end of the sofa, tilting her head as she removed her veil.
Zhu Qianying glanced at him sideways, "You're not drunk..."
Young Master Yan squinted slightly and said, "Drunk..."
Although Zhu Qianying didn't know his alcohol tolerance, she stayed by his side the whole time, and no one knew better than her how much he drank.
"Young Master Yan, I'm not feeling well!" Zhu Qianying didn't directly refuse him, but instead used the excuse he made up to fob him off.
Yan Shao, who had been half-lying down, suddenly sat up and leaned against the back of the sofa to get closer to her.
"Is it really inconvenient?" His tone was surprisingly a mix of nervousness and hope.
Zhu Qianying draped the veil she had just taken off over his face and giggled.
Yan Shao pulled off his veil, sat cross-legged beside her, and waited patiently for her answer.
Zhu Qianying laughed for a while before tilting her head and staring at Young Master Yan. "Young Master Yan, I have a question for you!"
Young Master Yan blinked. "Speak!"
Zhu Qianying sat cross-legged, mimicking his posture. "Why did you say those things to Grandpa and Grandma today? Is it really okay for you to mislead them like that?"
Even now, when Zhu Qianying thinks back on it, she still feels that Yan Shao's gentle and considerate manner was too natural. If she hadn't been there, she would never have doubted the truthfulness of his words.
Just like his speech at the wedding, and his subsequent tender gestures towards her, it made it impossible for anyone to doubt that their marriage was actually a mutually agreeable transaction.
"Nonsense, I personally chose you. How could I not treat you well? Besides, don't you know how many people are waiting to see us fail tonight!"
Ah, just as I thought, all his gentle and considerate actions today were just for saving face!
So, according to his logic, his coldness and indifference towards her in private was also because she was the one he chose, and he could ignore her however he wanted.
She certainly wouldn't tell him these inferences she had drawn on her own based on his words.
Even if I were to say it, I wouldn't choose to say it tonight.
Regardless of the reasons why they became husband and wife, tonight is their wedding night.
Although she didn't expect any tender moments with him, at least she hoped they wouldn't quarrel or argue on their first night of marriage!
"Yes, that's right! At the very least, my dear old man, my aunts, and my brothers and sisters are utterly disappointed tonight!"
Thinking of this, Zhu Qianying couldn't help but smile again.
"Speaking of which, you've been tolerating those people from the Zhu family all this time?" Young Master Yan asked, slightly displeased.
The thought of how she had been bullied and humiliated by those treacherous people made him feel very uncomfortable.
Zhu Qianying raised an eyebrow. "Yes, what else could I do? Go ahead and confront them head-on?"
She used to be unwilling to mention her past with Young Master Yan regarding the Zhu family.
But now when he asked her, she no longer had the resistance she used to have, and instead naturally expressed her inner thoughts.
It was just like chatting with Xing Bolun and the others—casual and pleasant.
She even got up and went barefoot to the refrigerator to get two cans of fruit tea after saying it casually. She handed one can to him and then pulled open the tab and drank most of the can in one gulp.
Yan Shao stared at her for a while, then said somewhat indignantly, "What a pervert!"
Zhu Qianying was quite surprised. She had never imagined that Young Master Yan was so compassionate and had such a strong sense of justice.
"How so?"
Because she had never thought about it before, she stared at Young Master Yan with great interest.
She wanted to see just how many other faces this man had that she didn't know about.
Although she never saw him clearly, nor did she ever understand him.
"What else is this but perverted? Zhu Zhizhou is your father. Isn't it perverted for a father to ignore his daughter? Zhu Junzhao and the others, although they don't share the same mother, are still blood-related siblings. Isn't it perverted for them to treat you and Xiaoyu like this?"
Although both the Yan and Tong families are wealthy and powerful, they share a common trait: they treat their family members exceptionally well, with deep affection between fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, and so on.
Although they all have eccentric personalities, they care for and love each other.
The situation of the Zhu family, who are of the same origin but exclude or even harm each other, has never happened in the Yan family.
That's why Young Master Yan is so dissatisfied and hostile towards the Zhu family!
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