After their silly antics ended, the food had already gone cold.
The satisfied man obediently went into the kitchen and started heating up the food. After everything was heated up, the two of them sat down at the dining table at ten o'clock at night.
Zhou Zuizui had just finished showering, her face flushed. The neckline of her pajamas was loose, and under the light, the hickeys on her neck were clearly visible.
Shen Nan lifted his eyelids to glance at it, his eyes darkened, and then he casually looked away again.
"None of it tastes good anymore." Zhou Zuizui looked at the food in front of her, somewhat helplessly: "I told you not to mess around."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and fed her a piece of food: "I couldn't help it."
He said quietly, "My wife hasn't seen me for ten days."
"It's not that exaggerated." Zhou Zuizui was both amused and exasperated, and calculated the time: "It's only six days."
"rounding."
Zhou Zuizui: "..." This doesn't make sense.
She smiled helplessly as she accepted the food Shen Nan put on her plate. The taste was indeed a bit off, but it wasn't inedible.
She was hungry after exercising, so after taking a bite, she didn't waste any more words with Shen Nan and focused on eating.
After dinner, Shen Nan tidied up the table and then accompanied her back to her room.
Zhou Zuizui wasn't sleepy after eating, and wanted to drag Shen Nan to watch a movie.
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow, pressed his wife down to kiss her, and said in a hoarse voice, "Aren't you sleepy yet?"
He gently kissed the corner of her lips and whispered, "Let's do it again."
…………
The night is long, and this won't be the first time.
Later, Zhou Zuizui cried countless times, and after being tormented by Shen Nan and forced to say so many embarrassing things, the old man finally let her go.
At this moment, Zhou Zuizui had lost all interest in watching the movie.
The two fell asleep in each other's arms, and within five minutes of their heads hitting the pillow, Zhou Zuizui was fast asleep.
The next morning, when Zhou Zuizui woke up, Shen Nan was no longer in bed.
She half-opened her eyes and touched the temperature of the seat next to hers; it was still warm, so he probably hadn't been up for long. She forced her eyes open and glanced around; it was not yet eight o'clock. Shen Nan had probably gone out for a run.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Zuizui snuggled closer to the blanket again, feeling completely at ease, and fell asleep once more.
She was woken up by a kiss from Shen Nan. Feeling what was on her face, she slapped him and mumbled, "What are you doing?"
Shen Nan chuckled softly, gripped her wrist, and leaned down to kiss her hard: "Aren't you getting up?"
What time is it?
"8:30," Shen Nan said in a low voice, "I'm back with breakfast."
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement and extended her hand to him: "Get up."
Shen Nan smiled, indulging her childishness: "I'll carry you to wash up."
"good."
Zhou Zuizui is assertive and independent. But in front of Shen Nan, she often acts like a child, needing to be waited on.
This is a bit of fun between the two of them, and also their little secret. In short, Shen Nan really enjoys his sweet and adorable wife; although they don't see each other often, he still loves her.
Shen Nan loved and cherished every aspect of her, every look she had.
After breakfast, the two finally got down to business.
"Are you really coming to the banquet with me tonight?"
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and glanced at her: "Don't you want me to come with you?"
"Of course not." Zhou Zuizui glanced at him. "I was thinking, but I don't think I've ever seen you wear a suit before. I don't know what it looks like. Do you have a suit? If not, let's go out and buy one!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui immediately became interested and looked at Shen Nan with great enthusiasm: "Let's go, let's go buy clothes!"
Shen Nan does own a suit, but he hasn't worn it in a long time.
The last time I wore it was at a classmate's wedding. He was invited to attend and had no choice but to wear it.
Seeing Zhou Zuizui's enthusiasm, Shen Nan chuckled and said, "Let's go to that shopping mall."
"Huh?" Zhou Zuizui was taken aback: "The one from last time?"
"Hmm," Shen Nan said, "It's more convenient over there."
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and smiled, "That's right, let's go buy the expensive ones!"
The two got ready to leave, but to Zhou Zuizui's surprise, men are incredibly quick and decisive when it comes to buying things. They had barely entered a brand-name store when Zhou Zuizui spotted a nice suit, picked it up, and had Shen Nan try it on. He immediately said it was suitable.
she:……
"Is this all we want?" Zhou Zuizui asked, looking confused. "Aren't you going to buy anything else?"
Shen Nan glanced at her: "Is there anything else you want?"
Zhou Zuizui choked for a moment, then pointed and said, "I mean, should we try something else?" Her eyes were full of light as she stared intently at the suit he was wearing.
It has to be said that Shen Nan has a really good figure. He looks great in a suit, and it suits him perfectly. He's tall and has abs, so he looks very attractive.
Shen Nan noticed her gaze and smiled, "You like me in a suit?"
"I like them both," Zhou Zuizui said in a low voice, "but I like you the most when you're in your military uniform."
Shen Nan smiled gently and leaned down to kiss the corner of her lips: "Me too."
He also enjoys wearing his military uniform. He always feels a different sense of responsibility and pride when he wears it.
In the end, Zhou Zuizui still forced Shen Nan to try on two suits, and then bought both of them. As they shopped, Zhou Zuizui ended up buying the most items. Shen Nan bought the suits, and Zhou Zuizui also bought several luxury dresses to match.
This is also a good opportunity to prepare for future events.
The two ate out for lunch and didn't leave until the afternoon, when they got ready to go out.
Of course, only Zhou Zuizui needed to be tidied up; Shen Nan didn't need to do anything, and he was already incredibly handsome.
Shen Nan didn't urge Zhou Zuizui, and stayed in the living room by himself, occasionally glancing at the messages sent by Lu Jiaxiu and the others.
Lu Jiaxiu: You're really coming to the banquet? It's so annoying. Did you get an invitation? Or should I give you one of mine and one of Hu Yi's?
Shen Nan: No need, I asked my mom for one.
Hu Yi: Didn't your aunt ask you why?
Shen Nan: I said she was invited by you guys, and it just so happens that she didn't want to attend this kind of banquet.
Lu Jiaxiu: It's us taking the blame for you again. What time are you coming? Should I come pick you up?
Shen Nan pondered for a moment: No need, I'll drive there.
Lu Jiaxiu: Okay, let's meet at the entrance. Where's your sister-in-law?
Shen Nan was taken aback. Just as he was about to reply, he heard the door open. He subconsciously looked up and was completely stunned when he saw the person not far away.
Shen Nan had always known that his wife was very beautiful.
Zhou Zuizui also likes to dress up and wears all kinds of dresses and clothes, but lately, because of work, she has been dressing very conservatively, just ordinary clothes. But today is a little different. To attend a banquet, she must dress something special, and Shen Nan just bought her a dress at Dior today.
The dress is a long, off-the-shoulder style, which is quite conservative compared to other dresses. Only one shoulder is exposed, while the other side is covered by a layer of sheer fabric.
The dress is light-colored, a bit gray, but it's covered with a layer of tulle, like a galaxy. As the shop assistant put it, wearing it is like wearing the galaxy itself. It's so beautiful.
She had long, curly hair, and now she was wearing makeup and lipstick. She stood in front of me in a dress, stealing all the spotlight.
Zhou Zuizui felt a little embarrassed under Shen Nan's gaze: "Captain Shen."
Shen Nan then snapped out of his daze, met her gaze, and coughed lightly: "All done?"
Zhou Zuizui smiled, her lips curving into a smile: "Alright, is it pretty?"
Shen Nan nodded: "It looks good."
He stood up, moved closer to Zhou Zuizui, and lowered his head to kiss her, but Zhou Zuizui dodged him.
"My lipstick will smudge."
Shen Nan: "..."
Tolerate!
He paused for a moment and then said, "I'm going to change my clothes."
"good."
Zhou Zuizui glanced at the dress she was wearing and smiled.
It looks pretty good; no wonder it's a famous dress.
A moment later, Shen Nan also came out. The two of them standing together looked incredibly well-matched.
"Let's go." Zhou Zuizui glanced at her glasses and took a deep breath.
Shen Nan held her hand, giving her strength: "Don't worry, don't be nervous."
"good."
There's really no need to be nervous. After all, we've already heard that she's doing very well. She just started university and gets along well with her classmates, especially the Duan family. They all dote on her.
The banquet was held in a villa halfway up the mountain. The villa was very large and the decoration was unexpectedly luxurious.
When the two arrived, there were already many luxury cars parked at the entrance.
Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan got out of the car, handed out invitations at the door, and were then let inside.
Inside, the atmosphere was lively, with clinking glasses, dazzling lights, and cheerful conversations—a truly idyllic scene. As soon as Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan entered, they attracted the attention of many, who all stared at them.
They were probably wondering who these two people were, or perhaps something else entirely.
Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan were fine, they went in without changing their expressions. Before they could even face the awkward situation, someone appeared. It was the host of the banquet who walked towards Shen Nan, smiled and said, "A Nan is here."
"Uncle Cheng," Shen Nan greeted politely, "I'm here on behalf of my mother."
The man called Uncle Cheng smiled and said, "I know, your mother told me." He looked at Zhou Zuizui to the side, raised an eyebrow and asked, "This is the daughter-in-law your mother has been talking about, right?"
Zhou Zuizui smiled and then greeted, "Hello, Uncle Cheng, I'm Zhou Zuizui. I'm also Shen Nan's wife."
Uncle Cheng smiled gently: "Alright, alright, have fun here. Just let me know if you need anything."
"no problem."
After Uncle Cheng left, the way everyone looked at them changed again. Someone Uncle Cheng personally came to greet must be of high status. As for why they didn't recognize him, it was probably because they weren't considered worthy.
After Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan walked to the side, she asked, "Why didn't you tell me you wanted to say hello?"
Shen Nan glanced at her: "I told Mom when I asked for the invitations, and she made them."
Zhou Zuizui gave an "oh" and asked in a low voice, "Who is Uncle Cheng?"
Shen Nan thought for a moment and explained, "I used to work with my maternal grandfather. Later, I started my own business, but we've always kept in touch."
Moreover, Uncle Cheng's maternal grandfather helped him a lot when he started his business, so Uncle Cheng has always remembered and is grateful for it. He treats his family very well and visits his maternal grandfather every year during holidays.
Shen Nan thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa will be back soon. I'll take you next time."
Zhou Zuizui paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
In fact, she had never met Shen Nan's maternal grandfather.
When they got married, Shen Nan's maternal grandfather was in poor health and went abroad for surgery. There was a two-year gap in his absence, and now that he's back, he's still abroad, supposedly because the air quality here is bad and he's recuperating overseas.
The two found a place to sit down, and just as they sat down, Lu Jiaxiu and the others arrived and came over to greet them familiarly.
Upon seeing Zhou Zuizui, Lu Jiaxiu's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you look so beautiful today!"
Zhou Zuizui smiled and said, "Thank you."
Hu Yi nodded: "Luckily I didn't bring a female companion, otherwise she would probably be angry with me."
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and looked at the two of them: "You guys are exaggerating too much."
"By the way, I heard the news."
"Um?"
“She will come.” Lu Jiaxiu also knew a little about Zhou Zuizui’s situation. He lowered his voice and said, “It is said that there is a celebrity who is her idol today, and she wants to come with Duan Bowen and the others to get an autograph.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui was taken aback, then chuckled, "That's good."
As soon as he finished speaking, three people appeared at the door; they were the ones they had been talking about.
Upon hearing the voice, Zhou Zuizui looked up intently. She recognized Duan Bowen, but he was followed by a man and a woman, who were talking amongst themselves. The girl had a bright smile on her face and was wearing a white dress, looking exceptionally cute and gentle, like a playful little princess.
The man on one side was the second young master of the Duan family, the child who had a heart condition since childhood. He looked pale and his complexion was not good, probably because he had not fully recovered and appeared relatively weak.
Zhou Zuizui stared intently, and as if sensing her gaze, the person on the other end glanced in her direction.
The next second, Duan Bowen took the initiative to walk towards them.
"President Lu, President Hu." Duan Bowen smiled and looked at the people in front of him: "And this gentleman is?"
“Shen Nan.” Shen Nan stood up straight and shook hands with him.
Duan Bowen raised an eyebrow, paused, and then asked, "The famous Captain Shen?"
Shen Nan lifted his eyelids to look at the person who had just arrived: "Hello."
Duan Bowen smiled and looked at Zhou Zuizui: "Aren't you going to introduce her?"
“My husband,” Zhou Zuizui said with a smile. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen President Duan.”
Duan Bowen chuckled and looked at Zhou Zuizui with a slight smile: "Unfortunately, we just met a few days ago."
Upon hearing this, neither Zhou Zuizui nor Shen Nan showed any surprise on their faces, remaining as calm as ever. Duan Bowen watched for a while, then suddenly found it boring.
Your attempts to sow discord seem to have had no effect whatsoever.
It was Lu Jiaxiu who took the initiative to strike up a conversation, asking, "Is that the young master of the Duan family?"
Duan Bowen nodded: "Yes."
Why don't you come over and sit down for a while?
Speaking of this, Duan Bowen said with a hint of helplessness, "My sister came to ask for an autograph, and he was worried about going with her."
Although they weren't familiar with each other, they were businessmen after all, and had met and dealt with each other before, so the conversation went much more smoothly.
However, after a short while, Duan Bowen also got up and left.
After a while, as Zhou Zuizui watched the little girl walk outside, she whispered to Shen Nan, "I want to go out and see what's going on."
Shen Nan was a little worried, but he couldn't dissuade her.
"Points to note."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."
She'd endured so much already; she couldn't possibly let herself down now. Actually, Zhou Zuizui just wanted to see her up close, to look at her a few more times.
Outside the house was a large courtyard, planted with many plants. When Zhou Zuizui went out, she didn't specifically look for anyone. She wandered around, letting the cold wind blow on her to clear her mind.
After walking a few steps, Zhou Zuizui suddenly heard a faint sound coming from the side; someone was talking.
She paused, then walked over there. As soon as she turned the corner, she saw the girl she was looking for squatting on the ground, stroking a cat's head and muttering to herself, "Little cat, what are you doing here?"
"Who's keeping you?"
She smiled, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons: "Do you have an owner? You're all injured here."
She pouted and said, "If you don't have an owner, can I take you back?"
After saying that, she reflected again and said, "Oh, no, my brother doesn't like animals and won't allow me to keep them."
As Zhou Zuizui listened, her eyes welled up with tears, and she took a step forward.
Upon hearing the voice, Duan Weiyi turned around and looked at the person who had come in. Her eyes lit up as she said, "Sister, are you also out for some fresh air?"
Zhou Zuizui was taken aback, suppressing her emotions as she looked closely at her, and nodded, her voice a little hoarse: "Yes." She looked at the girl in front of her and asked softly, "Were you feeling stuffy inside?"
"No," Duan Weiyi said, "I'm angry."
Zhou Zuizui looked at her, puzzled.
Almost instantly, she knew for sure that this was her younger sister. Zhou Zuizui and her sister didn't look alike; one resembled their father and the other their mother, and their appearances were different. But the only thing they had in common was their eyes. Their eyes were very similar; both of them had peach blossom eyes, shimmering and misty, which looked particularly pitiful and charming when they pretended to be helpless.
Aside from that, there weren't any other obvious similarities, but Zhou Zuizui knew that this must be her sister.
Even if it doesn't look like it, it must be.
Her beating heart told her that the person in front of her was the sister she had been searching for all these years.
"Sister?" Duan Weiyi was a little confused, looking at her with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Zuizui snapped out of her daze, blinked, and said, "It's nothing."
Duan Weiyi said "Oh" and then said softly, "Could you help me take a look at this cat?"
“Yes, you can.” Zhou Zuizui squatted down and watched the kitten lying on the ground with her. The kitten was very small, just like a baby, probably less than two months old.
She touched it, glanced at it, and said, "It seems a bit sick. You should take it to the vet."
"Huh?" Duan Weiyi was taken aback, somewhat reluctant: "Will that be alright?"
"Yes, I will." Zhou Zuizui looked at her: "Do you like cats?"
"I love it!" Duan Weiyi smiled. "I love it so much, but I've never raised one before."
Why don't you raise them?
Duan Wei opened his mouth, unsure why he felt a little closer to Zhou Zuizui and even shared some private thoughts with her.
“My older brother isn’t in good health, and he doesn’t like keeping cats either,” she muttered, complaining. “He said that if he got a cat, he wouldn’t take care of me anymore.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "So you didn't keep a cat anymore?"
“Yes.” Duan Wei sighed, looking at the kitten in front of him, and thought for a moment before saying, “But I’m going to keep this cat. If this kitten doesn’t have an owner, I’ll take it home and raise it! It’s his fault for not letting me take a picture with my idol.”
"Hmm?" Zhou Zuizui seemed to have overheard some gossip and asked in a low voice, "Which idol?"
“That male celebrity.” Duan Weiyi was particularly excited when talking about her idol: “Sister, do you know him? He sings really well and acts really well! All my classmates like him. As soon as I heard that he was coming to the banquet, I shamelessly followed him. In the end, he only allowed me to ask for an autograph, but he wouldn’t let me take a photo with him.”
Duan Weiyi got angry when this was mentioned: "They won't even let me take a photo with them, how am I supposed to keep a memory of this?"
Zhou Zuizui chuckled softly and subconsciously patted her head: "How about I go get you a photo together?"
Duan Weiyi was taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "No, I don't think I'll accept it. My brother will be angry."
She was afraid he would get angry.
Zhou Zuizui looked at it, a little angry, but mostly heartbroken.
"Isn't your brother good to you?"
"No." Duan Weiyi thought for a moment and said, "It's fine, my brother will give me whatever I want, but I can't follow celebrities or raise cats."
She was very discouraged, though she didn't know why.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly a somewhat absurd thought occurred to her. But she suppressed the thought in an instant.
—It can't be that bad.
But the next second, she confirmed that her absurd idea was indeed true.
The two were playing outside when a voice suddenly came from not far away: "Only One".
"Yes," the little girl replied, "Brother, I'm here."
As soon as Wei Yi stood up, the second young master of the Duan family rushed over. He didn't even notice Zhou Zuizui's side. He reached out and patted Wei Yi's head, asking angrily, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming out? Isn't it cold outside?"
"It's not cold."
"Are you still angry?" Young Master Duan asked, his eyes revealing an unreadable emotion. "Do you still want to take a photo together?"
Duan Weiyi pouted: "Didn't my brother forbid me from taking photos with him?"
"Aren't you unhappy that we can't take a photo together?"
Duan Weiyi's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Then does that mean if I'm unhappy, my brother will agree to do something to make me happy?"
Young Master Duan: "...For example?"
"I want to have a cat." Duan Weiyi said without hesitation, "I don't want the photo anymore, I want to have a cat, okay?"
She's being coquettish.
Young Master Duan was taken aback, and only then did he notice Zhou Zuizui squatting not far away. His brows furrowed: "Who are you?"
“Zhou Zuizui.” Zhou Zuizui looked at the man in front of her, paused, and said, “I just came out for a walk and happened to see your sister pick up an injured cat.”
Upon hearing this, he frowned and looked at Duan Weiyi.
Duan Weiyi turned his head to the side guiltily and remained silent.
Duan Ziyu glanced at her, looking quite helpless: "Thank you for your help, Miss Zhou." He looked at the cat, pondered for a moment, and said: "I'll have someone come and take care of the cat later."
Zhou Zuizui nodded and looked at Duan Weiyi to the side, saying, "If it's inconvenient for your family to keep it, I can keep this cat."
She knew it was abrupt, but she still wanted to say it.
"May I?"
Duan Weiyi was taken aback for a moment, then blinked at Duan Ziyu, thinking for a moment before asking, "Brother, can I raise him?"
Duan Ziyu: "It's up to you to decide."
Remembering what Duan Ziyu had said before, Duan Weiyi scratched his head and whispered, "Then let my sister take care of it. Can I visit her later?"
Just as Duan Ziyu was about to refuse, Duan Bowen's voice came from behind: "Of course you can."
"Big brother!" Duan Weiyi's voice was full of excitement and anticipation: "Really?"
Duan Bowen chuckled and looked at her with affection: "But you need to get this older sister's permission first."
"Sister, is it okay?"
“Sure.” Zhou Zuizui and Shen Nan exchanged a glance and said with a smile, “You’re welcome anytime.”
"good."
In the end, Zhou Zuizui even exchanged WeChat contacts with the little girl, which can be considered a further step in their communication.
She also made a point of observing the way Duan Bowen and Duan Ziyu looked at the little girl. After seeing that one looked normal and the other looked abnormal, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
On the way back, Shen Nan looked at his wife, who was silently scrolling through her WeChat Moments, and coughed, "Why are you so distracted?"
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement, then chuckled as she scrolled through the little girl's WeChat Moments: "Chen Nan."
"Um?"
"Of the ten posts on her WeChat Moments, seven are about her brother, and three are about what she ate that day."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow. "And then?"
Zhou Zuizui sighed and said, "My sister hasn't been found yet, and she's already completely attached to someone else."
The thought of this hurts me deeply.
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