"Absolutely not, Grand Tutor Cheng! Absolutely not!"
"Why is that not acceptable? Yesterday, Young Master Zhou personally visited and presented my daughter with a phoenix crown worth a thousand gold pieces. As the saying goes, it is only right to reciprocate. My Cheng family does not covet anything from you. Consider this a return gift!"
"But those were all from my son's apologies, how can you do this to me...?"
"Why can't it be?"
"How can this be!"
"........"
Zhou Cheng overheard all of this back-and-forth conversation.
turn out to be,
After receiving his phoenix crown yesterday, Grand Tutor Cheng began preparing a return gift, and these eight tiers of gold, silver, and cloth were intended for this purpose...
Sometimes, there's no harm in comparison.
He had given Lin Jiaoyun half the silver of the General's Mansion, but all he got in return was a sentence that he had forced her to accept it, and that she was not a woman who could be begged for a few taels of silver.
He only gave Cheng Xianyi a phoenix crown, but received many times more gifts in return.
Zhou Cheng gave a light, sarcastic smile, took a deep breath, and strode into the main hall.
“Dad, since Uncle Cheng told you to keep it, then keep it. Anyway, we’re all family now.” Zhou Cheng said, glancing around the hall.
I saw Cheng Xianyi sitting elegantly in the first seat on the right.
Hearing her own voice, she restrained the urge to turn her head immediately, and slowly raised her eyes. Her eyes were as bright as a starry sea, filled with dazzling galaxies.
Just how happy must she be to see herself for her eyes to light up like that?
"Hmph! Who said we're family? Don't talk nonsense, kid." Mr. Cheng snorted arrogantly, "You were the one who wanted to break off the engagement back then. Now that you regret it and want to marry my daughter, it won't be that easy."
General Zhou smiled awkwardly and ashamedly.
Zhou Cheng didn't say anything, but walked directly to Cheng Xianyi and took her hand in front of everyone present.
Her fingers were slender and beautiful, like solidified white jade, and felt soft and tender to the touch. As Zhou Cheng felt his points skyrocketing, he sighed, "It's such a pity that I can't touch such beautiful hands tonight before I go to sleep."
Father Cheng: "?!"
General Zhou quickly pulled Cheng's father back and scolded Zhou Cheng, "You brat, you're talking nonsense. Take good care of Miss Cheng. I'm going to the study with your uncle to talk about something."
"you......."
“My daughter… wait a minute… I’m not going to talk about this!!” Mr. Cheng’s eyes widened as he pointed at Zhou Cheng’s hand-touching gesture.
He desperately wanted to rush over and tear it apart, but he was a civil official, how could he be a match for a military general like General Zhou?
He was forcibly dragged away.
Zhou Cheng thought to himself that his father was a real savior.
Look.
I've already accumulated almost 300 points in just this short time.
But just touching each other like that isn't a good idea; it's a bit awkward and doesn't help build rapport. Zhou Cheng has actually stopped treating this as a task.
After realizing how deep Cheng Xianyi's love for him was, he decided to treat her with sincerity in return: "The flower market seems quite lively today, shall I take you to see it?"
"Are you really going to take me?" Cheng Xianyi looked at him, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Her eyes held expectation, and were also misty with tears.
She felt as if her whole body was in a steamer; every inch of her skin that he touched felt numb and itchy, arousing indescribable sensations.
She tried to pull her hand away, but she was already deeply involved.
"If I don't take you, who will I take?"
"Have you forgotten what I said yesterday? Do you think I was lying to you?" Zhou Cheng patted Cheng Xianyi's head, took her hand, and walked out of the mansion.
Am I lying to her?
Isn't this forcing Lin Jiaoyun to back down?
Cheng Xianyi looked up at his profile. His expression was serious and solemn, making her truly afraid that this was just a beautiful dream.
Flower Street was a street reserved for noble families.
This place is exclusively for the wealthy and powerful to eat, drink, and have fun. Even a simple pastry here is incredibly expensive, making it a place that ordinary people cannot afford to visit.
Many noble ladies from the capital city would gather here to admire the flowers and appreciate poetry.
The previously lively discussion fell silent when Zhou Cheng appeared on the street with Cheng Xianyi in his hand.
Take a closer look!
The two were actually holding hands?
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