The latter did not agree, and having heard the old man’s words for several years it seemed his ears were going to grow calloused. He picked at his ear now as he turned to head upstairs, "If you have time to worry about this, why not telling me who was the fool who bought your stones, and six of them at that."
"Watch your language, that’s a young lady with excellent taste."
Zhou Guorui reprimanded Zhou Chengyan, realizing that his grandson was curious, he wasn’t going to conceal it, he shook the magazine in his hand.
"A young lady surnamed Yu. She’s quite admirable in the way she works and speaks."
Yu?
Upon hearing the keyword, Zhou Chengyan paused his steps upstairs and looked towards Zhou Guorui, "Surname Yu? Yu Ting?"
Zhou Chengyan’s speculative question received affirmation from Zhou Guorui.
"Ah yes, it’s her."
"She’s also well-dressed, I wonder which family’s young lady she is. Oh, by your tone, do you know her?"
Zhou Chengyan laughed mischievously, giving off an air of superiority, his words somewhat suspect, "So, you’ve found your granddaughter-in-law."
Zhou Guorui, who was used to Zhou Chengyan letting his words fall on deaf ears, was now visibly taken aback by his words, and then his expression became vacant, "Granddaughter-in-law? Do you mean Miss Yu?"
"Mhm."
"I’m not actually in such a rush, you can keep your options open. After all, you don’t have much experience in this area, so being too hasty might not be a good thing." Zhou Guorui’s attitude shifted, he started to persuasively appeal to Zhou Chengyan, full of sincerity.
Well, I am anxious indeed, but I’m not in that much of a hurry.
What if Chengyan, who already has childhood trauma, ends up in an incompatible marriage...
"It’s fine," Zhou Chengyan casually shrugged it off like it’s no big deal, "I might lack experience but she’s an experienced one."
Zhou Guorui: ?
"She’s a married woman."
!!
"You little rascal, are you trying to kill me with this news!"
...
...
Meanwhile, all the behind-the-scenes turmoil was unbeknownst to Yu Ting and Lu Nanchen.
After chatting with Director Li about the program for about ten minutes, Yu Ting and Lu Nanchen changed to a more secluded stairway to go back down.
Her skirt was a hassle when climbing up the stairs, and it was no different going down.
Lu Nanchen watched her struggle for a while from behind before he lightly furrowed his brows.
"Wait a moment."
The man’s calm and dust-free voice rang out, causing Yu Ting to pause and look at him with a puzzled expression.
She had no idea what he was about to do.
And then she saw the tall and rugged man crouching down in front of her.
What was he going to do...?
Next, she watched as he quickly and skillfully lifted the excess fabric of her skirt and tied it into a loose knot near her legs.
By doing this, he had turned her originally fluffy skirt into something slightly form-fitting.
Oh, no, it’s not exactly form-fitting. Her graceful pair of legs and the curves of her silhouette were still properly hidden.
Yu Ting: ...
"There, it’ll be easier to walk now." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
After finishing, Lu Nanchen stood up straight and took a few seconds to appraise his work, seeming fairly satisfied. He then quickly moved to stride alongside Yu Ting, allowing him to properly hold her hand.
The knot wasn’t ugly.
It was indeed more convenient.
Yu Ting: ...
Fortunately, the staircase they used to go down was located in an inconspicuous corner of the ballroom, so the changes in Yu Ting’s appearance didn’t attract much attention. After a few steps, they returned to their seats and waited quietly for the ball to end.
During this time, quite a few people came up to toast Yu Ting, but all the drinks were consumed by Lu Nanchen on her behalf.
The ball began at seven and didn’t end till ten. The aftereffects of the alcohol combined with fatigue began to take a toll on Yu Ting. After getting back into the car, she promptly fell asleep, overwhelmed by the waves of exhaustion.
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