"Brother, do you want to see how much I care about you?" Zhou Yuanyuan was overwhelmed by Zhou Jiasheng's unreasonable demands. She couldn't help but give Zhou Jiasheng a forced smile and asked.
"What?" Zhou Jiasheng was a little stunned. His sister just glanced at him sideways, why did he feel a chill on his back?
"Hehehe! Sister Meizhi, Sister Xiaoqin, Sister Yuting, and countless other sisters. Sister Yaoyao, Sister Hexin, Sister Yulian, and countless more. Do you want me to talk to Mom tomorrow and arrange a blind date for you on New Year's Day?" Zhou Yuanyuan quickly resorted to a powerful move to silence Zhou Jiasheng. Wu Meizhi, Zhu Xiaoqin, and Cao Yuting were all Zhou Jiasheng's classmates, and Yaoyao, Hexin, and Yulian were all his admirers. These girls frequently approached Zhou Yuanyuan to deliver love letters to him. Even after Zhou Jiasheng left high school for university, these girls' enthusiasm remained undiminished.
"Stop it, sister. I was wrong, I was wrong." Zhou Jiasheng was indeed horrified. What sister, sister? Just let him go! These girls are more pretentious and terrifying than the other. They don't have the straightforward style of his sister at all. Zhou Jiasheng just doesn't like them!
For now, Zhou Jiasheng is completely focused on his work and has no plans for a girlfriend. He's only eighteen, no, he'll be nineteen after the Lunar New Year, so he still has plenty of time to waste! If Zhao Yunxiang knew Zhou Jiasheng had so many "confidantes," she'd definitely urge him to settle down as soon as possible. For Zhao Yunxiang, her children's lifelong affairs are her primary concern. Compared to competing with Wen Ziqing, Zhou Jiasheng feels his own "freedom" is more important.
"Go away, Jiasheng! Go and fight with Ouyang and the others! Don't get in the way of me and Yuanyuan talking." General Zhou kicked Zhou Jiasheng into the courtyard. What a loser! He was instantly defeated by Yuanyuan. General Zhou wanted to see if his highly intelligent great-grandson could be a match for his sister, Zhou Yuanyuan! Now it seemed that the most powerful person in the family was undoubtedly the obedient great-granddaughter.
Besides, General Zhou had been scratching his head for a long time. He wanted to talk to Zhou Yuanyuan several times, but Zhou Jiasheng got there first.
"Yes, General." Zhou Jiasheng was kicked into the courtyard by General Zhou. He quickly straightened his chest, gave General Zhou a standard military salute, and then rushed into the yard with Ouyang Xin and others.
"My dear great-granddaughter, what do you think of the boy from the Wen family?" After Zhou Jiasheng left, General Zhou asked the question he had always wanted to ask.
In the past few days, General Zhou noticed that the aura between Wen Ziqing and Zhou Yuanyuan seemed to have changed. Wen Ziqing was like a big dog waiting for Zhou Yuanyuan to pet him at any time. He would follow Zhou Yuanyuan wherever she went, always waiting for her to stroke his fur. And what about Zhou Yuanyuan? When Wen Ziqing was present, she was still talking and laughing. But after Wen Ziqing left, the smile on Zhou Yuanyuan's face immediately disappeared. Sometimes, Zhou Yuanyuan would even stare blankly in the direction Wen Ziqing left. General Zhou was an old and shrewd man. It would be strange if he didn't see that Zhou Yuanyuan was worried. Taking this opportunity, General Zhou planned to talk to Zhou Yuanyuan. Matters of the heart are no different from other things. If you really don't like someone, don't be clingy and can't say no. The longer you delay, the more hurt you will suffer.
"Grandpa Zeng, what are you saying?" Zhou Yuanyuan didn't know how to answer when she heard General Zhou's straightforward question, so she had to pretend that she didn't understand what General Zhou said.
"My dear great-granddaughter! Although I'm old, my eyes are sharp. The way the Wen family boy looks at you is genuine. Just tell me honestly whether you like Wen Ziqing or not. Marriage is a lifelong commitment. I just don't want you to be biased." General Zhou felt a pang of pain whenever he thought of this. These past few days, Wen Ziqing's eyes had been glued to Zhou Yuanyuan, but Yuanyuan's hot and cold behavior had been a constant source of worry for him.
"Grandpa, I..." Zhou Yuanyuan fell silent. She was truly afraid of dragging Wen Ziqing down, so she hadn't dared to respond to his enthusiasm. Unexpectedly, General Zhou saw everything.
"Child, there is no need to think too much about some things. If you like it, like it. If you don't like it, don't like it. We, the Zhou family, really don't need to put ourselves in a difficult position." General Zhou patted Zhou Yuanyuan on the shoulder and persuaded her.
Seeing that Zhou Yuanyuan lacked the attachment and shyness of a young girl in love, General Zhou assumed that Zhou Yuanyuan had accepted the engagement with Wen Ziqing out of consideration for the greater good. After all, Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing had been engaged when she was six years old. What did a six-year-old girl know? In modern society, marriages and divorces still happen! It wasn't a big deal that Zhou Yuanyuan, now grown up, didn't like Wen Ziqing.
General Zhou was happy to see Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing's engagement go ahead. He had no objection to Zhou Yuanyuan's decision to break off the engagement. As for whether outsiders might criticize Zhou Yuanyuan for breaking off the engagement, General Zhou didn't care.
For General Zhou, his family's happiness was paramount. His great-granddaughter didn't need outsiders' gossip. Even if people said Zhou Yuanyuan looked down on the Wen family after General Zhou's adoption, so what? Did he need to explain this to outsiders? Zhou Jinyu had lived for most of his life, so why should he be afraid?
"Grandpa Zeng, I haven't wronged myself." Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help but explain when she saw the worry on General Zhou's face. Wen Ziqing was a good person, so good that Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't bear to drag him down. The bad part was her, Zhou Yuanyuan, full of troubles and secrets.
"Oh? So it seems that your great-granddaughter likes the boy from the Wen family?" General Zhou was very excited after receiving Zhou Yuanyuan's affirmative answer.
After a few days of interaction, General Zhou had formed a favorable impression of Wen Ziqing. He had witnessed everything Wen Ziqing had done for Zhou Yuanyuan, as well as for the people around her. He believed he wasn't old enough to see clearly; he could still tell the difference between sincerity and insincerity.
Wen Ziqing truly loved Zhou Yuanyuan, so much so that his eyes were filled with joy and doting whenever he looked at her. He didn't just keep his affection to himself; he also expressed it earnestly. Not only did Wen Ziqing actively train General Zhou's guards, but tonight, for New Year's Eve, he had even procured a large supply of fireworks for Zhou Yuanyuan. When the New Year's bells rang, they would set off fireworks in General Zhou's courtyard.
In front of General Zhou, Wen Ziqing said that the fireworks were just for him. General Zhou, a shrewd old man, understood that this was Wen Ziqing's way of currying favor with Zhou Yuanyuan. After all, he was still benefiting from his good-natured great-granddaughter.
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