Chapter 3 You cried before Chapter 3
When we arrived at Yan's house, it was almost six o'clock.
Old Chen took out tea and gifts from the trunk.
Yan Jiu glanced at Chen Yuchu more, not expecting him to prepare all these.
The lights inside and outside the villa were bright. As soon as the door opened, Yan Hongsheng, Yu Xue and Yan Song were already waiting on the steps. Yan Hongsheng was wearing casual clothes, probably to show closeness and prove that they were "one family."
When he saw Yan Jiu and Chen Yuchu and the gifts in their hands, his smile deepened.
"What gifts do you bring back to your own home?"
Chen Yuchu handed the things in his hand to the servant and said, "I should have come to see you a long time ago, but I have been busy with things in Europe for the past few months and I have been unable to leave."
It also serves as an explanation for why he went directly to Europe after getting the marriage certificate.
Yan Jiu didn't quite believe it, and she felt that Yan Hongsheng wouldn't believe it either.
It's just that they are all too good at protecting their appearances. Yan Hongsheng's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was relaxed like the kindest elder, "We are family and we don't have different opinions. We all understand, but Yan Jiu has missed you a lot in the past three months."
Chen Yuchu didn't notice that Yan Jiu was thinking about him at all. His gaze lingered on Yan Jiu's face for a few seconds, his pupils as deep as the abyss, his expression dark and unclear. "It's my fault."
No one dared to accuse him of anything, and Yan Jiu didn't want the topic to revolve around her. She avoided Chen Yuchu's sight and acted coquettishly towards Yu Xue, "Mom, I'm hungry."
So everyone stopped talking and the servants brought in dinner one after another.
In order to entertain Chen Yuchu, the dinner was very sumptuous, with many dishes, including black truffle lemon chicken, tea-flavored pork chops, and pineapple roast beef. Everything was exquisite and small, so as not to make people indulge in food.
An orchestra was also invited to perform, and "Bird Poem" was being played when the meal started. Chen Yuchu was born into a wealthy family and had experienced all kinds of exquisite and ceremonial meals. This move was just Yan Hongsheng's way of showing that the Yan family had put a lot of thought into this dinner and that they valued Chen Yuchu as their son-in-law very much.
Yan Hongsheng occasionally said a few words, and Chen Yuchu just agreed or nodded, not saying much.
This was the first time Yan Jiu had dinner with Chen Yuchu. His movements were dignified and graceful, and the contours of his face were softened by the light. The snow that had once stood proudly on the mountains seemed to have melted a little under the light.
As if noticing her gaze, he glanced sideways at Yan Jiu.
Under the light, her porcelain-white, transparent cheeks were as flawless as fine jade, her long eyelashes drooped, casting a large shadow, and her simple white dress made her look even more gentle and quiet.
This family dinner was much better than Yan Jiu had imagined. Everyone knew that the Chen family was not willing to marry into the Yan family, but Chen Yuchu was always polite.
This made Yan Hongsheng smile all night long.
Yu Xue was also very happy. She didn't care about her daughter's family background. She just hoped that her daughter could live a good life after marriage. Seeing Chen Yuchu like this, her originally tense heart was slightly relieved.
After dinner, Yan Hongsheng, Yan Song and Chen Yuchu drank tea and chatted together.
Yan Jiu and Yu Xue returned to their room.
As soon as they arrived at the room, Yan Jiu's original smile slowly faded, and his delicate face seemed to be condensed with snowflakes, with a bit of coldness, and he looked surprisingly similar to Chen Yuchu.
How could Yu Xue not understand? "Jiujiu, you haven't been home for several months. Are you still blaming your parents?"
Yan Jiu has always been very well-behaved, and fits the image of a docile young lady in their minds. The only thing she did to rebel against her parents was to be with Qin Rong.
Although it was eventually broken up.
It would be a lie to say I'm not surprised, but now everything is a foregone conclusion.
There's no point blaming anyone.
Seeing Yan Jiu remained silent, Yu Xue's face paled. "Are you still unable to forget Qin Rong?"
The curls at the ends of Yan Jiu's hair were scattered. Today, someone mentioned Qin Rong again and again. Facing her mother, a faint smile appeared on her porcelain-white face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
"I'm married."
Yan Jiu didn't look at Yu Xue's eyes again. He could guess that she must want to cry.
Yu Xue loved her very much, but she listened to Yan Hongsheng too much. She took whatever he said as an imperial decree. Even when teaching her daughter, she taught her to be good and obedient.
Yan Jiu didn't want to see Yu Xue cry, fearing he would be tempted to comfort her. She felt a bit resentful towards her parents, so she stood up and went into the cloakroom to get some clothes.
Yu Xue followed behind him, muttering, her voice choked with sobs, "Jiujiu, your dad has a bad temper. He's especially proud and upset about your marriage to the Chen family. How could he go abroad to work right after getting married? He didn't even bother with wedding photos and a banquet."
She paused, "But now seeing you and Yu Chu like this, I feel relieved. Mom doesn't need you to bring much wealth and glory to the family. As long as you live well, in a family like the Chen family, they care about face. Even if they don't like you, you won't have a bad life. On the contrary, if a girl chooses to marry down, she will face a lot of trivial things. These things will gradually wear down your character and make you fall into true despair."
Yan Jiu and Chen Yuchu have only met three times so far, so how good can their relationship be?
She rummaged through the closet and casually agreed, "Yeah."
Yu Xue finally wiped away her tears and smiled, "So when are you going to take your wedding photos and have the wedding banquet? We also need to decide where to go for your honeymoon."
Yan Jiu paused, "That depends on the Chen family."
Yu Xue immediately said, "Grandma Yuchu mentioned this matter to me. She also hopes that you can do it as soon as possible and make it a grand occasion."
Yan Jiu: "Chen Yuchu just returned to China and must be very busy. Don't bother him with these trivial matters."
She had no say in the matter. Although she didn't want to dampen Yu Xue's enthusiasm, it was better to speak out so that Yu Xue wouldn't have to ask Chen Yuchu and get a cold shoulder.
Yu Xue finally took back her words, her tone gloomy, "I understand."
"But this is obviously not a trivial matter. Your marriage is such an important matter."
Although Yu Xue's voice was soft, Yan Jiu still heard the last part. Her nose felt sore, and she pretended to look for clothes, but her eyes flushed.
"Mom, Ajiu, what are you doing?" The door was not closed. Yan Song knocked on the door and walked in when no one responded.
Yu Xue: "Your sister is going back with some clothes. Why are you here?"
Yan Song: "It's so boring over there, so I said I came to see my sister."
Yu Xue laughed, "Your dad is going to get angry with you again."
Yan Song didn't care at all, "Then Mom will persuade him a little, and you're the only one who can tolerate his bad temper."
Yan Jiu: "Brother, you should also take care of the company's affairs."
Yan Song: "You know your father's authoritarian character."
The three of them talked about some interesting things in the past, laughed and cried for a while, and then a servant came to invite them over, saying that Chen Yuchu and Yan Hongsheng had finished their conversation and asked them to come over.
This is leaving.
Chen Yuchu took the suitcase from Yan Jiu without asking anything.
Halfway through the walk, he suddenly asked, "Can't bear to leave home?"
Yan Jiu said "hmm".
Chen Yuchu paused. Yan Jiu's eyes were red just now. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "How about you stay here for a few more days?"
Chen Yuchu was very tall, and Yan Jiu had to look up to see him, but in the dim light, it was hard to make out his expression. Her heart kept clamoring for agreement; she couldn't imagine living with a man who was almost a complete stranger.
But the string of reason was tense, telling her that escape would not solve the problem.
She and Chen Yuchu will always live together.
The situation might not get much better if I stayed here, as I would always have to listen to Yan Hongsheng and Yu Xue's nagging.
Yan Jiu swallowed his lips and said softly, "No need."
When Chen Yuchu heard her say this, he didn't say anything more.
It just so happened that he had something to say to her later.
Chen Yuchu didn't let Lao Chen get out of the car, but opened the door for Yan Jiu himself. His long, cold-white fingers landed on the black door like a perfect work of art.
Yan Jiu said "thank you".
After Chen Yuchu got into the car, he pressed the tailgate until it was tightly closed.
He casually unbuttoned his cuffs, a layer of frost covering his originally dull face. The air in the enclosed space seemed to be condensed. His voice was calm but cold, "Your father just told me that he wants to cooperate with us on the land that Qingyu Group won the bid for last year."
Yan Jiu sat up straight. Chen Yuchu has always been straightforward in his actions and words, and it is still the same now.
Her heart was in her throat. Facing Chen Yuchu's stern aura and aggressive words, she felt unsure and didn't know what to say.
Chen Yuchu was extremely patient, and his gaze seemed to be real as he swept across Yan Jiu's face. That line of sight was like a paintbrush carefully depicting her eyebrows and eyes, from the delicate eyebrows and eyes to the small and upright nose tip, looking down to the light pink lips and slender neck.
Yanjiu's lips are beautifully shaped, like a fresh peach overflowing with fragrant juice.
Beautiful without being offensive.
Yan Jiu lowered his eyebrows, not knowing what he was thinking.
Chen Yuchu chuckled softly, his voice like water melting on a snowy mountain, with a softness that had just broken through the ice. "What do you think?"
How to view Yanjiu?
She knew nothing about it, and her opinion was of no consequence.
Although everyone knew that the Yan family was trying to get close to the Chen family in order to arrange the marriage, she still felt a little embarrassed when Chen Yuchu pointed it out.
Yan Jiu pursed her lips, her thin and delicate back tensed. After a while, she raised her eyelashes and said, "This is your company's business. I don't have any opinion on it."
Chen Yuchu didn't really want to ask for her opinion, he just wanted to know her attitude.
A slight blush appeared on Yan Jiu's snow-white skin. Chen Yuchu withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "We can cooperate. You must accompany me back to the Chen family tomorrow."
Chen Yuchu didn't say it explicitly, but the two things connected together seemed like an exchange.
But this exchange is too simple.
Just because Chen Yuchu was going to accompany her home today, she couldn't possibly refuse him.
She looked at Chen Yuchu with her graceful eyes. She was not relieved, but even more panicked. At this moment, all the fear was in her eyes.
Seeing Yan Jiu like this, Chen Yuchu suddenly moved closer. His nose was filled with the girl's sweet fragrance and her suddenly flushed cheeks. A meaningful flash flashed in his eyes, like flowing lacquer. He said in a low voice, "I have one more request."
A uniquely male aggression was coming over her. A pleasant woody aroma invaded her nose and stirred in her blood. Yan Jiu shrank back and asked in surprise and doubt, "What is the request?"
Could it be that he wanted her to fulfill her husband and wife obligations? This thought flashed through Yan Jiu's mind.
She had clearly heard that Chen Yuchu was not interested in women... He had only been abroad for three months, so why was he so anxious?
But other than that, she really couldn't think of any other possibility.
She does not hold any position in the company and cannot decide on any cooperation matters.
Yan Jiu's eyes were too strange. Her white dress clung to her body tightly, and her half-reclined posture made her body curves exquisite and tight. Her beautiful watery eyes stared at him warily, as if she was bullied by him. She looked pitiful, pure yet charming.
Chen Yuchu leaned over and whispered a few syllables in her ear, "Sign the marriage agreement."
After finishing speaking, he returned to his seat slowly, without taking his eyes off Yan Jiu's face, as if waiting for her answer.
To Chen Yuchu's surprise, Yan Jiu let out a long sigh and nodded vigorously: "That's what should be done."
He has a completely different personality from Yan Hongsheng, Chen Yuchu thought.
He didn't even have time to think about it. Yan Jiu seemed to be afraid that he would regret it and asked anxiously, "When will you sign?"
After Yan Jiu asked this, Chen Yuchu seemed even more relaxed. He slowly opened his laptop and said, "Let's talk later."
Yan Jiu didn't suspect anything. She thought that Chen Yuchu had a lot of company affairs to deal with and would probably ask a lawyer to contact her when the time came, so she remained silent.
In order not to disturb Chen Yuchu's work, she even lowered her breathing.
Chen Yuchu is looking at the piece of land he acquired last year.
At that time, his grandfather Chen Hongfu, chairman of Chen's Qingyu Group, had not decided on the ownership of the land use rights.
Chen Yuchu returned to China this time because Chen Hongfu was finally ready to let him lead the development of the land. However, Yan Hongsheng was very quick to get the news.
Thinking of this, Chen Yuchu subconsciously glanced at Yan Jiu. The shadow of her eyelashes fell on her face, and she did not catch his gaze. She leaned against the car window, looking at the rolling traffic outside the window, not knowing what she was thinking.
Chen Yuchu slowly shifted his gaze back and suddenly spoke.
This time Yan Jiu was shocked.
"You cried before."
The redness in Yan Jiu's eyes could not be hidden from anyone. She just didn't expect Chen Yuchu to ask. She bit her lip and said, "I miss home."
Chen Yuchu closed his notebook and leaned back casually on the leather chair. He raised his eyes calmly and asked her, "Have you been living in the new house all this time?"
Yan Jiu didn't understand Chen Yuchu's sudden curiosity, so he answered honestly, "Yes."
It feels like answering the teacher's questions in class.
Chen Yuchu's curiosity seemed to have ended there. He didn't ask her why she lived alone in the new house when he was not at home, nor did he ask why she didn't go back even though she missed home so much.
Yan Jiu thought this was better. After all, they were only in a marriage relationship and had only met three times so far. Neither of them was the type to delve into the details.
The topic came to an abrupt end at the right moment.
The car fell silent again.
When the car drove into the residential complex and the mottled shadows of the lights fell on the ground, Yan Jiu suddenly remembered that there was something he had forgotten to tell Chen Yuchu.
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