I don't remember when the call ended, nor do I remember what Shu Qiuran said at the end.
All I remember is sitting in the fragrant East Courtyard, on a sofa in a dimly lit corner, when suddenly a warm palm covered Shu Yi's head.
She was brought back to her senses by the warmth.
A tall figure sat down next to her and gently leaned in to kiss the corner of her lips.
The moment their eyes met, seeing the overwhelming familiar love in his clear eyes, a tear suddenly fell from the corner of Shu Yi's watery eye, landing squarely on his hand as he abruptly raised it into the air.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden? What happened?" Zhang Youye asked anxiously.
An impatient expression and tone of voice would always appear simultaneously in Shu Yi's pupils.
Wiping away the tears that were about to spill from her eyes with the back of her hand, Shu Yi smiled through her tears: "No, nothing's wrong, I just suddenly missed my parents."
“I keep thinking that they are watching from heaven and seeing that I have such a good husband, they must be happy for me.”
"Of course." Pulling her into his arms and nestling her in the crook of her fair neck, Zhang Youye sighed contentedly, "I'm very happy to have such a wonderful wife like you."
His hot breath tickled my skin, and when I moved slightly, he hugged me even tighter.
Helpless and giving up the struggle, Shu Yi reached out her free hand and rubbed the head that was buried in her neck and gnawing at her skin. She suppressed her soft moans and asked him.
"What did Grandpa Xu ask you to do at the research institute? Is there some work for you?"
It was expected that no answer would come.
But the sound of unbuckling the belt was unexpected.
Shu Yi quickly got up to stop him from coming, pressing down on his arms with a helpless tone.
"Can't it be tonight? They're all coming over soon, are you trying to make me unable to get out of bed?"
"Wife, I can't stand this kind of thing..." Zhang Youye muttered aggrievedly.
"You have to endure it even if you can't stand it."
glared at the lust-driven young master, Shu Yi stood up nimbly, straightened her disheveled clothes, and casually brushed away the groping hand that was roaming on her thigh.
"Stop making a scene."
Hearing this uncompromising tone, Zhang Youye had no choice but to obey and back down.
Seeing that she was about to finish tidying her clothes, he quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to the middle of his lap, making sure she sat firmly in her rightful place.
He lowered his head and kissed the beauty in his arms all over, which finally eased his pent-up desire.
...
The clock was about to strike seven.
Several luxury cars were parked in a row at the gate of the ancestral home.
For the sake of his deceased younger brother and sister-in-law, and for the important event in Shu Yi's life, Shu Renxuan, despite being fully recovered, insisted on standing at the entrance of the hall with Shu Qiyi and Shu De'an, waiting for the Zhang family.
Following Wei Bo out of the hall, the Zhang family members quickened their pace upon seeing the three people guarding the door.
Seeing Zhang Ningying, who doesn't come and go often, appear behind the two brothers, Shu Renxuan greeted her with a smile.
"Ning Ying is here too! It's been so long since we last saw each other."
In terms of age, Shu Renxuan is two years older than Zhang Ningying. However, in terms of status, neither of them paid much attention to their titles.
"Renxuan, it's been a long time." As she entered the hall, Zhang Ningying smiled gently. "You know me, I usually just like to stay by the flowers and plants in my yard. If it weren't for Youye and Yiyi's matter, I wouldn't have wanted to come out."
Seeing that the others had already taken their seats and started chatting, Shu Renxuan sat down next to Zhang Ningying, took the tea handed to him by the maid, and poured her a cup himself.
"It's good to get out and about. So many years have passed, it's time to let go."
"Let's not dwell on the past." Zhang Ningying waved her hand, then asked with a smile, "How are you feeling? I never imagined that someone as strong as you back then could be so easily agitated now?"
You have a really close old friend like that; in order to help you truly move on, he loves to rub salt into your wounds.
As the saying goes: the more you sprinkle, the faster the wound festers, and the faster it will heal.
Before Shu Renxuan could respond with a smile, Zhang Ningying waved her hand again, her tone quite resentful.
"Don't nag me. Have you forgotten that you advised me the same way back then? You should understand the principle better than I do, even if it's rough. But it's better that we're divorced. He wasn't anything special anyway, so there's nothing to miss."
"Hmm." Shu Renxuan nodded calmly. "There's nothing worth remembering."
"I only realized how good it feels to feel relaxed after the divorce. Right now, all I want to do is hold Youye and Yiyi's wedding to get rid of all the bad luck that has plagued our Shu family for so many years."
Sensing the calmness and acceptance in Shu Renxuan's tone, Zhang Ningying picked up her teacup, gently blowing on the steam rising from its surface as she explained.
"After you and Qin Zhi divorced, my older brother attacked the Qin family company with business tactics. Qin Zhengjing was busy running around for the election and had no time to deal with them. The Qin family is in complete chaos now."
"Is that so?" After saying that, Shu Renxuan lowered his head; he had nothing more to say.
"Qin Quanwei is busy dealing with company matters with Qin Tong every day, and Qin Zhan just cries at the hospital. If you ask me, we should send over the photos of Qin Zhi and Song Zhaoshan to make things even more chaotic."
As she spoke, Zhang Ningying offered an idea.
"How about I find a courier to pack up those photos and send them over?"
Receiving no response, Zhang Ningying sighed, "Your Shu family is truly destined to be kind-hearted."
Looking up to meet Zhang Ningying's gaze, and noticing the fleeting hint of reluctance in her eyes, Shu Renxuan changed the subject.
"Aren't you the same? Do you really think I'd help me find a delivery guy if I agreed to your terrible idea?"
As if her thoughts had been exposed, Zhang Ningying burst into laughter, a rare occurrence for her: "You saw right through me."
As soon as she finished speaking, watching the well-matched couple step across the threshold hand in hand, Zhang Ningying pointed to a certain noble-looking young master and whispered, "This kid is the only one in our Zhang family who is not a good person."
"If you really want to get revenge on the Qin family, go to him. He'll definitely be willing to help for Yiyi's sake."
In the blink of an eye, I saw my aunt's finger pointing at me.
With a slight change in expression, Zhang Youye led Shuyi to their side and asked warily, "Auntie, are you talking badly about me to Uncle again?"
"No." Shu Renxuan glanced at Zhang Ningying's face and laughed it off for her. "Your aunt told me that you and our Yiyi are a perfect match. She really wants to hold a wedding for you two tomorrow."
The words had just finished.
Another pair of siblings also stepped across the threshold from outside the house.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Shu Qiyi nodded to Zhang Jinnan at the head of the table and then greeted the others.
"Alright, everyone come and sit down. Old Wei, tell the kitchen to prepare the dishes."
"Gentlemen, let's get down to business."
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