The next day.
The sun rises in the east, the clouds ripple, and the morning light is flawless.
It was the perfect weather to get our marriage certificate.
I woke up early in the morning and got dressed and washed up.
After checking in the mirror again and again to make sure that even the smallest details of each hair were perfect, I realized that everything was perfect.
Struggling to suppress his surging heart, Zhang Youye, clutching his ID, pushed open the door and left the guest room of his ancestral home.
The timing was perfect.
Just as he turned the corner of the corridor, he bumped into Shu Yi, who was also dressed up. Zhang Youye unconsciously raised the corners of his lips and continued to walk quickly to her side.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked.
"It's fine. How about you? Is your bed frame no longer hard? Grandpa should have replaced it for you."
His youthful and energetic aura was always so strong that it was overwhelming. As she spoke, Shu Yi stopped and looked him up and down with great interest.
"Did you settle in the guest room? Why did you change your clothes again?"
"I already asked Uncle Wei to buy me a few outfits and put them in the guest room." Hearing her concern, Zhang Youye's lips curved into a deeper smile. "Let's go, have breakfast first, and then I'll take you there. Are you sure you don't want to tell Grandpa yet?"
Shu Yi lifted her leg and walked forward, explaining in a low voice.
"Don't tell Grandpa yet. I mainly want to see what kind of trouble the Qin family will cause this time. Since we all know that the Qin family is hiding in the shadows, why don't we think of a way to force them to show themselves? That way, Grandpa and Uncle won't be in such a passive position."
"It seems that's the only way now." Zhang Youye took her hand. "But you don't need to worry too much, the Qin family can't cause any trouble."
"I understand. Let's go have breakfast first." Nodding, Shu Yi held the large hand tightly in her palm.
...
I strolled to the main entrance of the restaurant.
As they almost stepped into the dining room, a male voice that wasn't particularly familiar reached their ears.
"Mr. Shu, I came here especially early this morning to visit you, so please don't refuse me this courtesy."
The male voice was that of an older man, and it sounded somewhat tired. Shu Yi exchanged a glance with Zhang Youye, then quickly walked into the inner hall.
What came into her view was Qin Quanwei, the head of the Qin family, whom she had only met once before.
And beside him, Qin Tong, watching her with a smile.
What were the Qin family doing here so early in the morning? They didn't even know this news from Tingli.
Shu Yi exchanged a questioning glance with Uncle Wei, who was standing behind her grandfather, and received a slight shake of his head in response. Then, she heard Zhang Youye's soft words of comfort in her ear.
"It's okay, let's have breakfast first."
Noticing the two figures, he called out to Shu Yi and Zhang Youye to sit down and have breakfast. Shu Qiyi picked up his teacup and continued his conversation with Qin Quanwei.
"Commander Quan, you came all this way so early in the morning, and you even brought Tongtong with you. You guys have breakfast first, and we'll talk after you've eaten."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Youye was already living in the ancestral home. It seems that Qin Zhi received the news too late.
His gaze lingered on the two people opposite him for a moment, and after a moment of internal monologue, Qin Quanwei responded.
"Mr. Shu, I couldn't sleep at all last night, and I don't have much of an appetite right now. Since Yiyi is here too, why don't I repeat what I just said?"
Shu Qiyi took a sip of tea and waved his hand without changing his expression.
"No need, there's nothing to say about this. Commander Quan, your Tongtong isn't my granddaughter's type, there's no need to try to match the two kids up."
Ignoring Shu Yi's overly surprised expression, Qin Quanwei continued to insist on his point of view.
"Old Master Shu, the two children haven't even had a proper chat yet, don't be so sure. Besides, the marriage alliance between your Shu family and the Zhang family happened so many years ago, do you still have that old marriage contract from your ancestors? You..."
Shu Qiyi had not yet mentioned the proposed marriage alliance with the Zhang family to Shu Yi.
Worried that his granddaughter might be influenced by Qin Quanwei's words and develop a rebellious attitude, he quickly stopped her.
"Commander Quan, these are all matters of the Shu family. As an outsider, you shouldn't get too involved. The younger generation is present, so be mindful of your words."
Despite being rebuked a few times in a low voice, Qin Quanwei remained unperturbed and continued to laugh heartily.
"I just think it's a good thing that people are nostalgic, but not everything needs to follow the rules left by our ancestors, right?"
"Back then, the Shu family refused to marry Yi Shi because they didn't want the marriage. Yi Yi is still his daughter, and he has his blood in her veins."
Qin Quanwei paused inexplicably, then turned to look at Shu Yi, his eyes revealing a calculating intent.
"I just feel that in order to avoid following the same path as Yishi, we should at least give Yiyi the power to choose, right?"
"Besides, so much time has passed, and Yi Shi's mother still hasn't entered your Shu family. The Zhang family is a large and powerful family, and someone like Yi Yi has such a status."
"Grandpa, do you really think the Zhang family will sincerely agree to this marriage? It would be better to..."
After trying to suppress his temper and listen in silence for a long time, Zhang Youye finally couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Uncle Qin, our Zhang family is indeed large and powerful, but we have never forgotten our roots. Compared to your Qin family, who didn't even want their own offspring back then, we are not as despicable as you think."
Seeing Qin Quanwei's face turn liver-colored instantly, Shu Qiyi pretended to be angry: "Youye, how dare you interrupt when an adult is speaking?"
As he spoke, he looked at Qin Quanwei.
"Commander Quan, ignore the child's words. But I won't hide it from you; the marriage contract from back then is indeed lost, but the Zhang family still has it. Given their sincerity, I must consider it first. And..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Quanwei let out a long sigh.
"Old Master Shu, are you saying you won't give me any face at all? You don't need to worry that our Qin family will treat her badly. I really like Yiyi. She's a perfect match for Tongtong. If she can marry into our Qin family, I will definitely not mistreat her."
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