When she appeared in front of me after getting her hair and makeup done, my heart almost jumped out of my chest. She was so beautiful, well-educated, and had a very scholarly air about her, like a lady from a well-to-do family.
But in terms of looks, she's not as pretty as my younger sister. Although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it's true that she's the most beautiful in my eyes, and that necklace looks even more beautiful on her.
I took her arm and led her outside, then helped her into the car. We headed to the exhibition. When we arrived, there were already quite a few people inside. Many people came up to greet me, but she stayed quietly to the side and didn't leave first.
After we finished exchanging greetings, I led her to look at the calligraphy and paintings. She told me which master the works were from which dynasty. Although I couldn't understand her words, I listened attentively and occasionally replied to her.
We walked and looked around like that, but the atmosphere was soon broken by two scoundrels. Looking at the unnatural expression on Yanran's face, even I, who am not very smart, could guess that these two did not get along with her.
Especially that woman, with a smug look on her face. Then look at the man next to her, the second young master of the Zhao Group. That woman was just a minor actress who used her child to climb the social ladder.
She is pretty, with a vixen-like appearance, but not as beautiful as his Yanran. I don't know what the second young master of the Zhao family sees in her, and why he brought her to this kind of occasion.
The woman said some nasty things, and of course I wouldn't let someone like that affect Yanran's mood, so I slapped her across the face, instantly silencing the noisy scene.
When everyone saw it was me, they continued with their own business and didn't even glance at me. After all, offending the An family would have dire consequences.
In Anshucheng, let alone beating one person, even if I beat ten, no one would dare to vent their anger. Looking at the pale face of the second young master of the Zhao family, he probably didn't expect that I was the one next to Yanran.
Seeing his smug look just now, and then looking at him like this now, it's utterly boring. I thought he had some great abilities, but now it seems he's nothing special.
After giving them a warning and telling them to stay away from Yanran, I told them to get lost and Yanran and I continued looking at the calligraphy and paintings.
Perhaps because of this incident, Yanran's attitude towards me improved a lot in the following days, and she was no longer so harsh. It seems that the existence of those two people is still somewhat useful, after all, they can increase the progress bar of my pursuit a little.
Once the auction started, when I saw the calligraphy and paintings she liked, I immediately bid for them at a fixed price. No one else dared to bid, since the calligraphy wasn't particularly valuable, and Yanran simply liked it.
After the auction, I took her home. In the following days, I would call her from time to time to say hello or invite her out for a meal, but not often, because I was also very busy. Although my wife is important, I can't neglect my company.
After pursuing her for so long, Yanran finally agreed to be my girlfriend when my older brother and two younger sisters got married. I was so excited! After such a long pursuit, it finally had some results.
I have to say, I'm really grateful to my older brother and my two younger sisters. If they hadn't gotten married so quickly, she wouldn't have agreed to my saying I was envious.
Of course, I am genuinely envious. After all, I'm not young anymore. In a few months, I'll be an uncle because my younger sister is pregnant, and in a few months, I'll have a little nephew.
On their wedding day, I also invited Yanran to the event, so that my parents could see the girl I liked and let them know that I don't like men. Seeing their happy faces made me happy too.
When I took her home that evening, I was surprised to find that the usually arrogant Yanran actually complimented my younger sister's looks. Although it was true, I felt honored to receive a compliment from her.
Praising the younger sister naturally meant praising me as well.
I thought that once she agreed to be my girlfriend, our marriage wouldn't be far off. But I never expected that, even after a year and countless times of asking her, she would still refuse.
At first, I wondered if I had done something wrong, or if she had someone she liked. But after thinking about it carefully, I realized I hadn't done anything wrong, so why wouldn't she agree?
I was so angry that I had no choice but to ask my brothers for help. Unexpectedly, they discovered the problem in just a few words: Yanran didn't agree to the marriage because I hadn't formally proposed.
All I could do was start planning the proposal. To that end, I mobilized all my brothers to help me. In the end, the proposal, which was just as impressive as a wedding, satisfied her and she accepted my proposal.
The moment she agreed, I felt an overwhelming sense of regret. If I had known she wouldn't agree, and all that was missing was a proposal, I would have prepared long ago instead of waiting until now.
If I had proposed earlier, we might already have a child after more than a year. But now, I have nothing. Fortunately, she has agreed. In order to get married as soon as possible, I shamelessly went to her house and asked my parents-in-law to let Yanran marry me.
Judging from their surprised expressions, they probably didn't expect me to make such a request. However, they were moved by my sincerity and agreed to let Yanran marry me. There was no need for an engagement; we could get married directly.
After receiving consent, I began to prepare for the wedding. Fortunately, the family had everything they needed; servants bought what they required, and we went out to buy what we didn't have. We quickly got everything ready for the wedding.
Although there was no engagement banquet, Yanran still had to have everything that a wedding should have, and she couldn't lose to others. The wedding was also particularly grand, making everyone who attended very envious of her.
Since we weren't engaged, to make up for it, after the wedding, I took Yanran on a honeymoon. However, we went on my sister's cruise ship, since they weren't using it anymore, so I borrowed it and decorated it beautifully.
Take a cruise to a beautiful place, spend a wonderful honeymoon there, don't have to worry about company matters or social engagements, you can do whatever you want, the cruise ship has everything, it's no different from staying at home.
If Yanran hadn't been feeling unwell and started experiencing morning sickness, looking weak and listless every day, we could have stayed much longer. Actually, at first, I thought she was seasick from the cruise ship, which is why she was vomiting.
But then I realized something was wrong because my period hadn't come, so I took the cruise ship back to Beijing with her. However, it was already dark, so we could only go to the hospital for a check-up the next day.
The next morning, I took her to the hospital for a checkup, and to my surprise, she really was pregnant. She was already a month along. Thinking about the stupid things I had done recently, mistaking morning sickness for seasickness, I was relieved that everything was fine, or I would have slapped myself to death.
After returning, I didn't pay much attention to the company's affairs because Yanran's pregnancy was too difficult. She couldn't eat anything and kept vomiting. I could only stay by her side. Fortunately, my father was there at the company, and my two brothers-in-law would also come to help.
Only then could I stay by my wife's side with peace of mind. Finally, my wife gave birth smoothly, and we had our first daughter, a tiny little bundle of joy, who was absolutely adorable!
Looking at my wife and daughter lying in bed, I am so happy to have them and to be their pillar of support.
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