Propose marriage
Marriage has nothing to do with love for Dong You. Throughout her growth, she sees everyone's marriage as a marriage for profit.
There is no such word as love in her world. Love can neither help her solve her work troubles nor help her get rid of Dong Qun's strong control over her as a father.
She doesn't need this useless thing.
Chen Qi'an means more to her than others can imagine.
Grandma's words awakened Dongyou.
She certainly wasn't panicking because she thought Chen Qi'an was really in a relationship. She had been secretly following Chen Qi'an's social network, and except for a boy named Zheng Hongwen, she had never heard of him being close to anyone else.
She just suddenly thought that Chen Qi'an was old enough to get married.
Will the Chen family let him marry someone else?
Dong You tried to imagine what would happen if that person bullied him. He was such a soft-hearted person that he wouldn't complain even if someone bullied him.
Most importantly, if they got married, would her position in Chen Qi'an's heart be inferior to that of his wife, whom he had only known for a short time? Would he become alienated from her? Although he was already alienated from her to begin with.
But if he already has a wife and wants to avoid suspicion, what should she do?
She was already finding this level of estrangement very unbearable. If they tried to avoid suspicion, they would really be no different from strangers.
Just thinking about it made her feel extremely uncomfortable, she really couldn't accept it.
Since we are going to get married, wouldn’t it be better to be with her?
The only thing that made her satisfied was that Dong Qun gave her a superior family background, which was enough to give her the confidence to kidnap the most beloved youngest son of the powerful Chen family.
Dong You believes she has many advantages. Not only is she wealthy, powerful, beautiful, and intelligent, but she also has a strong emotional connection with Chen Qi'an. Given their childhood friendship, the Chen family should be reassured that she will absolutely love Chen Qi'an and protect him from any wrongdoing.
In recent years, the marriage rate in Country A has continued to decline, and in City H, the decline is the most rapid among all cities and counties.
The Civil Affairs Bureau is now deserted, and the number they got was only for two couples.
While waiting, Chen Qi'an finally seemed to remember something and asked, "Don't you need to tell your family?"
It doesn't really matter to him whether he tells his family or not. If his marriage partner is a winter traveler, his family will most likely not disagree.
But the Dong family is different. The Dong family pays great attention to cultivating Dong You. Chen Qian'an is not sure whether the Dong family can accept him, a son-in-law who is far inferior to Dong You in all aspects, especially Dong Qun.
When he was young, Chen Qi'an was a little afraid of Dong Qun. He keenly felt that Dong Qun looked down on him. He always knew that Uncle Dong's favorite son-in-law was his brother Chen Qixiao.
Not only Dong Qun, almost everyone including himself thought that if Dong You wanted to marry the son of the Chen family, it would definitely be Chen Qixiao.
Dong You curled his lips nonchalantly and said, "What's there to say?" After a while, he said, "What do you want to say?"
"I'm fine with either. They won't disagree if they marry you."
Hearing this, Dong You raised the corners of his lips proudly.
Chen Qi'an acted very calm, but secretly clenched his fists behind Dong You where he couldn't see.
He did not persuade Dongyou to tell his family.
Given the current situation, he knew that it would be best for him to execute the order first and obtain the certificate later.
He didn't dare ask Dong You why she chose him to be her significant other. He didn't think Dong You loved him, he knew there must be some other reason for Dong You to make this decision.
Chen Qi'an looked at Dong You who had already answered a call from her secretary to handle work. Perhaps the work was a bit tricky, her sharp eyebrows were slightly frowned, but her voice was calm and powerful, as if she could solve any problem no matter how big it was, which made people feel inexplicably at ease.
Dong You is such a charming woman who deeply attracted his attention.
Chen Qi'an's eyes darkened.
Whatever the reason, I accept it.
As long as it's with you.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, slowly loosened his clenched fists, and quietly tightened their hands, which were still intertwined.
Sorry, let me be willful and selfish this time.
As soon as the winter tour call ended, the staff called their number.
The staff member instructed them according to the procedure in a numb and businesslike manner. Ben's expressionless face was slightly surprised when he saw the faces of both of them.
At first glance, I was struck by the couple's beauty; their looks were truly equally matched. But on second glance, I quickly recognized them as the children of two prominent local chaebols, and I was even more surprised to learn that they were marrying the second son.
The momentary daze did not affect the staff's procedure. While muttering in their hearts, they were still able to complete the process in an orderly manner and without losing their composure. Not long after, they raised their signature smile and handed two bright red little notebooks to the unusual couple.
Chen Qi'an opened this novel notebook and wanted to appreciate this special photo with a red background.
He has many photos with Dongyou, ranging from kindergarten to high school. In the photos, he always smiles naturally and brightly. Through the photos, you can feel that he is really happy, and he infects this happy emotion to the viewers.
However, the smile in this important document was very unnatural, and looked forced, giving people the feeling that it was forced. Chen Qi'an was shocked to find that he seemed to have lost the ability to smile.
Dong You opened it and took a quick look. She also noticed the problem. She frowned and quickly stuffed it back into her coat pocket. After adjusting her mood, she said gently, "Let's go, Xiao An. I'll take you home."
Chen Qi'an looked up at Dong You, pursed his lips, and lowered his eyes for a while before replying to her: "Okay."
As he started to follow Dong You, he opened the text messaging interface and sent the location to his driver, along with a message: "Uncle Zhang, please drive my car back here. Thank you."
Chen Qian'an habitually wanted to open the back door, his hand was already on the handle, and with just a little force the door was opened.
Dong You frowned and said before he could open the door, "...sit in the front."
Chen Qi'an paused, patting his forehead inwardly. The awkwardness and nervousness made his words sound cold: "Oh."
After saying this, he realized he was afraid Dong You might misunderstand him, and tried to say something to make himself seem less indifferent. But he was powerless, his mouth opened and closed, and in the end, nothing came out.
Fortunately, Dongyou didn't care. After watching him get on the passenger seat, he walked straight to the driver's seat, opened the door, got in, fastened his seat belt, and closed the door in one go. As she started the car, she smiled and said, "Has Xiaoan never ridden in my car before?"
Of course, Chen Qianan nodded.
He didn't even know when Dongyou got his driver's license, just like Dongyou might not know that he actually had a driver's license.
Why am I lamenting to myself again?
Chen Qian'an hung his head dejectedly.
He is always like this, always like this, and he feels inexplicably that he has suffered a great injustice.
Dong You noticed his weak emotions and didn't understand why he suddenly felt depressed. She turned on the music, trying to ease Chen Qi'an's unhappiness through music.
The music was soothing and melodious, with a soft melody that gave people gentle strength. Chen Qi'an gradually immersed himself in the positive emotions of the music, and looked out the window boredly at the rows of trees passing by.
Don't blame yourself.
Chen Qi'an said to himself.
Dong You endured it again and again, but when he saw his mood improved, he couldn't help it anymore, but his tone sounded like he was just saying it casually: "Are you not happy marrying me?"
Chen Qi'an turned his gaze from the window to Dong You's front-facing face, his bone structure so superior that it was perfect, and immediately said, "No."
When they reached the traffic light, it turned red. Dong You stepped on the brakes, turned towards Chen Qi'an, looked intently at his flawless and beautiful face, and said, "Why are you unhappy?"
Her gaze was so intense that Chen Qianan lowered his eyelids, tightly closed his lips, and his ears turned red.
Even after the green light came on, Dong You still hadn't received an answer from Chen Qi'an. She sighed inwardly. She was too impatient. Their relationship had been strained for so many years, but expecting him to open his heart and trust her again in just a few hours was too unrealistic.
However, Chen Qi'an wasn't unwilling to open up to her, nor did he distrust her. He just felt embarrassed. This was too emotional, too sensitive, and it made him seem childish. He didn't want Dongyou to feel that he hadn't grown up yet. He didn't want Dongyou to always treat him as a "little brother."
They were already married, and from today on, he was her husband, and he hoped that they would depend on each other.
Although Dong You really wanted to have dinner with Chen Qian'an to celebrate their "new marriage", she had no choice but to rush back to the company to deal with a project.
The car drove silently into the gate of the Chen family villa and stopped steadily. Then Dong You spoke to burst the bubble of silence.
She looked at the brightly lit Chen family villa and teased, "I'll come to your house to propose marriage in a few days."
Chen Qi'an: "..."
I always feel like I'm being teased.
It must be because the teasing in Dongyou's eyes was so much that it was about to overflow.
Dong You looked at Chen Qi'an's speechless expression, and the smile in her eyes became even wider, with the corners of her mouth raised in a noticeable arc. She raised her chin and said in a very gentle tone: "Go home for dinner, bye."
"Goodbye." Chen Qianan said hesitantly.
The door of the Chen family was opened by Chen Qian'an, and he heard the sound of a car starting behind him. He turned around and wanted to take another sneak peek at her, but unexpectedly met the pair of smiling and bright eyes in the car.
She was still watching him through the half-rolled-down window; the car was in motion but not moving.
Chen Qi'an tried hard to force a smile in response to her, and raised his right hand and shook it.
"Where did Xiao An go today? He didn't come back until almost dinner time."
Chen Qi'an froze in his tracks while changing his shoes. He looked up at the clock and saw that he was indeed getting home later than usual.
Although Dongyou had just joked about coming to their house to propose marriage in a few days, he couldn't tell whether the other party was serious or joking. He also didn't know what kind of measures this marriage would take for his family. Dongyou didn't tell him, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
"I met with a friend." Chen Qian'an changed into indoor slippers, walked into the living room and sat down, saying calmly.
Let’s keep it a secret for now.
Chen Jiahuan immediately smiled when she heard this.
It's been ages since I've heard my youngest son utter the word "friend." Ever since that incident in college, he's become less talkative. Forget friends; he doesn't even have a peer he can open up to.
Although they have always loved their youngest son and tried their best to give him the best, she knows that there are some things that can only be said and done with people of the same age.
She has always been worried about her son's mental health.
After graduating from graduate school, Chen Qi'an was assigned a position in the group by his father and brother, which was neither too big nor too small. She had to deal with some unimportant documents every day. They were even considerate enough to find a position that did not require her to interact with too many people.
They saw with their own eyes how this usually sunny and cheerful child became like this. If Chen Qian'an hadn't forced a smile occasionally for fear that they would worry, Chen Jiahuan would really have thought that those things had caused some problems with his facial nerves.
"That's right! Go out and play with your friends more often! It's boring to stay at home every day!" said Chen Jiahuan.
Chen Qi'an blinked and nodded randomly.
Chen Qixiao, who rarely went home, helped wash a plate of fruit and went to the living room. He listened to their entire conversation and naturally understood his mother's excitement. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Xiao An, you can bring your friends home next time."
Chen Qi'an's expression was indifferent as he nodded and said, "Yes."
I was wondering if Dongyou would really come to propose marriage? When would he come?
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