On the day I was caught, the heir of a wealthy family took me to get the certificate.

This was Zhou Yining's first time accompanying Gu Shenjin to the Chu family residence in the capital.

When Chairman Zhou and his wife found out, they prepared many gifts for her to take with her.

In particular, after Chairman Zhou found out Gu Shenjin's maternal grandfather and great-uncle's preferences, he brought out all his most treasured possessions.

These important figures would never have crossed paths in their lives if it weren't for this marriage relationship.

Forget about giving gifts, I probably wouldn't even know which way their door faces.

Chairman Zhou asked his wife to prepare the gifts for the female elders.

"I helped my mom prepare it."

Zhou Shizhen said.

As expected, Mrs. Zhou was reluctant to take out her treasured items.

Zhou Shizhen said to her, "The Chu family's ancestors were extremely wealthy, and they've seen all sorts of good things. If you try to fool people with these things, won't they look down on Ningning? Not to mention them, even if the Gu family saw this, they would think our Zhou family is stingy."

"These samples were originally prepared for you..."

Mrs. Zhou said hesitantly.

However, Zhou Shizhen interrupted him before he could finish: "If it's for me, then there's even less need. Liancheng's parents died early, leaving only his grandfather and some unnecessary relatives. The old man is over eighty years old this year, and he's blind and deaf. Even if you put these good things in front of him, he won't feel anything."

"Are you sure it's him?"

Mrs. Zhou asked again, unwilling to give up.

She had met Liancheng; he was good-looking and very polite.

However, considering his background and the fact that he's a celebrity, I still feel uncomfortable.

Especially when she saw him on TV, being affectionate with other women, she felt that her daughter had been wronged.

"My dear mother, we've already registered our marriage, why are you saying these things?"

Zhou Shizhen was speechless.

Last week, she and Liancheng secretly registered their marriage.

Because of Liancheng's identity, it is not convenient to disclose this information to the public at the moment, so only their family members know about this matter.

However, mentioning this incident made Mrs. Zhou even more upset.

"Why do you have to get married secretly, without letting anyone know? What's the point of that? When people ask me, I tell them my daughter got married, but there wasn't even a wedding. How wronged you must feel."

“I don’t feel wronged at all, so why are you feeling wronged? Besides, not having a wedding isn’t entirely because of his status. He wants to have one, but I don’t. I like him now, and he likes me too, but we can’t guarantee that we’ll like each other forever. Don’t you think not having a wedding is more beneficial for me? I know what I’m doing, so you don’t need to worry about it. Isn’t Ningning getting married soon? The Gu family will definitely make it a grand affair, and you can brag about it to others then.”

"Ningning's is Ningning's, and yours is yours. How can they be the same?"

Mrs. Zhou muttered to herself.

Sure enough, that's exactly what she said.

Zhou Shizhen then criticized her seriously, saying that she was biased.

"You'd better not say these things in front of Ningning, and don't say them in front of me either. Ningning is unhappy, and so am I. Why do you have to make us sisters unhappy? Aren't you happy if we get along well? Do you only feel happy when we have conflicts?"

"What are you saying? You are all my daughters, of course I hope you can get along well."

Mrs. Zhou argued eagerly.

"Since you want us to get along well, bring out these nice things and let Ningning take them with her."

Zhou Shizhen said.

Mrs. Zhou sighed helplessly and had no choice but to take it out.

After thinking about it for a moment, I told her to wait.

Soon after, they went to retrieve items from another safe.

Zhou Shizhen: “…”

"My goodness, how many treasures have you hidden away?"

"There really aren't any left now. Don't regret it later and say I didn't give them to you."

Mrs. Zhou laid out the unpleasant truths beforehand.

Zhou Shizhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't blame you. But you don't need to feel bad. As the son of the Chu family's only precious daughter, Gu Shenjin has been pampered by them since he was a child. If he brings his wife back, how could they treat him badly? Whatever you give away, they will definitely give back the same amount, and it will only be more, not less."

"Ningning took it herself, so she couldn't give it to you."

"I don't care. Giving it to Ningning is the same as giving it to our Zhou family. Ningning is your daughter, and she is a member of our Zhou family."

"I've noticed that you've become more and more tolerant since you got together with Liancheng. Thinking about it that way, he really is a very good person."

Mrs. Zhou said with a sigh.

Zhou Shizhen thought of Liancheng and smiled, saying, "Because someone once said that I am the most soft-hearted god he has ever met. So, in order to maintain my image, I must become more and more tolerant and not disappoint him."

Seeing her smile so happily, Mrs. Zhou finally felt relieved.

As long as she's happy, that's more important than anything else.

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Zhou Yining followed Gu Shenjin to the Chu family, where she was indeed warmly welcomed.

The elders all prepared gifts for the meeting.

When Mrs. Chu saw Zhou Yining, she was overjoyed, loving everything about her.

The whole family gathered together and had a meal.

Apart from Chu Jinglan, who was still in the army, and Chu Zhonghuai, who had not returned, everyone in the Chu family was seen.

However, Chu Jinglan had been to Jiangcheng before and had already met him there.

After the meal, the older women chatted with Zhou Yining.

Chu Jingyu and Chu Jingli talked to Gu Shenjin about Gu Shenqing's eye injury.

The two uncles were also very saddened.

Gu Shenji had been studying and living in the capital, and they had long regarded him as their own child.

Although I had little contact with Gu Shenqing, I naturally felt sorry for him because I loved him so much and he suffered such an accident at such a young age.

“When I was a policeman, I handled a case and got to know this old Zheng. His folk remedies for eye diseases are very effective, and he’s nicknamed ‘Third Eye.’ He’s quite famous. But there aren’t many people with eye problems, and his remedies aren’t expensive, so he’s always been poor. I was worried he might be gone, so I sent someone to inquire yesterday. Luckily, he’s still alive. I’ll take you and Xiaoqing there this weekend so he can take a look.”

"If he can cure Xiaoqing's eyes, I'll take care of him for the rest of his life."

Gu Shenjin said firmly.

Chu Jingyu laughed and said, "That's great! If Old Man Zheng knew there was such a good thing, he would definitely use all his skills to treat Xiao Qing and he would definitely cure her."

“We can’t rely entirely on folk remedies. When I was working in the Northwest, I met a very good ophthalmologist. I called him, and he happened to be free these days, so I invited him to come to Beijing to take a look at Xiaoqing.”

Chu Jingli also said.

Gu Shenjin nodded. He would try any method, as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

"Xiao Jin, why don't you talk to Can Can later? I feel like she's been preoccupied lately. But when her mother and I ask her, she won't say anything."

Chu Jingyu said again, looking worried.