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

"Why do you think you don't want her to know about you?"

Chu Zhongyou got angry when she heard this, jumped off him and raised her voice.

Shen Zongnian's aura weakened noticeably after she yelled at him.

He stood pitifully in front of her, looking at her like a child who had made a mistake. Surprisingly, she could see a hint of fragility in this tall man who was over 1.9 meters tall.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that."

Chu Zhongyou couldn't stand his gaze and quickly apologized with remorse.

Shen Zongnian said calmly, "You don't need to apologize to me. Just tell me what I did wrong. Even if you're angry, you need to let me know why."

"Have you forgotten that you used to be a drill instructor at school?"

Chu Zhongyou reminded him.

Shen Zongnian asked, "Is that why you don't want them to know about me?"

It's not uncommon for instructors and students to date, and many of them even get married.

Besides, they didn't discuss it at that time.

It's been several years already, why are we afraid of gossip if we talk about it now?

Besides, Chu Zhongyou doesn't seem like the kind of person who cares about this kind of relationship.

"There's no problem with you having been an instructor. The problem is that there are still rumors about you at the school."

Chu Zhongyou reminded him irritably.

"My rumor? What rumor?"

Shen Zongnian was puzzled.

"You do not know?"

"I don't know. I haven't been back to school since I left, nor have I had any contact with anyone there. That incident back then didn't go through the school's approval process, so even if someone knew, they probably wouldn't know the details! So what kind of rumors are circulating?"

Shen Zongnian's curiosity was also piqued.

Chu Zhongyou chuckled and said, "It's precisely because people don't know the details that the rumors are so sensational. You yourself don't even know how famous you are at school. The whole school knows about your heroic act of going to a bar and seriously injuring a female student back then."

Shen Zongnian: "..."

"Moreover, the female student in the rumors is not me."

Chu Zhongyou shrugged with a very cute expression, showing just how helpless he was.

Shen Zongnian: "..."

"Don't tell me the rumored female student is Li Yutang?"

"Congratulations, you got it right. And this rumor has even been confirmed by her. Every year at the class reunion, she would appear and tell you how hard you worked for her back then. So much so that this rumor is still talked about now, and the school even uses it to educate the new instructors, to let them know the tragic consequences of being love-struck."

Shen Zongnian: "..."

“I went to find her and we went to the school together to clarify things.”

"Are you stupid? She went back to her hometown a long time ago and is never coming back. Why are you still looking for her? Besides, how are you going to clarify things? If you drag her into clarifying things for no reason, won't that just make things worse? People won't believe it, and it will only confirm the rumors from back then."

Seeing that he was really taking it seriously, Chu Zhongyou quickly pulled him aside and tried to persuade him.

Shen Zongnian said anxiously, "But we can't keep our relationship a secret forever. Sooner or later people will find out. Then you'll be laughed at."

Her husband used to do anything for other girls, and just thinking about what others would say about her makes her heart ache.

How could he let the girl he had liked for so many years suffer this injustice?

"Anyway, I can't stay at the school forever. I'll be transferred in a few years. And I won't invite them to my wedding banquet. They won't know who I am, so they won't laugh at me. Besides, even if they do find out, I'm not afraid. Who has ever lost to me with my words? If anyone dares to laugh at me, I'll definitely shut them up on the spot."

"Youyou, I'm sorry."

Shen Zong apologized with remorse.

He never imagined that his impulsive act back then would cause so much trouble.

It doesn't matter how much he suffers, the key is that it will affect her.

"Oh, I was just kidding. Why did you take it seriously? I really don't care. If you don't believe me, I'll call my colleague back right now and introduce you to her."

As Chu Zhongyou spoke, he pretended to take out his phone to make a call.

"I believe you. I believe everything you say. I'll do whatever you tell me to do and I won't cause you any more trouble."

Shen Zongnian held her hand to stop her, and then solemnly swore an oath to her.

Chu Zhongyou smiled and said, "You said it yourself, so you have to listen to me from now on. First of all, don't be stubborn. I don't like stubborn people."

"Yes, no problem, whatever you say goes."

Shen Zongnian lowered his head and kissed her cheek.

Chu Zhongyou laughed and took his hand, saying, "Let's go eat first! I'm starving."

Upon hearing that she was hungry, Shen Zongnian quickly took her into the car.

There's no time to go back and cook, so we'll eat out today.

Shen Zongnian drove her to a private restaurant near the neighborhood. The owner saw them come in and personally came over to greet them.

Chu Zhongyou asked curiously, "Does the proprietress know you? Do you often eat here?"

"No, I came this afternoon."

Shen Zongnian replied.

Before picking up Chu Zhongyou, he scouted the area, looking at all the restaurants on the street, and finally chose this one.

Moreover, we had already ordered the dishes from the owner in advance.

What are you doing here this afternoon?

Chu Zhongyou asked curiously again.

This place is quite close to her school and also close to her home, but we don't come this way from the hotel.

You'll find out in a moment.

Shen Zongnian deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Chu Zhongyou pouted.

Soon, the waiter served the dishes, all of which were Chu Zhongyou's favorites.

After the meal, Shen Zongnian paid the bill and took her away.

Chu Zhongyou thought they were going back to the hotel, but Shen Zongnian drove her into the residential area instead.

What are we doing here?

She had been to this neighborhood before; a classmate's grandfather used to live here.

The neighborhood has a nice environment, and the residents here are all highly educated, so it's not only nice but also very quiet. It's one of the few quiet neighborhoods in this area.

You'll know when you get there.

Shen Zongnian is still keeping everyone in suspense.

Finally, the car stopped in front of a house.

Shen Zongnian got out of the car first and opened the car door for her.

Chu Zhongyou glanced outside and guessed the reason even before the car door opened.

However, she didn't say anything and pretended not to know anything after getting off the bus.

Shen Zongnian led her inside.

Once inside, I told her, "I came here this afternoon to buy this place. From now on, this will be our home. I didn't ask you to come and sign the papers because you can't have too many assets under your name, so only my name can be on the deed. But you can decide how to decorate it; you can decorate it however you want."

Although her name couldn't be on the property certificate, he had a lawyer sign a will.

If one day he unfortunately passes away before her, all his property will be inherited by her.

Of course, he wouldn't tell her about this now, lest the girl be unhappy.

"Shen Zongnian, let's go get our marriage certificate tomorrow!"

Chu Zhongyou didn't show his excitement about suddenly buying a wedding house, but instead told her how happy she was in another way.