I can support you.

Finding a seat by the window, Liu Wenbin ordered a pot of hand-brewed Blue Mountain and asked everyone what they liked. He ordered a caramel pudding for Zhao Wenqi and, knowing that Chen Mengjun disliked sweets, he specifically asked the waiter to make a cheesecake with less sugar. When it came to Xue Pianpian, he spoke carefully:

"Mr. Xue, I heard you prefer light food. This Earl Grey tea jelly with honey is very refreshing. Would you like to try it?"

Xue Pianpian tapped the table lightly with her fingertips, smiling gently:

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Liu. I'll do as you say."

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zhao Mingyang secretly handing a mint candy to Liu Zhiyi. When the two young men's fingertips touched, their ears turned red and they couldn't help but curl their lips.

Chen Mengjun saw this scene and was delighted. Turning to Liu Wenbin, he sighed:

"Come to think of it, the last time I ran into Zhang Fang at the mall, she praised Yi Yi for her piano playing and vocal skills, and said she wanted her child to develop in the art circle."

Just as Liu Wenbin was about to answer, his phone rang. He glanced at the screen and smiled:

"Here we are. My wife said she just parked the car."

Before he finished speaking, the door of the box was pushed open, and Zhang Fang walked in carrying an exquisite gift box. Her face was still slightly flushed from the journey, and her usual arrogance was completely put away. She bowed to Zhao Wenqi and his wife:

"Brother Zhao, Sister Chen, I was old and confused before and looked down on Mingyang. I apologize to you."

Chen Mengjun quickly stood up and helped her:

"Oh! Why bring up the past? As long as the kids are doing well, that's all that matters."

Zhao Wenqi also smiled and waved his hand. Liu Zhiyi took the opportunity to pull Zhang Fang's hand and whispered:

"Mom, Mingyang's parents are so nice. They just praised you for your good taste."

Zhang Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Xue Pianpian, and handed the gift box over:

"Mr. Xue, I heard you like old things. I have a jade pendant from the Republic of China. It's not expensive, but just a token of my appreciation."

Xue Pianpian took the gift box and opened it. The jade was warm and smooth, and it was carved with lotus flowers. She raised her eyes and smiled:

"Aunt Zhang is thoughtful. This pattern has a good meaning. I accept it."

Seeing the lively atmosphere, Liu Wenbin picked up his teacup and said:

"It's truly an honor to be able to sit with Director Xue today. This is also thanks to the face given by Brother Zhao and Sister Chen. Forgive me for being too high-class, but we are relatives from now on. I hope Director Xue, Brother Zhao and Sister Chen will take good care of me!"

Zhang Fang's behavior was completely different from her previous high-profile and flamboyant one. She said nothing and just nodded continuously following her husband.

Liu Zhiyi looked at Xue Pianpian with starry eyes, the admiration and respect in her eyes almost overflowing.

Xue Pianpian's fingertips gently stroked the lotus jade pendant. The coolness on her jade face made the smile in her eyes even softer.

"Mr. Liu, that's too formal. Mingyang is my adopted brother, but I treat him as my own brother. Zhiyi is the apple of his eye, so we'll be family from now on."

She raised her eyes to look at Liu Zhiyi, her gaze fell on the girl's sparkling eyes, and added,

"Zhiyi looks very likable. If you have time, you are welcome to visit Z City!"

When Liu Wenbin and Zhang Fang heard this, they both showed joy on their faces.

Liu Wenbin hurriedly stood up, wiped his hands at his sides, and the smile on his face almost overflowed from the corners of his eyes:

"It's Yiyi's blessing that Director Xue is willing to invite her children to City Z! When we get back, we'll accompany Yiyi and ask Mingyang to come visit you."

Zhang Fang also nodded, took Liu Zhiyi's hand and patted it gently, with excitement in her eyes that could not be hidden.

The uneasiness he felt when he entered the room just now had long since dissipated. The look he gave Xue Pianpian now had a touch of genuine warmth in his eyes:

"Mr. Xue, you may not know this, but Yiyi has been talking about the Z City Opera Museum since she was little. She said it houses costumes and headgear from the late Qing Dynasty, and she dreams of going there to see them."

Liu Zhiyi blushed, gently broke free from her mother's hand, and leaned towards Zhao Mingyang, muttering softly:

"Mom, it's not that exaggerated..."

Having said that, he secretly glanced at Xue Pianpian from the corner of his eyes, and the expectation in his eyes was like falling stars.

Zhao Mingyang smiled and patted the back of her hand, then looked up at Xue Pianpian and said:

"Sis, I'm on annual leave next month, so I'll take Zhiyi to Z City to see you. Don't think we're annoying when we get there!"

Xue Pianpian smiled when she heard this:

"My brothers and sisters, what are you talking about disturbing? The director of the Opera Museum is an old acquaintance of mine. Let me know before you go, and I'll ask him to leave a key for you. Take your time to look around, there's no need to rush."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhiyi exclaimed "Ah" and her eyes widened:

"Really? Director Xue! I heard that they don't allow close viewing of the costumes there for fear of damage..."

"Rules are dead, but people are alive. Why call me Xue Dong? From now on, I will be your sister."

Xue Pianpian picked up the tea jelly on the table and gently cut it open with a small spoon.

"But, little girl, you have to agree to one condition of mine. You have a nice voice, and Mingyang said you like our Bangzi opera, so why don't you take some time to learn a piece and sing it for me later?"

Liu Zhiyi nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Okay, okay, sister, I will study hard and try not to let you down."

Liu Wenbin took over at the right time:

"Brother Zhao, Sister Chen, Mingyang and Yiyi have been dating for quite some time. Do you think we should finalize this?"

Before Zhao Wenqi and Chen Mengjun could say anything, Zhao Mingyang couldn't help but say:

"Great, great! I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

Chen Mengjun patted him lightly and said angrily:

"You little bastard, look at what you've accomplished!"

Zhao Mingyang scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Hehe, I'm just afraid that you and Dad don't know my attitude!"

Zhao Wenqi said seriously:

"Since the children have no objections, and you and your sister-in-law agree, we two naturally agree as well.

How about this, we go back and immediately find someone to pick a good date, and we'll set the wedding first. You guys go back and think about it carefully, and just state any conditions you have.

Although our family is not as wealthy as yours, we only have Mingyang as our child, so we will definitely not let him down. As long as we can afford it, we will do our best to satisfy him."

Liu Zhiyi's face flushed red, and her eyes were full of unconcealable excitement and joy.

Zhang Fang understood her daughter's thoughts best and said quickly:

"Brother Zhao, Sister Chen, Yi Yi is our only child, and we don't have any financial resources. Everything is up to you to arrange.

My family is in the real estate business, and we've paid for their wedding house, so we'll definitely give the children enough space."

Chen Mengjun also immediately expressed his position.

"We'll give them a betrothal gift of 880,000 yuan for good luck, and then buy them a car..."

Liu Wenbin interrupted her.

"Sister Chen, you just need to pay the betrothal gift, and we will take care of the house and car."

Chen Mengjun was about to say something else, but Xue Pianpian stopped her with her eyes.

"Godmother, we can't reject Mr. Liu's sincere love for his daughter. I think this is a good idea.

As your elder sister, I naturally have to do my part. When the date is set, let me know and I'll cover all the banquets."

There was a strange look in Zhang Fang's eyes. What she felt was not only the cost of the banquet, but more importantly, how much Xue Pianpian, a big shot with a net worth of nearly 100 billion, valued his daughter and son-in-law.

"Mr. Xue, Mingyang Yiyi is truly blessed! I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine to express my gratitude!"

After Zhang Fang finished speaking, she drank it all in one gulp.

Xue Pianpian responded with a smile:

"Aunt Zhang, you're too polite. As the saying goes, 'One family doesn't talk behind each other's backs.' No matter what we do, our only goal is to hope that Mingyang Yiyi will live a happy and fulfilling life in the future!"

Liu Wenbin felt that he had never been so excited before, and felt a little confused.

Compared with many people, he feels that he is a wealthy man with considerable family assets. The total assets of his real estate company are nearly 20 billion, which is also envied by many people.

But compared with a behemoth like Haoting, it is really a dwarf compared to a giant.

The most important thing is that his company still has to rely on the Haoting Group in many aspects, so every time he meets Haoting’s president Ye Fengning in public, he will subconsciously want to chat with him, just to make his presence felt.

Although Ye Fengning is very cultured, he manages such a large group after all, and it is impossible for him to pay much attention to a small figure like him.

Now, he has indirectly become a relative of the biggest boss of Haoting. This honor is not something that can be obtained easily.

The more Liu Wenbin thought about it, the more excited and happy he became. The smile on his face became brighter and brighter, almost to the point where his teeth were showing but his eyes were not.