"How long will you be staying this time?" Old Master Zhou asked.

“It will take a little longer.” Zhou Shenye sat down as soon as he entered the room.

“It can take a little longer. Have you found the person you were looking for?” Although Old Master Zhou didn’t know much about his recent situation, he had a general idea.

"That's it."

"Zhou He's fiancée?" Old Master Zhou may be old, but he's not stupid.

"Didn't we just compensate him?"

"You damned bastard!" Old Master Zhou laughed and cursed.

"Why did you call me back if there's nothing wrong?"

As the youngest son, Zhou Shenye was very favored by his grandfather, and he was so disrespectful to him that he didn't respect his elders at all.

"You're not getting any younger..."

"If you're going to talk about this, you should stop now." Zhou Shenye stood up.

"You rascal, now that you're back, stay at home for a few days and let the younger generation get to know you." Old Master Zhou didn't stop Zhou Shenye from leaving. "You still live in the building behind. I'll tell them not to bother you unless it's absolutely necessary."

In this way, Old Master Zhou effectively kept Zhou Shenye living in the Zhou family home.

The Zhou family is a large family that has not split into multiple branches.

With Grandpa Zhou in charge, there are four sons and three daughters. The sons only started living in the old house after they got married, and even the eldest daughter lives here with her child after her divorce.

Fortunately, the old house is big enough.

No matter how many people live there, the main building at the very back of the old house will always belong to Zhou Shenye, even if he never comes back.

The Zhou family is bound to be in turmoil today because of Zhou Shenye's return.

Even the Xie family, with its small number of members, is not without its troubles.

"Are you crazy? You're spending so much money on her?" Wang Meilin's shrill voice rang out.

God knows how upset she was when she saw all those luxury items Xie Qingyu had bought brought home to her today.

She considered all of Xie's belongings as her own, and now a country girl was spending them so casually.

“She’s about to marry into the Zhou family, so it’s only right that she buys some things.” Xie Anshan was provoked by Xie Qingyu yesterday and transferred two million to her in one go.

"Does seeing her face remind you of your ex-wife who died young?" Wang Meilin blurted out.

"Watch your words." Xie Anshan's face darkened.

Wang Meilin is no fool for rising from being a mistress to her current position; she regretted the words that came out of her mouth as soon as they were spoken.

“I’m just anxious. You don’t earn money easily either. She’s only been here a few days, and she’s already spending money so extravagantly.”

"How much she can spend depends on her marriage to Zhou He. Once the project is secured, she'll earn way more than just a little bit," Xie Anshan said dismissively.

"I'll do whatever you say." Regardless of what she really thought, Wang Meilin outwardly responded with an admiring gaze.

Xie Qingyu, who was upstairs with the door closed, had no idea what the two were talking about in the living room.

In the morning, the Zhou family brought Zhou He over to discuss the matter of changing the marriage.

Xie Qingyu did not show herself, but watched as Zhou He, unwilling to give up, wanted to find Xie Qingqing to explain things clearly.

Xie Qingqing, however, stayed indoors as if she wasn't home in order to avoid him.

The big, simple-minded man wanted to throw a tantrum, but he had no choice but to reluctantly accept the marriage.

Xie Qingyu looked at the friend request sent to her phone.

It was clearly Zhou He's flamboyant red hair.

Xie Qingyu clicked "Accept Friend".

They immediately sent a location, indicating they were at a racetrack halfway up a mountain.

"Come on over if you want to be Mrs. Zhou!" Zhou He's tone was excessively arrogant, accompanied by a contemptuous emoji, as if mocking Xie Qingyu for not daring to.

Perhaps seeing that Xie Qingyu hadn't replied, another message came through a while later: "I've already sent a driver to pick you up, hurry up."

Xie Qingyu looked at the message, turned off her phone, got up and went to the wardrobe to choose a pair of slim-fit jeans, a white tank top, and a short black leather jacket.

Although Zhou He has a bad temper, he is clearly not a bad person and wouldn't do anything drastic.

It's normal for anyone to be angry and want to vent when their fiancée of over ten years is replaced.

However, Xie Qingyu didn't go there to let him vent his anger; she kept him around so she could get close to Zhou Shenye.

Xie Qingyu knew very well that once she arrived, she would naturally find a way to prevent the marriage from falling into her hands, but that would make it very difficult for her to get close to Zhou Shenye, and she never liked to take detours.

Zhou He still has a great use.

Zhou He told her to have her driver pick her up, and the driver arrived quite quickly.

Wang Meilin in the living room was somewhat surprised to see Xie Qingyu come downstairs, especially when she saw her attire.

"Where are you going? It's the middle of the night, and you're engaged now," Wang Meilin said, giving her a warning.

"Zhou He asked me to go out, otherwise I won't go. Let Qingqing go instead." Xie Qingyu glanced at Wang Meilin with a half-smile.

A single, neither too harsh nor too mild sentence silenced Wang Meilin.

For now, they can only offer it as a sacrifice.

Otherwise, no one will be able to attend the wedding.

Wang Meilin's expression changed drastically. "Going out with Zhou He? That's fine. Have fun and don't upset him."

Watching Xie Qingyu leave, Wang Meilin's smile faded, and she picked up her phone to call Xie Qingqing on the other end.

Xie Qingyu naturally didn't care about Wang Meilin's thoughts.

The Zhou family's car was already waiting at the door when Xie Qingyu left. She opened the door and got in. The driver in front glanced at her, then looked at the Xie family's gate, as if trying to identify Xie Qingyu.

"Didn't Zhou He send you to pick me up? Aren't you leaving?" Xie Qingyu's words confirmed her identity.

But the driver couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, are you Miss Xie Qingyu?"

Seeing Xie Qingyu nod in the rearview mirror, the driver swallowed hard.

It's not that the young lady the Xie family just brought back looks like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world, dressed in gaudy clothes, and whose appearance is...unpleasant. That's why Young Master Zhou was so angry.

Why is it different from what they said?

The driver was not seen on the day Xie Qingyu went to the Zhou family.

I only heard about it from other people working for the Zhou family when I got back.

When he was sent to pick up Xie Qingyu today, he was thinking that he would finally meet the real person who had been the center of attention in the Zhou family's third branch these past few days.

It turned out to be completely different from what they said; rumors really can't be trusted.

The driver shook his head, started the car, and drove Xie Qingyu towards the mountainside on the outskirts of the city without looking back in the night.

While they were still on their way, Zhou He's group was already discussing Xie Qingyu.

"Has your driver picked her up yet? Don't be too scared to come!" a boy with dyed blond hair asked.

"Yeah, your fiancée can't really be that petty, can she?" someone started mocking.

"Has he arrived or not?"

"The driver said we're already on our way," Zhou He said, looking at the driver's reply on his phone.

"It's a deal, right? If she gets scared and cries when she gets in my car, you lose," the spiky guy in the black tank top said smugly.

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