Beijing Colors Lingering

A few days later, news of a marriage alliance between the He and Qiao families suddenly spread.

He Zhenzhen, who had just returned from a trip abroad, was very surprised to learn that her uncle was about to get engaged to her best friend, because she had not heard her family mention this before.

He Zhenzhen immediately put down her work and asked Shen Jinsui, Qiao Yunshu and Jiang Yining to meet her.

The afternoon sun was warm and gentle as driver Uncle Zhang drove Shen Jinsui to a high-end beauty center located in a bustling area of ​​Beijing.

Inside the VIP room, the four of them lay comfortably on the beauty beds as several beauticians completed their skin treatments and left the room.

As soon as the door to the private room closed automatically, He Zhenzhen sat up abruptly, looked up at Qiao Yunshu, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on between you and my uncle? Why are you suddenly getting engaged?"

Qiao Yunshu slowly got up and sat on the edge of the bed. After thinking for a moment, she slowly said, "My parents have arranged several marriage partners for me, including He Sinian. I only know him, so I agreed to get engaged to him."

As soon as she finished speaking, He Zhenzhen froze, muttering, "Huh? Your reason is so simple... so casual?"

Jiang Yining was also slightly stunned for a few seconds. After sitting up, she looked at Qiao Yunshu and asked, "Is it just because you know He Sinian that you agreed to the marriage?"

“Yes.” Qiao Yunshu nodded slightly, explaining nonchalantly, “Anyway, I’ll have to accept the arranged marriage in the end.”

He Zhenzhen then asked her, "When did you decide to get engaged? I didn't know anything about it."

Qiao Yunshu smiled sheepishly and briefly recounted the incident: "Last Saturday afternoon, I went to meet the blind date arranged by my parents, only to find out at the restaurant that the other person was actually He Sinian. Two days later, my parents said that He Sinian was willing to marry me. I thought that rather than marrying a stranger, it would be better to choose a man I knew. So I agreed."

He Zhenzhen nodded after listening. She had been traveling abroad for the past few days and only returned to Beijing last night. Qiao Yunshu and He Sinian decided to get married just two days after their blind date, so no wonder she didn't know about it.

Shen Jinsui got up from the bed, sat on the sofa, looked up at Qiao Yunshu, and asked a crucial question: "Do you have feelings for He Sinian?"

Qiao Yunshu was slightly stunned upon hearing this. Ever since she and He Sinian exchanged contact information, they would occasionally chat with each other.

She actually had a pretty good impression of He Sinian, but as for whether there was any romantic attraction between them, she really wasn't sure.

Qiao Yunshu shook her head slightly, revealing a slightly embarrassed smile, and slowly revealed her true thoughts: "Actually, I don't know either."

He Zhenzhen smiled and said, "It's alright. It's not too late for you and my uncle to start developing your relationship now. This is called marriage before love."

Jiang Yining sat down next to Shen Jinsui and said to Qiao Yunshu, "He Sinian is very handsome, and your family backgrounds are quite similar. It's a good idea to get married first and then fall in love. Anyway, you won't suffer any losses."

Qiao Yunshu shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Let nature take its course."

He Zhenzhen got up from the bed and sat on the other side of Shen Jinsui. After thinking for a few seconds, she said, "Yunshu, I actually think my uncle has feelings for you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yunshu stared at He Zhenzhen, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. How come she couldn't see that He Sinian had feelings for her?

He Zhenzhen waved to Qiao Yunshu, signaling her to sit down next to her.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Yunshu stood up and sat down next to He Zhenzhen.

He Zhenzhen gazed at Qiao Yunshu, smiled faintly, and a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.

She then calmly explained, "My grandparents used to arrange several marriage partners for my uncle, but he always refused, and sometimes he didn't even want to meet them. But when you became his matchmaker, he agreed to the marriage. He must have feelings for you."

He Zhenzhen snorted as she said this, and then complained, "I asked my uncle what he thought of you before, and he put on an elder's air and scolded me, telling me not to meddle in other people's business."

Qiao Yunshu blinked gently, moved her lips, and hesitated before speaking, "This...this doesn't necessarily mean that He Sinian has feelings for me, does it?"

Shen Jinsui leaned back lazily on the sofa, pondered for a while, and then said slowly, "I think Zhenzhen's intuition is right. If He Sinian is unwilling to get married, no matter how many blind dates his family arranges for him, it will be useless."

He Zhenzhen immediately nodded, "Sui Sui is right. My uncle was clearly very opposed to arranged marriages before."

Jiang Yining chimed in, "I also think Sui Sui is right."

Hearing their analysis, Qiao Yunshu was stunned, and her face suddenly became a little unnatural and shy.

She muttered softly, "Oh well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just let things take their course."

Seeing Qiao Yunshu's shy expression for the first time, He Zhenzhen chuckled and teased, "From now on, I'll have to call you Auntie."

Qiao Yunshu raised an eyebrow, raised her hand to touch the top of He Zhenzhen's head, and teased her with a smile: "Good girl, little niece."

He Zhenzhen gently nudged Qiao Yunshu's arm and teased her, "You're not even engaged to my uncle yet, and you're already taking advantage of me?"

“Anyway, you’ll all be family from now on, so Zhenzhen will have to start calling Yunshu ‘Auntie’ eventually.” Shen Jinsui chuckled softly.

Jiang Yining chuckled softly, "You two sisters have completely transformed your aunt and niece."

He Zhenzhen took Qiao Yunshu's arm, winked at her, and smiled, "You and my uncle met thanks to my introduction. Remember to give me a big red envelope when you get married."

Qiao Yunshu's cheeks flushed instantly, and she coughed lightly, "It's too early to get married."

He Zhenzhen smiled and said, "It's getting late. My grandparents hope you can get your marriage certificate and hold your wedding next week."

"That's definitely impossible, why are you in such a hurry?" Qiao Yunshu smiled helplessly.

The Qiao and He families have only proposed the idea of ​​a marriage alliance so far, and many things have not yet been decided.

Shen Jinsui looked at He Zhenzhen and slowly opened her lips: "I think you're a bit like the kind of elder who's keen on urging marriage."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yining chuckled softly, "Zhenzhen should find a boyfriend too."

“I also want to be in a relationship, but unfortunately I haven’t met the right guy.” He Zhenzhen spread her hands, her brows furrowed slightly, and continued, “Those men are either after my money or my looks.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other three exchanged a secret glance.

Jiang Yining looked at He Zhenzhen and said meaningfully, "The right guy for you might be right under your nose, even if he's far away."

"What?" He Zhenzhen looked a little confused.

Shen Jinsui curled the corners of her lips and said slowly, "Perhaps you will find out soon."

Qiao Yunshu nodded slightly, feigning an inscrutable expression, and slowly said, "We'll know who it is when fate brings us together."

Faced with the three people's seemingly cryptic conversation, He Zhenzhen's pretty and sweet face showed confusion. She really wanted to know what they were talking about.