Beijing Colors Lingering

He Zhenzhen always felt that dating Qi Mingyuan was a bit unreal. On the night they confirmed their relationship, she even suffered from insomnia for the first time ever, losing her beauty sleep.

Qi Mingyuan is a very responsible boyfriend to He Zhenzhen. He creates all sorts of little surprises and carefully prepares gifts for her. He is also no longer like before, always saying irresponsible things to annoy her.

The news of He Zhenzhen and Qi Mingyuan's relationship quickly spread to their parents, who were all very happy.

Before long, they were already discussing their engagement, which left He Zhenzhen feeling helpless.

A few days later, He's mother and father brought He Zhenzhen to the He family's old house, and He Sinian was also called back by He's grandfather.

After the family finished dinner, they sat in the hall. The servants brought tea and snacks and then left the hall.

Grandpa He looked at He Zhenzhen with a beaming smile and said directly, "Zhenzhen, we've discussed it with the Qi family, and you and Xiaoyuan will get engaged next month."

With a helpless expression, He Zhenzhen retorted with a look of utter despair, "Grandpa, we've only just started dating, I don't agree."

Grandpa He disagreed, saying, "You two were already betrothed as children, you should have gotten engaged earlier."

He Zhenzhen: "..."

Grandpa He continued to persuade, "Look at your uncle, he immediately agreed to get engaged to Yun Shu."

He Zhenzhen pouted and muttered to herself, "Their marriage was just a simple alliance at first, which is different from our situation."

Seeing her granddaughter's reluctance, Grandma He glared at Grandpa He, then looked at He Zhenzhen and said lovingly, "If Zhenzhen doesn't agree now, then forget it. We can discuss this matter later."

Seeing that his wife had spoken, Grandpa He stopped talking.

He Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Fortunately, her grandmother spoke up for her. She didn't want to get engaged to Qi Mingyuan so early; she just wanted to enjoy the feeling of being in love first.

He Sinian glanced at his father and slowly said, "Dad, when you used to urge me to get engaged, why weren't you as easy to talk to as you are now?"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa He glared at him and scolded him, "As an elder, you're not getting any younger. Shouldn't you be settling down on your marriage sooner rather than later? Zhenzhen is still young, it's okay if it's a little later."

He Sinian: "..."

He Zhenzhen glanced at He Sinian triumphantly, then leaned closer to him and whispered, "Uncle, you're several years older than me and my elder. You should have found a girlfriend a long time ago."

He Sinian pushed He Zhenzhen away expressionlessly.

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Qi Mingyuan was not opposed to the elders' arrangement for the two of them to get engaged; in fact, he was very much looking forward to it, so he quickly agreed.

However, He Zhenzhen did not agree, so the matter was dropped.

Qi Mingyuan felt a little disappointed and hugged He Zhenzhen and kissed her for a long time before letting go.

He Zhenzhen leaned against Qi Mingyuan's chest, panting, patted his shoulder, and said irritably, "You're bullying me."

Qi Mingyuan looked a little guilty. He then picked up the person in his arms, sat on the sofa, and replied in a hoarse voice, "I just wanted to kiss you. Aren't my kissing skills amazing?"

He Zhenzhen closed her eyes after hearing his words, not wanting to pay any attention to him at all.

He Zhenzhen had nothing to do today, so she went to Qi Mingyuan's office in the afternoon to wait for him to get off work.

As soon as He Zhenzhen walked in, he pulled her into his arms and showered her with passionate kisses, leaving her breathless.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qi Mingyuan coaxed He Zhenzhen in a humble voice for a long time.

Once she calmed down, Qi Mingyuan touched her cheek and asked, "Why didn't you agree to the engagement?"

He Zhenzhen opened her eyes, rolled her eyes at Qi Mingyuan, and snorted, "We haven't been dating for very long, I don't want to."

Qi Mingyuan didn't quite understand, "But Shen Jinsui and Yan Cong got engaged not long after they started dating, and Qiao Yunshu and your uncle did the same thing. Besides, we have a childhood betrothal."

He Zhenzhen said coquettishly, "That's them, I don't want them."

Qi Mingyuan hugged her tighter and muttered, "I was thinking we could get our marriage certificate right after our engagement."

Hearing Qi Mingyuan's words, He Zhenzhen glared at him angrily, "You wish! I don't want to get a marriage certificate with you so soon."

After saying that, she muttered under her breath, "How could marriage be so simple?"

Qi Mingyuan quickly said, "I just want to get engaged to you as soon as possible. No steps will be omitted, and it will definitely not be rushed or simple."

He Zhenzhen snorted, closed her eyes, and leaned against him, not wanting to answer him anymore.

Seeing that He Zhenzhen was unwilling to continue the topic, Qi Mingyuan wisely shut up and gently patted her back.

A moment later, Qi Mingyuan gently pinched He Zhenzhen's cheek. "How about we go to the old house for dinner tonight? My parents and grandparents all want to see you."

As soon as she finished speaking, He Zhenzhen opened her eyes. She used to occasionally have dinner with Qi Mingyuan at the Qi family's old house, but at that time she was just Qi Mingyuan's friend. Now that she was his girlfriend, she should prepare a gift.

Thinking of this, she suddenly sat up straight and looked at Qi Mingyuan, saying, "Then I'll buy a gift later."

Qi Mingyuan smiled and pulled her back into his arms, patting the back of her head. "No need to be so polite. Just be as casual as before."

After thinking for a while, He Zhenzhen nodded, "Okay then."

After Qi Mingyuan finished his last task, the two of them took a car to the Qi family's old house.

When Qi's mother saw He Zhenzhen's face full of joy, she asked with a smile, "Zhenzhen, what would you like to eat later? I'll have the chef prepare it right away."

He Zhenzhen replied politely, "Aunt Qi, I'm not picky about food, I'm fine with anything."

Mother Qi smiled and stepped forward, decisively pushing aside Qi Mingyuan. She took He Zhenzhen's hand, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and said with a beaming smile, "Zhenzhen, I've always wanted you to be my daughter-in-law, and now my dream has finally come true."

He Zhenzhen didn't know what to say, so she maintained a polite smile.

Mother Qi patted the back of her hand, "If that brat dares to bully you in the future, just tell me right away, and I will definitely help you beat him up."

He Zhenzhen nodded with a smile, "Okay, Aunt Qi."

Qi Mingyuan sat down on the other side of He Zhenzhen, looked at his mother with a speechless expression, "Mom, how could I possibly bully Zhenzhen? Can you stop talking nonsense?"

"I was just making a assumption." Mother Qi glared at him.

At this moment, Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi came to the lobby on the first floor and asked He Zhenzhen all sorts of questions with concern. They also asked Qi Mingyuan a few questions.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the Qi family elders, He Zhenzhen felt she was almost overwhelmed and quietly tugged at Qi Mingyuan's sleeve, signaling him to quickly change the subject.

Qi Mingyuan immediately understood and casually mentioned that his older brother still didn't have a girlfriend.

Qi Minglang, who had just walked into the hall with his father, was speechless.

Before dinner began, He Zhenzhen met Qi Mingyuan's cousin, the girl she had seen at the Qi Group headquarters not long ago.

My cousin is a very outgoing person. Standing in front of He Zhenzhen, she said apologetically, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I caused a misunderstanding between you and my cousin last time. He even called me that night to scold me. I won't do that again."

"It's alright." He Zhenzhen waved her hand dismissively. "Qi Mingyuan has already explained it to me."

Upon hearing this, the cousin smiled broadly, took He Zhenzhen's arm, and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, my cousin is so lucky to have a girlfriend like you. If I were a man, I would definitely pursue you too."

Upon hearing her words, He Zhenzhen gave an awkward yet polite smile.

Qi Mingyuan glanced at his cousin, who was fawning over him, and his expression turned slightly disgusted.