The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

When the two approached, Zhou Anran glanced at the people in the pavilion and immediately lowered his head.

Grandpa Liu, sitting at the head of the table, looked at them and chuckled, "Oh, Jianming, whose daughter have you brought back here?"

"Grandpa, what are you saying? This is Zhou Anran, my new girlfriend." Liu Jianming replied with a smile, pulling the woman in front of the old man. "Why don't you take a look and see what you think?"

"Hello, Grandpa Liu," Zhou Anran quickly greeted him and bowed.

"Good, good!" Grandpa Liu nodded, smiling as he looked her over. "Girl, don't be so nervous. Just make yourself at home here."

As he spoke, he turned his head and waved to Ye Wanning behind him, "Wanning, why don't you bring a chair over for your future daughter-in-law?"

"No need, no need, Grandpa Liu, I can do it myself!" Zhou Anran hurriedly shook his head.

Just as he finished speaking and was about to go and move it himself, Liu Jianming, who was next to him, stopped him.

"Anran, listen to my grandfather."

A moment later, Ye Wanning walked over carrying a bamboo chair.

With a smile in her eyes, she gently placed a chair behind Zhou Anran and said, "Anran, please sit down. Don't stand."

"Thank you, Auntie!" Zhou Anran sat down with a blush on her face, placing her hands neatly on her knees.

Seeing this, Liu Jianming, who was standing next to her, moved another chair from the side and sat down next to her.

At this moment, Old Master Liu had already sat back down.

He picked up his enamel mug, took a sip of tea, and asked with a smile, "Girl, how did you and Jianming meet?"

"Grandpa, Anran and I are colleagues in the same institute," Liu Jianming replied.

"Who asked you!" Grandpa Liu glared at his grandson, then smiled at Zhou Anran: "Girl, how long have you two been together?"

Before Zhou Anran could reply, Liu Jianming interrupted her, "Grandpa, although we only got together today, I've been thinking about Anran since her first day at the institute!"

"Hey, you brat, are you ever going to stop?!"

Grandpa Liu slammed the enamel mug on the table and said irritably, "The girl hasn't even said a word yet, and you've already said it all."

"Yes, son, how can you be like this? Let Anran say a few words first," Ye Wanning, sitting next to her, chided and agreed.

"Okay, I'll pay attention, I'll pay attention." Liu Jianming smiled sheepishly and scratched his head sheepishly.

As Zhou Anran watched this scene, her tense nerves unconsciously relaxed.

She took a deep breath and finally spoke: "Grandpa Liu, I've liked Jianming for a long time too. Today, we got together after I confessed my feelings to a friend who was acting as matchmaker."

"What girl? You were the one who spoke first?" Ye Wanning asked in surprise, turning to glare at her son. "You brat, how could you let a young lady handle something like this?"

"Mom, I'm innocent! I was just about to confess my feelings when Anran said it first."

Liu Jianming looked aggrieved and nudged Zhou Anran with his elbow: "Anran, do you think this is the case?"

"Auntie, Jianming is telling the truth." Zhou Anran's face turned even redder. "I just got impatient with what his friend said and couldn't hold back."

"I see!"

Ye Wanning calmed down and turned to Liu Jianming, saying, "Son, you really need to thank that friend properly. Otherwise, with your personality, you'd be in a terrible mess."

"Mom, you don't need to worry about that. I'm going to treat him to two drinks by myself."

"Drinking isn't enough!"

Old Master Liu interjected, frowning as he said earnestly, "Jianming, no matter what, they've helped you resolve this serious matter. You can't be so petty."

"Grandpa, two meals are enough." Liu Jianming put on a bitter face and explained, "You know how much Kaixin can drink. Any more and your grandson will be drunk out of control."

"happy?"

At first, Grandpa Liu thought he had misheard, but then he laughed and said, "Good lad, you even managed to get Kaixin, that busy man, to come. I haven't seen him for almost a month."

"Grandpa, I... I waited at his gate early yesterday morning to finally get him."

Liu Jianming was a little embarrassed, then changed the subject: "Grandpa, are you satisfied with your granddaughter-in-law?"

"Satisfied? So dissatisfied!"

Grandpa Liu chuckled, "Such a good girl, I feel like you're not good enough for her."

"Grandpa, as long as you're satisfied!"

Liu Jianming ignored the old man's last sentence and turned to look at his father:

"Dad, look, Grandpa is satisfied. You can't separate us just because Anran has an ordinary background."

Liu Hongtao, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, was completely stunned when he heard his son's words.

He put down the enamel mug, looking utterly bewildered: "You brat, when did I ever say I was going to break you two up? I'll be burning incense with gratitude if you can find someone."

Liu Jianming was still somewhat skeptical, so he tentatively asked, "Dad, you really don't mind that An Ran comes from an ordinary family?"

At this moment, Old Master Liu's face hardened, and he said in a deep voice:

"Second brother, I told you not to adopt those shady practices, to stop acting like some high-class family. Did you just ignore me?"

"I'm innocent, old man! I never thought of such a thing!" Liu Hongtao stood up anxiously. He was truly sitting at home when his son took the blame.

Thinking of this, he glared at Liu Jianming with a sinister look.

"You brat, you better explain yourself, or you'll be in for your father's 'love' tonight!"

The moment he finished speaking, everyone present except Zhou Anran looked at him.

"Well, actually, this is what happened." Liu Jianming didn't hide anything and simply recounted what had happened at the police station.

After listening, Liu Hongtao was speechless for a moment:

"So, I was directly labeled by someone I've already met."

"Director Liu, please don't blame my Uncle Chen." Zhou Anran, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "He only made these assumptions about you because of me. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"

"Don't get upset, honey. I don't blame him."

Liu Hongtao's tone softened: "Also, shouldn't you change how you address me?"