After one night of indulgence, the abstinent tycoon kissed her every night with his hand on her hip.

Zhou's old house.

Zhou Siye must have given prior notice; both of his parents were present.

As Zhou Siye's secretary, Lin Li had also met his parents over the years. Both of them were reserved and taciturn, but very kind people.

In the living room.

The four of them sat on the sofa.

Zhou's mother looked at Lin Li and smiled gently, "Lin Li, he has already told us about your relationship with Si Ye."

"We parents don't interfere in matters of the heart and marriage."

"There's only one thing: marriage is not a game. Since you've chosen each other, I hope you can take your relationship seriously."

Lin Li was stunned when she heard this; she hadn't expected things to go so smoothly today.

Does this mean he agrees to her relationship with Zhou Siye?

Lin Li nodded slightly upon hearing this. Seeing this, Zhou Siye reached out and grasped Lin Li's hand. He then looked earnestly at his parents across from him and spoke in a deep voice.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry."

Hearing this, Zhou's father, who had been silent until now, nodded, glanced at the two of them, and couldn't help but say, "Lin Li, when do you think we should arrange for Si Ye to meet your parents?"

"If you have time, it would be best to arrange a meeting between our two families. You're both getting on in years, so it's best to settle this matter as soon as possible."

Zhou's mother nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

She and her husband had a business marriage; when they were young, they didn't have much affection for each other and treated each other with polite formality.

However, as they've grown older, a lot of feelings have developed between them. As the saying goes, love grows over time, and their relationship has blossomed over time.

However, both of them are rather introverted and calm, so they don't have many outward expressions of emotion.

But they both wanted their only son to be happy.

In matters of love and marriage, they hope that it is based on love, not on responsibility, obligation, or business interests.

Last time, Zhou Siye went back to the old house alone and told them about his relationship with Lin Li, and that's when they found out.

Therefore, they were not surprised by the two people's visit.

Lin Li was indeed surprised.

She didn't expect Zhou Siye's parents to accept her and Zhou Siye's relationship so readily.

Also, what do they mean by saying that?

Settle it down, settle what?

She's currently just dating Zhou Siye. What does "dating" mean?

got engaged?

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I'll take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou's parents nodded, and Zhou's mother took out a brocade box and handed it to Lin Li with a smile.

Lin Li wanted to refuse, but Zhou Siye reached out and took it, saying, "Take it."

Zhou's mother smiled at Lin Li, "Lin Li, take this. It's a gift for our first meeting."

Zhou Siye opened the brocade box, inside was a diamond bracelet.

He simply took it out and put it on Lin Li, then slightly curled his lips as he looked at Lin Li.

"It looks great, and it suits you perfectly."

Lin Li stared at the bracelet on her wrist for a moment, and Zhou Siye couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

Things went surprisingly smoothly today.

Lin Li was invited to stay for dinner. Although the Zhou family didn't talk much, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

After all, this was the first time in over thirty years that his son had brought a woman home, and she was his future wife.

As they get older, Zhou's parents increasingly hope that their only son, Zhou Siye, can get married and have children. They are cold-hearted but love children, and perhaps as they get older, they enjoy being around more people.

The two lingered a while after finishing their meal at the old house before leaving.

Lin Li remained dazed until she got into the car.

To be honest, she was taking a gamble when she agreed to come to the old house with Zhou Siye today. She wanted to fight for her seven-year relationship, and even if she failed, she wouldn't regret it if she had tried.

But who would have thought that things would go so smoothly today?

Was she just accepted like that?

Things went so smoothly that it was almost unbelievable to her; she felt like she was dreaming!

"Lin Li, when will you take me back to Suzhou to formally visit your uncle and aunt?"

Zhou Siye has always been a pragmatist and a man of action.

Now that he has made up his mind about his feelings for Lin Li, he will not waste any more time.

Seven years have already been wasted.

Zhou Siye didn't want to waste any more time.

Zhou Siye's words brought Lin Li back to reality, so all of this was not a dream, it was real!

"Also, what do you think about our relationship? Do you want it to be public?"

Zhou Siye glanced at Lin Li, who remained silent, and couldn't help but speak again.

"No, wait a little longer."

Lin Li snapped out of her reverie and replied softly that whether it was meeting Su Cheng's parents or their relationship at the company, she wanted to wait and wait some more.

She wanted to look again and again.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Siye's dark eyes showed some displeasure, and after a long while, he looked somewhat helpless.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Lin Li felt she needed to calm down and wanted to be alone for a while.

She glanced at the man. "Zhou Siye, take me home."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Siye's eyes became somewhat lingering. "Aren't you coming to my place?"

Lin Li gently shook her head. "Take me back to my apartment complex."

Zhou Siye glanced at Lin Li and finally nodded.

*

When Jiang Zhi woke up, she felt extremely sore all over.

She felt like her bones were about to fall apart; it seemed she really couldn't go too crazy.

She slowly got out of bed. Ling Jingyuan was no longer beside her, and the mess on the floor from yesterday had been cleaned up. The black lace nightgown that had been trampled on last night was nowhere to be found. Jiang Zhi couldn't help but blush when she thought about last night.

"I'll never wear it again."

Jiang Zhi blushed and muttered to herself. She got up, changed her clothes, and left the room.

There was no one in the living room. After washing up, Jiang Zhi found that food was already laid out on the dining table. She picked up her phone in confusion and saw a message from Ling Jingyuan: he had gone to the company because of some urgent business.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Zhi quickly replied to his message, telling him to go about his business and not to come over.

Jiang Zhi wanted to take a nap in the afternoon; she was really afraid that if Ling Jingyuan came again, her back would break.

Ling Group.

The CEO's office.

Ling Jingyuan looked at the message Jiang Zhi sent and immediately guessed her little scheme.

Ling Jingyuan slightly curved his lips, his deep eyes filled with warmth.

I really wore her out last night; she was exhausted.

Ling Jingyuan thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and quickly replied with his slender fingers.

Ling Jingyuan: Okay, I won't go over after I finish my work today. If you're tired after you eat, take a nap.

Ling Jingyuan: Also, baby, thank you for last night, I really liked it.

Ling Jingyuan smiled as he put down his phone, the smile widening at the corners of his mouth.

Jiang Zhi blushed instantly when she saw the message from Ling Jingyuan.

Thinking about last night, and what the man said, those scenes from last night uncontrollably flashed through her mind again.

She thought for a long time but didn't know what to say to Ling Jingyuan, so she could only blush and reply with an "Mmm".

Ling Jingyuan looked at Jiang Zhihui's words, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

He knew Jiang Zhi was probably shy right now, and he wanted to tease her a little more, but at that moment, his assistant Li Rui walked in with some documents, so Ling Jingyuan had to put down his phone and get back to work.

Jiang Zhi put down her phone and started eating. After finishing her meal, she tidied up and went into her bedroom to turn on her computer. She had several design projects to work on, and next week she needed to meet with clients to present the plans; she needed to review them again.

Ling Jingyuan was busy all afternoon, and when he finished and picked up his phone, he found that several messages had already been sent in the three-person group chat.

He glanced at it quickly and couldn't help but feel envious. Si Ye was moving too fast this week; he'd already brought her back to the old house to meet the parents.

He was truly envious of that speed.