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The biggest advantage of going public with Zeng Lai's relationship is that the two can now openly book hotel rooms together.

Inside a luxuriously decorated suite, the two embraced sweetly on the large bed.

Half of the white blanket had fallen to the ground, leaving most of the two people's bodies exposed to the air.

Having a stunningly beautiful and aloof girlfriend, Zhang Ze was a slacker all night!

Even with his near-special forces physique, he was exhausted.

But the biological clock he developed in the military still made him open his eyes early.

After sitting up, he saw that the beautiful woman beside him had her eyes closed, so he leaned down and gently kissed her forehead.

Zeng Lai blinked, but did not open her eyes.

She's pretending to be asleep; last night was too crazy.

She actually agreed to do such a shameful thing with him.

Zeng Lai was a little shy!

Zhang Ze did not expose Zeng Lai's pretense of being asleep.

Instead, she muttered to herself, "Why isn't he awake yet? I've heard that when people are asleep, if they raise their arms, they won't put them down."

"How about I give it a try!"

Zhang Ze, in a very serious tone, reached out and grabbed Zeng Lai's wrist, slowly lifting it up.

When Zhang Ze withdrew his hand while suppressing a laugh, Zeng Lai's arm was still straight in the air!

She looked like she was sleeping soundly!

Zhang Ze couldn't hold it in and started laughing on the bed.

Only then did Zeng Lai realize that he had been deceived.

"Zhang Ze, you lied to me!"

She got up, somewhat embarrassed and angry, and pounced on Zhang Ze, trying to bite him.

The two played around for a while before getting dressed and getting out of bed.

"Let's go shopping together today and buy some gifts. I need to make a good impression when I visit your house tomorrow."

"What are your parents' hobbies?" Zhang Ze asked casually while still dressed.

"No need to buy it here. It'll be quite a hassle to carry luggage on the plane. You can buy it when you get to Jingzhou."

"My parents don't have any particular preferences; buying them some tea, cigarettes, alcohol, and cosmetics is fine."

Zeng Lai said, tossing her long, beautiful hair with one hand and holding a hairdryer in the other.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Zeng Lai arrived at the downstairs restaurant with Zhang Ze, without makeup and looking completely bare-faced.

After breakfast, the two strolled hand in hand along the Huangpu River.

When you get tired, sit down and rest on a bench.

Zeng Lai rested her head on Zhang Ze's shoulder, and neither of them spoke.

And so we savor this hard-won tranquility.

The morning sunlight was gentle and not glaring, and it felt very comfortable on my skin.

"Yeah...it feels so comfortable," Zeng Lao groaned.

"I wish every day could be like this!"

"That's what I think too. To hold your hand and grow old together, not for anything dramatic, just for a simple and peaceful life," Zhang Ze said gently, holding Zeng Lai's hand.

"When we get old, we'll buy a house in a beautiful, scenic place to retire. I'll fish, and you can drink tea next to me!"

Zhang Ze's voice was very pleasant, which Zeng Lai had some admiration for.

She hummed softly,

The most romantic thing I can think of

It's about growing old with you.

Collect every bit of laughter along the way

We can talk about it later while sitting in rocking chairs.

The most romantic thing I can think of

It's about growing old with you.

Until we're too old to go anywhere

You still treat me like a treasure in your palm.

The two of them finally had some peace and quiet to enjoy their time together.

When the sun got a bit too hot, Zhang Ze suggested, "Let's go back, the sun's getting too strong!"

"No, I want to stay a little longer!" Zeng Lai hugged his arm and refused.

I do not know how long it has been,

Suddenly, a woman standing nearby exclaimed, "Oh my! Zeng Lai!"

The two hurriedly got up.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, you've mistaken me for someone else!"

Zhang Ze put on his mask, shouted something, and grabbed Zeng Lai as they ran.

The older woman behind him kept calling out, "Zeng Lai, don't run away! Can I get your autograph?"

Their sweet time together was thus interrupted.

After returning to the hotel, the two tidied up and then went to the airport to fly to Hubei Province.

They weren't going to a film set, so they didn't have much luggage; each of them had a suitcase with a few changes of clothes.

Jingzhou is quite far from Wuhan; it took another three hours by car to get there.

"Wow! This subtropical climate is amazing, it's so hot and humid, but it feels so good!"

As soon as Zhang Ze got out of the car, he was immediately taken aback by the sweltering heat of Jingzhou.

He rarely comes to the south, except for a trip to Yunnan a couple of years ago.

But Yunnan's climate is very comfortable, unlike here.

The air feels very humid!

"Jingzhou's summer is alright, you haven't experienced Jingzhou's winter."

"It's even colder than Beijing; it's a damp, bone-chilling cold, much more severe than the dry cold of the north."

"And there's no heating here in winter!" Zeng Lai looked at him with a "you get away with this" gaze.

The two bought many gifts at the best shopping mall in Jingzhou.

In the end, Zeng Lai couldn't stand it anymore and stopped him; otherwise, Zhang Ze would have moved everything out of the place.

He was unsure of himself when he first visited his mother-in-law's house.

I just know that being overly polite is never a bad thing!

Meanwhile, Zeng Lai's family was also bustling with activity.

Zeng Lai's mother was busy cooking with her second daughter in the kitchen.

Zeng Lai's father was busy mopping the floor and tidying up the living room.

"Old Zeng, is that guest room ready? Take out the pajamas and hang them up!" Zeng's mother instructed with some concern.

"It's all hung up, so you can rest assured!"

"Even if you keep mopping the floor, I'll still feel like something's not right."

Mr. Zeng frowned and said, "I've mopped the floor three times already. You can't keep using me to dictate things just because you're nervous!"

"Just keep delaying, why are you making so many excuses? Our daughter finally brought home a boyfriend, so remember not to embarrass him or act like a domineering father-in-law, understand?" Mrs. Zeng said earnestly.

"Mom, you're too nervous! You weren't like this when my boyfriend came to our house!" Zeng Lai's younger sister teased her mother with a smile.

"How can that be the same? You were only in your early twenties when your boyfriend came, while your sister is already thirty-five!"

"You've finally found someone, so you can't give them a bad impression."

Zeng's father, standing to the side, helplessly picked up the mop.

He muttered, "I've never seen a son-in-law come to visit and exhaust his father-in-law!"

"You brat, just wait till you get here, I'll drink you under the table!"

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After buying the gifts, Zhang Ze went to Zeng Lai's house. Just carrying the gifts made him run back and forth several times.

Zeng Lai, who was next to Zhang Ze, knocked on the door.

"Knock knock"

"Zeng Yu, it must be your sister and the others! Go open the door!"

Mother Zeng wiped her hands with her apron and called out.

Mr. Zeng quickly put the mop on the balcony and jogged back to sit down on the sofa.

He sat up straight, holding his teacup with a serious expression, displaying the authority of a father-in-law.

Zhang Ze waited nervously outside the door, rehearsing in his mind how he should start the conversation.

The door was opened, revealing a young woman inside.

The woman was probably in her thirties and looked very similar to Zeng Lai.

He thought to himself, "Could this woman be Zeng Lai's mother? She's so well-preserved; she looks like she's in her thirties!"