Nian Ueno

Jiang Weixi paused for a moment, lowered her eyelids, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

She tugged at the charm on her bag, clearly unhappy.

Ji Dongxun's cold gaze fell on the top of her head, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop a degree.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Xiao Zhou felt restless and uncomfortable, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

He could feel the strange atmosphere between the two people behind him, even through the seats.

Jiang Weixi bit her lip: "Okay."

It seems that no matter what he asks, she can only give one answer; she has no right to say "no" or express her feelings.

Ji Dongxun asked casually, "Do you know how to say it?"

Jiang Weixi: "Mm."

The two got out of the car and walked together through the garden.

The scenery at night is completely different from that during the day.

As the lights came on, the clusters of flowers became hazy and dreamlike.

It was her first time coming at night.

Jiang Weixi followed behind Ji Dongxun and looked up at the dark night sky.

The night sky here has more stars, and they are brighter, compared to the city.

So engrossed in watching that she didn’t notice the man in front of her had stopped, she bumped straight into his back.

"Ouch~" Jiang Weixi subconsciously took a step back and cried out while covering her nose.

Ouch, that really hurts.

Is his back made of copper and iron?

Jiang Weixi rubbed her nose, silently grumbling to herself.

Ji Dongxun turned around and saw the girl's mask of pain. He was slightly taken aback and found the expression rather vivid.

He was afraid that Jiang Weixi would say the wrong thing, so he reminded her again before entering the room: "Don't talk too much in front of Grandma later."

"Oh." Jiang Weixi pouted, "I know, less talk, more food."

The two entered the hall.

Grandma Ji prepared a sumptuous dinner and sat in the main seat, waiting for the two of them to come over and start eating.

"Grandma." Jiang Weixi ran over like a happy little bird and sat down next to Grandma Ji.

Grandma Ji held her hand, patted the back of her hand gently, and smiled happily: "Good child, from the first moment I saw you, I felt that you were like one of our family members. Fate is indeed true."

In fact, Grandma Ji had already consulted a fortune teller.

Their birth charts indicate they are a perfect match. The master said this girl is very suitable for Xiao Xun, which is why she insisted on persuading Xiao Xun to marry her.

However, Grandma Ji did not tell Ji Dongxun about these things because she knew that her grandson did not believe in supernatural phenomena, and this reason could not persuade him.

Ji Dongxun sat down on the other side of his grandmother, facing Jiang Weixi.

Three nannies stood behind the three men, serving the dishes.

Grandma Ji wanted to see the couple's marriage certificate.

Ji Dongxun said he didn't bring it; it was in his office drawer.

Jiang Weixi took the red booklet out of her bag and handed it to Grandma Ji to see.

Grandma Ji squinted, unable to read the words clearly, and instructed the nanny, "Xiao Wang, go and get my reading glasses."

Aunt Wang went to get the reading glasses and put them on the old lady.

Grandma Ji examined the marriage certificate closely, confirmed it wasn't fake, and smiled with satisfaction.

She closed the marriage certificate and handed it back to Jiang Weixi, while casually complaining about Ji Dongxun: "Xiao Xun has never liked to smile since he was little. No matter what photo is taken, he always has the same expression."

Jiang Weixi carefully placed the marriage certificate in the interlayer and casually remarked, "Mr. Ji probably doesn't like taking pictures."

Grandma Ji: "Yes, this child doesn't like taking pictures, but every year on his birthday when he was little, I would hire a photographer to take pictures of him to commemorate the occasion, until he went to the army..."

Jiang Weixi asked curiously, "What did Mr. Ji look like when he was a child?"

"Grandma will take you to see it after we finish eating."

"OK."

Her eyes were bright and sparkling, her little face was a bit chubby, and her smile was beautiful and endearing.

Grandma Ji was extremely satisfied with the granddaughter-in-law she had personally chosen.

During the meal, the two chatted idly, while Ji Dongxun focused on eating and didn't participate in the women's conversation.

Seeing the smile on his grandmother's face, he felt that getting married wasn't so bad.

Aunt Wang, the nanny, stood behind the old lady, serving her meals. On the surface, everything seemed calm, but inside, a storm was brewing.

His gaze lingered on Jiang Weixi several times.

I never expected that this girl would actually marry into the family.

Aunt Wang observed her all night but couldn't see anything special about her, and finally came to a conclusion.

Some people may be born lucky; they just have this opportunity.

The people who served the old lady had all been with the Ji family for many years. They were discreet and would not casually talk about the affairs of their master's family. At most, they would gossip about each other in private.

It was almost the end of dinner.

The old lady suddenly asked about the wedding.

"Xiao Xi, what style of wedding ceremony do you prefer? Traditional Chinese style or a Western-style hall ceremony?"

Jiang Weixi subconsciously looked up at Ji Dongxun, just as he was looking over.

Ji Dongxun stared at her intently, his eyes conveying his meaning.

Jiang Weixi looked at Grandma Ji with hesitation, "Grandma, I'm still in school and don't really want to... have a wedding. Could we talk about it after I graduate?"

Grandma Ji's expression turned serious. She glanced at Ji Dongxun, took her hand, and asked, "Is it that you don't want to? Or is it that he doesn't want to?"

Ji Dongxun lowered his head, a guilty look flashing across his face.

Grandma really is the one who understands him best.

Jiang Weixi put on a sincere performance, saying, "Grandma, it's because I don't want to have a wedding for now. I'm still in school and don't want my classmates to know that I'm already married. Also, I'm a social media influencer with a lot of followers. If my marriage is revealed now, it will have an impact. So I hope this can be kept a secret for now and that more people won't know."

After a moment's thought, Grandma Ji decided not to urge the two to hold a wedding.

"Grandma didn't think it through. Nowadays, kids get married late. You are still young. You can have the wedding in a couple of years."

After dinner, Grandma Ji took Jiang Weixi back to her room and directed the nanny to bring over the photo album.

As she opened the heavy photo album, one old photo after another came into Jiang Weixi's view.

The entire album is filled with photos of Ji Dongxun, with only a few photos of him and his grandmother occasionally appearing together.

This photo album is a testament to Grandma's deep love.

Grandma Ji told her many stories about Ji Dongxun's childhood.

As she turned the pages, Jiang Weixi came to believe what her grandmother had just said.

He has always had the same expression in photos since he was a child: serious, dignified, never smiling, with a firm gaze.

Moreover, almost all the photos show the same pose: standing straight with both hands close to the sides of the pants.

Ji Dongxun knocked on the door and came in to remind her, "Grandma, it's late, you should rest."

Jiang Weixi stood up: "Grandma, you should rest first. I'll come to see you when I have time."

Grandma Ji told the two of them to get along well.

Ji Dongxun took Jiang Weixi back to school.

The entire journey was speechless.

The car was parked on the side of the street.

Jiang Weixi turned to look at him: "Mr. Ji, I have something to say..."