Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Inside the Maybach.

"Phew~~"

Xiao Zhan exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Good cigarette, tastes good. Hey, how did you two know I was coming back?"

"And they even know which flight I took."

Bai Zerui said, "Brother Zhan, your Xiao family is making a big fuss about your welcome banquet and engagement ceremony. Not only do a few of us know about it, but now I'm afraid every respectable family in the capital has received an invitation from the Xiao family."

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "An engagement ceremony?"

"Who's getting engaged?"

Kong Zhixiang and Bai Zerui exchanged a glance. Kong Zhixiang looked at Xiao Zhan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brother Zhan, do you really not know, or are you just teasing us?"

Xiao Zhan stared at Kong Zhixiang seriously and said, "Do I look like I'm joking with you two?"

Bai Zerui said, "Brother Zhan, it seems you really don't know. The invitation from your Xiao family says it's your engagement ceremony with Lin Ruoxi. It's strange that you, the person involved, don't know."

Kong Zhixiang: "They probably wanted to give Zhan-ge a surprise!"

Xiao Zhan curled his lip and said, "Is this what you call a surprise?"

"More like a shock."

He paused, then asked a thoughtless question;

"Is Lin Ruoxi not married?"

"I think she was two or three years older than me. I'm 27, and she's almost 30 and still not married?"

Bai Zerui chuckled with a gossipy expression, "Hehe, Brother Zhan, I heard that Lin Ruoxi once swore she would marry no one but you. She resolutely rejected countless young men in the capital who pursued her. Now Lin Ruoxi is a famous heartless nun in the capital. She once said in public that she would marry no one but you in this life. She, Lin Ruoxi, is yours, Xiao Zhan, in life and in death."

Xiao Zhan scoffed, "Nonsense, nonsense. Marriage isn't child's play. How can two people live together if they don't have an emotional foundation and can't share common interests?"

Xiao Zhan looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets flashing past the car window. It was already dark, so he asked, "Where are you taking me?"

Kong Zhixiang pulled out a pack of cigarettes from under the car seat and handed it to Xiao Zhan: "Brother Zhan, this is a special supply cigarette. You can't buy it on the market outside. You can smoke it for now, and I'll get you a few more cases in a couple of days."

Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "You fucking think I'm a chimney! Hehe, but this smoke is definitely to my liking."

Kong Zhixiang laughed and said, "It's rare to find someone with Zhan-ge's taste."

At this moment, Bai Zerui said, "Brother Zhan, let's go to Fengzeyuan now to welcome you back. The other brothers are already waiting for you in the hotel room. We are here at the airport on behalf of the brothers to welcome you back to the metropolis."

Xiao Zhan was about to speak.

Suddenly, my phone rang.

"Beep beep beep!"

When Xiao Zhan saw that it was his mother, Lin Wanrong, calling, he quickly answered and asked, "Mom, what's up?"

On the other end of the phone, Lin Wanrong asked anxiously, "Zhan'er, where are you? Uncle Yu went to pick you up but didn't see you!"

Uncle Yu was the Xiao family's old steward. He had been a bodyguard for Xiao Zhan's grandfather, Xiao Huai'an, since he was a teenager. He fought through gunfire from south to north, crossed the Yalu River, and even fought in Vietnam. Uncle Yu had saved Xiao Huai'an's life several times.

In the Xiao family, even Xiao Zhan's father, Xiao Fei, greeted Uncle Yu with utmost respect, saying, "Hello, Uncle Yu!"

Xiao Zhan glanced sideways at Bai Zerui and Kong Zhixiang beside him, and the two of them were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

The two of them were most afraid of Xiao Zhan's mother, Lin Wanrong, who was the wife of the most powerful family in the capital and would show no mercy to even her own relatives once she lost her temper.

Xiao Zhan forced a smile and said, "Mom, I'm having a get-together with some friends. You should let Uncle Yu go home first."

On the other end of the phone, Lin Wanrong said unhappily, "Zhan'er, you just got off the plane and you're already fooling around with your friends without even telling your mother. I'm worried about you. Ruoxi is still waiting for you at home."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "Mom, I'm not a child anymore, what's there to worry about? Look at what you're saying, what do you mean by bad company? I just got off the plane and happened to run into a few of them. We hadn't seen each other in a long time, so we got together."

Lin Wanrong stopped dwelling on the matter and said, "Zhan'er, there will be a welcome banquet at Buckingham Palace tomorrow night. You are the main character, so you must attend on time. Don't let your mother down, or I won't forgive you, you brat."

"Mom's not talking to you anymore. Your aunts have all come back from out of town, and I need to go and entertain them."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhan noticed that Bai Zerui and Kong Zhixiang were covered in sweat, so he joked, "Look at you two, so cowardly! Are you really that afraid of my mom?"

"OK!"

Bai Zerui and Kong Zhixiang nodded in unison.

"squeak!"

At this point, the Maybach stopped.

Xiao Zhan looked up and saw a row of people standing at the entrance of the garden. They were all his childhood friends. Judging from the number of people, almost all the young masters of the big families in the capital had come.

"Brother Zhan, please get out of the car."

Bai Zerui jumped out of the car first and then said respectfully.

At this moment, Kong Zhixiang whispered in Xiao Zhan's ear, "Brother Zhan, those guys heard you're still a virgin and they're clamoring to find you a beautiful woman to take your virginity. Hehe, you'll see."

Xiao Zhan was immediately speechless, and cursed, "Damn it, so what if I'm a virgin? Am I proud of it?"

"None of you are anymore?"

Kong Zhixiang, looking embarrassed, said, "We've already been dealt with as men."

"They've all become fathers unexpectedly."

As Xiao Zhan stepped out of the car, a group of his brothers immediately surrounded him, all calling out, "Hello, Brother Zhan!"

The Xiao family is the most prominent family in the capital, a top-tier wealthy family.

Among the young masters of the families in the capital, regardless of whether they were a few years older or younger than Xiao Zhan, they all respectfully addressed him as Brother Zhan.

A group of people fawned over Xiao Zhan and welcomed him into the private room.

Xiao Zhan sat in the middle without hesitation.

Bai Zerui and Kong Zhixiang flanked Xiao Zhan on either side, like two powerful generals.

After another round of greetings, the feast began immediately, with all sorts of delicacies from land and sea.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Everyone stood up to toast Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan accepted all the drinks offered and raised his glass in a hearty toast.

He has never been drunk.

There were more than a dozen brothers here today. After each of them had two drinks, Xiao Zhan felt a bit tipsy, so he said to Kong Zhixiang, "Let's go out for a smoke."

Kong Zhixiang knew that Xiao Zhan had something to say to him.

So he stood up and said, "Brothers, keep drinking. Zhan-ge is back today, so let's drink until we drop tonight."

"I'll go have a smoke with Zhan-ge."

Just as Xiao Zhan reached the door, it was suddenly pushed open from the outside. If Xiao Zhan hadn't dodged quickly, the door would have hit him hard on the head.

Startled, Kong Zhixiang cursed, "Damn it, you're blind! You almost bumped into my Zhan-ge's head!"

A pretty young girl was standing at the door, looking at Xiao Zhan with a terrified expression. She stammered, "Sir, I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to."

Xiao Zhan saw that the girl appeared to be in her early twenties, wearing a well-fitting business suit. Her pretty face was lightly made up, and she had a curvaceous figure, fair skin, slender eyebrows, and long, dark eyelashes that fluttered slightly.

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "I'm fine. Did I scare you? Kong Zhixiang, what are you doing? It's not his fault. I left in a hurry."

The girl saw that Xiao Zhan did not blame her.

So she said gratefully, "Good evening, sir. My name is Qin Huanhuan, and I'm an intern waitress here. I'm here to tell you that all the dishes for the private room have been served."

"Is there anything else you need?"

Xiao Zhan waved his hand and said, "No need."