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

"Huanhuan, I heard what you just said. Xiao Zhan is telling the truth. Su Zixing is indeed my cousin."

As soon as Xia Keke entered the room, she spoke to Qin Huanhuan.

Xia Keke has always been mature, composed, and low-key. Since meeting Qin Huanhuan, the two have had a good relationship, and Xia Keke has helped Qin Huanhuan on many occasions...

Qin Huanhuan also respected Xia Keke quite a bit, knowing that she wasn't the kind of woman who lacked manners, so she respectfully called her Sister Keke.

Qin Huanhuan nodded and said sincerely, "Sister Coco, I'm sorry, I was being petty just now."

Then he looked at Su Zixing and said, "Miss Su, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have misunderstood you. Xiao Zhan told me about your background, and please accept my condolences. He is gone, but the living must go on. Living your life well is the greatest respect you can show to the deceased."

Su Zixing said calmly, "It's okay. To be honest, Xiao Zhan is indeed very outstanding. He is the most outstanding man I know, without exception."

Xia Keke tensed up upon hearing Su Zixing's words and couldn't help but look at Qin Huanhuan...

Xiao Zhan tensed up when he heard Su Zixing speak like that. He was afraid that Su Zixing, who was fearless, would spout nonsense with Qin Huanhuan, and he would be in deep trouble, unable to explain himself.

Qin Huanhuan glanced at Xiao Zhan, reached out and took the man's hand, and said calmly and confidently, "Yes, my husband is indeed very outstanding, otherwise, I wouldn't have registered our marriage."

Su Zixing continued, "But I know that appreciating someone, liking someone, or even loving someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to possess them. Letting go and giving up are also forms of love, and even more so, a blessing."

"call…."

Xia Keke immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"call……."

Xiao Zhan also breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease.

Hearing Xiao Zhan's relaxed breathing, Qin Huanhuan glanced at him sideways and said, "Honey, let's go, it's getting late."

Xiao Zhan: "Okay."

Xia Keke quickly said, "I'll go get the car."

Then, grabbing Su Zixing's hand, he walked towards the door without saying a word.

As Xiao Zhan walked, holding Qin Huanhuan's hand, he asked, "Wife, what gifts should we buy for Ai'ai and your mom later?"

Qin Huanhuan: "We'll see then. I want to buy some New Year's gifts for your grandparents and parents. After all, this is our first Spring Festival together, so we need to be polite and respectful so that others won't say I'm impolite."

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Wife, I'll listen to you."

Qin Huanhuan watched Xia Keke and Su Zixing disappear at the end of the corridor, then whispered, "Honey, how was my acting? Did I give anything away?"

Xiao Zhan gave a thumbs up and praised, "Wife, it's a real shame you're not an actress. I dare say your acting skills are better than an Oscar-winning actress. You're a true drama queen with top-notch acting skills."

Qin Huanhuan said coquettishly, "Can you stop praising me like that? It's too fake. But to be honest, we've always had a perfect understanding of how to work together. I know what you're going to do next with just one look from you, and you know what I'm going to say with just one look from me. We're practically the best of complementary skills."

Xiao Zhan chuckled and said, "To be honest, this is the first time I've heard of 'diminishing marginal utility' that you just mentioned. I almost couldn't keep up. In the future, don't make your impromptu remarks too complicated or profound, or I might not be able to keep up."

Qin Huanhuan said coquettishly, "I know, honey."

"I just don't know if Su Zixing will tell Deng Ying about our argument."

Xiao Zhan: "Given Deng Ying's personality, she'll definitely ask Su Zixing about everything that happened after they left the airport, and Su Zixing will also tell Deng Ying about our argument."

Qin Huanhuan: "Honey, are you really that confident?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Of course. Believe me, as a special forces soldier, psychological warfare is also a kind of technical combat."

It turns out the two of them were just putting on an act for Su Zixing.

The purpose was to get Su Zixing to tell Deng Ying about the argument between the two of them.

Xia Keke pulled Su Zixing and quickly walked to the parking lot.

Xia Keke drove, and Su Zixing got into the passenger seat.

Suddenly, Su Zixing said, "Cousin, don't you think Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan were just putting on an act for us?"

"squeak!"

Xia Keke slammed on the brakes and stopped the car. Looking at Su Zixing with a surprised expression, she said, "You mean Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan were just acting?"

Su Zixing nodded, a playful smile playing on his lips, and said, "It's just that their acting is terrible."

Xia Keke asked, completely bewildered, "How come I didn't see them acting? Why do you say they were acting?"

Su Zixing curled her lips and said with a mocking expression, "Real couples don't argue like this. Everything they're doing is just an act for me."

Xia Keke was completely baffled and asked, "You're putting on a show for you, not for the two of us?"

Su Zixing frowned slightly and said, "Based on my observation skills, you should rule them out. It seems they're trying to use me to tell someone about their argument?"

Xia Keke was even more confused this time and asked, "Who are 'certain people'?"

Su Zixing thought for a moment and said, "What am I going to do later? Who am I going to see?"

Xia Keke: "You went to pay respects to your father and meet with the Deng family, mainly to discuss your ancestral recognition and return to your roots."

Su Zixing shook his head and said, "Neither of these matters is the main point. The important thing is that I need to see Deng Ying, the current head of the Deng family."

Xia Keke seemed to have thought of something and said, "So, if Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan are really acting, they want you to tell Deng Ying about their argument."

Su Zixing: "Does Deng Ying have a grudge against Xiao Zhan?"

Xia Keke shook her head: "No, Deng Ying is obsessed with Xiao Zhan. As far as I know, Deng Ying has been relentlessly pursuing Xiao Zhan. You could say that everyone in the upper-class circles of Beijing knows about this."

Su Zixing frowned and asked, "Does Qin Huanhuan know that Deng Ying likes Xiao Zhan?"

Xia Keke thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure if she knows, but based on a woman's intuition, Qin Huanhuan probably has some suspicions."

Su Zixing: "Cousin, drive. Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan are waving at the exit. Pretend you don't know anything. I want to see what Xiao Zhan is up to."

Xia Keke nodded, then started the car and stopped in front of Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan...

Xiao Zhan and Qin Huanhuan got into the car...

Speechless all the way.

After ten minutes,

The four arrived at the Deng Family Courtyard on Nanchizi Street.

Upon receiving Xiao Zhan's notification, Deng Ying led a group of people to the door early to welcome Su Zixing.

Under Deng Ying's arrangement, Su Zixing first went to the mourning hall of her father Deng Zhi to pay her respects, and then went to pay her respects to Old Master Deng and other members of the Deng family.

Finally, Deng Ying pulled Su Zixing into her room, closed the door, and said, "Zixing, tell me everything that happened after you got off the plane yesterday."

Su Zixing looked at Deng Ying, thought for a moment, and asked, "Aunt, what is your relationship with Xiao Zhan?"

Deng Ying was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Xiao Zhan and I grew up together since we were little, we're childhood sweethearts."

"Zixing, why are you asking this?"

Su Zixing smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, Aunt. I'm just curious why Xiao Zhan is so concerned about the Deng family's affairs."