Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

The sizzling sound of grilled meat in the pot, along with the bubbling of the divided hot pot, is the greatest temptation for those who lack self-control over food, and the beginning of sin for those who want to lose weight.

Su Xue and Lan Yunxi love these lively gatherings with lots of people the most.

The table is rectangular, with a good length-to-width ratio, large enough to accommodate everyone without feeling crowded.

Ji Hancheng's future family of three, along with Xixi and Han Guoguo, sat in the same row.

Lu Jinnan's future family of three, Han Yue, Lin Yuan, and Xu Mingkai sat in the opposite row.

Everyone at the table was all smiles, except for Han Yue, whose expression remained expressionless, like a machine, quietly eating his barbecue, a complete stoic.

As the host of this gathering, Ji Hancheng put down his chopsticks with his left hand, raised his glass to everyone, and said in a deep voice, "It's rare for us all to get together, let's have a toast."

Upon hearing this, everyone at the table instinctively picked up their glasses, some for drinks, some for wine, and even Little Strawberry and Little Grapefruit picked up their glasses of juice.

Lu Jinnan replied with a grin, "It's rare for Young Master Ji to be so generous as to treat us to a trip, so let's raise a glass."

Han Yue slowly put down his chopsticks, raised his glass in Ji Hancheng's direction, and toasted, "It's rare to see you eat with your left hand, so we should have a drink."

Ji Hancheng: "............"

Tang Junyao: This is really a brother. He seizes every opportunity to tease you, and he's afraid he won't be able to tease you to death.

After clinking glasses, everyone tilted their heads back and finished their drinks. Then, Xixi suddenly stood up, holding up her drink.

She originally wanted to drink alcohol, but Tang Junyao didn't dare let her, so in the end she could only choose to drink a beverage.

She felt as if she were standing on a podium at school, giving an acceptance speech. She cleared her throat and said, "Dear brothers and sisters, this is my first time in the capital. I am very happy to have the opportunity to meet all of you, especially Brother Yue. Now I have something to announce to you."

All the sentences are presented in a gradual and progressive manner, slowly leading into the main topic.

After a few seconds of pause, Ji Hancheng seemed to have guessed what Xixi wanted to say. A handsome smile curved his lips as he looked at Han Yue across from him.

Tang Junyao tugged at Xixi's skirt to signal her not to talk nonsense, then turned around and glanced at Ji Hancheng with slight concern, only to receive a nod of reassurance in return, indicating that she should calm down.

Han Guoguo: This girl isn't going to confess her feelings in public, is she? Wouldn't that be too much?

Lu Jinnan and the others looked up at Lan Yunxi, who had suddenly stood up. Everyone's face was waiting for Xixi's next words, their gossip hearts bursting, and they were just about to blurt out, "Hurry up and tell us!"

Of the entire table, Han Yue was the most composed, still eating his barbecue, sipping beer and drinking beverage, looking quite relaxed. It was hard to tell whether he was genuinely calm or just pretending.

Lan Yunxi glanced at Han Yue, who was eating dry rice, and then said generously, "I've decided to officially pursue Han Yue starting today..."

Han Yue, who was eating barbecue, was suddenly choked, his forehead throbbing with pain. He coughed and coughed uncontrollably.

A cough interrupted Xi Xi's next words. Lu Jinnan scolded Han Yue with a look of amusement, "You have no manners at all. How could you interrupt the little princess's confession? Where is your manners? Where is your manners?"

Then Lu Jinnan turned his head, wanting to continue listening to the gossip, and comforted Lan Yunxi who was standing, "Little princess, please continue, we love to hear it."

Han Yue coughed for a while before he recovered. Now he had no appetite and almost choked to death. He simply put down his chopsticks, leaned back heavily, and crossed his arms in front of his chest, as if to say, "Continue."

He watched Lan Yunxi with great interest.

The direct gaze made Xixi, who wanted to confess her feelings, skip a beat. Her heart pounded, and her ears turned slightly red.

Lan Yunxi mentally prepared herself to avoid embarrassment. Once a decision was made, it was time to take action. Action speaks louder than words. She gracefully raised her glass towards Han Yue and said, "Brother Yue, for the next ten days or so, as long as I'm still in the capital, it's time for me to launch my attack on you. Get ready."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and downed the entire drink in one gulp, as if to encourage himself.

This was a challenge to Han Yue in front of everyone. The challenge read: "I'm going to pursue you. You're welcome to take this challenge."

Everyone present admired Lan Yunxi's actions, except for Tang Junyao, who was most worried. She feared that Han Yue would reject Xixi in front of so many people, which would make Xixi lose face.

But the result was unexpected; Han Yue neither refused nor agreed.

After listening to Lan Yunxi's words, Han Yue picked up his chopsticks again and continued eating, as if the person he had just confessed to was not him, and he didn't care at all about the looks everyone was giving him.

No one could figure out what Han Yue meant, and Lan Yunxi didn't care. Regardless of his attitude, she had her own plans. If she couldn't catch up in ten days, she, the little princess, would return to Lan City to be beautiful on her own.

Han Guoguo sat next to Lan Yunxi, gave her a big thumbs up, and said, "Little princess, I've never admired anyone in my life, you're the first. Only a blind person wouldn't look down on you."

After saying that, he rolled his eyes at Han Yue, who was still eating.

Eat, eat, eat until you die! Were you a starving ghost in your past life?

Lu Jinnan and Su Xue both gave Xixi a thumbs up. Isn't she really amazing? In all these years, who would dare to confess to Han Yue so openly in front of so many people?

This guy is notoriously averse to women, otherwise that Wei Ning from Tiss would have succeeded long ago.

Her feelings for Han Yue were crystal clear.

Tang Junyao was restless and glanced at Han Yue. He was truly calm; despite being confessed to by a girl, he was actually eating with gusto, even slurping his food. "................."

Ji Hancheng had noticed her worry long ago. He gently squeezed the back of her neck with his left hand, as if to comfort her. Then he leaned down and whispered in her ear, his voice only audible to the two of them, "Don't worry, he didn't refuse because he's giving Xixi face. This is the first time he's crossed his line. In the past, he would have been sharp-tongued and cut off anyone's feelings."

Tang Junyao turned her head and asked him if it was true, her face full of doubt. Then Ji Hancheng continued, "It's true. The top performer at Tiss had made some overt and covert remarks to Han Yue before, and Han Yue replied that it was just a matter of the boss and employee relationship, and if you didn't want to do it, you could find another job."

Tang Junyao: That's really ruthless. Although she didn't say "I don't like you," those words carry more weight than "I don't like you." They're essentially telling Tiss's top star that we'll always be boss and employee, and there won't be anything else. Anyone with a brain can understand that. So, is Xixi lucky? Han Yue didn't say a word.

Seeing the woman lost in thought, Ji Hancheng pinched the back of her neck again. "What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."

Tang Junyao: "Let me hold it for you. You've only just learned to use your left hand, and you already want to fly?"

"Okay, I really enjoy the way you take care of me, and I hope I can enjoy it in other ways too."

Tang Junyao blushed slightly from his teasing, lowered her gaze, and picked up some food from the pot to put into his bowl. "Even eating can't shut you up."

Ji Hancheng leaned down again, "Okay, I guarantee you can shut me up with your mouth."

Under the table, Tang Junyao reached out and pinched his firm waist. Ji Hancheng felt no pain at all; instead, his smile widened.

Lu Jinnan sat down next to Han Yue and said disdainfully, "How can you be so shameless? This little princess is confessing her feelings to you, a grown man, and you don't even react."

Han Yue said in a low voice, "If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if a mother wants her family, she wants her children. How could I possibly stop the little princess of the Lan family from confessing her feelings? That would be very impolite. I'm a cultured person."

Lu Jinnan wanted to say, "Do you have any cultural vocabulary at all? You're just trying to make yourself look good."

Su Xue, Han Guoguo, and Xi Xi were chatting enthusiastically, their heads close together, almost overturning the table in the middle, so much so that they didn't hear what Han Yue was saying.