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

Their secret relationship is ongoing, and their feelings for each other are growing stronger.

Soon it was Ji Jiale and Lu Yiyue's birthday, and this day was very meaningful to Ji Jiale. He knew that Yueyue liked to play number games, and whether it was the time they spent together or the amount paid for the suit, it all had meaning.

The opening of a new company naturally needs to be meaningful, and this birthday is also the opening day of Ji Jiale's clothing company.

Ji Jiale's clothing company is named Only, and it claims that the designer is the champion of last year's international menswear design competition, ly, but no one has ever seen this designer.

The clothing company is quite large, occupying an entire office building. It covers a wide range of areas, including a live streaming platform and clothing factories, all located within the same building for easier management.

On the day the new company opened, the Han, Su, Lu, Yan, and Lan families all came. The news of the opening went viral and everyone in the capital knew that Ji Jiale had bought a building and invested heavily in creating the new brand Only, and also knew that the chief designer hired by the new company was named Ly.

The Lan family returned to Lancheng immediately after the opening ceremony in the morning, their visit was brief and their departure was equally swift.

11 PM, Beijing Airport.

The group carried their suitcases and walked towards the plane.

Su Xue pushed Lu Jinnan upstairs, urging him, "Xiao Nan, hurry up, it's already very late. We arrived abroad at dawn. Let's go."

These people were at the Emperor Hotel half an hour ago. Today is Lele and Yueyue's birthday, and Ji Hancheng threw a birthday party for them. After cutting the cake, the children stayed at the hotel, while the elders came to the airport.

Han Guoguo, holding Su Yu's hand, urged, "Lu Moji, what are you doing? Are you going or not? Hurry up!"

"We missed out on the trip last year, but this year our Cancan did a great job and got high marks, so we finally have the chance to enjoy the good life with Ji Hancheng. Hurry up!"

Su Yu chuckled, guessing Lu Jinnan's thoughts, and said, "If you're worried about Yueyue, you can still get off the plane now. Make way."

As he spoke, Lu Jinnan stepped aside to let the people behind him go first. He was indeed worried about his daughter. Every year his daughter's birthday came, his worries would increase. Although his daughter would get married one day, he was still reluctant to part with her.

Suddenly, Ji Hancheng said, "Get out of the car quickly, I'm saving money."

Then, holding Tang Junyao's hand, he walked past Lu Jinnan, suddenly stopped, and said unhurriedly, "My son has been dating for over a year, and he might get married next year. Remember to come to the wedding banquet then!"

Tang Junyao glanced at the man beside her who was speaking the truth in a serious manner. She saw him raise his eyebrows and smile, with a hint of schadenfreude and a sense of victory. If Lu Jinnan knew that Lele and Yueyue had been together for so long, he might have died of anger on the spot.

Han Guoguo, who had already entered the cabin, smelled the gossip and immediately turned around to ask, "What? Lele is in a relationship? When did this happen? How come we didn't know anything about it?"

Ji Hancheng led Tang Junyao forward and said naturally, "My son is low-key and doesn't like being watched."

Su Xue was more upset than if she had lost her job when she heard that Lele had a girlfriend. "Tang Xiaoyao, you're going too far. When did Lele start dating?"

No wonder Lele didn't respond when we encouraged her to be with Yueyue last year. It turns out she already had someone she liked, and her future son-in-law is gone?

Su Xue looked utterly bewildered and shocked.

She had been holding Lu Jinnan's hand, but suddenly let go and stormed into the cabin. Lu Jinnan was skeptical of Ji Hancheng's words, but seeing that Su Xue was angry, he immediately chased after her.

The plane takes off.

On the plane, Su Xue still couldn't accept that Lele had a girlfriend and had been dating her for so long. Judging from Ji Hancheng's tone, he was very satisfied with his future daughter-in-law. She leaned back on the sofa dejectedly, sighing.

Han Guoguo laughed when she saw this, knowing what Tang Junyao was sighing about. Tang Junyao ignored her and was too embarrassed to speak. Lu Jinnan, however, didn't let Tang Junyao off the hook: "Sister-in-law, Lele is really in a relationship."

"Ah... um, we talked about it." That's not exactly a lie.

Lu Jinnan felt a mix of emotions, a strange sense of regret. "What does Lele's girlfriend do?"

Su Yu sat on the sofa with his legs apart, peeling pistachios for Guo Guo. He smiled, raised his chin, and said to Ji Hancheng, "Explain yourself."

Han Guoguo leaned on Su Yu's shoulder, occasionally touching his ear. Her gossip-loving nature kicked in, and she chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm curious too, what kind of girlfriend will Lele find?"

Su Yu was very indulgent towards Guo Guo; no matter how restless her hands were, he never stopped her.

Ji Hancheng didn't intend to go into details, dodging the question and picking and choosing his words carefully. He crossed his legs, looking like a big shot, with a lemon candy in his mouth. "I haven't met the person, but the most important thing is that Lele likes her. My conditions don't require my son to marry into a powerful family."

Everyone: "............" Is that an answer?

Why are you answering the question a little off?

Isn't the real question what kind of girlfriend Lele will end up with?

Why did he answer that his family's superior financial situation meant he didn't need an arranged marriage?

We've gone off-topic.

Su Xue was now completely convinced that Lele had a girlfriend and that her future son-in-law had already left. "Tang Xiaoyao, you are so irresponsible. Lele has been dating for so long, and you don't even know where she is from or what family she comes from. What will you do if Lele brings back a very domineering daughter-in-law?"

Where can you find someone as gentle as Yueyue? If Yueyue were with Lele, Yaoyao would definitely not suffer any grievances from her daughter-in-law. It would infuriate her, Su Xue thought to herself.

Tang Junyao laughed. How could Yueyue, who was so gentle, be assertive? If she was going to be assertive, it would be towards Lele. "I'm afraid I can't beat her, but I still have you. If one day I'm bullied by my future daughter-in-law, you'll come to my aid with a 40-meter-long sword."

Han Guoguo shrugged with a laugh, "Hahaha, that's a good idea, but Xiaoxue, you're probably overthinking it. With a wife-protecting maniac like him around, how could our Yaoyao be bullied? Right, Old Ji?"

"Is there a significant age difference between Su Yu and me, or is your eyesight not very good?"

Su Yu defended his wife, saying, "Admitting that you're getting old isn't something to be ashamed of."

To dispel Lu Jinnan's doubts, Ji Hancheng added a final, truthful statement: "According to my son, my assessment of my future daughter-in-law is that she's quite bold."

Tang Junyao turned her gaze and stared intently at the man who was speaking the truth again, signaling him to shut up and stop.

Upon receiving his wife's warning, Ji Hancheng simply burst out laughing, "Let's play cards."

Ji Hancheng's inner thoughts: Yueyue was able to lie to everyone about her secret relationship with Lele for so long because she was bold, and he wasn't lying.

Indeed, Ji Hancheng's words dispelled Lu Jinnan's last doubts, after all, her daughter's personality was not that of a bold person.

Su Xue was in a bad mood, and Ji Hancheng dashed her last hope. Yueyue was far from being brave; she was gentle, though. "I'm not coming. I want to sleep."

Han Guoguo tried to persuade her with a smile, "No, it's a rare opportunity to have fun, don't spoil the mood. Besides, Lele is just dating, not getting married. What if things fall apart? Anything is possible."

Ji Hancheng raised an eyebrow, narrowed his eyes, and asked Han Guoguo, "Are you cursing me to never have a daughter-in-law?"

Han Guoguo: "Shut up, come on, honey, teach me."

Su Yu actually wanted to persuade Guo Guo not to participate, as Guo Guo really had no talent for playing cards, but seeing the smile on Guo Guo's face, he finally agreed, "Okay."

Su Yu didn't know what Lele's girlfriend was like, but he could catch a glimpse of calculation in Ji Hancheng's eyes. He didn't know exactly what it was, but it was basically something he was up to.

For several hours in a row, Su Xue was sighing and complaining. Tang Junyao felt guilty and comforted her several times. Seeing her best friend looking half-dead, she almost couldn't hold back and blurted out what had happened.

At that time, the birthday party at the Emperor Hotel was also coming to an end.

Ji Jiale drank a little wine with her, then glanced at his watch and realized it was already 12:30. He glanced at Ji Xinyu and Lu Yiyue, who were sitting side by side on the sofa with their heads close together and their cheeks flushed, and instructed, "Nuonuo, help your sister to her room. Xiaochen, Su Bi, and Cancan, take Xiaochen there too."

Guoguo's twins and the two children from the Yan family were too young, so when the elders left, they took the younger ones home with them, afraid that there would be too many people and Lele wouldn't be able to keep an eye on them.

In addition, several children need to attend extra classes tomorrow morning.

Each of them had their own private room at the Emperor Hotel, which the fathers had reserved for them.

Han Yinuo nodded, never arguing with her brother's arrangements, being unusually obedient.

After everyone left, Ji Jiale carried Lu Yiyue to the room. In her drowsy state, she felt someone holding her, and smelled the familiar scent. She instinctively snuggled into his arms, making indistinct noises.

Ji Jiale's helpless eyes held a hint of doting affection. "You can't drink so much next time."

Actually, it wasn't that Lu Yiyue wanted to drink so much; it's just that she was having a bad night and kept losing at games, so she had to accept the punishment.

The person in his arms seemed to have heard Ji Jiale's words and responded in a muffled voice, "Mmm."

Half an hour later, Ji Jiale went to each room to check on her younger siblings and told them not to go out again, to go to bed early, and to call if anything happened.

Only after her younger siblings agreed did Ji Jiale leave the room.

At 1 a.m., Ji Jiale went to check on his younger siblings' room again. Ji Xinyu and Han Yinuo were already fast asleep, while Han Yichen and Su Can were still playing games. Han Yichen was making a lot of noise, and Lu Qingchen on the bed was sleeping like a log.

"Go! The tower is going to fall!"

Su Can: "I'm out of blood, I need to go back to the city."

Han Yichen cursed and swore, extremely anxious. The crystal was about to be destroyed. "I'll be dead by the time you get back! Hurry up, do the other team even know how to play?!"

When Ji Jiale came in, she heard the two arguing. She scolded them, "Take your phones away. If you're not planning to sleep, go home. Don't you know you have tutoring tomorrow?"

Han Yichen, who was being criticized, nodded hurriedly, "I know, I know, I'll go to sleep as soon as I finish this game."

Su Can, who no longer had tutoring or homework, was finally free.

After leaving his younger siblings' room, Ji Jiale returned to his own. The woman on the bed was sleeping peacefully, breathing evenly. Perhaps it was too hot, because her arm was stretched out of the blanket.

He went over and helped her tuck her arms back into the blankets. He lay down beside her, not intending to sleep, but just quietly watching her beautiful sleeping face. As he watched, he smiled.

A short while later, Lu Yiyue woke up from the heat and felt the urge to use the restroom. Ji Jiale had set the air conditioner to 26 degrees Celsius, but apart from her head, no part of her body was exposed to the air. It was no wonder she was hot.

Opening her sleepy eyes, Ji Jiale looked at her with a gentle gaze and asked, "What's wrong? Do you need to use the restroom?"

Lu Yiyue heard a familiar voice before she had even fully opened her eyes. Turning her head, she didn't immediately go to the toilet, despite needing to urinate. Instead, she asked, "Is this my room or your room?"

Ji Jiale remained unfazed, showing no sign of feeling he had done anything wrong, and chuckled lightly, "Mine."

Hearing this, Lu Yiyue laughed, threw off the covers and got out of bed. She didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Given their usual intimacy, it would be strange if Ji Jiale took her home. They had been together for so long and had done almost everything they were supposed to do. They were just missing the last step.

By all accounts, Ji Jiale is already considered a gentleman. Although she is not pretentious, she still gets nervous when she actually thinks about those things.

The shy memories of the two of them from the past suddenly flooded her mind. Her ears turned red, her heart pounded like a drum, and she lowered her head and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."