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

The next morning, Ji Hancheng prepared plenty of gifts, filling two trunks, just so that Lu Jinnan wouldn't have any complaints.

Tang Junyao looked at the two trunks full and felt a bit of a headache. It didn't feel like a marriage proposal; it felt more like a flight from famine. "Xiaoyu, do you want to ride with Mom and Dad or your brother?"

"I'll ride in my brother's car." Ji Xinyu had just returned last night, and upon hearing that her brother was going to propose marriage today, she got up early and came along.

The two cars drove away from the Ji residence one after the other. Yuan Shu and Ji Hang watched the cars disappear into the distance and sighed that they were really getting old, and their grandson was about to get married.

Ji Hang and Yuan Shu originally planned to go together, but the weather turned cold and Ji Hang's legs hurt. He had been sitting in a wheelchair for the past few days, and it was not very convenient to push the wheelchair to other people's homes.

The Bentley was in front, followed by the white Lamborghini. Ji Xinyu sat in the passenger seat, glancing at her brother every now and then.

Feeling the occasional glances directed at her, Ji Jiale knew his sister was holding something back, so he opened his mouth and said, "Just ask."

"Hey, you asked me to ask this, brother. Did you like Yueyue a long time ago and keep it a secret?" Ji Xinyu actually had many more details she wanted to ask about her brother's secret relationship.

That night, after asking her a few questions, her brother stopped answering, and she went back to her room, feeling rather uninterested.

Ji Jiale was focused on driving and kept his eyes on the road ahead. He felt that if he didn't answer his sister's question, she would ask it from time to time in the future, so he might as well answer it all at once. He admitted it generously, "I guess so."

Upon hearing those three words, Ji Xinyu understood immediately. She slammed herself back into her chair, shook her head, and clicked her tongue. "Brother, you've really kept it a secret. You're so cunning. It's a shame Hanhan and I were even thinking about it. Didn't I ask you before if you were attracted to Yueyue? Didn't you say no?"

Ji Jiale didn't respond to this, not intending to tell his sister about his previous concerns. He simply replied, "Just remember that your future sister-in-law is Lu Yiyue. That won't change."

His tone was very confident, and Ji Xinyu suddenly felt that her brother was so domineering and incredibly handsome. She couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, "Awesome, domineering! I'm so happy that Yueyue can be my sister-in-law."

Ji Xinyu turned her body slightly, looking at her brother's handsome profile. She felt very proud to have such an outstanding brother, and tilted her head to ask, "Brother, should I call you sister-in-law from now on?"

"It will be all right."

Forty minutes later, the two cars arrived at the Lu family villa.

The driver's side doors opened one after another, and the first person to get out was Ji Hancheng. Su Xue, Lu Yiyue, and Lu's mother were already waiting in the yard.

Seeing her future son-in-law go to the trunk to get something, Su Xue hurriedly went to greet him, extremely enthusiastic, "You've finally arrived, you're such a slowpoke."

Ji Jiale: It's not that I want to dawdle, it's just that Dad said Godfather has his period and needs a few hours to adjust.

On the surface, she replied politely, "Godmother, I had some things to take care of, so it's getting late."

Ji Xinyu politely addressed the elders.

Mother Lu responded, "It's not late, it's not late. It's better to be lucky than early. They're making pastries in the kitchen right now. Come in quickly, our Xiaoyu is getting more and more beautiful."

Ji Xinyu smiled at the praise. Today's event wasn't hers; she was just there to witness her brother's marriage proposal.

Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were exceptionally warm. Lu's mother looked at Ji Jiale, who was dressed in a suit and tie, and thought he had a great temperament. She couldn't help but praise him again, saying, "He's getting more and more handsome. Our Yueyue has good taste."

Ji Jiale said modestly, "Grandma, it's because I have good taste."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yiyue, who was standing to the side, lowered her head shyly and glanced at the man who was unusually sweet-talking today. He seemed even more handsome than yesterday.

After saying that, Ji Jiale turned his gaze to Lu Yiyue. Their eyes met across the distance, and the two smiled at each other, unable to suppress their smiles.

When Lu's mother heard Ji Jiale call her "Grandma," her face lit up with a smile. Usually, the child would call Lu Grandma. "It's all good, it's all good. You have such a nice voice, come in quickly."

Upon seeing the gift boxes scattered all over the floor, she exclaimed, "Xiao Cheng, you've brought the whole store here! Why did you buy so many? You can't do this again. When you come to my house, treat it like your own home. Our two families don't need so many formalities."

The gift boxes in the trunk were all placed on the ground. Ji Hancheng hadn't unloaded the gift boxes from the back seat yet. There were gift boxes of all sizes, too many to count, which surprised Lu's mother so much that she had to speak up.

Su Xue put her arm around her best friend's shoulder, laughing merrily. Ever since her son-in-law didn't fly away, she was in an incredibly good mood. She ordered Lu Jinnan, "What are you standing there for? Help out, hurry up!"

Then he put his arm around Ji Xinyu and led her into the villa.

Lu Jinnan came out of the villa and slowly walked into the yard. He scanned the gift boxes with a pretentious look, reached out and rummaged through them. Ji Hancheng chuckled when he saw this, but did not stop him. "If it's not enough, I'll go and add some more."

Lu Jinnan felt incredibly pleased as he watched Ji Hancheng fawn over him so sweetly. He continued to maintain his composure and replied indifferently, "Ahem, it's alright. That's all for now. I'll add more when I think of something else."

Ji Hancheng, unusually, went along with his usual airs. After all, his son was dreaming of someone else's daughter. However, he was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. He had watched her grow up since she was a child and knew her inside and out. "Take your time to think about it. I'll satisfy whatever you can, as long as you don't want the moon in the sky."

Ji Jiale: Godfather

Lu Jinnan responded faintly, without even opening his lips, uttering a single "Mm" through his throat.

Lu's mother slapped her son's arm, "You child, what nonsense are you talking about? Xiao Cheng, don't listen to him. Auntie agrees to this marriage."

Lu Jinnan: "............" His daughter was kidnapped and he can't even have a temper? Can't he even pretend? He didn't object.

Ji Hancheng could easily see through this guy's thoughts. Suddenly, he reached out his noble hand and put it around Lu Jinnan's shoulder, but Lu Jinnan, who was temperamental and aloof, shook him off. "Auntie, it's okay, we're just playing around."

After the group went inside, Ji Hancheng, looking at Lu Jinnan with a mournful expression, advised, "Don't act like I've uprooted your vegetable garden. Our Lele will only give her heart to Yueyue. If Lele wrongs Yueyue, I'll give you the Ji family business."

This guarantee is truly substantial. Lu Jinnan laughed, "I'll wait until your Xiaoyu and Hanhan are kidnapped, and see if you can still be so nonchalant then."

Ji Hancheng smiled, "Just you wait."

Looking at the couple holding hands in front of him, Lu Jinnan sighed inwardly again; his daughter was getting married.

In the living room, since Ji Hancheng was coming today, Mr. Lu did not go to the company but held a meeting upstairs. He was coming down the stairs now.

"Xiao Cheng is here."

Several people greeted him politely, but Ji Jiale called out unusually loudly today, "Grandpa."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu was taken aback at first, but then quickly replied, "Yes, please sit down." He then instructed the housekeeper to serve pastries and tea.

Ji Xinyu followed suit, greeting everyone, "Hello, Uncle Lu, Grandpa Lu."

Lu's mother: "Xiaoyu, you can just call him Grandpa and Grandma from now on. You don't need to call him Grandpa Lu or Grandma Lu. To me, you are my granddaughter."

"Okay, Grandpa and Grandma."

Mrs. Lu nodded, quite satisfied. "That's more like it."

The group sat down in the living room, and the maid brought tea to serve them. Mr. Lu sat down opposite them and said, "Xiao Cheng, come and try this. It's a Longjing tea that one of my clients gave me. It tastes pretty good. Lele, try some too."

The father and son picked up their cups and took a sip. Ji Hancheng nodded. "Uncle Lu, I'll bring you some more another day."

Mr. Lu politely declined, but Ji Hancheng said it was no big deal and they could try it together another day.

Su Xue got straight to the point, wanting to ask for everyone's opinions, "Um, I wanted to say something. My mom and I looked through the calendar last night and found the best day. We chose the eighth day of the first lunar month after the New Year. What do you guys think?"

Tang Junyao: "We have no objections. What do you think, Lele and Yueyue?"

Ji Jiale and Lu Yiyue nodded at the same time, both indicating that they could.

Su Xue slapped her thigh and said, "Okay, then it's settled. Also, Xiao Nan and I discussed it, and we'll make an official announcement about it this afternoon. You guys don't have any objections, right?"

To prevent anyone from having designs on Yueyue and Lele and trying to ruin their relationship, Su Xue was extremely worried, fearing that some fool might try to sabotage their marriage.

Ji Hancheng picked up his cup, took another sip, and said magnanimously, "I have no objection. Do as you say."

Looking at his incredibly magnanimous brother, Lu Jinnan suddenly smiled, took a document from the sofa, and placed it on the coffee table. "This is the share agreement, Lele... once you sign it, your marriage with Yueyue is settled. I don't have any demands on you, just treat Yueyue well. Whether you're the richest man or not is secondary."

Ji Jiale placed the documents he brought in front of Yueyue, and another one in front of Lu Jinnan. Just as he was about to call him "godfather," Su Xue stopped him, "Call him Dad, call him Dad."

Su Xue looked at Lele with expectant eyes, staring at his lips, afraid that the child might mispronounce his name.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Ji Jiale finally called out, "Dad, I will."

Lu Jinnan agreed readily this time, "Okay, then."

Everyone present laughed; the atmosphere was harmonious, pleasant, and happy.

"Dad, this is a private jet. I've registered it in your name. All you need to do is sign the papers."

Lu Jinnan was overjoyed to receive a plane from his son-in-law out of the blue. Ji Hancheng smiled at his friend, took a sip from his cup, and said unhurriedly, "Keep it. Your son-in-law went to a lot of trouble to buy it for you."

Lu Jinnan was in a good mood, a smile on his lips. "Of course I'll accept it. I said I wouldn't accept it, but why wouldn't I accept it if my son-in-law gave it to me?"

Hearing the word "son-in-law" from Lu Jinnan's mouth meant that he had completely accepted Lele. Ji Jiale politely thanked him and handed the pen to Lu Yiyue and Lu Jinnan, "Thank you, Dad."

Su Xue disliked such sentimental gestures and endless thank-yous. Since the two of them liked each other, she said, "Oh well, it's time to sign."

Anyway, no matter who gave it to them, she and Xiao Nan had already discussed it last night. After the two children got their marriage certificates, they would hand over the betrothal gifts and dowries to the children to manage themselves.

After signing the papers and setting the wedding date, the group sat on the sofa chatting warmly. Ji Xinyu didn't interrupt at all, just smiled and chatted with Lu Yiyue, occasionally covering her mouth and laughing.

A short while later, Lu Qingchen, wearing orange shorts and a white vest, came down the stairs with messy hair. He had heard the loud laughter downstairs in his sleep and decided to come down and see what was going on.

When Lu Qingchen saw the living room full of people, he froze, completely forgetting his image.

If it weren't for her elders being there, Ji Xinyu would have taken a picture of Lu Qingchen at that moment and shared it in their "let loose" group chat.

Seeing his son's casual attire, Lu Jinnan reminded him, "Go change your clothes."

Setting the room temperature to summer-like conditions every day, forcing people to wear shorts or short sleeves, is a real headache.

Once she came to her senses, Lu Qingchen quickly scrambled down the three steps to one and ran back to her room, while Ji Xinyu covered her mouth to hide her laughter.

Ji Jiale and Lu Yiyue exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

The Ji family had lunch at the Lu family's house before returning home. Ever since the wedding date was set, Su Xue had been humming a little song in the living room, even while going to the toilet.

in the afternoon.

Both the Ji Group and the Lu Group issued an announcement on their official websites, briefly explaining the marriage between the Ji and Lu families and announcing the wedding date.

In a simple sentence, using the same vocabulary, Ji Hancheng instructed Xu Mingkai to copy and paste Lu's title and upload it.

The news caused an uproar in the capital. Some said it was a powerful alliance, some said it was a marriage alliance, some offered blessings, some were jealous, and there were all sorts of reactions.

Su Xue shared the good news with her parents and brother. Her mother was also happy and asked what dowry Su Xue had prepared, saying that they would also add some for Yueyue while she was preparing hers.

Su Yu simply sent a message: Now that you're a mother-in-law, tone down your overreaction.

Su Xue: "............."

Before Su Xue could even finish speaking, Su Yu sent another message: I've prepared a gift for Yueyue. Please come and pick it up another day.

Su Xue: Thank you, brother.

Su Yu: It's not for you, it's for Yueyue.

Su Xue: Can I thank you on Yueyue's behalf?