Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

Normally, Ace would come over whenever we ate, but today the dog was lying quietly in its doghouse on the balcony, its ears drooping listlessly, looking rather pitiful.

Grandpa Shang knew Ace; the Doberman Pinscher was a gift from a friend of Shang Hanzhou.

I've had it for four years now.

During the two years he spent developing the market in Germany, he even chartered a plane to bring Ace along.

Ace was only sent back a couple of days ago.

However, Old Master Shang also knew that Cen hope's fear of dogs was not something Cen Xi had specifically mentioned; he had discovered it himself.

When Cen hope first came to the old house, many nosy relatives came under the guise of visiting, just to see what the Cen family's daughter who had been replaced looked like.

Several of them brought their own pets with them.

It's an adorable Amoy, all fluffy. Logically speaking, girls would be charmed by such a cute puppy.

However, Cen hope did not actively approach the Samoyed at all.

Even when the Samoyed runs towards her, she will inadvertently dodge in another direction.

Back then, Grandpa Shang knew that his granddaughter-in-law was afraid of dogs.

During the meal, Old Master Shang said, "Hanzhou, send this dog away after you finish eating."

As he said this, Old Master Shang didn't hide it from Ace. Ace, who had been lazily lying in the doghouse, suddenly stood up. He wanted to run over, but remembering the order Shang Hanzhou had given him, he could only circle around his doghouse in a wronged manner.

Ace understood.

Shang Hanzhou frowned, his cold eyelids drooping, and he did not answer.

"Did you hear that?"

Seeing that he didn't react, Old Master Shang raised his aged hand and slammed it heavily on the table.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Cen hope pursed her lips, roughly guessing the reason why Old Master Shang made this request. She opened her mouth, about to speak, when Shang Hanzhou replied calmly, "Understood."

Surprisingly, he had no objections.

Cen hope's brows furrowed even more deeply.

She was afraid of dogs, so she was more perceptive of their temperaments. She could tell that Ace was well-trained, obedient, and a sensible little dog.

Even if they don't want to be sent away, they're just pitiful dogs circling around their kennels.

This is unfair to both Shang Hanzhou and Ace.

"grandfather,"

She put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "There's no need to give the dog away."

Grandpa Shang seemed unwilling to discuss this matter. "Xixi, this is your home."

She's afraid of dogs, so the dog has to leave.

"But this is Ace's home too."

Cen Xili said it was only natural.

Ace grew up with Shang Hanzhou, and according to the order of arrival, if anyone is to leave, it should be her.

The man sitting opposite her raised his eyes without making a sound, his dark gaze falling silently on her.

Cen hope was unaware of this; she was worried that Old Master Shang would actually have Ace forcibly sent away.

"Grandpa, the wedding room is very big, Shang and I..."

She subconsciously wanted to call out "President Shang," but after a two-second pause, she changed it to "Hanzhou."

"Leave an area where Ace can have plenty of time to eat, drink, and have fun."

She is afraid of dogs because she was jumped on too many times when she was a child, which left her with a psychological scar, but it doesn't mean she hates small animals.

Old Master Shang still had a furrowed brow, seemingly unwilling to relent.

Cen hope's tone softened again, becoming softer, like someone pleading with family: "Grandpa, please let Ace stay here, okay?"

The standoff lasted for half a minute.

Grandpa Shang finally gave in, shaking his head repeatedly and saying, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you. As long as you're not scared."

"Thank you, Grandpa."

A smile instantly spread across Cen hope's clean little face as she obediently placed several pieces of fish into Old Master Shang's bowl.

The old man immediately snorted at Shang Hanzhou, "I'm only doing this for Xixi's sake!"

The implication was that he should remember Cen hope's kindness.

Cen hope glanced at Shang Hanzhou out of the corner of her eye. It would be really awkward if they really sent Ace away.

She secretly took out her phone from her pocket and lightly tapped the screen twice with her slender white fingertips.

hum-

Shang Hanzhou's phone, which was lying to the side, vibrated.

He simply added a WeChat ID with the character "Cen" to the screen.

Cen: [Ace won't be sent away]

He didn't open it, his dark eyes quickly scanned it, and his gaze fell on the girl sitting opposite him.

Cen hope had a piece of pork rib in her mouth. After sending the message, she pretended to casually observe his expression. She was worried that he was dissatisfied with the old man's arbitrary arrangements because of what he had said.

Seeing him looking at her, Cen hope blinked, and a few seconds later, mimicking the action of serving food to Grandpa Shang earlier, she hesitantly served him a piece of rib.

"This is delicious."

She said softly, thinking to herself, "This way I won't get angry with Old Master Shang."

Braised pork ribs are a specialty of our housekeeper.

This is the dish that Cen hope picked the most of tonight.

Shang Hanzhou's inexplicably agitated heart suddenly relaxed.

After two years apart, his arranged marriage wife truly treated the old man like family, making him seem like a monster in comparison.

Afraid that he would be angry with the old man, she specially picked out her favorite dishes to tell him not to hold it against the old man.

...Is he really that terrible and petty?

Shang Hanzhou reflected on it for a moment.

Seeing that he had eaten the ribs, Cen hope was relieved and asked Old Master Shang some questions about his health.

The old man waved his hands repeatedly, "Grandpa is in good health, and I'm still waiting to hold your and Hanzhou's baby!"

"Cough...cough cough..."

Cen hope choked on her food at the sudden words, her face turning red.

Her child with Shang Hanzhou... well, they never even kissed.

Just as she was choking badly, a water glass was handed to her. Without even looking to see who gave it to her, she quickly picked it up and took a sip.

It took a while for him to recover.

The tissue box was handed to me again.

The man's well-defined hand rested lightly on the surface, with prominent veins and long, slender fingers.

It is Shanghanzhou.

Cen hope's breathing quickened slightly. She bit her lower lip tightly, pretending nothing was wrong as she took the tissue box he offered, pulled out a tissue, and wiped the water stains from the corner of her mouth.

"Grandpa is hoping that you and Hanzhou will have twins, one like you and one like Hanzhou. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

When this topic came up, Grandpa Shang stopped eating, his eyes and brows beaming with joy.

Cen hope threw the tissue into the trash can next to her, and was about to change the subject when Shang Hanzhou responded, "Okay."

what?

She froze, and a few seconds later, her heart felt a slight itch.

Fortunately, the topic was not discussed further. Old Master Shang had only come for a meal. After finishing his meal, he sat for half an hour before planning to return to his old house.

I'm used to living in the old house, so no matter how late it is outside, I have to rush back.

After cleaning up the kitchen, the housekeeper also took the trash and left.

The huge bridal chamber was now empty except for her, Shang Hanzhou, and Ace.

Knowing that it looked fierce and scary, Ace never left its doghouse on the balcony the whole time. The dog stayed quietly in its kennel, only daring to wag its tail.

Shang Hanzhou took some dog food, poured it into a bowl, and casually pushed it in front of Ace.

His gaze fell on Cen hope, who was sitting obediently on the sofa with her legs together.

As soon as Grandpa Shang left, she seemed to become much quieter.

"Cen hope."

A deep voice suddenly called out to her.

Cen hope raised her head, her first reaction being to stand up, her hands hanging naturally at her sides, her tone slightly tense: "What's wrong?"

It was like encountering an emergency surgery in a hospital, a state of heightened alert.