Chapter 615: Chapter 615: Engagement, Then Back to Qing City for the New Year

"Yanzi, I’ll always be good to you," Mu Ziquan said gently, looking at his fiancée’s adorable expression.

"You’re so good to me, Ziquan. My cousins used to tease me, saying I was a toad trying to eat swan meat. They said marrying you was just a foolish dream," Xiao Jiyan tattled freely.

A warm smile touched Mu Ziquan’s lips as he whispered to Xiao Jiyan, "We’re made for each other. How could it possibly be wishful thinking?"

After he spoke, he gave Xiao Jiyan’s delicate nose an affectionate tweak, then looked up toward the horizon.

The sun was setting, leaving only a slowly fading afterglow across the sky.

Mu Ziquan turned, took his fiancée’s hand, and led her to the car.

He opened the passenger-side door for her. Once Xiao Jiyan was settled inside, he closed the door and walked around the front of the car to the driver’s side.

Xiao Jiyan looked up and saw Mu Ziquan bathed in a halo of light, looking as elegant and charming as a fairy-tale prince.

After settling into his seat, Mu Ziquan noticed his fiancée staring at him. This was the first time he’d driven since his leg injury.

He was already a little nervous, and being watched so intently by the girl he loved made him feel a bit flustered.

Xiao Jiyan didn’t seem to notice. She couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the side of his face.

His features were sharp and well-defined, so handsome they seemed to have been sculpted, and she couldn’t tear her eyes away.

’I’m a little nervous, but mostly, I’m excited. I’m finally going to marry the boy I’ve had a crush on since I was little.’

’And he’s my final destination...’

At this thought, Xiao Jiyan’s cheeks flushed red, and she shyly lowered her head.

The nervous Mu Ziquan finally started the engine, and the car pulled away smoothly.

"Ziquan... I like you so much..." Xiao Jiyan whispered, a shy blush creeping up her cheeks.

Hearing Xiao Jiyan’s words, the corners of Mu Ziquan’s lips curved up in an expression of pure bliss and contentment.

Meanwhile, Sheng Shijing and Fu Guoguo were also making smooth progress, thanks to Gu Jiaojiao helping them along.

Sheng Shijing and Fu Guoguo’s relationship grew closer, and within half a month, they had already reached the point of discussing marriage.

However, Fu Guoguo hadn’t agreed to marry Sheng Shijing yet. After all, the Sheng Family and her own were worlds apart.

"How are you going to explain this to your parents?" Fu Guoguo asked Sheng Shijing.

Hearing her question, Sheng Shijing gave a wry laugh. "Because of my biological sister, my parents have been divorced for almost half a year now."

"I heard a little about it from Jiaojiao. You know she doesn’t like to go into detail, so I only have a vague idea. Eldest Brother Sheng, would you mind telling me what happened?"

"Alright." He said it as if he were any more eager to go into detail, but Eldest Brother Sheng told her the whole story anyway.

He told her about how his biological sister, Sheng Yueyue, and Gu Jiaojiao had been switched at birth, and everything that had happened after their true identities were revealed.

Finally, he looked at Fu Guoguo and asked, "So, that’s pretty much my family’s situation. Guoguo, do you mind?"

After listening to Sheng Shijing’s story, Fu Guoguo was silent for a moment before replying, "None of this is your fault.

If I were to marry you, I don’t see why that would be a problem. My dad has a second wife, too.

Following that logic, does that mean my two older brothers shouldn’t get married either? As long as we like each other, that’s what matters, right?

The only real issue between us is figuring out where we’re going to live." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Hearing this, Eldest Brother Sheng nodded happily. "Guoguo’s right. We really don’t need to worry about our parents’ affairs."

"I wouldn’t mind living in Qing City, really. I just want to be with Jiaojiao often," Fu Guoguo added, afraid that Eldest Brother Sheng might back down, thinking he couldn’t afford a house there.

"Guoguo, once I’m out of the military, I’ll buy a house in the Imperial City. And then, I’ll marry you."

Hearing this, Fu Guoguo smiled. "In that case, let’s get engaged before you go back to the base. We can get married after we buy the house."

Sheng Shijing was overjoyed. He pulled Fu Guoguo into his arms and kissed her...

While waiting for Sheng Shijing, Su Shuochi and his wife were discussing their plans to return to Qing City for the New Year.

After all, the Imperial City was quite a long way from Qing City; the train ride alone took over twenty hours.

Afraid Gu Jiaojiao might get cold sitting on the sofa, he pulled her into his arms and murmured affectionately, "Jiaojiao, let’s fly back this time."

"Eldest Brother Sheng is lingering here being lovey-dovey with Guoguo. He probably wants to go home with us. Why don’t we drive?" Gu Jiaojiao suggested with a gentle smile.

Su Shuochi laughed. "You’re not planning to whisk Fu Guoguo away to Qing City, are you?"

"Why not? The more, the merrier." ’I just want to see a showdown between Fu Guoguo and Sheng Yueyue to find out who comes out on top,’ Gu Jiaojiao thought.

"But I only want to be with you. I can’t stand the thought of them being in our way for a twenty-plus-hour drive."

"We’re practically an old married couple, yet you’re still such an insatiable wolf." The moment the words left her mouth, Gu Jiaojiao realized her slip of the tongue, and a blush crept onto her face.

Seeing his wife’s bashful expression, Su Shuochi couldn’t help but lean down and kiss her.

Just then, a familiar figure entered his line of sight. Su Shuochi quickly looked up to see Sheng Shijing walking in from outside.

Seeing him, Su Shuochi merely broke the kiss but didn’t let go of his wife. "How are you back so soon?"

Seeing the two of them acting so lovey-dovey, Sheng Shijing couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "This is the living room. It’s a public space, so mind your image. If you want to cuddle, take it upstairs."

"We weren’t doing anything. If Jiaojiao hadn’t been waiting for you, we’d have gone up to bed long ago," Su Shuochi said, looking completely justified.

"Su Shuochi, if you act like that in public, you’re going to get punched," Eldest Brother Sheng said, putting on a look of mock concern.

"Me, scared of getting punched? You think you can still beat me?" Su Shuochi said with a shrug.

Gu Jiaojiao was left a little speechless by Su Shuochi’s arrogant remark.

’He had such a smug, ’I’m invincible’ look on his face,’ she thought. ’And even though it was true that no one could defeat him for the time being... there’s always someone stronger out there.’ With that, Gu Jiaojiao immediately pulled away from Su Shuochi’s embrace.

She sat down on the sofa and changed the subject. "Eldest Brother, judging by how red your face is, did you and Guoguo just kiss?"

Hearing Gu Jiaojiao’s question, Eldest Brother Sheng touched his own face with both hands and laughed.

"I really can’t hide anything from you, can I? Guoguo agreed to get engaged to me. Jiaojiao, help me figure out the best time."

After hearing Eldest Brother Sheng, Gu Jiaojiao thought for a moment. "Do it before you go back to the base. You’re already twenty-five, after all."

"Heh heh, that’s what Guoguo said, too. So, should we get engaged before we head back to Qing City for the New Year?" Sheng Shijing asked, scratching the back of his head.