C11 He Fell into Love

The matriarch, determined to settle her grandson's future, began to play her cards. "Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Xice, I just checked, and Wooh Yueyue is a wonderful girl. She's beautiful, with a great figure and a lovely face, especially those bright, sparkling eyes."

"You two will start living together tomorrow to build some chemistry. I'll give you three months, and if there's still no spark, then you can part ways."

Zhong Lan felt her grandson's marriage couldn't be delayed any longer. If this one didn't work out, there would always be another. Surely, he'd find someone he clicked with eventually.

Xice was resistant. "Grandma, please, I can't live with a stranger."

Zhong Lan's expression turned serious. "Xice, if you refuse to live with Yueyue, I'll announce your marriage on social media! Not only that, but I'll also bring Yueyue to live in the family home. She's legally your wife, and by law, she's part of our family now."

Hearing this, Xice felt his head buzz, his handsome face turning stern. "Grandma, don't force me into something I don't want."

"Seems like we're at an impasse," Zhong Lan said, picking up her phone to open her social media app. "Now, how should I phrase this? Maybe something like 'Big Boss Secretly Marries Cinderella.' Yes, that'll definitely get some attention."

Xice snatched the phone from his grandmother, gritting his teeth in frustration and pain. "Alright, Grandma, you win. I agree."

Zhong Lan chuckled to herself, "That's my good grandson."

"One month! I'll live with Yueyue for one month, but that's it."

"Three months, not a day less, and there's no room for negotiation," Zhong Lan insisted. From her experience, she knew that after a month, Xice might not have even spoken a few words to Yueyue, and nothing significant would happen.

"Fine, I agree," Xice said, his mouth twitching as he silently cursed his predicament. "But you have to promise not to meddle in my personal affairs anymore."

Zhong Lan readily agreed, "Deal."

At that moment, Xice realized what it meant to shoot himself in the foot. He thought that getting married would finally get his family off his back, but he hadn't anticipated the lingering consequences.

"Grandma, could you not focus all your energy on me? Why don't you find a wife for my younger brother, Xifeng? And Xiyun should be settling down too."

Zhong Lan laughed, "I'm not worried about your brothers. Xifeng has a girlfriend, and it's only a matter of time before they marry. As for Xiyun, he's always surrounded by girls. But you, it's like you're allergic to women. What's the matter? Are you afraid they'll bite or something?"

“Women are trouble.”

“You, you... I don't even want to start with you. You're a handful yourself, calling others a mess. You're the real troublemaker!”

Zhong Lan tapped her grandson's forehead in exasperation. “You stubborn mule, tomorrow I'll have someone keep an eye on you. I need to make sure you actually start living with Wooh Yueyue from tomorrow.”

“Grandma, I promised you, and I'll keep my word.”

“Alright, do your best. I'm waiting for good news.”

With that, Zhong Lan left in a whirlwind. Her second grandson, Zuo Xifeng, had been handling overseas projects and hadn't been back in a while—she missed that kid. Her third grandson, Zuo Xiyun, was always off on some adventure, traveling everywhere, and she rarely saw him.

Right now, it was her eldest grandson's complicated love life that was giving her the most headaches. This time, she finally had an opportunity and was determined to see him fall head over heels in love.

...

Meanwhile, Wooh Yueyue was juggling work and house hunting. She had contacted a few places through an agency and planned to check them out during her lunch break.

As she left the office, she had the unsettling feeling that someone was following her. She turned left, and so did the person behind her. She veered right into a narrow alley, and when the follower stepped in, she swiftly grabbed them and, without a word, landed a punch, demanding, “Why are you following me?”