Zhuang Xiyue watched the TV and exclaimed with delight at the stunningly beautiful girl on the screen, "Yun Ya is so photogenic, just look at how pretty she is. There was a guy in the crowd whose drool was practically dripping out, haha, completely conquered by our Yun Ya’s beauty and grace." Zhuang Xiyue spoke with a vicarious sense of pride, as if she herself were the one walking on the red carpet. "Gege, as a mother, I’m very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. We’ve got to act first to secure her, otherwise there won’t even be a number left for you to take. I’m not a conservative parent. Puppy love and all, it’s totally within the acceptable range. So, go ahead and bring Yun Ya home as my daughter-in-law..." Zhuang Xiyue rambled on. Yan Ke suddenly felt a chill as Yan Song came down from upstairs with a frightfully dark expression. He turned his head to glance at the still-excited Zhuang Xiyue and shrank his neck, "Mom... you can’t just matchmake recklessly. Sister Yun Ya and I only have a sibling-like affection, nothing more... " Zhuang Xiyue glared at him, "What sibling affection? I don’t care, you have to bring Yun Ya home as my daughter-in-law, or you’re no son of mine." Yan Ke’s face turned pale. My own mother, are you pushing your son into a pit of fire? "How can you not push big brother forward instead, as we are both your sons? Why me? It’s not fair," Yan Ke complained loudly. Zhuang Xiyue gave his head a sharp smack, "My silly son, a daughter-in-law as good as Yun Ya is hard to find even with a lantern. Mother has to be extremely biased towards you to even think of this, and you’re still ungrateful? You’ll regret it later. Besides, with your brother’s temperament, he’s just not suitable for Yun Ya..." Yan Song’s face was beyond ’dark’ at this point. Yan Ke had a mournful look, "Can I refuse your favoritism? Let brother handle it. He’s the eldest, if he doesn’t date, how can I dare bring a girlfriend home..." "Never mind your brother. His future wife isn’t up to me to decide. Forget it, forget it, let’s not talk about this. You are both still young, he who is near to the water gets the moon first; I am not worried about that." Yan Ke seized on the main point, pressing the issue, "Mom, why can’t you make the decision? What’s up with brother’s marriage?" Yan Song’s eyes darkened slightly, his footsteps pausing. At that moment, the red carpet on the TV ended, and a commercial break began. Zhuang Xiyue glanced at him and said, "Why do you, a child, need to know so much?" Yan Ke instinctively felt there was something amiss. His big brother was mother’s pride and joy. If she truly liked Yun Ya, she would surely want Yun Ya to be with his brother. Indeed, mom really liked Yun Ya, but why did she always pair him with Yun Ya since they were young? There must be a hidden story here. If mom can’t make the decision about big brother’s marriage, then someone else is in charge. The only person with more say than mom would be Great Grandfather in Capital City. All was lost. Don’t tell me there’s going to be a fiancée from an arranged marriage by the family. What will happen to brother and Sister Yun Ya then? Yan Song naturally thought of this as well, but he wasn’t worried. Great Grandfather had always adored him since he was a child and wouldn’t disregard his wishes. In any case, in this life, he would marry none other than Yun Ya. The audience took their seats orderly, with all the prominent guests seated in the first row at VIP positions, where their names were marked. They found their designated spots and sat down. Yun Ya was the last to enter, finding her seat with understated elegance, and just by chance, Shen Luokui was on her left. Shen Luokui glanced up instinctively; in the dark, those eyes were black and bright, just as she remembered. She covered her mouth in disbelief. "Oh my, are you Yun Ya?" Yun Ya smiled softly and serenely, "Xiao Kui, long time no see." Her tone was as natural as that of an old friend. Shen Luokui felt her eyes well up involuntarily and suddenly leaped up to hug Yun Ya tightly, exclaiming, "Yun Ya, I’ve finally seen you again, sob... You didn’t even contact me for ten years, do you know how much I missed you, you little rascal." Yun Ya gently patted her on the shoulder, "I’m here now, aren’t I?" Shen Xudong looked over in surprise and, seeing this, shook his head with a smile. Yun Ya gave him a slight nod and politely said, "Hello Uncle Shen." This is someone else’s daughter, Shen Xudong sighed inwardly. His Xiao Kui would be no match for her poise and elegance even after another ten years of polishing. Next to each other, the comparison was harsh. But what did it matter? In his eyes, his Xiao Kui was the most beautiful and adorable girl in the world. After taking their seats, Shen Luokui held onto Yun Ya’s hand tightly, peeking at her from time to time, marveling, "You were pretty even as a kid, but now you’re even more beautiful, like someone who stepped out of a painting." Shen Luokui’s compliments were sincere. Yun Ya smiled tenderly, "You’re very cute too." Cute, not beautiful. Shen Luokui touched her face in resignation, ah, if only her family had better genes. At that moment, the lights at the venue went out, leaving only a dazzling spotlight on the stage. The live broadcast began, and the official event started. Backstage, Guan Jie was leading a young man towards Mai Zheng’s dressing room, but the backstage crowd was dense, and in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared. Guan Jie slapped his thigh, my goodness, trouble. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveIꜰire.net