At this moment, at the old house of the Chi family.

"I heard that Miss Xie and Madam are coming back soon."

"I know, and let me tell you, Miss Xie is coming back to marry our Young Master."

The maid was shocked, "Really? Didn't they say that our Young Master doesn't want to marry? Is your news reliable?"

That man nodded with certainty: "Absolutely. I just heard the old lady say with my own ears that the people from the Xie Clan will also come today for the marriage between the two of them."

Mother Qiao, the maid of the old lady, suddenly stood behind them and said, "What are you talking about? Are you tired of living?"

Seeing that Mother Qiao had arrived, the maids immediately dispersed.

Mother Qiao was flustered as she instructed the maids to tidy up the room. She then instructed the kitchen staff to strictly prepare the dishes according to Madam's usual preferences.

"Madam and Miss Xie will be back soon. All of you have to be alert. Nothing can go wrong."

Since the mistress who had been gone for five years was about to return, everyone was tense and busy.

Half an hour later, a low-key, expensive Rolls-Royce pulled up in front of the house. The driver opened the door, revealing a long white leg and a pair of six-centimeter high heels.

The young girl was dressed in a white muslin dress, as if she was shrouded in mist. She seemed to be in her early twenties, except for her black hair, her whole body was snow white, and her face was extremely beautiful.

She held a woman who didn't look older than thirty and slowly walked into the Qi Family.

The Qi and Xie Families were happily chatting at the dining table. When they heard the footsteps at the door, they immediately looked over.

"Jinzhi!" Soong Anya walked up to Xie Jinzhi in surprise and hugged her. Her eyes were red, and her voice was choked with sobs, "I haven't seen you in a long time. You've lost weight!"

Xie Jinzhi had a dignified and ladylike bearing. She smiled gently and said in a light tone, "Don't say that. Those who don't know might think that you said Madam bullied me!"

Mrs. Chi smiled, "I didn't bully Jinzhi. She's so obedient, I dote on her so much, how could I bear to bully her?"

The old lady looked at Xie Jinzhi's bearing and her proper words and actions and was very satisfied. "Let's settle the matter of the two children today and forget about one of my worries. After all, Beichuan is not young anymore. It's time for him to get married."

"That's right. We, Jinzhi, can also stay by Beichuan's side and help him. The two of them have been good friends since they were young. Now they will definitely be together!"

Soong Anya held Xie Jinzhi's hand and sat down, asking softly, "Jinzhi, what do you think?"

"I'll listen to all of you." Xie Jinzhi served a cup of tea to Old Madam Qi: "Madam, it's good for your health if you drink more tea. Madam and I brought back a lot of supplements, all for you."

"Good child, you're so considerate." The more Old Madam Qi looked at Xie Jinzhi, the more satisfied she became. She instructed Mother Qiao, who was beside her, "Quick, call Beichuan. Jinzhi is back, but he's not coming over to have a meal with us. This is outrageous!"

"Don't call Beichuan, madame. I came here today to see you. Beichuan's company is so busy that he won't make it in time." Xie Jinzhi served the old lady some tonic soup and looked at Mrs. Qi.

Mrs. Qi took over the conversation and teased with a smile, "Mom, let's listen to Jinzhi this time. She probably wants to give Beichuan a surprise."

The old mistress immediately beamed with joy, took Xie Jinzhi's hand and patted the back of her hand, "Alright, alright, alright, I won't interfere in the matters of you young people, just wait to have a great-grandson at home!"

Xie Jinzhi smiled shyly and did not deny it. She dragged her words and called out, "Old Mistress."

A happy lunch banquet was held in the Chi family's old residence, and the dining table was filled with laughter.

Xie Jinzhi was happy. She was the future wife recognized by the entire Chi family. Beichuan and she had grown up together, and she had long since decided on a marriage partner. When Beichuan found out that she had returned, the news of the marriage between the Xie and Qi families would spread like wildfire.

In the high-end restaurant at that time, the more Shi Nian looked at the dishes served by the waiter, the more she felt that something was wrong.

This was a French restaurant, and the most famous one was the best steak, as well as the abalone, ginseng, and king crab.

However, this table was filled with nutritious pumpkin porridge and Japanese sauce. There was a grill in the middle and various types of meat were placed around it.

The man in the suit and leather shoes took in Shi Nian's confused expression. He picked up the '86 red dried food at the table and calmly poured himself a cup. He waved it around at his fingertips, his thin lips parted slightly, and he said lightly, "The barbecue is a new project recently developed by this restaurant."

Shi Nian suddenly raised her head like a startled rabbit, surprised that Chi Beichuan would take the initiative to explain. It took her two seconds to recover and respond, "Oh, oh, so French restaurants also run barbecue."

The waiter who had been waiting on the grill heard their conversation and almost lost his scissors. The cook had found the ingredients and the side dishes in the past few days for this gentleman, and he had gone to the grill shop to learn the art of roasting meat.

Chi Beichuan nodded lightly and ended the conversation.

At the barbecue table, there was only the sound of the waiter turning over the pieces of barbecued meat. The meat was not ready yet, and Shi Nian did not know what to say or do now. She could only pretend to reply to the message and hold her phone.

The screen was blank. She was bored and quietly looked up at the man.

The sun poured in on one side of him from the well-lit dining room, the fine fuzz was golden, his lashes were long and thick, casting fan-shaped shadows under his eyes, his lips were thin under the high bridge of his nose, and he took a sip of dried red.

Shi Nian couldn't help but look down. The man's sexy Adam's apple rolled down his throat. He must have swallowed a top quality dried fruit.

Shi Nian also swallowed her throat. For a moment, she thought that the dried fruit Chi Beichuan ordered should taste good.

The waiter in the restaurant rolled down the curtains, and the man's golden face immediately darkened. Shi Nian could not help but frown. She had completely forgotten that she was peeping.

"Is there a flower on my face?"

His voice was cold and magnetic. Shi Nian raised her head in a daze and looked into his dark eyes. Her heart beat like thunder.

"No... No, I want to drink that..."

"Drink?"

Shi Nian nodded, wanting to resolve the awkwardness at this moment.

Doubt flashed across Chi Beichuan's eyes. Didn't she not like to drink?

Chi Beichuan handed her his goblet. Shi Nian subconsciously took it. Just as she was about to put it to her lips, she paused. No, this was Chi Beichuan's glass.

Realizing this, Shi Nian's handsome face flushed red. She quickly returned the cup. "I'm sorry..."

Chi Beichuan's thin lips curled up slightly. He seemed to be in a good mood. "You're shy again."

"I... I'm not." Shi Nian was almost dazzled by his smile. She held her small hand under the table to calm herself down as soon as possible.

However, she could not fall into a contractual marriage!