Yue Lingsi, Huang Ziyao and the rest had been attending to things at the villa since the afternoon. They remembered how everyone was so unhappy from the last time, so this time, they planned to make it grander. Firstly, to celebrate and secondly, to convey an apology.

The crowd seemed to be pretty delighted. Even Deng Wenwen who had been down for the past few days was exceptionally happy. She was chatting away with Xi Xinyi.

"Xin Er, I won't look into all the things have passed anymore. Now that you're married Yifeng, you've become the Head Lady of the Han Corporation. I feel assured to leave Yueying to you too. It's all thanks to Yifeng for calming things down this time. Finally, the storm has passed. You should quit the showbiz too. All these years, the scandals have come and gone. Everyone's been troubled by them too..."

Deng Wenwen sighed as she said this, studying Xi Xinyi for a quite while. "I know that you've always wanted to be a star since you were young, but you understand how it is now too, so you have to..."

"Grandmother, don't worry. I've come round now. For Yifeng, I can give up on everything, including my dreams. I'll definitely manage Yueying well, so, Grandmother, you must have confidence in me too!"

"You're been smart since you were little. You pick up everything so quickly. Of course, I have confidence in you," Deng Wenwen said with a smile.

"But, Grandmother, Sister... She's at Yueying..."

When Xi Xiaye was mentioned, Deng Wenwen's expression instantly changed. Naturally, she did not forget the things that Xi Xiaye had sent to West Park for her to look at. Her eyes narrowed at Xi Xinyi and she said coldly, "Xin Er, if all the things that Xiaye said were true, you have indeed let me down. I hope that you won't do such things anymore. I hate being used by others. Understand?"

Deng Wenwen's tone was rather severe as she looked at Xi Xinyi with an exceptionally incisive gaze that startled Xi Xinyi who nodded. "Grandmother, I know that I'm wrong now. I'll change! I'll change for the better! I just love Yifeng too much, so I...

"But all these years, I've been trying to make up for it, Grandmother. No, I havebeen making up for it. I've been feeling guilty, so I hoped to wait for her forgiveness, but not only did she not let me off, she even went against Yueying and spread those rumors. Could I have watched her destroy Yueying just like that? Now that she's managed to ruin me, I just..."

Xi Xinyi's words softened Deng Wenwen's expression. "Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore. Let's not damage a healthy relationship. Now that things have come to this, we can only take things one step at a time. Your mother has been working hard for the company all these years. Initially, I was already planning to let her take over the company, but she insists on passing it to you. I hope you won't let me down."

When she heard Deng Wewen come to this gentle truce, Xi Xinyi's tightened hands eased a little. "Grandmother, please don't worry. I'll definitely bring Yueying to greater heights."

At this moment, Yue Lingsi's voice suddenly came from behind. "Mother, Xinyi, what are you two talking about? It's pretty cold outside. It's best to go in and have a seat!"

The two of them instantly turned their heads and saw Yue Lingsi walking towards them.

Deng Wenwen looked at Yue Lingsi and suddenly asked, "Any news from Mushan's end?"

Immediately, Yue Lingsi's eyes darkened. After quite a while, she answered, "He said he has a dinner thing tonight, so he won't be coming over."

"Didn't you tell him that Xin Er got married today?"

Deng Wenwen frowned. She looked a little disappointedly at Yue Lingsi. "It's been so many years. You didn't... Never mind. Forget it. I'll call him."

As Deng Wewen said this, she took out her phone to call Xi Mushan. Unfortunately, his number was engaged, so she could only just let it be.

"Isn't Yifeng back yet?"

"Grandmother, Yifeng says he has to make a trip to the suburbs. He'll be back later on. Let's go sit in the living room first. I'll give him a call to see what time he'll be back..."

...

The sky gradually darkened and the end of the office hours had long passed. Still, Xi Xiaye was busy in the office. Since it was a rest day the next day, she might as well finish the work on hand first.

Earlier, she had called the Shen residence. Initially, she wanted to go home to visit, but then Shen Yue went outstation at the last minute while Shen Wenna was busy handling her students' final thesis. After some thought, Xi Xiaye changed her plans.

It was already early in the evening outside. The neon lights flickered and interweaved, enveloping the entire City Z in a fascinating haziness.

A black Cayenne sped past the wide street and stopped in front of a florist.

Mu Yuchen had just stepped into the store when the lady boss very enthusiastically greeted him, "Sir, would you like to buy some flowers?" Seeing such an outstandingly handsome man, she could not help but steal an extra glance.

Mu Yuchen's gaze swept across the abundant fresh flowers. A while after that, his eyes stopped on a bunch of champagne roses. After a moment's hesitation, he then pointed at them and smiled elegantly. "Give me a bouquet of these."

He did not actually know what these flowers meant. He just thought they looked gorgeous, so he decided to get them for her.

"Alright, please wait a moment, Sir!"

...

A while after that, the bouquet of beautiful bouquet roses was finally ready. When Mu Yuchen took it from the lady, he stared at the fully bloomed flowers with satisfaction and suddenly seemed to understand why women liked flowers.

He drove straight to Glory World Corporation.

"Hello, Chairman Mu!"

When the guard by the entrance saw Mu Yuchen enter the company with a huge bouquet of flowers, he was shocked. Naturally, he did not forget to greet him.

Mu Yuchen just nodded indifferently, not stopping for a moment, and went straight up to the 51st floor.

At this moment, in the planning director's office.

Xi Xiaye was fully focused on her laptop, checking on the materials that the marketing department had just sent over as she opened her notebook to make notes.

There was suddenly a knock on the door.

Xi Xiaye did not look up at all. She simply replied with her eyes still focused on the laptop screen, "Come in!"

The door opened and Xi Xiaye vaguely heard the sound of footsteps. She reacted when a certain someone's unique scent closed in. With that scent came a faint fragrance of flowers.

Huh?

She subconsciously looked up. What greeted her sight was the man walking towards her with a huge bouquet.

"Why are you here?" She asked in shock while he handed her the bouquet.

She looked at it and raised her brows in puzzlement. "Why are you suddenly giving me flowers?" She questioned, yet she reached out to take them.

Mu Yuchen beamed, his dark eyes filled with glitter as he spoke in his deep voice, "Don't worry. There isn't any special meaning behind it. I'm just feeling great today."

He pulled her up and sat down on her chair. Then, he slid his arms around her waist. She did not reject him and just sat down on his lap, holding onto the bouquet of flowers tightly.

"Did you close a big deal?" She was grinning happily as she gave the fresh flowers a deep sniff.

He gave her a secretive smile. Instead of answering, he took the flowers away and held her tightly.

Of course, he would not tell her that Ah Mo had informed him about Han Yifeng signing on the marriage contract obediently and was now drinking alone in a quiet bar!

He had finally got rid of this risk. How could he not be pleased?

Xi Xiaye put her arms around his shoulder and asked, "How did you know that I was still in the office?"

"I called the Shen Residence. Your phone is on silent again, isn't it?"

As if he knew every little thing about her, Xi Xiaye noticed that she had nothing to hide before him. However, he was like a deep ocean, and she could only reach his shallow pool.

Slightly troubled, she squinted at him as she thought to herself, 'Is it time to finally get to know him better?'

"It's an off day tomorrow. Shall we visit University A together? I heard the cherry blossoms are really beautiful there and I've been longing to go check them out. Back then, Mother actually disagreed with my admittance into the military school and wanted me to study at University A instead. She once thought of me becoming a lecturer with her in University A as well. Well, who knew?"

Suddenly, Xi Xiaye's eyes turned skeptical.

"Why did you choose to attend the military academy back then?" He became curious, his eyes sparkling with interest and he seemed to look forward to her answer.

Xi Xiaye just shrugged and gave him an indifferent reply, "It was nothing very special actually. You know that my grandpa used to serve in the army. He's still keeping some of the habits he got from serving the army, and I actually quite like the idea of arming myself on a battlefield. I have a dream to become a hero..."

"A hero? You?" He raised his eyebrows and glanced at her teasingly.

Xi Xiaye straightened her back as she sensed the doubt in his eyes as if he was trying to prove something. "Yes, me! A hero!"

He laughed and did not say anything, but Xi Xiaye was annoyed at him. "What's so funny? I'm serious!"

"Nothing..."

"Damn you!"

"Alright, pack your things and go. We'll go to a restaurant tonight. It's already pretty late."

"Then, I want to have French."

"Mmm..."

Mu Yuchen left a kiss on her forehead before helping her to pack up. After a while, the couple left the office together.

All the other staff had already gone home, so the building was empty. Mu Yuchen was holding her heavy black briefcase with one hand and had his other hand over Xi Xiaye's shoulder as they walked together. At the same time, Xi Xiaye was cradling the bouquet of flowers in her arms.

It was a peaceful and beautiful moment, yet Xi Xiaye was not used to it. She struggled away from his arm when they passed the guard on the ground floor.

Mu Yuchen locked his grip onto her shoulder, not letting her go. He glanced over and saw her blushing face, but he decided to not say anything.

Unbeknownst to both of them, photos of them were being taken right then by cameras from outside the building, capturing each and every scene and expression of theirs.

"Let me drive."

When they arrived at the car, Xi Xiaye handed the flowers to him before grabbing the car keys from his shirt pocket.

...

Han Yifeng had drunk quite a fair bit, but he succumbed under the pressure of Elder Han after receiving a call from him, so he still went back to the villa in the end.

Things were already lively when he reached the villa. Everyone was chatting happily as they tucked into the meal on the dining table and watched the press conference regarding the public announcement of the marriage between the Han family and the Xi family.

Han Yifeng's sudden decision to sign the marriage contract successfully suppressed the negative news about Xi Xinyi. Most news sites were talking about their marriage instead and some magazines even made up stories about a "10-year promise".

Suddenly, they became everyone's sweethearts. Han Yifeng's actions of supporting Xi Xinyi was well-accepted by everyone. Naturally, he became the role model as an ideal man.

"Yifeng, you're back!"

Xi Xinyi went up to Han Yifeng with a smile the moment he came into the villa. She took the jacket from his hand with a slight blush on her beautiful face. Her eyes brimmed with happiness.

"This is great, Yifeng! We're finally married! I knew it. You'd never... You'd never really abandon me... I love you, Yifeng!"

Touched, she quickly wrapped her arms around Han Yifeng's waist, hugging him with a frail, but overjoyed expression. "Thank you, Yifeng."

Han Yifeng patted on her shoulder lightly and said, "Mmm, let's eat."

Xi Xinyi nodded and sat down happily beside him. Her blush deepened when she saw the grin on everyone's face.

"Look how matching they are. Yifeng, Xinyi, the two of you are finally a married couple now. Xinyi's been spoilt too much since she was little, so please be lenient with her. Elder Han, Ziyao, we'll leave Xinyi in your care!"

Yue Lingsi could not help but feel a little blue even though she had a pleased expression on her face when she saw how happy Xi Xinyi was.

"Don't worry. We've always thought of Xinyi like our own daughter and we're very happy that she's now married to Yifeng."

Huang Ziyao smiled. "Now that they are married, we're now officially in-laws. Here's to peace between our families. Let's toast to Yifeng and Xinyi living happily forever from now on!"

Clink!

The sound of glasses tinkling marked the end of the toast.

"Since the both of you are married and Xinyi is bearing a Han descendant, stop being involved in scandals anymore. Us Han family, your maternal grandfather's Yue family, as well as your Xi family, are close friends. I hope that there'll be no more scandals in the future. Leave your current career, Xinyi. You can go back to Yueying, or even work in the Han Corporation after you've given birth."

It was Elder Han who spoke up. While he was almost 80 years old, he still seemed energetic and had a pair of sharp eyes as if he could see through people. His outward appearance seemed rather stern and overbearing.

"Grandfather, I... I know. I will..."

Xi Xinyi trembled a little when speaking to Elder Han. She grabbed onto Han Yifeng's hand anxiously, gazing at Han Yifeng with her frail and gentle eyes when she replied Elder Han.

"Don't worry, Elder Han. Xinyi has already decided to retire. She'll be staying by Yifeng's side in the future. Hopefully, she'll be of help to Yifeng."

Yue Lingsi helped Xi Xinyi out when she saw her anxious look.

"Okay, it's fine then. Yifeng, Xin Er is the Yue family's precious baby. You can't make her sad, understood?"

Elder Yue loved Xi Xinyi very much, so he became a little protective when he saw Xi Xinyi being pressured.

"That's enough, everyone. Yifeng and Xin Er are a perfect couple. I believe that Yifeng will take care of her well. Things wouldn't have become like this if it weren't for Xiaye and whatever happened on Yueying's side... but now, Yueying is all fine thanks to Yifeng!" Deng Wenwen voiced out.

"True, things have been hectic recently. Xiaye really overdid it this time. I heard that she even..."

The quiet Xi Jiyang finally spoke up, "Let's not talk about someone else when it's Yifeng and Xinyi's big day. We'll go on with our peaceful lives. Don't bother the others."

"It's her that's bothering us. Elder Xi, why do I feel a little irritated by your words? I heard that Xi Mushan is in a bit of a rut because of this. Is it true that the Discipline Inspection Department is launching an investigation?" Elder Yue mocked Xi Jiyang's words.

Xi Jiyang and Elder Yue were never really friendly with each other. Because of what had happened back then with Xi Mushan and Yue Lingsi, the Xis and the Yues were never really happy with each other. This still held true even until today.

Deng Wenwen nudged Xi Jiyang with her elbow as she threw him a frown.

"I find it weird as well. Why isn't Mushan here tonight? How can he, as Xinyi's father, miss out on their big day?"

Elder Han started to question, "Is he really in trouble because of Xiaye?"

Yue Lingsi and Deng Wenwen started to look uneasy. The atmosphere around the dining table suddenly turned stiff as everyone went silent.

"I'm full. Please continue enjoying the meal." Han Yifeng's deep voice broke the silence as he put his bowl and chopsticks down as he stood up.

"Yifeng!" Xi Xinyi pulled on him, her eyes begging. "Eat a little more. You've hardly touched the food..."

She was feeling scared and worried inside. The whole time she was just focused on Han Yifeng, she could sense that things were strained between them. Although their marriage should be a happy event, he felt more distant than ever.

Han Yifeng took a deep breath to soothe the suffocation in his chest. "I'm not really hungry. I'll have some tea over there."

Before anyone could react, he went towards the sofa.

Elder Yue was really displeased with Han Yifeng's attitude. He could not help but slam the table when he saw Han Yifeng sitting down on the sofa!

The first time, Han Yifeng did not sign the marriage contract and was absent from the dinner. Now, he still had the same attitude for the second time? How dare he?

"Grandfather! Yifeng's been busy recently and I'm sure he's tired. Let him be. Let's continue. Here's your favourite!"

Shocked, Xi Xinyi swiftly comforted Elder Yue. Huang Ziyao shot Han Yifeng a frowning glare. As she was about to say something, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

"Master, someone gave you and Missus a gift. It's said to be a wedding gift for you and Missus!" The servant brought Han Yifeng a gift box.

Everyone seemed doubtful. Not many people knew about Xi Xinyi staying here, so who could it be?

Han Yifeng's eyes were alert. He hesitated for a moment before taking it.

It was a nicely wrapped gift. There was even a pretty card on it. When he opened the card, there was no signature on it, just a single sentence.