"It's nothing!"
Anna immediately interjected, then turned and said coquettishly, "Yu Ming, I have something I want to discuss with you. Could you come out for a moment?"
Lou Yu Ming's eyebrows lifted, and he didn't refuse her.
After the two left the living room, Gao Lin asked with a wary look, "Is the marriage real or fake?"
Zhang Bowen analyzed, "Yu Ming is no longer young. If he's married, his focus will naturally shift to his family. Isn't that a good thing for Qi'er?"
"What do you know! Does Lou Yu Ming seem like the kind of person who would be held back by a woman and child? Besides, he already has a close relationship with that child from the Shao family. If this marriage happens, won't it be like adding wings to a tiger? Where will Qi'er ever get his chance then! No, I have to go tell Mom about this!"
"You! Sigh..."
Back garden.
Lou Yu Ming looked at the scenery ahead, standing tall and dignified, his expression indifferent. "What is it?"
Anna's eyes turned red and she said, "Yu Ming, do you... have someone you like now?"
Lou Yu Ming's eyebrows lifted slightly, and he gave a light chuckle. "What do you think?"
Anna dared not ask him directly. She said frankly, "If not, could you look at me? You know, I've always liked you very much! Don't worry, I can definitely be Mrs. Lou—"
"Enough."
His voice was cold and unfeeling.
"It was just a joke to fool the elders at the time. You don't need to take it seriously."
"But I'm serious! Yu Ming, I love you, and I can do anything for you!"
Lou Yu Ming didn't want to entangle with her any further and directly refused, "I have no intention of getting married right now, and even if I did, it wouldn't be you."
"Why!"
Anna completely lost control, almost blurting out, If it's not me, is it that Song Xi!
Lou Yu Ming didn't want to talk any further and was about to leave when Anna hugged him from behind.
Tears streamed down her face as she spoke incessantly, "I don't care! I want to marry you. If you don't have feelings for me, why would you let Zhang Qi call me Auntie! You could have denied it directly! But you didn't, which means you like me!"
Mentioning Zhang Qi, Lou Yu Ming's demeanor turned cold.
"Let go."
"I won't let go!"
She acted like a petulant young girl, but Lou Yu Ming showed no leniency. He ruthlessly pried her fingers open one by one and said coldly, "Shao Cheng is my friend, and I've always been tolerant of those around him. As for Zhang Qi,"
His eyes sharpened, "I can't control what he says, but his affairs are not for you to interfere with. If I catch you overstepping your bounds again, I won't spare Shao Cheng's feelings."
He was referring to her unauthorized act of bailing Zhang Qi out of the police station.
So he knew everything...
Anna's face turned pale. "I can explain..."
Lou Yu Ming turned and left without a word, "Shao Cheng will handle the engagement. Don't mention it again."
Anna stood there blankly, sobbing uncontrollably.
When Lou Yu Ming returned to the living room, he found that Zhang Qi had also returned at some point, looking in good spirits, lounging casually on the sofa.
Gao Lin asked, "Where's Anna?"
Before Lou Yu Ming could speak, Zhang Qi suddenly said excitedly, "What, Auntie is here too?"
Lou Yu Ming's voice dropped, and he warned him, "Don't call her Auntie again."
Zhang Qi pouted, "I'll call her what I want!"
Gao Lin, fearing that the two would start arguing again, immediately changed the subject, "Qi'er, do you want to stay for dinner today? I'll have someone prepare some delicious food for you later."
"Sure." Zhang Qi, unusually, did not refuse.
During dinner, Butler Lu pushed the old lady down.
Anna hadn't left. After crying, she felt she couldn't give up just yet.
She had liked Lou Yu Ming for so many years, and she wouldn't give up now.
The old lady spotted her immediately and beckoned her over, "Come, Anna, sit by my side."
It seemed the old lady was quite satisfied with her.
Anna felt a surge of confidence. Parental orders and matchmakers' words. Even if Lou Yu Ming didn't like her, he would have to marry her if the old lady insisted. She needed to find a way.
"I last saw you when you were little. I didn't expect you to be so grown up now."
Anna replied obediently, "Grandma Zhang, you're still as young as ever!"
"You're such a sweet talker. I heard you and Yu Ming are getting married. Do the family members know about this?"
"Mother."
Lou Yu Ming suddenly interrupted, his voice cold, "There's no need to discuss this."
The old lady glanced at him and didn't expose him, saying, "Indeed, it's still early. The urgent matter now is young Qi's marriage."