“He doesn’t. Why would he have a partner?”
Zhang Ningwu had a suspicious look on her face. “Why would he not, when he’s so great? Unless he has some strange preferences.”
Mrs. Zhang smacked her daughter out of contempt.
“What are you thinking of? Can’t it be that no one is good enough for him because he’s that great? Does it have to be because he has strange preferences? According to you, all good men must have strange preferences, huh?”
Zhang Ningwu tugged at the corners of her lips. “That’s not what I meant. I just find it strange that he stayed single until now.”
“Why do you care so much about that? He probably thinks the same way as you so that’s why he’s still single now. What are you still doing here and not going up to talk to him?”
Under Mrs. Zhang’s insistence, Zhang Ningwu finally felt a slight urge. She took out her lipstick and powder to fix her makeup before heading toward Yuchi Yishu.
“Good luck, Ning.”
Mrs. Zhang watched her daughter’s slender figure from behind and intertwined her fingers together in excitement. Ning is so beautiful. She’s definitely better than that fatty from the Tang Family. Yuchi Yishu will definitely fall for Ning once he sees her.
If the two of them became a couple, the Zhang Family would stand next to the Ye and Han Families in the future instead of the Tang Family.
Daydreaming about the Zhang Family’s promising prospects in the future made Mrs. Zhang feel like she could fly up in the air.
When Zhang Ningwu got closer to Yuchi Yishu, she realized that his features were incredibly striking—he was even more handsome than she imagined. Earlier, she thought he was just good-looking. But after seeing him up close, she could feel her heart flutter.
As she was about to approach him to say hello, there was a sudden cry from the crowd. She did not know what was happening but saw that everyone was looking in one particular direction. Even the handsome man turned to look, so she followed along and looked in that direction.
A young girl wearing a long and fitting silver dress was slowly walking toward them in high heels. The spotlight fell on the top of her head and made the sequins around the corner of her eyes shine even brighter. Additionally, the pink eyeshadow went perfectly with her soft and sweet-looking cheeks.
The girl’s face was about the size of a palm and her features were exquisite. Her eyes were as bright as day—like all the brilliance in the world was stored in them. She was a bit nervous, but she tried her best to look confident, maintaining a good balance between her bashfulness and other emotions.
At that moment, Zhang Ningwu was completely dumbfounded.
This girl is…
It was the Tang Family’s daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony. The young girl had dressed up so beautifully, and the spotlight was placed on her. It must be Tang Yuanyuan from the Tang Family.
But didn’t they say the Tang Family’s daughter was as fat as a pig? Who is this then?
Apart from Zhang Ningwu, several people at the back were also surprised and started to talk amongst themselves.
“Who is that? Why is the spotlight on her?”
“Are you stupid? The spotlight is on her because she’s the main character of the day. Judging by her age, it does seem like Miss Tang from the Tang Family.”
“But isn’t Miss Tang a fatty? This girl is so slender. Is she really Miss Tang?”
“That was many years ago. Isn’t she allowed to lose weight?”
“D*mn.”
Zhang Ningwu took in every word. She turned to look at Yuchi Yishu, then shifted her gaze onto Tang Yuanyuan.
A strange thought grew in the back of her head, This young girl and that handsome young man look perfect together.
When this thought penetrated through her mind, she almost bit off her tongue. Bah! There aren’t that many exceptional men out there. Am I just going to give in like this?
Nonetheless, appearance-wise, the both of them looked perfect together.
With those genes, they would have very beautiful children, she thought.
On the other side, Tang Yuanyuan felt like she was all prepared. But when the spotlight hit her, she started to get nervous. She could only take a deep breath as she made her way toward the person she wanted to be with in the crowd.
Initially, there was quite a distance between them so she walked more steadily. But when Yuchi Yishu went up to her, she had the urge to run straight to him.
She must have been nervous because, as she approached him, her legs suddenly gave out from under her.
Her face changed and panic rose in her chest.
If I fall now, my shoes and dress, and all the effort put into this makeup and hair…
She was unable to save herself and instinctively reached forward.
The people below had their gazes fixed on her and let out a cry of alarm, “Ah!”
Just then, a pair of big and warm hands grabbed onto her slim wrists and pulled her in.
Not too far away, Mr. Tang, who almost sprinted over when he saw that his daughter was about to fall, let out a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tang pinched him out of anger and quietly chided, “Didn’t you see Yishu standing right in front of her? Did she really need you to step in and save her?”
Mr. Tang pouted and fiddled with his nose in embarrassment. “Why do I feel like Yuanyuan is all grown up now and is about to leave home?”
Mrs. Tang snorted. “So what? If I hadn’t left home, would I have married you?”
He giggled. “You’re right about that.”
Tang Yuanyuan was pulled into Yuchi Yishu’s embrace in front of all those people. She did not end up falling, but the both of them were now in a very intimate pose in front of everyone.
Her face quickly turned red and she hurriedly tried to push his hand away.
However, she failed to move his hand as he was too strong. After helping her up, he asked, “What’s the rush? It’s not like we hugged on purpose. I just helped you up. What can people say about that?”
Still, she was so embarrassed that her face was half red.
She whispered, “Yishu, I’m a bit nervous.”
“Don’t be nervous. I’m here.”
I’m here.
Those two words were enough to make Tang Yuanyuan feel secure. That’s true. No matter what happens, Yishu is here. I don’t have to be nervous.
After that, the emcee went up the stage to begin hosting the day’s programs. Tang Yuanyuan had assumed the coming-of-age ceremony was tedious, so she prepared herself and stayed on her toes the whole time.
Thus, when it ended, she was still a bit absent-minded.
“It’s over already?”
“Yeah.” Yuchi Yishu pinched the back of her hand. “Do you still want it to go on?”
She shook her head. “Can we get off the stage now, Yishu?”
“Of course. It’s your parents’ turn to speak now. Are you hungry? Tired? Should I take you out to eat something?”
She was quite tired, so she nodded her head.
“Sure, I’m a bit hungry. But I don’t want to stay here, Yishu. I want to go out and get some air. Is that okay?”
Smiling, he held her hand in front of everyone and brought her down the stage.
That caught the attention of many. Mrs. Zhang, who was not too far away, felt heartbroken at the sight.
“I thought I still had a chance to marry my daughter off into the Ye Family.”
Who was the one who spread the false rumor of the Tang Family’s daughter being a big fatty?
