Are You Satisfied, Little Ancestor?

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1.

As the youngest daughter of the Du family, Du Ningyou grew up in luxury and never suffered. She had a childhood sweetheart, Zhou Yangze, who was quite handsome but had a reputation as a playboy. Their families wanted them to marry.

When Du Ningyou heard the news, she was horrified. She ran home and clung to her father's leg, wailing, “Dad! I don't want to marry Zhou Yangze! He's a good-for-nothing young master who still depends on his family. How could he support me? And he has so many other women around him. An innocent little cabbage like me could never compete with them. I'd suffer if I married him...”

Then she looked up and discovered Zhou Yangze standing right beside her. He had heard every word she had said about him.

“...”

2.

After much effort, she finally placated him. Then Du Ningyou ingratiatingly asked Zhou Yangze, the king of connections, to find her a suitable husband. His family had to be harmonious, there could be no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, and he had to earn enough money to let her keep living in comfort.

Zhou Yangze said, “Don't worry, leave it to me. Given our relationship, I'll find you someone who's just right.”

But as soon as he turned around, he went to his friends. “Help me gather information on eligible men between twenty-three and twenty-eight. They should come from wealthy families and have decent looks. And they must have some reason not to be suitable for marriage, like a difficult future mother-in-law, family infighting, an unforgettable first love, or a seemingly refined public image but a messy private life...”

Du Ningyou assessed the potential husbands on his list and eventually gave up, utterly exhausted. Someone draped an arm over her shoulder and consoled her magnanimously. “It's fine. At worst, I'll marry you.”

3.

Later, they went to the countryside together to film a show. Living under the same roof gradually brought back the affection of their childhood friendship.

One stormy night, Du Ningyou pitifully knocked on someone's door, clutching her pillow and a little blanket. “The thunder outside is so scary. I don't dare sleep alone.”

Zhou Yangze stepped aside to let her in. Du Ningyou climbed onto his bed with practiced ease. “I'll sleep on the inside, and you sleep on the outside.”

“You certainly make yourself at home.”

With one knee on the bed and a hand pressing down on her blanket, he asked with an amused smile, “Only my girlfriend or my wife gets to have me keep her company while she sleeps. Which one are you?”

Du Ningyou looked at him and didn't answer for a while. After a moment, she tugged at the blanket and replied, “Either one works.”

“What did you say? I didn't hear you.”

She rolled over beneath the blanket and repeated with a bright smile, “I said either one works.”

Hearing that, Zhou Yangze's smile faded from his eyes. He gazed at her intently for a long while, but in the end, he lay down with restraint.

“You just keep pushing your luck.” One day, you'll be the one crying.

Notes:

1. The male lead has a reputation as a playboy because he's handsome and attracts women. In truth, he's never even had his first kiss or dated anyone. He's only ever been close to the heroine.

2. The story is light and fun, sweet from beginning to end, and full of adorable moments.

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A refined, smiling fox vs. an elegant, gentle beauty

1.

Shen Lingwei devoted twenty-four years to studying medicine. After earning her doctorate, she began taking over the family business. The first person she dealt with regularly was Jiang Yuchen.

Before that, her impression of him was that he was refined, courteous, and a fine example of the Jiang family.

After spending some time with him, she thought something was a little off. But he had gone to great lengths to find her medical texts and fully supported her in becoming the head of the Shen family. His deep devotion seemed worthy of trust.

The day after their wedding, Shen Lingwei quietly prepared a very bitter herbal remedy to clear internal heat. After watching someone drink it three times, she patted the spot beside her on the bed and asked in a gentle voice, “Tell me, what kinds of ‘good deeds’ have you been up to all these years?”

2.

During his rebellious youth, Jiang Yuchen thought Shen Lingwei was the perfect model of the rules imposed by her family, and not very interesting.

But later, he saw her working late at night, the thick notebooks filling her drawers, and the passionate look in her eyes when she spoke of her dreams at her coming-of-age ceremony. Only then did he understand her true determination.

After that, Jiang Yuchen made up his mind: Shen Lingwei was his, and he alone deserved to stand by her side.

Theme: Live as you please, and follow your heart.