Huang Liuer glanced back at Zhou Song.
"I wasn't even talking to you."
"You know how I feel." Zhou Song had always been straightforward and disliked beating around the bush. "My background is so much better than his. Why won't you choose me?"
Zhou Song could accept Huang Liuer hesitating, but he absolutely could not accept her choosing someone else.
Huang Liuer looked him up and down.
"You're too handsome, and too rich."
Zhou Song asked, "Is this not a backhanded compliment?"
"You can think of it that way if you want."
Yet Zhou Song couldn't bring himself to be happy.
He used to believe that as long as he pushed his career to the peak, everything around him would naturally fall into place.
For the first twenty-odd years of his life, this rule had always worked wonders. But ever since he met Huang Liuer, he found that this rule completely failed him.
Just what on earth could he do to make her accept him?
He simply couldn't find a better way.
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Grandmother Liu Yueshuang was pushed into the banquet hall by Auntie Xiao Zhao.
Liu Yueshuang had changed into a dark green cheongsam and even styled her hair with a slight traditional touch. She looked distinguished, fashionable, and full of vigor.
Seeing her arrive, the crowd stood up to welcome her.
"The old lady looks so energetic, not at all like someone who just recovered from a major illness."
"Having been through such a trial, escaping catastrophe is bound to bring future blessings!"
"The old lady must take good care of her hea…
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