Intense Love - Chapter 25 - Zhou Family (1)

Chapter 25 – Zhou Family (1)

Everything Su Jinbei knew about the Zhou family of the imperial capital came from Zhao Xueyan. Zhao Xueyan once told her that the Zhou family business has been passed down for a hundred years. Whether it be in business or politics, profound influence was accumulated with each generation.

There was no aristocratic family that did not know of the Zhou family, but the layman’s knowledge of the Zhou family was only surface-level. Their power was deep-rooted and complex, and was not obvious to ordinary people. If it hadn’t been for the heads of the two families in the previous generation who had accumulated life and friendship under the battlefield, the two Zhou and Su families, one based in the south and the other north, would have had no intersection.

Zhao Xueyan told Su Jinbei that the Old Master of the Zhou family saved her grandfather when they were young. At that time, her grandfather joked that he would marry her daughter to his son in return as thanks. It was supposed to be a joke, but Old Master Zhou was serious. The two brothers had a good relationship, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to strengthen it by marriage relations.

However, the Zhou family was a very traditional family, and there were many rules for marrying relatives. The direct line of descendants of the Zhou family were all matched by their birth dates with the help of the spiritual master. If their fates were not aligned, there was no way of entering the Zhou family.

Unfortunately, at that time, Old Master Su didn’t have a daughter, and none of the daughters of the Zhou family and the sons of the Su family’s birthdays aligned. The matter should have stopped there, but Old Master Zhou did not give up.

Many years later, Old Master Zhou tried with the birthdates of their grandchildren once again and unexpectedly, a match was found. Su Jinbei, the granddaughter of the Su family, matched his second grandson, Zhou Shiyun, and judging by the calculated result, they would be in perfect harmony – companions for a long time to come.

Because of this, Su Jinbei and Zhou Shiyun were engaged. For many years later, the elders of Zhou and Su families thought of each other as relatives, although the two protagonists seemed to be exempt from this.

Within the aristocratic circles, it was normal for elders to arrange their grandchildren’s marriage with people of the same circle. In many cases, the related parties had no say since, in this world, power and assets win over anything else. Su Jinbei was always aware of this truth, but just because she knew didn’t mean that she acknowledged it. Therefore, from a young age, she would roll her eyes at the thought of the superstitious matchmaking between the two families. This wasn’t the ancient times, childhood engagement didn’t exist anymore.

Su Jinbei had always kept a respectful distance from the traditional Zhou family with their many shackling rules. In the past few years, when her mother Zhao Xueyan or grandpa went to visit the Zhou family, Su Jinbei wouldn’t go even if she died.

After seeing Zhou Shiyun, she felt that her attitude had changed a little. In Su Jinbei’s vain mind, it was such a pity to not play around with her fiancé if he looked like that.

“Big Sister, it’s five o’clock now, and Brother-in-law is almost here. Why are you in your room?” Su Jianan leaned on the door, full of doubts.

Su Jinbei had put on exquisite makeup, her red lips glamorous, she turned around and asked, “Jianan, do I look good in this one?”

Su Jianan laughed, “Why are you asking me today? No way is it because Brother-in-law is coming and you feel uneasy so you’ve lost your confidence?”

“Nonsense.” Su Jinbei bawled, “This isn’t the first time I’m seeing him, how can I be self-conscious in front of him?”

“Oh~ is that so.”

Su Jinbei gave him a glance, “Forget it, what does a little kid like you know.”

Su Jianan smiled happily, “Fine, I don’t understand, I’ll go downstairs and wait for my Brother-in-law.”

He disappeared. Su Jinbei glared at the door, and then her mouth was slightly bent again. It was pretty nice hearing him call him Brother-in-law.

Half an hour later, when Su Jinbei struggled between nude 8cm high heels or strappy 10cm high heels, the housekeeper knocked on her door, “Miss, Mr. Zhou is here. “

When Su Jinbei heard it, he quickly put on the strappy high heels. “Just a minute, I’m coming.”

Su Jinbei turned a few times towards the full-length mirror and opened the door once she decided everything was perfect.

When she walked down the stairs, she heard her dear mother’s voice. Zhao Xueyan affectionately addressed him by ‘Shiyun’, as if she was very familiar with him.

The scene in the living room gradually unfolded before her. There were a lot of people, everyone was here except Eldest Brother Su Xianyan. Even Su Yundong who was always partying outside was present.

However, Su Jinbei’s eyes immediately gravitated towards Zhou Shiyun who was sitting on the sofa. Today, he had changed out of the white doctor’s coat and was wearing a black knee-length coat paired with a white shirt. Casual but he looked really good.

Strict, cold, quiet like a statue.

“Zhou Shiyun, you’re here.” Su Jinbei greeted first. She walked slowly to the living room and sat down beside him casually. “Right on the dot.”

Zhou Shiyun nodded slightly, his eyes fell on her feet. He frowned slightly and thought to himself that she was still disobedient and put on high heels again.

“Eh, what are these, you brought them?”

Several wooden sandalwood boxes were placed on the coffee table.

“Tokens of Elder Brother’s regard, I hope Grandpa and Uncles and Aunties will like it.” Zhou Shiyun was facing Su Jinbei, but the words were for everyone.