Under Ji Beichuan's scorching gaze, Shen Nanyi felt a warm flush rising in her chest. She turned her head away, unable to meet his eyes any longer. This man seemed like an iceberg from afar, but up close, the heat in his eyes could melt one.
"Was what you said just now true?" Even now, Ji Beichuan still couldn't quite believe what he'd heard. He needed Shen Nanyi to confirm it again.
There were many ways for Shen Nanyi to answer this question. She could have played coy like an ordinary girl and made Ji Beichuan guess, but instead, she nodded firmly.
"It still depends on whether your proposal ceremony can impress me." Ji Beichuan had done so much for her. Shen Nanyi knew this better than anyone. At this moment, she didn't want to hide her feelings anymore.
After saying that, Shen Nanyi felt too shy to look at Ji Beichuan. Although they'd been in a relationship for a while, they'd never talked about a proposal before.
Just thinking about it made her face burn. She quickly grabbed Song Ning, who was standing outside, and left in a hurry.
This time, Ji Beichuan didn't rush to follow. Instead, he dialed his assistant's number.
As soon as Ji Beichuan spoke, his assistant felt as if he'd seen a ghost.
"What do I need to prepare for a proposal? Help me plan a proposal ceremony." Ji Beichuan said quickly. On the other end of the phone, the assistant's mouth dropped open in shock, unable to say a word.
Finally regaining his senses, just as the assistant was about to speak, Ji Beichuan murmured to himself, "Oh, I forgot. You've never been in a relationship. Why did I even call you?"
The mutter was loud enough for the assistant on the other end to hear clearly. After that, Ji Beichuan hung up the phone.
The assistant, who'd gone from shock to feeling deeply hurt, tightly clutched the phone.
"So what if you're in a relationship? I'm going to find someone too!"
As Ji Beichuan's most outstanding assistant, he felt that his position had been challenged. Being sidelined by Ji Beichuan because of his lack of a romantic relationship was unacceptable.
Sitting in the back seat, Shen Nanyi couldn't believe how things had turned out today.
Was this considered accepting Ji Beichuan's proposal? It should be, right?! No matter what kind of proposal ceremony that man prepared, she knew she wouldn't have the heart to refuse.
Then the problem arose. She hadn't discussed this with her family yet. What would their reaction be if they found out?
It was truly a case of "impulsive acceptance, regret later." Shen Nanyi knew she had to prepare her family when she got home.
Especially Shen Qingshan. The old man's temper was becoming more and more like a child's. If he didn't agree, she was eager to see how Ji Beichuan would handle it.
When she got home, to her surprise, Shen Qingshan was there.
This was one of the rare times when Shen Qingshan had entered the house and was sitting calmly with Shen Yi. On closer inspection, they seemed to be discussing something.
The scene in front of her made Shen Nanyi feel as if she'd seen a ghost. Although the relationship between the old man and her father had improved recently, this was the first time she'd seen them so harmonious.
In fact, they were blood - related. Shen Qingshan hadn't done anything wrong back then. It was just that everything was predestined.
If the old lady were still alive, she would have been happy to see this.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Maternal Grandpa, Maternal Grandma, I'm back!" Looking at the scene in front of her, Shen Nanyi felt her life was complete. She had both the family love and the romantic love she'd always wanted, and she was determined to protect this hard - won happiness.
So no matter what tasks the system assigned her, she would accept them all, just to give herself a chance to live longer and spend more time with these lovely people.
Hearing Shen Nanyi's voice, Zhao Shuyan came out of the room, wiped her hands, and brought some fruit for Shen Nanyi.
"Additional mission starts." Sensing Shen Nanyi's determination and fighting spirit, the system inappropriately announced another mission.
Even the system had to admit that Shen Nanyi was the host who'd lasted the longest under his control. He also hoped that Shen Nanyi could complete her tasks.
"Get Wu Fang to spend 1 million yuan within half an hour." This additional mission from the system was no easy feat. Just hearing it made Shen Nanyi's head ache.
She'd originally wanted to eat the fruit Zhao Shuyan had given her, but now she had no appetite. She quickly put the fruit aside and rushed out.
"Mom and Dad, I just remembered I have something to do, so I won't have dinner at home!" After saying that, Shen Nanyi ran all the way to the underground garage.
The others watched as Shen Nanyi rushed out in a hurry but didn't stop her. They subconsciously thought she must be going to find Ji Beichuan.
Zhao Shuyan even went to the kitchen to get some soup for Shen Nanyi to take away, but Shen Nanyi was too fast, and she didn't have a chance to give it to her.
"This child is always so hasty. There should be someone to take care of her," Shen Qingshan said while talking to Shen Yi.
This remark resonated with everyone around. They all thought Shen Qingshan was right. Shen Nanyi did need someone to take care of her, and that someone could only be Ji Beichuan.
If Shen Nanyi had heard this, she would probably have been stunned on the spot. She'd thought her family would oppose it, but unexpectedly, they were more eager than she was.
In the underground garage, Shen Nanyi felt extremely lucky. She'd started learning to drive after her 18th birthday and had obtained her driver's license in a short time. She could drive out on her own. Otherwise, if she had to wait for Song Ning to come down, the time would surely run out.
Thinking of where Wu Fang was, Shen Nanyi drove there quickly.
She found the restaurant manager, who naturally remembered how generous these two guests had been today. The manager was extremely nice to Shen Nanyi.
From the manager, Shen Nanyi learned that Wu Fang had been working in the restaurant recently. As for why she was working, the manager didn't know.
Without hesitation, Shen Nanyi's first reaction was to call Ji Beichuan. Somehow, she felt that Ji Beichuan must know everything.
From Ji Beichuan, Shen Nanyi learned that Wu Fang was there waiting for Zhang Kai, the son of Zhang Zhongshan.
With this information, Shen Nanyi suddenly knew how to get Wu Fang to spend the 1 million yuan for her mission.