"Don't think that my granddaughter will fall in love with you because you are good-looking. My granddaughter is not such a superficial person." Old Man Neal would feel uncomfortable if he did not criticize Joshua for a day.Joshua calmly said, "Well, she is not superficial. She only likes good-looking ones.""That is because she has good taste." "Well, you are right."Old Man Neal's following words were stuck in his throat.Bickering between the grandparent and the grandchild was already a daily routine, but bickering was still bickering. Grandpa never really got angry with Joshua, and Joshua never took what he said personally.Seeing his grandpa staring at him, Joshua raised his eyebrows slightly. "What is the matter?""I was wondering how likely it is that Cynthia will take a fancy to your face. I remember that young people nowadays like the kind of face that looks fair and clean. Your cousin is like that. The same goes for the young girls on TV." Old Man Neal was thinking de
"Old Man Neal, happy birthday," Cynthia greeted.Today, she was wearing a warm-toned sweater and a beret on her head. She was a little less cold and softer than usual.Old Man Neal greeted her, "Come in and take a seat!""Okay." Cynthia nodded.After Cynthia sat down, the butler handed the things to Old Man Neal and said, "Master, this is a gift from Ms. Yates.""I am very happy that you are here. You did not need to bring me gifts." Despite what Old Man Neal said, he could not hide the joy on his face.That was how old people were.If she did not prepare a gift, he would be happy as long as the person arrived, but if she also came with the gift, he would be even happier.When Old Man Neal opened the gift and saw what was inside, the smile on his face deepened, and the smile did not drop.What Cynthia gave was a set of chess.This set of chess was an ancient collection. The chess pieces were round and felt very good. They were made of agate, jadeite, amber, and marble as ra
"Your turn." Joshua pursed his thin lips slightly, and his shallow tone sounded slightly low.Old Man Neal glared at him.'Not seizing the opportunity!''If you do not grasp the opportunity, you deserve to be single.'Joshua understood. He did not stay here. When the housekeeper wanted to say something but could not come to disturb the two chess players, he stood up and walked over.After learning that the juice was ready, he went to the kitchen to serve it.After a short while, he brought several glasses of juice over and put them aside individually. "Here is some juice." "Thank you." Cynthia regarded Joshua as a stranger.Old Man Neal lost another piece of chess. Seeing the situation between the two of them, he lectured Joshua, "Juice? What kind of juice?""This is what Joshua asked the kitchen to make after he found out that you were coming. Taste and see which one is delicious. I can get him to make more for you." Old Man Neal helped him out, hoping that the relationship
However, today was Old Man Neal's birthday, and she had already rejected the previous matter for various reasons. If she continued declining, it would look bad on her.So she agreed, "Okay.""Let us go!" Old Man Neal regained his energy immediately. It seemed that as long as he stayed with Cynthia, he could always be happy.It seemed that Cynthia could become his sunshine without doing anything.Joshua did not expect this result. He thought Cynthia would decline. After all, she did not like blind dates.However, little did he know, Cynthia had no clue that Old Man Neal was intending to set her up on blind dates.From her point of view, Old Man Neal was always matching her with Joshua, and he would never match her with anyone else, so she did not think about that.Joshua was in charge of driving.Cynthia originally planned to sit in the passenger seat. After all, it would not be suitable for her to sit in the back in this situation.However, she was ordered by Old Man Neal to s
"They were still here earlier. After I answered your call, those children all slipped away, saying that Moses was looking for them to hang out with," Old Man John said directly.The rest also nodded in agreement.At this time, no one noticed that Joshua's deep eyes were shining with light.Old Man Neal sighed. "I wanted to introduce Cynthia to them, so that the young people can get to know each other better.""I will call that brat back.""Me too.""Young people really should get to know each other well."The old fellows took out their mobile phones and started making calls.There was always a tacit understanding among the old fellows. After Old Man Neal said that, they knew what he meant.There were not many people in the whole circle who Old Man Neal could approve of. Old Man Neal could protect this little girl like this, which spoke volumes about her decent character.After a series of phone calls, the boys all had bitter faces and were unhappy.Moses was indeed with the
They just want to enjoy life now. They did not want to fall in love, let alone get married."Just keep that to yourself. I had met Cynthia before, she doesn't like blind dates just like you, she agreed to come this time because today is my grandpa's birthday." Moses gave them reassurance."Really?!" Those young masters suddenly became interested."Of course. When did I ever lie to you?" Moses smiled foolishly.Seeing that he did not look like he was joking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and went to see her.They were actually in the hotel but on the entertainment floor, not where Old Man Neal and the others were.Old Man Neal had already taken Cynthia to chat with those old friends.After hearing the things Old Man Neal said, everyone looked at Cynthia with admiration and appreciated her even more."I wish I had such a granddaughter who can do everything.""Benjamin, you are lucky.""By the way, Benjamin, how did you and Cynthia meet? How come we are never aware that you
When he heard this, Moses's first reaction was to look at his brother.He wondered how he would react when he saw someone interested in his sister-in-law.Unfortunately, Joshua disappointed him.At this time, Joshua concealed his emotions very well. He knew very well that saying too much on this occasion was not suitable.However, the way he looked at Ian was obviously more meaningful than before."Thank you, you are also very cute," Cynthia replied politely, with a slight curvature on the corners of her lips.Ian smiled happily.In the subsequent chat, Ian was the most enthusiastic one, asking about Cynthia's hobbies and what Cynthia liked. In the end, both Old Man Neal and Old Man John understood what he was thinking.Ian did not hide it at all. He felt that a girl should be praised for her beauty and for her excellence.Old Man John wanted to give his grandson some personal space. After all, it was the first time in a long time that he saw him caring so much about a girl.
Moses did not give him a chance to refuse at all and just said in front of Cynthia, "Cynthia, I will have a chat with my brother first. We will be right back."Cynthia now understood what this meant, but she just said, "Okay.""Let us go." Moses tugged at Joshua.This was the first time that Joshua wanted to beat someone's ass so much. How could this guy be so annoying?Even though he really did not want to leave, since Moses had already said it, he could only leave for the time being.The two left.Ian suddenly became nervous.He did not know what was going on with him either, he used to be able to chat with other girls so slickly, but now he did not know how to speak."Old Man Neal just said that your family is from Nexuria?" Ian tried hard to find a topic.Cynthia was candid. "Yes.""My family also came from Nexuria. When are you going back to Nexuria? I shall go with you." Ian's eyes lit up immediately."Tomorrow," Cynthia paused before answering.It could not be blamed
Isabella glared at Nick. He actually betrayed her! Caught off guard by Luther's honesty, Nick quickly explained, "Don't look at me like that. Luther forced me to do it. If I didn't agree to his request, he would've spilled my past to my current girlfriend.""Current girlfriend?" Isabella looked puzzled.Nick confessed honestly, "My new girlfriend."Isabella was at a loss for words. Nick was very handsome. His looks could rival top celebrities. Naturally, with his face and charisma, he had no shortage of admirers. That led to a habit of frequently changing girlfriends."I made my rules clear to her. No shady behavior allowed," Nick added quickly, sensing what Isabella was thinking.Hearing this, Isabella did not say much.A moment later, Luther, seeing that their conversation had wrapped up, took Isabella's hand and left. On the way back, he deliberately brought up the topic of proposals."What kind of proposal do you like?" Luther asked."Anything works," Isabella replied
There was a time when Isabella considered letting Luther propose to her. However, he had not shown any signs that he would or asked for her ring size. There was no need to overthink it; that fool probably had not even thought about it. Nonetheless, Isabella did not blame Luther. After all, she was well aware that everyone expressed love differently. Yet, that was also precisely why she wanted to propose to him, to make him understand just how much she cared."What's wrong?" Annie asked, concerned."I'm just worried," Isabella replied. The ring sizes had been a constant worry for her."Because of what you just mentioned?"Isabella nodded. "Yeah.""Why do you want to propose to him?" Annie looked toward a dark corner. "In most relationships, the boyfriend proposes to the girlfriend, right?""I want him to feel loved," Isabella answered simply.Luther was different from most people; he always suppressed his negative emotions and limited his freedom. He no longer wanted to restr
"No," Luther declined; he still wanted to be the one proposing to her."Okay," Joshua agreed readily.Luther nodded, letting his mind wander. In the following days, Isabella kept checking on the progress, each time being informed that there was no opportunity to measure Luther's finger.In the blink of an eye, three days passed.Cynthia and Matthew had a conversation with Isaiah.Due to prior preparation, Isaiah handled Cynthia and Matthew's questions smoothly. Although they knew Isaiah had not been entirely truthful, based on his attitude toward Sandra, they agreed to the marriage without excessive probing into his relationship with her.As for Isabella, she waited for a few days but had not received any news. Frustrated, she decided to go to Jiverton herself to find Luther.When Joshua heard about her plan, he asked her to give him a bit more time. He assured her he would have the sizes by next Friday at the latest."Really?" Isabella was worried about running out of time.
"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and
"Quit the act," Matthew said to Isabella, "It's too bad."Isabella stayed quiet. Matthew bluntly stated, "Isaiah currently oversees the company, and the annual revenue has been consistently increasing under his management. He even took a few subsidiaries public.""And?" Isabella inquired."He has a talent for this," Matthew hinted, leaving Isabella puzzled as she struggled to keep up with Matthew's pace."He's barely in his twenties, so there's no rush to get married," Matthew explained. He saw through everything, understanding Isaiah well, adding, "If there were truly such a concern, he could easily establish a company under Sandra's name in the next few years, operate it until it goes public."With Isaiah's abilities and connections, starting a company and taking it public would be a simple task. After the IPO and proper management, Sandra's value would naturally rise. This would effortlessly 'shut their mouths'. Isabella wanted to say something, realizing her dad's words
"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background
"Ah, I see." Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and purposely asked, "Is it possible that Isaiah got to know Sandra through Uncle Yves and Uncle Sean?""It's unlikely," Cynthia denied. Even though they had not arranged any blind dates or rushed Isaiah into marriage, given his personality, he would not seek an introduction from anyone."Whenever you have time, ask Isaiah to bring his girlfriend home," Cynthia said, truly wishing for her children to find happiness. Isabella agreed, "Sure.""Isabella," Cynthia suddenly spoke up.Putting away her plan book, Isabella responded, "Hmm?""Do you think I look stern?" Cynthia sounded gentler than usual, lacking the usual nonchalance.Having been accustomed to being herself, Cynthia found it a bit awkward to take on the role of an elder suddenly. If she left a bad impression on Sandra during their first meeting, it could easily jeopardize Isaiah's relationship."Not at all," Isabella spoke sincerely, looking at Cynthia affectionately. "Y
Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth
Isaiah was surprised."Take her to shoot wedding photos first," Isabella suggested seriously. After giving it some thought, Isaiah said, "I'll ask her during dinner.""Why bother asking?" Isabella thought Isaiah's emotional intelligence was lacking, and Sandra's expectations were too low. "Just pick a few reputable studios and let her choose one she likes."During their conversation, Isabella noticed that Sandra was slightly anticipating a wedding, although she had refused for some unknown reason. If she was not truly opposed to weddings, there should not be an issue with pre-wedding photos."If you give it directly to her, she'll probably say she doesn't need it," Isabella coined. She could see through people and was quite clever.Isaiah clearly did not consider this possibility."Take a look at these studios. My friends suggested them," Isabella had already made the selections and recommended them to him. "Weren't you against my decision before?" Isaiah, not understanding h