Chapter 101: Good Method

"It wasn't anyone else but my parents; they teamed up to beat me."

Ye Shu never mentioned how he doomed himself last night. He recounted, from childhood onward, every occasion he had been beaten, narrating each incident in chronological order to Xie Xin Yi and her parents. He was thinking that if Xie Xin Yi could still look at him after hearing his dark past, then after they got married she probably wouldn't leave him.

"Grandpa and Grandma, why did they beat you? Aren't you about to get married?"

Liang Yan also felt uneasy; can this uncle really get married like this? Can she still attend the wedding?

"Will the bride reject you?"

Ye Shu had intended to gloss it over, but upon hearing Liang Yan's words, he covered his chest and said, "Old Zhu, you should keep your daughter in check; don't be so hurtful!"

Liang Yan, seeing Ye Shu like that, got a bit angry and said, "Uncle, why are you copying my dad?"

Ye Shu raised an eyebrow, looking like he'd just tasted gossip, and said, "Does your dad often do this? Is it like this toward you, or toward your mother?"

"Ye! Shu!"

Hearing the familiar roar, Ye Shu's expression stiffened as he looked at Zhu Xueheng, who was streaming a video. On the video side were his raging father and mother!

Ye Shu bared his teeth in a grin, putting on a flattering smile.

"Dad, Mom…"

Zhu Xueheng also laughed, "Let our family dog out, you leash that, probably no one will notice; what's the difference between you and a dog!"

You still dare to tease his daughter with all that nonsense! You won't get away with it!

Liang Yan widened her eyes, just about to retort to Zhu Xueheng, when Su Yu stopped her, "Your dad is just joking!"

【Zhu Xueheng is really bold, not afraid of burning bridges!】

"Xiao Yu is really clever!"

On the video side, Ye Zhouyang and Xu Yanjing showed loving smiles.

Su Yu took Liang Yan over and said, "Good morning, Grandpa and Grandma, this is Huo Huo!"

Liang Yan leaned over the phone, adjusted her position, and smiled toward the screen, "Grandpa, Grandma, hello, I'm Huo Huo, my full name is Liang Yan!"

"Hey, Huo Huo, hello!"

"Huo Huo, you're so well‑behaved!"

Xu Yanjing felt a tickle of desire upon seeing the pretty child. Ye Shu's looks weren't bad, and Xie Xin Yi was also a beauty; the child they bore would surely be as cute and beautiful as the two sisters.

"Thank you, Grandma!"

Liang Yan grinned broadly and joyfully!

"Huo Huo, go pick out clothes quickly; choose as many outfits as you like, and any requests can be told to your Uncle Ye!"

Liang Yan nodded, "Thank you, Grandma!"

Su Yu and Liang Yan returned to the sofa and realized that the four photo albums were actually two identical sets, likely prepared especially for them—two per person.

Su Yu and Liang Yan first opened the album whose cover featured roses. The gowns inside were rose‑themed, with designs that were both exquisite and creative.

"Little Xiao Yu, just as you said, they're all pink, only some aren't as pink!"

The second album's cover showed peach blossoms, and its designs varied—peach blossoms, intertwined leaves, peaches, and peach groves.

"The clothes here are also beautiful!"

Liang Yan thought they were all fine; she couldn't decide!

Su Yu thought peach blossoms suited a Chinese‑style wedding better, while roses suited a Western‑style wedding better.

"Uncle, is your wedding Chinese‑style or Western‑style?"

Ye Shu flatteredly looked at his parents, waiting for their answer.

"Western!"

Through the screen, Xu Yanjing said. Turning a Chinese wedding pink would easily be used to insult Xie Xin Yi. Not wanting others to look down on her own daughter‑in‑law, she opted for a Western wedding. The ceremony would feature two wedding dresses, one white and one pink, which Xie Xin Yi accepted.

Thinking of that, Xu Yanjing added, "The bride will wear a white wedding dress and a pink wedding dress at the ceremony. You can choose several more outfits; when the bride changes her dress, you also change the flower‑child's attire."

"Okay~"

Su Yu and Liang Yan spent an hour together selecting, finally settling on a sleeveless, shoulder‑to‑hem pink rose‑embroidered outer layer over a white knee‑length dress, and a gown with sheer bubble sleeves, a wavy skirt dotted with roses of various sizes, and the bodice also embroidered with rose petals—a floor‑length princess dress.

Ye Shu never dared to hang up the phone the whole time. He knew Su Yu and Liang Yan were his "golden ticket to avoid death." No matter how angry his parents got, they wouldn't scold him in front of the children.

After the clothes were chosen, Ye Shu used the excuse of treating the two kids to a meal to say goodbye to his parents. Implicitly, if they wanted to scold him, they'd have to wait until he finished treating the kids.

"Hoo! Old Zhu, you've doomed me!"

"Heh, if you shout again, I'll call your dad and mom!"

"Who let you inherit this family name! Look at my surname—Old Ye, Old Lord—so privileged! You never even consider changing your own name…"

Ye Shu muttered, but still didn't dare shout again. His eyes rolled as he thought that going back would surely mean getting beaten. He looked at Su Yu, who was still flipping through the photo album, and asked.

"Xiao Yu, when you're being beaten by your dad, what do you usually do?"

Su Yu reflexively retorted, "I'm very well‑behaved!"

【Who got beaten?! As long as I wasn't hit, it's not being beaten; don't slander them!】

Zhu Xueheng just laughed outright. The last time he went to the Su family, Su Xi had produced a half‑old, not‑quite‑new feather duster! Whose it was was obvious, right? It couldn't have been used on Su Yi, who was still lying in a hospital bed.

Ye Shu nodded. After being beaten yesterday and unable to sleep, he carefully recalled the morning's events. Su Yu had asked him before setting a trap, but he hadn't reacted and should have asked Su Yu what she actually wanted!

Thus, when Su Yu said she was well‑behaved, Ye Shu didn't doubt it; he looked at the notoriously disobedient child in the circle—Liang Yan.

"What about Huo Huo?"

"My dad doesn't dare to hit me; I hit him, that's about the same!"

Zhu Xueheng nodded and gave his broad shoulders a pat.

"I'm strong, not afraid of you hitting me!"

Liang Yan ignored him, continuing to look at the clothes in the album. Every piece was beautiful, but there were too many clothes for the house to wear!

Ye Shu thought it was a real brain‑teaser! These two brothers of his seemed each less reliable than the other—just good at talking! Why not actually lay a hand on the kids? He couldn't find a suitable target to learn some experience from!

"Xiao Yu, if your dad really beats you, what would you do?"

Su Yu blurted out, "Run!"

【They're about to get beaten, and you still aren't running? That's not stupid?】

Ye Shu rubbed his chin, that makes sense.

Alright, Uncle will send all the pictures to the designer and leave first!

Su Yu and Liang Yan waved their hands, "Bye-bye~"

Zhu Xueheng wasn't going to let him off that easily; he put his hand on Ye Shu's shoulder, "Wasn't it said to treat the two kids to a meal?"

I'm not just going to pick a place; I'll first check the environment, then let you know!

Zhu Xueheng nodded, letting Ye Shu leave.

One hour later, Zhu Xueheng called Ye Shu, "You still haven't picked a place?"

"No, because I'm about to board the plane. I'm going to see my fiancée, bye-bye!"

Ye Shu hung up the phone and boarded the plane via the VIP passage.

He often flies overseas, his passport and such are in the car, so there's no need to go home to get them. Ye Shu messaged his parents after buying his ticket, was about to call Zhu Xueheng, but Zhu called him instead. Having said what needed to be said, Ye Shu happily boarded the plane, flying to the M Continent where his fiancée is!

Really thought Ye Shu went to find Zhu Xueheng at the restaurant: damn!

"Let's go, Uncle Ye isn't treating us, so we'll just eat at the company."

Su Yu went over and poked the uncle who was still working, "Time to eat!"

"Okay!"

After the two adults and two kids finished eating, Zhu Xueheng's gaze at Su Yu was like looking at a little treasure, making her break out in goosebumps all over!

"Uncle, your gaze looks really weird!"

"If you don't come to my place, you could live with your older sister Huo Huo?"

Zhu Xueheng looked at Su Yu with full anticipation. Liang Yan, when eating alone, is picky, refusing this and that. If he starts lecturing, she could throw down her chopsticks, go hungry, then run to her mother to tattle and throw a tantrum. But when eating with Su Yu, whatever Su Yu eats, she eats too, so well-behaved it's unbelievable!

"No way!"

Su Yu shook her head, Zhu Xueheng sighed, but Liang Yan's eyes sparkled as she thought of a good idea!

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One explanation: In Chinese weddings, pink is reserved for concubines in novels and film/TV; if the Ye family uses pink for a wedding, others might see it as being very dissatisfied with Xie Xin Yi.

As for Western style, needing two sets is the same. The first wedding usually uses a white wedding dress; pink is less common but not nonexistent, depending on personal choice. To outsiders, one white set and one pink set would look more normal.

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