- : Xiao Mansion : -

It was 9 p.m. Xiao Zhan was sitting in balcony, humming a beautiful song and having his night coffee. Zhou Cheng came and stand beside him.

"Zhan?" Zhou Cheng said. Zhan looked in his direction and gesture him to continue.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Cheng asked.

"Sit down" Zhan said.

Zhou Cheng obliged and sat down beside him and furrowed his both eyebrows seeing Zhan's questioning expression.

"What?" Zhou Cheng asked.

"What happened?" Zhan asked back.

"Nothing, I was just thinking, this proposal might be for you." Zhou Cheng said.

Zhan laughed.

"That's a good thought to keep yourself relaxed." Zhan laughingly replied.

"No, I would probably be right, my studies are still going on. So, it doesn't make sense." Zhou Cheng said.

"So am I. And also you have your final exams in 3 months. They're not coming to have the marriage tomorrow either. " Zhan replied.

"Your studies are no excuse." Zhan mumbled but loud enough to Zhou Cheng hear.

"Zhan, How can Dad do this to us? I mean, a person who we know nothing about is coming tomorrow to our house with a proposal." Zhou Cheng anxiously said.

"If you're saying this then you know nothing about Dad." Zhan replied.

"Zhan please talk to the point." Zhou Cheng said confused.

"The point is that Dad doesn't pay the milkman's bill which the milkman gives to him. Instead, he pays the amount which he has noted in his own diary. Do you get it?" Zhan asked.

Zhou Cheng shook his head in NO.

"Now Where did this milkman come from?" Zhou Cheng asked totally confused.

"You're quite dumb. Look, someone who us so careful about a few hundred rupees won't hand over his sons to an unknown person. Those sons whom he love more than himself.... Do you understand? No? Zhan asked but Zhou Cheng confused expression remains same.

"Okay, let's do one thing." If the guy looks like boring, old fashioned and middle aged man type then you can marry him....
And if he looks handsome, dashing, hot and sexy then I'll marry him. Fine? Zhan said happily.

"I mean, it's the least I can do for my brother." Zhan changed his experience from happy to someone who is going to sacrifice a very big thing.

"Zhan, you're not slightest bit worried? Zhou Cheng asked annoying.

"What kind of person he would be or how educated he is, you're not worried?" Zhou Cheng asked seeing Zhan's care free expressions.

"My mind is clear. I trust in Dad and God. " Zhan take a short brake then continued
"Don't worry, would you like some coffee?" Zhan offered coffee to Zhou Cheng but Zhou Cheng shook his head in NO.

"No, okay mine has gone cold, I'm going to make another one." Zhan said and went inside leave Zhou Cheng all alone.

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Wang Yibo and HaoXuan were in Yibo's car. It's been 20 minutes now, they were in the car. Yibo keeps driving silently with a evil smile on his face. HaoXuan asked many times where they were going? But Yibo keep silent ad didn't answer his questions. After reaching in front of an apartment Yibo stopped the car.

"By the way, who are we here to wake up from their sleep?" HaoXuan asked.

"The owner of this apartment." Yibo simply answered.

"And how we are going to do that?" HaoXuan asked.

"Like this.. *blows horn* " Yibo said and started to blow horn of his car continuously.

"Whose house is this?" HaoXuan asked.

"The Principal's" Yibo calmly replied.

After hearing Yibo HaoXuan got shocked and widened his eyes.

"Who?" HaoXuan asked again maybe he misheard it.

"The Principal's" Yibo coldly said.

"Have you gone mad?" HaoXuan asked and tried to remove his hand from the horn.

"He has suspended me for a week. Tell me, how am I going to meet Zhou Cheng for week now? Huh? And on top of that he has told me that I cannot call him. Huh!! He has made my life hell and I'm going to let him sleep peacefully?" Yibo said angrily and make sure to ruin all HaoXuan's attempt of removing his hand from the horn.

Yibo got out of the car.

"How can he even sleep after making me sleepless?" Yibo mumbled angrily but loud enough to HaoXuan hear.

"Hey, wake up. I am not going to let you sleep. Wake up." Yibo said and started to ring the principal's doorbell.

"Oh let it go Yibo, let's go otherwise he is going to suspend us for even longer, let's go. He will suspend us....." HaoXuan said and tried to pull Yibo but Yibo jerked him and started to kick the door. HaoXuan ran back to Yibo and dragged him to his car.

"Wake up. How can you be sleeping so peacefully." Yibo shout for the last time before driving his car back to his home.

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Next morning : -

- : Xiao Mansion : -

Zhou Cheng came downstairs, ready to go to college. He came to living room. There he met Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao who were having their morning coffee. Today Mr. Xiao took a leave from his office because today his friend was coming on evening tea. Zhou Cheng greet his parents.

"Mom, I'm going, I'm getting late." Zhou Cheng said to his mom.

"Dear?" Mr. Xiao called him.

"Yes Dad" Zhou Cheng answered.

"Take a day off today." Mr. Xiao said calmly.

"Da, I'll come back early." Zhou Cheng tried to reasoned his father.

"I asked you to take a day off, didn't I? Mr. Xiao said with a little bit anger.

"Yes Dad" Zhou Cheng said and went back to his room.

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Tian Tian Xiang Shang University : -

Yibo came to college. He got suspended but after that he camr to meet Zhou Cheng but the gatekeeper stopped him.

"You can't go inside." The gatekeeper said.

Yibo glared at the gatekeeper.

"Can I sit over here?" Yibo irritadely asked while pointing towards a nearby bench.

"Yes, you can." The gatekeeper said.

Yibo went to a nearby bench, sat there and started to wait for Zhou Cheng. After 15 minutes he saw Jiyang coming from the college. He went to him.

"Hii Jiyang!! How are you?" Yibo asked.

"Absolutely fine. What about you?" Jiyang asked back.

"I'm fine. Listen, did Zhou Cheng come inside?" Yibo asked hurriedly.

"No, he didn't come today." Jiyang replied.

"He didn't come?" Yibo mumbled.

"Why?" Jiyang asked.

"No, it's nothing. So if you talk to him. Can you tell him to call me?" Yibo asked impatiently.

"Sure, If I talk to him, I'll let him know that you were asking about him." Jiyang said.

"Thank you" Yibo said.

Jiyang nodded and said "okay bye"

"Bye" Yibo said.

Jiyang walked away leaving Yibo behind. Yibo took out his phone from his pocket and tried to call Zhou Cheng but no one respond to his call.

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Xiao Mansion : -

Zhou Cheng saw his mom alone in kitchen. He went to her.

"Mom"

"Yes?"

"Mom, who is this friend of Dad who remembered him after 5 years? And that too he is coming with a marriage proposal." Zhou Cheng asked his mom.

"What are you more concerned about? His coming after 5 years or bringing a marriage proposal?" Mrs. Xiao asked back.

Zhou Cheng remain silent for 2 minutes.

"No, I don't have any concern, just asking.." Zhou Cheng answered nervously.

Mrs. Xiao smile and went to do her work.

Zhou Cheng wanted to say something but he can't find words or he didn't knew what to say? So he just kept quiet.

- : Time Skip : -

In the Evening : -

Zhan was fixing his hair. Zhou Cheng came and sat on his bed.
Zhan saw his brother.

(Zhan's outfit)

"What's this? Why aren't you getting ready?" Zhan asked.

"I'm absolutely fine." Zhou Cheng simply answered.

"Oh no, this won't be fun.
I mean, one should at least look good enough that when someone looks at them it leaves them in a shock...
They start whining in front of their parents like small children that this is the boy they want.." Zhan said dramatically.

"What nonsense are you talking about, I'm absolutely fine." Zhou Cheng answered.

"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm right. He is going to reject you in this condition. And a rejection is not good for self confidence." Zhan said proudly.
But Zhou Cheng didn't react.

"Hey listen, Can I put on some make up on you?" Zhan lovingly asked.

"I'm fine Zhan, it would be better that they reject me." Zhou Cheng said tiredly.

"What's wrong with you Zhou Cheng?" Zhan asked with a bit anger.

"OK fine, don't get ready. But I will. " Zhan said and went back to the mirror to fix his hair. But still Zhou Cheng didn't react. Zhan turned back again.

"I swear you're looking disgusting right now Zhou Cheng.." Zhan said making weird face.

"Zhan please!! Don't force me. I'm absolutely fine." Zhou Cheng said.

"Okay, if you don't want to put on make up at least wear some nice clothes." Zhan said but Zhou Cheng didn't move a little bit.

"You're so stubborn. " Zhan said and went to the cupboard and take out new clothes.

"Okay! Wear this my dear brother." Zhan said lovingly.

(Zhou Cheng's outfit)

Before Zhou Cheng protest or said no Zhan pulled him from the bed.. "Just wear it. Good boy" Zhou Cheng want to protest but because of Zhan's pleading, he kept quiet and obliged what Zhan said.

And then door bell rangs.
Zhan ran downstairs happily. He peeped in the living room behind the curtains. He saw a lady, a man same aged like his Dad and a handsome man. He was looking dashing in suit.

Zhan smiled and went back to his room to Zhou Cheng.

"There's a big problem." Zhan said as he was about to cry.

"What happened?" Zhou Cheng asked.

"This guy is not old fashioned, boring type neither is he cool, young type.
He seems to be some middle type of personality.
Neither is he very cool and not is completely useless either. You understand what I'm saying?" Zhan said but Zhou Cheng didn't react.

Zhou Cheng went to the living room.
Mrs. Xiao called him and made him sat beside her. Zhou Cheng looked at the handsome man in front of him. Huikuan too looked at him and smiled.

"I think you have gotten some idea about what we have come here for?" Mrs. Lu said.

After a pause she continued..

"We have come with Huikuan's proposal for your son Zhou Cheng."

To be continue......

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