Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Before she knew it, Little Lychee had already gotten up and jogged over to Yu Zhe.

But what awaits her is not a smooth road.

Yu Che and Zi Xiao have already taken their stances and are ready to meet the enemy!

But to Yu Zhe's utter surprise, Xiao Lizhi was intercepted halfway without her two younger sisters even needing to lift a finger.

"Meow! It hurts!"

Not only was Yu Zhe shocked.

Everyone present was extremely surprised. Mo Lingyun, who had been observing silently since the beginning, suddenly slapped Xiao Lizhi on the back of the head with a chop as Xiao Lizhi passed by.

Little Lychee immediately crouched down and covered her head in defense, as if by conditioned reflex!

What's going on?! We've only known each other for less than half an hour! Am I really that annoying?!

These were the various thoughts that surfaced in Xiao Lizhi's mind. She never expected that Mo Lingyun would actually strike her with such force!

"Yun'er?" Yu Zhe couldn't help but ask. Goodness, that last blow must have taken a lot of force.

Fortunately, Little Lychee is tough and its defenses were not breached.

It was only after Yu Zhe asked that Mo Lingyun came to her senses.

At the same time, she realized that everyone around her was looking at her with surprise.

Um...did I just beat up the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family right here in the Ouyang family compound?

There was no other way; it was obvious that Xiao Lizhi was about to run over and hug Brother Yu Zhe right under her nose, so Mo Lingyun took action without thinking.

Of course... the fact that she addressed Yu Zhe as the same thing as he did also made Mo Lingyun feel very uncomfortable...

But now that the attack has already been launched, even if it's a case of better late than never, there's only one thing to do.

"sorry!!"

Mo Lingyun immediately bowed slightly to Xiao Lizhi, who was squatting on the ground, to apologize, and then nodded to Elisa and Ouyang Yan to express her apology.

"Oh, it's nothing... I know you must have hit me by accident, Lingyun, and it didn't hurt at all."

Little Lychee touched the back of her head again. She thought that her squatting on the ground had scared Mo Lingyun, so she immediately stood up and said this with a smile to show that she was fine.

No, no, no... I hit you on purpose just now...

And another thing! You're actually unharmed after that hit?! Mo Lingyun felt that although she didn't use her full strength, she still used a considerable amount of force!

What she didn't expect was yet to come.

Elisa smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Well... Lingyun, can you tell Auntie how this good-for-nothing child upset you? She always speaks without thinking, it's an old habit of hers. Don't worry, just tell me, I'll definitely teach her a lesson!"

Ouyang Yan echoed, "Yes, Li Zhi is always causing trouble. That's what we're worried about. Did something happen when you were in her room just now? Let's not suffer this injustice. Tell us and let her go stand in the corner to reflect on her mistakes."

"..."

Are you really her biological parents?!

Mo Lingyun was shocked!

There was nothing they could do; Little Lychee was usually carefree and prone to getting into trouble, so when she was suddenly hit, the two of them assumed she must have said something strange again.

Not everyone is as weird as her! Other people are from big families and know their place, but her own daughter is acting like a complete idiot!

Little Lychee looked aggrieved: "Mom and Dad... I think I'll be fine this time..."

Whether there's a problem or not isn't up to her to decide.

The two looked at Mo Lingyun, seemingly wanting to hear what she had to say.

But what could she possibly say?

That was just acting on impulse; I didn't think it through at all.

Just when she felt that the situation was indeed somewhat awkward and difficult to resolve, she heard...

I heard Yu Zhe's voice.

"Yun'er, just say what you want to say. Your uncle and aunt are reasonable people and will understand."

"Brother Yuzhe..."

No need for much more; Yu Zhe's words were enough to support Mo Lingyun in expressing her thoughts.

Since we're going to talk about it, let's get to the point this time. Didn't we just mention the possibility of a marriage alliance between the Ouyang and Su families?

Since you were the ones who brought this up first, I should strive for my own happiness.

This time, Mo Lingyun was a completely different person. She was no longer timid and hesitant, but exuded confidence and poise.

"You two missed out on Lizhi. She didn't say anything wrong, and she has no conflict with me. I just couldn't help myself when I intervened, because she was about to embrace my fiancé, and from my position, how could I remain inactive?"

"Um?!"

The word "fiancé" caught the attention of not only Ouyang Yan and Elisa.

This also made Yu Che and Zi Xiao furious.

Yu Che immediately glared at her, his meaning clear: Brother doesn't need the term "fiancé" or "fiancée," so don't try that.

Mo Lingyun's gaze conveyed a message: Sister Yuche, this is a one-time thing. I'm doing this to make my stance clear to the Ouyang family. Otherwise, my position will be very difficult in the future.

What kind of weird tricks are they up to?

Yu Che snorted and ignored her, continuing to hold onto Yu Zhe's arm, wanting to see what tricks she was up to.

Ouyang Yan looked at Su Zhenfeng across the table in surprise: "Brother Feng, Lingyun just said that she is Yu Zhe's fiancée? When did you make such an agreement with the Mo family? I have no idea."

"I don't know either..."

Before Su Zhenfeng could deny it, Mo Lingyun interjected, "Uncle! When my father was alive, we made a verbal agreement. You said that in ten years, when our children came of age, we would be engaged to each other! Do you remember that?"

"Is that so?" Su Zhenfeng put down his wine glass and thought carefully. "If we're talking about ten years ago, Lingyun, you were only eight years old then. If there really was such a thing, how could you remember it?!"

"Yes! I've always remembered that sentence, and I hope that one day it will come true!"

"this..."

Seeing Ouyang Yan staring at him in confusion, Su Zhenfeng tried hard to recall what he had said to the Mo family before.

Following this, Mo Lingyun gave him a lot more hints, and in the end he could only nod.

"Yes, I admit, there was indeed such a verbal agreement..."

His words made Ouyang Yan feel awkward.

He proposed the motion earlier on the premise that no one had mentioned it before.

As it turns out, Mo Lingyun brought this up much earlier, saying in front of her that he wanted Li Zhi and Yu Zhe to be together. Saying this in the Ouyang family's home turf is just bullying her, isn't it?

No wonder Lingyun hit Lizhi earlier; she felt wronged.

20. Let time prove it?

The situation has reached a stalemate.

Or rather, the current situation is favorable to Mo Lingyun.

Despite this being Ouyang's home turf, she was "fighting alone."

However, both Ouyang Yan and Elisa are reasonable people, and if Mo Lingyun's statement is reasonable, they will also be realistic.

But then again...

As Xiaolizhi's mother, Elisa must protect her daughter's future.

I heard you had a prior agreement?

Okay, she did have a verbal agreement, too.

"Lingyun, first of all, Auntie has to apologize to you. Ayan and I brought up what we just said without knowing that your father had made an agreement with the Su family before his death. This must have hurt you."

"Oh, it's alright, Aunt Elisa. That's not what I meant. I just wanted to make my position clear."

“I understand.” Elisa nodded. “But since you’ve brought this up, as Lizhi’s mother, I can’t help but say what I think might be beneficial to her.”

"Yes, Auntie, you can say whatever you want."

Ouyang Yan, standing next to them, looked a little confused. They were playing tai chi, exchanging words back and forth, as if they were testing each other, or as if they were being frank and open.

In short, having gained Mo Lingyun's understanding, Elisa was able to speak her mind.

"Actually, it's like this. You just mentioned a verbal agreement. Since Zhenfeng has remembered that it did happen, I must admit it. But if it was a verbal agreement between Yuzhe's parents, then I also have one."

Everyone turned to look at Su Zhenfeng.

He quickly waved his hand, meaning that he really didn't have that!

Elisa laughed and said, "This is not an agreement with Zhenfeng, but an agreement with Yuzhe's mother, Yang Qiuyun. Qiuyun and I used to be classmates and best friends. We said when we were students that if we had children in the future, and if the children on both sides were a boy and a girl, we would try to let them date and get married."

She even looked at Su Zhenfeng to confirm this.

This time, Su Zhenfeng nodded: "Yes, that's true... Qiu Yun mentioned it to me before."

Mo Lingyun was a little unsure of what to say: "But Aunt Elisa... wasn't this just a joke from our school days?"

“Yes, it was a joke.” Elisa chuckled softly. “But wasn’t that so-called verbal agreement you mentioned just a joke made over drinks at the dinner table? Since they’re both jokes, and my version of events is more than a decade older than yours, doesn’t that seem more plausible?”

"..."

It has to be said, experience is the best teacher.

Elisa felt that this would at least elevate Lizhi's status to...

She's on par with Mo Lingyun.

Seriously... Xiao Yuzhe is such a heartthrob, how come even Mo Lingyun, whom I haven't seen in a long time, likes him?

Hey, Lizhi, you're going to face a lot of competition in the future.

Mo Lingyun actually thought it didn't matter.

She said these things to make a statement first, in short, to get a "pass" to compete for a relationship with Brother Yu Zhe.

Now that everyone knows her stance, that's enough.

I don't know if the current situation is because everyone is getting carried away with their own revelations or what.

Zixiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward and uttered a statement that shocked the world.