Time passed slowly amid the harmonious conversation.
About fifteen minutes later.
From the courtyard outside the hall came the sound of another car engine shutting off.
Leng Qingqiu led Shen Wanzhi, Li Yanran, and Pei Yunxi gracefully into the lights of Cloud Top Manor.
As she took in the lavish, fully outfitted estate before them, which resembled a royal palace.
Shen Wanzhi's steps faltered slightly, and she instinctively moved closer to Leng Qingqiu.
The university professor, usually gentle and composed, now had a rare trace of hesitation in her eyes.
"Eldest Sister..."
"Our ages... after all, aren't exactly young anymore. We're practically thirty..."
"Will Xiao Che's parents really agree to let us marry into the Jiang Family?"
Shen Wanzhi tightly clutched the Hermès handbag in her hand, her voice filled with deep worry and embarrassment.
A top-tier, influential family like the Jiang Family.
Their standards for choosing daughters-in-law were surely extremely demanding.
Could mature women like her and Eldest Sister, both nearing thirty, truly earn Jiang Che's parents' approval?
Leng Qingqiu herself was not entirely certain either.
This icy queen who dominated the business world was also setting foot through the gates of Cloud Top Manor for the first time.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the unease in her heart as she tentatively reassured her.
"They probably... won't make things difficult for us, right?"
"I've heard Jiang Che mention that his parents are both very open-minded and easygoing elders."
Seeing this, Li Yanran could not help but laugh softly.
"Professor Shen, President Leng, stop worrying over nothing."
"Uncle and Auntie really are very easygoing. They definitely won't make things difficult for you because of your age."
The carefree Pei Yunxi stepped forward and directly linked arms with them both.
"Yanran's right!"
"Besides, Uncle Jiang is a Great Official of