My Unexpected CEO Wife

Chapter 869 869: The Li Family Seeks Chen Xuan's Help

"This is..."

Chen Yi was stunned on the spot, staring blankly as Yang Kaize walked toward her.

Her little heart had already started pounding wildly; seeing this scene, Chen Yi had already guessed a certain possibility.

She just didn't dare be sure yet, and her mind went completely blank.

At this moment, Yang Kaize had already walked up to Chen Yi.

He took a ring out of his pocket and knelt down on one knee.

Flowers in his left hand, ring in his right, he proposed to Chen Yi.

"Chen Yi, I'm not very good with words, and I don't even know how to propose."

"I've got no experience in this kind of thing either. I just hope you won't despise me. Will you marry me?"

Yang Kaize looked at her with eyes full of deep affection.

Chen Yi was now crying tears of joy; she had finally waited until this blockhead opened his mouth.

"I will!"

Chen Yi nodded as she answered, tears streaming down her face, a smile hanging on her lips.

Yang Kaize broke into a relieved smile and slipped the ring onto Chen Yi's finger.

Then he stood up and pulled Chen Yi into his arms.

Bang bang bang...

The waiters around them quickly gathered over, spraying confetti that drifted down over the two of them.

In this moment, it was both warm and romantic.

Su Linlang shook her head with a smile. "This is the simplest confession and proposal I've ever seen."

"There's no lofty speech, no vows carved in stone, but it's incredibly sincere!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly. Now that things had come to this step, it could be considered one weight off his mind.

Next would be discussing their wedding, which had to be held before he left Jiangnan City, so his little sister could have a stable life.

They went to a private room to eat.

Chen Yi leaned against Yang Kaize, happiness and sweetness written all over her face.

"What were you thinking, springing this on me all of a sudden without saying a word beforehand?" Chen Yi looked at Yang Kaize.

Yang Kaize just gave an awkward, dry laugh, not knowing what to say.

Su Linlang chuckled. "Isn't it all to give you a surprise!"

"Chen Yi, you're not blaming Yang Kaize now for not giving you advance notice, are you? Still planning to settle accounts with him?"

Hearing this, Chen Yi's face flushed bright red. "Linlang, don't tease me."

"But making the proposal this romantic doesn't seem like something this block of wood could come up with."

Yang Kaize nodded with an awkward grin. "This was all Brother Chen's idea, and everything here was prepared by him. I just had to show up, hehe."

Chen Yi had guessed as much. She turned to look at Chen Xuan, her eyes full of gratitude.

This was her brother's love and pampering.

Chen Xuan smiled and shook his head. "Xiao Yang, you're too honest; I really don't know what to do with you."

"The proposal is done, so let's talk about the wedding. I'd like to hold the ceremony for you two before the end of the year. How about that?"

Chen Yi's cheeks flushed. Naturally she had no objections, but she still had to hear Yang Kaize's thoughts.

Yang Kaize thought for a moment. "Brother Chen, here's what I'm thinking: I'll sit for the postgraduate entrance exam first."

"After the exam, I'll take Chen Yi back to my hometown for a trip, at the very least to meet my parents and say hello."

"If nothing unexpected happens, we can hold the wedding in the spring after the New Year. What do you think?"

Chen Xuan smacked his lips. Waiting until spring after the New Year conflicted a bit with his plans.

He wanted it done as soon as possible, so he could head straight to the provincial capital after the New Year.

If it went this way, he would have to stay in Jiangnan City a while longer and wouldn't be able to leave quickly.

"Brother, let's go with what Yang Kaize wants. I don't want to push him too hard; it'd make it look like I'm desperate to marry him."

Chen Yi said, her face burning red.

Chen Xuan sighed softly. "All right, then we'll do it your way—wedding in the spring after the New Year."

"When the time comes, I'll handle all the arrangements for you. You two don't need to worry about a thing."

"Okay. Thank you for your kindness, Brother Chen." Yang Kaize said gratefully.

Chen Xuan waved his hand with a smile. "You've already successfully proposed to my little sister. Isn't it about time you changed what you call me and just call me 'brother'?"

Yang Kaize gave an awkward grin. "Sure, I'll listen to big brother."

Hahaha...

Chen Xuan laughed heartily. Tonight was one of his rare, truly happy days.

...

Over the next few days, the third-tier families—the Xue Family, Hu Family, Fang Family, and Fan Family—had already become families in name only.

Their family industries were swallowed up by the Jiang Family, Yang Family, Shen Family, and Han Family respectively.

In this way, in terms of overall strength, these four families were now already on par with the Zheng Family, Zhu Family, Chang Family, and Zhao Family.

And the Zhang Family, which had just recently stepped into the ranks of second-tier families, unsurprisingly became the one at the very bottom of the list again.

They had thought things would end there, but those four families were still not satisfied with the status quo.

They once again set their sights on the only two third-tier families left—the Luo Family and the Li Family.

They were thinking of carving up these two families as well, to further strengthen themselves.

For a time, Patriarch Luo and Patriarch Li could no longer sit still.

Patriarch Luo didn't know what to do. He could only worry helplessly, at a complete loss.

Patriarch Li, on the other hand, immediately went to seek help from Chen Xuan, asking him to step in and help preserve the Li Family.

In the New Moon Company office, Patriarch Li wore a pleading expression. "Mr. Chen, Miss Lin, for the sake of the ties we've had in the past, please help my Li Family through this crisis!"

"This old man is begging you on his knees!"

As he spoke, Patriarch Li dropped straight to his knees on the floor.