'Hmm?' Lu Beicheng's pleasant voice responded softly and ambiguously. The young couple's tacit cooperation left Xu Mingzhu stunned before she could react. Gu Nanyan did it on purpose; she must have done it intentionally. But Lu Beicheng actually played along with her, and he agreed, so ambiguously at that. 'Brother Beicheng,' Xu Mingzhu looked at Lu Beicheng in disbelief, as if the man before her was not the Lu Beicheng she once knew. Coming back to her senses, she turned to Gu Nanyan: 'Gu Nanyan, you must have drugged Brother Beicheng. I wanted to spare you some face today and not expose your scandal in public, but you've been too arrogant, completely disregarding Brother Beicheng.' With that, Xu Mingzhu took out her phone from her bag, flipped through the album, and handed it to Lu Beicheng: 'Brother Beicheng, don't be fooled by Gu Nanyan's pretense of being proper; she's actually been unfaithful for a long time.' 'I have evidence of her misconduct, don't you believe me?' As Xu Mingzhu shouted, many people around looked over. With his hands in his pockets, Lu Beicheng glanced indifferently at Xu Mingzhu's phone. The photo on the phone indeed showed Gu Nanyan being very ambiguous with a man. At this point, Xu Mingzhu glared hatefully at Gu Nanyan and said: 'Gu Nanyan, you're done for this time.' Seeing this, Gu Nanyan lowered her eyes and glanced at her phone, then laughed disdainfully: 'I thought you had caught me in bed with someone.' Gu Nanyan's indifference made Xu Mingzhu so angry that her face turned red and her neck swelled: 'Brother Beicheng, look how arrogant Gu Nanyan is, what kind of talk is that? It sounds like she's been up to no good outside.'

Xu Mingzhu was furious, but Lu Beicheng casually tucked his hands into his pockets and glanced at her unhurriedly: 'The man in the photo is me.' 'What?' Xu Mingzhu was stunned: 'The person in the photo is you, Brother Beicheng?' Shocked, Xu Mingzhu took a closer look at her phone and suddenly felt that the figure did resemble Lu Beicheng somewhat. 'Brother Beicheng, how is this possible...' Stuttering, Xu Mingzhu didn't know what to say. Beside her, Gu Nanyan crossed her arms over her chest, smiling ambiguously: 'Xu Mingzhu, you can't even recognize your own Brother Beicheng, it seems I overestimated your fondness for my husband.' After Gu Nanyan spoke, the onlookers around them burst into laughter. When Xu Mingzhu had just taken out her phone, Gu Nanyan had already recognized the photos as the ones taken when Lu Beicheng came to pick her up after she was discharged from the hospital. And she dared to show off just these few photos. Gu Nanyan truly felt that Xu Mingzhu wasn't very smart. 'Gu Nanyan, you...' With a pale face, Xu Mingzhu, embarrassed and angry, raised her hand to strike at Gu Nanyan: 'You dare to laugh at me, I'll show you.' Before her arm could fall, Xu Mingzhu was restrained. She turned around and saw that it was Lu Beicheng who had grabbed her arm. With her eyes reddening, Xu Mingzhu was about to speak when Lu Beicheng suddenly let go of her: 'You're not qualified to touch her.'

Lu Beicheng's protectiveness brought tears to Xu Mingzhu's eyes: 'Brother Beicheng, don't be deceived by Gu Nanyan, she's not a good person, and her marriage to you is also...' Before Xu Mingzhu could finish, the phone in Lu Beicheng's pocket rang. Lu Beicheng couldn't be bothered with her, turned sideways, and answered the call. At this moment, people around were whispering, and those in the know were telling those who didn't that Gu Nanyan had married Lu Beicheng two years ago. Xu Mingzhu felt aggrieved, and Gu Nanyan took two steps forward, leaning slightly towards her and whispered in her ear: 'Xu Mingzhu, thank you for helping me clear my name.' Originally, not many people knew about her and Lu Beicheng's affair. With Xu Mingzhu's outburst tonight, it was likely that many in the circle would find out. Xu Mingzhu looked up at Gu Nanyan, fuming, and said: 'So what if we're married? There are plenty of divorces nowadays, it could be your turn anytime.' Gu Nanyan smiled faintly: 'That's still better than never having had it at all.' ... Xu Mingzhu: 'Gu Nanyan, you...' Gu Nanyan tucked the hair on her face: 'Save your energy, otherwise the more you struggle, the more Lu Beicheng will stand by my side.' Xu Mingzhu's face darkened, and she immediately shut her mouth. After that, she pushed through the crowd, angry, and went to find her parents. Once Xu Mingzhu left, Lu Beicheng finished his call. Turning around, he looked at Gu Nanyan and said: 'I have something to take care of, I'll be leaving first.' Seeing this, Gu Nanyan grabbed his arm: 'Must you go?'

Lu Beicheng's emotional turn around, Gu Nanyan didn't need to ask to know that the call was from Ye Chu. Lowering her head to glance at Gu Nanyan's hand holding hers, Lu Beicheng said, 'Old Li will come to pick you up later.' With that, his right hand gently gripped Gu Nanyan's wrist. Seeing this, Gu Nanyan mocked herself with a laugh in her heart and let go of his hand before Lu Beicheng could exert any force. What's the use of staying when the heart is elsewhere? Watching Lu Beicheng leave, Gu Nanyan smiled ironically, thinking about how she had just narrowly won half a game against Xu Mingzhu. Once Lu Beicheng was gone, Gu Nanyan found a corner to sit down and scroll through her phone. As she was looking at the relevant legal materials, the banquet hall suddenly became lively. 'Secretary-General Shen.' 'Secretary-General Shen.' 'Liangzhou.' Gu Nanyan looked up and saw that familiar figure. The next second, she was stunned. Shen Liangzhou! He's back. 'Liangzhou, I really didn't expect you to come today, I'm so happy,' said Old Master Shen, holding his hand and then asked, 'By the way, when did you get back?' 'Just got off the plane, heard that Grandpa was celebrating his birthday today, so I came first to congratulate you, elder.' 'You're such a thoughtful child.' 'It's only right, especially since our two families share the same lineage and surname.' 'Indeed, indeed.'

Staring over there for a while, Gu Nanyan didn't join the crowd and continued with her own business after looking away. After a while, as the crowd in front of the banquet hall dispersed, Gu Nanyan said goodbye to the old master and left first. At the hotel entrance. A cool breeze blew, and Gu Nanyan subconsciously hugged her arms. She had come with Lu Beicheng just now, but he had left early, leaving her stranded. Too lazy to wait for Old Li to come and pick her up, Gu Nanyan called a car herself, but at this time, it was a bit hard to wait for a car. 'Nanyan.' After waiting at the hotel entrance for a while, suddenly a voice came over.