Ye Wenlan, bleary-eyed, came to open the door. Since Lu Qichen and his wife were coming, the servants in the house had been busy since early morning, and she only needed to pretend for a while. She yawned, 'Why are you back so early?' 'Get the money and leave earlier. I've made an appointment with Zeng Wei, and I still have to go out to play later.' Gu Yanfei pushed Ye Wenlan to get the money. Ye Wenlan took out a card from her wallet and handed it to Gu Yanfei, 'There are five hundred thousand in this card, which should be enough for you to live on for a while. However... if you want the password, you'll have to stay for dinner before you leave.' 'Mom...' Gu Yanfei panicked, 'You were the one who asked me to leave, and you even told me to let Ye Zhiqiu marry into the Lu family in my place. When I went upstairs, the servants told me they were coming today. What am I supposed to do here? What if I get discovered? What will I do?' 'Don't worry, it won't happen.' Ye Wenlan reassured Gu Yanfei. She wanted Gu Yanfei to see with her own eyes what kind of man she had missed. 'I asked you to leave because I knew Lu Qichen was a bastard with women constantly by his side, and I didn't want to see you suffer by marrying him, so I let that poor boy take you away. But now I realize I was wrong, so I need to correct this mistake.' 'Is it really just as simple as having a meal?' Gu Yanfei said suspiciously. 'Of course.' Ye Wenlan knew Gu Yanfei was tempted and continued, 'You've never liked Ye Zhiqiu since you were a child. Don't you want to know how she's doing now?'

Gu Yanfei pondered for a moment before finally nodding and agreeing. When Lu Qichen and Ye Zhiqiu arrived, it was not too late. Old Master Lu took out the skincare products he had brought back from the United States, insisting that Ye Zhiqiu bring them over. Gu Yanfei stood at the door watching the two get out of the car. She saw Lu Qichen take the things from Ye Zhiqiu's hand, casually holding her hand as they walked towards the gate of the Gu family. She saw Ye Zhiqiu accidentally twist her ankle, and Lu Qichen anxiously asked if she was alright, to which she smiled and shook her head. The dazzling smile stung Gu Yanfei's eyes. As the two approached, Ye Zhiqiu saw Gu Yanfei standing on the steps and suddenly froze in place. 'What's wrong? Why aren't you moving?' Lu Qichen turned his face to ask Ye Zhiqiu, who just stared at Gu Yanfei in front of her. It was then that Gu Yanfei had the chance to properly observe Lu Qichen. She had only heard rumors about Lu Qichen before, that he had a bad reputation, with many women and a bad temper. But seeing him standing alive in front of her, she realized that judging someone by rumors was the biggest mistake she had ever made in her life. He was dressed casually today, in a light blue fine-striped shirt with the cuffs loosely rolled up, his eyebrows slanting sharply upwards, and his slender eyes containing a sharpness that was concealed. The sunlight sprinkled on his face, casting a soft curve. 'It's nothing,' Ye Zhiqiu came back to her senses when she saw the jealousy in Gu Yanfei's eyes, smiling as she linked her arm with Lu Qichen's, 'Let's go inside.'

Lu Qichen nodded slightly, not glancing sideways as he passed by Gu Yanfei, instead turning his head to warn Ye Zhiqiu to be careful of the threshold at her feet. This scene stung Gu Yanfei, who called out to Ye Zhiqiu without thinking, 'Sis...' Ye Zhiqiu clenched her fists tightly, then relaxed them. If it weren't for this woman, she wouldn't have to live in fear every day. And the culprit actually had the cheek to come back. She turned her face, a smile spreading across it, 'Sorry, do I know you?' 'Yanfei, Qichen, you're here.' Ye Wenlan hadn't come out, and even when she knew Gu Yanfei was standing at the door, she didn't stop her. No matter how many kind words she said, Gu Yanfei wouldn't listen. It was better to let her see for herself what kind of person Lu Qichen really was. Seeing that the two were about to clash, she finally came out and stood in front of Gu Yanfei, 'Yanfei, don't you remember? This is your distant cousin Ye Zhiqiu, you two played together when you were kids.' 'Really? I have no memory of it at all,' Ye Zhiqiu said indifferently. 'She happened to come over to play today, so I asked her to stay for dinner,' Ye Wenlan said calmly, smiling as she continued, 'Look at you two, you come and bring so many things, come in quickly.' Ye Wenlan smiled and beckoned the two to enter the house, noticing that Gu Yanfei was lagging behind alone, she gave her a tug and whispered, 'So, is it different from what you expected?' Gu Yanfei's eyes were filled with resentment, 'Mom, why didn't you tell me earlier, letting that cheap person Ye Zhiqiu take advantage for nothing?'

Compared to Lu Qichen, how far behind is Zeng Wei? More than just a galaxy? Gu Yanzhi couldn't help but complain about fate. If only Ye Wenlan had stopped her back then, it would be her holding Lu Qichen's hand now, not Ye Zhiqiu. She had completely forgotten that it was she who had insisted on running away from the marriage. 'I only found out yesterday, that's why I asked you to come back today,' Ye Wenlan frowned, in her heart, only Gu Yanzhi was her most beloved daughter, everything good should be for her daughter, 'Later I'll send Ye Zhiqiu away, you and Lu Qichen can have a good chat, to cultivate some feelings.' Ye Wenlan patted Gu Yanzhi's shoulder, 'Don't worry, as long as it's what you want, mom will definitely get it for you.' With Ye Wenlan's assurance, Gu Yanzhi's mood suddenly brightened, and her steps became lighter. After Ye Wenlan saw the two enter the door, she said to Ye Zhiqiu, 'Yanzhi, come and help me, let Qichen sit in the living room for a while.' Ye Wenlan affectionately took Ye Zhiqiu's hand and went to the kitchen, and before leaving, she didn't forget to give Gu Yanzhi a look. Gu Yanzhi understood, she stood at the door and watched for a while, then got up to pour a cup of tea, and handed it to Lu Qichen, 'Brother-in-law, have some tea.'

She stood sideways to Lu Qichen, coquettishly smoothing the hair behind her ear, and 'accidentally' slipped while handing over the tea, falling straight into Lu Qichen's arms. She let out a startled cry, confident in her own charm, and thus fully expected to seduce Lu Qichen. However, to her surprise, the next second she found herself falling onto the sofa, the tea in her hand spilling all over her face, tea leaves mingling with her hair, looking utterly ridiculous. 'Son-in-law...' She glanced at Lu Qichen with a plaintive look, her resentment towards Ye Zhiqiu deepening in her heart. If it weren't for this woman standing in the way, how could Lu Qichen be so cruel to her? She had completely forgotten that to Lu Qichen, she was nothing more than a stranger he had met only once. Lu Qichen watched Gu Yanfei coldly, always on guard against this 'cousin' from the start. His little wife's disgust was unmistakable when she saw her, and coupled with how familiar she was with this household, she didn't seem like someone who just came by to visit. Therefore, Lu Qichen had been closely watching her every move since she brought the tea over.