Ch. 801..810

Marry Me Quick Chapter 801-Su Yige was stunned the moment she saw the birth certificate. Her mind instantly went blank as a chilling sensation surged through her entire body.

She attempted a final struggle with her voice trembling. "What… What's this?"

Bai Yeqi sneered. "I never expected you to have an ace up your sleeve, Su Yige."

Su Yige had never thought that Bai Yeqi would look into her life.

Their past encounter only lasted a night. So, she didn't think that Bai Yeqi would be so obsessed with her, or even fall in love with her right after he had just divorced.

That was why she had never expected this to happen. She thought everything would be fine if she was careful and kept a low profile.

Bai Yeqi sneered even colder. "Don't you know it's my son's birth certificate? Do you want me to explain how it happened to you?"

Su Yige was on the verge of collapse, but she maintained her composure as she replied, "Stop joking around, Mr. Bai."

She was a good actress after all.

"Are you planning to keep this fact hidden had I not found out?" Bai Yeqi became even angrier as he saw her reactions.

Su Yige's face stiffened as she recalled her past, and her complexion turned pale. "We were not willing participants that night. So, the boy is mine. It has nothing to do with you, and there's nothing to hide."

She knew that it would be futile no matter what she said deep down.

"I've already sent someone to bring my son back. I'll discuss with you further after my son returns," Bai Yeqi said without paying attention to her reaction as he turned to leave.

Bai Yeqi could now go home and boast to Bai Yunan that he also had a son.

Su Yige glared at him with a grim expression, and she retorted coldly, "Bai Yeqi, I will reveal everything that happened back then if you take my son away from me. Can the Bai family take such a huge hit on their reputation?"

They were both married at that time. Therefore, it would be judged as a dishonorable affair no matter how one looked at it.

Bai Yeqi became emotional when he related it to himself.

He was also born because Bai Mingxu had an affair with his mother.

His birth was proof of sin itself.

So, he could relate that his son was a disgrace to some people.

It felt as if everything was guided by fate. However, it only circled around and led him back to where he started.

Su Yige sensed a change in Bai Yeqi's demeanor. But, she had no choice but to hold her ground even though she was afraid. She gained courage by telling herself that she couldn't continue living without her son.

"Are you underestimating the Bai family, or did you overestimate yourself? How dare you threaten me! I won't need to intervene even if you decide to go with the plan. There will be others who will stop you. Consider the consequences carefully," Bai Yeqi said as he casually shifted to a more relaxed posture.

He looked oddly satisfied as he saw Su Yige in a daze. He continued after getting himself up, "I suppose you're not in the mood to cook for me today. I'm leaving."

Su Yige immediately crouched, feeling powerless as soon as he was gone.

Fear overwhelmed her entirely at that instant.

What was she going to do now?

Bai Yeqi had just mentioned that he had already sent someone to bring her son back from abroad.

She reached out to her phone and called the family where her son was being cared for.

"Mrs. Su?"

"Hi, I'm Su Yang's mother. Is he still with you?"

The person on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment before asking, "Didn't you ask Su Yang's father to send someone to bring him back to the country? They just left a while ago."

Su Yige's hand immediately trembled, causing the phone to slip from her grasp, and a huge noise was heard when it hit the floor.

How could she possibly win against Bai Yeqi?

Bai Yunan and Bai Jingshu were brilliant individuals, and he was on their level as well.

He already discovered Su Yang's existence and dispatched someone to bring him back from abroad. Only then did he confront her.

Everything was under his control.

Only she was foolish enough to believe she could get rid of Bai Yeqi in her life once he had recovered from his injuries.

…

Bai Yeqi was planning to return home initially, but he had a sudden change of heart, and he instructed the driver to change direction toward the city.

He had purchased a duplex apartment in the heart of the city a few years ago. Not only was it well-located, but also it was spacious as well.

He had intended to move out of the Bai Residence and live there with Shu Yanian with their children. However, they barely even spent any time together as husband and wife after years of marriage, let alone having a child.

He remained silent all along because he didn't want to admit that he had misjudged her.

Moreover, he didn't feel happy or sad now that they had divorced, and Shu Yanian was imprisoned.

The love he once held for Shu Yanian had long dissipated.

He called his assistant and had them bring the keys following that. He inspected the place thoroughly after going both upstairs and downstairs. Then, he ordered, "Get a room for kids set up right now. Also, bring along some women's clothing suitable for the current season. Go and purchase additional furniture too. Remember to avoid dark and gloomy colors. Keep it simple and tidy now that a woman and a child will be here."

The assistant was surprised by his sudden instructions, but he maintained his composure and replied, "Of course."

President Bai had only just divorced recently as far as he understood. How could he prepare for another marriage so soon? Did he even have a child now?

The assistant was confused, but it was not his place to pry into his boss' private matters. He only needed to stick to his responsibilities.

Bai Yeqi left in a good mood after he had finished with the new arrangements.

He encountered some traffic on his way back, and he spotted Lu Qingyou struggling with a middle-aged man as he glanced to the side.

The middle-aged man overpowered her as he was much taller and bulkier than her. Bai Yeqi sensed something amiss and quickly got out of the car, heading straight to them.

The middle-aged man had already forced Lu Qingyou into the car when Bai Yeqi got there. He managed to intervene just as the man was about to lock the door.

Fortunately, it was his left arm that got injured.

The middle-aged man was caught off guard, and he was pulled out of the car by Bai Yeqi.

Bai Yeqi was slightly taller, but he was much leaner. The man was surprised by Bai Yeqi's strength after he was pulled out of the car.

Lu Qingyou looked at Bai Yeqi with teary eyes and called out, "Bai Yeqi."

Bai Yeqi's gaze turned cold when he saw her in such a sorry state. He reached out to her, restraining his anger, and said, "Get off now."

Lu Qingyou quickly held Bai Yeqi's hand and got out of the car.

The middle-aged man, whose plans had been thwarted, glared at Bai Yeqi and questioned, "Who are you? This is none of your business!"

Bai Yeqi shielded Lu Qingyou as he asked her, "Who is this guy?"

Lu Qingyou replied while she was still shivering out of fear, "He's my boss."

He used breakfast as an excuse to take her out early in the morning, and he had always been kind and thoughtful to her, so she didn't dare to decline the invitation and went with him. However, he started acting inappropriately toward her after breakfast.

Bai Yeqi glanced at Lu Qingyou and asked, "How will you deal with him?"

Marry Me Quick Chapter 802-Chapter 802 Every Time You Change the Lock, I’ll Open It by Picking It

Lu Qingyou was very close to the Bai brothers. They all had one thing in common—they were protective of their loved ones.

Although initially, she didn't think she was as close to Bai Yeqi as the other two, she actually was.

Although Lu Qingyou had grown up with privileges, this did not imply that she was ignorant of the world.

She knew how capable they were, but she didn't want to make a big deal out of it. She tugged at Bai Yeqi's sleeve and said, "Just scare him a little."

Bai Yeqi raised an eyebrow in response, clearly unsatisfied with Lu Qingyou's proposed solution.

The middle-aged man had a vague impression that Bai Yeqi looked familiar. He didn't appear to be an ordinary person based on his appearance and aura. He cast a wary eye over the two of them and asked, "Do you know her? Who are you to her?"

He had been staring at the new intern in the company for a long time.

Lu Qingyou usually wore expensive clothes and carried designer bags.

At first, he was a little worried because, in Jingcheng City, even a billboard falling down could potentially hit a celebrity.

But after a while, he realized that Lu Qingyou was serious about her work and didn't drive an expensive car, so he let go of his worries.

He thought Lu Qingyou was one of those materialistic girls who liked luxury clothes and bags, so he took the opportunity to make a move on her, but he didn't expect Bai Yeqi to intervene.

"You're not worthy enough to know who I am. You've just messed with someone you shouldn't mess with. Just wait and see," Bai Yeqi said arrogantly.

He couldn't really do anything to Lu Qingyou's boss; at best, he could subjugate the company where Lu Qingyou was interning. For Bai Yunan, however, things were different.

Everyone knew that Bai Yunan treated Lu Qingyou like his own daughter.

The situation at hand was confusing enough for the middle-aged man.

However, neither Bai Yeqi nor Lu Qingyou offered him any explanations. They had already gotten into the car and left.

The middle-aged man stood there for a moment, then slapped his own head, suddenly remembering where he had seen Bai Yeqi before. His face instantly turned pale.

…

The car ride was extremely quiet.

Playing with her fingers, Lu Qingyou looked pitiful as she looked at Bai Yeqi. "Yeqi, don't tell Yunan."

Bai Yeqi snorted coldly and remained silent.

Lu Qingyou knew Bai Yunan's temper. Moreover, when she first interned at that company, Bai Yunan didn't have high expectations for her. Now that this happened, Bai Yunan would definitely scold her again.

Seeing Bai Yeqi's silence, Lu Qingyou reached out and grabbed his arm. "Yeqi—"

"Tsk!"

She happened to grab Bai Yeqi's injured arm, causing him to hiss coldly as his expression changed.

Lu Qingyou quickly let go of his hand and looked at him worriedly. "What happened?"

"It's nothing. It's just a minor injury," Bai Yeqi shook his head and said in a calm voice.

"Did you see a doctor?" Lu Qingyou asked while nodding.

Bai Yeqi lowered his gaze. Lu Qingyou's eyes were clear and pure. When she was a little girl, she was the most popular girl in the neighborhood. She was a little tough, but she always had a smile for everyone. As for himself, he was an outcast in the neighborhood, and everyone kept their distance from him.

Lu Qingyou, however, was different. She would call him "Yeqi" affectionately every time she saw him.

She had always been intelligent since she was a child. When he was seventeen or eighteen years old and rebellious, he got into fights outside, and Lu Qingyou saw it and helped him to cover it up by lying.

Putting aside his thoughts, his tone softened a bit. "Yes, I've been to the doctor. Everything's fine."

"Oh."

Lu Qingyou lowered her head and continued to fiddle with her fingers.

She was really afraid of being scolded by Bai Yunan. He wouldn't hurt her physically, but he was still very intimidating.

Another reason was that she felt she was becoming increasingly emotional. If Bai Yunan scolded her, she might cry, which would be embarrassing.

Silently, the two of them made their way back to the Bai Residence.

Bai Yeqi halted in his tracks as they approached the courtyard of the Bai Residence and turned to face Lu Qingyou. "Everyone used to keep their distance from me in the past. What made you want to befriend me?"

Lu Qingyou was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him. "That's because you are my friend. Those people ostracized you because they were jealous that you were born into the Bai family; and besides, you're really nice."

I'm really nice?

Bai Yeqi chuckled and said, "Alright, I won't tell Yunan about today's incident."

Lu Qingyou's eyes widened in shock. "Really? Thank you, Yeqi! You'll always be my sweet Yeqi."

"You're welcome." Bai Yeqi smiled deeply.

Did she think Bai Yunan wouldn't learn the truth if he kept quiet?

Bai Yunan always had someone report Lu Qingyou's situation to him, but Lu Qingyou was unaware of this at the time.

So, even if he didn't say anything, Bai Yunan would be aware of her predicament.

…

Mrs. Lu questioned Lu Qingyou about her sudden return when she arrived home. She made up a reason and brushed it off.

However, she was still a little worried that Mrs. Lu would ask too much. She inadvertently said she had eaten dinner and left.

Just like that, she lost her first job, and when she thought back on it, she felt a little disappointed.

She spent the afternoon eating until she was stuffed at the food court before going back to her own place.

And Cheng Qiulu had texted her earlier, saying she would be home late because there was a company get-together.

In comparison, she seemed incredibly pitiful, having almost been forced into doing something by her boss.

She let herself go, packing two pounds of crawfish and buying a few bottles of beer before slowly walking back.

To find solace, she turned to overeating.

As soon as she entered the door, she felt a presence in the room, but it wasn't dangerous.

She used her chin to push the light switch and turned on the light. Then she kicked the door with her foot and cautiously walked in.

"Qiulu, is that you?"

On second thought, she doubted it would be Cheng Qiulu. Lu Qingyou had told Cheng Qiulu before that if she came back early, she should call Lu Qingyou as they had plans to eat out.

But Cheng Qiulu hadn't called her, so she had to come back alone with takeout.

She placed the crawfish and beer on the table and was about to go pour a glass of water when she heard the sound of the door opening behind her.

She turned around to see a tall figure leaning against the door frame of her bedroom, arms crossed, staring at her.

His hair was still wet, and he was dressed in dark grey home clothes as if he had just gotten out of the shower.

Lu Qingyou's mouth hung open, and she was slow to respond. "You—What are you doing here?"

How did he get in? I remember locking the door!

"This lock? Every time you change the lock, I'll open it by picking it." Bai Yunan walked toward her as he spoke.

He walked to the table, opened a can of beer for himself, and then started eating the crawfish with gloves on as if he were in his own home.

Lu Qingyou frowned and glared at him, clearly annoyed.

He forced open her door while continuing to act so arrogantly. It was vexing no matter how she looked at it.

When Bai Yunan noticed that she remained still, he asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

Lu Qingyou only bought them because they seemed delicious even though she was already full.

She cocked her head to the side and remarked, "You can eat them."

Marry Me Quick Chapter 803-Chapter 803 I Lied to You

Over the years, Bai Yunan had consistently acted in this way, making brief appearances before disappearing for a while.

He had been coming and going for the previous two years, which was accepted as normal.

Bai Yunan lowered his head to peel the crawfish, eating a few himself before starting to peel for Lu Qingyou.

As he slowly and leisurely peeled crawfish, he casually asked her, "How's work been recently?"

"It-it's been good." She stumbled nervously when he inquired about her job.

There was a hint of flash in Bai Yunan's eyes as he lowered them. Then, with calm, he replied, "Oh, yeah? I'll drive you to work tomorrow since I'll be free."

After a brief change in expression, Lu Qingyou solemnly replied, "No, I'm fine. Now that you have some spare time, try to get some rest.

Bai Yunan flatly rejected her, saying, "I really don't mind."

"Alright then." Lu Qingyou knew that once Bai Yunan made a decision, it was difficult to change his mind, so she simply agreed.

She could just have him drop her off at the company's entrance, and then she would send him away when she got off the car. She would wander around for a while and then go back.

He couldn't possibly follow her the whole day, right?

The more she thought about it, the more feasible this plan seemed. However, she didn't notice Bai Yunan's face becoming increasingly cold.

Around 10.00PM., Cheng Qiulu returned home and entered her own bedroom, only to find Lu Qingyou lying on her bed playing with her phone. Cheng Qiulu casually threw her bag aside and asked Lu Qingyou, "Why are you sleeping in my room again? Is Yunan here?"

"Yes." Lu Qingyou was reading a comic book, her eyes glued to her phone, not even looking at Cheng Qiulu.

Cheng Qiulu tied her hair up with a hair tie, sat down by the bed, and curiously questioned, "Qingyou, why do I feel like Yunan wants to pursue you? Otherwise, why would he come to our home to sleep on your bed rather than go home?"

"If that's what he wants to do, what can I do?" Lu Qingyou didn't even give Cheng Qiulu a passing glance because her phone had her full attention.

Cheng Qiulu was annoyed with her response and snatched her phone away, tossing it aside. She held onto Lu Qingyou's shoulders and seriously asked, "Why is he sleeping on your bed and not mine? I'm his biological sister. What do you think this means?"

Lu Qingyou's mind went blank for a moment before mumbling. "What?"

"That means you are more important than his own sister!" Cheng Qiulu said each word with emphasis.

"Stop being silly. It's no big deal. I'll let him sleep on your bed next time." Lu Qingyou brushed Cheng Qiulu's hand away, grabbed a nearby pillow, and hugged it in her arms, sounding a bit disappointed. "How important can I be to him? In his eyes, I'm the same as you, so he only sees me as his sister."

"He hasn't ever shown me, his own sister, the same level of affection as he does for you."

Cheng Qiulu had recently been getting along well with a guy from the research institute, and Lu Qingyou thought she was just being foolish because she was so in love.

Lu Qingyou became irritated and exclaimed, "Go take a shower already."

"Alright, alright. I'll stop talking." Cheng Qiulu walked towards the bathroom while secretly scheming in her mind.

Lu Qingyou felt a sense of melancholy rising inside of her as she lay on the bed listening to Cheng Qiulu singing in the shower.

Cheng Qiulu had a crush on her cousin Lu Shichu before this, but she had been turned down, and she felt dejected for a while. She did, however, meet someone from the research institute who pursued her not long after.

It was rumored that he was Lu Shichu's assistant.

The two of them had recently begun dating, and things were going well.

As for her, she had just lost her job, and things were not going well in her love life.

…

The next morning, Cheng Qiulu made breakfast.

Cheng Qiulu's family ran a noodle shop, and her cooking skills were highly praised by her father. Everything she made was delicious.

For breakfast, she cooked noodles and made two side dishes.

And Lu Qingyou ate with gusto.

Just as Cheng Qiulu finished eating, the phone rang.

Seeing her excited expression, Lu Qingyou knew that it was the assistant coming to pick her up.

She then glanced at Bai Yunan.

Bai Yunan turned to face her, his voice cold, and said, "Eat quickly, or you'll be late."

Lu Qingyou kept quiet when she heard that.

…

Lu Qingyou was a little nervous on the way to the company.

She always felt guilty and afraid when she lied to Bai Yunan.

Lu Qingyou hadn't even noticed the car had stopped because she had been distracted the entire time.

Bai Yunan rested one hand on the steering wheel, turned his head, and calmly looked at her. With a low voice, he stated, "We're here."

"Oh, okay." Lu Qingyou reacted and quickly opened the car door to get out.

Bai Yunan watched her exit the vehicle as his hand unconsciously tightened on the wheel.

After Lu Qingyou walked a distance away, she turned around and saw that Bai Yunan's car was still parked there, showing no signs of leaving.

Although she couldn't see Bai Yunan's face, she knew that he must be watching her.

For some reason, she felt a strange sensation of being choked from the inside.

The reason why Bai Yunan would give her an earful was because he cared about her.

In general, Bai Yunan was not a talkative person; he was a man of few words, and when he was angry, he became even more terrifying. But she was aware that everything he did, said, reprimanded, or treated harshly towards her was done for her own benefit.

As she thought about it, she found it difficult to move her legs.

She shouldn't have lied to him like this.

With this thought, she turned around and ran back.

When she reached the front of the car, she opened the door, panting, and said to Bai Yunan, "Yunan, I actually lost my job. I don't need to go to work today. I lied to you."

She looked at Bai Yunan while gripping her bag firmly and tensely, like a child who knew she had done something wrong and was dreading the incoming reprimand but had no choice but to endure it.

Bai Yunan slightly pursed his lips as he was looking at her anxious gaze. He couldn't bear it and took back the words on the tip of his tongue, and coldly said, "Get in."

Lu Qingyou blinked her eyes, finding it difficult to accept what she had heard.

Yunan isn't angry? Or is he planning to take me back and then scold me?

Thinking of this possibility, she lowered her head and got into the car, keeping her distance from Bai Yunan by sitting as close to the car window as possible.

He actually found out about her boss harassing her last night, and he was furious at the time, so furious that he wanted to drop everything and go find her.

But on the way there, he gradually calmed down and remembered what she had said before, that she should make her own decisions about her own matters.

She had grown up, and he couldn't force her with the same methods he used to use on children.

He anticipated that she would go back to her rented flat, so he arrived early to wait for her.

Bai Yunan was waiting for her to take the initiative and tell him. He believed that in Lu Qingyou's heart, he should be someone she could trust.

But he didn't expect her to be so heartless. He waited all night, and she didn't say anything. When he said he would take her to work, she even planned to lie to him.

So he was really angry because of that.

And seeing her avoid him in this manner, keeping her distance, fueled his rage even more.

He gave her a cold stare and said, " Sit closer."

Marry Me Quick Chapter 804-Strangely Hot

"Okay."

Lu Qingyou verbally agreed, but she didn't move much.

Bai Yunan tightened his grip on the steering wheel without him realizing it.

He told himself not to get angry and to restrain himself.

Lu Qingyou cast a cautious glance at him before quickly averting her gaze, as if she were a thief.

She turned her head to look out the window and realized that they were neither heading to the mansion nor to her rented house.

"Yunan, where are you taking me?" she asked, although she was a bit afraid.

The atmosphere in the car was strange, and she felt uneasy.

Without turning his head, Bai Yunan said, "It's best if you don't talk right now."

At a loss for words, Lu Qingyou shrank her neck and looked out the window.

Fine, let's not talk then.

…

The car drove through the streets and alleys, heading towards the outskirts and becoming more and more remote.

Even though Lu Qingyou wasn't very sharp, she understood where Bai Yunan was taking her.

She had pestered him before and followed him once.

Although Bai Yunan was usually gentle with her, he was strict in the military.

When she insisted on coming with him, he directly handed her over to his subordinates and trained with them.

She trained with them for a half day and felt as though she had narrowly avoided death.

After that, she never bothered him to come to the military area again.

Even if she wanted to come, she would find Bai Mingxu or her own father.

He drove the car in and got out first, walking to her side and opening the passenger door for her. He didn't say a word, just looked at her, indicating for her to get out of the car.

Lu Qingyou took one look at him and assumed that he was upset because he didn't even want to speak to her.

She quickly exited the vehicle, however, and followed Bai Yunan to his office without pausing. She timidly trailed behind him, looking like a submissive wife with her frail and thin frame.

Along the way, the soldiers saluted Bai Yunan and looked curiously at Lu Qingyou.

They were merely curious, with no malign intent.

Lu Qingyou returned the greeting with a smile and a small nod.

Although this place was not far from Jingcheng City, it was strictly managed. They could only go out a few times a year, and the days they saw women were few and far between.

Especially someone like Lu Qingyou, who was young and beautiful, and looked innocent and lovely.

Lu Qingyou would appeal to a lot of men because of her appearance.

Bai Yunan felt that something was off with the soldiers today. He turned his head and glanced at Lu Qingyou, understanding what was going on. His face darkened, and he stopped to wait for her.

When she caught up, he grabbed her hand and quickly walked toward the office.

Since there were no women in the military, they would be thrilled even to see a female insect.

But he had official business to attend to and had to come here. If Lu Qingyou dared to lie to him, he couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't run away by the time he turned around to find her.

In the office, Bai Yunan pointed to a nearby couch and said, "Find a place to sit and pour yourself a glass of water."

"Okay." Although Lu Qingyou is usually vivacious, in this serious setting, she was quite well-behaved.

She seemed particularly obedient and like a good child, which Bai Yunan found endearing.

As Lu Qingyou sat there, she felt bored and took out her phone to read comics.

In the two hours since they had arrived, Bai Yunan had remained seated, making a few phone calls and flipping through something without getting up.

When he was working, Bai Yunan became even more serious, but also more attractive.

Lu Qingyou's gaze unconsciously shifted from her phone to him.

For several years, it was difficult for her to see Bai Yunan.

Usually, when she went to find him, he had already gone to another place due to mission orders.

In the end, she could only go back alone.

But every time Bai Yunan returned, he would go to her school first to see her.

He would inform her before going on a mission and would be the first to see her when he returned. It was their little secret.

After a while, Bai Yunan received a phone call. His face turned serious as he said a few words and hung up. Then he called a soldier in and said, "Prepare for a meeting immediately."

As he stood up to leave, he remembered that Lu Qingyou was still in the room.

He turned his head and looked toward the couch, meeting Lu Qingyou's gaze directly.

She was staring at him with her eyes sparkling like stars.

Her gaze was too much for him to handle; it made him feel strangely hot.

He quickly walked up to her and peered down at her from above. "I'll have someone take you to my room to rest. I have an urgent meeting now, and I might have to go on a mission later."

Lu Qingyou sat up straight, straightening her back, and firmly replied, "Okay."

She had a tendency to be rebellious and mischievous, but when it came to his work, she was especially submissive.

Because she knew that the man she liked was doing the most meaningful thing in the world.

Many people thought that with Bai Yunan's family background, he only needed to sit in the office and drink tea, occasionally going on missions that weren't too dangerous.

However, Bai Yunan had a sense of responsibility and duty. He was a strong and upright man, and his military rank was earned with his life. He faced danger and drove away the unseen darkness.

Bai Yunan's gaze softened as he noticed how submissive she was. He couldn't help but reach out and touch her head, wishing she was always this well-behaved.

While he went to the meeting room alone, he had someone take Lu Qingyou to his dorm.

Bai Yunan was an officer, so he lived in a single dormitory.

There were few things in the room, and she looked around bored while lying on the bed and thinking. Before long, she fell asleep.

She slept until the afternoon.

When she checked her phone, she realized it was almost 2.00PM. She saw a message from Bai Yunan sent at 12.00PM.

"Go to the cafeteria to eat if you're hungry. I'm in a meeting."

She remembered that Bai Yunan had mentioned that he might go on a mission.

He had to have come across something serious.

At this moment, he was probably still in the meeting.

Although she didn't visit frequently with Bai Yunan, she had visited this location numerous times with her father and was familiar with it. So she made her way alone to the cafeteria.

When she arrived at the cafeteria, she saw Bai Yunan and his team.

They ate quickly, all wearing military uniforms, with their heads bowed and forks tapping on their plates to make a "ding ding" sound.

Bai Yunan looked up and saw her. He frowned slightly and gestured for her to come over.

Lu Qingyou pointed to the food that she wanted at the food counter and walked over quickly.

By the time she finished getting her food and came over, there was only Bai Yunan at the table.

Even though Lu Qingyou was accustomed to their rapid eating, she couldn't help but be amazed.

Marry Me Quick Chapter 805-You Think You Can Control Me Forever?!

Lu Qingyou sat down next to Bai Yunan with a tray in her hands.

Bai Yunan frowned at her. "Why are you only here now?"

"I just woke up and saw your message," Lu Qingyou replied as she picked up her bowl and took a big sip of soup.

She didn't feel hungry before, but now that she saw the food, she suddenly felt famished.

Even though the food had cooled down a bit, she didn't mind it since Bai Yunan and the others could still eat it.

Bai Yunan took a deep breath and was about to scold her. However, he stopped the words on the tip of his tongue when he remembered that he was about to go on a mission and would be away for a long time.

He didn't say anything and reached out to touch her bowl of soup. When he couldn't feel any warmth, he furrowed his eyebrows. "It's gotten cold. I'll ask them to heat it up for you."

Lu Qingyou quickly stopped him. "No need. It's my fault for being late. I don't want to trouble anyone. Besides, you guys can eat it, so what does it matter to me?"

After saying that, she quickly took a few bites of rice and smiled at Bai Yunan with narrowed eyes, looking a bit silly.

Bai Yunan looked away and let out a barely audible sigh.

When he turned back, he saw a grain of rice on the corner of Lu Qingyou's mouth. He swiftly reached out to wipe it off for her.

Lu Qingyou ate quickly because she knew that Bai Yunan was busy.

After they finished their meal and left the cafeteria, Lu Qingyou followed behind Bai Yunan like an obedient wife.

When they arrived at the office, Bai Yunan didn't rush to deal with the documents. He just sat behind his desk without any emotion on his face as he looked at Lu Qingyou.

Lu Qingyou suddenly remembered that she hadn't explained the previous incident to Bai Yunan. She started to feel a bit guilty under his gaze.

"Why are you standing there? Come sit down."

Bai Yunan pointed to the chair opposite him, indicating for Lu Qingyou to sit.

Lu Qingyou had never seen him look so serious before.

She hesitated for a moment before sitting down in front of him and cautiously glancing at him. "Do you…not have anything else to attend to?"

Bai Yunan crossed his arms and peered at her. "Why didn't you go to work at the company today?"

Upon hearing that, Lu Qingyou lowered her head and nervously twirled her fingers. Her voice was quiet when she hesitantly answered, "There's a problem with the boss."

Bai Yunan didn't say anything and only stared at her.

Lan Qingyou felt a bit guilty. Although she hadn't seen Bai Yunan for a long time, he still cared about her. She had found an internship job on her own, and Bai Yunan had inquired about her situation.

At that time, he advised her to switch to another company, but she didn't want to change as she felt that she had found the job based on her own abilities.

Seeing Bai Yunan remaining silent, Lan Qingyou turned her head away and awkwardly added, "I know I shouldn't have lied to you. Do you think I wanted to be harassed by my boss? Of course, I didn't want you to know. I have my pride too, you know!"

She wanted to keep her dignity intact in front of the person she had romantic feelings for.

But to Bai Yunan, Lan Qingyou had always been like a little sister.

From childhood to adulthood, Bai Yunan would interfere no matter what she did or decided.

She knew he was doing it for her own good, and she trusted him.

But over time, she started to become rebellious.

Bai Yunan's face suddenly darkened, and he demanded in a deep voice, "Does pride matter in this? Do you still think of yourself as a child? Can't you tell what is important and what is not?"

Does she know what would have happened if I hadn't sent someone to secretly protect her or if Yeqi hadn't happened to pass by?

Thinking about this, Bai Yunan took a deep breath and massaged his forehead. He then picked up a glass of water and drank it, annoyed.

To him, she was still too young. Even though he worried about everything, he couldn't stay by her side all the time.

Lu Qingyou tightly pursed her lips as her eyes grew teary. Her stubbornness was written all over her face when she protested, "You've been controlling me since I was little. Aren't you sick of it? Have I ever asked you to control me? Don't always treat me like a child. I've had enough! I'm not a child anymore. I've grown up! It's my business if I make mistakes or wrong decisions. You think you can control me forever?"

Bam!

Bai Yunan slammed his hand on the desk in anger and yelled, "Lu Qingyou!"

For a moment, Lu Qingyou really wanted to hear him say that he would control her forever.

But apart from rage, there was no other emotion on his face.

"You should go about your business. I'm leaving," Lan Qingyou confidently huffed. looked at his furious expression, feeling both sad and relieved. She had gained some courage from her anger. She then left with an air of determination.

After leaving the office, her legs went weak and she almost sat down on the ground. Fortunately, she managed to hold onto the wall in time.

She felt like she was floating all the way. When she reached the entrance, she called Lu Qinghan.

"Qinghan, can you come pick me up from the military area?"

"It's too far; I'm not going. Go back with Dad or let Yunan send you. I'm sleeping—"

"If you don't come to pick me up, I'll stay at your bar every day. I'm unemployed now anyway."

"You…"

"Hurry up."

Lu Qingyou easily convinced Lu Qinghan.

The Lu family was different from other families. They valued their daughters more than their sons. While Lu Qinghan was just a weed in the family, Lu Qingyou was the family's treasure.

The elders didn't think a bar was a good place, so they opposed Lu Qinghan opening a bar. If Lu Qingyou went to wait for him there, he would be the one to take the blame.

Lu Qinghan eventually got up from the bed lazily. Am I even my parents' biological son? he quietly complained.

Lu Qingyou waited at the door for a long time before Lu Qinghan arrived.

During this time, Bai Yunan didn't come to find her.

Once Lu Qingyou got in the car, she leaned against the window listlessly and didn't speak to Lu Qinghan.

Lu Qinghan glanced at her. "What's the matter with you?"

Lu Qingyou glanced at him and sighed. "I had a fight with Yunan."

"A fight?" Lu Qinghan looked at her as if he had heard a particularly funny joke. He didn't believe that Lu Qingyou would dare to argue with Bai Yunan.

"You don't have to believe me if you don't want to."

Lu Qingyou rolled her eyes. Her actually having a fight with Bai Yunan? Even she didn't believe herself!

After thinking about it for a moment, she took out her phone and hesitantly scrolled through the screen for a while before tapping on Bai Yunan's number. She then tapped out of the page just to click back in…

She became more and more annoyed as she went back and forth with it. At last, she threw her phone to the side.

Lu Qinghan didn't take Lu Qingyou's words seriously. Considering how close she was to Bai Yunan, Lu Qinghan didn't believe that she really had a fight with him.

He turned to look at her. "Where do you want to go?"

"What time does your bar open? Let's go there."

"What?" Lu Qinghan looked at her in shock. "Why do you want to go there?"

"For fun. Don't be so scared. Are you even a man?" Lu Qingyou put on a mischievous smile.

Lu Qinghan retorted, "Are you sure we are siblings?"

"Tell Dad that if you dare."

"You brat."

Marry Me Quick Chapter 806-The lights in the bar were flickering.

It was a little noisy here.

Lu Qingyou twirled the colorful cocktail in her hand.

As she took a sip, she felt someone sit down next to her.

She turned her head and found that it was Bai Yeqi.

"Yeqi?"

She was a little surprised to meet Bai Yeqi here.

To be honest, she did find Lu Qinghan's bar decoration and style unique. However, it had just started and didn't receive much support from the family, so the startup capital was limited. It didn't look high-end.

Bai Yeqi was in business and had contact with more sophisticated people. They liked to go to more upscale places.

This kind of bar was only liked by young people.

Bai Yeqi smiled at her. "I happened to have nothing to do and didn't want to go home so early, so I came here for a drink."

"What do you want to drink? It's on me!" Lu Qingyou propped her chin and stared at him, looking serious.

Bai Yeqi tapped her head with his hand. "You're treating me? Does your brother charge you?"

"He hasn't had it easy either. I'm afraid he'll hide in a corner and cry if I don't support him." Although she usually quarreled with Lu Qinghan, she knew that her brother cared about her.

Their family didn't agree when Lu Qinghan ran away to open a bar. The Lu family's rule was to raise their sons as if they were not human. The family didn't care about Lu Qinghan at all.

It was Lu Qingyou who used her pocket money to help him.

After all, she had a lot of pocket money since she was more favored at home. She didn't spend it recklessly, but she did solve Lu Qinghan's urgent need for money.

"What can money of that meager amount do?" Bai Yeqi laughed.

"My intentions are more important than money. Don't you agree?"

Bai Yeqi smiled faintly but didn't respond.

Lu Qingyou saw this and spoke frankly, "Yeqi, you invested in my brother. He is working so hard, and his bar will definitely succeed in the future. Don't be afraid of losing money."

Lu Qinghan never told her that his bar lacked money. She accidentally overheard it.

Bai Yeqi didn't lack that amount of money, but his money didn't come easily. He was a businessman.

Bai Yeqi had a good relationship with them, and it was no problem for him to borrow money or help when they needed it. But when it came to interests, he needed to consider them carefully.

Lu Qingyou understood this very well.

She grew a little nervous as she didn't know if Bai Yeqi would agree.

After a moment, she heard Bai Yeqi say, "Okay."

"Really?" Lu Qingyou didn't expect him to agree so readily.

"However..." Bai Yeqi spoke, only saying two words before stopping.

Lu Qingyou knew there were conditions.

But Bai Yeqi's condition was somewhat unexpected.

"You have to work in my company."

"Huh?"

The condition was so simple that she couldn't react for a moment.

Bai Yeqi reached out and pushed away the glass of alcohol in front of her, letting the bartender make her a glass of fresh juice. "Don't take alcohol, young lady. Drink some juice."

"Yeqi, are you kidding me? Are you serious?" Lu Qingyou couldn't believe Bai Yeqi.

Lu Qinghan was also a person with integrity. When he ran away from home and wanted to open a bar, the people related to the Lu family didn't help him at all. It was not easy for him to come this far.

The brothers from the Bai family didn't help him even though they saw how miserable he was.

In their words, the men in the courtyard had to rely on themselves to rely on themselves to succeed.

Lu Qingyou couldn't help thinking that they were too machismo-driven.

It was as if girls were born to be controlled and kept at home without knowing anything about the world.

Bai Yeqi's eyebrows shot up. "I won't say it a second time."

"Deal!" Afraid that he would change his mind, Lu Qingyou grabbed his hand. "I will go to your company tomorrow. When will you talk to my brother about this? But don't tell him that I approached you."

"Do you doubt what I'm capable of?"

Lu Qingyou flattered him. "I trust you the most, Yeqi. You are more reliable than Yunan and Jingshu."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Bai Yeqi's lips, but he didn't say anything.

The two stayed in the bar for a while before leaving together.

Lu Qingyou thought about how she had just returned home yesterday and it wasn't the weekend today. If she went home so late, her family would definitely bombard her with questions.

If her parents knew that she had almost been taken advantage of by her superior, they would definitely arrange a job for her without her consent.

"How about you come to my place? I have been living in an apartment in the city recently and rarely go back to the courtyard. My place is big." Bai Yeqi unknowingly shook the car keys in his hand.

Lu Qingyou quickly nodded. "Okay."

...

Lu Qingyou followed Bai Yeqi to his apartment. When the door opened, she found that the lights inside were on. She curiously glanced inside and found that there were other people.

It seemed that Bai Yeqi noticed Lu Qingyou's confusion. While he was looking for slippers for her, he mentioned, "They should have already slept. There is a kid inside, so keep it down."

There is…a kid?

Lu Qingyou exaggeratedly covered her mouth with her hand, staring at Bai Yeqi in shock.

Oh my god, I thought he was loyal to Shu Yanian. He actually…

Bai Yeqi looked at Lu Qingyou's expression and didn't explain anything. Instead, he spoke with a proud tone, "The kid's only one year old. Still a baby."

"...Yeqi, that's not the point."

Lu Qingyou looked at Bai Yeqi, who had a smile on his face as he changed his shoes, feeling a little dazed.

Since Bai Yeqi married Shu Yanian, Lu Qingyou had never seen him smile like this for another woman.

The reason Lu Qingyou knew that the person in Bai Yeqi's place was a woman? She saw several pairs of brand-new slippers on the shoe rack, and she noticed that the size was different from hers when she stole a glance at the slippers.

Moreover, Bai Yeqi couldn't have predicted that she would come, so he didn't especially prepare slippers for her.

"There are rooms both upstairs and downstairs. Where do you want to stay?"

Lu Qingyou replied with a blank expression, "Downstairs is fine."

Bai Yeqi then took her to a room, explained the location of things, and told her to find him if she needed anything before turning around and leaving.

Lu Qingyou was a little curious, so she followed him out.

When Bai Yeqi glanced at her, she smiled and muttered, "I would like some water, please."

The two came out of the room and happened to meet Su Yige coming downstairs.

When Lu Qingyou saw Su Yige for the first time, she felt that she looked familiar as if she had seen her somewhere.

But upon closer inspection, she didn't seem that familiar.

While Lu Qingyou was looking at Su Yige, Su Yige was also looking at her.

Bai Yeqi was the first to speak. "You're still up?"

Su Yige tugged at her coat and looked a little uncomfortable. "I came down to get some water."

Lu Qingyou thought, what a coincidence that everyone wants to "drink water."

Regardless of age, status, or identity, women were all sensitive.

"This is someone I consider a younger sister from our courtyard. Her name is Lu Qingyou, but you can call her Qingyou." After Bai Yeqi finished speaking, he turned to Lu Qingyou. "She is Su Yige."

Lu Qingyou was a little puzzled. Su is her last name?

Marry Me Quick Chapter 807-You Can Let Us Leave

Su Yige's gaze lingered on Lu Qingyou's face for a moment before a faint smile appeared on her face. "Hello," she greeted in return.

She sounded warm and polite.

With that smile, Lu Qingyou felt that Su Yige looked somewhat familiar.

Where have we met before?

She couldn't remember.

Lu Qingyou could only smile back.

At this moment, Bai Yeqi, who was beside them, spoke up. "Would you pour Qingyou a glass of water as well?"

He was speaking to Su Yige.

The meaning behind his words was to indicate that Su Yige was the hostess.

Lu Qingyou was clever and quickly said to Su Yige, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Su Yige looked surprised as she glanced at Bai Yeqi, but she quickly averted her gaze and poured water for Lu Qingyou.

Lu Qingyou took the water and thanked her again. As she watched Bai Yeqi and Su Yige enter the kitchen, she tiptoed in that direction, wanting to eavesdrop on their conversation. However, before she could hear anything, she heard the sound of something breaking inside.

Were they fighting? Arguing?

The next moment, Su Yige stormed out from inside.

Her face was slightly pale when she looked up at Lu Qingyou. "I'll bring you two sets of clothes," she whispered.

"Okay." Lu Qingyou quickly nodded.

After Su Yige left, Lu Qingyou entered the kitchen and saw Bai Yeqi standing there with a grim expression. She couldn't help but ask, "What happened between you two? Did you fight?"

"It's nothing."

Lu Qingyou didn't press further when she saw his unwillingness to say more.

However, she was itching to know what was going on between them.

Su Yige brought the clothes for her—one set of pajamas and one set of clothes for tomorrow—in no time.

She was quite considerate.

After taking a shower, Lu Qingyou lay down and fell asleep not long after.

...

Upstairs, Su Yige sat by the bed, looking at the chubby baby in the crib with a gentle expression.

Click.

As the door opened, Bai Yeqi walked in, his body damp from the rain.

Su Yige knew who had come in, but she didn't turn to look at him.

Bai Yeqi approached and sat down beside her. He had a gentle expression as well when he looked at Su Yang lying in the crib.

"Why is he sleeping all the time?"

Bai Yeqi had been busy with work recently. When he left in the morning, Su Yang was still asleep, and when he came back at night, Su Yang was also sleeping. He couldn't help finding it novel as he rarely had any contact with such a young child.

"That's how children are."

Su Yige turned her head when she heard the question. Seeing the curious look on his face, she couldn't help giving him a brief answer.

After speaking, she turned her head away again.

She didn't want to talk to Bai Yeqi.

Bai Yeqi was not a good person. He might not be as ruthless as Gong Zeyang, nor was he a principled and morally upright person, but he was a complicated and contradictory man.

Even so, he had sent someone abroad to bring Su Yang back.

Su Yang was Su Yige's hope in life, her weakness, her everything. Bai Yeqi having Su Yang in his hands was akin to him holding her lifeline.

She didn't want to have any relationship with any man anymore, but she couldn't avoid it.

Bai Yeqi reached out to hold her hand and softly uttered, "If you're bored, you can go play with Qingyou. She's lively and cheerful. You'll like her."

Su Yige pulled her hand out expressionlessly. "I understand. You can go back to your room now. I need to rest."

In the next moment, she felt a change in Bai Yeqi's aura.

"Yige, do you know how unlikeable and ungrateful you are being?"

His voice was deep when he uttered those words. The warm and humid scent of his shower and the fragrance of shower gel wafting toward Su Yige only made her uncomfortable.

She looked at Bai Yeqi coldly and moved back, keeping her distance. "You can let us leave."

She didn't want to stay with Bai Yeqi for a moment longer.

Bai Yeqi repeated, "Us?"

He sneered and reached out to touch Su Yang's face, his voice becoming softer.

"In your dreams."

Since moving here, there hadn't been a single harmonious day between her and Bai Yeqi. They would argue every day because of this.

"Why are you doing this? You could easily find a woman from a good family to marry and have children with. Why do you insist on holding onto Su Yang?"

Bai Yeqi looked at her with a half smile on his face. "I'm not that heartless. Besides, it's normal for me to live with my son and his mother, isn't it?"

Bai Yeqi would respond like this every time they talked about this topic.

Lu Qingyou's face appeared in Su Yige's mind.

She was a lively and pure young lady. It was evident that she was favored in her family and living environment.

Every woman probably wanted to live like Lu Qingyou.

Su Yige had no other expectations in her life. She just wanted to live a simple life and raise Su Yang to adulthood.

But even this small expectation was completely shattered when she met Bai Yeqi.

She had made mistakes in the past, but she didn't owe Bai Yeqi anything.

Su Yige gritted her teeth and sneered. "If you want to live together with us and truly love Su Yang, marry me. As long as we get married, the three of us can live together."

Bai Yeqi's expression changed instantly. Without saying anything else, he turned around and left.

Su Yige turned her back to the door before she heard it close. Glancing back, she pulled the blanket for Su Yang before turning off the lights and lying down on the bed.

She knew that Bai Yeqi would never marry her.

She was a divorced woman, and she had a messy past.

Although these words were harsh, they were the truth.

...

Bai Yeqi returned to his room and poured himself a glass of red wine with a gloomy face.

He was swaying the content in the glass he was holding, lost in thought when his phone rang.

He glanced at it and saw that it was Bai Yunan calling.

Raising an eyebrow slightly, he tapped the screen to answer the call.

Before Bai Yeqi could speak, Bai Yunan immediately asked, "Where's Qingyou?"

"She's with me." Bai Yeqi sounded a bit annoyed as he was in a bad mood. "Take care of her yourself if you are so worried about her. Why come to me later?"

Bai Yunan fell silent for a moment before demanding. "Are you drinking?"

"You can tell?" Bai Yeqi laughed at himself. "I have something to ask you."

"Yeah?"

Sensing that Bai Yeqi's mood was off, Bai Yunan became serious.

"Do you think they would agree if I were to marry a divorced woman?"

His tone might sound light, but there was certainty in it.

Bai Yunan had just finished a meeting and was a bit tired. Hearing Bai Yeqi say this, he frowned even deeper. "Yeqi, can't you just get a problem-free woman to marry?"

Shu Yanian was also the same. Not only was her family situation a mess, but she was also someone who harbored malicious thoughts.

Marry Me Quick Chapter 808-Bai Yeqi was not happy to hear what Bai Yunan said. He roared, "Are you saying that divorcees can't live a peaceful life? I have also been divorced!"

"It's not the same situation, is it?" Bai Yunan was already tired and didn't want to say anything more.

Besides, he was leaving tomorrow morning to carry out a mission at the border. He didn't have the time or the inclination to talk to Bai Yeqi in detail.

"I'm leaving tomorrow to carry out a mission, I don't have time to talk now. You're not a child; you know what kind of woman you want, so there's no need to ask me again. I'll thank you for Qingyou's matter when I come back. That's it for now."

After Bai Yunan finished speaking, he hung up the phone in a hurry. He was pressed for time.

Bai Yeqi, on the other hand, couldn't fall asleep for half the night.

...

The next day.

Su Yige was already in the kitchen making breakfast when Lu Qingyou woke up.

Beside her was a baby carriage where Su Yang soundly slept, looking particularly cute. This made Lu Qingyou feel a bit envious.

Lu Qingyou stood next to the stroller, curiously watching Su Yang when she reached out to touch him. However, she quickly retracted her hand as if afraid of hurting him.

Su Yige turned her head and saw the cautious look on her face. She gently smiled and reassured Lu Qingyou, "It's okay. You can touch him. He is a deep sleeper. He doesn't wake up easily."

"Really?"

Fascinated, Lu Qingyou reached out to touch him.

The child looked adorable and fun to play with.

After staring at Su Yang for a while, Lu Qingyou walked over to Su Yige, "Sister-in-law, did you wake up early to prepare breakfast? It must be hard for you to take care of the child and cook."

The term "sister-in-law" sounded a bit harsh to Su Yige's ears. She lowered her head to stir the porridge in the pot and replied in a soft voice, "It's nothing. I have nothing else to do anyway."

Her initial plan was to settle down here, find a good house, then find a satisfactory job before she hired a suitable nanny. She would then bring Su Yang back.

But Bai Yeqi's actions interrupted her plans.

Now she had to take care of Su Yang here with a part-time cleaner who came during the day. Bai Yeqi was generous enough to give her a card, allowing her to go out and have fun whenever she wanted.

However, she was someone who had had her fair share of branded goods.

Now, she didn't care about those things at all. She basically didn't go out.

She even thought about running away. If she ran to Yunzhou City to find Su Ziyue, Su Ziyue would definitely take care of her. Only Su Ziyue could handle her.

But when she calmed down, she gave up on this idea.

She knew she shouldn't disturb Su Ziyue who was living a good life. Besides, her original intention of coming to Jingcheng City was to start over in a new city.

Lu Qingyou noticed that Su Yige seemed unenthusiastic and looked at the oatmeal in the pot. She mentioned enthusiastically, "It looks great! I love oatmeal the most."

"I'm glad."

There was nothing wrong with Su Yige's answer, but it made it difficult for Lu Qingyou to continue the conversation.

Lu Qingyou had a feeling that something was going on between Su Yige and Bai Yeqi.

It made sense when she thought about it. For a one-year-old child to appear out of nowhere... Furthermore, the child's father had just gotten divorced not long ago, and the child's mother was acting all strange.

It was too complicated.

Not long after, Bai Yeqi also came downstairs.

The three of them sat at the dining table and had breakfast. Lu Qingyou noticed that these two people didn't speak to each other. As a guest, she didn't have much to say, so she just ate her meal.

She thought that Su Yige looked impressive when the latter was cooking in the kitchen, but now that she was tasting the oatmeal Su Yige prepared, she found it quite average. Still, it's better than what I cook.

After breakfast, Bai Yeqi went to work at the company.

Since Lu Qingyou had nowhere to go, she continued to stay here.

She went back to her room and messaged An Xia.

'An Xia, do you know a woman named Su Yige?'

An Xia must have been busy with something as she didn't reply for a long time.

Noticing this, Lu Qingyou went to check her WeChat Moments and saw that An Xia had posted a photo of her shopping with Su Ziyue yesterday.

She clicked on the photo and looked at it for a moment before slapping her thigh. She finally understood why she kept feeling like she had seen Su Yige somewhere before.

It was because Su Yige and Su Ziyue's eyes looked similar.

The two of them clearly had different appearances and temperaments, but there was a slight resemblance.

And they both had the surname Su.

The surname Su was rare in Jingcheng City and was more common in the south.

As Su Ziyue and the others had left for a while, Lu Qingyou didn't connect the dots until now. She finally understood what was going on.

While she was browsing WeChat Moments, An Xia replied to her message.

'I know her. Why do you ask?'

Lu Qingyou hadn't known An Xia for long, but they got along well.

She hesitated whether to tell An Xia about Su Yige and Bai Yeqi's situation, but in the end, she compromised and asked her, 'What's her relationship with Su Ziyue?'

'They are cousins. You haven't told me what's going on yet.' An Xia's interest was piqued.

'It's nothing. I was just asking. I don't have a signal now, so let's leave it at that.'

Her excuse for leaving was so old-fashioned that An Xia only replied with a string of ellipses.

Women, especially someone like Su Yige who has turned over a new leaf, were naturally curious.

An Xia thought for a while and felt that Lu Qingyou wouldn't ask her about Su Yige for no reason.

In the afternoon, she went to Su Ziyue's house to chat with her as she had nothing to do.

Su Ziyue's belly was getting bigger, making it more difficult for her to move around. Eventually, she became too lazy to go out as often.

The pregnancy symptoms were not very obvious on her; she only gained a little weight while her skin condition became better.

When An Xia arrived, she saw Su Ziyue languidly leaning against the window, keeping Qin Zixi who was painting company.

While Qin Zixi had a talent for painting, Su Ziyue was not very good at it.

As Qin Zixi drew small animals based on pictures, Su Ziyue was coloring in a coloring book.

An Xia couldn't help but make fun of her. "How are you worse than a child?"

Su Ziyue helplessly shrugged. "He inherited his father's talent for painting. Nothing I can do about that."

"Do you want to send him to an art class?" An Xia was curious about parenting now. After all, she and Bai Jingshu were preparing to have a child.

"I probably will if he wants to." When a thought suddenly came to mind, Su Ziyue whispered in An Xia's ear, "He can use this skill to flirt with the ladies in the future."

An Xia burst into laughter and touched her belly. "My child is listening, Mrs. Qin."

The two of them continued to chat for a while before An Xia mentioned to her, "Qingyou suddenly messaged me before to ask about Su Yige. I asked her what was going on, but she wouldn't answer me."

Su Ziyue thought for a moment before remembering who Qingyou was.

Even though not as much as Su Ziyue, An Xia knew a little bit about Su Yige's past.

Lu Qingyou had a good relationship with the Bai family. When An Xia was kidnapped, Su Yige saved her without revealing herself. There was only one possible reason why Lu Qingyou was asking about Su Yige now.

Marry Me Quick Chapter 809-Seeing Su Ziyue lost in thought, An Xia asked, "What are you thinking? Do you know something about Su Yige that I don't?"

Su Ziyue snapped back to reality and smiled. "Yes, I do know some of her secrets. After all, we used to be archenemies."

"Then tell me."

"No way."

Anxia could only pout.

After she left, Su Ziyue thought for a moment and decided to call Su Yige.

When Su Yige received the call, Su Yang happened to be taking a nap.

She tucked Su Yang in and walked to the side to answer the phone.

"How have you been lately?"

Su Ziyue's voice was soft. She seemed to have become gentler recently. This was something Su Yige noticed when she last saw Su Ziyue.

Perhaps people who lived happily would naturally become gentler and calmer.

"I'm doing well. How about you? Is your belly starting to grow now?"

They engaged in idle chat.

Finally, Su Ziyue tentatively asked her, "Are you used to Jingcheng City? After all, you've lived in the South since you were young. Have you considered coming back to Yunzhou City?"

Su Ziyue cautiously probed, causing Su Yige's eyes to turn red.

If Su Yige had realized it earlier, she probably wouldn't be living like this now.

But generally, things that started with "if" were impossible to happen.

Silently and beautifully, snow started falling outside the window.

She sniffled and said, "I'm a bit unaccustomed to it. I've been feeling a bit sick lately, but it just started snowing. It's quite beautiful. If you come to Jingcheng City again, come find me."

Su Ziyue paused. "Okay."

When the call ended, Su Yige looked at the increasingly dense snowflakes outside the window and let out a long sigh. She sent a text message to Su Ziyue.

It was just two simple words. 'Thank you.'

After Su Ziyue received the message, she casually put her phone aside. She then pulled Qin Zixi downstairs, saying, "Let's go see what your father cooked today."

There was no way around it. Pregnant women were only interested in eating.

...

Lu Qingyou was sleeping when she received a call from Bai Yunan.

"Hello?" She answered the phone groggily without opening her eyes.

There was silence on the other end.

Years of familiarity made Lu Qingyou sensitive.

She opened her eyes and looked at her phone, realizing it was Bai Yunan calling.

She was surprised that he took the initiative to call her.

"Yunan?"

"I'm leaving. Take care of yourself."

Only then did Lu Qingyou suddenly remember that Bai Yunan was going on a mission again.

He risked his life every time he went on a mission.

She anxiously asked, "When will you be back?"

"I don't know."

"Then—"

"I don't have time. I'm hanging up."

Bai Yunan didn't give her a chance to speak and hung up the phone directly.

Lu Qingyou's mood became solemn.

He must come back safely this time too.

...

Now that Bai Yunan went on another mission, Lu Qingyou regretted arguing with him the day before he left.

He couldn't bring a personal phone on his missions, so she wouldn't be able to contact him until he returned.

Moreover, he didn't say when he would be back. He didn't even give her an approximate date.

Usually, this kind of situation indicated that things were complicated.

Lu Qingyou's heart grew heavy.

She stayed at Bai Yeqi's place for two days. On the weekend, she packed up her things from the rented house and went back home.

She explained to her parents that the internship job wasn't going well, so she quit and planned to work at Bai Yeqi's company.

Although her parents didn't like Bai Yeqi very much, they knew that Bai Yeqi wouldn't mistreat Lu Qingyou. Thinking about how her working at his company was better than working at other companies outside, they didn't ask too many questions.

She went to Bai Yeqi's company to report for work and started adjusting to the new company. Instead of staying with Cheng Qiulu, she chose to live at home.

Every time Bai Yunan went on a mission, time seemed to pass incredibly slowly for her. Each day felt exceptionally long.

After a week, she noticed that her father and Bai Jingshu next door were coming home later and later.

The atmosphere in the courtyard became heavy.

Lu Qingyou had a hunch that something big had happened, and she vaguely felt that it might be related to Bai Yunan.

However, she didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

That was until one day when she returned home from work and bought some things to take to the Bai Residence next door.

As soon as she entered, she saw Aunt Liu bustling around.

Aunt Liu smiled when she saw her. "You are here, Qingyou."

"I bought pastries and fruits. I'll go upstairs to see Grandpa first." Whenever she had free time, she would come to see Old Master Bai. After the incident with Bai Jingshu, Old Master Bai, who was already old, didn't like going out anymore and seemed more dispirited than before.

She went to Old Master Bai's room but didn't see him. He must be in the study, she guessed.

As she approached the study door, she heard her father's voice from inside.

"We've already sent a rescue team, but there are mountains and valleys all over that area. It's difficult to carry out a search and rescue at that complex location. It's been three days, but we haven't received any news..."

What is Dad doing here?

As she guessed they were discussing something important, she was about to leave when she heard Bai Mingxu say, "This isn't the first time we've encountered this situation. I believe Yunan will overcome the danger."

Hearing Bai Yunan's name, Lu Qingyou froze at the door.

The two inside had already noticed the movement by the door. They quickly exchanged a glance, and her father soon walked toward her. Opening the door, he saw his daughter and paused before asking, "Qingyou, why are you here? Are you looking for Old Master Bai? He went out and hasn't come back yet."

Lu Qingyou couldn't focus on what he was saying. She asked directly, "What happened to Yunan? What happened that requires him to 'overcome the danger?'"

In the past, she deliberately didn't count the days or inquire about Bai Yunan's news every time he went on a mission.

This time, she probably felt uneasy because they had argued the day before he left.

She had grown up in the courtyard and heard many stories of people who never returned.

Afraid that Bai Yunan would be like the people she heard from the stories, she would obediently say goodbye and ask him to come back soon even if they fought before he left on a mission.

Mr. Lu glanced at Bai Mingxu with a reluctant gaze. "I'll take Qingyou home first."

Bai Mingxu waved. "Go ahead."

After he finished speaking, he sighed and sat down on the couch, covering his forehead with his hand. He looked exhausted.

"Come with me." Mr. Lu gestured to Lu Qingyou before dragging her along.

Lu Qingyou's heart continued to sink as she followed her father out of the room.

Marry Me Quick Chapter 810-Bai Mingxu's reaction made it clear that something had happened to Bai Yunan.

Lu Qingyou didn't dare to think about what could have happened.

Back at the Lu Residence, Mr. Lu paced back and forth in the living room, feeling a bit annoyed. He then poured a glass of water for Lu Qingyou and reassured her, "Don't worry. Yunan is fine. There are always unexpected situations on every mission he goes on. You don't have to needlessly worry like this. Did you hear what I said?"

Lu Qingyou held the glass of water and looked up at him. "What happened to Yunan?"

"I already told you not to worry about it."

"It's bad, isn't it? You and Uncle Bai wouldn't be so worried otherwise." Although Lu Qingyou didn't know the specifics, she could infer from their reactions that things were not optimistic.

"You're right." Her father sighed. "Yunan did encounter unexpected circumstances this time. His team's whereabouts may have been leaked by an insider. Contact with the entire team was lost when they went on a mission during a heavy rainstorm."

Lu Qingyou didn't know what mission Bai Yunan was on, but she knew what it meant to lose contact.

Bai Yunan always carried out special missions that were confidential from the outside world. Except for higher-level leaders, no one below would know what missions they were executing.

Lu Qingyou's face turned pale as she asked, "Where did he go on the mission?"

"What are you planning to do, Qingyou?" Lu's father noticed that Lu Qingyou's tone was off and cautiously reminded her, "Do only what you need to do. This is not your business. Don't get involved."

Not wanting to say more, Mr. Lu turned around and went upstairs.

He knew his daughter better than anyone else. If she found out what had happened, she definitely wouldn't let it go so easily.

Of course, she wouldn't ignore anything related to Bai Yunan.

"Dad!" She stopped her father.

Mr. Lu sighed. "Be good and listen to me."

Seeing her father's tired face, Lu Qingyou felt a bit sorry for him. She stepped aside and let her father pass.

Mr. Lu looked at her and shook his head. "Qingyou, the mission Yunan is on this time is highly classified. I don't know much about it myself. Not even Bai knows much. We will handle this. You're still a child, so just focus on your work."

"Okay." Lu Qingyou forced a smile, nodding. "I understand."

Mr. Lu knew that Lu Qingyou had a good sense of propriety when it came to important matters. After reminding her again, he turned and went upstairs.

...

Because of Bai Yunan's situation, Lu Qingyou was not in a good mood when she went to work the next day and ended up making one mistake after another.

However, no one in the company said anything about it, as everyone knew that Lu Qingyou had a special relationship with the boss. Another reason was that Lu Qingyou was always humble and had a good relationship with her colleagues.

During lunchtime, Bai Yeqi came to find her for a meal.

When they were ordering, Bai Yeqi noticed that she didn't seem to be in a good mood and asked, "What's wrong? Are you not used to the company?"

"I'm used to it. Everyone is nice to me." Lu Qingyou took a deep breath and turned to look out the window.

"What's the matter, then? Weren't you fine a few days ago?"

Bai Yeqi had been living in the city apartment recently and hadn't returned to the military compound, so he had no idea about Bai Yunan's situation.

He handed the menu to Lu Qingyou, who took it and flipped through a few pages before randomly ordering two dishes. She asked him, "Something happened to Yunan. Are you aware?"

"What do you mean?" Bai Yeqi paused in the middle of drinking water and looked at Lu Qingyou solemnly.

Lu Qingyou proceeded to tell Bai Yeqi everything she had heard and what her father had told her.

After hearing the whole story, Bai Yeqi frowned and asked, "Lost contact with the whole team?"

"Well, that's what my Dad said. Do you think he..." Lu Qingyou stopped halfway through her sentence.

That's impossible.

Bai Yeqi's expression became even more serious. "I'll go back today."

That night, Bai Yeqi and Lu Qingyou went to the military compound together.

Bai Mingxu hadn't come back yet when they returned.

Bai Yeqi went to Old Master Bai's room first.

Since Bai Jingshu got married, Old Master Bai's temper had improved a lot. Although he wasn't particularly close to Bai Yeqi, he wasn't as biased as he was before.

Old Master Bai squinted his eyes and looked at him for a while as if he couldn't recognize him.

"Grandpa, it's me, Yeqi." Bai Yeqi walked over and pulled the blanket covering his legs, speaking in a gentle tone.

Old Master Bai stared at his face for a few more seconds before he seemed to finally recognize him. "I haven't seen you for a while, have I?"

"That's right. I've been busy with work lately, so I've been living in the city."

Bai Yeqi sat down opposite him and reached out to touch the glass of water next to him. When he found that it had cooled down, he poured the older man a cup of warm water.

Old Master Bai nodded and asked, "Where's Yunan? I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Yunan went on a mission. Did you forget?"

"Ah, so he went on a mission."

...

After leaving the room, Bai Yeqi went downstairs and asked Aunt Liu, "Aunt Liu, how has Grandpa been doing recently?"

Aunt Liu was preparing dinner when she sighed upon hearing the question about Old Master Bai. "He's in good spirits, but sometimes his memory isn't very good. It seems like he's becoming forgetful."

"Please call the doctor tomorrow to check on him."

Aunt Liu quickly nodded.

He also thought of what Lu Qingyou had said and stopped Aunt Liu, asking, "Has my Dad been coming back late recently?"

"Yes. I'm not sure what he has been busy with. He often comes back late, and sometimes he comes back for a while during the day, takes a shower, changes clothes, and then goes out again..."

As Aunt Liu continued, she started to ramble, "This is such a big family, but no one comes back at all. The house is always so empty..."

Bai Yeqi smiled but didn't say anything. In his heart, he already understood that something had indeed happened to his elder brother.

During dinner, he called Bai Mingxu, but no one answered.

Bai Mingxu still hadn't returned, so he waited in the hall until late at night when Bai Mingxu finally came back.

"Yeqi?"

Bai Yeqi saw Bai Mingxu and hesitated for a moment.

"Dad." Bai Yeqi stood up and poured him a glass of hot water. "Have you been busy lately? You are home late."

Bai Mingxu leaned against the couch and stretched his neck. "Yunan's mission this time is a bit troublesome."

"What mission is he on this time?"

Bai Mingxu looked at him with surprise in his eyes. "This is classified information. I can't tell you."

"Qingyou said we couldn't contact Yunan because we've lost contact with his whole team. We may not have a reason to know what mission they were on, but we are concerned about Yunan's safety."

Bai Mingxu frowned at those words. It seems that Qingyou has heard about it.

Even so, he wouldn't back down on this matter. "He's a soldier. For him, death, when he's on a mission, is an honor. His safety is our responsibility. Don't inquire too much or meddle as Qingyou does."