Ch. 621..630

Chapter 621: Crazy Heartbeat

However, Lu Mingyu clearly still had feelings for her and did not give up on her.

If he continued to sway Ye Qingwan like this, Gu Shimo could not help but feel uncomfortable.

After all, Ye Qingwan had not accepted his proposal yet.

He would not allow anything to happen between him and Ye Qingwan.

He had always been the man who controlled the situation.

Lu Mingyu had only made a slip of the tongue after drinking and did not really take any action.

Of course, Gu Shimo would not make a mountain out of a molehill and negotiate with Lu Mingyu.

However, this did not mean that he would do nothing.

He did not allow other men to covet his woman.

Especially the man who used to be special to Ye Qingwan-Lu Mingyu.

He must not give this man any chance to take advantage of him, especially before his official status with Ye Qingwan was confirmed. He must eliminate all hidden dangers.

At the dinner.

Lu Yandong smiled and teased Gu Shimo." I really didn’t expect that the workaholic Gu Shimo, who works 25 hours a day, would take the initiative to ask me out for a meal. It’s my honor!"

"Originally, I should have treated you to a meal long ago. Previously, my son Xi went to the residence to disturb you for so many days and caused you a lot of trouble, right?"

Gu Shimo took the glass from Lu Yandong, poured some wine into it, and placed it in front of him.

"Shi Mo, you’re treating me like an outsider."

Lu Yandong had always admired Gu Shimo’s decisiveness.

Now, she felt his humility and politeness.

Ye Qingwan was only his wife’s goddaughter.

Lu Yandong was willing to let her marry Gu Shimo even if she was his biological daughter.

"Zixi is so cute and obedient. She brought us so much laughter during those few days in our house. I think he’s staying too short. When he’s on summer vacation, he might as well send him to our house."

Gu Shimo smiled and began to guide her.

"Thank you for your love and care for Zixi. Let me toast Uncle Lu first."

The two clinked glasses and drank. NovelFire

Gu Shimo continued,

"I can tell that you and Auntie Lu like children very much. Why don’t you get Mingyu married and have one? At that time, Zixi would have more siblings and could still play together."

"Actually, I’m fine. As a man, it doesn’t matter if it’s earlier or later."

Lu Yandong sincerely treated Gu Shimo as one of his own, and he spoke with sincerity.

"However, his mother is indeed in a hurry. She always said that she wanted to help take care of the child while she was still healthy.

In any case, she had a hard life and could not stop worrying about her children." Correct content is on NovelFire.

"I really envy Mingyu for having such considerate parents."

Gu Shimo refilled Lu Yandong’s glass of wine again. He treated himself like a junior and was very respectful.

"By the way, there’s something I want to tell Uncle Lu secretly. Please keep it a secret for me."

"What’s the matter? Just say it. I’ll definitely keep my mouth shut for you."

"I’m secretly preparing for Wanwan’s wedding. When the time comes, the Lu family will be Wanwan’s maiden family. I want her to marry from the Lu family, is that okay?"

Lu Yandong was flattered.

She said happily," Of course! She is our daughter, and her biological parents are no longer around. Aren’t we her family?

Even if you didn’t say it, my wife and I would’ve taken the initiative to ask Wanwan to get married from our house."

"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"

Gu Shimo smiled gratefully at him.

She said gently," The Guer Hotel under the Gu Group. We’re planning to make a wedding promotional video. If Mingyu can set the wedding date as soon as possible, I want to contract Mingyu’s wedding and let him advertise our hotel.

Not only does he not have to spend a single cent on his marriage, but I will also pay him a sum of advertising fees. As the saying goes, fertile water does not flow into other people’s fields."

Lu Yandong laughed." There’s such a good thing? It seemed that I had to hurry up and not miss such a good opportunity."

This meal was a feast for both the host and the guest.

After Lu Yandong returned home, he told Mama Lu about his dinner with Gu Shimo.

When Mrs. Lu heard that Gu Shimo was willing to sponsor Lu Mingyu’s wedding, she was even more tempted.

After all, a wedding cost hundreds of thousands.

 

Chapter 622: Abnormal

Lu Mingyu had even taken out a loan from the bank to buy an apartment. If he could save this money, wouldn’t he be able to subsidize Lu Mingyu?

"Really? Did Gu Shimo really say that?"

In the living room.

Mama Lu brewed a pot of strong tea for Lu Yandong.

She excitedly sat down beside Lu Yandong on the sofa and confirmed the matter with him.

Lu Yandong nodded, indicating that it was absolutely true.

Mother Lu’s eyes were filled with joy." I didn’t expect our godson-in-law to be such a loyal person."

Gu Shimo had never blamed Mrs. Lu for letting Ye Qingwan use her to surf the internet.

After that, she stayed at the Lu family’s house for a few days because of Ye Zixi.

When Gu Shimo and Ye Qingwan came to pick up Ye Zixi, they had specially bought a bunch of gifts to express their gratitude.

During the Chinese New Year, red packets and gifts flew everywhere, making Mother Lu feel as if the Lu family was really Ye Qingwan’s family.

"Yes, I am."

Lu Yandong also sighed." Although he is not short of money, it is a rare and precious gesture that he is willing to spend money on our Lu family."

"Then we have to hurry up and get Mingyu to set a wedding date."

Mother Lu was already anxious about Lu Mingyu’s marriage, and now she was even more impatient.

"However, don’t tell him about Gu Shimo’s sponsorship yet. I’m afraid that with his stubborn personality, it will have the opposite effect." Correct content is on NovelFire)

"Yeah, I think so too."

Mrs. Lu glanced at the clock on the opposite wall. It was already ten o’clock at night.

"Mingyu is not coming back today? I’ll call and ask."

Mrs. Lu was worried that he might have moved to the new apartment over there.

As he spoke, the doorbell rang.

Lu Yandong and his wife looked at each other." Mingyu is back.""

Mama Lu quickly got up to open the door.

"Dad, Mom, I’m back."

Lu Mingyu entered and reported to his parents while changing his shoes.

"Why are you back so late today? Are you having dinner with your friends?"

Mrs. Lu took the jacket and backpack from his hands and asked gently.

"Okay, you guys should sleep early too. You don’t have to wait for me."

After changing into his slippers, Lu Mingyu went back to his room to get some clothes and wash up. Mother Lu followed him in.

"Are you eating with your girlfriend?"

Mrs. Lu sized up her son and asked tentatively.

Lu Mingyu had long been used to Mother Lu’s various insinuations and was already numb to it.

" No women," he replied casually." They’re all men.""

Lu Yandong suddenly walked past the door and said,""Don’t hang out with a bunch of bachelors. He had been single for a long time, and he could smell the scent of being single. He should quickly find a girlfriend!"

Lu Mingyu paused in his search for clothes. View the correct content at NovelFire

Basically, it was Mother Lu who was worried about his marriage.

Lu Yandong had always maintained a laissez-faire attitude and basically ignored him.

But today, he suddenly became passionate about it. What happened?

"Then you should shower first. After you’re done, I’ll ask you a few questions."

Mrs. Lu continued to discuss with him nicely.

Lu Mingyu glanced at Mama Lu and continued to look for clothes.

She said," Mom, if you have anything to say, just say it now."

If he was too serious, he would feel uneasy.

"It’s not something that can be explained in a few words. In short, you wash first. I’ll wait for you."

Mama Lu put his bag and coat away and reminded him again and again before leaving the room.

After Lu Mingyu came out of the shower, Mother Lu immediately followed him back to his room.

"Son, let me ask you again. Do you really not have a girlfriend?"

Mother Lu sized up her son.

He was so handsome, had a good temperament, and had one in ten thousand academic qualifications.

Why didn’t any girl like him?

Lu Mingyu was helpless." Mom, how many times have you asked this question? Isn’t it annoying? Didn’t I say that I would tell you if I have a girlfriend?"

"I don’t want to annoy you. The last time I went to your new apartment, I clearly saw a girl’s hair. You didn’t admit that you had a girlfriend, so how could I not suspect you?"

"Didn’t I already explain that problem?"

Lu Mingyu frowned and became a little impatient.

This was why he had always wanted to move out and live alone.

"Alright, since you said you don’t have a girlfriend, then do as Mom said. Go on a blind date and get married early! Do you know that the cost of marriage is getting higher and higher every year? The sooner you get married, the more cost-effective it is."

 

Chapter 623: Meeting with Love Rival

"Didn’t I say not to mention the blind date?"

Sensing that his mother was acting a little strange today, Lu Mingyu sized up his mother’s expression.

Mama Lu’s eyes sparkled as she avoided his gaze.

Lu Mingyu asked tentatively," Mom, did you get agitated again today? Who is slandering you again?"

"What slander? Don’t you watch the news?"

Mother Lu rolled her eyes at him and said seriously," The news has been saying that the issue of marriage is about to rise to the political level. The government is going to intervene and urge them to get married. If you get married and have children early, you can be considered to have served the country."

"I’m not Yue Fei. Mom, do you want me to be loyal to the country?"

Lu Mingyu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Without any explanation, she pushed Mother Lu out of the room.

"Alright, I’m going to bed. Mom, you go to bed early too. We’ll talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

"You child..."

The door closed with a bang.

Mama Lu was pushed out of the door and almost hit her nose.

In the room, Lu Mingyu was also quickly analyzing what went wrong.

It was not just his mother who suddenly became so anxious.

Even his father, who had always been a bystander, stood on his mother’s side.

Ye Qingwan hadn’t replied to him, and he had been feeling uneasy all day.

Now, this sense of unease had grown even more.

Could it be that Ye Qingwan felt that it was inconvenient to reply to him, so she simply complained to his parents?

He hesitated.

He took out his phone and called Ye Qingwan.

He dialed Ye Qingwan’s number and prepared himself mentally.

After a few rings, Ye Qingwan picked up.

Hearing her clear and indifferent voice, he panicked again and asked,

"Wanwan, didn’t you receive my message today?"

"What message? Did you send me a message today?"

Ye Qingwan was confused.

But to be honest.

Indeed, she did not see any related messages from him.

She had thought that he had figured out that he had stopped exaggerating the matter.

Why was he suddenly calling to ask?

"Really? I sent it at noon."

He confirmed with her again.

"There really isn’t. Mingyu Bro, do you have something to say to me?"

Ye Qingwan asked.

"It’s nothing. I just wanted to thank you for causing you trouble last night."

"Brother Mingyu, you don’t have to be so polite."

There was a moment of silence.

Lu Mingyu didn’t give up and asked again," Then let me ask again. When I sent the message, it was almost lunchtime. Where did you eat lunch?"

"This afternoon? I ate outside with Gu Shimo."

"I see. Alright, I understand. I won’t disturb you anymore. Goodnight, I’m sure."

He hung up.

Lu Mingyu instantly realized that the reason why Ye Qingwan said that she had not received the message was probably because Gu Shimo had seen the message first and then deleted it.

He had just noticed that Lu Yandong’s special teacup on the coffee table in the living room was filled with the same strong tea that he used to sober up.

In other words, Lu Yandong had a dinner party tonight.

He came back from the dinner and joined the army to urge them to get married.

It was difficult for Lu Mingyu not to think that Gu Shimo had said something to Father Lu.

What a sinister fellow!

He picked up his phone and paced back and forth in the room. Lu Mingyu was thinking about whether he should contact Gu Shimo directly to explain things to him.

He suddenly realized that his first mistake last night was to slip up after drinking.

In that case, sending a message to Ye Qingwan today would be an even bigger mistake.

He should have pretended that he had a blackout after being drunk last night and not remembered anything.

It would be fine if Gu Shimo did not know.

Now, he knew that Lu Mingyu couldn’t pretend to be innocent anymore.

After struggling and hesitating for a while, he still dialed Gu Shimo’s number.

"Gu Shimo, I’m Lu Mingyu."

"I know. It’s so late. Is there something wrong?"

"Are you at home now? Or at the company?"

"I’m on my way home. I’ll be home soon."

"Alright, then I wonder when you’re free tomorrow. Is it convenient for you to meet? I just need a few minutes of your time."

On the other end of the phone, Gu Shimo’s dark eyes narrowed.

Her gaze fell on the phone in her hand, and she understood why he wanted to meet her.

He said calmly,

"I don’t have much free time after work. If you don’t mind, you can come to my company before work. I can give you ten minutes."

Lu Mingyu did not seem to care about Gu Shimo’s attitude. Correct content is on NovelFire.

He immediately said," Alright, then it’s settled. I’ll go to your company to look for you tomorrow morning.""

"Yes."

 

Chapter 624: A Conversation Between Men

The next day.

Early in the morning, Lu Mingyu rushed to Gu Shimo’s company.

She also sent a message to Gu Shimo, saying that she was waiting for him in the lobby downstairs.

After Gu Shimo arrived at the company, he asked the front desk staff to swipe his card and press the elevator button.

She then asked the secretary to bring Lu Mingyu into the CEO’s office.

"It’s 8:35 now."

Gu Shimo got up and came out from behind his desk. He looked at the time.

She glanced at Lu Mingyu and lowered her eyes to set the countdown on the timer.

He spoke again in a low voice." If you have something to say, just say it. Ten minutes should be enough."

"President Gu’s swift and decisive style of doing things is really well-deserved."

Lu Mingyu smiled bitterly.

He was in the wrong first in this matter, even if his relationship with Wanwan had become godbrother and godsister.

It was only natural that Gu Shimo would mind.

He had no right to say anything.

Gu Shimo saw Lu Mingyu’s expression.

Her expression did not change as she reminded him," Life is limited and time is precious. Don’t waste time on meaningless things. This is the correct attitude towards life."

His words were concise and concise.

What should be hinted was clearly hinted.

He paused.

Lu Mingyu did not speak.

Gu Shimo continued," The two sentences we just said were a waste of time. We didn’t come here to chat, so let’s get down to business. You asked me out first, so you go first."

Before this, Gu Shimo’s attitude towards Lu Mingyu was not very friendly.

Lu Mingyu knew what to do.

However, due to Ye Qingwan and the Lu family’s parents, they were still polite on the surface.

However, this time.

Lu Mingyu could clearly feel that Gu Shimo was showing off his abilities.

Moreover, it became extremely aggressive.

"Since President Gu is so direct, I won’t hide it."

He came here to solve the problem.

Lu Mingyu restrained his emotions.

She said bluntly," The night before yesterday, I said something I shouldn’t have said because I was drunk."

Gu Shimo’s expression turned cold after hearing his words.

An invisible aura spread out in the air and forced him.

Lu Mingyu pursed his lips." To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I sent Wanwan a message to clarify things. I’m sure you’ve seen it as well."

Gu Shimo raised his eyebrows.

It was very casual, with some indifference.

But he did not reply.

Lu Mingyu said," I’m afraid you’ll have some thoughts about me, so I think I should explain to you that I’m only ’passionate’ and ’polite’ to Wanwan. Now, he hid this affection deep in his heart and wouldn’t take any practical action against Wanwan."

He finished his sentence.

The corners of Gu Shimo’s mouth seemed to curl up.

However, there was no warmth in those deep pools.

Instead, she looked at Lu Mingyu with a sharp gaze.

There was no emotion in his voice." Mingyu, Auntie Lu has already acknowledged Wanwan as her goddaughter. You and Wanwan are already siblings." NovelFire

".."

Lu Mingyu clenched his fists slightly.

Gu Shimo sized him up." In fact, Wanwan has always treated you as her elder brother. So, you should get used to this change as soon as possible and treat Wanwan like your own sister. If you stubbornly stay in the past, it will only make Wanwan feel awkward in front of you."

After hearing what he said.

Lu Mingyu felt ashamed.

For a moment, he could not find a single word to defend himself.

"I suggest that you go on a blind date and find a good girl to fall in love with. This is the fastest way. Love would not disappear, it would only shift. The way to forget a previous relationship was to start a new one."

His slightly lowered eyes suddenly looked up again.

She looked at Gu Shimo coldly.

Even though she guessed that it was because of him.

But now that he said it, she still felt angry.

Gu Shimo didn’t care about Lu Mingyu’s emotions.

His tone was calm." I sincerely hope that you can find your true love. Love with a single arrow is humble and bitter. Only love that goes both ways is worthy of your sacrifice and cherish. You will also taste the happiness and sweetness that beautiful love brings you."

 

Chapter 625: Agree to the Blind Date

Lu Mingyu had thought that Gu Shimo would scold him.

He was already prepared to endure the other party’s wrath.

She did not expect Gu Shimo to only use such words.

He couldn’t tell if she was sincerely offering guidance or if she was mocking him.

He heaved a sigh of relief.

At least, Gu Shimo did not beat her up.

After listening to Gu Shi’s words, he would even feel that he was not clear, that he was more ashamed.

He was more angry.

However, it was only a moment of confusion. He was not a fool and quickly sorted out the emotions in his heart.

The one who had the upper hand was shame.

Gu Shimo glanced at the timer on the table. There was one and a half minutes left.

"The time is almost up. A conversation between smart people should stop there. I’ve already said what I wanted to say. Do you have anything else to say?"

Gu Shimo’s tone was cold.

"Then I’ll say thank you to President Gu!"

Lu Mingyu stood up and said stiffly," Thank you for not making things difficult for me. I’m even more grateful for your wise advice. I will seriously consider your suggestion. Also, I’ve decided to quit drinking for the time being. I’m not a good drinker anyway."

Gu Shimo also stood up and turned off the timer.

Her tone was a little more relaxed." When you get married, you can unseal yourself at the wedding banquet."

Lu Mingyu was speechless.

——

That night.

After returning home, Lu Mingyu took the initiative to tell Mama Lu that he was willing to go on a blind date and asked her to help arrange it.

Mother Lu was overjoyed.

She didn’t care how Lu Mingyu thought it through and immediately went to make arrangements for Lu Mingyu.

She even said to Lu Yandong," I believe that we will be able to have a chubby grandson soon."

".."

Lu Yandong did not want to dampen her spirits and did not reply.

On this day. NovelFire

Leng Xiaoduan received a package.

When she opened it, it was the same type of porcelain pot that she had sent to Lu Mingyu’s house.

Even the color was the same.

If it weren’t for the fact that there were no traces of use on the pot, she would have suspected that this pot was the one she had given away previously.

Ye Qingwan saw her opening the package. NovelFire

She raised her eyebrows and asked casually," Xiao Duan, why didn’t you just send the package to my house? This pot is quite heavy." "Uhh."

Leng Xiaoduan was stunned.

Afraid that it would be troublesome to explain, she simply lied and said," I forgot to change the address when I placed the order. The default address I usually set is the company."

After that, she thought about it and felt that she had been a little nosy before.

She didn’t tell Ye Qingwan about this because she was afraid that Ye Qingwan would make fun of her.

However, she told Lu Mingyu about what happened that night.

Luckily, Ye Qingwan said Lu Mingyu didn’t apologize to her.

There was no problem.

Leng Xiaoduan put the pot back into the box and sealed it temporarily. He would bring it back after work.

After putting the box away, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Lu Mingyu.

She told him that she had already received the pot that he had sent.

A few minutes later.

Lu Mingyu replied to her with a short message.

[Okay.]

He got off work in the afternoon.

Just as Little Leng was about to take the pot home, he suddenly received a call from Leng Xiao.

He said that he wanted her to go to his house for dinner.

He specially braised a pot of beef and asked her to bring some back.

Leng Xiaoduan had no choice but to put the blame on the company for the time being and went to Leng Xiao’s place for dinner.

Leng Xiao was now living in Leng Xiaoduan’s old apartment. He was also taking care of his child and was both a father and a mother.

Although Leng Xiaoduan had a grudge against Leng Xiao because of Gu Ziyang’s incident.

But sometimes, she felt that he was too pitiful and her heart softened.

Leng Xiao had been through a lot since he was young. He knew how to do all kinds of housework and was also a good cook.

Leng Xiaoduan loved Leng Xiao’s cooking.

Usually, when Leng Xiao brought the child along, he would just eat casually.

When he was happy, he cooked some dishes. When he was unhappy, he just made do with it.

She had specially cooked two more dishes today, so she asked Leng Xiaoduan to come over and eat with her.

Having one more person to eat with was a good thing. Leng Xiao and Leng Xiaoduan each had an extra bowl of rice.

 

Chapter 626: Meeting an Acquaintance on a Blind Date

After dinner, Leng Xiaoduan wanted to help wash the dishes, but Leng Xiao asked her to play with Little Yusheng for a while. He went to the kitchen to wash the dishes himself.

After washing the dishes, Leng Tingxiao packed a portion of braised beef for her and asked her to bring it back to the fridge. NovelFire

In this way, after work, he could just take it out and cut it up before eating it.

Before handing the beef to her.

Leng Xiao revealed the real reason why he had called her over tonight." Little Duan, two days ago, the person who introduced me to you specially informed me that he has a good man in his hands this time. We happen to have one more chance but didn’t use it.

Our membership fee will expire at the end of this month. This person is quite considerate. He has repeatedly stressed that we should not miss this opportunity."

Afraid that Leng Xiaoduan would reject him, Leng Xiao did not give her a chance to speak.

He immediately added," Little Duan, I did say before that I won’t force you to go on blind dates again. However, I promise that this will be the last time.

You see, our membership is about to expire, and I won’t renew it after that. So, at the very least, it has to be worth it, right? We’ve paid the money, so we still have to enjoy the rights that we deserve. Let’s go see her one last time, okay?"

Although Leng Xiao Duan guessed that Leng Xiao’s motive for calling her over for dinner was not simple.

However, since Leng Xiao had already said it for the last time, Leng Xiaoduan couldn’t just turn hostile.

"Brother, you said it yourself. This is the last time. Don’t go back on your word again."

Leng Xiaoduan turned on the recording function on his phone." We’ll record it now as proof. Repeat what you said just now. I’ll leave the evidence behind before I agree to go on one last blind date with you.""

Seeing that Leng Xiaoduan had reluctantly cooperated, Leng Xiao did not want to make things awkward.

She immediately agreed." Okay, I’ll record it!"

Therefore, Leng Xiao told Leng Xiao Duan that this would be his last blind date.

Leng Xiaoduan finally agreed and told him to contact the person who introduced him before sending her a message.

The reply from the introduction came quite quickly. NovelFire

The next day, Leng Xiao Duan received a notice from Leng Xiao, saying that they would meet at a tea restaurant in Taibin Square at 7pm the next day.

On the third day, when she arrived at the restaurant, she asked the front desk attendant and told her that it was seven o’clock, sir. The attendant would take her there.

Because it was the last blind date, Leng Xiaoduan only went to go through the motions.

She wanted to end the battle quickly and get someone to testify for her.

She begged Ye Qingwan to go with her again.

Leng Xiaoduan wasn’t as nervous when Ye Qingwan was with him during the blind date.

Otherwise, she would feel very awkward sitting and chatting with a man she didn’t know.

Ye Qingwan didn’t want to go at first. Ye Zixi was still waiting for her at home.

However, when she thought about how helpful Leng Xiaoduan was to her and how Leng Xiaoduan had always begged her, she felt that she had to be careful.

He even repeatedly emphasized that this was the last time.

She used the pot as an excuse again, saying that it was too heavy and that she wanted to ride on Ye Qingwan’s ride.

Leng Xiaoduan said with all kinds of excuses.

Ye Qingwan felt that not helping him was heartless, so she had no choice but to agree.

Gu Feng drove the two of them to Taibin Square.

The two of them got out of the car and let Gu Feng walk around and eat something. They would call him when they were done.

When they arrived at the tea restaurant, they told the front desk attendant that it was seven o’clock. The waiter took them to a private room called Victoria.

The waiter knocked on the door of the private room, opened the door, and said to the person inside," Sir, your friend is here."

The door opened wide and the waiter stepped aside.

Leng Xiaoduan was the first to enter the private room. However, when he saw his blind date standing tall in the private room, he was so shocked that he almost screamed.

" Little Leng?"

"Young Master Lu?"

"Brother Mingyu?"

In the private room, Leng Xiaoduan, Lu Mingyu, and Ye Qingwan looked at each other.

This world was neither big nor small.

After walking around, he realized that the people standing in front of him were all familiar faces.

The situation was awkward.

"Young Master Lu, are you Mr. Seven?"

Leng Xiaoduan was afraid of making a mistake, so he specially came to check the secret code.

Lu Mingyu nodded. He looked awkward and surprised.

"I didn’t expect today’s blind date to be someone I know."

Lu Mingyu looked at Ye Qingwan uncomfortably, his face slightly hot.

 

Chapter 627: It’s Better to Be Familiar Than Kill

He asked foolishly," Did Wanwan come with Xiao Duan?"

Leng Xiaoduan was afraid that Ye Qingwan would feel awkward.

She immediately said," I was the one who repeatedly begged Sister Qingwan to come with me. I feel weird coming alone."

"As the saying goes, it’s better to meet by chance than to invite."

Lu Mingyu had experienced all kinds of situations, so he quickly calmed down.

She regained her usual elegance." I was planning to treat you guys to a meal, but today is just nice. Since everyone was familiar with each other, there was no need to be restrained. Let’s have dinner together!"

He had already said that.

Ye Qingwan didn’t want to make the atmosphere even more awkward.

The three of them let go of each other and ordered their favorite dishes as usual. They ate dinner together harmoniously.

"If I’m not wrong, Xiao Duan, your family forced you to come, right?"

Lu Mingyu asked first.

After the meal, the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before.

The three drank tea and chatted casually.

"It’s my brother. He’s worried that I won’t be able to get married, so he worries about me every day."

Leng Xiaoduan’s face was full of complaints.

"But from the looks of it, you don’t have many blind dates, right? I’m almost a matchmaking professional now. The highest record is ten matches in a day. Don’t you think it’s amazing?"

Leng Xiaoduan had just taken a sip of water and almost choked on it.

"Really? Why do you go on blind dates so frequently? Which match is it today?"

"It’s fine today. It’s just one match."

Lu Mingyu smiled tiredly." It’s just that the arrangements for the past few days were too packed. I couldn’t handle it all."

"It means that you’re very popular. That’s why we arranged so many scenes for you."

Leng Xiaoduan teased.

This time, the two of them had a common topic to talk about.

"Then you’ve gone on so many blind dates, but you didn’t get a single one?"

Ye Qingwan saw that the two were having a good chat and subconsciously wanted to leave.

She stood up and said," You guys chat first. I’m going to the bathroom.""

Ye Qingwan turned around.

Then, she heard Lu Mingyu say," What about you, Little Duan? Do you have anyone you like? I don’t know what you think of me. It’s better to kill than to kill. If you also think that blind dates are too tiring, why don’t you consider dating me? It saves us the trouble of running around on our own."

The door closed behind Ye Qingwan, so she couldn’t hear the rest of the conversation.

In the room, Leng Xiaoduan almost choked when he heard Lu Mingyu’s suggestion.

She stared at Lu Mingyu’s smiling face with widened eyes.

"I’m fine. This is my last match."

Leng Xiaoduan calmed himself down and told the truth," My brother promised me that I would come for the last round. Otherwise, I would fight with him and say that I wouldn’t come.""

Lu Mingyu looked envious." Is your brother that open-minded? My mother is a fascist. I can’t fight back."

"It means that you’re filial to your parents, Young Master Lu. You just don’t want them to be sad, so you didn’t fight, right?"

"Little Duan, you’re so polite and keep calling me ’Young Master Lu’. You’re good sisters with Wanwan and she calls me’ Brother Mingyu’. You can also call me ’Brother Mingyu’ like her."

Leng Xiaoduan blushed." It’s different. Sister Qingwan is Auntie Lu’s goddaughter. It’s only right for her to call you brother." It’s more comfortable for me to call you Young Master Lu."

She called him " Brother " when they were not related. She was not that close to Lu Mingyu.

"Then don’t call me Young Master Lu. I feel awkward too. I always call you by your name. You can also call me by my name directly.’Lu Mingyu’ or ’Mingyu’."

Just as Leng Xiaoduan was about to answer, a notification sounded on his phone.

She picked up her phone and saw that it was from Ye Qingwan.

[Little Duan, I feel like you and Brother Mingyu are having a good chat. Why don’t I go first and you guys chat for a while? I’ll leave your parcel at the front desk. You can ask Mingyu to send you off later.]

Leng Xiaoduan panicked and immediately replied,[Sister Qingwan, don’t abandon me. Come back quickly. I can’t take it alone.]]

Even though she was quite familiar with Lu Mingyu.

But just now, Lu Mingyu suddenly suggested whether they should date. NovelFire.c(o)(m)

When the two of them were alone again, the atmosphere was obviously different.

After sending the message, Leng Xiaoduan immediately stood up and said," Sorry, I have to go to the washroom."

As soon as she left the room, she called Ye Qingwan.

After two rings, Ye Qingwan picked up.

Without waiting for her to speak, he asked coldly and anxiously," Sister Qingwan, you didn’t leave, did you?"

"No, I haven’t taken my bag yet."

Leng Xiaoduan walked toward the bathroom while talking on the phone. Halfway through, he ran into Ye Qingwan.

Seeing Ye Qingwan, she heaved a sigh of relief and hung up the phone.

She patted her chest and said," You scared me to death, Ye Qingwan. I thought you left.""

"Didn’t I ask your opinion first? Why are you panicking?"

Ye Qingwan looked at her carefully and teased," Why is your face so red? Are you shy?"

Leng Xiaoduan quickly covered his face with both hands." No! It was just that there was too much heating inside and it was too hot."

Ye Qingwan hooked her arm around Leng Xiaoduan’s shoulder.

"What do you think of Brother Mingyu?" he whispered into her ear. He should have a good impression of you. Why don’t you consider it and give each other a chance?"

"Sister Qing Wan, don’t be a couple."

Leng Xiaoduan nudged her gently." I’m enjoying the freedom of being single now. I don’t want to date for the time being."

She was still living in the house that Gu Ziyang had given her, and she was always thinking of him.

Ye Qingwan was always in Lu Mingyu’s heart.

It would not be good to forcefully rope in two people who each had their own hearts.

"Brother Mingyu’s conditions are so good, aren’t you tempted?"

"This isn’t a question of whether I’m willing or not, it’s a question of whether I’m worthy or not."

Leng Xiaoduan rejected him." I don’t have anything else, but I do have some self-awareness."

"Look, you’re talking nonsense again."

As the two of them spoke, they re-entered the private room.

The three of them drank some tea and exchanged a few words.

When Ye Qingwan said that Ye Zixi was still waiting for her to come home, Leng Xiaoduan and Lu Mingyu immediately said that they were going home too.

Ye Qingwan wanted Lu Mingyu to send Leng Xiaoduan back.

However, Leng Xiaoduan kept holding her arm and did not give her a chance to speak.

Ye Qingwan didn’t want to force him, so she said goodbye to Lu Mingyu at the door and got into the car with Leng Xiaoduan.

However...

Lu Mingyu called out to Leng Xiaoduan before he got into the car.

He said gently," Little Duan, I hope you will seriously consider my proposal just now. If you are willing to date me, I will reject all the blind dates that follow."

Leng Xiaoduan replied with an "oh".

He paused for a long time and felt that this was a little rude.

After a long time, she said," Then I’ll think about it and reply to you."

"Alright, I’ll wait for your news."

Lu Mingyu waved the phone in his hand." However, I hope that it won’t take too long. I hope that you can become the terminator of my blind date history. To be honest, blind dates are quite tiring."

Leng Xiaoduan wanted to say," Don’t pin your hopes on me."

However, Lu Mingyu’s final sigh made her empathize with him.

She remembered the fear she had when she was once dominated by blind dates.

Lu Mingyu had been on frequent blind dates recently.

It must have something to do with that drunken slip of the tongue that night.

She seemed to be responsible for this matter as well.

When Lu Mingyu came to ask her about the situation, she didn’t realize that Lu Mingyu might have gone into a dead end.

She was the one who provided the material for his repeated mistakes. She could not be said to be completely innocent.

At the thought of this, she could only brace herself and answer,

"I’ll give you an answer as soon as possible."

 

Chapter 628: Did You Miss Me?

After Ye Qingwan went home to wash up and coaxed Ye Zixi to sleep, Gu Shimo returned.

She went forward to take Gu Shimo’s coat and briefcase, but he pulled her into his arms.

"Did you miss me?"

The man’s deep and sexy voice was mixed with a little fatigue and a hint of bewitchment.

"What about you?"

Ye Qingwan’s breathing stopped for a moment. She raised her head slightly and asked a question instead of answering.

In Gu Shimo’s eyes, she looked extremely charming.

The noise that came out of his thin lips became a little hoarse.

"I asked you first, you answer first."

"The person who asks the question first answers first."

She pursed her lips into a smile and refused to give in.

Gu Shimo said," I miss you. What about you? Did you miss me?""

"Yes, I do."

She felt that her answer was a little perfunctory.

He was not satisfied and continued to ask her," How much?"

"The more you miss me, the more I miss you."

"Is that so?"

A smirk flashed across his dark eyes.

He leaned over slightly and pecked her earlobe gently with his warm lips, all the way to her lips.

The temperature in the room was easily ignited.

His voice was low and husky." I heard that the more beautiful a woman is, the more she loves to lie. Let me see if you’re lying.""

As soon as he finished speaking,

The fiery kiss landed on her lips. It was swift, overbearing, and thirsty. It was as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

The thing in Ye Qingwan’s hand fell to the ground.

She had no choice but to hug him tightly and borrow strength from him.

She raised her head and endured the storm-like assault. She had nowhere to escape.

She could only follow him and dance crazily in the rain, tossing and turning, demanding endlessly.

The atmosphere had heated up. It was dangerous and charming.

He felt her legs go soft and she was about to lose her balance.

He bent down and picked her up, his hoarse voice seducing her by her ear." Wanwan, shower with me."

".."

..

After a long time.

Ye Qingwan was lying on the bed in Gu Shimo’s arms.

Gu Shimo played with Ye Qingwan’s little hand as he listened to her talk about the blind date with Ye Xiaoduan today.

"Do you think it’s a coincidence? The blind date that Xiao Duan went to meet today is actually Lu Mingyu."

Even now, Ye Qingwan still found it unbelievable.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have just set them up."

"Wouldn’t it be a mistake for you to come and matchmake them?"

Gu Shimo smiled faintly.

Her face was reflected in his deep eyes.

He analyzed lazily and rationally,

"Actually, if you didn’t go with Leng Xiaoduan today and she met Lu Mingyu directly, their reactions might be more realistic."

Ye Qingwan looked at him gently.

" But now that you’ve appeared today, Lu Mingyu is very likely to be anxious to make up for his mistake and deliberately proposed to date Leng Xiaoduan."

She also knew that it was possible.

However, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Now that she heard Gu Shimo say it directly, she sighed softly.

"In other words, Lu Mingyu actually doesn’t have any feelings for Leng Xiaoduan. He only said those words against his will because I was there?"

"Yes."

"Then if Little Duan really agrees, won’t he get hurt?"

"Don’t be nervous."

Gu Shimo kissed her forehead.

"I’m just making a reasonable guess. Little Duan isn’t stupid. Can’t she guess?"

"It seems so."

"So, she might not accept Lu Mingyu’s suggestion. Let them be!"

Ye Qingwan nodded.

She smiled and said,

"I think Godma seems to like Xiao Duan quite a lot. If Xiao Duan really marries over, Godma will probably love her like a daughter. I’m happy to see that happen."

Ye Qingwan was just stating the facts. However, the speaker had no intention, but the listener had.

When Gu Shimo heard this, he felt a little jealous. NovelFire

"Wanwan, from your tone, you sound like you regret not having such a good mother-in-law? Are you still fantasizing about Lu Mingyu?"

His jealous expression made Ye Qingwan extremely happy.

She looked at his clear eyebrows and asked,

"Aren’t you being jealous for no reason? Didn’t you see the male leads in those TV dramas? They all had cars, houses, and no parents. Their parents were still alive and could not be the male lead."

 

Chapter 629: You Should Apologize

As expected, Gu Shimo immediately took the cue." Alright, then I’m the one with the male lead’s script? However, even if the male lead had been exterminated, did the female lead also have to have a tragic fate?"

" Are you talking about me?" Ye Qingwan asked. Am I the one with the female lead’s script?"

"Didn’t you say that I’m the male lead? Wasn’t the person with the male lead the female lead?"

Ye Qingwan thought about it.

The certification said," Alright, it seems like being the main character isn’t that easy. It’s been hard on you, my male lead."

"You’ve really worked hard."

He gently caressed her face, his eyes filled with heartache.

"Thank you for being strong enough to survive those dark and difficult times and finally come to my side.

At the end of the story, the male and female lead should be living happily together, right?

Then from now on, your days will be filled with happiness after the end of hardship. Enjoy the beauty of life to the fullest.

Because you have already experienced all the hardships in your life."

Ye Qingwan also held his hand tightly.

"The reason why I have to overcome all obstacles and travel so far is to rush towards you, because you are my destination.

Now that I’ve reached the end, I’m willing to be imprisoned indefinitely." NovelFire

"Wanwan..."

Gu Shimo was moved.

A pair of wet eyes gazed at her affectionately, and a large hand caressed her face.

His lips landed on hers again.

——

Winter passed and spring came. The weather gradually warmed up.

Everyone began to take off their thick winter clothes and put on light and comfortable spring clothes.

Spring was the best time of the year, and it was the time of the year when things officially started to get busy.

Gu Shimo had also activated his flying mode for business trips.

After school at the kindergarten.

The form teachers of each class brought the children out in line.

They would be picked up by their parents or other immediate family members in a special waiting area.

Ye Qingwan came early today.

When they arrived, Jiang Luan had just brought Ye Zixi and her classmates out of the queue.

The teachers and students said their goodbyes to each other, and the leading teacher settled the team down.

"Zixi’s mother!"

Jiang Luan also saw Ye Qingwan and took the initiative to greet her.

"Teacher Jiang!"

Ye Qingwan asked Zixi to play with her classmates for a while, while she and Jiang Luan walked to the side to talk.

"Has Teacher Jiang fully recovered?"

Ye Qingwan hadn’t had a chance to meet Jiang Luan since she met her at the bar.

If she hadn’t come early today, she probably wouldn’t have met Jiang Luan.

"Yes, I’ve been fine for a long time. Actually, I just caught a cold."

Ye Qingwan had heard from Zixi that Jiang Luan had returned to school before she had fully recovered.

However, looking at Jiang Luan’s appearance now.

It should have indeed recovered.

After a moment, Jiang Luan said," I’ve always wanted to find a chance to thank you, Zixi’s mother. Also, I want to apologize."" NovelFire

"Teacher Jiang, you’re being too serious. You didn’t do anything wrong, so why are you apologizing to me?"

"It’s about what happened at the bar last time."

Jiang Luan rubbed her hands in embarrassment.

She said softly," At that time, I received a call from the bar staff. They said that the person was drunk and unconscious.

The last contact in his phone was me, so he called me and asked me to take him away.

I’ve really caused you trouble later."

"Teacher Jiang, are you talking about that matter?"

Ye Qingwan seemed to have just remembered." If you didn’t mention it, I would have forgotten." The person you’re talking about is Ji Tianheng, right?"

"Yes."

Jiang Luan nodded slightly, and her voice became light.

Ye Qingwan thought quickly.

It turned out that Jiang Luan still didn’t know that it was Ji Tianheng who called the designated driver back that night.

"Last time, on Mia’s birthday, I was going to send Zixi to your house, but I happened to see Ji Tianheng downstairs. You and Ji Tianheng are..."

A hint of panic flashed across Jiang Luan’s eyes.

She had almost forgotten about this.

On Jiang Mianmian’s birthday.

Ji Tianheng appeared at her door with Ye Zixi.

At that time, she had been in shock and panic because of Ji Tianheng’s sudden appearance.

She did not even think about why he would appear with Ye Zixi.

Chapter 630: If You Miss It, You Miss It

"It was years ago."

Since Ye Qingwan already knew, there was no need for Jiang Luan to hide anything.

"Ji Tianheng and I were in a relationship before, but we broke up. I thought that I would never meet him again in this life. I didn’t expect..."

"Then Mia’s father should be?"

Ye Qingwan was curious.

"Yes."

Jiang Luan did not deny it.

"Then, do you two plan to get back together?"

Ji Tianheng was trying his best to get close to the mother and daughter.

He had deliberately gotten himself drunk to lure her out. It was obvious that Ji Tianheng still had feelings for Jiang Luan.

Jiang Luan shook her head.

Say, say, say no Perhaps this was fate. If he missed it, he would miss it. How could there be so many opportunities to start over in life?"

Ye Qingwan looked at her expression.

He was clearly speaking freely, but his tone did not have the meaning of relief.

She suddenly remembered the last time she went to the hospital to visit a patient, she saw a man in the ward.

"Is it because of the man I saw at the hospital last time?"Ye Qingwan asked.

Jiang Luan nodded in acknowledgment.

"When I was at my most difficult and helpless, he reached out and helped me."

She forced a smile.

"To me, he is like a walking stick when I walk barefoot on the slippery snow.

If he hadn’t accompanied me through the cold and gloomy snow, I might have frozen to death on the road.

Otherwise, it would slide into the abyss."

Hearing Jiang Luan’s words, Ye Qingwan couldn’t help but feel touched.

"It seems that his actions have touched you. Even I am touched. Are you planning to be with him?"

"Yes, I am. He had done so much for me, and it was time for me to respond."

"Then, other than being touched by him, do you love him?"

Jiang Luan hesitated for a moment.

After thinking about it, he seemed to be in a daze.

There was also a resigned tone.

"Do you love her?"

".."

" Even if it’s true love, it’s only for a short moment. Even if two people were deeply in love, after being together for a long time, they would eventually turn into family, right?"

"In the past, during those difficult times, I had always relied on him and regarded him as someone I could rely on. I felt that we were already like family." Correct content is on NovelFire

".."

"Then, it will eventually become family love anyway. What’s the point of loving or not loving? Didn’t they say that companionship was the most lasting confession?"

Jiang Luan looked at her. The last question seemed to be asking Ye Qingwan, but it also seemed to be asking herself.

On the way home, Ye Qingwan kept mulling over Jiang Luan’s last words.

Was companionship the most lasting confession?

All along, Ye Qingwu had thought that her first love was Lu Mingyu.

During her beautiful and sad teenage years.

She was moved by that sunny young man who seemed to have a halo around him.

However, because of Gu Shimo’s rude and unreasonable interference, the root of her first love that had yet to sprout was directly cut off.

Therefore, in those years.

She often harbored hostility towards Gu Shimo. She only wanted to keep a respectful distance from him and had never thought of getting close to him.

Now that he thought about it carefully.

Ever since she was eight years old, her family had met with an accident and she had been brought home by Gu Shimo, who was only 14 years old at that time.

Gu Shimo was like a hen protecting her chicks. Even though he was weak, he tried his best to hide her behind his wings.

From eight to eighteen.

It had been ten years.

Ten years of protection.

All she could remember was how bad he was to her.

It was as if she could not remember how he had protected her for ten years.

In her subconscious mind, the part of her memory that was hurt was always more painful, clearer, and harder to let go.

She recalled what Gu Shimo had once said to her." Thank you for being strong enough to survive those dark and difficult times and finally come to my side."

She had never thought of thanking him.

To the ten years that he had silently accompanied and protected her.

With the tender shoulders of a young man, he took on a responsibility that did not match his age.

Even if he was misunderstood and hated by her, he was indifferent and did not even bother to explain.

She was the person he favored.