It was late at night, and a light rain was falling. A black sedan with its headlights on slowly drove into the courtyard. Ye Yun, who was resting in the living room, immediately got up to greet the man as he returned home.

As soon as she stepped out of the living room, she spotted Guo Lili getting out of the back seat of the car.

hiss!

After getting out of the car, Qin Zheng saw her standing under the eaves, her hair blowing in the cold wind, and he quickly quickened his pace and ran towards her.

"Honey, why are you out in the rain?"

Ye Yun: "Without any warning or hesitation, you just appeared in my world..."

"ah?"

Qin Zheng had already strode up to her, patted the light raindrops off his clothes, and then asked, "Wife, what were you muttering just now?"

Ye Yun: "...Reflections before the war."

Qin Zheng was stunned.

After a long pause, he seemed to understand Ye Yun's words. He slapped his forehead, put his arm around her shoulder, and walked into the house: "Don't worry about these things for now. It's windy outside. You're not well. Don't catch a cold."

Ye Yun's gaze remained fixed on Guo Lili.

Guo Lili snorted coldly, raised her chin, and showed no signs of being flustered as a newcomer. Instead, she was as arrogant as a peacock.

Her brother Wang Dong was right; her older brother wouldn't abandon her.

And so, they brought her home.

As soon as she entered the house, Guo Lili patted off the few drops of rain that had fallen on her body and pretended to sneeze, feigning discomfort.

However, no one cared about her.

Qin Xiang'e, who used to dislike her the most, went upstairs early today. The two housekeepers had also finished their chores and taken Xiao Chuqi upstairs to rest. Even Ye Xia went back to her room with Mu Jingsheng, who hadn't been home for a long time. Qin Zheng's attention was focused on Ye Yun.

Ye Yun had only stood outside for a few seconds when Qin Zheng felt sorry for her.

"Don't go outside when it rains. The rain is cold and the wind is cold and damp, which is very bad for your bones. You're not in good health, what if you get sick from the wind?" He kept saying this as he poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Ye Yun.

Even though it was he who braved the rain to go home, he ended up taking care of Ye Yun, who stayed at home all the time.

Even Guo Lili was envious of this scene.

"Achoo!" She was unwilling to give up and sneezed loudly again.

This sound finally caught Qin Zheng's attention.

Ye Yun also looked up at her.

Guo Lili rubbed her nose and looked at Qin Zheng with a pitiful expression, saying, "Big brother, I think I've caught a cold. Could you pour me a glass of water too?"

Unexpectedly, Qin Zheng's expression changed.

"You have a cold?"

He acted as if facing a formidable enemy, grabbed the small blanket next to him and wrapped it around Ye Yun, then raised his hand to make a gesture of rejection towards Guo Lili.

"If you have a cold, stay away from my wife. It wouldn't be good if you caught it!"

"Wh-what?"

Guo Lili was speechless with astonishment.

Qin Zheng said with a stern face, "Don't you know your place? I brought you home because I didn't want to see you freeze to death on my construction site, not because of any brother-sister relationship. We're not related anymore, so don't push your luck. If you give my wife a cold, believe me, I'll chop you into pieces!"

Finally, he added, "You're not even worth a finger of my wife's. Even if I chopped you up, it wouldn't be enough to compensate for it!"

Guo Lili was completely stunned.

What? Your wife is precious, but your own sister isn't?

She refused to accept it!

Looking at Ye Yun nestled in Qin Zheng's arms, receiving his tender care, and then at herself, all alone, Guo Lili felt an increasing sense of resentment.

Hmph, she'll endure it for now.

Anyway, Qin Zheng has already brought her home, which means that Qin Zheng still cares about his younger sister. Maybe he's just putting on an act for Ye Yun.

As long as she establishes herself in the villa first, and then slowly repairs her relationship with Qin Zheng, she won't have to worry about Qin Zheng not giving her money.

Guo Lili thought to herself, feeling so happy that her eyes practically popped out of their sockets.

A large, bright crystal chandelier on the open ceiling caught her eye, its shimmering light and luxurious appearance prompting her to involuntarily raise her head.

Wow, that's so luxurious!

This is what it feels like to live in a small villa.

Haha, once she and Qin Zheng repair their relationship, this little villa might just be hers!

Thinking about it, Guo Lili couldn't help but laugh out loud, as if she could see her future life as a wealthy lady in a small villa, her face full of longing.

"Haha...haha...hahaha..."

Ye Yun and Qin Zheng standing nearby: "..."

Seeing Guo Lili staring up at the crystal chandelier, emitting a lewd laugh, and looking completely out of her mind, the two couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes, and for a moment they silently hugged each other tightly.

Ye Yun: "What is she laughing at?"

Qin Zheng: "I don't know..."

Ye Yun: "..."

The small villa didn't have enough rooms, mainly because there were too many people. Two nannies each occupied a room, and the remaining empty rooms were gradually turned into storage rooms. There wasn't a single extra empty room left.

Qin Zheng was too lazy to arrange a special room for Guo Lili, so he simply threw a blanket on her and let her sleep on the sofa by herself.

Actually, it would be fine to let Guo Lili squeeze in with one of the older women.

But what can you do when she's not likable?

Qin Zheng wouldn't wake up the nanny just for her sake, and it would be too presumptuous to let a complete stranger sleep with her.

After throwing the blankets away, Qin Zheng went upstairs.

Guo Lili was so angry that she stomped her feet downstairs.

She thought her good days were finally coming, but to her surprise, on her first day at home, Qin Zheng made her sleep on the sofa!

It's okay, she can sleep.

Let alone let her sleep on the sofa, I'd even let her sleep on the floor. Besides, the sofa in the villa is softer than the kang (heated brick bed) in Wang Dong's house!

upstairs.

As soon as the man entered, Ye Yun quickly pulled him into the room and closed the door.

"Qin Zheng, why did you bring her home?" She asked, puzzled and looking at Qin Zheng with a curious and expectant expression.

Qin Zheng: "..."

After sorting things out, he told Ye Yun exactly what had happened at the construction site that day.

This afternoon, Guo Lili suddenly appeared at his construction site without wearing a safety helmet, which angered him so much that he immediately ordered someone to throw Guo Lili out of the construction site.

He had originally thought that Guo Lili would give up and he would go back.

Even if they don't go back, it's none of his business.

Her coming to the provincial capital must have been orchestrated by Wang Dong. She's pregnant with Wang's child, so Wang Dong wouldn't abandon her; he's probably hiding somewhere.

As a result, he wanted to do the splits.

He had never seen such a scoundrel of a man.

As dusk fell and a light rain began to fall, he led his men out of the construction site and found that Guo Lili was still obediently waiting at the entrance.

A young woman squatted down at the entrance of the construction site, soaked to the bone.

Oh.

Honestly, if Old Guo saw this scene, he might be so angry that he'd break out of prison.