Watching him swipe his card with a cold expression, Su Ping smiled and accepted the gift box.

She didn't forget to praise him: "Honey, you're amazing. You bought an eight-million-dollar bracelet without hesitation, without even a second thought."

Lu Zhiyan got goosebumps from her deliberately high-pitched voice and couldn't help but say something.

"Little darling, can't you speak normally?"

Su Ping wiped the expression off his face and punched him on the shoulder: "Good brother!"

Anyway, the money comes from the sheep, and in the end, the bracelet will return to Lu's mother. Consider it a way for her to foster the relationship between the mother and son in advance.

When the car stopped outside the Lu family mansion, Su Ping noticed that there were indeed some cars parked there.

Lu Zhiyan got out of the car first, then walked to the other side and opened the car door.

Su Ping looked at the hand he extended in front of her, somewhat surprised.

Wasn't this guy just thinking about getting off the bus and not caring whether she lived or died? When did he become such a gentleman?

Seeing that she didn't move, Lu Zhiyan coughed and gestured for her to quickly put her hand on his.

Su Ping suddenly remembered the important matter for tonight and cooperatively placed her hand on his.

The two walked hand in hand toward the door, both smiling on the surface, but if you looked closely, you could see that Su Ping was secretly pinching Lu Zhiyan's hand.

"Don't hold me so tight, I'm going to break my bones!"

Su Ping, unable to bear it any longer, stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear.

Lu Zhiyan belatedly released her hand, and five clear finger marks immediately appeared on the back of her fair, jade-like hand.

"Ayan is here?"

The people inside heard the noise and looked out.

Lu Zhiyan greeted each of them, with Su Ping standing beside him, always smiling.

She could feel people secretly glancing at her. After all, if she married into the Lu family with the inheritance left by her parents, the Lu family's status would definitely rise several levels.

There were many envious and jealous people among them, who never expected that he would get such a good opportunity.

Upstairs, Lu's mother had changed out of her simple dress and was wearing a well-tailored cheongsam. Her hair was pinned back with a white jade hairpin, making her look much more sharp than usual.

But when he saw Su Ping, his eyes lit up with a smile, and he waved to her.

"Pingping, come here!"

Su Ping took Lu Zhiyan's hand and walked over there.

Others reacted with varying expressions when they saw the two of them being so close.

"Auntie, happy birthday."

Su Ping smiled and handed over the gift box.

Out of the corner of her eye, Mrs. Lu glanced at the envious looks from the other ladies around her, and her face lit up with joy.

"Pingping is so thoughtful."

Lu Zhiyan was seething with anger. He was the one who paid for it, but this woman knew how to use his money to curry favor.

Mrs. Lu held Su Ping's hand: "Pingping, there are no outsiders here today. Your aunt would like to talk to everyone about you and Zhiyan, is that alright?"

Su Ping paused for a moment, then nodded shyly.

Mrs. Lu was very satisfied with her reaction. After introducing her to everyone, the people below applauded and congratulated her.

Su Ping found it somewhat difficult to deal with those hypocritical faces.

Since it was a family dinner, after the kitchen staff announced that the dishes were ready, a woman in a cheongsam standing next to Lu's mother invited everyone to sit down.

Lu's mother pulled Lu Zhiyan and Su Ping to sit at the main table, while Lu's father sat down opposite them, looking rather jealous.

Halfway through the meal, Su Ping suddenly remembered her important business.

So she deliberately smeared some food on her skirt.

Lu Zhiyan, who was standing nearby, took in all her actions and sneered inwardly.

What is this woman trying to do now?

"Auntie, you guys eat first, I'll go to the back to wash up."

Lu's mother was busy entertaining the guests and didn't have much time to pay attention to this matter. She nodded and let her go.

As Lu Zhiyan watched her departing figure, he felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. So he simply stopped thinking about it and focused on eating the food in front of him.

To accompany her during her makeup and styling, I've been starving since morning, and I'm already feeling dizzy from hunger.

After pretending to walk for a while, Su Ping realized that no one was following him, so he quickly turned around and walked in the other direction.

"Meow~"

The familiar meowing sound rang out, and Su Ping looked towards the distance.

She noticed the black cat jump out from the bushes nearby and rub against her leg affectionately.

With a smile on his face, Su Ping squatted down and, taking advantage of the black cat's relaxed guard, swiftly grabbed it by the back of the neck.

Before the black cat could even utter a sound, its fate was seized by the throat, and it stared at her with wide eyes.

"Let me catch you!"

Feeling like he had finally gotten his revenge, Su Ping reached out and patted its rear end.

The black cat looked terrified and began to kick its limbs wildly.

It was also meowing softly.

This was exactly the result Su Ping wanted, and she couldn't help but utter that classic line.

"Go ahead and scream, no one will come to save you even if you scream your lungs out."

"I'll let you take my red string!"

After being scolded a few times, the black cat gave up struggling, lowered its limbs, and began to play dead.

Su Ping shook it, but there was no response.

To be honest, he's putting on quite a show.

Su Ping was amused and simply picked it up and walked over there.

Perhaps to avoid attracting attention, the lights here were not on, and the road ahead was pitch black, like a road with no end in sight.

Su Ping didn't dare turn on the flashlight and attract other people's attention, so she could only keep petting the cat in her arms to bolster her courage.

The black cat initially resisted with a few cries, but after being petted comfortably, it simply closed its eyes and purred softly in her arms, falling asleep.

After walking for a while, the familiar house reappeared in front of her.

The talisman paper was still pasted on the door, looking somewhat eerie in the dim moonlight.

As if sensing something, the black cat in my arms suddenly began to struggle restlessly.

Su Ping was scratched by its claw and let go in pain.

The black cat nimbly jumped to the ground and quickly slipped into the small hole.

The scene seemed familiar, leaving Su Ping speechless.

She peered through the crack in the door, only to find the lock had been changed and she couldn't see inside at all.

The house was quiet, except for the occasional meow.

Su Ping glanced at the high wall surrounding the house and gave up the idea of ​​climbing over it.

However, there is a big tree nearby. If you climb that tree, you might have a chance to see what's inside.

She hadn't climbed a tree for many years; the last time was when she was in elementary school, at her maternal grandmother's house, when she went up with them to collect bird eggs.

Unfortunately, my makeup and outfit tonight aren't suitable for climbing trees.

Su Ping simply took off her high heels and rubbed her hands together, eager to get started.

The tree is quite big; with a little skill, it should be easy to climb.

Su Ping tried it, and slid down in no time.

Fortunately, I gradually grasped the key points, my childhood memories began to resurface, and I finally climbed up in one go.

It was quite cool up in the tree. After regaining her balance, Su Ping looked down.

I could vaguely see a person standing in the courtyard.