Chapter 113 Love is a thing that those involved often misunderstand.

Qin Ce's lips curled into a rare sneer. "Precisely because I'm a man, I'm only talking to you and haven't hit you. Do you understand?"

Fang Ya was so angry that her face turned red. She stared at Qin Ce for a long time without being able to say a word. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have rushed up and fought with Qin Ce.

As a man, he really doesn't know what magnanimity is! Other men would feel a little embarrassed if they argued with a woman.

Instead of being embarrassed, he argued back and forth with her. What kind of person is he?

Compared to Fang Ya's furious outburst, Qin Ce was much calmer. He just stood there, as if he could retort if Fang Ya spoke again.

Although Fang Ya was a step taller than him, the height difference between them was only such that they were eye-to-eye.

Fang Ya didn't want to continue arguing, because she couldn't win the argument. She clenched her fists and glared at Qin Ce.

"Hey, no wonder you two ended up together."

After saying that, Fang Ya walked past the two of them in a huff, and when she passed Qiao Xing, she deliberately bumped into him.

Not too light, not too heavy, but utterly provocative.

Qiao Xing didn't want to argue with her, after all, he had brought Zhou Lan to dinner.

She took Qin Ce's hand. "Alright, let's go up quickly."

Qin Ce had no expression. He didn't think there was anything shameful about arguing with a woman. Besides, he didn't argue. His tone remained calm; he was just telling the truth.

As Lin Yu left, he gave Qiao Xing a deep look, his eyes blazing with anger.

He wasn't as bold as Qin Ce; he was afraid of losing face, so naturally he wouldn't argue with people in public.

Actually, after spending so much time with Fang Ya, he disliked her personality, but since Fang Ya was rich, he could only appease her before marriage.

As for after marriage...

Lin Yu quickly caught up with Fang Ya and grabbed her arm, "Xiao Ya, don't be angry."

Fang Ya said irritably, "How could I not be angry? You stood there for ages and didn't say a word. How could you be so cowardly? You just stood there and watched me get bullied by that Qin Ce? Look at him, and then look at yourself!"

Lin Yu countered, "So, do you want me to act like a shrew and argue with others in a place like that?"

Fang Ya was stunned for a moment. She stared at Lin Yu's handsome face and suddenly couldn't answer.

Imagine if Lin Yu had acted like a shrew, she wouldn't just be angry, she would feel disgusted.

Lin Yu continued, "You know, I'm not good at arguing, but I definitely won't allow anyone to bully you. If that Qin Ce dares to lay a hand on me, I'll fight him to the death. But arguing is pointless. Even if I argued with him, I couldn't win against his gossipy tongue. Wouldn't we both lose face?"

Lin Yu's words had two meanings: he was telling Fang Ya that he wouldn't argue, and that he definitely wouldn't argue with Fang Ya after they got married.

Secondly, he is responsible. He doesn't argue with people, but he has his bottom line and won't let anyone hurt Fang Ya.

Hearing this, Fang Ya's anger subsided a bit, but she still glared at Lin Yu unhappily, "Then you can't just watch me argue with them, can you?"

"Didn't I tell you to leave? You got carried away. Who do you think you are? Is it worth arguing with someone like that? If you win the argument, that's fine, but if you lose, you'll see how embarrassing it is."

Fang Ya felt wronged, and she angrily punched Lin Yu's chest. "No, I still can't swallow this."

"Then we should think of other ways to get revenge. This kind of petty squabble is meaningless."

Fang Ya's heart skipped a beat, and she and Lin Yu exchanged a glance.

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Qiao Xing and the others arrived at the private room and ordered a number of specialty dishes. Zhou Lan had never eaten these dishes before, nor had she ever even seen them.

She was genuinely happy that her daughter was doing so well.

He kept piling food onto Lily's plate, but Lily looked uncomfortable. "Okay, stop piling food on my plate. I can't finish it."

Wang Ye knew how to handle things. He shamelessly handed over his bowl, saying, "Auntie, please give me some. I eat a lot. I'll be your son too, so you have to treat everyone equally."

Zhou Lan smiled awkwardly and quickly put the meat from her chopsticks into Wang Ye's bowl.

Lily couldn't help but glance at Wang Ye a few more times.

After talking for so long, this was the first time she had looked at Wang Ye directly. Actually, Wang Ye was good-looking. Apart from his slightly dark skin, he had very defined features, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He was a pretty decent young man.

The reason she agreed to be with Wang Ye was initially because she saw him showing off.

It's not that he was showing off, but when he met up with his friends, he was very generous with money and quite loyal.

Lily's target has always been this kind of person: someone who spends money extravagantly and likes to show off, so that she can spend more money on her.

So at the time, she wanted to get to know Wang Ye. After getting to know him, she felt that Wang Ye was a bit naive and easy to fool.

After they got together, Wang Ye treated her very well. She didn't work, so he supported her, cooked for her, did her laundry, and did all the housework.

He would come home from working overtime and still cook for her; he was incredibly hardworking and devoted.

Once, when her friend came to her house, she saw that she had soaked a bucket of clothes, which all smelled bad. When asked why she wasn't washing them, Lily said that she was waiting for Wang Ye to come back so she could wash them.

Her friends were all surprised that she could be so lazy, and at the same time praised her for finding a good boyfriend.

Lily didn't take it seriously; she just thought Wang Ye was a sucker.

Gradually, Wang Ye took such good care of her that she kept putting off her plans to break up, until finally they started talking about marriage.

She couldn't hold back any longer, because she didn't want to waste her whole life on such a good-for-nothing man; she wanted to take the bride price and leave.

But by sheer chance, she discovered Qin Ce's true identity, and she changed her mind again.

Although she is vain, she has one characteristic: she is self-aware. If she wants to hold onto Qin Ce's coattails, she can only do so with the help of Wang Ye.

She was well aware that the truly wealthy looked down on her, but if Wang Ye could change her life, she wouldn't mind marrying him.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

She never believed in love; the shadow cast by her parents was too heavy, so no matter how good Wang Ye was to her, she never fell in love.

Lily felt that Wang Ye's kindness towards her was for personal gain, that he just wanted to sleep with her, and she didn't believe in love.

But at this moment, seeing Wang Ye trying so hard to please Zhou Lan, her cold heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Wang Ye noticed her gaze and gave her a silly smile. "Lily, why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong? We're married, so your mother is my mother."

Lily pursed her lips, lowered her head to eat, and tried to hide her unease.

Qiao Xing and Qin Ce witnessed everything from the side. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Qin Ce, and the two looked at each other.

Love is a thing where bystanders see things clearly, while those involved are often confused.