Seeing that they didn't react, Eric thought they didn't believe him and hurriedly tried to persuade them:

"You absolutely must believe it, the devil girl really exists."

"In short, try not to go near that house, and if you hear a girl calling for help at night, do not go out."

"What if a little girl gets hurt and needs help?" Liu Manyun asked.

Eric: "It's simple, call the police!"

Liu Manyun: "Um...that makes sense."

"Thank you, Eric, we understand," Lu Qing said with a smile.

"Then you guys rest, I'll head back first."

Eric said goodbye to everyone and then drove away.

The villa is very large, with four rooms in total, upstairs and downstairs.

Gu Xicheng originally wanted to arrange for Gu Fei to sleep in the same room as Liu Manyun, and let Ruan Yinchen sleep alone, but under Lu Qing's warning, he had no choice but to abandon this idea.

Lu Qing would never allow Gu Xicheng to do something like this again, where officials are allowed to set fires while ordinary people are forbidden to light lamps.

Ruan Yinchen silently gave Lu Qing a grateful look.

And so, Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing shared a room, Ruan Yinchen and Gu Fei shared a room, and Liu Manyun had a room by herself, each taking their suitcases back to their rooms.

"Qingqing, why are you so protective of Ruan Yinchen?"

Gu Xicheng's voice was full of grievance, as if he were the one who had been bullied.

Lu Qing rolled her eyes at him:

"You've bullied him so badly. If I don't speak up for him, he'll probably feel even more wronged."

"Who bullied him!"

Gu Xicheng acted as if denying it was the same as denying it, which left Lu Qing even more speechless.

"Gu Xicheng, let me tell you, I've already calculated it. Gu Fei and Ruan Yinchen are destined to be together. If there are no external interferences, they will grow old together."

"I'm not sure if there are other distractions, but I won't let you become one of them. You don't want Feifei to be sad, do you?"

Gu Xicheng pursed his lips and thought for a moment:

"Qingqing, don't worry! I know my limits and won't make things too difficult for this kid."

"To be honest, I'm kind of in the same boat as him. I have to deal with five brothers-in-law, which is much harder than his situation."

Lu Qing couldn't help but laugh:

"Come on! Compared to my brothers, you're like a Nanfu battery. One of them is better than six. Just your brother-in-law is enough to give Ruan Yinchen a hard time."

Gu Xicheng pouted and said, "Am I that bad?"

Lu Qing nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Gu Xicheng: "I have something even worse to offer, do you want to see it?"

Lu Qing suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, overwhelmed by a sense of crisis. She immediately tried to run away, but Gu Xicheng grabbed her waist and pulled her back.

"Qingqing, where do you think you're going?"

Gu Xicheng spoke in a dangerous tone, then lowered his head and gently kissed Lu Qing's lips.

Lu Qing hurriedly pushed him:

“It’s not dark yet, they’ll hear you if you keep doing this.”

Gu Xicheng: "It's okay, I'll be gentle, just keep your voice down."

Lu Qing's face instantly turned bright red:

"Gu! Xi! Cheng! Get away from me!"

Gu Xicheng shamelessly hugged her even tighter: "I'm not leaving."

Outside the door, Liu Manyun had already tidied up and was asking her questions.

"Idol, idol, are you ready? Didn't you say you wanted to go out for a walk? It'll be dark soon if we don't go now."

Lu Qing quickly replied:

"Almost there, it'll be ready soon."

Liu Manyun: "Oh, oh."

Hearing Liu Manyun's footsteps fade into the distance, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, then angrily punched Gu Xicheng on the shoulder:

"Get up!"

Gu Xicheng: "No! Unless you promise me tonight..."

Gu Xicheng whispered something in Lu Qing's ear, and Lu Qing's face turned even redder, her earlobes looking as if they could bleed.

"Gu! Xi! Cheng! How come I never realized you were so wicked before!" Lu Qing said through gritted teeth.

Gu Xicheng looked smug:

"Will you agree or not?"

Lu Qing hesitated for a moment, then could only nod:

"I agree, okay? Get up now!"

Gu Xicheng: "You can't go back on your word!"

Lu Qing nodded, and Gu Xicheng then released her.

Lu Qing quickly straightened her clothes and went to the bathroom to wash her face. She only went out when her face wasn't so red anymore.

Everyone else had finished getting ready and was just waiting for her and Gu Xicheng.

"Qingqing, why did it take you so long to get ready?" Gu Fei asked.

Lu Qing glared angrily at Gu Xicheng:

"It's all because of someone causing trouble."

Gu Xicheng wasn't annoyed; on the contrary, he was somewhat smug.

Ruan Yinchen coughed lightly, secretly pleased. Judging from her brother-in-law's expression, he probably wouldn't be forcibly separated from Gu Fei on this trip.

"Alright, let's go for a walk!"

Eric left a car in the villa, and Gu Xicheng drove everyone around the neighborhood to familiarize them with the basic terrain.

This villa is built in the mountains, surrounded by beautiful scenery, but it is not far from the bustling area, only a 20-minute drive away.

"The scenery abroad is really different from that in China!"

Liu Manyun looked around excitedly.

As dinnertime approached, the streets became more crowded, and many restaurants required reservations.

Fortunately, Gu Xicheng made the arrangements perfectly, and we were able to enjoy local delicacies at almost every meal.

After dinner, everyone took a stroll around the neighborhood before returning to the villa.

By the time we got back, it was completely dark. The road leading to the villa was a mountain road, and only the dim streetlights illuminated the way.

Because he was unfamiliar with the road conditions, Gu Xicheng drove much slower than usual.

The three girls were already asleep in the back seat of the car. Ruan Yinchen sat in the passenger seat, occasionally saying a word to Gu Xicheng to prevent him from dozing off.

The car was moving smoothly forward, but after turning a corner, Gu Xicheng suddenly saw a figure and quickly slammed on the brakes to stop the car.

The three people in the back seat were suddenly thrown forward by inertia, their heads hitting the back of the seats in unison, making them see stars.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Gu Fei asked hurriedly.

Gu Xicheng frowned slightly and turned to look at the three of them:

Are you alright?

Lu Qing rubbed his head and said, "It's nothing, but why did you suddenly stop?"

Gu Xicheng: "I just saw someone on the road." But now there's no one in front of me.

Ruan Yinchen got out of the car and looked around, even under the car, but couldn't find anyone.

"Brother Gu, are you sure you're not mistaken? There's no one here!"

Gu Xicheng also got out of the car and searched around, even looking under the cliff next to the guardrail, but he didn't see anyone.

Could it be that he really misjudged?

“Brother Gu, how about I drive? You can sit and rest for a while,” Ruan Yinchen said.

Gu Xicheng nodded, sat in the passenger seat, and rubbed his eyes.

It took about ten minutes to reach the villa. Everyone was tired, so they went to change their clothes and wash up.

After returning to his room, Gu Xicheng remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Qing called him several times but he didn't hear her until she gently patted his shoulder, which brought him back to his senses.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Qing: "I was just about to ask you what's wrong. You haven't said a word since you came back, and you can't hear me when I call you. What are you thinking about!"

"You weren't scared by what happened on the way here, were you?" Lu Qing teased.