Hearing his leader say this, Gu Huanian realized that Ye Wanyu was indeed not as simple as she seemed. "I only met her today. Her father and my father used to be brothers. My father hosted a banquet for them at home today, and I happened to be there too. I don't really know what kind of person she is."

After Gu Huanian finished speaking, the old leader seemed to be deep in thought.

"You should get to know Hua Nian better. I suspect she has some illegal dealings with people abroad." The old leader spoke more harshly this time. Someone like her in their research institute could leak the secrets of their country's research at any time.

Upon hearing this, Gu Huanian nodded solemnly and said, "I understand, sir."

After leaving the military base, it was almost time for Su Li to get out of school.

As Gu Huanian passed by the street corner, he bought her two hot roasted sweet potatoes, put them in his pocket, and headed towards the school.

As soon as Gu Huanian arrived at the school gate, he saw Ye Wanyu.

Remembering his superior's instructions, he stepped forward first to greet her, "Ye Wanyu? What are you doing at school?"

Ye Wanyu was somewhat surprised that Gu Huanian took the initiative to greet her, but seeing him like this, she couldn't help but smile and reply, "I came to the school to see my sister."

Gu Huanian had heard Gu Aiguo say that Ye Wanyu was an only child, so how come she now has a younger sister?

He asked in confusion, "Sister?"

"Yes! She's my uncle's daughter, Ye Wanqing. She goes to university here. And you? You're not here waiting for your boyfriend, are you?"

Gu Huanian readily admitted, "Yes! My girlfriend goes to university here."

As soon as Su Li reached the school gate, she saw a stunningly beautiful woman standing next to Gu Huanian. She was wearing a bright red dress, looked to be about 1.7 meters tall, and had a striking and elegant appearance.

The two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. From her angle, the woman appeared to be laughing heartily, as if she had heard something amusing. Su Li felt a pang of jealousy; this was the first time she had ever seen Gu Huanian chat so happily with a woman other than herself.

But then she thought again that everyone has the right to make friends, and she also believed in Gu Huanian's character and that he wouldn't do anything out of line.

Su Li walked up to Gu Huanian, took his arm, and said with a smile, "You're here so early? Who's this beautiful lady next to you?"

Gu Huanian said to Su Li, "This is my father's brother's daughter, her name is Ye Wanyu."

Su Li greeted Ye Wanyu, "Hello, Comrade Ye."

Ye Wanyu smiled at Su Li and said, "Hello, you're really beautiful. No wonder Hua Nian didn't like me!"

Although Gu Huanian disliked her words, thinking of his mission, he still smiled and said, "I'm not good enough for you. I believe you can find someone better than me."

Su Li glanced at the two of them. Why did this sound so off? Ye Wanyu's words were practically a direct statement that she had feelings for Gu Huanian.

Seeing that Su Li's expression wasn't very good, Gu Huanian said to Ye Wanyu, "My boyfriend and I are going back first. Let's get together again sometime."

Upon hearing Gu Huanian's words, Ye Wanyu raised an eyebrow at Su Li.

She gave Gu Huanian a gentle smile and said, "Sure! My birthday is in a couple of days, so don't forget to come and remember to bring a gift."

Gu Huanian nodded, then pulled Su Li away.

At first, Su Li trusted Gu Huanian completely, but what she just witnessed made her start to have second thoughts.

Gu Huanian, who never liked to talk to other women, was actually chatting and laughing with this woman, and the two of them were interacting in front of her.

She even suggested getting together again sometime and promised to give someone a birthday present. When has Gu Huanian ever been so enthusiastic towards anyone? She's always like this when she's around.

What were they talking about while she was away?

After walking for a while, Su Li stopped and said, "Aren't you going to explain to me what happened between the two of you just now?"

Gu Huanian stepped forward and grabbed Su Li's hand; "I have no relationship with her, we're just ordinary friends."

Su Li shook off his hand and said angrily, "I don't believe you can't see how she feels about you? You clearly know how she feels. When someone invited you to a birthday party, you didn't refuse. That's giving her a signal that she can win you over."

If it weren't for his superiors' requests, Gu Huanian wouldn't have wanted to deal with that Ye Wanyu either. But seeing that Su Li seemed genuinely angry, he quickly tried to appease her, saying, "Are you jealous? Ah Li, I really don't have those feelings for her. It's just that our families have a relationship, and it wouldn't look good if I rejected her. Don't be angry, look, I brought you your favorite roasted sweet potatoes."

Gu Huanian handed the sweet potato to Su Li, saying, "It's still warm, eat it quickly."

Su Li took the sweet potato and said to Gu Huanian, "I hope you can keep some distance from her in the future."

"I've always kept my distance from her, Ali, don't worry. You're the only one in my heart. I've already got my wedding leave approved by my boss. Do you have any thoughts on the wedding?"

"I'll make the wedding dress, you can handle the rest. We can use the camera we bought last time to have someone take lots of photos as souvenirs when we get married."

Gu Huanian nodded; "I'll do whatever you say. We'll have Xiaoru take the photos. She's a thoughtful girl, she'll definitely be able to take beautiful pictures of you."

Hearing Gu Huanian say this, Su Li smiled and said, "Did you also find out about Auntie and Uncle Liu's affair?"

He's not blind; he saw everything the two of them did right under his nose.

To be honest, he also hoped that his mother would have a happy and fulfilling life in her later years, which is why he turned a blind eye to it.

As for how well they can improve, let nature take its course!

Gu Huanian looked at Su Li and asked, "Well, what do you think about this?"

Su Li replied without hesitation, "Of course I support you, Auntie! No matter what, a woman should always have the courage to start something new. I think you're doing a great job."

After the two returned home, Chen Shujing also came back. Today she went hiking with Liu Wenqing and felt much more relaxed.

The literary youth is right; people should go out and explore more often. This vast world can help people forget many of their troubles.

"Hua Nian, Su Li, you're back. Your Uncle Liu said he felt a bit embarrassed about eating at our house so often, so he wanted to treat us to Peking duck at Ju Quan De. Get ready, we'll head over now."

After they finished getting ready, they went over to find that Liu Wenqing had already ordered roast duck.

Liu Ru came directly from school. As soon as she arrived, she sat down next to Chen Shujing and said, "Auntie, I'm really lucky to have you here today. My dad usually doesn't take me here to eat."