Gu Momo gently touched her forehead with her slender, fair fingers, her delicate brows revealing a hint of irritation and worry.

As one of the most prestigious and powerful families in the capital, the Li family is constantly embroiled in internal conflicts. What Li Zhanting calls a small family banquet may actually be a hidden storm, and a slight misstep could lead to their annihilation.

Li Zhanting's narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Gu Momo with deep eyes. The swirling smoke obscured his handsome face. "It's my grandfather's birthday. Zixiao and Ling'er will be going back then. Are you sure you don't want to go?"

Gu Momo felt like cursing, but she waved her hand impatiently, "Fine, fine! I'll go then, okay?"

That bastard, he's got something on her, hasn't he?

The Li family is a place that eats people alive. Zixiao and Ling'er haven't been back to the Li family for a long time. How could she let Zixiao and Ling'er go back alone?

Li Zhanting's lips parted slightly indifferently, and the deep smile in his eyes was so captivating.

I must say, her angry little face is actually quite cute.

Gu Momo was about to say something when a low-key black sedan pulled up on the side of the road not far away.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Gu Wanrou's gentle, smooth, and innocent face.

When she saw Gu Momo, a look of surprise and delight flashed across her delicate eyes. She quickly waved to Gu Momo with concern, "Sister Momo!"

Gu Momo was slightly surprised.

Unlike her sister Gu Shanshan, Gu Wanrou, who is also Gu Zhenting's daughter, has a sharp and sarcastic look in her eyes and brows, and exudes the arrogance and swagger of a nouveau riche.

Despite being Gu Zhenting's daughter, Gu Wanrou always seemed out of place in the Gu family.

She appears gentle and aloof, yet her demeanor always exudes the purity and sanctity of a snow lotus. If the Gu family is a pool of mud, then Gu Wanrou is like a lotus stubbornly growing in the mud, forever remaining untainted by its filth.

During the time Gu Momo was imprisoned by the Gu family, if Gu Wanrou hadn't secretly given her all sorts of nutritional supplements, she probably wouldn't have been able to save any of her babies...

Several times, Gu Wanrou tried to secretly call the police to rescue her, but Gu Zhenting discovered her attempts each time.

If it weren't for Gu Wanrou's engagement to Li Zhanting's younger brother, Li Zhanfeng, the Gu family would probably have killed her five years ago.

She walked towards Gu Wanrou's car and asked curiously, "Wanrou, what brings you here?"

Gu Wanrou quickly opened the car door and ran towards Gu Momo, "Sister Momo, I was on my way to the Youth Palace and just happened to run into you here, so I thought I'd say hello!"

Her eyes were like the moon, her nose delicate, her skin like jade, and when she smiled, her cheeks were adorned with captivating dimples. Only when she saw Gu Momo could she smile so lively and happy.

"MoMo! Look, I just bought some desserts from a roadside vendor! MoMo, you should try some!"

A slight smile played on Gu Momo's lips as she took a small bite. "It tastes really good~"

Seeing Gu Momo happy, Gu Wanrou's delicate face immediately blossomed into a gentle smile, "Right? This is my favorite dessert. My sister hates desserts and won't let me bring them into the Gu family, so I bought it secretly!"

Not far away, Li Zhanting's tall and slender figure leaned slightly against the wall. His well-tailored suit trousers accentuated his perfect body proportions. With his broad shoulders and narrow waist, he simply leaned there, as if he were a still clothes hanger.

His deep gaze turned towards Gu Momo, his eyes gleaming with an ambiguous light.

My heart felt like it had been filled with jealousy.

Why wasn't she smiling this happily when she was with him?

Once Gu Wanrou was with Gu Momo, she was overjoyed and started talking non-stop. "Sister Momo, let me tell you, I secretly ran away to see you this time. My parents have always told me not to get close to you..."

"By the way, Sister Momo, I wonder if you'll be attending the Li family banquet? My sister told me that she seems to know someone in the Li family, and she'll probably be going there that day. Sister Momo, you'd better be careful..."

Gu Wanrou is gentle and kind, but stubborn and strong, and doesn't fit in with Gu Shanshan's family.

She was already very happy to be able to bring some news to Gu Momo, and hoped that her sister Momo would find it useful.

A glint of light flashed in Gu Momo's clear, spring-like eyes. Oh...

Gu Shanshan is going to the Li family banquet too? Ha... that's going to be fun!

Li Zhanting leaned impatiently against the wall, his deep eyes fixed on Gu Momo's back like a hawk's. At first, his eyes were full of indulgence and doting, but the more he looked at her, the more uncomfortable he felt.

It was even full of envy and jealousy.

She always seemed to want to run away from him, but now she can talk for so long when she sees strangers?

Finally, Li Zhanting's deep eyes narrowed, and his stern voice carried an irresistible authority, "Gu Momo!"

Gu Wanrou and Gu Momo turned around at the same time and saw Li Zhanting's dark face.

Gu Wanrou's sly little eyes seemed to have seen through everything. She teased, "Alright, Sister Momo, it seems like Master Ting is jealous. I won't bother you two anymore. I wish you and Master Ting a happy ending soon."

With that, she quickly patted Gu Momo's shoulder and slunk away.

Gu Momo: "..."

She turned and walked up to Li Zhanting, smiling, "Mr. Ting, is there anything else? If not, I'll be going now."

Li Zhanting's heart tightened. "Wait a minute."

"Hmm?" Gu Momo turned around.

Li Zhanting's deep gaze was fixed on her tender lips, which still had cream from the dessert she had just eaten.

Her red lips were as delicate as flower petals moistened by rain and dew, glistening, full, moist and smooth, enough to arouse a man's most primal desires just by looking at them.

Now, with a touch of cream, her tender lips possess an even more alluring charm, making it impossible to resist the urge to kiss them.

Gu Momo was surprised and suspicious when she saw Li Zhanting's Adam's apple bob. "Your lips have cream on them."

Thinking of Li Zhanting's deep gaze just now, Gu Momo instantly understood something. Feeling uneasy, she subconsciously stuck out her tongue, licked her lips, and rolled the cream into it.

She was already alluring and captivating, and when she made such seductive gestures in front of him, Li Zhanting felt his blood surge.

Hold……

He turned around with an air of nobility and elegance, tugged at his tie, and said in a terrifyingly low voice, "Gu Momo, you should go first. I will personally come to pick you up at the Li family banquet."

His magnetic voice was fatally alluring, and Gu Momo's ears involuntarily turned slightly red.

She gave Li Zhanting a suspicious look. Was Li Zhanting... having a reaction to her?