Lu Huan exclaimed softly, "Gu Zhendong, put me down!"

Gu Zhendong walked to the sofa in a few steps, put her down, but did not allow her to escape, trapping her between the sofa and his arms.

He ran his fingers over her reddened eyes. "Tell me, what happened today?"

Lu Huan bit her lip, looked away, and remained silent.

Gu Zhendong pinched her chin and lifted it up. "Not going to talk?"

Forced to look directly into her eyes, Lu Huan noticed that the young woman's eyes were wet and red, making her look pitiful and endearing.

Lu Huan twisted her neck, trying to escape from Gu Zhendong's fingers. Gu Zhendong's fingertips turned white, clearly indicating that he was using force. Before long, the skin on the chin that was being pinched turned red.

"If you don't talk, you're not leaving here today!"

That was just his own guess, and Lu Huan didn't dare to say it aloud.

She rolled her eyes, meeting Gu Zhendong's dark, bright eyes. The man's eyes only reflected her face. "Where did you go this morning?"

Perhaps she was truly wronged, because when she spoke to Gu Zhendong, she didn't even realize that her voice was full of coquetry.

Gu Zhendong was planning to prepare a surprise for Lu Huan, but of course he couldn't tell her in advance and had to pretend that nothing had happened.

He replied, "I just happened to meet a client this morning."

Lu Huan had guessed he was going to meet a client, so she wasn't surprised at all. She complained, "We're out having fun, why are you still busy working!"

This was all a lie. Gu Zhendong, holding the person on his lap, said, "I'm sorry, it won't happen again!"

Lu Huan wrapped her arms around the man's neck, smelling his scent, and suddenly felt a sense of peace.

I'm probably just overthinking things!

In the afternoon, Lu Huan went diving with Fu Han and the others. It was Lu Huan's first time diving in the sea under the guidance of a professional instructor.

The underwater world was indeed incredibly beautiful. Lu Huan had never seen such a beautiful seabed before, and for a moment, all the annoyances of the morning were forgotten.

After diving, Lu Huan and Yan Shi went ashore together and saw Fu Hanshen and Gu Zhendong sitting on beach chairs talking.

It's unclear what they talked about, but when Lu Huan approached, they automatically changed the subject and started talking about something else.

Gu Zhendong answered a phone call and walked outside. Lu Huan's eyes followed him until a hand waved in front of her eyes, bringing her back to her senses.

"What's wrong?"

Fu Hanshen joked, "It's just a phone call, but look at how reluctant you are to leave him. You practically want to stick to him!"

To be honest, Fu Hanshen was quite envious of Gu Zhendong.

I wish Yan Shi could be like Lu Huan someday, always keeping his eyes glued to me.

Lu Huan blushed at the teasing, "I didn't!"

"Yes, yes, you didn't!" Fu Hanshen laughed even harder. "But you don't know, there are quite a few women around who are staring at him like wolves. As his older brother, let me tell you, you'd better keep a close eye on your man!"

Fu Hanshen was just making a joke offhand, but he didn't expect Lu Huan to take it to heart.

She was stunned, staring blankly at Fu Hanshen, unable to react for a long time.

Yan Shi pinched Fu Hanshen's arm, "Don't talk nonsense!"

As Lu Huan watched the two of them flirting, her gaze involuntarily shifted to the man standing in the sun. Just as Fu Hanshen had said, there were indeed many girls' eyes lingering on him.

Perhaps noticing her gaze, Gu Zhendong turned around and smiled gently at her, muttering something unintelligible.

Whether it was from the heat or from being stared at by Gu Zhendong, Lu Huan rubbed her face, telling herself not to overthink things; Gu Zhendong would never like those other women.

Lu Huan was somewhat absent-minded. She kept telling herself that Gu Zhendong wasn't that kind of person, but she couldn't help but think about it in that direction.

On the way back, Lu Huan closed her eyes and was thinking. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked at Gu Zhendong.

The man was texting someone. Lu Huan curiously leaned over to look, but Gu Zhendong suddenly turned off his phone, and she didn't see anything.

Gu Zhendong put his phone in his pocket, turned to look at her, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Huan's thoughts sank again. Her drooping eyelids concealed the discomfort in her eyes, and she said softly, "I'm a little sleepy!"

Gu Zhendong held her in his arms, "If you're sleepy, take a nap in my arms."

The journey back to the hotel wasn't far, but Lu Huan didn't fall asleep at all.

After closing my eyes, all I could see were Gu Zhendong's unusual reactions over the past two days.

Upon arriving at the hotel and heading back to his room, he happened to run into Mingze.

Seeing his tense face, they guessed that he was waiting for them here.

Mingze looked at Gu Zhendong with hostility. "Huanhuan, I have something to tell you."

Without waiting for Lu Huan's consent, they took the person away.

Gu Zhendong stood there, still feeling that something was off.

Mingze was worried about his daughter and wanted to ask her about the situation. Lu Huan said everything was fine and he couldn't get any information from her, so Mingze had no choice but to let her go back.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Lu Huan, "No matter what happens, Dad will always be your support!"

He truly owes his daughter too much and wants to make it up to her.

When Lu Huan returned to her room, she found that Gu Zhendong was not there and didn't know where he had gone.

Lu Huan ran to find Yan Shi, who had noticed that Lu Huan seemed a bit absent-minded today. Guessing that something had happened to her, Yan Shi kicked Fu Hanshen out of the room, saying, "Go outside and cool off!"

Fu Hanshen: ...When will Yan Shi be able to be like Lu Huan?

Yan Shi pulled Lu Huan to sit on the sofa and asked, "What's wrong? You look terrible."

Although it's just a guess, keeping it bottled up inside for too long can be very uncomfortable.

Lu Huan had no one to confide in, and after thinking it over, she realized that only she could talk to him.

After a slight hesitation, he told Yan Shi about Gu Zhendong's unusual behavior over the past two days.

Yan Shi, who had a short temper, slammed his hand on the table and said what Lu Huan was thinking: "He must have some stray dogs outside!"

"Otherwise, why would he be on the phone so late at night? What kind of work has to be done so late at night in the dark? Isn't it just that she's trying to seduce him out!" Yan Shi was so angry that it was as if Fu Hanshen was the one who was cheating. "Think about it carefully, when did Gu Zhendong start acting like this? Let me analyze for you how far they've progressed!"

“He never hid when he looked at his phone from me before, but today, as soon as I leaned in, he turned it off!”

"He must be chatting with that woman and doesn't want you to see the disgusting chat content, ugh! I really misjudged Gu Zhendong; I thought he was a good man before..."

"My God, you're already so beautiful, what kind of vixen must his other women look like? Or is it that Gu Zhendong is so used to seeing beauties like you that he can't resist finding an ugly one outside just to try something new?" Yan Shi herself couldn't believe it and thought Gu Zhendong had simply lost his mind.

There's an old saying that's really true: if men could be relied on, pigs could fly!

Lu Huan: ...She suddenly couldn't understand what Yan Shi was saying!

She couldn't help but speak up for Gu Zhendong, "What if it really is a work-related matter!"

"Bullshit!" Yan Shi glanced at her. "If you trust Gu Zhendong so much, why did you come to ask me?"

"..." Lu Huan was indeed speechless on this point.

She rested her chin on her hands. "Actually, I'm just not sure!"

Yan put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, a woman's intuition is the most accurate and direct. He's definitely hiding something from you! You should act as usual from now on and not let Gu Zhendong notice anything unusual about you. At the same time, secretly gather evidence. If he really dares to flirt with other women, if you don't know for sure, just divorce him. I guarantee you'll get a share of his assets. You can do without a man, but you absolutely cannot do without money!"

You can live without anything in this world, but without money, you really can't survive.

Lu Huan: ...

Because of Gu Zhendong's matter, Yan Shi also disliked Fu Hanshen. At night, she kicked Fu Hanshen out and wouldn't let him into the room to sleep.

Fu Hanshen was completely bewildered, not knowing what he had done to offend this troublesome woman. He knocked on the door and said, "It's so late, please let me in to sleep!"

Seeing him always annoyed her. "You should sleep with Gu Zhendong tonight!"

"No! No, we're two grown men, what do we need to sleep with!"

"Then why did you stay at his place for so long!" Yan Shi was still angry. "I forgot, when you were playing with him, you were probably just like him, wanting more than you had!"

"Who's eating what's in their bowl while eyeing what's in the pot? What kind of nonsense is this!" Fu Hanshen really had a wish; he had never looked at any other woman.

Yan Shi inside snorted coldly, "If you can't stand the sofa outside, go book another room and don't bother me!"

Yan Shi is always the kind of person who keeps her word, and Fu Hanshen really doesn't know what he did to offend her.

Wait, she just mentioned another person's name—Gu Zhendong.

Fu Hanshen understood this woman's temperament; if it weren't for her connection with Gu Zhendong, she wouldn't have mentioned him.

Gu Zhendong? Eating what's in his bowl while eyeing what's in the pot?

What does this mean? Did Gu Zhendong cheat on his wife?

That can't be!

Putting aside other things, Fu Hanshen understands Gu Zhendong in this regard. If he were so easily tempted to cheat and fall for other women, he would have had countless women around him before Lu Huan.

However, there must be some reason why Yan Shi suddenly said that Gu Zhendong was eating what he had but also wanting what he didn't!

Fu Hanshen hurriedly sent a message to Gu Zhendong, questioning him whether he really had a woman outside, or whether he had quarreled with Lu Huan.

He's Lu Huan's brother now. If Gu Zhendong really cheats on her, he'll definitely side with his sister.

Besides, Lu Huan is now the most beloved person in the Ming family. If she is bullied by Gu Zhendong, the relationship between the Gu and Ming families will probably come to an end.

Gu Zhendong waited in the room for a long time, but Lu Huan still didn't return. He was getting a little irritated when he suddenly saw Fu Hanshen's inexplicable message. "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Fu Hanshen immediately recounted what had happened that evening. "Tell me honestly, did you really have an affair with another woman?"

"Let me tell you, I'm on my sister's side now. If you dare to bully my sister, my family won't accept you!"