Lan Qingyue's heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface; on the contrary, it was turbulent and unsettled.

Her intuition told her that the original owner of this body had a secret, and that this secret was related to the Gu family.

Maybe……

The atmosphere was a little awkward at the meal because everyone had their own thoughts, but it quickly warmed up.

Because Gu Chenxi is good at creating a lively atmosphere, even though she couldn't eat the cool, refreshing fruit, she was in such a good mood that she could set off firecrackers.

Another carnivore.

If she and Chu Chu met, who would prefer to eat meat?

It must be that little meat bun. How could it get so fat if it didn't eat?

Lan Qingyue was absent-minded during the meal.

Qi Yu grasped Lan Qingyue's hand and squeezed her palm.

Lan Qingyue looked up at him, while Qi Yu smiled but remained silent.

At the dinner table, Yang Yue kept glancing at Lan Qingyue, and seemed thoughtful as she watched the little interactions between her and Qi Yu.

During this time, an aunt came over to pour water for Lan Qingyue. Lan Qingyue was in a daze and not in the right state of mind. She didn't see clearly and tried to take it. When she reached out her hand, she accidentally bumped into the hot kettle, which burned her so much that she was startled and her mind went blank.

Hot water spilled onto Lan Qingyue's coat, and some splashed onto her hands. Several people quickly told her to take off her scalded coat and had a large basin of cold water poured in, with ice cubes in it. Qi Yu looked at the spots on Lan Qingyue's hands, which were spreading, and his heartache was no longer concealed.

Even though Lan Qingyue kept saying she was fine and that soaking in ice water would make her better, Gu Yizhi still insisted on calling a doctor to come to the house to examine her.

Fortunately, Lan Qingyue's hand only suffered small burns and was not serious. The doctor prescribed an ointment for Lan Qingyue to apply in the morning, noon and night, and it would heal in a few days.

After dinner, Qi Yu escorted Lan Qingyue back home. He only felt relieved after seeing her enter the house, turn on the lights, and send a message to let her know she was safe.

Having not been home for a while, seeing Gu Yizhi's family so happy and content tonight, he unconsciously drove back to the Qi family home.

As soon as he got out of the car, a shadow flashed by, and the person rushed straight into Qi Yu's arms. The force of the impact made Qi Yu take a step back. "Brother Yu, you're back! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

The girl's voice was soft and sweet, especially when she deliberately used a soft, coquettish tone, a blend of coquettishness and surprise that was even more captivating.

Qi Yu rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

"Let me go!"

Qi Yu's tone towards this girl was as cold as ever.

He showed no mercy as he pried her hands off, strode into the house without looking back.

The girl's face was filled with embarrassment. She stomped her feet in dissatisfaction and quickly ran after Qi Yu.

"Ah Yu is back!"

A woman in a purple cheongsam descended the stairs slowly. The well-tailored cheongsam perfectly accentuated her figure. Her black hair was loosely tied up and held in place with a wooden hairpin.

"It's good that you're back. It's perfect that Yuqian is here too. Tell them to bring an extra set of chopsticks and bowls so that it'll be more lively with more people eating together."

Gao Yilan ran into the kitchen with a smile.

Qi Chen came downstairs, his face revealing neither joy nor anger, only glancing indifferently at Qi Yu and Song Yuqian.

The former had a cold expression, while the latter had a bright smile. He shook his head and sighed.

"Dad..." Qi Yu said.

"Hmm," Qi Chen replied casually, "Now that you're back, let's eat!"

Song Yuqian had promised Gao Yilan that she would have dinner at the Qi family's house before Qi Yu returned home, but now that Qi Yu was back, there was no way she would go back.