After finishing her last few days of work, Cheng Qicai packed her things and went back to Ms. Yun's place, planning to stay for two or three days before buying a ticket to go back to her hometown.

"Cheng Qicai, take these crispy fried pork pieces to your uncle and his family later," Ms. Yun said as she packed the pork pieces. "Oh, and the pastries your uncle and his family brought back last time were really delicious. Ask them where they bought them and buy some, okay?"

"Okay." Cheng Qicai carried the crispy pork out the door.

Ever since Gu Liji told her that Yun Su Ni had broken up, she had been thinking about it.

She then knocked on her door, but no one answered.

I called, but we only exchanged a few words before hanging up; everyone's busy at the end of the year.

Of course, she didn't have time to ask about it; she only knew that she was now staying at her uncle's house.

So, since she had some free time today, she decided to go visit her and see how she was doing.

Carrying her things, Cheng Qicai knocked on her uncle's door.

He called out to the person who opened the door, "Uncle!"

"Qicai, come in and sit down," Yun Rucheng greeted her.

Cheng Qicai placed the things on the dining table, looked around, and not seeing Yun Suni, she asked, "Uncle, where's my sister?"

"I'm going downstairs to buy something. You can watch TV for a while."

Cheng Qicai nodded.

A moment later, the sound of the door lock turning rang out. Cheng Qicai turned around and saw that Yun Suni had returned.

Perhaps it was because of the black clothes, but she looked thinner, and her spirits were no longer as depressed and conflicted as before. Now she seemed more peaceful.

Upon seeing Cheng Qicai, she gave a faint smile. "Qicai, you've come?"

As she looked at Cheng Qicai, she took an apple out of the plastic bag. "I just went downstairs to buy these. Let's see if they're sweet."

"Thank you." Cheng Qicai took the apple.

She noticed that Yun Su Ni seemed to be in better condition than before.

She hesitated, wanting to speak but not daring to ask because her uncle was there.

Yun Su Ni sat to her side, and Cheng Qi Cai could see the phone screen on the edge of her pocket lighting up and turning off repeatedly.

"Sister..." she couldn't help but call out.

Yun Suni followed her gaze to her pocket and silently took out her phone.

Cheng Qicai didn't look at her screen, but she could see Yun Su Ni's usually calm eyebrows slowly furrow, and then she turned off her phone and put it back in her pocket.

"Qicai, I'm going to buy some groceries. You and Su Ni can stay home and play," Yun Rucheng said, standing up and putting on his coat.

Cheng Qicai stood up as well. "Okay, do you need my help?"

"No need, I can go by myself." Yun Rucheng opened the door and went out.

Seeing Yun Rucheng leave, Cheng Qicai sat down next to Yun Su Ni again.

Noticing that Cheng Qicai's gaze kept falling on her, Yun Suni asked, "Do you know that Lu Qi and I broke up?"

Cheng Qicai nodded, "I thought you two had made up by the time I went back last time."

Yun Su Ni lowered her eyes, smiled bitterly, and shook her head, "No."

Seeing Cheng Qicai's puzzled look, Yun Suni continued, "After I went back last time, I told Lu Qi about his parents."

"He doesn't believe you?"

"No."

"Then why?" Cheng Qicai was even more confused.

"When I heard him arguing with his parents, and they gave me countless reasons why Lu Qi and I weren't a good match, I suddenly felt so tired, so very tired..."

So you broke up with me?

“No,” Yun Suni’s bitter smile deepened, “I told him that we should stop seeing each other for the time being, and I need to calm down.”

"Brother Lu...do you think you're breaking up with him?"

Good heavens, if Yun Su Ni says that, Lu Qi will go crazy.

“Well, he disagrees, and… he’s not very rational.” Yun Suni paused slightly. “I think the reason we’ve come to this point is probably more due to our own actions.”

That's true. Lu Qi, the male lead in this domineering CEO novel type, never likes to listen to the female lead finish what she has to say.

It seems like physical contact can solve everything, so in the end, it always ends in a nightmare of trying to win back one's wife.

"That was Brother Lu's news just now..." Cheng Qicai hadn't finished speaking when Yun Rucheng, who had gone out to buy groceries, returned.

But why is there a familiar-looking person following behind?

"Brother Gu?" Cheng Qicai called out in confusion.

Gu Liji waved to her and said, "Qicai is here too?"

He then turned to Yun Suni and said, "I was just about to come and play with you when I ran into your uncle downstairs. He invited me up."

Cheng Qicai knew exactly what he was planning just from hearing those words.

Upon hearing this, Yun Suni didn't say anything more, but washed one of the fruits on the table and gave it to him.

“Su Ni, we’re really destined to meet. I also bought apples for you.” Gu Liji pointed to a pile of things on the table.

"Thank you," Yun Suni said calmly.

When Gu Liji arrived, he made no attempt to be polite, picking up an apple and diligently peeling it for Yun Suni, as well as for Yun Rucheng.

Don't make the flattery too obvious.

The apple peel is way too thick!

It's so thick it could be used as a blanket.

That wasn't enough; he ran to the kitchen to help Yun Rucheng.

Yun Rucheng initially refused, but eventually gave in and asked him to wash the cabbage.

When he needed it, he saw that the cabbage was still a whole head, with water droplets sliding off it.

Yun Rucheng was silent for a while, then said to him, "Liji, why don't you go watch TV with Su Ni and the others?"

Gu Liji knew he had made a mistake as soon as he heard this, and he awkwardly touched his nose and walked out.

He kept trying to find topics to talk about with Yun Suni, but Yun Suni always responded to him indifferently.

In the afternoon, Song Luo also returned.

Although Gu Liji is useless at everything, he has a sweet tongue and can come up with a whole repertoire of witty remarks.

This made Yun Rucheng and Song Luo laugh non-stop.

In order to make a good impression on Yun Su Ni's parents, Gu Liji played for a while after dinner and then politely suggested going back.

Yun Su Ni went downstairs to see him off.

As soon as they left, Cheng Qicai ran to the balcony and secretly waited for them to come out of the building to observe them.

She saw the two stop in front of Gu Liji's car. Gu Liji opened the car door, bent down and took out a bouquet of roses from the car and handed it to Yun Suni.

Yun Su Ni didn't accept it, and the two stood there, not knowing what to say.

Unfortunately, Cheng Qicai was standing upstairs and couldn't hear what they were saying.

Dramatically, Lu Qi appeared out of nowhere, snatched the flower from Gu Liji's hand, threw it on the ground, and crushed it with his toe.

Gu Liji was clearly very angry with Lu Qi's behavior. Based on her understanding of Gu Liji, Cheng Qicai could easily guess that he was saying something sarcastic.

Then Lu Qi punched Gu Liji.

"Oh dear, why are they fighting? Let's go down and try to stop them..." Song Luo's voice suddenly rang out from the side.

Cheng Qicai turned her head and saw Yun Rucheng and Song Luo appear beside her at some point, eating melons in the same pose as her.

"No, Su Ni has stopped them. Let's take another look first," Yun Rucheng stopped Song Luo.