As they were talking, Li Muyue suddenly appeared at the end of the second-floor corridor.

She leaned against the railing and said sweetly to Ye Chen, "Darling, you're back! Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Ye Chen looked at Li Muyue suspiciously, thinking: Why is she acting so strangely today? She even prepared a banquet.

So he asked curiously, "What day is it today? Why are we having a banquet?"

Li Muyue's eyes darted around, and she said in a coquettish voice, "You've been away on inspection for three months, so I was thinking of taking advantage of your return to gather everyone at Mengyunxuan. You, as the host, haven't treated everyone to a meal yet!"

Ye Chen glanced at his wife, who was clearly just giving him a perfunctory answer, and muttered under his breath, "Is that so? You should at least come up with a more plausible excuse."

Li Muyue's expression froze for a moment, then she chuckled and said, "Of course that's how it is. Please sit down for a while; I still have some things to take care of."

After saying that, she quickly withdrew her body and turned to walk back into the room.

"I'd like to see what you're up to," Ye Chen said, full of doubts, but he could only helplessly walk to the sofa, sit down, make tea, and wait patiently.

Shortly after, Su Zi came in to report that dinner was ready.

At this moment, Li Muyue also came downstairs. Before Ye Chen could ask any questions, she took his arm and led him to the lawn next to the villa.

The place has been decorated to the standards of an open-air dinner, with flowers, candles, and delicious food all provided. A faint fragrance fills the air, creating a wonderful atmosphere.

On the grass, the staff were making final arrangements. When they saw Ye Chen and Li Muyue, they all stopped what they were doing to greet them.

Ye Chen smiled and responded to everyone, then glanced around and asked in a low voice, "Why don't I see Wang Yuxi? Didn't you all come back together?"

Li Muyue said naturally, "She has some personal matters to attend to and will be here later."

Although Ye Chen had some doubts, Li Muyue had already pulled him to the dining table, picked up a wine glass and handed it to him, inviting everyone to raise their glasses together.

Ye Chen had no choice but to suppress his doubts and raise his glass with a smile.

At the banquet, Li Muyue enlivened the atmosphere and mobilized all the staff to deliberately urge him to drink. One drink after another, Ye Chen could not refuse and before he knew it, he was getting a bit of a headache.

Seeing that Ye Chen's face was flushed and his eyes were glazed, Li Muyue knew that he had drunk enough. So she put down her juice glass, nodded to Su Zi and Cheng Na, and asked them to encourage everyone to continue.

She helped Ye Chen back to the bedroom.

That night, perhaps due to the influence of alcohol, Ye Chen felt that his wife was exceptionally proactive, making him feel like he was on cloud nine all night.

...

The next day, before dawn, Ye Chen vaguely felt a warm and smooth body tightly embracing him.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a faint fragrance like gardenias wafted into his nose, immediately making him feel that something was wrong.

He was very familiar with Li Muyue's body; she always had a fragrance like orchids, not gardenias.

Ye Chen's heart tightened, and he instantly came to his senses. He carefully pushed away the person who was hugging him and sat up.

In the dim twilight, he saw a woman with skin as white as snow.

Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her jade-like face exuded a chilling aura. Her eyebrows were slender and slightly upturned, giving her a resolute and decisive look.

Her eyes were tightly closed, with dried tear stains at the corners, a testament to the great ordeal she had endured the previous night.

"Wang Yuxi!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but gasp, then realized it must have been Li Muyue's arrangement. No wonder her behavior was strange yesterday; it turned out this was the so-called surprise.

Perhaps disturbed by Ye Chen's voice, Wang Yuxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was about to wake up from her dream.

Ye Chen shook his head, putting aside his distracting thoughts, and gazed tenderly at the woman before him.

Now that the die is cast, he felt at ease.

Wang Yuxi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion. Then, seeing Ye Chen's face, she recalled what had happened last night.

A hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, her face instantly turning bright red. She pulled the blanket over her head, hiding completely under it, not daring to look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen found her reaction somewhat amusing.

He gently patted the blanket and chuckled, "Yu Xi, now you know how to be shy? Confess honestly, was this all planned?"

Wang Yuxi remained silent upon hearing his words, not daring to peek her head out from under the covers.

Seeing this, Ye Chen stopped insisting. He knew that Wang Yuxi needed some time to adapt to and accept this fact.

He leaned against the headboard, quietly waiting for Wang Yuxi to come out of bed.

After a while, Wang Yuxi gradually calmed down. She slowly peeked out from under the covers and looked at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen smiled at her, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and asked softly, "Now you can tell me, haven't you been plotting against me for a long time?"

Wang Yuxi pouted and retorted, "You're so vain! Who plotted against you?"

Ye Chen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a playful smile on his face, and said, "Then how do you explain what happened last night?"

"If it weren't for Senior Mu's arrangement, I would have..." Wang Yuxi's voice rose an octave, attempting to refute Ye Chen. However, under Ye Chen's mocking gaze, her voice grew softer and softer. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said simply, "I did plan this all along, and now you have no chance to back out!"

"Change your mind?"

Ye Chen reached out and pulled Wang Yuxi into his arms, pressing her tightly against him, and laughed, "Such a beauty is hard to find even with a lantern, only a fool would back out!"

Wang Yuxi's face flushed instantly. She tried to break free from Ye Chen's embrace, but Ye Chen only held her tighter.

"Ye Chen, let me go..." Wang Yuxi's voice was somewhat shy.

"I won't let go, I will never let you go," Ye Chen said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuxi's body went limp, and she stopped struggling, quietly enjoying the warmth of the moment.

Ye Chen looked into Wang Yuxi's eyes, gently kissed her forehead, and said, "Yuxi, I will take good care of you and make you happy for the rest of your life."

Wang Yuxi was deeply moved. She reached out and hugged Ye Chen, saying, "Ye Chen, I believe in you, and I'm willing to walk the road ahead with you."

However, her feelings of being touched didn't last long. She broke free from Ye Chen's embrace, quickly moved to the other side of the bed, and said with a slightly pale face, "You've been making a ruckus all night, why aren't you quiet yet?"

Ye Chen leaned against Li Muyue, who looked like a frightened rabbit, and said with a wry smile, "This is not something I can control, it's just that you are too charming!"

Wang Yuxi was overjoyed, but after hesitating for a moment, she said, "I really can't go anymore. Why don't you go find Mu Yue?"

Ye Chen almost choked, and said with a wry smile, "Grandma, is it appropriate for you to say that at a time like this?"

She changed the subject and said softly, "Don't worry, I promise I won't move around. You can rest a bit more before dawn."

"You promise you won't move!"

"I promise!"