But Nanxing didn't have to wait long. As it gradually got dark, she finally saw a familiar car and a familiar person come into her sight.

Nanxing thought that Luo Qingyuan would bring her child along, but when only Luo Qingyuan and Cheng Suisui got out of the car, she was still very unhappy.

"You got off easy again, Luo Qingyuan," Nanxing murmured softly.

Luo Qingyuan just sent Duan Ye a message: I've arrived.

However, as soon as she got out of the car, before she could even turn around, she was startled by someone who jumped out from behind her: "Hi, Sister Luo, long time no see."

Luo Qingyuan jolted, but was steadily supported by Cheng Suisui.

Xie Beixiu reached out his hand but then awkwardly withdrew it: "I'm sorry, Sister Luo, I didn't expect to scare you."

Luo Qingyuan's expression was very bad: "Young Master Xie, shouldn't you be going abroad?"

Xie Beixiu scratched his head: "My dad has always wanted me to go abroad, but I don't want to go. Aren't there any better places to study? Besides, the educational resources in Beijing are just as good as those in Canada, okay?"

Luo Qingyuan: "Then how did you end up here?"

Hearing her ask that, Xie Beixiu felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, a friend told me you'd be visiting, so I...I came too."

Xie Beixiu was, after all, a young man. Although he said he had been in many relationships, this was the first time he had truly fallen for someone. At first, it was indeed love at first sight, but later, the more he learned about Luo Qingyuan's life, the more he couldn't help but like her.

Xie Beixiu genuinely wants to be with Luo Qingyuan.

Even knowing that Luo Qingyuan was divorced and had two children.

Cheng Suisui looked at Xie Beixiu with a strong sense of scrutiny.

Luo Qingyuan was already in her thirties, so how could she not see through the young man's feelings? So she spoke directly: "Young Master Xie, my husband and I have been married for several years. Our feelings for each other have not changed in the past, nor will they change in the future. Besides, at your age, it's more important for you to focus on your studies."

After saying that, Luo Qingyuan and Cheng Suisui walked past Xie Beixiu and prepared to leave.

Xie Beixiu: "But didn't you two get divorced?"

Just as Luo Qingyuan was about to speak, she heard a familiar voice: "We have never been divorced. What? Does Young Master Xie want to see our marriage certificate?"

Luo Qingyuan looked up in surprise and saw Duan Ye striding over, his eyes full of dissatisfaction with Xie Beixiu.

Xie Beixiu: "No need for that. If we're not divorced, we're not divorced. Anyway, I'm still young, I can wait."

After saying that, Xie Beixiu looked at Luo Qingyuan and said, "Then I'll go in first and wait for you."

After saying that, he ignored Duan Ye's murderous glare and turned to leave.

Seeing Duan Ye come out, Cheng Suisui breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll go in first."

As a senior assistant, one still needs to be quite perceptive.

So, only Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan remained outside the courtyard.

Duan Ye had a sour face, but Luo Qingyuan laughed instead: "What's wrong? Are you jealous again?"

Duan Ye immediately denied it: "No, I just think this kid is annoying."

Luo Qingyuan stepped forward, took Duan Ye's arm, and leaned in to give him a gentle kiss on the ear.

Duan Ye's eyebrows lit up with joy: "That's more like it."

The two walked inside side by side.

Duan Ye said, "When you go back to the company, you'll have to hold a press conference or something from time to time."

"Huh? Why?"

"I would like to formally announce to reporters and the media the marital status of the chairman of Henglun."

Luo Qingyuan burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling with joy.

"Actually, we were already preparing to hold a press conference, but I sprained my ankle, so it was delayed. Can we just announce it to the world tomorrow?"

Duan Ye was quickly appeased: "Okay, that's more like it."

Before they knew it, the two had arrived home.

But this heartwarming scene, as seen by someone, seemed so out of place.

Professor Zhuo stood up happily as soon as he saw them: "Xiao Ye and Qing Yuan are here. Come and sit down. The food will be ready soon."

Luo Qingyuan greeted her humbly, "Hello, teacher."

This made Professor Zhuo laugh heartily: "Good, good, good to you too, please have a seat."

Duan Ye led Luo Qingyuan to sit down and introduced her colleagues one by one. When he introduced Bai Tang, Bai Tang's eyes lit up.

"Hello, Master's wife! I'm Baitang!"

Luo Qingyuan smiled and replied, "Hello, Tangtang."

Bai Tang was immediately captivated and forgot all about Luo An, running straight to sit down next to Luo Qingyuan: "Master's wife, you look even more beautiful than in the photos. No wonder Master has been so fond of you all these years."

Duan Ye was drinking tea when he heard this and almost spat it out: "Bai Tang, don't talk nonsense."

Bai Tang chuckled twice: "When did I talk nonsense? I was clearly stating the facts, okay?"

Luo Qingyuan glanced at Duan Ye teasingly, then asked with a smile, "Really? How did you know?"

Everyone was sitting in the courtyard on the first floor waiting for dinner. Seeing that Bai Tang was about to talk nonsense again, Duan Ye couldn't sit still any longer. In addition, he had been there for a while and had drunk quite a bit of tea. So Duan Ye stood up and said in a low voice, "You guys keep chatting, I'm going to the bathroom."

Luo Qingyuan waved her hand, and Duan Ye left.

Bai Tang finally had a chance to badmouth him, so she excitedly pulled Luo Qingyuan aside and told her about the things that had happened during the past few years when Duan Ye went out to do research.

In the kitchen.

Auntie asked Chen Doudou, "Doudou, what's wrong with you? Why don't you go out for tea? You've been hiding here all day. What's wrong? You're a mother now, are you still embarrassed to see strangers?"

Chen Doudou replied with a smile, "No way, it wouldn't be good if only you and the other sisters were busy, so of course I had to stay and help out."

"It's alright. You've been busy all day. Go out and take a rest."

"And what about the friend you brought? I haven't seen him for a while."

Chen Doudou's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended to be calm: "Oh, she went to the bathroom."

In reality, they simply couldn't find an opportunity to make a move, so they just waited patiently for it to happen.

After all, whether it was her going out to pour tea or Chen Doudou going out to pour tea, it would arouse suspicion, so they simply held back.

The incense in the two bathrooms was personally blended by Hu Lan. It had little effect on others, but it was very useful to Duan Ye, who had already been hypnotized by her twice.

Fifteen minutes passed, and Duan Ye still hadn't returned, while the Zhuo family continued serving the dishes as usual.

Bai Tang: "Why hasn't Master come back yet? There are so many dishes. I'll go help carry them."

While making a phone call to Duan Ye, Luo Qingyuan also stood up: "I'll go with you."

The phone kept ringing, and people were coming and going in the dining room.

Luo Qingyuan had just avoided the person in front of her when she looked up... and saw Chen Doudou.

Chen Doudou was busy serving dishes to her sisters when, unsurprisingly, she met Luo Qingyuan's gaze.

In that instant, the smiles on their lips froze.