"sister in law!"

Gu Liao rushed up to Ji Fuling and called out, "So you're here. My brother was worried you'd be bored by yourself, so he sent me to find you."

Upon hearing the term "sister-in-law," the group of young men who were clinging to Ji Fuling were stunned on the spot.

After exchanging glances for a moment, someone asked, "Miss Ji, are you... already married?"

Ji Fuling replied calmly, "It's not over yet, but it will be soon."

She knew that Gu Liao was helping her get rid of these troublesome people, so she naturally went along with what he had just said.

Upon hearing this, the young men immediately looked disappointed.

The Gu family is one of the top wealthy families in Yuncheng, and everyone here knows Gu Liao.

Someone whom Gu Liao calls "brother" is definitely not someone they can afford to offend.

So the group didn't dare to bother Ji Fuling anymore and scattered in a flash.

Ji Fuling smiled faintly and thanked Gu Liao, "Dr. Gu, thank you so much. If you hadn't appeared in time, I don't know how long I would have been bothered by those people."

Gu Liao stretched out his index finger and shook it from side to side a few times. "No, no, no, don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank our Third Master Ye. He's the one who sent me."

Despite being frequently threatened, as a good friend, Nan Qing had finally met a woman he liked, so he was determined to give her a helping hand.

"Uncle? You told him?"

Although Ji Fuling asked a question, her tone was certain.

Just now, when Grandpa Ye was chatting with her grandfather, he mentioned that Ye Nanqing was out of Yuncheng today because he had something to do.

Gu Liao must have told Ye Nanqing about her situation.

Gu Liao chuckled and took his phone out of his pocket.

The video call hasn't ended yet.

He switched the camera back to the front, pointed it at Ji Fuling, and said in a joking but meaningful tone, "Come on, sister-in-law, say hello to my brother."

Looking at the familiar handsome face on the screen, Ji Fuling was silent for a moment, unsure whether she should greet him or not.

If we fight, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting what Gu Liao said?

Gu Liao is really something else. He looks quite refined and composed, but I never expected him to be even more mischievous than Mu Xinghe!

Ye Nanqing, however, was quite pleased with the title, and the anger that had been building up a moment ago subsided considerably.

He gazed at the silent woman on the other end of the screen, then parted his thin lips slightly, "I'm in Licheng. Call me if anything happens. If it's urgent, you can contact Gu Liao first. Don't be polite with him; feel free to order him around."

Gu Liao, who overheard everything, was speechless.

He finally understood.

Gu Liao was nothing more than a tool, someone who was moved wherever needed.

Decades of brotherhood can't compare to a sour, cloying love affair!

Ji Fuling was amused by Gu Liao's "grudge-monger" expression.

A beautiful smile curved her lips as she looked up to meet Ye Nanqing's gaze. "Uncle, you should go ahead and take care of your business. Don't delay us."

"Um."

Ye Nanqing responded lightly, then instructed Gu Liao, "Take good care of her."

"I understand, I understand, I..."

"beep--"

Before he could finish speaking, the video call cut off.

Gu Liao, the Tool Man: "..."

Who would have thought that the kind of person who would abandon all humanity for the sake of the opposite sex would one day happen to Ye Sanye, who used to be as abstinent as a monk!

How unpredictable life truly is!

After a few words of reflection, Gu Liao silently put away his phone and pointed to the end of the banquet hall. "Sister-in-law, I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he turned and walked through the crowd toward the restroom.

Ji Fuling: "..."

Why is this woman so obsessed with calling him "sister-in-law"?

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the banquet hall.

Immediately afterwards, someone started shouting loudly.

"Officer, it's this woman. She asked us out yesterday, but after we fell asleep, she stole my belongings!"

"Yes! I can testify, she stole it, she's a thief, arrest her!"

Ji Fuling looked in the direction of the sound and saw two middle-aged men who looked like thugs angrily accusing Ji Xinqi to several police officers.

It seems that these two men were the local thugs that He Wenxiu hired to frame her.

Ji Fuling's red lips suddenly curled into a cold smile.

Zuo Yiming is very reliable, so she can just enjoy the show now.

Accused in public, Ji Xinqi was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she glared at the two men and shouted angrily, "You lunatics! Where did these mentally challenged lunatics come from! I've never even seen you before!"

"I advise you to get lost right now and stop spouting nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

It's true that she occasionally has one-night stands, but the men she meets are either good-looking or have great bodies.

The two men in front of her, one bald and the other pot-bellied, what was she thinking to date these kinds of people?!

Are they taking advantage of their age to avoid bathing?!

The noise attracted the attention of everyone present, and the guests gradually gathered around, discussing the matter.

"What's going on? Miss Ji wouldn't have such a heavy taste, would she? With two men at once? If that's true, that's going to be explosive!"

"It can't be that bad, can it? If Ji Xinqi wants to find someone, why doesn't she look for someone younger? Look at these two men, they're almost as old as her father!"

"That's hard to say. What if she likes this one? Didn't you see they even brought the police? If it's fake, wouldn't that be filing a false police report?"

"Even if Ji Xinqi really does have some unusual tastes, what about the theft? As the eldest daughter of the Ji family, would she need to steal from others?"

"Maybe this is one of her quirks? There's a mental illness called kleptomania, I think. Maybe she has it!"

"..."

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, and then the bald man spoke again, angrily rebuking Ji Xinqi.

"You shameless thief! You stole my things and dare to sue me? If you know what's good for you, you'd better hand over what you stole right now, and maybe you can get a shorter sentence!"

"Nonsense!"

Ji Xinqi was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged. "I am the daughter of the prestigious Ji family. I have everything I need. Why would I need to steal?"

"Hmph, I bet you won't learn your lesson until you see the coffin! My thing is very valuable, and it might be on you right now!"

As he spoke, the bald man lunged forward and snatched Ji Xinqi's bag.

The heavily pregnant man also rushed over to help.

"Get out of my way!! Don't touch my bag with your filthy hands!"

Ji Xinqi tried to protect her bag, but she was no match for the two local bullies, and the bag was quickly snatched away.

"Splash—"

The bald man tore open his bag, with the opening facing downwards.

Everything inside was dumped onto the carpet at their feet.

Besides cosmetics, various credit cards and bank cards, and certain personal items, a dazzling sapphire stood out prominently among the items.

"It was you after all!"

The bald man picked up the sapphire, turned to the officers beside him, and said, "Officers, I've shown you the certificate for this gem. It's worth hundreds of millions. This woman stole something so valuable; she should get at least ten years in prison!"

The portly man immediately chimed in, "Officer, arrest her quickly, don't let her get away!"