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Ye Wenyu put down her book, her mood immediately souring. She had seen the strong wind and rain outside, and the kind person who had invited her to stay had been incredibly sarcastic and cynical. She had so many houses—more than she could count on one hand—yet this person envied her small house, believing she didn't deserve it simply because she had once been a penniless poor girl.

Despite the raging storm outside, she didn't want to keep her guest any longer. She had just had a fight with Lin Tingfeng and was still upset. She hadn't expected that being so generous to others would cause her such distress. Therefore, Ye Wenyu put down her book, looked at Lin Tingyue with a frosty expression, and coldly said, "So, what brings you here today?"

Lin Tingyue then remembered her plan. She had learned Ye Wenyu's address from her elder brother and came looking for her. It turned out that she wanted to please her elder brother and Ye Wenyu so that her position in the Lin family would be more secure in the future. If she could win her elder brother's favor, he might give her a larger dowry when she got married.

She felt that her behavior was like that of a beggar, like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy, but the harsh reality forced her to do so.

Therefore, Lin Tingyue immediately dropped her sarcastic and jealous look, smiled brightly, softened her tone towards Ye Wenyu, and said ingratiatingly, "Sister-in-law, you didn't even ask me how I knew your address?"

Sister-in-law? Lin Tingyue called her sister-in-law again, and her attitude had become so enthusiastic? Ye Wenyu couldn't react. She immediately said, "Don't call me sister-in-law. I'm not your sister-in-law, not now, and I never will be."

She was still self-aware, just like Lin Tingyue, who outwardly showed her respect and warmth, but deep down still looked down on her poor background.

Lin Tingyue smiled and said to her, "Although you are not my sister-in-law in name now, in my heart and in my brother's heart, you are the most important person. Therefore, you are my sister-in-law."

Ye Wenyu shook her head, disgusted by Lin Tingyue's words. She asked her directly, "Speak, what do you want from me?"

Lin Tingyue smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to go shopping with you." As she spoke, she sat down next to Ye Wenyu, closing the distance between the two.

Ye Wenyu stared at Lin Tingyue with disbelief on her face. She said to her, "It's so windy and rainy, and you braved the downpour to come all this way just so I could go shopping with you?"

“Yes, yes.” Lin Tingyue nodded with a smile and said to Ye Wenyu, “Gucci has opened a new store in S City. I really like the interior design. Their new products arrived in China yesterday. I’ll take you to see them.” As she spoke, her eyes sparkled like stars, and her tone was very excited.

Ye Wenyu thought that she and Lin Tingyue were indeed from two different worlds. Just because a brand opened a new store and the new clothes arrived, she had to go and browse. Only someone who is so rich, so leisurely, and so empty could do such a thing.

Therefore, she politely declined, saying, "I haven't gone shopping in a long time; I buy all my clothes online."

Online shopping? Lin Tingyue stared at her as if she were an alien monster. She said to Ye Wenyu in an incredulous tone, "How can people like us shop online? Does your brother even know you shop online?"

Ye Wenyu blushed again, because she remembered the scene of Lin Tingfeng throwing away all the clothes she bought on Taobao.

Lin Tingyue pulled her to her feet and pushed her towards the outside, saying, "Come on, come on, I'll take you out for a walk so you can better understand your brother's life. That way, you two can get along better, right?"

Ye Wenyu's heart was moved, and since the wind and rain outside had subsided, she agreed. She changed into her outdoor clothes, picked up her bag, and went out with Lin Tingyue.

They walked outside the residential area to where Lin Tingyue had parked her car. This time it was a bright red BMW sports car. Lin Tingyue opened the door and got into the driver's seat, while Ye Wenyu sat in the passenger seat. Lin Tingyue started the engine and floored the accelerator. The sports car roared and shot off like an arrow, startling Ye Wenyu so much that she turned pale. She felt like she wasn't in a car, but on an airplane.

She hurriedly fastened her seatbelt in the car.

Lin Tingyue burst into laughter when she saw Ye Wenyu's terrified and bewildered expression.

Ye Wenyu said angrily to Lin Tingyue, "Slow down, I don't want to die."

Lin Tingyue had no choice but to slow down and said to her slowly, "That's how we drive, otherwise why would we buy a sports car?"

Ye Wenyu shook her head. Lin Tingyue looked at her and suddenly asked, "You can't drive?"

Ye Wenyu felt her face flush instantly. She shook her head slightly. That's right, she couldn't drive. There was nothing to hide. As a poor person, she had trouble even getting food, and she could never afford a car, so naturally she wouldn't learn to drive.

Lin Tingyue nodded and suggested to her, "Then you should learn to drive. If you can't drive, it will be very embarrassing for my brother to take you out."

What? Ye Wenyu felt a burning sensation on her neck and shoulders. For the first time, she realized that her existence and her family of origin could make Lin Tingfeng feel ashamed.

This is probably why rich people don't end up marrying poor people.

She said coldly, "I'm not the kind of person you'd take out in public, so I won't embarrass him."

Hearing Ye Wenyu's barbed words, Lin Tingyue knew she had offended her. She couldn't help but smile. Although she wanted to please Ye Wenyu and then her older brother, jealousy always made her lose her temper and say things she didn't want to say because Ye Wenyu had so much and she had so little.

She could only smile and say gently, "Your older brother will let you learn to drive. It's good for you to learn to drive. Once you get your driver's license, your older brother will definitely buy you the most beautiful sports car."

Ye Wenyu immediately replied, "No need. I'm not interested in driving, and I'm even less interested in sports cars."

Lin Tingyue fell silent, looking somewhat embarrassed, repeatedly telling herself to control her emotions.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at Gucci's new store. Lin Tingyue led Ye Wenyu inside with practiced ease. Ye Wenyu had a card in her bag that Lin Tingfeng had given her, but because she didn't like shopping, she had never used it. If Lin Tingyue hadn't invited her out today, she probably would never have had the chance to use the card.

Ye Wenyu looked at Lin Tingyue walking beside her and suddenly asked her, "Does your older brother know you came to see me?"

She thought about how she had argued with Lin Tingfeng today, and then Lin Tingfeng took the initiative to come to her. Could it be Lin Tingfeng's arrangement? Was that delivery guy Lin Tingfeng's arrangement? If that were the case, it could only mean that Lin Tingfeng was too cunning, and everything was arranged perfectly by him.