Yu Sheng's questioning gaze shifted between Gu Ye and Qiao Moya, as she wondered about their relationship.

Could there be something between Gu Ye and Qiao Moya?

But Mo Xin said that Qiao Moya had taken the initiative to make friends with Gu Ye at a charity gala, but Gu Ye ignored her.

Since he ignores Qiao Moya behind her back, why is he looking at her like this now that she's here? What does that mean?

Could it be that... Mo Xin is lying?

As Yu Sheng was thinking this, Qiao Moya walked up to Gu Ye and greeted him with a polite smile: "President Gu".

Qiao Moya's call brought Gu Ye back to his senses. He smiled at her with his signature gentle smile, and then said to Yu Sheng, "Mom and Dad have gone in, let's go in too."

Yu Sheng composed herself and headed towards the restaurant. Just as she took her first step, she heard Qiao Weiyang calling her name—

“Sheng Sheng…”

Yu Sheng paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.

After entering the restaurant, Gu Ye asked Yu Sheng, "Mom's reaction seems to indicate that she has a grudge against those people. Who are they?"

Yu Sheng was pondering the relationship between Gu Ye and Qiao Moya when he asked her this question. She stopped and looked at him: "Don't you know who they are?"

"have no idea."

"They greeted you, and you don't know who they are?"

"You mean that woman? She looks vaguely familiar, like I've seen her somewhere before, but that's about it!"

Is that all?

The look in his eyes suggests he's not just looking at that!

Although Yu Sheng did not say what was on her mind, Gu could tell from her eyes.

He anxiously grabbed her hand: "I really don't know her. I don't even know her name, let alone have anything to do with her."

Yu Sheng both suspected that there was something between Gu Ye and Qiao Moya, but felt it was unlikely.

He stabbed himself in the back to beg for her forgiveness; even if he were to have another mistress, he would never do it in front of her.

But the way he looked at Jomoa just now clearly suggested that there was some connection between them...

What's going on here?

She was puzzled, but didn't ask.

The two went to the reserved private room. As soon as they opened the door, they heard Yu Jing say emotionally, "Sheng Sheng is 23 years old this year. In these three years, Qiao Weiyang has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father for a single day. On Sheng Sheng's wedding day, you want me to invite him to appear as her father? Does he deserve it? He doesn't deserve it!"

Shang Shichang wanted to say something, but then he caught sight of Gu Ye and Yu Sheng out of the corner of his eye and gave an awkward smile: "What are you two doing standing at the door? Come in quickly!"

Gu was incredibly clever; from just a few words, he roughly guessed the identities of the three people at the door.

Yu Jing felt a little embarrassed because Gu Ye had overheard what she had just said. Although he was her daughter, they were not blood relatives.

Gu Ye could see through Yu Jing's thoughts. He was good at making the elders happy, so after entering the house, he tried to find topics to lighten the mood. In just a few words, Yu Jing put the unpleasantness of meeting Qiao Weiyang behind her.

When Shang Yan came in, Gu Ye made Yu Jing and Shang Shichang laugh out loud, while Yu Sheng sat there quietly, as if she were an outsider.

"What are you saying? Why are you laughing so happily?"

"Gu also said that he and Shengsheng would bring me and your Aunt Jing along on their honeymoon, so we could have a honeymoon trip for the four of us!"

Shang Yan, who was taking off his coat, laughed when he heard Shang Shichang say this first: "That's a good suggestion. How about they hold their wedding banquet next month and bring you two along? You can have a wedding for four?"

Shang Shichang was laughing happily, but after Shang Yan said that, he stopped laughing and glared at Shang Yan: "All you do is talk nonsense all day long!"

Shang Yan crossed his legs and sat down next to Yu Sheng in a lazy posture, picked up his teacup and chuckled: "I'm not talking nonsense, I'm serious!"

The atmosphere that Gu Ye had just tried to liven up was thrown into a stalemate again by Shang Yan's arrival.

Yu Jing felt embarrassed, thinking that Shang Yan was mocking her and Shang Shichang for having no sense of boundaries.

Shang Shichang could directly reprimand him for talking nonsense, but she was his stepmother, and Shang Yan was now in charge of the Shang family. Even if she was being ridiculed, she couldn't say anything directly. She smiled and said, "Since A-Yan is here, let's order. A-Yan, what would you like to eat?"

If Shang Yan were to take the menu and order food, it would be disrespectful to his elders.

If you try to calm the fish by saying you respect your elders, you'll be playing right into the fish's hands.

She was reminding him that she was his elder and that he should be more mindful of his words.

Shang Yan ignored her offer and stood up, saying, "I'm taking this call. You guys order."

The silent battle between Yu Jing and Shang Yan left Yu Sheng, who hadn't uttered a word, feeling exhausted. She wanted to get some fresh air, so after Shang Yan left, she excused herself to go to the restroom.

Yu Sheng came out of the private room and looked around the corridor, but did not see Shang Yan.

She didn't know where he went to make the call, nor did she care; avoiding him was a good way to avoid having to say hello.

There was a convenience store next to the restaurant, and she wanted to go there to browse around, buy something, and just get some fresh air.

Who would have thought that before even reaching the convenience store, I would be drawn to a roadside vendor selling candied hawthorns.

She had been sick recently and had little appetite. When she saw the hawthorn, her mouth tasted sour, and she suddenly wanted to eat some.

She ordered a small skewer, paid the bill, and smiled as she took it from the owner. But when she turned around and saw Qiao Weiyang, her smile froze.

He walked up to her, glanced at the candied hawthorn in her hand, and said with a smile, "You loved eating this when you were little. Every time I came home, I would bring you a skewer, and it would make you happy for a long time."

Yu Sheng didn't reply, as if she hadn't heard him, and walked past him expressionlessly.

Qiao Weiyang pressed on to Yu Sheng: "Sheng Sheng, Dad knows you hate me for abandoning you and your mother, but I was forced into this situation by your mother... You saw with your own eyes how she treated me, how she treated Xiao Cheng, and how she treated you. If I didn't leave her, I..."

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