Yan Yaoyao was incredulous. "The house next door? Isn't that..."

“I just found out too. It turns out our family owns several houses, which were all rented out for rent. Now that the neighbors have moved away, my mom decided to combine the two houses together.”

Song Jing felt like he had suddenly become a second-generation homeowner.

Yan Shu's expression was complicated. "Son, you're still too conservative."

Yan Yaoyao bit her lower lip in resentment, jealousy growing in her heart.

"I've lived at home for so many years, but I never knew we owned a house. Mom and Dad, have you been treating me like an outsider all these years?"

Yan Shu said calmly, "Outsider? If you were really an outsider, I wouldn't spend a single penny of the rent I collected on you. Now, take this box of things and leave my house. I've already arranged for someone to sell your piano. Before, when I sent you to learn, you were always inconsistent in your studies. Now that you're in the Yan family, I'm sure you don't care about our mere 100,000 yuan piano."

[To be honest, while Yan Yaoyao's adoptive parents' family might not be as well-off as the Yan family, their circumstances weren't that bad either.]

Please, what poor family would buy a piano that costs 100,000 yuan?

If your circumstances aren't good, you can't even afford to learn piano.

[On one hand, they despise their adoptive parents, and on the other hand, they come to them to put on an act. It's really disgusting!]

The live stream suddenly became boring; Yan Yaoyao really could lie without batting an eye.

Song Jing pushed her along, throwing her things on the ground as he went.

"I don't understand why you say that about Mom and Dad. I ask myself, they have never wronged you. They gave you a sunny room, and you've never stopped attending tutoring classes since you were little. They sent you to all kinds of summer camps, winter camps, and extracurricular classes, no matter how expensive they were. They bought you a piano and saved money to send you to study abroad. Are their conditions really that bad?"

Yan Yaoyao felt guilty and dared not look him in the eye.

Song Jing didn't expect that a few words from him would make her repent, so he decisively closed the door.

Yan Yaoyao ended the live stream, and the darkened screen reflected her ferocious face.

I should have known better than to come; I gave Yan Shu the chance to expose her shortcomings.

If you don't want to come, then don't come. Who cares about this lousy place?

She left her big villa to come here and reunite with them. What more could they ask for?

Just as she was about to leave, she received a call from Chen Lan.

Chen Lan angrily questioned, "What are you doing at Yan Shu's house?"

Yan Yaoyao hurriedly explained, "Mom, I did this all for the sake of traffic."

"Are you short of money? What haven't I bought you these past few days? Do you really need to make money online? You'd be better off cultivating your relationship with Shen Zhou! I'm warning you, since you've decided to break up, break it off cleanly. There's a charity gala in a couple of days, you'd better invite Shen Zhou along and make me look good!"

Yan Yaoyao looked at her phone, which was now just a busy signal, and felt worried.

She couldn't find the sunken ship at all; if things continued like this, she'd be exposed sooner or later.

...

After leaving Yan Qiao's house, Xi Luo returned home and was caught red-handed by Shen Yuejin.

He was so annoyed that he walked past her and went upstairs.

"Xi Luo, where did you go today?"

"none of your business!"

"I'm your fiancée, how can this not concern me!" Shen Yuejin stomped her foot forcefully.

Shero didn't give her any face at all, and didn't even turn his head.

"When did you become my fiancée? How come I, the person involved, didn't know? You didn't just declare yourself that, did you?"

Shen Yuejin's eyes reddened with anger as she watched him go upstairs and slam the door shut.

She stormed down the stairs. Zhou Yuanxi was right; she didn't necessarily need Xi Luo.

Xi Wen walked in from outside, dressed in a suit and tie, and was indeed as Zhou Yuanxi had said, refined and cultured.

"Yuejin is here. Is she looking for Xiluo?"

Shen Yuejin bit her lip in embarrassment, her eyes brimming with tears.

Xi Wen stepped forward. "What's wrong? Did Xi Luo upset you?"

Shen Yuejin shook her head. "I'm going back now."

"I'll see you out." Xi Wen followed her out.

Shen Yue felt a little better. "But didn't you just get off work? You must be tired too..."

"It's alright." Xi Wen smiled gently. "No matter what, you can't let a lady go home alone. I still have the most basic gentlemanly manners."

Shen Yuejin said self-deprecatingly, "Xi Luo doesn't have that."

Xi Wen: "He's young, doesn't know how to be considerate, and is spoiled by Third Master."

After safely delivering Shen Yuejin home, Xi Wen thoughtfully got out of the car and opened the door for her.

"Please."

Shen Yuejin said, "Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"

Xi Wen smiled and asked, "Wouldn't that be a little inconvenient?"

Shen Yuejin pouted, "What's inconvenient about it? My mom really likes you, she praises you in front of me all the time."

"Is that so? Then I'll take my leave of you."

No sooner had Xi Luo stormed off with Shen Yuejin than Pei Jingzhan called the very next day.

"Young Master Luo, Third Master wants to speak with you."

Xi Luo wasn't in a good mood. "Third Uncle."

Pei Jingzhan's deep, cool voice came through the phone: "You've made something of yourself."

Even without being face to face, Shiloh could imagine how arrogant he looked right now.

"Third Uncle, I just don't like Shen Yuejin."

Pei Jingzhan scoffed, "What type do you like? Assistant Li is happy to serve you."

Li Qiao quickly replied, "Third Master is right, I can screen for Young Master Luo."

“Except for Miss Yan Qiao,” Li Qiao added.

Xi Luo hadn't even considered Yan Qiao at all, but Li Qiao's mention of it triggered his rebellious streak.

"What exactly did Yan Qiao do to you? What's wrong with her? Assistant Li, let me put it this way: I don't like any of the women you introduce."

The phone call was abruptly cut off by Li Qiao as soon as he finished speaking.

Pei Jingzhan scoffed, "Ha, you've gotten quite bold."

Li Qiao said, "Didn't Third Master personally hire a teacher for Young Master Luo before? Why not let Young Master Luo go abroad to study now? He's not young anymore, and he should learn to handle company affairs. Besides, young people's feelings come and go quickly, and they can't withstand the test of long-distance relationships."

"Then find someone else to take advantage of the situation and make Yan Qiao fall in love with someone else. When Luo Shao comes back and finds out that the person he used to love has become his third aunt, he will definitely give up!"

Li Qiao became more and more excited as she talked about this dramatic and absurd story.

Pei Jingzhan raised an eyebrow. "Assistant Li is very talented; he seems to have the potential to write online novels."

Li Qiao chuckled, "These are all terrible ideas."

Pei Jingzhan raised an eyebrow at him, "You're earning a million-dollar annual salary, yet all you can do is come up with bad ideas. I think Assistant Li's pig brain is a perfect fit for the African business."

Li Qiao immediately fell silent, fearing that if he said another word, he would really be exiled to Africa.

Pei Jingzhan waved his hand slightly, "Contact Mr. Kuss, and we will send Shilo to the United States soon."

"yes."