"Okay, I'll go make a call first, you guys chat!"

Gu Huainan also knew that Qin Fengying would not stop until she heard Lu Yi's explanation.

He picked up his phone and bag, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace at Lu Yi, shrugged, and closed the car door.

I didn't know until I checked my phone that Lu Yi had made it to the top of the entertainment headlines again.

Even the news of the birth of a son of a singer hailed as the King of Rock could only rank second.

Gu Huainan dialed his older brother Gu Huaibei's number and laughed silently.

"Big brother, your preemptive strike is pretty underhanded, putting Lu Yi in a difficult position, isn't it?"

He couldn't think of anyone else who would dare to be so audacious besides his elder brother spreading the news.

To outsiders, Lu Yi's current momentum is even stronger than that of a real scion of a wealthy family.

No matter whose family she marries into, it's not considered marrying up.

But Gu Huainan was not a fool who blindly followed others.

Gu Huaibei wants to take on the responsibility of the Gu family and needs new support. Just recently, the Gu family and Lu Yi went through a public opinion crisis together.

For the Gu family, taking the opportunity to completely tie Lu Yi to the Gu family is undoubtedly the best choice at present.

Conversely, with the Fan and Huo families as powerful backers, Lu Yi's family appears insignificant.

Naturally, Gu Huainan began to suspect his elder brother.

Gu Huaibei rarely had a day at home, but work was like a net, not allowing him to leave his study even for a moment.

While the child was asleep, Fan Huijun brought a bowl of chicken soup from the kitchen. Before he could even bring the spoon to his lips, he was stunned by Huainan's question.

"What are you talking about? What happened to Lu Yi this time?"

Seeing the gloom in his eyes and his extremely unpleasant tone, Fan Huijun moved behind him and gently massaged his shoulders.

Gu Huaibei reached out and took her hand, giving her a reassuring look.

"Huainan, didn't you say you were coming back with Lu Yi today? He hasn't arrived yet, why are you..."

"cough!"

When Gu Huainan heard him change the subject, he realized that there were other people around, so he quickly cleared his throat.

"We've already exited the highway. We ran into Mrs. Lu on the way, and she's talking to Lu Yi in the car!"

If it wasn't for the eldest brother's self-interest that he forced himself on Lu Yi, then there's only one person who couldn't wait to release this news.

Gu Huainan asked a few casual questions and then hung up the phone.

Turning to look into the car, Lu Yi was standing with his arms crossed, saying something in a fit of exasperation...

Are you alright?

Fan Huijun looked worried.

Gu Huaibei put down his phone, reached out and pulled her onto his lap.

He kneaded her plump, firm waist.

"It's alright, they'll be back soon."

Fan Huijun pinched the back of his hand, pouted her full lips, and glared at him.

"Do you think I'm deaf? I heard everything! It's Qin Fengying trying to sow discord between Lu Yi again!"

She got pregnant and gave birth, but she didn't lose her mind.

Today, taking advantage of their visit home, her father came along. On the way, he only asked her what she thought of Coco.

At the time, Fan Huijun didn't think of Lu Yi. She thought her father was concerned about her married life, so he deliberately praised Gu Keke to the skies.

After all, she's the older sister-in-law; she can't exactly gossip about her younger sister-in-law behind her back!

Little did anyone know, her father had come prepared. Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, he brought up Lu Yi's marriage.

Listening to the lingering sound on the phone just now, she roughly guessed what it was.

"Coco, that girl, always causing trouble!"

Gu Huaibei looked apologetic, leaned close to her, touched the tip of her nose, and spoke in a soft, gentle voice.

Fan Huijun also guessed that it was Gu Keke who did it.

However, she could understand why Gu Keke was so persistent in pursuing Lu Yi.

Because for a pampered young lady like her, it would be difficult to find another man she likes who her family doesn't object to.

However, from Lu Yi's perspective, Fan Huijun couldn't remain calm about the marriage; her brows were tightly furrowed.

"Huaibei, do you think Coco and Yi'er are a good match?"

She naturally placed her hands on Gu Huaibei's shoulders, a hint of anger appearing on her rosy cheeks.

Gu Huaibei could feel the nerves in her back suddenly tighten.

This is a reaction she only has when she's angry.

Gu Huaibei glanced at her slightly, and after a few seconds of eye contact, he was the first to give in.

He pulled her into his arms, his voice hoarse.

“I know that if Coco were born into an ordinary family, unless the man was completely useless, even disabled, or from an extremely poor family, he wouldn’t choose her, but…”

Gu Huaibei did not want to belittle his own sister.

But in the face of Lu Yi, who was outstanding in appearance, intelligence, and wealth, Gu Huaibei had to admit it.

This marriage was indeed a disservice to Lu Yi.

"It's good that you know. I hope you can also persuade your father and the others that this matter should not be rushed. Yi'er has just started university and will have his own plans for the future."

"What good does it do for him, or for the Gu and Fan families, to take charge and make decisions for him, and imprison him?"

Fan Huijun's mind was filled with the scene of Lu Yi and Lu Gengsheng living together in the small guardhouse in the cemetery.

At that time, he was thin and his eyes were full of sorrow.

She was really worried that Lu Yi would become depressed, so she gave him a suggestion and introduced him to her business circle.

Fan Huijun cared more about this younger brother than she did about Gu Huaibei.

Gu Huaibei already knew this, but seeing her so anxious for Lu Yi, he felt a little jealous.

"Isn't marrying Coco a way of making long-term plans for him?"

“Think about it, Daniel’s death has already made Lu Yi very controversial. Given his temperament, he certainly won’t make things difficult for the Fan family.”

"The Huo family is deeply rooted and powerful, and ordinary people can't easily mess with them. So, they've used Lu Yi as a target to put Huo Jingxi in a bad light?"

"He nearly lost his life this time, and I dare say it's inextricably linked to the Huo family!"

"Regardless of his feelings for Coco, if we finalize this marriage first, wouldn't that be a way to protect him?"

In the back-and-forth debate, Fan Huijun was left speechless.

That's true. My father is getting old and no longer has the energy to manage the company.

The fact that the father was in such a hurry to arrange a way out for Lu Yi shows that it was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

She only found out after giving birth that she had a younger brother, but sadly, he passed away before she could even meet him.

Fan Huijun wondered more than once if it was because she felt pity for Lu Yi that she had a younger brother.

Whenever this happened, she would go to the small room where the Lu family's ancestral tablets were placed and stay there alone.

Now, she was certain that Lu Yi was Lu Yi and Daniel was Daniel; she was attracted by Lu Yi's pride and tenacity.

No one can replace him, and he is no substitute for anyone.

"Alright, stop overthinking. Go and get ready so Lu Yi doesn't notice anything!"

Gu Huaibei kissed her cheek, picked up the soup bowl, fed her the soup, and then drank the rest in one gulp.

The couple had just entered the living room when a commotion suddenly erupted outside in the yard…