The mother said regretfully, "I told you we couldn't come, but you insisted. Would Yu Yu lie to you? Now look what's happened. Because of us, the client is angry, and a good deal has been ruined. The losses are huge."

Li Peiyu quickly comforted her, "It's okay, Mom. I'll go see him a couple more times and try my best to win him back."

Dad quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you must try again, otherwise the other bosses will definitely blame you."

"Alright, now you all believe me, right?" Li Peiyu said with a smile, then checked the time. "You've all had a tiring day, so I'll take you back to the hotel early to rest. Have dinner and go to bed early. Tomorrow, I'll take you shopping, especially to buy some nice things for my sister-in-law. She was a huge help to me today."

My sister-in-law asked, somewhat puzzled, "What help did I give?"

Li Peiyu revealed a sly smile and explained, "It's this business attire that really makes a good impression on clients."

After hearing this, the sister-in-law said smugly, "See? I told you I was right. You really can't dress casually when you're doing business."

"Yes, yes. I'll definitely pay more attention to my attire when meeting clients in the future." Li Peiyu was almost dying of laughter, but she managed to hold it in.

After dropping my family off at their hotel and having dinner together, it was already dark when I got back to school.

Seeing that Gu Yan, that plague god, waiting downstairs, Li Peiyu quickly retreated. She decided to hide on the playground for a while; that plague god couldn't stay there forever, he'd leave before curfew.

Li Peiyu casually found a step on the playground to sit down, took out her phone, and saw that Gu Yan had sent 28 unread messages.

Li Peiyu didn't want to watch.

Gu Yan possessed a uniquely captivating, almost otherworldly charm. Standing at 1.83 meters tall, he always exuded a casual, untamed air, like a vigorous bamboo shoot growing wildly. His slightly disheveled black hair flowed freely, and beneath his straight nose, the corners of his mouth always curled into a half-smile, carrying a roguish, mischievous air that made him both lovable and infuriating. His high cheekbones accentuated the three-dimensionality of his face, and paired with his slightly upturned chin, he displayed an air of unparalleled arrogance. A faint dimple seemed to peek out from the corner of his mouth, adding a touch of playfulness.

The way this scumbag waited for her with his hands in his pockets struck a nerve, and she was terrified that she might make a terrible mistake.

You can't have your cake and eat it too; Gu Yan was still slightly inferior to Lu Yuzhi. The erotic scene of him and Lu Yuzhi that afternoon flashed through his mind. His lips, his face, his body—oh my, they were so alluring!

Suddenly, Li Peiyu vaguely saw Gu Yan standing at the entrance of the playground, looking around. She guessed someone had reported her to him about what happened on the playground; he had so many sycophants.

Gu Yan had created a fan group for the Yu-Gu CP (Gu Yan and Li Peiyu) pairing, with hundreds of people keeping an eye on Li Peiyu for him. As soon as she sat on the playground, someone secretly took a picture and posted it in the group with the caption: "Report, Yu-jie's whereabouts spotted."

Li Peiyu stood up abruptly, looking flustered, and quickly positioned herself between the two junior students running towards her, whispering three words: "Cover me."

"Huh?" The two junior students looked bewildered, their expressions showing a sense of helplessness. After they looked down and examined her closely, they recognized Li Peiyu and quickly said respectfully, "Hello, Senior Peiyu."

"Shh," Li Peiyu quickly made a shushing gesture and said in a low voice, "Some bad guys are trying to catch me, you must cover me." With that, Li Peiyu grabbed two junior students and forcefully pushed them into a corner.

The two younger students' tall and upright figures completely shielded her, making her feel incredibly safe.

"Senior, are you avoiding Gu Yan?" one of the juniors asked tentatively.

"How did you know?" Li Peiyu asked in surprise.

"Everyone knows your love story! There are countless novels about you online. I stayed up for two whole nights to read them, and I still haven't finished them yet," the junior said with a hint of excitement.

"Take care of yourself, and don't stay up late," Li Peiyu replied with concern.

"Yes, senior." The junior suddenly shouted loudly on purpose. The loud voice attracted Gu Yan's attention.

As Gu Yan approached step by step, Li Peiyu turned pale with fright and buried her head in her junior's arms in a panic. With such tight cover, she thought Gu Yan would never find her.

But one of the junior students was so engrossed in reading the novel that he became a fan of the Yu-Gu CP. He put his hands behind his back and kept beckoning to Gu Yan, and Gu Yan understood.

"Li Peiyu, get the hell out here right now! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Gu Yan's angry voice boomed through the air.

Li Peiyu pushed her junior away, somewhat bewildered, her mind racing, trying to figure out which part of the process had gone wrong so easily that she had been discovered.

Without a word, Gu Yan grabbed Li Peiyu's wrist and angrily pulled her tightly, quickly walking to the other side of the wall. Then, he braced his arms against the wall, forming a circle that firmly trapped Li Peiyu in the middle.

"I've been sending you messages all day, did you even see them?" Gu Yan's eyes burned with anger as he stared intently at Li Peiyu.

"I was extremely busy today and really didn't see it," Li Peiyu explained weakly.

"What about just now? You were sitting on the playground, you must have seen it!" Gu Yan's voice was accusatory, and his imposing aura left Li Peiyu momentarily at a loss for words.

Without a word, Gu Yan snatched Li Peiyu's phone and expertly entered the password to unlock it. On the screen, the 28 messages he had sent were marked with conspicuous red dots, clearly indicating that they were unread.

Li Peiyu's jaw nearly dropped. She had clearly changed her lock screen password, so how did Gu Yan know the new one? It was ridiculous; she had changed it to her own birthday, something Gu Yan could guess even with his toes.

"You really don't want to talk to me? You don't even read my messages?" Gu Yan's voice was full of anger and resentment.

Li Peiyu replied weakly, "Um, I don't want to watch, please let me go."

"I won't let go!" Gu Yan roared stubbornly.

"Where did you go today?" Gu Yan continued to press.

"My parents and my brother and sister-in-law are here, so I'm showing them around."

"Tch, do you need to dress like this to be with your family? I bet you've been out having fun with that old man." Gu Yan said, his voice filled with anger and jealousy.

“Yes, that’s right, I did play the professional seduction game with him. Is it any of your business?” Li Peiyu replied stubbornly, as if in a fit of pique.

"Li Peiyu!" Gu Yan suddenly flew into a rage, the anger seemingly about to burst from his body. He grabbed Li Peiyu's neck tightly, his fingers turning white from the force. "You dare?"