When Qin Chu led Lu Xizhou through the door, everyone had already gathered in the living room of Lishan Mansion.
Ye Li sat on the living room sofa with Tan Ningyan by her arm, gently touching her belly while listening with a smile to her talk about the naughty antics of the baby inside.
Fu Yanci, Gu Lanting, and Cheng Yanhuai sat at the front desk of the central island, drinking tea and coffee.
Upon seeing Qin Chu and Lu Xizhou, Cheng Yanhuai laughed loudly, "Tsk tsk tsk... Young Master Lu, there's something I'm not sure if I should say!"
Just by looking at Cheng Yanhuai's expression, you could tell it wasn't something nice. Lu Xizhou laughed, "Then don't say it!"
"No, please..."
Cheng Yanhuai looked at Qin Chu, "Little sister, do you know when Lu Xizhou started having feelings for you?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xizhou's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to cover Cheng Yanhuai's mouth.
Gu Lanting blocked their way.
Qin Chu blinked. "Wasn't it last Valentine's Day when he got dumped and asked me to be his backup?"
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Lu Xizhou was speechless, as if struck by lightning. "Qin Chuchu, do you have no heart? When did I ever treat you like a dumping ground?"
Cheng Yanhuai smiled mysteriously, "Much earlier than that!"
Several pairs of eyes turned to look at it simultaneously.
Ignoring Lu Xizhou's warning gaze, Cheng Yanhuai laughed and said, "When we first met at the hot spring resort that year, our young master Lu was so infatuated with you, asking around so thoroughly. All of us brothers could see it, and even Master Fu said that no matter if you're Miss Qin or your sister-in-law's best friend, he should stay away from you and not mess with you. Guess what he said?"
Before Qin Chu could even ask, Cheng Yanhuai shook his head, adopting a haughty demeanor, perfectly mimicking Lu Xizhou's behavior at the time, "Falling for her? Are you kidding me? She's bland and plain, not my type at all! You can rest assured!!!"
After saying that, Cheng Yanhuai gave Lu Xizhou a smug look, "Tsk tsk tsk, Young Master Lu, the sound of firecrackers last night wasn't as loud as the sound of your slap in the face!!!"
A group of people burst into laughter.
Turning back, she met Qin Chu's menacing gaze.
Lu Xizhou: ...!!!
Thinking that he had fallen for her so early on, and that the fact that they had come this far only proved his sincerity towards her, Lu Xizhou felt much more at ease.
After lunch, Ye Li, Qin Chu, and Tan Ningyan ate fruit and watched TV in the living room.
The men went upstairs to the lounge to play cards.
With a card played, Lu Xizhou got straight to the point, "From today onwards, I'm Lu, starting from scratch. I hope you all, Mr. Fu, President Gu, and President Cheng, will look after me if I need anything in the future."
The fact that the three of them showed no surprise at all indicated that they had anticipated this outcome.
Lu Xizhou gave a wry smile, "Really? Are you all so prescient?"
It's not surprising that he would be with Qin Chu.
They actually guessed that he would eventually leave the Lu family and reach a dead end?
Gu Lanting smiled, “People are grouped by their kind and things are clustered by their type.”
We were still waiting for him to continue, but he just said that and that was it?
After a moment of surprise, Lu Xizhou realized what was happening.
Of the four, Gu Lanting married young, and Fu Yanci was a love-struck fool who had been plotting for a long time.
Only he and Cheng Yanhuai were the most playful.
Even so, they are different from the spoiled brats in the wealthy circles.
At the very least, he didn't play with other people's feelings, nor did he have his cake and eat it too.
Meeting Qin Chu made him realize his true feelings, and he could be considered to have turned over a new leaf.
Now that you've turned back, you have to take responsibility.
Since his parents couldn't accept Qin Chu's true identity, it's not surprising that he ended up like this.
The hesitation and difficulty before speaking vanished in an instant. Lu Xizhou picked up a card, looked up at Fu Yanci directly opposite him, and said, "Master Fu, I was already too good for your brother back then, let alone now. Do you... still consider me a friend?"
"Yes, I recognize you. But it's not you I recognize."
Lu Xizhou was taken aback.
Fu Yanci laughed and said, "I'm referring to Harvard. People who can get into Harvard can't be too bad-minded!"
Lu Xizhou: ...
In the living room on the first floor, Ye Li and Qin Chu were lounging on the sofa chatting lazily.
Lu Xizhou said he was penniless, but he still booked a flight for the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, transiting through Hong Kong to Brazil.
Although he didn't ask what exactly happened, Qin Chu had a rough idea. "The day after tomorrow, Lu Xizhou and I will set off together. Although we can only travel to Hong Kong together, at least we can spend a few more hours together."
Ye Li snapped out of her drowsiness and asked, "Does that mean you two will have to be in a long-distance relationship again?"
The American Grand Prix will be held in Florida, USA in early March. Qin Chu originally planned to take his team to the USA for training and preparation for the race on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
Because of Lu Xizhou, he was moved up to the third year of junior high school.
For a long time to come, the two will be in the United States and Brazil respectively, a distance that is immeasurably greater than that between the capital city of Sicheng.
Qin Chu shrugged, his face showing no fear.
More regrettable than the distance is what Lu Xizhou gave up for her.
It's just a long-distance relationship, nothing to be afraid of.
Guessing what Qin Chu was thinking, Ye Li nodded and said seriously, "I will go to Wanfu Temple in a few days and kowtow to the Bodhisattva to pray for your and Young Master Lu's safety, happiness, and a long and healthy life together."
Didn't you say you didn't believe in these things?
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Chu changed his mind and said, "Okay!"
"Since Young Master Lu is with you, I won't see you off. I'm in my third year of junior high..."
Before Ye Li could finish speaking, hurried footsteps came rushing up the stairs.
After glancing at the living room, Gu Lanting headed straight for the guest bedroom.
On the stairs, Fu Yanci called out, "Ali, let's go back to the old house."
Just by looking at Fu Yanci's expression, Ye Li knew something was wrong, so she turned around and ran to the bedroom on the second floor.
A few minutes later, several cars filed out of Lishan Mansion.
After dialing Xiaobao's number, Ye Li turned to Fu Yanci while waiting for the call to connect, "Grandmother, what's wrong? She was fine last night."
Ye Li and Fu Yanci were both at the Fu family's old house for the New Year's Eve family dinner.
Madam Fu was all smiles and in good spirits all night.
How could she have fainted after just one night?
Fu Yanci's face darkened. "Fu Minghui is gone."
Ye Li remained silent.
Fu Yanci never intended for Zhou Jinrui's kidnapping of Xiaobao to end peacefully.
I have no intention of getting my hands dirty for a scoundrel.
Once he's taken to the police station, besides the kidnapping of Xiao Bao, there are all sorts of other things going on. Zhou Jinrui will likely spend the rest of his life in jail with no chance of ever getting out.
Although Fu Minghui no longer had much respect for him, she was still his nominal older sister.
When Fu Yanci made the decision, he simply raised his hand.
All of Zhou Jinrui's assets ended up under Fu Minghui's name.
This is also why Zhou Hechen can still live a life of debauchery in the penthouse suite on the top floor of Yunjing.
Even to outsiders, Fu Yanci had already done everything he could to be kind and righteous.
But Fu Minghui didn't appreciate it.
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