There is always a gap between ideal and reality.

Qin Chizhou and his companions planned to grill, eat, laugh and make noise.

Unexpectedly, it was baked too slowly and eaten too quickly.

The people who were grilling were so busy that their hair was almost on fire, and the people waiting to eat next to them complained that they were grilling too slowly and were starving.

"Butler, where is the butler's family?"

Seeing Ai Xiaomi holding Ye Wan's arm, with her head leaning on Ye Wan's shoulder, looking at Star with a pair of bright eyes, the three of them were chatting enthusiastically.

Qin Chizhou yelled at the housekeeper and quit his job.

The housekeeper came running over upon hearing the noise, took a quick look and left with a smile.

A few minutes later, the chefs who came hurriedly fanned the grill, lit the fire, cleaned the grill and started grilling. The scene gradually became orderly.

When the skewers of meat were in his hands and Ai Xiaomi was held in his arms, Qin Chizhou became the chattering and smiling eldest son of the Qin family again.

Seeing that Ye Wan and Star were sitting together and had no intention of coming to his side, Lu Changchuan poured two cups of Coke and placed them next to them.

Before Star put down her cup, Gu Qichen said from the opposite side, "She doesn't drink Coke!"

???

Qin Chizhou was arguing with Ai Xiaomi, arguing about whether lamb kidneys were fishy or not.

Ye Wan and Star are discussing the style and color of the dresses to wear for the Golden Deer Awards.

Lu Changchuan and Huo Shao were talking about a piece of land.

The terrace was originally bustling with activity, but at that moment, it was as if the pause button had been pressed.

Everyone looked at Gu Qichen.

Lu Changchuan paused as he stretched out his hand.

Before he could take it back, the Coke cup was snatched away by Star.

"Thank you..."

After saying thank you casually, Star tilted his head back, took a sip, and then ate a bite of the barbecue.

Amid the meaningful conversations, Gu Qichen:...

As the night deepened, snowflakes began to float in the sky.

Afraid that the snow would get heavy and they wouldn't be able to leave, Lu Changchuan said goodbye to everyone and left with Ye Wan in his arms.

The car had just started when Ye Wan, sitting in the passenger seat, looked at Lu Changchuan with bright eyes, as if eager to hear his gossip, "Sister Star and Mr. Gu..."

"A pair of enemies!"

Lu Changchuan rubbed Ye Wan's head, looked at the night scene in front of the window and said, "Among us, Lao Gu is the oldest and the most stable. Lu Changqing was taken back to the imperial capital and didn't want to return to the Lu family, so she lived outside alone. But our schools are the same, and she is in the same grade as Lao Gu."

"Lu Changqing's face is always talked about wherever she goes. Over the years, Lao Gu often fought and beat people up for her. But we were all young at that time and only thought that Lu Changqing's surname was Lu and Lao Gu was protecting one of us."

"Only Lao Gu was invited to Lu Changqing's 18th birthday party."

Ye Wan's eyes had just lit up when he saw Lu Changchuan's somewhat gloomy expression.

The corners of his lips that were about to curl up suddenly retracted.

Lu Changchuan glanced back at the girl, whose expression showed reluctance, and his eyes darkened. "Before Old Gu showed up, Aunt Gu arrived first."

Ye Wan could guess what happened next without Lu Changchuan saying anything.

Gu Qichen is the future head of the Gu family.

Star is the illegitimate daughter of the Lu family.

Whether for the sake of face or the inner self, Mrs. Gu would never allow Star and Gu Qichen to be together.

Unable to control his own son, he could only start with Star, who looked weak and easy to attack.

"None of us knew what happened that night. We only knew that Lao Gu later changed his mind and went to military school, and Lu Changqing... went abroad to study and only came back last year."

Seeing Ye Wan's depressed expression of "Why can't lovers finally get married", Lu Changchuan smiled and pinched her earlobe, "Do you know why Lao Gu wants to go to the military academy to become an officer?"

Ye Wan raised his eyes and looked at him, "Why?"

(End of this chapter)