That voice, sweet and soft yet with a deliberately affected tone, is there even a need to guess?
"Surprised? Welcome me?"
Although Lin Xiaoya has been released, she is still under residential surveillance.
In order to get rid of Lin Yuan and Lin Mengmeng, she begged Lin Hongtao for several days before he finally granted her permission to leave home temporarily.
Although she didn't gain true freedom, this was already a rare period of time that Lin Xiaoya could freely control.
No longer being forced by that perverted mother and daughter to work as a maid in the house, and occasionally being able to switch back to the identity of the eldest daughter of the Lin family, what could be more exciting than this!
"Welcome, but why did you have to come?"
Lu Yi's voice was as cold as ice.
He used to misjudge people and didn't realize that Lin Xiaoya was that kind of girl.
But now, she has another stain on her record, and Lu Yi really doesn't want her to appear in this setting.
"Why do you think that is? It's one thing to completely sever ties with Liang Shiyue while I'm still free, but to get engaged to Gu Keke so hastily!"
"Isn't this deliberately avoiding me, Lu Yi? I know you have feelings for me..."
Lin Xiaoya felt good about herself.
During her time inside, she relied entirely on fragments of Lu Yi's memories to comfort herself.
On the first day Lin Hongtao picked her up and took her home, she wanted to call Lu Yi.
However, Lin Yuan and Lin Mengmeng kept a close watch on her, and with her phone, tablet, and computer confiscated, she had no choice but to stay put and not do anything reckless.
All the information about Lu Yi was deliberately given to her by Lin Mengmeng.
"Hmph, you think you're worthy of even thinking about Lu Yi?"
"My mother has tried so hard to get close to Madam Lu, the Fan family, and the Gu family, but she still couldn't get me to him. You should just give up on that idea!"
"Let me tell you the truth, Lu Yi is about to get engaged to Gu Keke. Once the marriage is settled, even if you flatten yourself into a paper doll, you can forget about getting between them!"
Lin Mengmeng knew Lin Xiaoya's weakness.
She cares so much about the status of the eldest daughter of the Lin family because she wants to be a good match for Lu Yi.
I'm determined not to let her have her way!
Lin Xiaoya was initially skeptical, but she panicked completely after confirming the matter through a casual conversation between Lin Yuan and Lin Hongtao.
Hearing Lu Yi's voice, her heart pounded.
She couldn't wait for Lu Yi to say more, so she deliberately provoked him.
Doesn't she know whether Lu Yi has feelings for her or not?
But if he hadn't done that, Lu Yi would have hung up long ago.
As she waited expectantly, Lu Yi bluntly said, "You're overthinking it!"
Lin Xiaoya was about to argue when the phone went dead.
"Lu Yi, I won't let you have your way!"
She held her phone, glancing at the bright red dress in the closet.
...
"Come on, let me greet you, Xiaoyue. I know Lu Yi broke your heart, but he has his reasons."
Fan Huijun was still trying to persuade Liang Shiyue.
From the perspective of Lu Yi's family, Fan Huijun hoped that the engagement banquet would have as few controversial figures as possible.
But she also wanted to leave Lu Yi a way out.
It is said that no matter how old a man gets, he will always reserve a place in his heart for the girl he held hands with when he was young and inexperienced.
If this girl were his bedmate, wouldn't his life be complete?
Lu Yi has too many regrets, and most of them are irreparable. Fan Huijun can't do much for him.
"Sister Junjun, my mom said she wants to go too. She watched Lu Yi grow up and thought I would be standing next to him, but unfortunately..."
It was this that Liang Shiyue hesitated.
Fan Huijun smiled gently and said, "Sure, you guys pack up quickly, I'll come pick you up myself!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yi went to the corridor and saw Fan Huijun speeding away through the window. His brows furrowed involuntarily.
This older sister never dared to criticize him in the slightest, yet she always silently did things for him behind the scenes.
Back then, Lu's four older sisters wouldn't even glance at him.
The heart, wounded by loved ones, was rekindled in the Fan family, and now a hardened shell has grown back.
"Don't blame your sister for being nosy. She may be a bit of a nag, but she means well. She just wants to protect you!"
Gu Huaibei appeared beside him at some point, gazing out the window and sighing.
"I know."
Lu Yi smiled at him.
Gu Huaibei stroked the gilded double happiness character on the window, his voice low and trembling.
"Dad acquired a winery as a congratulatory gift for you and Coco. The wines at today's banquet were all supplied by that winery."
"The ownership of this winery has been notarized. No matter how long you stay with Coco, it will eventually belong to you personally."
“Lu Yi, I’m a man too. I know what’s wrong with you. I hope you won’t show it too obviously in front of Keke.”
Such an outstanding guy, no matter how you choose, would never be Gu Keke's turn.
But now, the Gu family only wants to fulfill Coco's dream, and they can't have both.
“Brother-in-law, I did it voluntarily, and I don’t feel wronged.”
"You should remember that year I hit Lu Han on the top floor of the Fanghai Hotel, and it was Coco who came to my rescue, even though I didn't know her identity at the time..."
Before Lu Yi could finish speaking, Gu Huaibei couldn't listen anymore.
This kind of white lie couldn't fool him. He had seen with his own eyes the way Lu Yi looked at Liang Shiyue; that was true love.
The two remained silent for a long time until Butler Hua came over and said that Fan Shenglun wanted to invite them to his study.
...
The banquet was about to begin when Lu Yi glanced at his phone and realized that the call Lin Xiaoya had made had never come back.
But I still felt uneasy.
Gu Keke, dressed in an elegant red fishtail gown, linked arms with him and looked at everyone present with a beaming smile.
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