The day after Qin Mingyue returned to China, she couldn't wait to visit Grandpa Lu early in the morning.
At that moment, Grandpa Lu was concentrating on pruning his garden in his own yard. When he saw Qin Mingyue arrive, his face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
"Grandpa Lu," Qin Mingyue called out in a clear voice.
"Little Mingyue, come and see how the flowers Grandpa planted are doing," Grandpa Lu asked expectantly.
"It looks beautiful," Qin Mingyue replied with a smile.
"Just as beautiful as you," said Grandpa Lu affectionately.
Old Master Lu naturally knew why Qin Mingyue had come; it was nothing more than because of that woman named Li Peiyu. However, Old Master Lu deliberately didn't mention it, waiting to see how Qin Mingyue would bring it up first.
After all, a daughter-in-law in the Lu family needs to be not only good-looking but also intelligent.
Qin Mingyue stayed for lunch, and finally couldn't contain herself any longer. She said, "Grandpa, I saw that girl in M country."
"Oh, what does he look like?" Old Master Lu asked casually.
"She's quite good-looking, but she's too greedy," Qin Mingyue said, frowning.
"Oh?" Old Master Lu asked in surprise.
"I told her I was willing to give her 30 million to leave Lu Yuzhi, but she thought it was too little and said it should be at least in the hundreds of millions." Qin Mingyue's tone was tinged with anger and dissatisfaction.
"In units of hundreds of millions? She's dreaming." Although Old Master Lu didn't have a good impression of Li Peiyu to begin with, Qin Mingyue's score in his heart also plummeted.
What an idiot! It wasn't her place to talk to Li Peiyu. She should have just waited for the Lu family to resolve the issue quietly. Instead, she insisted on taking matters into her own hands. Fine, she did, but she ended up leaving disappointed.
"Old Xu, tell Qiao An to go talk to Li Peiyu right now and tell her I won't give her a single penny. If she doesn't want her whole family to have trouble, she should get out of Lu Yuzhi's sight immediately." Old Master Lu ordered solemnly, his face grim.
After receiving instructions from Old Master Lu, Qiao An was overjoyed and quickly arranged to meet Li Peiyu at a quaint teahouse.
When Li Peiyu arrived at the teahouse, Qiao An had already prepared the tea and was sitting there leisurely waiting for her. Qiao An looked radiant, had excellent complexion, and was clearly in a very good mood.
"Peiyu, please have a seat," Qiao An greeted warmly.
"Come and try the tea here. Isn't it better than tea from other places?" Qiao An said as she poured Li Peiyu a cup of tea.
Li Peiyu took a small sip and found the tea to be fragrant and mellow.
Qiao An said, "This tea is good, but it gets a bit bland after a while."
Li Peiyu knew very well that Qiao An's words were actually a veiled reference to her.
“Secretary Qiao has a profound understanding of tea ceremony and is well-versed in its principles,” Li Peiyu retorted calmly.
Qiao An smiled upon hearing this and said, "Peiyu, it's quite fun to bicker with you. It's a pity that this is the last time we'll bicker."
After saying that, Qiao An tightened her smile and said solemnly, "Leave Lu Yuzhi."
"Whom do you represent?" Li Peiyu asked calmly.
"Old Master Lu, you don't actually expect him to see you in person, do you? You're not qualified. You can only talk to me." Qiao An's tone carried an undisguised hint of contempt.
Hearing this, Li Peiyu breathed a sigh of relief. "What if I don't leave?" she said, her gaze firm as she looked directly at Qiao An.
Qiao An smiled contemptuously, her smile full of mockery. "Li Peiyu, you've come up empty-handed. Old Master Lu said he won't give you a single penny. But if you still dare to stay by Lu Yuzhi's side, it's hard to guarantee that your family members will still be intact."
Li Peiyu's face changed instantly, turning ashen white.
"A father with a limp, a mother with a scarred face, a brother who's in debt from gambling, oh, and a sister-in-law who was kidnapped to northern Myanmar. How about it, does this broken character set suit you?" Qiao An said slowly and deliberately, each word like a sharp knife piercing Li Peiyu's heart.
Li Peiyu never imagined that the Lu family would resort to such despicable and shameless means to threaten her. Her body trembled slightly, her heart filled with anger and fear.
"I will leave Lu Yuzhi, and you are not allowed to harm my family." Li Peiyu gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words, her eyes filled with determination.
"Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, your family will be safe," Joan said smugly, arms crossed.
"Don't worry, I won't see him again." Li Peiyu lowered her head.
"Also, you mustn't tell President Lu about our conversation today. Old Master Lu doesn't want your relationship with his grandson to be damaged," Qiao An warned coldly.
“I can refuse to see Lu Yuzhi, but what if he insists on seeing me?” Li Peiyu asked with a worried expression, her brows furrowed.
“Then you should firmly reject him,” Joan said without hesitation, her tone resolute and forceful.
"I understand." There was a hint of sadness in Li Peiyu's eyes.
Li Peiyu emerged from the teahouse with a gloomy expression, his mood extremely low, walking as if he had lost his soul.
As she walked, she saw a bus and got on. She used to like taking the bus when she was unhappy. She found a seat by the window, leaned weakly against it, and stared blankly out the window with empty eyes.
Scenes of her time with Lu Yuzhi flashed through her mind like a movie. From her initial deliberate seduction to her eventual infatuation, his kisses, his embraces, and even his coaxing...
Even though she was mentally prepared to leave, when the moment actually came, her heart was still filled with pain and reluctance, and she found it hard to let go.
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Li Peiyu's phone rang
Gu Yan: You're back? Where are you? I'll come pick you up.
Li Peiyu was in a bad mood: No need. I don't like you.
Gu Yan: I'll take you to the amusement park.
I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of Lesheng Amusement Park.
I will wait for you forever.
Li Peiyu did not reply. At this moment, she was in a terrible mood and had no mind to care about Gu Yan.
Li Peiyu got off the bus, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the high-speed rail station. This time, she was really going home.
On the high-speed train, Li Peiyu was torn with conflicting emotions. After much deliberation, she finally called Lu Yuzhi.
"Missing me? I miss you too, I'm coming to see you." Lu Yuzhi's sweet voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Lu Yuzhi, I think we should end this here." As soon as Li Peiyu finished speaking, tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, her voice trembling with unconcealed sorrow.
"Did Grandpa look for you?" Lu Yuzhi's voice suddenly became urgent.
"No, I've thought about it over and over again, and I feel that we really don't need to waste each other's time." Li Peiyu held back her tears and tried to make her voice sound calm.
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