《Adorable Wife: Addicted From the First Kiss》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A pair of slender arms hooked around his neck. In the next instant, his lips were covered by the girl¡¯s soft lips. Her nimble tongue pried open his mouth quickly and a breath of fresh air poured in. He instinctively kissed her back greedily, as though he¡¯s taking everything from her. He even reached out with his hands to imprison her body in his embrace. His large hands traveled up her body from her waist onwards and finally cupped her soft breasts. The forceful kiss stole all logic away. He struggled to open his eyes after a long and lingering kiss, in a bid to remember what she looked like. To remember the swollen lips that he kissed and to remember her lithe figure that he had touched¡­ ¡°Boom!¡± A clap of thunder sounded out. The man¡¯s eyes snapped open, and the memories in his mind stopped abruptly. ¡°Fourth Young Master, I¡¯ve found out that the girl who saved you in Jiang City a year ago is the only daughter of the Lu family, Lu Youyou.¡± Gu Cheng sat in the front passenger seat. He turned sideways to hand the information in his hand to the man sitting in the back seat of the car with a gloomy look. Gu Cheng did not notice that his Fourth Young Master seemed to be deep in thought and continued talking. ¡°The Lu family moved to the Sea City in the past two years. Their ancestral home was in Jiang City. It was indeed a coincidence, that the eldest daughter of the Lu family would happen to meet you when she returned to her ancestral home a year ago¡­¡± The man in the backseat did not say a word as he stared with his pitch black pupils at the little girl in the pictures, flipping the pictures back and forth. The atmosphere in the car tensed up, as though influenced by the thunderstorm outside. Gu Cheng looked to his brother, Gu Fan, who was driving, for help. Gu Fan carefully looked at the man behind him through the rearview mirror and probed cautiously. ¡°Fourth Young Master, you fell into the reservoir then as you were set up by the First Young Master and the Second Young Master. We investigated for a long time and deemed that it was indeed pure coincidence that Miss Lu had appeared and saved you. The situation was urgent then and she had no choice but to do CPR on you! It¡¯s highly unlikely that she had taken the chance to take advantage of you then¡­ If I may say so, the young lady was only 18 years old at that time. She¡¯s young and it likely wasn¡¯t easy for her to fish you out of the water too. Please¡­ let her go¡­¡± Everyone knew that the richest family in Sea City, the Fang Family, had four handsome young masters. However, the Fourth Young Master, Fang Yichu, was the only one with the most gossip. He was said to be temperamental, a neat freak, aqua-phobic and was the most difficult young master to serve. As for how the other members of the Fang family viewed him, it was worse. He was seen as a useless child with a disability. Gu Cheng and Gu Fan had been by Fang Yichu¡¯s side since they were young. Although they knew that the little girl did CPR on the Fourth Young Master then with the sole intention of saving him, it could also be said that she had stolen his first kiss! They guessed that the reason why Fourth Young Master had been looking for her for the past year was to settle a score with her. When he thought about it, Gu Cheng could not help himself but to chip in. ¡°Fourth Young Master, although the Lu family has been in Sea City for only a short period of time, they have a high social standing in the city. Moreover, Miss Lu is their only child and I have heard that she is the apple of their eye. If we are looking to settle the score with her, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± ¡°When did I say that I was going to settle a score with her?¡± The man in the backseat lifted his chin suddenly. His stare was grave and probing as he looked at his two assistants incredulously as if they were monsters. Gu Fan almost lost his grip on the steering wheel at that. Gu Cheng, who was seated beside him, also had a look of disbelief on him. When was the last time that the Fourth Young Master spoke? It had been so long that they could not remember. Fang Yichu narrowed his eyes slightly at their looks of surprise, a dangerous signal dancing in his eyes. Despite this, Gu Fan asked fearlessly. ¡°In that case, why have you been looking for her?¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s lips curved in a rare smile as he held the pictures in his hand and looked out of the window. The stormy weather had brought with it fog and visibility was poor especially through the car windows. Fang Yichu calmly voiced out. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The Gu brothers were shocked again. Suddenly, Gu Fan turned the steering wheel abruptly and stepped on the brakes. All three were thrown forward by the momentum. ¡°Fourth Young Master!¡± Gu Cheng, who regained his senses quickly, was shocked. He nagged at his brother as he unbuckled his seatbelt to take a look at the situation in the backseat. ¡°Why were you driving so fast when it¡¯s raining¡­¡± Gu Fan¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°I think I almost hit someone!¡± ¡°This is a mountain road. Who would be here?¡± Gu Cheng glared at his brother. ¡°There¡¯s really someone!¡± Gu Fan unlocked the car, opened his door, and stepped out. At this moment, a small green figure shot out from behind Gu Fan and quickly slipped into the car. The speed at which it did so seemed as though it had practiced the same movement thousands of times. Streaks of water dripped down her body which quickly drenched the seats and footrest. She crawled to Fang Yichu¡¯s side and curled up into a ball before she spoke in a shaky voice. ¡°Drive! Please, hurry.¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Gu Cheng heard her voice, he looked at the backseat through the rearview mirror and saw a young lady in a green dress. Her dress and long hair clung to her body as it were drenched by the rain. She had a good figure which one may then consider her to be a beauty. Her face was pale but it was difficult to see her face clearly because of the angle. Although one could only see her side profile, it was clear that she was indeed a beauty. She carried a small bag, which she held nervously in her arms. From her voice earlier on, she seemed to be around 18 years old. Her voice had a childish quality to it, and she looked like a pitiful young lady. She was desperately trying to stop a car on a mountain road in the heavy rain¡­ Gu Fan¡¯s lips twitched. His intention of getting out of the car was to check if the Fourth Young Master was injured, and not to give others an opportunity. Besides, not everyone could sit in the Fourth Young Master¡¯s car. Gu Fan quickly reached out and grabbed the young lady by her collar before the Fourth Young Master flared up. He was prepared to throw her, the culprit for almost causing an accident, out of the car. ¡°Sir! I¡¯m being chased by someone. Please allow me to stay in the car until we are out of the city!¡± She took out a few 100 yuan notes from her small bag as she spoke and handed it to Gu Fan. ¡°The taxi fare would be about 100 yuan from here to outside of the city. I¡¯ll give you 1,000 yuan, alright?¡± Gu Fan was stunned. First of all, he was stunned that the other party wanted to pay him, and second, it was her face! Gu Fan thought for a moment and looked at Fang Yichu in surprise. ¡°Fourth Young Master, she¡­ she¡¯s Lu¡­¡± Without waiting for Gu Fan to finish speaking, the young lady kicked him away and closed the door quickly! She turned to look pitifully at the man beside her and said in a pleasing tone. ¡°You¡¯re his boss, right? As soon as I saw you, I knew you weren¡¯t one who was short of money. But this is to save a life¡­ I¡¯ll give you 2,000 yuan? Please get your driver to continue driving. I¡¯ll get off immediately when we¡¯re outside the city and I won¡¯t implicate you!¡± Fang Yichu looked keenly at the girl in front of him. When Gu Fan re-opened the door after being kicked off the car, he looked at him and subtly gave him a signal. Gu Fan wanted to say something but he obediently went back to driving upon that. Gu Cheng did not dare to say anything as well. Fang Yichu handed her a towel from the car. She murmured her thanks as she took the towel and wiped herself unceremoniously. Fang Yichu did not pay her any more attention and took out a fountain pen to write on his book instead. He held it out to the front. ¡°Slow.¡± The car slowed down, and it became quiet in the car. No one noticed that Fang Yichu¡¯s lips had curved into a smile again. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Gu Cheng suddenly said. He looked at the convoy passing by and said in surprise. ¡°A dozen cars appeared out of the blue. Is this a convoy?¡± Gu Fan glanced at the cars. ¡°It¡¯s the Lu family¡¯s cars. I recognize the license plates of a few of them.¡± As soon as the words left his lips, the young lady in the backseat shrank into her seat. She sensed a sharp gaze from beside her and did not realize that Fang Yichu was probing her. As though she was scared witless, she provided an explanation voluntarily. ¡°You¡­ you don¡¯t have to look at me like that. I¡­ I had escaped from an arranged marriage. My parents forced me to marry but I¡¯m unwilling¡­¡± Fang Yichu did not believe a word that she said even as he looked at the pitiful young lady in front of him. He opened the document he had in his hand slightly to take a peek at the information: Lu Youyou, 19 years old. Based on the Lu family¡¯s current social standing, this young lady would have been pampered being the only daughter of the Lu family. Why would the Lu family arrange a marriage for this 19 years old girl? Moreover, it was to marry a guy whom she was unwilling to marry. The possibility of it happening was almost zero. ¡°I don¡¯t like to hear lies.¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s tone was cold, as cold as the look that he was giving her. It was as though he was ready to throw her out of the car. Alarm bells rang in Lu Youyou¡¯s heart as she silently vowed on her life to stop him from opening the car door. Determination filled her exquisite face. ¡°I¡¯m not lying. My parents want me to marry the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family, Fang Yichu!¡± Fang Yichu: ¡°¡­¡± Lu Youyou said, ¡°I¡¯m only 19 years old, but Fang Yichu is already 29 years old! He¡¯s so old and yet, he¡¯s so shameless as to want to marry a young girl who has just reached adulthood. He¡¯s shameless!¡± Fang Yichu: ¡°¡­¡± Lu Youyou said, ¡°You should have heard of him, right? Fang Yichu is a strange person with a volatile temper. Even with the Fang family¡¯s background, he¡¯s almost 30 years old and still unmarried. There must be something wrong with him! Perhaps he¡¯s a psychopath, or perhaps he has an abnormal physiology¡­ Should I marry him, let¡¯s not talk about how I could be bullied by him every day, there¡¯s also a possibility that I would have to lead a widow¡¯s life! I¡¯m so young and I haven¡¯t seen enough of this colorful world!¡± Fang Yichu: ¡°¡­¡± Lu Youyou said, ¡°In any case, even if I were to die, I would not marry that pervert Fang Yichu!¡± Fang Yichu: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gu Fan peered carefully at Fang Yichu¡¯s expression through the rearview mirror, and could not help but turn up the heater in the car. Gu Cheng subconsciously covered his ears. He did not hear anything. What happened to this Miss Lu? This was terrifying! She saved the Fourth Young Master in Jiang City in the past, and yet now, she talks bad about the Fourth Young Master and to such extent. Did she forget what happened back then? He suddenly remembered that Old Master Fang had repeatedly reminded the Fourth Young Master to make a trip back to the old residence to discuss something important. Could it be about the arranged marriage with the Lu family¡¯s Little Miss? If Gu Cheng could think of it, Fang Yichu could too. He looked at Lu Youyou without any expression on his face and said, ¡°There¡¯s something you might not know. The Fourth Young Master of the Fang family had a car accident when he was 18 years old which caused his legs to be crippled.¡± Lu Youyou looked at him blankly. ¡°So you¡¯re explaining why he¡¯s still single?¡± The Fourth Young Master of the Fang family, Fang Yichu, had a leg disability and was born mute. This was a well-known fact. However, as the Fang family was the most powerful family in the Sea City and as the Fang family¡¯s patriarch cared about his children, no one wanted to offend the Fang family. As such, it was taboo to talk about the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family. After all, a loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. If the Fang family¡¯s patriarch were to hear about it, the gains would not make up for the losses. Lu Youyou was surprised. The man in front of her had probably guessed that she was the daughter of the Lu family, and yet, he dared to speak bluntly about the taboo of the Fang family. Fang Yichu stared at her for a moment longer and added, ¡°What¡¯s more, he¡¯s a mute.¡± Lu Youyou said, ¡°That¡¯s really bold of you.¡± Fang Yichu snorted. ¡°You¡¯re pretty bold yourself.¡± Lu Youyou retorted. ¡°But I didn¡¯t mention anything about the taboo of the Fang family!¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Fang Yichu sneered. She did not mention anything, but she dared to run away from the arranged marriage. What¡¯s more, she dared to run onto a mountain road in the pouring rain, got into an unfamiliar car, and talked bad about him in front of him! When the car drove out of the city, Gu Fan parked by the roadside. Gu Cheng handed her a big black umbrella. Fang Yichu also gave her a note with his phone number on it. ¡°It¡¯s not safe for a young lady like you to run away from an arranged marriage in the heavy rain. You can pay me the taxi fare after you have settled down.¡± Lu Youyou had prepared 2000 yuan, but when she heard his words, she took the umbrella hesitantly and pocketed the note and money. She then got out of the car. The car drove past her which splashed water from a puddle onto the hem of her dress. Fang sat where he was and wrote a new word on the note pad before passing it forward. ¡°Investigate.¡± Gu Cheng was stunned when he saw the word on the note. ¡°Fourth Young Master, do you suspect that Miss Lu has ulterior motives for approaching you today?¡± Gu Fan chimed in. ¡°Could it be that the incident at the Jiang City Reservoir a year ago was indeed orchestrated?¡± Fang Yichu did not reply. He does not believe in coincidences. To know whether the young lady had ulterior motives, he just had to wait to see if she would call him. He asked Gu Cheng to investigate because he wanted to know if there was really something wrong with her, who was the mastermind behind her then? The Fang family¡¯s old residence was located at the top of a mountain facing the sea in Sea City. It was summer now, and as the car traveled along the winding mountain road, everything that entered the eye was green and freshly washed from the rain. Out of the four sons of the Fang family, Fang Yichu was the only one who lived elsewhere. His three older brothers had always lived with the Fang family. To the public, it was said that Old Master Fang was worried about his youngest son¡¯s disability and could not bear to see him making trips to and fro from the city. That was why he bought him a manor villa in the city center for him to recuperate in peace. However, his true intention was to show that Fang Yichu had no chance of inheriting the Fang family¡¯s inheritance. Fang Yichu knew very well what his father meant, but he did not point it out. In fact, he was more than willing to leave the Fang family. Besides, ever since he left the Fang family when he was 18 years old, his life had become much more peaceful. It had been nearly a year since his last visit, and the place was just as it had always been. Even though it sat at the top of the mountain and had plentiful sunlight and sea breeze, there was something oppressive about it. The car crossed over the parking area and came to a stop at the entrance of the villa. This was a privilege only for Fang Yichu. Gu Cheng took out a wheelchair from the trunk and together with his brother, Gu Fan, they carefully helped Fang Yichu out of the car and onto the wheelchair. Gu Cheng pushed Fang Yichu slowly towards the entrance of the villa which had a gigantic aquarium that was as huge as a city wall. Just as they turned around the corner and before Fang Yichu could even see the jellyfish in the aquarium clearly, a few teasing voices came from the entrance. ¡°Fourth Brother is finally back!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Dad is still the best. He can ask Fourth Brother to come back with a single call!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so sarcastic. Fourth Brother can¡¯t walk or speak, and his life is dependent on Gu Cheng and Gu Fan. It¡¯s not easy for him to come back. Big Brother, Second Brother, don¡¯t nag at him. After all, we can¡¯t understand how he feels.¡± ¡°Yes, Third Brother is right!¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Gu Fan was the elder brother and had a calmer personality of the two, but his expression had also changed by then. Compared to the other three young masters who were healthy, Fang Yichu had no status in the Fang family. However, Fang Yichu¡¯s expression was very calm. The wheelchair passed through the entrance and Fang Yichu landed in the line of sight of the few people in the hall. Gu Fan immediately nodded politely as a form of greeting. ¡°Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Third Young Master.¡± Before the three people on the sofa could speak, their gazes were attracted by the old man coming out of the elevator at the side. They quickly stood up and greeted him. ¡°Dad.¡± A charming figure in a navy blue cheongsam both snuggled against and supported the current head of the Fang family, Fang De, as they walked out. This woman was Fang De¡¯s fourth wife, Jiao Yuebai. Fang Xuyan, the Eldest Young Master of the Fang family, and Fang Shenggang, the Second Young Master, were born to Fang De¡¯s first wife. Later, Fang De met a beauty at the ball and brought her into the Fang family directly. She gave birth to the Third Young Master, Fang Jianan. At that time, First Madam also died of depression. Only then did Second Madam come to have an official title in the family. A few years later, Fang De was in France to attend an art exhibition when he met Fang Yichu¡¯s mother, Nan Xiangsi. He fell in love with her at first sight and hid the fact that he was married and had three sons. He pursued Nan Xiangsi for two years. It was not until Nan Xiangsi got pregnant by accident before he brought her back to the country. Nan Xiangsi realized that she had been deceived and insisted on leaving. Meanwhile, Fang De wanted to divorce the Second Madam¡­ The incident back then had caused an uproar. The battle between the women resulted in the young masters not having siblings¡¯ love for one another. All of this was because of Fang De¡¯s amorousness and heartlessness. Although Fang De was old now, one could still vaguely see the glory of his youth. His first three wives had passed away by now and he married his current wife, the young and beautiful Jiao Yuebai, who accompanied him all day long. How could the four sons not harbor hatred? But growing up in such a family, everyone wore a mask. It was the foundation of their survival. ¡°Fourth Son is back.¡± Fang De smiled and gestured for his wife, who was only 25 years old, to help him sit on the sofa. The Eldest Young Master, Fang Xuyan, immediately poured tea for Old Master Fang. The Second Young Master, Fang Shenggang, took a cushion for him while the Third Young Master, Fang Jianan, lit a cigarette for him. Only Fang Yichu remained calm and seated in his wheelchair. Gu Cheng placed the pen and notebook in Fang Yichu¡¯s hand and quietly retreated to the side. Fang De scanned Fang Yichu¡¯s face for several moments before asking. ¡°How have you been?¡± Fang Yichu picked up his pen and wrote. ¡°Okay.¡± Which meant, literally, that he was good. In reality, Fang De hated his youngest son¡¯s impervious attitude. Usually, all parents dotes on their youngest son, and he was no exception, but his youngest son was still brooding over what happened with Nan Xiangsi. However, Fang Yichu¡¯s pride was precisely what Fang De admired. Pride was a rarity and in his eyes, it distinguished him from the other sons who only knew how to curry favor. Unfortunately, his favorite son was a cripple from birth. Fang De turned away from him and looked at his other sons. He said calmly. ¡°The Lu family of the Cerulean Textiles Company only has a daughter who is 19 years old. Who will marry her?¡± There was a short silence as everyone was immersed in their own thoughts. The Third Young Master, Fang Jianan, was the most cunning and the most impatient of them all. He was the first to speak. ¡°Eldest Brother¡¯s children are already in middle school and he has a harmonious family. He¡¯s definitely not suitable. Although Second Brother has just gotten a divorce, he¡¯s almost 20 years older than Miss Lu. He¡¯s not suitable either. Although I¡¯m 33 years old and a little older than her, I¡¯m unmarried. Dad, let me do it. I¡¯m the son of the Fang family. The Fang family has raised me up and it¡¯s time for me to repay the Fang family¡±. The Eldest Young Master, Fang Xuyan, thinks the most among them, but he was also the one with the most patience. When he heard Fang Jianan¡¯s words, he only rolled his eyes in disdain. On the other hand, Second Young Master Fang Shenggang was a two-faced person. He had a smile on his face but his words were merciless. ¡°Dad called Fourth Brother back, so Fourth Brother is also being considered. According to what you said, he¡¯s more suitable than you. Fourth Brother must not have been in a relationship before.¡± Fang Jianan frowned. ¡°Second Brother, the Lu family has only one daughter. Would they let their daughter marry a cripple?¡± ¡°Bastard!¡± Fang De threw the teacup at Fang Jianan. Fang Jianan nimbly dodged it. Nonetheless, the teacup had shattered. It was obvious that Fang De had thrown it with strength. Fang Xuyan and Fang Shenggang sneered in their hearts. Their third brother looked smart but was in fact dumb. No matter how useless Fang Yichu was, he was still the child born by the old man¡¯s beloved woman. In other words, the old man had put in the most amount of effort on that woman. Therefore, Fang Yichu¡¯s disability was a taboo in the entire Fang family. But, so what if it was taboo? That didn¡¯t change the fact that Fang Yichu was a cripple. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Dad, I¡¯m sorry. I wasn¡¯t thinking straight earlier¡­¡± Fang Jianan wanted to explain, but he could only shut up when the old man gave him a cold look. However, he had no intention of apologizing to Fang Yichu. He was not the only one. No one felt that Fang Jianan should apologize to Fang Yichu. Jiao Yuebai saw that the atmosphere in the room was not right and smiled charmingly out of the sudden. She reached out to stroke the old man and said coquettishly, ¡°Hubby, look at you. Just talk nicely to the children. Look at how you had scared Third Son. I overheard you this morning. When you were in the study with Mr. Lu, you had intended for Fourth Son to get married.¡± When everyone heard this, they were surprised but quickly felt at ease with the decision. Over the years whenever anything good came up, although Fang Yichu had moved out of the Fang family, Fang De would be sure to send it to him. He said that since Fourth Son had suffered a lot, he would make up to him in terms of material items. The other sons were not happy with his decision, but they dared not say anything. After all, they understood one thing and that is, in the Fang family, anyone could become the heir but not Fang Yichu. Therefore, no matter what the old man gave to him, they do not have much objection to it. Fang De¡¯s expression changed, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided under his wife¡¯s wheedling. He reached out with his withered hand that had lots of age spots to play with his wife¡¯s young and fair hand. He seemed indifferent, but his gaze was sharp as he looked at Fang Yichu. ¡°Fourth Son, what do you think?¡± Fang¡¯s expression was calm, but he knew better. On the surface, it seemed as though Fang De was looking out for him, worried that he wouldn¡¯t be able to find a wife with his disability. In reality, it was only because he had removed his rights to the inheritance but he still wants to sacrifice his marriage as a strategic move for the Fang family. Fang Yichu recalled the sudden kiss on the reservoir a year ago¡­ of the beautiful eyes that he saw on the mountain road¡­ and of the little figure drenched in the rain. He was lost in thoughts. Seeing that he did not react, Fang Xuyan said meaningfully. ¡°Fourth Brother, you should be afraid of delaying her too, right?¡± He did not know what bargaining chip the old man had used to get the Lu family to use the marriage of their only daughter who was 19 years old as a bargaining chip of equal value. He also could not imagine how much benefits the old man would stand to gain from it. He did not think that the old man was really thinking for his sons¡­ The Lu family¡¯s status in Sea City¡¯s business circle in the past two years has been steadily increasing and that was obvious to everyone. Therefore, it meant that the Lu family¡¯s only daughter would bring huge benefits with her. Other than that, if she could help the family gain more benefits and win the old man¡¯s favor, who would reject such a good deal? Fang Shenggang smiled again. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m indeed divorced. But I¡¯ll only treat marriage more seriously in the future. Besides, young ladies nowadays like mature men. I think I¡¯m the most suitable candidate.¡± Fang Jianan immediately smiled. ¡°Second Brother, you said it yourself. The girls like mature men, but there has to be a limit? Should you stand with Miss Lu, those who don¡¯t know better might think that you two were father and daughter!¡± Jiao Yuebai¡¯s face stiffened slightly at these words, but she quickly composed herself. As if he did not notice, Fang Shenggang continued to retort. ¡°If you think I can¡¯t do it, well I¡¯m still better than you, right? You¡¯re not married, but you¡¯re on the news every day. You¡¯re a model today and a small-time actor tomorrow. Would the Lu family be willing to hand their daughter over to you?¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Fang De snapped as he did not want to hear them argue any longer. He turned back to Fang Yichu. ¡°What do you think?¡± After thinking about it earlier, Fang Yichu understood why the old man wanted him to marry Lu Youyou. He was a cripple. Even if he had a powerful wife, he would still not be able to threaten the old man¡¯s position as the head of the family. But if it were anyone else, it would be different. Just like how Fang Xuyan¡¯s wife was from an ordinary family. Fang Shenggang¡¯s marriage was a business marriage. However, after Fang De obtained benefits, he used all means to get Fang Shenggang to divorce his wife. Whereas for Fang Jianan, he was a playboy, and that was cultivated on purpose by Fang De as well. Fang De valued power. The older he got, the more suspicious he became as well. If a man could be on his guard around his own children, what right did he have to have their love and respect? At least not from Fang Yichu. Everyone waited for Fang Yichu¡¯s answer. Fang Xuyan said calmly. ¡°One should know his limits.¡± What he meant was that Fang Yichu should not overestimate himself and dream of obtaining something that did not belong to him. This time, Fang Jianan did not bicker with his second brother. His eyes were filled with mockery. At this moment, Fang Yichu opened his fountain pen and wrote a word. He tore off the paper quickly and waved at Gu Cheng, an indication to him that they were leaving. Fang Yichu did not look at anyone during the entire process. The moment Fang Yichu turned around, everyone saw the word he wrote. ¡°Yes.¡± That meant he agreed. Fang Jianan said in exasperation. ¡°What right does he have?¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios However, Fang De smiled. He was clearly in a good mood. With Jiao Yuebai¡¯s help, he slowly got up and instructed her in a serious manner. ¡°Come with me to the collection room to find a few things to send to the Lu family. Miss Lu is still in university. Let¡¯s invite her over for dinner this weekend and I¡¯ll call Fourth Son over for them to get to know each other.¡± Jiao Yuebai had collected herself then and nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t understand much about your antiques. However, I can choose some jewelry for Miss Lu as a betrothal gift. I happen to have an appointment with Mrs. Lu to play mahjong tomorrow. Leave it to me.¡± The Lu family. In her thick pajamas, Lu Youyou kept wiping her nose. The air smelled faintly of shower gel. Her long hair had been blown dry, and her face was delicate and fair. Only the tip of her nose and her eyes were red. She had obviously caught a cold from being caught in the heavy rain. Sun Xiangyi held the electronic thermometer and touched her daughter¡¯s forehead. Her heart ached upon seeing the reading on the thermometer ¨C 38 degrees Celsius. ¡°Lie down and drink some hot water. I¡¯ll get you some fever medicine.¡± Lu Youyou wiped her nose and was about to lie down when her father walked in with a bowl. ¡°Drink ginger soup before you sleep.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± Lu Youyou picked up the blanket and covered her head with it. She refused to drink it. ¡°That thing is spicy and disgusting. I¡¯ll just take the fever medicine!¡± Lu Youyou laid under the blanket and scrunched up her nose. But her ears were perked up as she listened carefully to the commotion outside. Her father, Lu Qisheng, said, ¡°Medicine can be poisonous as well. You just have a small cold. Drink more water and keep warm. You¡¯ll be fine after drinking some ginger soup.¡± Her mother, Sun Xiangyi, said, ¡°She has a fever. It¡¯s safer for her to take fever medicine.¡± Her father, Lu Qisheng, then chimed in. ¡°In that case, drink the ginger soup first before taking the fever medicine.¡± Her mother, Sun Xiangyi, added. ¡°You know she doesn¡¯t like bad-tasting food. Why give her ginger soup?¡± Her father, Lu Qisheng, also said, ¡°Just close your eyes and drink it. Medicines contain a lot of antibiotics which are not good for the body.¡± Her mother, Sun Xiangyi, was furious. ¡°It was all your fault. You insisted that our daughter go to the mountain road to stop the Fang family¡¯s Fourth Young Master¡¯s car! That was so dangerous! Youyou wouldn¡¯t have caught a cold otherwise!¡± Her father, Lu Qisheng, felt wronged. ¡°I didn¡¯t know it would rain out of the blue¡­¡± Seeing that her parents were about to quarrel, Lu Youyou couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. She lifted the blanket and sat up before looking at them plaintively. She didn¡¯t want to drink ginger soup, nor did she want to watch her parents quarrel. As such, she could only change the topic. ¡°I wonder if the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family would suspect me today. They say that his temper is unpredictable, and it¡¯s difficult to guess. But I did not expect him to pretend to be mute! Isn¡¯t it said that he was born mute? If he had been pretending all this while, won¡¯t he lose his ability to speak thereafter?¡± Of course, what surprised Lu Youyou the most was that he wasn¡¯t angry when he heard her insulting him? He even calmly told her that he was mute and disabled. The more Lu Youyou thought about it, the more she felt that this person was difficult to deal with. He was also terrifying and unfathomable. Lu Qisheng put down the ginger soup and smiled. ¡°Do you remember that we had returned to Jiang City on your 18th birthday? When you saved a man with crippled legs at the Jiang City Reservoir?¡± The meaningful look in her father¡¯s eyes caused Lu Youyou¡¯s big eyes to widen further and she suddenly said, ¡°So the man that day was Fang Yichu?¡± Such a coincidence? Lu Youyou found it unbelievable. Lu Qisheng explained. ¡°Large families often have internal strife which is very serious, especially when it involves the fight for the position of the head of the family. It is comparable to the fight for the imperial throne in the past. The Eldest Young Master of the Fang family and the Second Young Master were from the same mother, so they have a closer relationship. Therefore, they deliberately tested Fang Yichu¡¯s legs to see if he was really a cripple.¡± Lu Youyou nodded. ¡°When people are in a life-and-death situation, they will subconsciously save themselves. Therefore, this is the most direct and effective way to test Fang Yichu. But they have the same father after all. If Fang Yichu is really disabled, won¡¯t he drown?¡± Lu Qisheng stroked his daughter¡¯s head lovingly. ¡°The internal strife in some big families is like this. Blood won¡¯t be shed but everyday, it would feel as though there was a knife hanging overhead. One false move and all would be lost. However, you happened to appear on that day and you saved him. I only came to know about it recently as well that the person you saved back then was Fang Yichu, and that was because he had his assistant, Gu Cheng, to look for you for the past year. I only received the news a few days ago when I returned to Jiang City.¡± Sun Xiangyi¡¯s gaze changed slightly. ¡°As long as his disability is real, I¡¯ll be relieved if Youyou marries him.¡± Lu Qisheng hugged his wife and comforted her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. At least for now, it¡¯s all within our plan.¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sun Xiangyi was about to nod in agreement when she heard her daughter wailing suddenly. ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± She quickly asked her daughter, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, baby?¡± Lu Youyou put on a sad face. ¡°That Gu Fan must have recognized me and knew that I was the person who saved Fang Yichu in Jiang City back then!¡± When Gu Fan saw her face, he was extremely surprised and even called out her surname. Lu Youyou was a little afraid. ¡°Fang Yichu was pretending to be mute. For him to be able to pretend for so many years, he must be extremely careful in whatever he does. He spoke in front of me, so he must have recognized me as the person who saved him back then!¡± Lu Qisheng pondered and did not speak. Lu Youyou continued, ¡°When I got out of the car, he even gave me his cell phone number. Could this be a trap? Maybe he¡¯s waiting for me to call him now! Think about it, there are so many coincidences, and he¡¯s in such a delicate situation. Anyone would be suspicious!¡± The air in the house suddenly froze. Lu Youyou looked at her father and then at her mother. Although she was intelligent, she was still a young lady. She had grown up in a warm, complete family and had been extremely well protected by her parents. She had never experienced a real battle between the rich and powerful. She did not have any experience in the ways of the society. Even though she had seen and heard a lot, she would never be able to understand completely as she did not go through it herself. Sun Xiangyi said worriedly. ¡°If Fang Yichu is suspicious, he won¡¯t accept Youyou for sure. This marriage can be considered as over. But Fang De values our corporation¡¯s patents a lot. If the marriage with his youngest son doesn¡¯t work, there¡¯s still the Second Young Master and Third Young Master in the Fang family. The Second Young Master is much older and the Third Young Master is a playboy who has countless beauties around him. They¡­¡± None of them were as safe as Fang Yichu, a man who was cripped in both legs! Fang De had been a playboy all his life and had four wives. How could his sons be expected to be loyal to a single woman for life? This business marriage was a transaction to begin with. Lu Youyou was the only daughter of the Lu family and was highly cherished by Lu Qisheng and his wife. How could they bear to let their treasure be held back by the useless sons of the Fang family? According to their original plan, with the business marriage, the Lu family would share their patent with the Fang family, and in return, the Fang family would share their snow silk technology which had been passed down for hundreds of years. After reaching a mutually beneficial agreement, this marriage would be annulled. It was a well-known fact that Fang Yichu was disabled and could not carry out the duties of a normal couple after marriage. In addition, Lu Youyou was young and could easily remarry after the divorce, so there was no conflict at all. But now that he thought about it, not only was Sun Xiangyi worried, but Lu Qisheng¡¯s position began to waver. ¡°If the final marriage partner is not Fang Yichu, I don¡¯t want the benefits of the marriage anymore as well. I can¡¯t obstruct my daughter¡¯s life!¡± The Lu family were not unscrupulous people who valued benefits above all. It was Old Master Fang who took the initiative to approach them. He had taken a fancy to their Textile Group¡¯s award-winning patent and his daughter. Lu Qisheng did not agree to Fang De on the spot. Instead, he went home to discuss it with his wife and daughter. The Lu family was not tempted at first. It was Fang De who invited Lu Qisheng to the office again to discuss in detail. He offered his ancestral snow silk technology in exchange and highly recommended Fourth Young Master, Fang Yichu. At that time, Lu Qisheng asked Fang De tentatively. ¡°Young people nowadays have different thoughts from us. If their personalities don¡¯t match after marriage, I¡¯m afraid they might not last long¡­¡± Fang De replied cunningly. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. If they don¡¯t have a good marriage life in the future and wish to get a divorce, we as their elders have to prioritize their wishes.¡± In other words, Fang De condoned this marriage to be in name only! His goal was purely business interests! Thinking that his daughter would not be harmed in any way and that a marriage in name could be mutually beneficial, Lu Qisheng was thus tempted. Moreover, Fang De contacted Lu Qisheng after he made a call to confirm that Fang Yichu would return to the Fang family. ¡°My Fourth Son is about to return through the mountain road. His temper is a little strange¡­¡± Lu Qisheng was very smart. With Fang De¡¯s hint, Lu Youyou stopped Fang Yichu¡¯s car in the rain and deliberately attracted Fang Yichu¡¯s attention. ¡°I think we should forget it!¡± Lu Youyou said in a nasal voice. ¡°When I spoke to Fang Yichu today, I felt very guilty. What if he really has feelings for me? What should I do? Playing with others¡¯ feelings is worse than stealing their money!¡± She had a great shock especially when Fang Yichu spoke to her. Wasn¡¯t he afraid that she would leak out his secret? Or did he trust her completely? Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Even though Lu Youyou had an answer now, and that was because Fang Yichu had recognized her as the person who had saved him in Jiang City a year ago, she recalled Fang Yichu¡¯s handsome face and bottomless dark pupils as he silently handed her a warm towel. Lu Youyou blushed and panicked. It was such a pity that such a gentleman was disabled! Seeing that his daughter¡¯s face became redder, Lu Qisheng picked up the ginger soup again. ¡°It¡¯s a little spicy, but it can ward off the cold and warm your body. Baby, drink it. After drinking it, sleep with your head covered. It will definitely be useful.¡± Lu Youyou immediately wailed. ¡°Why do I still have to drink it?¡± ¡°Be good and listen to Daddy. Drink it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± Sun Xiangyi ignored the conversation between the father and daughter and was about to get the fever medicine when she heard her phone ring in her pocket. She took it out and turned to the father and daughter. ¡°It¡¯s Jiao Yuebai!¡± Lu Youyou was instantly nervous. Lu Qisheng¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Answer it!¡± Sun Xiangyi clicked on the speaker-phone and said, ¡°Yuebai?¡± ¡°Sister Sun!¡± Jiao Yuebai sounded very excited. ¡°Fourth Son has just agreed to marry your daughter. My husband said that he¡¯s going to the Lu family to give the betrothal gifts the day after tomorrow. He even asked Miss Lu to come over for dinner this weekend so that they can get to know each other better.¡± Sun Xiangyi was stunned. What was wrong with this Fang Yichu? What was he thinking? There were so many coincidences. With the situation that he¡¯s in, how could he agree so easily? Could it be that it didn¡¯t matter to him whether he married Lu Youyou or not? He also thought that this was a marriage in name only? In that case, that¡¯s great! Lu Qisheng¡¯s eyes lit up. Sun Xiangyi understood and said into the phone. ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯ll get Youyou to free up her weekend!¡± ¡°That¡¯s great. It¡¯s settled then. I¡¯ll get the driver to pick up Miss Lu!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Sun Xiangyi said. ¡°By the way, I wonder if Fang Yichu has any special hobbies? And for Old Master Fang, does he have any special hobbies other than drinking Peace Monkey?¡± Since the two families had decided to link up through marriage, the Lu family naturally had to be polite. ¡°I don¡¯t really know about the Fourth Son¡¯s likes and dislikes. I don¡¯t think my husband knows either. You guys can do as you please. We¡¯re all family. It¡¯s fine!¡± Jiao Yuebai didn¡¯t give Sun Xiangyi a chance to continue speaking and said, ¡°My husband called for me. If there¡¯s anything, we can talk about it tomorrow when we play mahjong!¡± ¡°Good.¡± Sun Xiangyi nodded. And so the call ended. Sun Xiangyi¡¯s fever medicine worked better than Lu Qisheng¡¯s ginger soup in curing Lu Youyou of her cold. She laid in the soft bed with her eyes closed, but she was not sleepy at all. He had agreed to marry her. But why? It¡¯s impossible that he would be completely unaware of what¡¯s happening. The more Lu Youyou thought about it, the angrier she got. In the end, she sat up, grabbed her phone, and sent a message. Fang Yichu was sitting in his room in his house then, writing something when a message bell rang. He raised his eyebrows in surprise as he considered the remote possibility and chuckled. It was an unknown number. ¡®Why?¡¯ He knew that it was Lu Youyou. Fang Yichu did not reply and saved the unfamiliar number into his phone. The countless dilemma and heaviness in his heart seemed to have disappeared because of her message. The Fang family officially came to the Lu family to send betrothal gifts on Friday. From the speed at which the Fang family sent the betrothal gifts, it could be seen how much they valued this business marriage. On the day of the betrothal, Fang De came with Jiao Yuebai, but Lu Youyou and Fang Yichu did not come. The Fang family was very generous when welcoming a daughter-in-law to the family. From jewelry to property rights. Lu Qisheng and his wife had expected betrothal gifts. Back then, when the Eldest Young Master, Fang Xuyan, got married, the betrothal gifts were 50 shops. When the Second Young Master, Fang Shenggang, got married, the betrothal gifts were also 50 shops. However, they did not expect that the total asset value of Fang Yichu¡¯s betrothal gifts would be multiplied several times. Under the sincere marriage proposal of the Fang family and the well-mannered reception of the Lu family, Fang Yichu and Lu Youyou¡¯s marriage was decided. Their engagement ceremony would be on September 9th in midsummer and they would get married on November 11th in autumn. ¡­ Weekend. The buzzing of insects outside gave Lu Youyou a headache. She pouted and continued to sleep. At this moment, someone hurriedly knocked on Lu Youyou¡¯s door. ¡°Yoyo!¡± It was Sun Xiangyi¡¯s voice. ¡°Get up! The Fang family¡¯s car is here!¡± Thinking of Fang Yichu¡¯s deep eyes, Lu Youyou sat up quickly. She was still angry that he did not reply to her message that day. Even if he understood that the two of them were engaged in a business marriage, there was no need to ignore her like that, right? Did Fang Yichu think that she, Lu Youyou, wanted to marry him that badly? Sun Xiangyi was really worried about her daughter. She took out a light red dress for her. ¡°Wear this¡­¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After Sun Xiangyi finished nagging, she turned around and saw that her daughter had already disappeared. She was really worried about her daughter, whom she had doted on since young. She didn¡¯t know if she could handle marrying into a complicated family like the Fang family. She wanted to attend the dinner with Lu Qisheng, but Lu Qisheng felt that they should let go. Her daughter was already grown up. Besides, the Fang family invited her daughter, but they didn¡¯t say anything about the entire Lu family. Sun Xiangyi chased after her daughter and found her squinting and brushing her teeth unsteadily. ¡°Baby, you¡¯re really making Mom worry. What happens if the internal strife in the Fang family is bad? What would you do then? I¡¯m regretting it now.¡± ¡°Alright, my dear mother, my ears are getting calluses from your nagging!¡± Lu Youyou said helplessly. ¡°I just want you to be on your toes,¡± Sun said resentfully. ¡°I know!¡± Lu Youyou nodded frantically. ¡°When you reach the Fang family, if no one calls your name, don¡¯t speak. You have to perform well in the Fang family and show your most exquisite etiquette. Don¡¯t let them pick on you. Fang De would not make things difficult for you, but it might not be the same for the rest of the Fang family, especially for the other three young masters. I¡¯m worried that they will be jealous about the betrothal gifts,¡± Sun Xiangyi advised earnestly. Lu Youyou nodded in agreement, hoping that her mother would stop nagging. Twenty minutes later. A petite figure in a light red dress slowly left the Lu family¡¯s door. Lu Youyou¡¯s face was filled with ignorance of the ways of the world. Perhaps it was because she was only 19 years old, there was no fear of the future in her eyes. Instead, she was very confident. Of course, she was also a little angry that Fang Yichu did not reply to her message. Lu Youyou glanced around. It was the same car she saw on the winding mountain road. Gu Fan smiled politely. ¡°Miss Lu, good morning!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you knew that it¡¯s still early!¡± Lu Youyou complained. She was also peeved at Fang Yichu for waking her up this early and leaving her hungry! After saying that, Lu Youyou got into the car. At this moment, Fang Yichu was in the car and he heard Lu Youyou¡¯s complaints clearly. He looked at Lu Youyou¡¯s graceful figure and her light red dress. She looked like a fairy who had accidentally entered the human world. Fang lowered his eyes and looked at his legs. Emotions flashed in his eyes before subsiding. Lu Youyou pretended not to see him. She turned her head and looked at the street outside the window. Fang Yichu kept quiet too, as though he did not see this mischievous elf. When the car left the Lu family¡¯s neighborhood, Gu Fan suddenly stopped the car. Gu Cheng opened the door and got out. Soon, Gu Cheng returned with two bags. Gu Fan put down the table for the backseat, and the two brothers said in unison. ¡°Fourth Young Master and Miss Lu, please enjoy.¡± Lu Youyou blinked and looked at the fragrant yam porridge, crystal shrimp dumplings, and a cup of warm soy milk in front of her. She quickly picked up a small spoon and was about to eat when she saw the breakfast spread out for Fang Yichu next to hers. It was the same. Lu Youyou had a childlike character as her anger was quick to come and quick to dispel. ¡°You didn¡¯t have breakfast either?¡± She asked sweetly. Fang glanced at her but said nothing. As Lu Youyou ate her porridge, she couldn¡¯t help but said, ¡°My family moved here in the last two years, but I went to school in Sea City. Jiang City is a small county after all, and my uncle said that the quality of education is better here. Then, I boarded at school. I like to sleep in and yet I was afraid that I would be late for school as well. When I didn¡¯t have time to eat breakfast, I would sneak away while everyone was doing their morning exercises and climb over the wall to eat breakfast at this particular store.¡± Fang glanced at her again. As he watched how she pouted her soft red lips to blow at her porridge and how her throat moved as she swallowed her porridge, his Adam¡¯s apple slid unnaturally up and down as well. He glanced out of the car window immediately, keeping his eyes fixed on the high wall. The thought of her climbing over the wall brought a faint smile to his eyes. After a while, the two of them were almost done eating. Gu Cheng cleaned up and Gu Fan drove the car back onto the main road. ¡°I realized that you¡¯re not annoying at all. I think it¡¯s quite good if we get along like this.¡± Lu Youyou was really touched. They couldn¡¯t be husband and wife for real after marriage, let alone have much feelings for each other. It would be really sad if the two of them spent their days arguing. If it could be like today, in which he doesn¡¯t make things difficult for her. Even if he doesn¡¯t say a word, life would be much easier than if they were to hate each other. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios However, just as Lu Youyou finished speaking, a low and elegant male voice sounded out. ¡°I¡¯m not aggrieved.¡± Lu Youyou was stunned and looked at him with wide eyes. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you send me a message asking why?¡± Fang Yichu did not look at her. Instead, he stared out of the window at the street. ¡°I don¡¯t feel aggrieved in marrying you.¡± ¡°You!¡± Lu Youyou¡¯s face, which had a comfortable and satisfied expression on just a moment ago instantly turned red with anger! He, someone whose family had given up on him and a disabled person who couldn¡¯t stand on his feet, did not feel aggrieved at being able to marry such a beautiful, pure, kind, multi-talented, obedient, cute, and lovable little princess? Of course he didn¡¯t feel aggrieved. She was the one who should be aggrieved! ¡°I take back what I said just now!¡± Lu Youyou turned her head away angrily and bit her lip. She must have been kicked in the head by a donkey! This man was clearly annoying! The two Gu brothers in the front seats were a little worried for their boss. Their boss didn¡¯t seem to know how to get along with girls. What kind of topic was that? The elegant male voice grunted a response softly, as if to say, it doesn¡¯t matter and that it has nothing to do with him. Lu Youyou was so angry that she stopped talking. However, the sound of the plastic bottle being crushed could be heard in the car! She lowered her gaze. The strength she used revealed the anger in her heart! Then, she took out her phone and closed her eyes to listen to music. She hypnotized herself that she would stop being angry when she couldn¡¯t see him. Time passed quickly. Lu Youyou realized that the car had stopped at the entrance of the mountaintop villa unknowingly! She pulled out her earphones and said to Fang Yichu nervously. ¡°Shall we get out of the car now?¡± Fang Yichu heard her voice and opened his eyes. He raised his hand and knocked on the car window. Gu Fan understood. He took out his electronic card and with a scan of the card, the door of the villa opened slowly. Perhaps Gu Fan saw that Lu Youyou was frowning nervously and he couldn¡¯t bear to see her like this. He looked at Fang Yichu¡¯s expression and said gently. ¡°Miss Lu, don¡¯t be nervous. You don¡¯t have to worry as the Fourth Young Master will protect you.¡± Regardless of whether Fang Yichu liked Lu Youyou, based on the fact that Lu Youyou had once saved Fang Yichu¡¯s life and that they were about to become engaged, Fang Yichu would never let her get hurt. Fang Yichu was a very protective person. He would be unhappy even if Fang De were to lecture Gu Cheng and Gu Fan a word or two. Fang Yichu did not agree with nor deny Gu Fan¡¯s words. Lu Youyou pretended not to hear him. The car stopped in front of the villa. Gu Fan opened the car door. Lu Youyou looked around curiously and forgot about Fang Yichu in the car. However, the moment that she turned around, she saw Gu Cheng and Gu Fan using their strength to help the man with such pride, into the wheelchair. Her childlike face froze. Gu Fan pushed Fang Yichu¡¯s wheelchair towards her. ¡°Miss Lu, let¡¯s go in.¡± Lu Youyou suddenly felt a little sad and guilty. He was not physically well, so why was she being so serious with him? She took a step forward and grabbed the handle of the wheelchair. She said to Gu Fan. ¡°Let me do it.¡± Gu Fan frowned. ¡°You¡¯ve never pushed it before. Let me do it.¡± ¡°Give it to her.¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s expression remained impassive, as if none of this had anything to do with him. Gu Fan hesitated for a moment before letting go. He pointed at the back of the wheelchair and instructed Lu Youyou. ¡°This is the Fourth Young Master¡¯s pen and paper. Also, Miss Lu, please don¡¯t forget that the Fourth Young Master can¡¯t speak.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Lu Youyou did not pursue the reason why Fang Yichu pretended to be mute. Perhaps he wasn¡¯t pretending from the start, but that he really could not speak and as he grew up, he got better. However, for some reason, he could not let everyone know about his recovery? Of course, this doesn¡¯t concern her. All she had to know was that she was going to marry Fang Yichu. If he wanted to hide secrets, she would keep it a secret for him. They were in this together now. Fang family¡¯s hall. Lu Youyou had just pushed Fang Yichu in when Jiao Yuebai came out with a smile to welcome them. She called out to her affectionately. ¡°Youyou! You¡¯re finally here.¡± ¡°Auntie Bai,¡± Lu Youyou answered obediently. Behind Jiao Yuebai was a woman in her forties. She had a delicate appearance and was dressed in a business suit that was more dignified and solemn than the cheongsam that Jiao Yuebai wore. Of course, if one didn¡¯t know much information about the Fang family, one might have thought that Jiao Yuebai was the woman¡¯s daughter. In fact, Jiao Yuebai was the mother-in-law of the older woman beside her. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Youyou is polite.¡± Jiao Yuebai took Lu Youyou¡¯s hand and pointed at the woman behind her with a smile. ¡°This is your Sister-in-law! Chen Fengxia. Your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother are talking in Old Master¡¯s study. They¡¯ll be down soon.¡± Lu Youyou smiled sweetly and politely. ¡°Hello, Sister-in-law!¡± Chen Fengxia smiled slightly. ¡°Oh my, such a beautiful girl and so polite of you. Fourth Brother is so lucky!¡± ¡°If our Old Master hadn¡¯t acted quickly, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to get such an outstanding daughter-in-law!¡± Jiao Yuebai smiled as she pulled Lu Youyou towards the sofa. However, Lu Youyou subtly avoided Jiao Yuebai¡¯s hand. She smiled apologetically and said, ¡°Auntie Bai, you guys go ahead. We¡¯ll follow you.¡± Then, she pushed Fang Yichu¡¯s wheelchair without another word. At this moment, Jiao Yuebai and Chen Fengxia remembered about Fang Yichu. It couldn¡¯t be helped. In the Fang family, Fang Yichu had always been the forgotten one. ¡°I knew it.¡± Chen Fengxia could only pull Jiao Yuebai away to ease the awkwardness. ¡°We don¡¯t have to worry about Fourth Brother anymore. He has someone to dote on and love him now.¡± Lu Youyou pushed Fang Yichu¡¯s wheelchair steadily and did not react to Chen Fengxia¡¯s words. She could not see Fang Yichu¡¯s expression at this moment. She thought that he should still have that calm expression on his face. In the Fang family, everyone else could ignore his presence except for her. The reason for her being here today was because of the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family, Fang Yichu. Otherwise, how does Mrs. Fang come about? Lu Youyou sat on the sofa and watched as the maid brought her a glass of orange juice. She took out Fang Yichu¡¯s pen and paper and handed them to him. ¡°Do you want something to drink?¡± she asked in a gentle tone. Jiao Yuebai and Chen Fengxia were stunned when they heard this. The maid was also a little embarrassed. It was not that they did not want to provide any food or drink to Fang Yichu. Ever since Fang Yichu had the car accident, he refused to touch any food in the Fang family. If he needed anything, he would get Gu Cheng or Gu Fan to buy it. Fang De had even got into arguments with Fang Yichu over this matter. However, Fang Yichu had a very strange personality. No matter how angry Fang De was, he remained calm and ignored him. As time passed, the Fang family stopped preparing food and drinks for Fang Yichu. Chen Fengxia thought that Lu Youyou was the new daughter-in-law and did not know much about the Fang family¡¯s past. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Fang Yichu write on the snow-white paper ¨C ¡°Want yours¡±. The women of the Fang family were shocked, but Lu Youyou was calm. She looked at the paper and her eyes shifted slightly. Fang Yichu wrote the word, ¡°Want yours¡±. If he wanted orange juice as she did, he would have written orange juice instead. So what he meant was that he wanted her current glass. It was orange juice all the same, but he insisted on hers? Lu Youyou thought about how no one in the Fang family served Fang Yichu drinks and thought to herself. ¡°Could it be that Fang Yichu does not eat or drink anything from the Fang family?¡± The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed to be. She picked up her glass of orange juice and put it in his hand. ¡°I didn¡¯t know your rules,¡± she said apologetically. ¡°But I do now and it won¡¯t happen again.¡± Jiao Yuebai and Chen Fengxia were shocked again! Fang Yichu had only written two words to Lu Youyou, which was unbelievable in itself considering his usual one-word answers in the past. Moreover, Lu Youyou actually correctly inferred Fang Yichu¡¯s rule of not taking any drinks in the Fang family through these two simple words. This Lu Youyou was not a simple girl! ¡°Give Miss Lu another glass of orange juice.¡± Chen Fengxia smiled at the maid as if nothing had happened. Jiao Yuebai lowered her eyes to hide the glint in her eyes. She thought that Lu Youyou was only 19 years old and would be foolish and naive. Even if the Lu family had some clout, what could a crippled man and a childish woman do? But now, if Fang De were to know that Lu Youyou was such an intelligent woman, this marriage alliance would take on an interesting turn. At that moment, the elevator doors opened and Fang De strolled out, surrounded by his three sons. He looked at the strange little girl on the sofa and his smile deepened. ¡°This must be Youyou!¡± Lu Youyou stood up along with Jiao Yuebai and the others before greeting the newcomers with a polite smile. ¡°Hello, Uncle! Hello, brothers!¡± As soon as they met, Lu Youyou sized up the four men in front of her. Fang De wore a cream-colored, short-sleeved linen shirt with buttons, black pants, and black leather shoes. He was in his sixties, but he was full of energy. He must have been taking good care of his body albeit there were some age spots on his face and hands. He looked strict even when he smiled. The man on Fang De¡¯s left should be the Eldest Young Master, Fang Xuyan. He was in his forties and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. The white shirt and navy blue suit pants that he wore matched Chen Fengxia¡¯s dignified appearance. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On Fang De¡¯s right was the Second Young Master, Fang Shenggang. The eldest son, Fang Xuyan, and he shared the same mother, the First Madam. They have the same facial traits. Fang Shenggang was only two years younger than his older brother. He was dressed casually in a white T-shirt and jeans. He had just gotten a divorce last year and did not have a child thus far. The last person was the Third Young Master, Fang Jianan. He walked up to Lu Youyou suddenly and scrutinized her openly. His mother was the Second Madam and he had a frivolous character. He wore a bright pink shirt with complicated and enchanting light patterns on the fabric. The buttons on his cuffs and collar were all diamonds. They glittered under the light which shone into Lu Youyou¡¯s eyes. To be honest, Fang Jianan had a pair of amorous eyes which resulted in him being much more handsome than his two older brothers. However, as Lu Youyou looked at the grayish-green color beneath his eyes that could not be covered up no matter what, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to have a good impression of him. From this, Lu Youyou felt that Fang Yichu was an anomaly in the Fang family. He sat in a wheelchair and wore a black shirt, black pants, and black leather shoes. His expression was also cold. His dark hair was thick and delicate, his black eyebrows had a definite arch and his eyes were like big obsidian stones. Everything about him was jet black except for his exposed face and hands. Lu Youyou had a gut feeling that although Fang Yichu was clad in full black, he gave off a warm vibe. He was pure and clean in comparison to the men in front of her! She heard that Fang Yichu¡¯s mother was the woman that Fang De loved the most in his life. Judging from Fang Yichu¡¯s appearance, which far surpassed those of his other brothers, Lu Youyou thought that his mother must be a peerless beauty. However, why would such a person marry Fang De in a moment of impulse? What a pity. As for Fang Yichu, he became crippled under Fang De¡¯s care. A greater pity indeed. ¡°Miss Lu, you can just call me Brother An.¡± Fang Jianan¡¯s eyes seemed to be glued to Lu Youyou¡¯s body as he extended his hand to her enthusiastically. He had visited various brothels for many years now, and this was the first time he met a beauty who remained indescribably beautiful and clean-looking without makeup on. Anyone could tell that Fang Jianan¡¯s old habit has acted up again from how he showered attention on her suddenly. Jiao Yuebai was about to remind him of his place when Fang De tightened his grip on her waist. She turned her head and instantly understood what he meant. He wanted to see what Lu Youyou would do. ¡°Just as well,¡± Jiao Yuebai thought. Fang De should have deduced that Lu Youyou was not simple. The Eldest Young Master, Fang Xuyan, smiled and walked to his wife, Chen Fengxia¡¯s side. It was obvious that he wanted to see what would happen. The Second Young Master, Fang Shenggang¡¯s gaze was also a little enthusiastic. He did not expect Miss Lu to be such a beauty and it would be such a pity for her to marry that piece of trash, Fourth Brother. It was simply a waste. Lu Youyou took a step back as though she did not see his outstretched hand, and naturally stood behind Fang Yichu¡¯s wheelchair. She placed her hands on Fang Yichu¡¯s shoulders again and smiled mischievously. ¡°I¡¯ll follow my Yichu to call you Third Brother. Otherwise, your female friends may find trouble with me since they do not know the exact situation. I would be afraid then!¡± Fang Yichu stiffened visibly at the touch of her hand. But when she said, ¡°My Yichu,¡± he slowly relaxed. His deep gaze swept across the small hands on his shoulders. Fang Yichu¡¯s expression remained bland, as if he consented to what she had done to him. Fang De¡¯s gaze became meaningful. All these years, other than Gu Cheng and Gu Fan, his Fourth Son had never let anyone get close to him. Even as his father, it was impossible for him to hold his hand. Now, his Fourth Son seemed to be getting along in a different manner with Lu Youyou, which was a little unexpected. ¡°Hehe!¡± Fang Shenggang laughed on the spot and said directly to Fang Jianan. ¡°It seems that the Third Brother¡¯s affairs had spread far and wide. Even Miss Lu, at such a young age, knows all about it.¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± Fang Jianan glared at his second brother before turning to Lu Youyou with an aggrieved expression. He said, ¡°Miss Lu, you¡¯ve misunderstood. That¡¯s all fake. I¡¯m a very loyal person which you would come to understand in time.¡± Fang Jianan¡¯s mind was actively thinking about the possibilities. If such a beauty were to marry him and coupled with the Lu family¡¯s clout, he may very well choose to dote on her alone. ¡°Third Brother, you must be joking. As long as the Third Sister-in-law doesn¡¯t misunderstand, it¡¯s fine. Besides, I¡¯m not interested in other men¡¯s matters.¡± Lu Youyou¡¯s expression gradually turned cold as she spoke. How dared Fang Jianan flirted and seduced her in public! Did he really think that she was young and brainless? She wouldn¡¯t like a playboy like him even if all the men in the world were dead. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that there were many people here, she wanted to advise him to go to the hospital for a checkup as he may be sick from how he has been fooling around. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Alright, stop it!¡± Fang De finally spoke. Then, with Jiao Yuebai¡¯s help, he sat down on the sofa. When his gaze landed on Lu Youyou¡¯s light red dress, his smile deepened. ¡°This is the new material that your Cerulean Textiles Company created?¡± As soon as his words left his lips, all three brothers of the Fang family focused on Lu Youyou¡¯s long dress. The texture of the long dress should be between silk and chiffon, but it was more breathable than silk and softer than chiffon. They noticed that there weren¡¯t any creases on the dress even when she sat down and got up several times. The dress remained smooth as glass. Under the light, dark patterns that were hand-embroidered appeared on the cloth and as the light refracted from different angles, different sceneries appeared. Using extremely light silk to weave such dress material and to be able to embroider such a special dark pattern was a unique patent that the Cerulean Textiles Company held. It was said that the entire cloth was handmade from lotus silk. If one used too much strength while weaving or in the embroidery process, the entire material would be ruined. Therefore, the creation process was cumbersome, and the material was relatively expensive. It would be even more expensive to make a finished garment. Fang De was indeed a crafty businessman. It was his first time meeting his new daughter-in-law, and he had talked about business directly. Lu Youyou smiled. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a new material, just taken from the factory in fact. My mother asked the master tailors in the factory to make it for me according to my measurements.¡± Fang De quickly asked. ¡°I heard that your family applied to patent the process of making fabric from lotus silk. The process is complicated. Does the lotus species matter? Lu Youyou¡¯s smile deepened. ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. I¡¯m not interested in the family business. Uncle, you should talk to my father for the details.¡± Fang De nodded slowly. Fang Shenggang and Fang Xuyan were extremely surprised. ¡°You¡¯re the only daughter of the Lu family. It¡¯s natural that you would inherit the family business in the future. What would happen since you¡¯re not interested in it?¡± Lu Youyou shrugged indifferently. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it later, but I¡¯m not interested in the family business for now. I just want to sleep whenever I see matters concerning my father¡¯s business.¡± Fang De asked. ¡°Did you study business in university?¡± An unnatural look flashed across Lu Youyou¡¯s face. ¡°I¡­ went to medical university.¡± Fang Jianan became excited again. ¡°A female doctor. What a sacred profession! My heart has been hurting for the past two days. Why don¡¯t Miss Lu take a look at me?¡± Lu Youyou coughed awkwardly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be of much help with Third Brother¡¯s problem. Because¡­ I studied forensics at the Medical University. I can¡¯t treat living people.¡± Everyone fell silent yet again. Jiao Yuebai stared at Lu Youyou in disbelief. ¡°You¡¯re a girl and you studied forensics?¡± Lu Youyou nodded. She thought to herself that her major had been discriminated against, yet again. In order to salvage her image, she couldn¡¯t help but to rebut. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not studying forensics alone. I also have another major. When I graduate, I¡¯ll have a double degree.¡± Fang Shenggang originally had intentions of snatching her from Fourth Brother to be his wife, but he was a little afraid now. A forensic doctor! What if she picked up a scalpel in the middle of the night, casually took a few swings in the middle of the night and said that she wanted to know more about human anatomy¡­ This scene was terrifying just thinking about it. Now that he heard that she studied another major, he felt happy and quickly asked. ¡°What major?¡± Lu Youyou looked sincere as she replied. ¡°Criminal psychology!¡± Everyone fell silent yet again. Lu Youyou immediately blushed. Faced with the strange and conflicted expression on everyone¡¯s face, she chose to shut up this time. Before she came, she had promised her mother to talk less. Now, it seemed that the more she said, the more mistakes she had made. ¡°Ha-ha.¡± Just as everyone felt awkward, the man who had been sitting silently in the wheelchair chuckled out of the blue. Fang Yichu was absolutely dashing when he smiled. Even Jiao Yuebai and Chen Fengxia were enthralled by his smile¡­ But when they thought about how it had been twenty plus years since they heard Fang Yichu make a sound and coupled with Lu Youyou¡¯s words on how she is studying forensic and criminal psychology, the atmosphere became eerie. Chen Fengxia held Fang Xuyan¡¯s arm uncomfortably while Jiao Yuebai looked away. Even the young masters¡¯ gazes darkened as they stared straight at Fang Yichu. ¡°Fourth Brother, are you also frightened by your wife¡¯s major?¡± Fang Shenggang decided to give up on courting Lu Youyou and called her as his sister-in-law. When he thought about the possibility of bringing her out as his wife in the future to socialize and when others asked what his wife does, his reply would be that she¡¯s in forensics and that she does autopsies¡­ How unlucky would that be even though she¡¯s a beauty! Although Lu Youyou was young, she was extremely sensitive. She whispered into Fang Yichu¡¯s ear. ¡°Had I embarrassed you?¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fang Yichu looked at her, his eyes were deep as if there were many indescribable burning emotions within him. Lu Youyou couldn¡¯t help but look away. In the next instant, her small hands were gripped by a warm force. It turned out that Fang Yichu had reached out and held her hands. Then he wrote on her palm, ¡°Peace¡±. ¡°It seems that Fourth Son is very satisfied with this marriage.¡± Jiao Yuebai looked at the time and changed the topic. ¡°It¡¯s not lunchtime yet, and it¡¯s Youyou¡¯s first time here. Shall Fengxia and I accompany you to the garden to take a look?¡± Lu Youyou looked at their entwined hands and said gently. ¡°The scenery at the mountaintop villa would naturally be very good. Auntie Bai and Eldest Sister-in-law, you don¡¯t have to accompany me. I¡¯ll push Yichu to take a look.¡± Fang De had nothing to say to his youngest son and it would be awkward for them to stay in the hall together. ¡°It¡¯s good for you and Fourth Son to develop a relationship. You two can go together.¡± Lu Youyou was wearing high heels so it was difficult for her to walk on the cobblestones and push the wheelchair at the same time. Seeing this, Gu Fan stepped forward and said. ¡°Miss Lu, let me do it.¡± Lu Youyou smiled in embarrassment. She did not insist and moved aside. ¡°I don¡¯t usually wear high heels.¡± she confessed. Since Fang Yichu was not physically well, she would have to push him around in the future when they are married. She thought for a moment and added. ¡°I won¡¯t wear high heels in the future as well.¡± The corners of Gu Fan¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. Miss Lu was really cute. Fourth Young Master had asked him to investigate Miss Lu after the incident on the mountain road that day. With regards to her past, how she liked to climb over walls to buy breakfast and currently studying forensic medicine in medical school¡­ The Fourth Young Master had long known about it. Including the fact that she saved the Fourth Young Master in Jiang City a year ago, it was indeed a coincidence. However, the truth about Lu Youyou escaping from an arranged marriage on the mountain road was a little intriguing. Gu Fan had observed Lu Youyou¡¯s performance in the hall just now. He could not help but think that if the Fourth Young Master and Miss Lu could fall in love, they would definitely be very happy together. ¡°Miss Lu, thank you. The Fourth Young Master doesn¡¯t have much interaction with the other members of the Fang family. If you had agreed to accompany Madam out just now, the Fourth Young Master would have felt uneasy staying there alone,¡± Gu Fan said frankly. Lu Youyou looked at Fang Yichu and realized that there was an unnatural look on his face, even though it disappeared very quickly. She smiled. ¡°If I had gone out with them, I¡¯d feel uneasy too. Besides, everyone was frightened by my major¡­ So I¡¯m the same as your Fourth Young Master, I can¡¯t fit in here.¡± Gu Fan sighed. ¡°Miss Lu, you¡¯re smarter than all the young ladies I¡¯ve seen!¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Lu Youyou never turned down any compliments. Gu Fan also smiled. ¡°The Fourth Young Master is also very smart. Ever since my younger brother, Gu Cheng, and I were young, the person we admired the most was Fourth Young Master!¡± Of course, he also said in his heart that if Miss Lu could accompany the Fourth Young Master through this darkest period, Miss Lu would definitely be able to see a bright future soon. ¡°Ahem.¡± Fang Yichu suddenly coughed lightly. Gu Fan quickly shut up. The Fourth Young Master was hinting that he had talked too much! Lu Youyou looked at Fang Yichu meaningfully. He was an abandoned son who had been exiled by his own family. He was disabled, did not have a career, no ambition, no talent, and no ability. Why would Gu Fan and Gu Cheng admire him? Therefore, Fang Yichu was not as simple as he seemed. She really didn¡¯t want to provoke a man who was full of trouble, because she couldn¡¯t live with a man she didn¡¯t love for the rest of her life. ¡°This marriage was in name only. It would be short-lived,¡± she thought. It was a tacit understanding between the two of them! But the fact was, they had never discussed this matter openly. Could it be that¡­ ¡°Well¡­ Shall we find a convenient place to talk after lunch?¡± She looked at him seriously. Fang Yichu didn¡¯t seem to hear what she said as he did not react. Lu Youyou was a little anxious. She quickly walked up to him and held on to his wheelchair with both hands. She glared at him angrily. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you! Give me a reaction!¡± Gu Fan stopped in his tracks and looked at the scene in front of him. He suddenly felt that he was looking at a couple flirting. Ever since the Fourth Young Master met Miss Lu, his life had become lively. A breeze blew past her ears and lifted Lu Youyou¡¯s light red dress slightly. Fang Yichu¡¯s unfathomable eyes stared into her. Somehow, she felt as if her surroundings were still. She could even hear her heartbeat clearly and it was beating very quickly¡­ ¡°Are you confessing right now?¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s sudden words shocked Lu Youyou. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lu Youyou subconsciously stood up and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else in the garden and that Gu Cheng was standing guard not too far away, she was slightly relieved. Then, she whispered. ¡°Although there¡¯s no one here, I wonder if there would be a camera or something.¡± ¡°This is a surveillance blind spot,¡± Fang said before adding, ¡°You¡¯re blushing.¡± Gu Fan : ¡°¡­¡± Lu Youyou felt helpless. Why on earth did she have to meet Fang Yichu? She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°You¡¯re treating your savior like this? Where are your manners?¡± Fang Yichu seemed to be deep in thought. Just as Lu Youyou thought that he was going to apologize, she heard him say, ¡°Yes.¡± Then, Fang Yichu gestured to Gu Fan, who continued to push the wheelchair. Lu Youyou was so enraged that she wanted to smash the ground. Gu Fan looked back at Lu Youyou and said to Fang Yichu, ¡°Fourth Young Master, I think Miss Lu is a little thrown off by your answer.¡± Fang¡¯s lips curved before replying. ¡°Yes.¡± Gu Fan was speechless. He felt that he had said something useless and he did not understand the kind of flirting between young couples these days. The Fang family¡¯s lunch ended awkwardly. In order to reject Fang De¡¯s request to stay, Lu Youyou used the excuse that she still had to go to Fang Yichu¡¯s house to take a look and finally left. After getting into the car, Lu Youyou rubbed her face that was stiff from smiling. Then, she said with a straight face while staring out of the window. ¡°Just drop me off by the roadside when we are back in the city! I¡¯ll take a taxi home!¡± She didn¡¯t want to continue to be with Fang Yichu as she was afraid that she would die from anger! Gu Cheng and Gu Fan did not speak, and neither did Fang Yichu respond. Lu Youyou thought that they had tacitly agreed to what she had said, but when they reached the city, she realized that the car did not stop. She quickly knocked on the window beside her. ¡°Stop the car!¡± Gu Cheng and Gu Fan did not dare to look back. The owner of the car was Fang Yichu. If Fang Yichu did not speak up, they would not dare to speak either! Just as Lu Youyou was about to go crazy, Fang Yichu¡¯s magnetic male voice sounded. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to visit my house?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Lu Youyou felt that she couldn¡¯t keep up with this man¡¯s thought process. Fang Yichu said in a serious manner. ¡°At the Fang residence. You were the one who said you wanted to take a look at my house in the city.¡± Lu Youyou was speechless. Wasn¡¯t that just a casual remark? She does not believe that he didn¡¯t know that she was making excuses! Looking at his innocent face, she tried to take on a normal tone and suppress her raging emotions. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it later. I¡¯m a little tired today and I want to go home.¡± Fang nodded calmly. ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just that I plan to renovate the house so if you don¡¯t care about your future living environment, you can take a look at it later.¡± Lu Youyou: ¡°???¡± You¡¯re telling a person who¡¯s particular about her quality of life that she doesn¡¯t have to care about her living environment? Fang Yichu added faintly. ¡°Also, you were the one who wanted to find a convenient place to confess to me. Now, it seems that you don¡¯t need it anymore. In that case, I wish us a long marriage in advance!¡± Lu Youyou couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°I¡¯ll go!¡± When Lu Youyou arrived at Fang Yichu¡¯s villa, she suddenly understood that the Fang family¡¯s financial resources were even greater than she had imagined. Even if he was abandoned by the Fang family years ago, he had assets which many ordinary people would not be able to catch up with in their lifetime! As far as she could see, the exterior of the villa was quaint and charming. Quaint pieces of clear glass framed by white window frames looked as though they were pure crystal. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that his window was some kind of artwork. The road from where they stood to the entrance of the villa was a grassy footpath with all kinds of flowers planted on both sides. On the left side of the grassy footpath was a garage that could accommodate about eight trucks at the same time. On the right was a small basketball court. Looking at the tall basketball hoop, a trace of doubt flashed across Lu Youyou¡¯s eyes. Why did his house have a basketball court? And a hoop at such height? Was it for Gu Cheng and Gu Fan? After a brief moment of confusion, she was attracted to the tall crepe myrtle trees. It was the crepe myrtle flowers season and the petals fell as the breeze blew. It was beautiful. Lu Youyou stared blankly at everything in front of her. She liked this house even before entering it. Fang had been helped into the wheelchair. He kept his eyes on Lu Youyou, and he could tell by her expression that she liked it here. And he stayed quietly with her, as if they were waiting for an unknown future together. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Miss Lu, it¡¯s very hot outside. Be careful not to get heatstroke. Let¡¯s go in. A box of green plum green tea just arrived last night. Do you want to try it?¡± Gu Fan said. Gu Cheng also said, ¡°It¡¯s said that the tea was made with green plum from the Zhejiang Province and green tea from Taihu Dongting Mountain. I wanted to try it yesterday, but the Fourth Young Master couldn¡¯t bear to.¡± Lu Youyou nodded subconsciously. She glanced at the expressionless man in the wheelchair from the corner of her eye. ¡°Did you prepare this for me?¡± She liked to drink customized green plum green tea. There were many of them on the market, but they all taste different. She rarely met any drink that she really liked, and he had prepared one for her? Fang glanced at her but said nothing. He waved his hand instead. Gu Fan quickly pushed him in. Only then did Lu Youyou realize that there was no one else in the huge villa except for the four of them! But soon, Lu Youyou¡¯s attention was attracted by the decorations in the house again. ¡°Wow, Fang Yichu, I did not expect that your house would be decorated in such an unassuming manner! I thought it would be all black! I didn¡¯t expect the main color theme to be milky white instead¡­¡± ¡°Fang Yichu, your bathroom is so cute. It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen a bathroom using a mixture of royal blue and pale blue colors. It¡¯s so beautiful¡­¡± ¡°This mural was drawn in the same style as the Mogao Cave. Fang Yichu, have you also been to the Mogao Cave in Dunhuang¡­¡± ¡°Ah! Fang Yichu, there are roses on your balcony! The wall is full of them and they¡¯re so beautiful in full bloom¡­¡± As Lu Youyou ran around, she chattered and exclaimed at whatever she saw. The originally lifeless house became lively because of her arrival. Fang Yichu stayed where he was, but his eyes followed her wherever she went. His mind was filled with her soft voice calling out his name. At last, she ran back panting and half-squatted in front of him. ¡°Do you have to redecorate such a beautiful house? Ah, yes, I saw a chimney outside. What about the fireplace?¡± Fang Yichu looked at her intently. ¡°In the living room on the second floor.¡± Hearing this, Lu Youyou quickly turned around and went upstairs. ¡°Miss Lu is so cute.¡± After Gu Fan spoke, he turned around and placed a pair of slippers in front of Fang Yichu. ¡°Fourth Young Master.¡± Fang Yichu did not move and his eyes continued to follow Lu Youyou. After a while, he said, ¡°No need.¡± Gu Fan was immediately surprised. ¡°Fourth Young Master, isn¡¯t Miss Lu your future wife¡­¡± In Gu Fan¡¯s opinion, the Fourth Young Master had looked for Lu Youyou for a year and by now, it was clear that he would never let go of her. Now that the girl he had been yearning for had become his fianc¨¦e and they were about to get married, wouldn¡¯t¡­ Could it be that he had guessed wrongly and the Fourth Young Master was not interested in Miss Lu at all? ¡°Don¡¯t make wild guesses about my intentions!¡± Fang Yichu looked at Gu Fan sternly. Gu Fan instantly took the slippers away and stood behind Fang Yichu again. After a while, Lu Youyou returned. She squatted in front of Fang Yichu again and held up his hands. She had excitement in her eyes, and subconsciously acted cute to him. ¡°Let¡¯s not renovate it! Okay?¡± Fang Yichu said nothing. Lu Youyou could not help but shake his hands as she pouted. ¡°I really like houses like this. The design is right on point with my sense of aesthetics¡­ Don¡¯t tear it down.¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s gaze swept over their entwined hands. ¡°Okay.¡± Lu Youyou was overjoyed. She let go of his hands and stood up. ¡°I realized that you¡¯re a nice person!¡± Fang Yichu looked away uncomfortably. Lu Youyou asked with a smile. ¡°By the way, which room would I be staying in? I¡¯ll take a look¡­¡± Instantly, the relaxed atmosphere in the room felt like someone had pressed the pause button on it! Gu Cheng¡¯s expression changed, but as he looked at Lu Youyou¡¯s innocent face, he suppressed his thoughts of complaining out loud. After all, she had just become an adult. She was a little too young to start sleeping in the same room with the Fourth Young Master. However, Gu Fan said calmly. ¡°Miss Lu, I think your mother must have taught you the responsibilities and obligations of a wife after marriage. Moreover, you went up to take a look just now. I believe you¡¯ve already found the master bedroom that you¡¯re about to share with the Fourth Young Master. Are there couples who slept in different rooms after marriage?¡± Gu Fan was five years older than Gu Cheng. He was married and had a daughter as well. His wife was his childhood sweetheart and had followed Fang Yichu since he was young as well. She was in charge of Fang Yichu¡¯s meals. Embarrassment appeared on Lu Youyou¡¯s face. In the eyes of her parents, she was still an ignorant child, but in the eyes of her in-laws, she was a grown woman who should fulfill her obligations and responsibilities as a wife to her husband. However, when it came to the matter of principles, she still had to make it clear. ¡°Fang Yichu, let¡¯s talk in private.¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°There¡¯s no need for it. There are no secrets among the people who lived in this house.¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s voice was light, but clipped. With Lu Youyou¡¯s intelligence, she immediately understood what Fang Yichu meant! Gu Cheng and Gu Fan dispersed and drew all the curtains in the house. The moment darkness enveloped the house, all crystal lights turned on. The entire house was like a princess¡¯s crystal castle. Then, a cup of green plum green tea was set in front of Lu Youyou. Lu Youyou sat on the sofa uneasily as she looked at their imposing demeanor. ¡°I thought that since you had agreed to the marriage between our families, you and I have a tacit understanding. You understood some things.¡± Fang Yichu propped his chin on his hand and pursed his exquisite lips. It was obvious that he was listening to her very seriously. ¡°What do you mean by tacit understanding?¡± Lu Youyou glanced around in embarrassment and realized that Gu Cheng and Gu Fan were standing at the door and at the staircase respectively. Moreover, they were not looking at her. Only then did she whisper. ¡°It means that the two of us are husband and wife in name only and not for real.¡± Fang Yichu asked shamelessly, ¡°What do you mean by not for real?¡± In an instant, Lu Youyou had the urge to smash a pillow on his head and also tear his hypocrisy into pieces! A man who had lived for more than 20 years had the cheek to ask a 19-year-old girl like her? Lu Youyou felt furious. She picked up the green plum green tea and gulped it down as she tried to calm herself down. After drinking half a glass of it, Lu Youyou was pleasantly surprised. She raised the glass and said to Fang Yichu. ¡°What brand is this? Where did you buy it from? Can you share the sales platform that you bought from?¡± It was even better than her favorite brand in the past! Instead of answering, Fang Yichu asked, ¡°You¡¯re not angry anymore?¡± Lu Youyou blushed and put down her cup. ¡°You did it on purpose!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Fang Yichu nodded flatly. Lu Youyou suddenly felt like smashing her glass. Seeing the absolute look of exasperation on her face and that she was about to explode with anger, Fang Yichu suppressed the corners of his mouth and explained in a good mood. ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to worry about this at all. Even if I can move my legs, I won¡¯t have any improper thoughts about you¡­ You¡¯re good-looking, but you¡¯re too young¡­ Do you understand what I mean?¡± Lu Youyou suddenly stood up and gritted her teeth. ¡°I understand! The conversation is over. I¡¯m going home! Goodbye!¡± But in her heart, Lu Youyou was hopping mad as she hoped that they would never see each other again! No matter how young she was, she was still a woman! She was humiliated being despised like this! However, when Lu Youyou ran to the door angrily, she was stunned by what she saw. Fang Yichu¡¯s door looked complicated. It had a fingerprint recognition device with an electronic screen and a number button¡­ She struggled for a long time, but nothing worked. She turned around and cried. ¡°Open the door!¡± Gu Cheng and Gu Fan did not move at all. Fang Yichu looked at her indifferently. ¡°Miss Lu, it¡¯s very rude to end the conversation unilaterally.¡± Lu Youyou was stunned. ¡°Do you have anything else to tell me?¡± Fang Yichu shook his head. ¡°No.¡± Lu Youyou was really going crazy. This Fang Yichu must have been sent by the heavens to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, how could there be such an annoying person in this world? ¡°Fang Yichu! Are you kidding me? Our marriage was originally a deal. I don¡¯t believe that you didn¡¯t understand what it meant! Besides, if you¡¯re unhappy and dissatisfied, you can refuse! In the end, you agreed to marry me and then deliberately bullied me. Are you crazy?!¡± Since he didn¡¯t want to live a peaceful life together and wanted to fall out with her, fine! She wasn¡¯t afraid of him either! After shouting angrily, Lu Youyou reached for her phone and was prepared to call her parents to save her! She had never suffered such grievances in her life! However, Fang Yichu¡¯s eyes gradually darkened. ¡°You haven¡¯t explained to me why you appeared on the mountain road and why you stopped my car. Also, what benefits would the Fang and Lu families get from this marriage alliance. As I said, the people who live in this house have no secrets. If you don¡¯t want to tell me, you can leave. As for the breaking of the engagement between the Fang and Lu families, you can go ahead to explain it however you want to.¡± Lu Youyou pointed at him in disbelief. ¡°You let me board the car, and then you want me to break off the engagement? You want me, a girl, to face both sets of parents alone? As a man, don¡¯t you have a sense of responsibility at all?¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fang Yichu looked at her in confusion. ¡°Precisely I¡¯m a man and that¡¯s why I¡¯m responsible enough to let you declare an annulment with whatever reason that you liked. I¡¯ll cooperate completely to save you from humiliation. Is there a problem?¡± Lu Youyou couldn¡¯t take it anymore and rushed to him. She grabbed his collar and was about to speak. Fang Yichu said faintly. ¡°Miss Lu, please understand that as a disabled person, I am experiencing extreme panic when I saw that you were about to kill me!¡± Lu Youyou just stared at him and she was no longer able to suppress the anger in her heart. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°You¡¯re so shameless!¡± Fang Yichu stared at her expressionlessly. ¡°Strictly speaking, we¡¯ve spent less than 24 hours together since we met. And during this time, we have reached the stage of using violence to solve problems. If Miss Lu can¡¯t guarantee that you would be gentle and considerate to me in the future, I think it will be difficult to maintain our marriage.¡± Lu Youyou was so angry that she laughed. She let go of Fang Yichu¡¯s collar and even helped him smooth out the wrinkles. ¡°Yes! Fang Yichu, you¡¯re right! I¡¯ll explain to our parents. I¡¯ll tell them that I don¡¯t have any patience or ability, let alone the ability to be gentle, considerate and to care for a disabled person! I¡¯m spoiled and have a bad temper. I like to use violence to solve problems. I¡¯m not worthy of you, Fang Yichu! Therefore, let our marriage that hasn¡¯t even begun, be over!¡± After saying this, Lu Youyou felt enlightened. She strode to the door and turned back to Fang Yichu. ¡°Open the door! I have made myself clear, haven¡¯t I?¡± Fang Yichu¡¯s back was stiff against the back of his wheelchair. His hands gripped the armrests tightly. The anger between his brows was obvious. He stared at her and enunciated. ¡°Say that again!¡± Lu Youyou smiled prettily. ¡°I said, open the door. I want to go home!¡± Did he really think she was afraid of him? She had been a little devil since she was young. Who dared to bully her? Fang Yichu was very angry. ¡°Not that!¡± Lu Youyou raised her eyebrows and smiled brightly. ¡°I said a lot earlier. How would I know which sentence you were referring to? Let me repeat it for you. I admit that I don¡¯t have the patience or ability, let alone¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Fang Yichu suddenly shouted at her. He placed his hands on the wheelchair and turned half a circle. The wheelchair headed in the direction of the fridge. He stretched out his arm and struggled to open the fridge door. He took out a bottle of the green plum green tea that she liked and placed it on his lap. He closed the fridge door and turned the wheelchair himself, inching towards her. Lu Youyou frowned. She could not understand this man at all. It wasn¡¯t until a large, well-defined hand stuffed the bottle of green plum green tea into her hand that Lu Youyou vaguely received a message. ¡°Was this man trying to be friendly with me?¡± she thought. Thinking of this, Lu Youyou felt a little smug, but she held it in and didn¡¯t show it. Perhaps, if she really broke off the engagement, it would be difficult for him to explain to his family as well? Lu Youyou took it without hesitation. She raised her chin arrogantly and ordered him. ¡°So, we have all the tacit understanding we need for this marriage?¡± She would not have sex with him and he should not expect her to be gentle and considerate towards him! But to the outside world, she would be a qualified wife to the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family. She would also cooperate with him fully to maintain his dignity in front of others. Fang Yichu shifted his eyes away, his expression innocent and aggrieved. ¡°Yes.¡± Gu Cheng and Gu Fan thought, ¡°So, what¡¯s the point of that? Can¡¯t you control your pride? You were able to marry her simply because she¡¯s young!¡± In the end, Lu Youyou walked around Fang Yichu¡¯s house carefully. To be honest, she really liked the decor style of Fang Yichu¡¯s house. Before she left, she said to Gu Cheng, ¡°Open the door for me.¡± Gu Cheng did not move while Lu Youyou was still waiting for them to demonstrate to her how to open the door. After all, she had to remember how to open such a complicated door lock. Otherwise, it would be very inconvenient when she lived here in the future. However, Gu Fan smiled as he stood behind her. Then, he took out his phone and tapped a few buttons. The door opened. Lu Youyou was stunned. Just as she was about to ask how it was done, she saw Gu Fan pick up the lock that she thought was complicated! ¡°Miss Lu, this is an electronic door. You can control it remotely with your phone.¡± After Gu Fan finished speaking, he pointed at the ¡°lock¡± in his hand. ¡°This is my youngest son¡¯s toy. He likes to play with strange machinery and is quite naughty. He would randomly leave his toys around. I¡¯m very sorry to cause Miss Lu to mistake this for the door lock.¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lu Youyou fell silent. On the other hand, Fang Yichu sat in his wheelchair with one hand supporting his chin. He had a lazy expression on his face and his eyes were unreadable, but Lu Youyou felt that he was definitely mocking her! Lu Youyou grabbed her bag angrily and strode away. Gu Cheng naturally chased after her to send her home. When Lu Youyou finally sat in the car and saw that Fang Yichu did not chase after her, she heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, her mission was completed. However, the door to the backseat was opened in the next instance. Gu Fan politely handed over a Post-it note. The note was written in a single and dominant penmanship style. The word on it was ¡°Think!¡± Lu Youyou smirked and looked at Gu Fan. ¡°What do you mean? What do you want me to think about? Do you want me to think about my studies, or do you want me to think of a story to tell him next time?¡± Gu Fan said gently. ¡°Miss Lu is a smart lady. You will definitely understand what the Fourth Young Master means.¡± His note was to remind you to miss him! However, Gu Fan definitely could not say this out loud. He closed the car door and took two steps back, watching her leave in the car. Lu Youyou looked at the note in her hand and was speechless. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. And the more she thought about it, the more she could not understand what he meant. In the end, she tore the note into pieces, kneaded it into a circle, and crushed it! The man in the wheelchair could see what she was doing. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were deep and mesmerizing. After a short weekend, Lu Youyou began to immerse in the tense atmosphere of preparing for the final exam. For more than a week, she studied every day and barely contacted her classmates. Coupled with the fact that she was in her freshman year, she wouldn¡¯t have much camaraderie feelings for her classmates unless they were staying in the same dormitory. Other little girls would have felt lonely, but not her. Because in Lu Youyou¡¯s opinion, she had a complete and warm family, loving parents, and two good friends who had been with her since childhood. Her name was Ge Qiuyang, and she had another brother called Ge Muyu. He was Lu Youyou¡¯s first love! Strictly speaking, it was Lu Youyou¡¯s one-sided love. This was because Lu Youyou had never told anyone about the feelings she had for him since young. When she was free, she would also ask Ge Qiuyang about Ge Muyu¡¯s situation and asked what he had been doing recently. Did he have a girlfriend? What kind of girl did he like? When was he getting married? How many children did he want to have¡­ With the repeated questioning and years of tacit understanding from their friendship, Lu Youyou felt that she had hidden her emotions well but in fact, Ge Qiuyang had long known about it. In fact, she treated Lu Youyou as her future sister-in-law. Therefore, when Lu Qisheng told Lu Youyou about the arranged marriage, Lu Youyou resisted for a split second as she thought of Ge Muyu. As she thought of Ge Muyu, Lu Youyou¡¯s heart yearned for him, regretted and missed, but most of all, had blessings for him. The pure love she had when she was young was precious and pure. It filled up her years of loneliness. After the summer exam, Lu Youyou¡¯s university life finally reached the first holiday season. At this moment, she received a call. It was from Ge Muyu! Ge Muyu was also on vacation, but it was the peak period of the summer vacation. He did not manage to book an air ticket but managed to get a train ticket which would arrive in Sea City at two in the morning. He wanted to rest in Sea City for the night before returning to Jiang City the next day. As he did not have any other friends in Sea City and did not know much about the city, he wanted Lu Youyou to help him book a room. Since the request came from her childhood sweetheart, Lu Youyou agreed to help. Because of this, Lu Youyou had been smiling every day for the past few days. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that she was a fool. She thought that even though she couldn¡¯t be with Ge Muyu, she was happy to become a trusted and reliable friend. Fang Yichu¡¯s Crepe Myrtle Villa. ¡°Miss Lu is officially on summer break. Normally, she should have left school and gone home today. But she didn¡¯t go back to the Lu Family Residence after the Lu family¡¯s chauffeur picked her up today. Instead, she went to the Flying Crane Hotel. Miss Lu stayed there for more than 20 minutes before leaving. My brother went to investigate, but he didn¡¯t find anything.¡± Gu Cheng reported calmly behind the silver wheelchair. Fang Yichu held a crepe myrtle petal between his fingertips and slowly tossed it on the ground. Then he wrote on a piece of paper. ¡°Check.¡± Gu Cheng was in a difficult position. ¡°Fourth Young Master, as everyone knows, the Flying Crane Hotel is the best in keeping their guests¡¯ information confidential. Most importantly, it has an extraordinary background. If we were to take action¡­¡± Before he could finish, Fang Yichu turned his wheelchair to the desk. He took out a golden card and handed it to Gu Cheng, indicating for him to do as he said. Gu Cheng paused. ¡°Fourth Young Master¡­ Isn¡¯t this a little overkill?¡± Chapter 20 - Fate Chapter 20 Fate The golden card that Fang Yichu took out was no ordinary bank card. Instead, it could be circulated within the royal family. Moreover, it was a small gold card that was in the hands of only a few people. It was a symbol of power and could lead to places not easily accessible! This was given to Fang Yichu by Lady Mi Yuan personally. The last time Fang Yichu took it out, it was to establish his own faction. But this time, it was only to investigate what Lu Youyou was doing in the hotel in those 20 minutes. Gu Cheng could not accept it. This card should be used to¡­ Before he could finish thinking, he sensed his young master¡¯s sharp gaze. He immediately took it and left. ¡°I¡¯ll do it now!¡± About 10 minutes later, Gu Cheng called back. ¡°Fourth Young Master, Miss Lu went to the Flying Crane Hotel to book a room. She booked a high-class guest room and paid a deposit. She also didn¡¯t specify how many nights she would stay. Moreover, the time she wanted to check in was around two in the morning.¡± After giving his report, Gu Cheng waited for Fang Yichu to respond, but what he received was the beeping sound which indicated that the phone was hung up. Only then did Gu Cheng realize that the Fourth Young Master was mute and could not speak! Gu Cheng¡¯s eyes turned red as he recalled the Fourth Young Master¡¯s gentle and magnetic voice. In fact, the Fourth Young Master was never a mute. However, the Fang family was a blood-sucking den. Because of Fang De¡¯s preference for Nan Xiangsi, the Fourth Young Master¡¯s mother, he had intended to let Fang Yichu be his successor! To the rest of the Fang family, this was a signal. When Fang De was not around, Nan Xiangsi and her son had been wronged several times. Many people wished that the mother and son duo would die. At that time, Nan Xiangsi¡¯s mental state became a little abnormal. As the Fourth Young Master grew up, Nan Xiangsi¡¯s illness became more and more serious. She would cover his mouth when he opened his mouth¡­ Gu Cheng had already forgotten some of his memories, but he remembered that the young Fang Yichu had just learned how to speak when his mother covered his mouth tightly, deeply afraid that he would make a sound. If his brother Gu Fan had not discovered them in time, the Fourth Young Master would have been smothered to death. When Fang Yichu was four years old, his mother, Nan Xiangsi, left him forever. From then on, Fang Yichu no longer needed his mother to cover his mouth because he never made a sound again. Now, the only person who could make Fang Yichu speak was Miss Lu. The Lu Family Residence. A cup of cold green plum green tea was placed on the dining table. Lu Youyou was the first to rush over. She drank in big gulps for a while as her eyes greedily stared at the dishes on the table. ¡°Drink less. Girls shouldn¡¯t drink that much iced drinks.¡± Lu Qisheng always hoped that his daughter would drink less iced drinks, but he couldn¡¯t control her every time. It was mainly because if they didn¡¯t prepare the drink, Lu Youyou would just drink it in secret. As such, it was better to let her drink the iced drinks under their watchful eyes. Sun Xiangyi sat at the side and kept adding food into her daughter¡¯s bowl. Her heart ached as she said, ¡°You¡¯ve been busy with exams all week and I think you¡¯ve lost weight. Eat more.¡± Lu Youyou nodded and continued eating as her ears were filled with the nagging of her parents. When she was almost done eating, she touched her round stomach and looked at the clock. ¡°I¡¯m going out to do something tonight. I might be back late.¡± Lu Qisheng asked with concern. ¡°What is it?¡± Lu Youyou looked calm. She had no secrets from her parents now and directly told them about Ge Muyu. Lu Qisheng and his wife smiled. When they were in Jiang City, their family was neighbors with the Ge family. Coincidentally, Lu Qisheng and Ge Keyuan were also childhood friends. Ge Muyu had liked to play in the Lu family residence since he could walk, and Lu Youyou also liked to play with the Ge siblings. The three children had the opportunity to be together every day. They separated only when Lu Youyou was in high school. At that time, Ge Muyu was also in university¡­ Speaking of the children from the Ge family, Sun Xiangyi smiled and said, ¡°Muyu is studying in a military academy in Harbor City, which is far from Sea City. What¡¯s more, he would have been sitting in a hard seat throughout his journey here, so he definitely won¡¯t be able to rest well. He can come to our house to stay. Why would he stay in a hotel?¡± Lu Youyou said, ¡°He said that he was worried that he would disturb you when he arrived in the middle of the night. That¡¯s why he asked me to book a room for him and to send him the details. He said that he would go over to the hotel directly and would not disturb anyone in this case. He also said that it was late at night and that girls were not completely¡­¡± Lu Qisheng smiled helplessly. He also knew that Lu Youyou would insist on going. ¡°I¡¯ll get the driver to send you over tonight. After you send him to the hotel, hurry back. Don¡¯t disturb his rest as he must be tired from the long train ride.¡± Lu Youyou nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll catch up on sleep first. Ask the driver to wait for me in the courtyard.¡± ¡°Go on.¡± After watching her daughter go upstairs, Sun Xiangyi said, ¡°We watched Muyu grow up. He has a good personality and is good looking. Unfortunately, they were not fated to be together anymore¡­¡± Chapter 21 - Stalking Chapter 21 Stalking Lu Qisheng smiled and said, ¡°They¡¯re all young. After Youyou gets divorced in a few years, if she is still destined to be with Muyu, they can be together then.¡± At the train station, 1:20 A.M. Lu Youyou listened to the various broadcasts at the train station. Finally, she saw a tall and familiar figure. She felt an inexplicable sense of security as he slowly approached. Lu Youyou waved her fair hands and shouted excitedly. ¡°Brother Muyu!¡± Ge Muyu saw her at a glance. Not only because of her dazzling temperament, but the way she jumped in the crowd was already different from the rest. Ge Muyu smiled helplessly. After taking two steps in her direction, he turned to look at the other girl beside him. The girl had short hair and exquisite facial features. She had tanned skin and wore a long gray dress. She followed Ge Muyu like a little bird, looking at him from time to time. Lu Youyou was stunned for a moment. She stopped jumping and shouting. Only then did she see that Ge Muyu was carrying two suitcases, one in army green and the other in pink. Lu Youyou¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she remembered that he had only asked her to book one room and told her not to come over. Although Ge Muyu was older than her, he was only 22 years old. Could he have started living with his girlfriend? Seeing her childhood sweetheart appear in front of her with another girl, Lu Youyou felt complicated. It was as if a little pet that she had taken care of for so long left just like that¡­ Lu Youyou¡¯s eyes were fixed on the girl. Meanwhile, Ge Muyu¡¯s gaze was on Lu Youyou. The helpless smile on his face slowly disappeared after a disappointed expression appeared on her face. He finally stood in front of her and frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to sleep at home? Why did you come out?¡± Lu Youyou looked at the girl and lowered her eyes again. She had come to pick him up happily, but who would have thought that he would give her such a big ¡°surprise¡±! That was fine, but to teach her a lesson in front of his girlfriend? How could Lu Youyou take that kind of treatment? Feeling wronged, she stuffed the room card into Ge Muyu¡¯s hand. She clenched her fists and said in a muffled voice. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for disturbing you. I¡¯ll leave now. You guys continue!¡± What childhood sweetheart! He was so fierce to her the moment they met! Lu Youyou was furious. She turned to leave, but a large hand grabbed her wrist. Lu Youyou did not turn around. She pouted and looked aggrieved. ¡°I¡¯m angry! Come and coax me!¡± was plainly written all over her face. Ge Muyu looked at her deeply and was about to speak when the girl beside him beat him to it. ¡°You¡¯re Brother Muyu¡¯s sister, right? I heard that he has a sister called Ge Qiuyang. She¡¯s two years younger than him. It must be you then! You¡¯re so beautiful, just like Brother Muyu. You guys have good family genes.¡± Lu Youyou did not speak nor turned around. How on earth does she think that they look alike? Was there something wrong with her eyes? ¡°She¡¯s not my sister.¡± Ge Muyu retained his hold on Lu Youyou¡¯s hand. He glanced at the girl beside him and did not explain even though she looked confused. ¡°There are taxis over there. Take a taxi back.¡± he said in a commanding tone instead. Although Ge Muyu was young, the temperature of the surroundings seemed to drop when he turned serious. ¡°Oh, thank you, Brother Muyu.¡± The girl carried her heavy suitcase and turned to leave. Only then did Lu Youyou turn around and looked at Ge Muyu in surprise. She said with a smile. ¡°She¡¯s not your girlfriend? You two don¡¯t live together?¡± Having grown up with Lu Youyou, Ge Muyu knew her too well. He rolled his eyes at her angrily. He dragged his suitcase with one hand and pulled her with the other, but his grip was less forceful as before. As the two of them walked, Ge Muyu said, ¡°She¡¯s the daughter of a military doctor from our place. Since we were heading the same way, I just helped her carry her luggage for a while!¡± ¡°Oh!¡± Lu Youyou nodded. ¡°Are you hungry?¡± Ge Muyu asked. ¡°No, are you hungry?¡± Lu Youyou asked. ¡°I ate on the train. I¡¯m not hungry,¡± Ge Muyu replied. The two of them chatted. When they reached the roadside, the driver took the suitcase from Ge Muyu and said warmly, ¡°Young Master Ge, long time no see.¡± Ge Muyu paused for a moment. Seeing that this was the same driver of the Lu family in Jiang City, he smiled as well. ¡°Long time no see¡­¡± Nearby, a black Rolls-Royce was also parked at the curb. As the Lu family¡¯s car left, the black car followed suit. Chapter 22 - Worship Chapter 22 Worship Gu Fan¡¯s expression was very cold. Gu Cheng¡¯s expression did not look too good either, but he smiled nevertheless and comforted Fang Yichu. ¡°Fourth Young Master, in my opinion, although they came out hand in hand, he may just be a relative of the Lu family! Especially since the Lu family¡¯s driver is here to pick them up, and that he seemed to be quite familiar with him.¡± ¡°Then why was he staying in a hotel instead of at the Lu family residence? Is the Lu family¡¯s villa short of a guest room?¡± Gu Fan bluntly rejected his brother¡¯s words. Gu Cheng glared at his brother and said, ¡°I think Miss Lu looks at him like he¡¯s her neighbor. He¡¯s probably her neighbor from Jiang City!¡± Gu Fan snorted. ¡°If he¡¯s just a neighbor, why would Miss Lu book a room for him personally? Why would she come out in the middle of the night to pick him up?¡± Then a note was handed over. Gu Cheng was about to speak when he saw the word: ¡°Quiet!¡± Instantly, the two brothers shut up. No one dared to disturb Fang Yichu¡¯s peace. As soon as the Lu family¡¯s car turned in the direction of the Flying Crane Hotel, Ge Muyu looked at the window behind him warily and said, ¡°Someone is following us!¡± Lu Youyou smiled. ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± Why would anyone follow them? However, the driver observed through the rearview mirror for a while and said, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s this luxury car. I saw it at the train station, but I didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Now that the Young Master Muyu has said so, I realize that it has been following us for a while!¡± Lu Youyou turned around to take a look before staring back at Ge Muyu. ¡°Is it coming for you? It can¡¯t be for me¡­¡± The Lu family had just moved from Jiang City. It was too quick for them to have offended anyone! Ge Muyu frowned and shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m studying in a military academy in another province. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve offended anyone, have I? Besides, even if I¡¯m the target, wouldn¡¯t it be more convenient to attack me on the train instead?¡± Then he said, ¡°I don¡¯t think it has any ill intentions. It¡¯s just following us and won¡¯t attack us.¡± But the driver couldn¡¯t sit still. ¡°It¡¯s early in the morning and there aren¡¯t many cars around. If there¡¯s any danger, I can¡¯t fight them alone. Nothing must happen to Missy. Should I speed up and drive into the police station?¡± Ge Muyu looked straight at Lu Youyou. ¡°Have you met any rich young ladies recently?¡± He thought that this young lady was simple-minded. Although she was smart, she was also straightforward. There were rich people everywhere in Sea City and the young lady might have offended someone, but she did not know it! Moreover, the other party was chasing after her in a Rolls-Royce. That would mean that the other party¡¯s family background must not be simple either! Lu Youyou shook her head. ¡°Dad and Mom are very protective of me. I¡¯ve not attended any gatherings or banquets ever since I came to Sea City. Even if I wanted to offend anyone, I wouldn¡¯t have the chance to do it!¡± Ge Muyu was lost in thought. At this moment, Lu Youyou smiled smugly. ¡°Are you also thinking that those young ladies must be envious and jealous of me for being a natural beauty?¡± Ge Muyu couldn¡¯t help but laugh when he saw her mischievous look. At this time, if it were any other little girl, that girl would have been afraid, but she acted as if nothing had happened¡­ ¡°They¡¯re not aggressive so don¡¯t worry too much. Speed up and go to the hotel. When you reach the hotel, call home and bring the bodyguards to pick up Youyou.¡± he said to the driver. The driver nodded and accelerated before coming to a stop in front of the Flying Crane Hotel. ¡°Missy, go up with Young Master Muyu first. I¡¯ll call home now. When they arrive, I¡¯ll call you down. It¡¯s safer this way,¡± the driver said as he looked around warily. Ge Muyu nodded. He carried his luggage with his left hand and pulled Lu Youyou into the elevator with his right. When they arrived at the hotel room, Ge Muyu opened the fridge. There were many drinks and fine wine inside. Lu Youyou leaned forward, eager to be praised. ¡°How is it? I chose this room after coming up personally to take a look. Not bad, right?¡± But Ge Muyu frowned. ¡°There¡¯s no green plum green tea.¡± Lu Youyou smiled and pulled Ge Muyu¡¯s arm. ¡°Brother Muyu, if you want to drink green plum green tea, I¡¯ll bring it over for you tomorrow. I have some at home! You must be tired. Rest early.¡± Muyu looked at her and smiled, but said nothing Lu Youyou felt that it had been a long time since she last saw Ge Muyu. He seemed to be more handsome and taller than before. She said in relief. ¡°Brother Muyu, how are you doing as a platoon leader now?¡± Ge Muyu explained patiently. ¡°I¡¯m a company commander now. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m in a military academy now so this position is the equivalent of the head of the student cadre in university. After graduation, I have to start over.¡± Lu Youyou had always liked soldiers since she was young. She looked at him with admiration. ¡°Brother Muyu, you¡¯re so awesome. When you graduate, many brigades will definitely fight to have you!¡± Chapter 23 - Confession Chapter 23 Confession ¡°You.¡± Ge Muyu raised his hand and touched her hair. Then, he turned around and opened the suitcase. He took out an exquisite box and handed it to her. ¡°When you turned 18, I couldn¡¯t rush back to celebrate your birthday with you. On your 19th birthday, I was in closed-door training. This is the birthday gift I bought for you long ago but I only have the chance to give it to you now. Open it and see if you like it.¡± There was some anticipation in Ge Muyu¡¯s eyes and also, some unknown emotions that warmed Lu Youyou¡¯s heart. ¡°There¡¯s also a gift for me.¡± Lu Youyou smiled and held it in her palm. She stared at the box and said, ¡°What about Qiuyang? Are our gifts the same?¡± Ever since they were young, Ge Muyu had always given them the same gifts. This made Lu Youyou feel that Ge Muyu had treated her as a biological sister all these while and was vexed by it for many years. But now that she was getting married, those sad and sweet girlish thoughts would be hidden and gradually buried in her heart over time. Ge Muyu shook his head. ¡°This time, it¡¯s different.¡± Lu Youyou was stunned. Her fair hand gently pulled open the pink lace ribbon on the box. Inside was a pair of rings! Lu Youyou froze! ¡°Brother Muyu¡­ Do you know what it means to give a ring to a girl?¡± Lu Youyou held the ring box. Her delicate face turned pale and her tone trembled! ¡°Youyou!¡± Ge Muyu held her shoulders and looked at her seriously. ¡°Let¡¯s get engaged! You like me. Do you think you have been hiding it well? Every time you ask Qiuyang to ask about me, I know! You¡¯re just like her. You¡¯re silly and everything¡¯s written on your face!¡± He had been her crush for many years, and he had always known it. It was just that Lu Youyou was too young, and he felt that it would be too beastly of him to be dating her at such a young age. So, he had been waiting, and had always protected and doted on her like how older brothers would protect their younger sisters. In fact, he had wanted to say it when she was 18, but something had happened at school at that time and he was held back. Now that she was 19, his heart ached when he heard from his sister over the phone on how she had been carefully asking about him recently. He didn¡¯t want Lu Youyou to continue letting her imagination run wild. He wanted her to know that he had always liked her too. ¡°I¡­¡± Lu Youyou was a little flustered. Another face appeared in her mind for no reason. It was the cold, pure, and perfect face of Fang Yichu! She subconsciously retreated, but was pulled back by Ge Muyu! Ge Muyu looked at her nervously. ¡°Youyou, I¡¯ve been fantasizing about your expression when you received the ring. I thought you¡¯d be surprised. You¡¯d be so touched that you¡¯d cry. You¡¯d even throw yourself into my arms and hug me. But your reaction now is completely unexpected. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Lu Youyou looked at the rings. They were very beautiful and from their appearance, she knew that Ge Muyu must have spent a lot of money on them. However, she didn¡¯t dare to accept them. Her mind was thinking instead, if she returned the betrothal gift to the Fang family now, would it still be possible for her and Ge Muyu? But the answer was no! The Fang family was powerful. Although the Lu family would benefit from the marriage between the two families, in reality, they had no choice. The Lu family had no choice! She could divorce Fang Yichu in the future, but she could not break off the engagement with Fang Yichu before the marriage. Otherwise, if the Fang family deemed that they had been humiliated, it would be difficult for the Lu family to survive in Sea City! Moreover, if the Fang family knew that she had broken off the engagement for Ge Muyu, the Ge family would have a hard time in Jiang City as well! Seeing the struggle between her brows and the tears flowing down her face, Ge Muyu quickly pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead lovingly. ¡°Youyou, don¡¯t be afraid. What happened? Tell me, okay?¡± Ge Muyu did not understand. She liked him, as did her parents, and his parents liked her. She was the daughter of the Lu family and had a good family background. He was the young master of the Ge family and could be considered rich as well. The two families knew each other well. Whether in terms of family background or financial standing, there was nothing to stop them. So why was she like this? Lu Youyou felt his loving kiss. She looked up at him and saw his sincere eyes. Her heart ached even more. She thought of the man in the wheelchair and then, she looked at her first love who doted on her and had just confessed to her. Lu Youyou made up her mind and said nervously. ¡°Brother Muyu¡­ Can you¡­ Wait for me for a few years?¡± Hearing this, Ge Muyu heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°What are you thinking? Do you think I asked you to book a room for me and confessed to you because I wanted to do something to you?¡± He couldn¡¯t help but pinch her face again. ¡°I just want us to get engaged first, Youyou. I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Chapter 24 - The Woman Who Never Appeared Chapter 24 The Woman Who Never Appeared Lu Youyou was touched. But there was something she had to let him know. ¡°Brother Muyu, have you heard of the Fang family of the Fang Tian Corporation?¡± ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know about the Fang family?¡± Ge Muyu wanted to laugh, but he sensed that something was wrong and waited for her to continue. Lu Youyou asked nervously, ¡°What about the Fourth Young Master of the Fang family, Fang Yichu?¡± ¡°The mute in the wheelchair?¡± said Ge Muyu. ¡°Let me tell you slowly¡­¡± When Lu Youyou confessed everything to Ge Muyu, his expression changed completely! He snatched the rings from Lu Youyou¡¯s hand with great strength! Lu Youyou¡¯s heart turned cold. Brother Muyu was angry! He wanted the rings back and refused to give it to her! Lu Youyou¡¯s heart was in a flurry when she saw Ge Muyu take out the lady¡¯s ring and put it on her middle finger! ¡°We¡¯ll check out! Let¡¯s go home! I¡¯ll talk to your parents after dawn. Don¡¯t worry about this!¡± Ge Muyu picked up his suitcase again and pulled her out of the room. ¡°Brother Muyu, it¡¯s not that simple¡­ No, it¡¯s actually quite simple. I¡¯ll divorce Fang Yichu in a few years,¡± Lu Youyou explained. ¡°Lu Youyou!¡± Ge Muyu¡¯s expression was serious. Then, as though afraid that he would scare her, he spoke in a much gentler tone. ¡°Marriage is not child¡¯s play. I don¡¯t care if your marriage with him is real or fake, nor do I care if you two will get a divorce in a few years, but I won¡¯t watch you marry someone else! There¡¯s still time before the engagement banquet is held!¡± When Ge Muyu pulled Lu Youyou downstairs, he realized that the driver had disappeared. Lu Youyou also asked curiously. ¡°Where is he?¡± At this moment, an abrupt male voice rang out from behind them. ¡°Miss Lu.¡± Lu Youyou turned around in shock. It was indeed Gu Fan. She said in disbelief. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Lu Youyou preferred to contact Gu Cheng because he was younger than Gu Fan and was easier to talk to. Gu Fan said without any expression on his face. ¡°Your driver has gone back. The Fourth Young Master instructed me to wait for you here and to send you home safely.¡± Lu Youyou looked up at Ge Muyu. ¡°He¡¯s with Fang Yichu.¡± With these words, his position was clear instantly. Ge Muyu stared straight at Gu Fan. He did not expect Fang Yichu¡¯s subordinate to have such a cold aura. It seemed that Fang Yichu was not to be trifled with. He put his arm around Lu Youyou¡¯s shoulder and hid her behind him. ¡°Go ahead to do the check out.¡± Lu Youyou was a little worried about Ge Muyu, but she saw that his eyes were filled with affection for her. She suddenly blamed herself. All these years, she had been complaining that he didn¡¯t like her, but she didn¡¯t know that he had fallen in love with her long ago. She quickly completed the check out process. Ge Muyu took her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go home!¡± Lu Youyou¡¯s lips twitched. She looked at Gu Fan and whispered. ¡°In the Fourth Young Master¡¯s car?¡± Ge Muyu glared at her angrily. ¡°You can call a car from your phone too! I¡¯ve already called one. Let¡¯s go together!¡± Lu Youyou smiled. She was worried that Gu Fan would cause trouble for Ge Muyu, so she said to Gu Fan seriously. ¡°We can take a taxi back ourselves. There¡¯s no need for the Fourth Young Master to worry. Go back and tell him that I¡¯ll discuss the engagement with my parents when I get home. After that, I¡¯ll personally explain it to him.¡± The marriage had already been set. What else was there to explain? It could only be to explain why the engagement would be broken off. Lu Youyou¡¯s words were tactful, but no one was stupid and everyone understood her hidden meaning immediately. Ge Muyu¡¯s gaze became determined as he stared at her beautiful face. He kissed Lu Youyou¡¯s forehead in front of Gu Fan. Lu Youyou subconsciously dodged and looked at him coquettishly. There were people in the dark watching this scene unfold in front of them and they felt that they were openly flirting with one another! When Ge Muyu held Lu Youyou¡¯s hand and was about to leave, Gu Fan wanted to block his path. However, his younger brother, Gu Cheng¡¯s voice came from the Bluetooth earpiece he was wearing. ¡°Brother, the Fourth Young Master wrote ¡®Release¡¯.¡± Gu Fan stopped in his tracks! Perhaps Gu Cheng had not yet understood the love between a man and a woman, but Gu Fan had been married for so many years. How could he not tell that the Fourth Young Master was sincere in his love for her?! Otherwise, why would he care about Miss Lu¡¯s matters? Although Fang Yichu was ruthless and decisive when making business decisions, he was still an innocent little boy when it came to love. Otherwise, he would not have angered Lu Youyou that much. He just did not know how to face the person he liked. He lost his mother at the age of four and stopped talking completely. From then on, he had been a loner. At the age of 18, he almost died in a car accident. Fang Yichu had been lucky to survive that. After that, he had been in a wheelchair and was basically isolated from the world. There had never been a woman in his world. Chapter 25 - Could Not Bear to Make It Difficult For Her Chapter 25 Could Not Bear to Make It Difficult For Her The kiss at the Jiang City Reservoir a year ago was like a thunderclap to the Fang Yichu. It was a secret love that he had silently guarded for a long time and did not dare to let anyone know! However, it could be seen how important Lu Youyou was to Fang Yichu from how he had let them go today. He could not bear to make things difficult for her¡­ ¡°Big Brother, are you stupid? The Fourth Young Master said that he would let them go, but he didn¡¯t say that he didn¡¯t care. Hurry up and chase after them to see if they are returning to the Lu family for sure.¡± After hearing his brother¡¯s voice coming from his Bluetooth earpiece, Gu Fan didn¡¯t say anything else and quickly chased after Lu Youyou and the other person. The next morning, Ge Muyu sat on the Lu family¡¯s sofa and quietly stared at Lu Youyou¡¯s sleeping face. He couldn¡¯t get enough of it. When they returned home last night, the Lu family had yet to prepare the guest room. He did not want to disturb everyone¡¯s rest and so, he suggested sleeping on the sofa in the living room. Lu Youyou was excited. She leaned against the sofa and chatted with him. The two of them chatted about their childhood while drinking green plum green tea. And their current situation¡­ until she gradually yawned and he smiled dotingly. In the end, her little head started to move downwards and finally rested on the side of the sofa. His little princess was as innocent and cute as ever. Ge Muyu gave her the sofa he was going to sleep on. Instead, he sat beside her and kept staring at her. Sun Xiangyi received the news only in the morning. When she came downstairs, she saw Ge Muyu sitting beside her daughter with a doting expression on his face. She naturally understood his feelings for her daughter and smiled. ¡°Muyu!¡± Ge Muyu looked up and saw Sun Xiangyi coming over. He stood up awkwardly. ¡°Auntie Sun!¡± He had been staring at her daughter and was discovered by her mother! He felt embarrassed. ¡°You¡¯ve lost weight.¡± Sun Xiangyi took his hand and sized him up several times. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she became. ¡°Muyu has grown taller again. You¡¯re not as fair as before, but you look stronger!¡± Ge Muyu also smiled. ¡°Qiuyang won¡¯t be able to leave for summer vacation for a few more days. She had booked a flight to Sea City in advance as well. Auntie Sun, if it¡¯s convenient, I wish to stay here for a few days and when Qiuyang comes, the two of us will return to Jiang City together.¡± Jiang City was a small county located near Sea City and was mainly focused on the chemical industry. The Ge family was the largest chemical company in Jiang City. Sun Xiangyi naturally had no objections and prepared to pull Ge Muyu upstairs. ¡°I got someone to tidy up your room just now. Tell me if you need anything. You can stay as long as you want!¡± However, Ge Muyu thought of the small ball all curled on the sofa and said worriedly. ¡°Auntie Sun prepared the room so it must be good. Youyou haven¡¯t woken up. I¡¯ll take a look at the room later.¡± Sun Xiangyi had always treated Ge Muyu as her own son, and the Ge family treated Youyou as their own daughter. If the two of them could be together, she would be even more at ease. However, when she thought of Youyou¡¯s engagement to Fang Yichu, the smile on her face slowly froze. Sun Xiangyi looked at Ge Muyu meaningfully. ¡°I really like you being with us, but you¡¯re still young¡­¡± ¡°Mom!¡± Before Sun Xiangyi could finish, Lu Youyou interrupted her. Lu Youyou had already woken up and was approaching them without any signs of sleepiness. She pulled Sun Xiangyi with one hand and held Ge Muyu with the other. She said shyly. ¡°Mom, Brother Muyu confessed to me last night!¡± Sun Xiangyi opened her mouth. This was both happy and sad to hear. Ge Muyu¡¯s ears turned red. He did not expect Lu Youyou to be so straightforward and he was just thinking about how to tell the Lu family about him and Youyou. Lu Youyou held Ge Muyu¡¯s arm and shook it. ¡°Mom, when I was at the hotel with Brother Muyu last night, I bumped into Fang Yichu¡¯s people. Fang Yichu even asked Gu Fan to send me back, but we rejected him. We took a taxi back instead.¡± ¡°You!¡± Sun Xiangyi felt a lingering sense of fear and didn¡¯t know what to say. It was said that Fang Yichu does not usually go out of his house? How were they discovered by his people? At this moment, Lu Qisheng came down. He had a calm expression on his face. It was plain for all to see that Lu Youyou¡¯s personality became as such as she was thoroughly spoiled by Lu Qisheng. ¡°So be it! Who doesn¡¯t have friends? Youyou grew up with Muyu. What does it have to do with him?¡± ¡°Uncle Lu!¡± Ge Muyu greeted Lu Qisheng with a smile, but the word ¡°friend¡± made him uncomfortable. He said, ¡°Uncle Lu, Youyou told me everything about her and Fang Yichu last night. I don¡¯t think marriage should be that hasty. Also, Uncle Lu, Auntie Sun, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll treat Youyou well for the rest of my life!¡±