Qin Chao was a little scared. He pleaded with Liu Siyue,
"Baby, baby..."
Liu Siyue smiled, "It's okay. My older brother is a very nice person. He probably just wants to have a private chat with you.
"Go ahead and don't worry. I'll take good care of Auntie."
Just like that, Qin Chao was dragged into the backyard by Liu Renzhi.
Realizing something was wrong, he immediately said,
"Brother, I..."
Bam! A heavy punch cut off his words.
After the punch, Liu Renzhi grabbed him by the collar.
"Qin Chao, don't push your luck. We only let you through our doors for Siyue's sake.
"You shouldn't be so greedy. Do you even know how much that piece of jewelry costs before demanding it?"
Without Liu Siyue by his side, Qin Chao didn't dare to maintain his arrogant attitude.
He covered his bleeding nose.
"Brother, I really didn't know. I was only thinking of Siyue."
"Ha!"
Liu Renzhi landed a kick squarely on his chest.
"Listen to me. Just to keep Siyue happy, I can temporarily let you stay by her side.
"You can even milk some benefits from her, but you need to understand that my patience has a limit.
"My bottom line is giving you twenty thousand a month, just treating it like buying a male model to keep Siyue entertained.
"As for anything else, don't even think about it."
Being compared to a male escort made Qin Chao indignant, but he didn't dare voice his displeasure.
He bowed and scraped,
"Okay, I'll listen to you, brother. I'll do whatever you say."
Back in the living room, Ren Anfen had no idea what was happening outside.
She also didn't know that the relationship between Qin Chao and Liu Siyue was built on Qin Chao's threats.
She was still boasting shamelessly,
"Siyue, do you think this jewelry is too expensive and I don't deserve it?
"That mindset is completely wrong. Let me tell you, no one is born lowly.
"And no one is born noble either.
"Since you are with my son, you have to listen to him and respect me just like your own mother.
"Let me ask you, if it were your own mother asking for this jewelry, would you give it to her?"
"I wouldn't ask for it."
Before Liu Siyue could respond, Su Jing spoke up immediately.
"I would never reach out and take jewelry from my daughter or daughter-in-law.
"I'm not that shameless!"
"You!"
Ren Anfen grew displeased.
"What do you mean? Are you calling me shameless?
"Are you joking? I'm your in-law, your daughter's mother-in-law.
"Today is our first time meeting, and I even brought her a greeting gift. Shouldn't she give me something in return?
"Isn't this basic etiquette? Don't you rich people even understand that?"
Su Jing was about to lose her temper, but fortunately, Qin Chao and Liu Renzhi returned together.
However, Qin Chao's nose was bright red.
He pulled Ren Anfen up.
"Mom, something suddenly came up. Let's go back first.
"I'll bring you to see Siyue another day."
Ren Anfen refused to leave.
"Why are we leaving? We haven't even eaten yet! And that cake, you can tell at a glance it's the most expensive kind.
"I've never had anything like it. I'm not leaving."
Liu Siyue also chimed in, "Yeah, Qin Chao, my birthday cake hasn't even been cut yet. Why are you leaving so soon?"
Liu Renzhi took a bracelet out of a jewelry box and put it on Liu Siyue's wrist.
"Siyue, Qin Chao has some business to attend to. He told me about it.
"Just let him go. You have all of us here to keep you company."
Qin Chao finally left, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere finally lightened up.
Chen Hui wheeled the cake out. Liu Siyue put in the candles, closed her eyes, and made a wish.
Wang Keke, who had been eagerly anticipating the cake, couldn't help but say,
"Mommy, Auntie Siyue is so pretty, and the cake is so pretty too."
This innocent, childlike remark brought a smile to Liu Siyue's face.
Standing behind Liu Siyue, Liu Renzhi smiled as well.
How he wished time could stop at this very moment and never move forward.
Pushed out of the villa, Qin Chao looked indignant. He cursed as he walked away,
"Damn it, Liu Renzhi, you better remember this.
"One day, I will pay you back for this punch today. I'll pay you back for everything."
Ren Anfen didn't understand.
"Son, why did they kick us out? And they didn't really seem to like us either.
"You said you were going to bring me to live in the villa. Can we still live there?"
"Of course we can!"
Qin Chao immediately said, "Of course we can live there.
"Mom, not only are we going to live in a big villa, but it's going to be a single-family mansion.
"Just listen to me and do this..."
He leaned in and whispered in Ren Anfen's ear for a long time. In the end, Ren Anfen looked a bit skeptical.
"Will they agree to that?"
"Of course."
Qin Chao looked like he had victory in his grasp.
"I don't need to care whether the Liu family likes me or not. As long as Liu Siyue is the only one who likes me, that's enough."
Liu Siyue couldn't handle being provoked, so he was going to provoke her on purpose and drive her crazy.
Then we'll see what Liu Renzhi can do about it.
Without Qin Chao and his mother, everyone enjoyed Liu Siyue's birthday happily.
The joy of the occasion led Liu Renzhi to have a couple of extra drinks.
Su Jing teased, "Renzhi, who is here that's making you so happy?
"In all these years, I've never seen you drink this much at home."
The alcohol was going to Liu Renzhi's head. Zhou Chenyu immediately pressed her hand over his wine glass.
"Brother, let me walk you back to your room. You can't drink anymore."
After she spoke, she placed one of Liu Renzhi's arms over her shoulder and wrapped her other arm around his waist.
"Brother, come with me."
Liu Renzhi was only slightly tipsy; he didn't need any help walking.
He pushed away Zhou Chenyu's approaching body.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
"What do you mean you're fine?"
Zhou Chenyu wrapped her arm around his waist again.
"Look how red your face is. Go back and get some rest."
Su Jing also said, "Yes, Renzhi, go on back."
Lin Wanyi glanced at Chen Hui and Lin Jiajun, then stood up.
"Auntie, it's getting late. We should head back too.
"Siyue, happy birthday!"
Liu Siyue hugged her affectionately.
"Sister, don't go back today. Stay over for the night.
"My mom really likes Keke and talks about her every day. Let Keke stay and keep my mom company."
Lin Wanyi quickly declined.
"No, no, we really have to go back. I'll bring Keke over another day."
Su Jing knew she couldn't force them.
She gently took Wang Keke's hand.
"Wanyi, you guys sit for a moment. I'm going to take Keke to grab something."
Lin Wanyi couldn't refuse again, so she and Lin Jiajun sat on the sofa.
Chen Hui was pulled into a room by Liu Siyue to chat.
Liu Renzhi looked at Lin Wanyi, pushed Zhou Chenyu away, and walked toward his room on his own.
Zhou Chenyu gritted her teeth but followed him anyway.
Lin Jiajun leaned close to Lin Wanyi.
"Sis, does this Secretary Zhou like Brother Liu?"
Lin Wanyi shushed him.
"Don't gossip. Don't pry into things you shouldn't, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.
"Got it?"
Lin Jiajun muttered,
"Just curious."
Lin Wanyi sat there for over half an hour, but Wang Keke still hadn't come out.
Worried that the child might be misbehaving, she prepared to get up and check.
But as she passed by Liu Renzhi's room, she heard something she shouldn't have:
"Brother, let's get married. I'm the most suitable person for you.
"That Lin Wanyi is nothing. She's divorced and has a child. How is she good enough for you?
"I'm different. I'm unmarried, I'm single, and I have a clean slate.
"I am your best partner!"
