Zhou Chenyu, who had been standing not far away, was very happy.
In her impression, Liu Renzhi had always respected Nanny Wu deeply.
He would share everything with Nanny Wu, no matter how big or small, and even seek her advice.
Most of the time, as long as Nanny Wu disagreed, Liu Renzhi would reconsider.
But today, Liu Renzhi stood up instead.
"Nanny Wu, I am just here to tell you this good news. I am not asking for your permission.
"Did you know? Neither of my parents objects to it."
Nanny Wu was anxious to explain.
"Renzhi, don't misunderstand. I am just thinking of what is best for you.
"You have to know, I raised you from when you were little. My feelings for you are like those of a biological mother.
"Why do you think Su Jing agreed? Because you are not her biological son, she simply does not care about you at all.
"No matter who you marry, or even if you never marry in your life, she wouldn't particularly care.
"Renzhi, only the people who love you will oppose your irrationality, and only they will fear you taking the wrong path and making mistakes.
"Good medicine tastes bitter, and honest advice is hard to hear. Do you understand?"
She spoke with earnest and well-meaning intentions, her eyes even turning red.
But Liu Renzhi only asked her,
"Are you really not going to the hospital?"
Nanny Wu still shook her head.
"No. If you come visit more often and show more care for my daughter, whatever illness I have will be cured."
Liu Renzhi glanced at Zhou Chenyu not far away, and finally left without saying a word.
Zhou Chenyu chased after him.
"Renzhi, are you going back to the company? Take me with you."
Liu Renzhi did not stop at all; he just stepped hard on the gas pedal.
He looked at the silhouette of the villa fading away in the rearview mirror and felt a deep sense of sorrow.
He wouldn't come back. From now on, he would never come here again.
Some people and some things had actually changed long ago.
It was only him who was still stuck in the past of his childhood.
When Liu Siyue arrived at the Lin family's home, Chen Hui said,
"Siyue, let's take Jiajun's car. The four of us can fit.
"Let your driver go back."
The driver looked at Lin Jiajun's car, which was worth only a little over a hundred thousand, and said cautiously,
"How about taking my car instead? Driving is my job anyway."
Lin Jiajun immediately caught on.
"It's fine. Siyue, you should take your family's car. I will drive over too, otherwise with five people, it would be too crowded for you."
Liu Siyue did not get into her driver's car. Instead, she opened the door to Lin Jiajun's car.
"Let's go, Huihui."
Chen Hui grinningly got into the passenger seat.
Lin Wanyi put a large bag of snacks into the trunk and sat down next to Liu Siyue.
As the car drove forward, Liu Siyue suddenly leaned close to Lin Wanyi, looking to gossip.
She really couldn't help but ask Lin Wanyi a question.
"Sister Wanyi, do you look down on my older brother?"
"Huh?"
Lin Wanyi never expected Liu Siyue to ask so directly.
She stammered for a moment, and finally said,
"No, Brother Liu is very good."
Liu Siyue was laughing inwardly.
At least, her brother wasn't completely without hope.
After the kids all left, Li Suhua was hanging clothes out to dry at home. Zhao Yulan, cracking sunflower seeds, asked her,
"Did Wanyi really get divorced this time? Did she get the certificate?"
"Yes, really."
Li Suhua said while hanging the clothes,
"I thought it would drag on for a long time. Who would have thought they would just divorce like that.
"As for me, a heavy burden has finally been lifted from my heart."
Zhao Yulan went back to her room and thought for a long time. Finally, she called Ma Jinhua.
"Sister-in-law, let me tell you some good news. Wanyi's divorce is finalized.
"She got the certificate."
Ma Jinhua said over the phone,
"Do you mean she can marry my son now?"
"Yes."
Zhao Yulan said, "Wanyi is indeed a good person. I was also just trying to help out with Delin's marriage.
"Sister-in-law, if you really fancy her, you should take the initiative a bit.
"However, you absolutely must not say those things you said last time, otherwise it will make things very difficult for me, you know?"
Lin Yuantang slammed the table upon hearing her phone call.
"Zhao Yulan, are you sick in the head? Didn't you say last time that you wouldn't meddle in their affairs anymore?
"Why are you tipping off your sister-in-law again today?"
Zhao Yulan was startled. Clutching her chest, she explained,
"What are you yelling for? I was just thinking that my eldest nephew is a capable man too. As long as my sister-in-law doesn't say those things, Wanyi definitely won't suffer if she marries him.
"I am genuinely thinking of what is best for Wanyi."
Lin Jiajun's car arrived at the foot of the mountain. Liu Siyue quietly sent a message to Liu Renzhi.
"Brother, are you still coming? We have already arrived."
Liu Renzhi quickly replied,
"On my way."
Liu Siyue was in a great mood. Just as she was about to turn off her phone, she received another photo from Qin Chao.
This one was more shameful and terrifying than any of the previous ones.
Following it was a voice message from Qin Chao.
"Baby, does this photo look good? I really like it.
"I have a lot more here. I will send them to you one by one."
Liu Siyue hurriedly turned off her phone.
Impossible. It was impossible for her to have taken this kind of photo.
Absolutely impossible. Under no circumstances and for no reason would it be possible.
This photo was definitely not taken by her.
She took a deep breath, hid in the restroom, and mustered the courage to call Qin Chao.
"Qin Chao, where did you get these photos? I couldn't have taken them, absolutely impossible."
Qin Chao was drinking beer.
"Of course, Baby, you took them yourself and sent them to me.
"Baby, we are boyfriend and girlfriend in a relationship, and we are about to get married.
"It is totally normal for us to do those things and take these kinds of photos.
"Don't let it weigh on your mind.
"But..."
He paused deliberately, and Liu Siyue's heart pounded loudly.
"But what? But what?"
Qin Chao twitched the corner of his mouth.
"But, these photos must never be seen by anyone else.
"Otherwise, you will lose face, the Liu family will lose face, and your older brother's company will lose face too.
"Baby, promise me, let's get married as soon as possible, okay?
"After we get married, I will delete these photos."
No.
Liu Siyue instinctively refused.
"I cannot get married. I am still too young.
"Qin Chao, I cannot get married yet."
Qin Chao lit a cigarette.
"Alright, no rush. I will wait for you.
"But Baby, you have to remember, you are my woman, my woman for life.
"I have photos of every part of your body. Remember that, remember it well."
Liu Siyue hid in the restroom stall, desperately holding back her tears.
She didn't know why.
Even though Qin Chao was her rightful boyfriend, she felt a deep fear toward him.
She didn't know. She didn't know anything.
It felt as if her brain was missing a puzzle piece that she just couldn't put back together.
Lin Wanyi finished organizing the snack backpack. She had just helped Lin Jiajun put it on when she turned around and found Liu Siyue was nowhere to be seen.
She asked Chen Hui,
"Have you seen Siyue?"
Chen Hui pointed toward the restroom.
"She went to the restroom."
Feeling a bit uneasy, Lin Wanyi went into the restroom, but she couldn't see Liu Siyue anywhere.
Instead, she heard faint crying.
Her heart clenched.
Following the sound of crying to a stall, she asked cautiously,
"Yueyue, is that you?
"Are you in there?"
No one responded to her, as if the crying she had just heard was merely an illusion.
Still uneasy, she continued to knock on the door.
"Yueyue, Yueyue, are you in there?"
