Even as the two of them left the Chen family villa,
Mr. and Mrs. Chen were still a bit dazed, struggling to process everything.
It was Chen Ruanruan whose tone turned sour. Watching their retreating figures, she couldn't help but say,
"Mom, Dad, there was originally something about Liuyue that I didn't know if I should tell you."
"Mainly, I was afraid she's young and easily deceived."
"...Now, I think I really should tell you."
Seeing this, Wu Peihua asked nervously, "What is it?"
Chen Zhenye's gaze also fell on her, filled with scrutiny.
Chen Ruanruan put on the appearance of a warm-hearted, caring elder sister and said,
"Last week, Xuan Ye and I drove Liuyue back to school. She said she was going to stay in the dorm, but that night she posted a moment..."
"The background was in someone else's house, and she was wearing a man's white shirt."
"Look."
As she spoke, she tapped on the avatar, trying to pull up that particular moment,
only to find it had already been deleted by Chen Liuyue.
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Chen Ruanruan's face.
"It's true, I'm not lying. Liuyue probably deleted it because she was afraid you'd see it."
Chen Zhenye was half-convinced, half-doubting.
Wu Peihua, however, believed that the daughter she had raised since childhood wouldn't lie to her.
So she patted Chen Ruanruan's shoulder and said,
"Ruanruan, you did the right thing."
"Next time there's something about your sister, remember to tell us promptly, so she doesn't go down the wrong path."
Chen Zhenye suddenly interjected coldly.
"What wrong path? The young master of the Wei family—how many families wish they could form a connection with him and can't."
"From now on, stay out of Liuyue's affairs."
He then turned his gaze leisurely towards Chen Ruanruan. His tone, though gentle, carried a subtle hint of distance.
"Ruanruan, stay peacefully in the Chen family as the young lady. No one will give you a hard time."
"But you should also focus your mind on yourself. Hold onto Qin Xuanye, understand?"
Chen Ruanruan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her heart.
What did Dad mean by that?
He didn't believe her.
He thought she was just maliciously slandering Chen Liuyue?
She lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and answered unwillingly, "I understand, Dad."
...
The car Wei Miao drove today was a black Rolls-Royce Cullinan, appearing quite understated.
Chen Liuyue opened the car door and got into the back seat.
Wei Miao turned his head: "Wait, are you using me as a chauffeur?"
There was a subtle note of displeasure in his tone.
Chen Liuyue tilted her head, propping her chin on her hand, looking like an innocent, guileless little white flower.
"Brother Wei, it wouldn't be good for me to sit in the front passenger seat, would it?"
“Isn't that the girlfriend's exclusive seat? What if some future sister finds out and gets angry?”
Wei Miao laughed in exasperation.
"You're afraid some future so-called 'sister' might get angry."
"Aren't you afraid I'll get angry?"
Chen Liuyue slid from the far right of the back seat to the far left.
Right behind the driver's seat.
She placed her hands on the back of the front seat, leaning her head forward.
The distance between them instantly closed.
If Wei Miao tilted his head just a little more, he could touch the tip of her nose.
"Of course I'm afraid."
"But I know Brother Wei wouldn't be angry with me." She said with utter certainty.
Wei Miao didn't lean back; instead, he even actively tilted his head slightly.
His breath brushed against her porcelain-white face.
The movement and posture were extremely ambiguous.
Yet his mouth coldly uttered two words.
"Get out."
Chen Liuyue remained so calm she didn't even blink. Her long lashes lowered, casting a lovely shadow.
The next second.
She raised an eyebrow.
She got into this car by her own ability.
"I'm not getting out."
That feisty, claws-out look was exactly like an arrogant cat overlord.
Wei Miao's previously cold expression instantly melted away, and he couldn't help but laugh again.
"You really do have quite the nerve."
Chen Liuyue stared into his beautiful phoenix eyes and smiled. "No, you'll find out what real nerve is next."
...
Wei Miao thought this was at least supposed to be a date.
Unexpectedly, it was a date alright.
A date for three.
After driving for an hour and a half, the car finally arrived at a high school in the neighboring city.
Futu No. 2 High School.
Another tall, slender figure was already waiting at the school gate.
Watching them get out of the car and walk over unhurriedly, Qin Xuanye's fingers in his pockets gradually clenched into fists.
The scene before him overlapped with the past.
After being broken up with abruptly, he searched the world for Tao Liuyue.
Finally, from a mutual friend, he learned the reason for the breakup.
"It seems she found another guy, that's why she cut things off with you."
Qin Xuanye's eyes were bloodshot.
Even if she had fallen for someone else, she should have at least told him, given him a decent ending to the relationship.
Not delete and block all contact methods, leaving without a word.
His presence here today was also because Liuyue had actively asked to meet him.
He thought that after all these years since the breakup, she was finally willing to give him an explanation.
He never expected her to bring another man—Wei Miao!
Wei Miao's expression wasn't looking too great either.
"Why is Qin Xuanye here?"
Chen Liuyue walked at an unhurried pace and explained,
"Oh, I forgot to tell you."
"Besides being Chen Ruanruan's fiancé, Qin Xuanye is also my ex-boyfriend."
"We used to attend this high school."
“Don't you think it's... exciting?!”
A mischievous smile bloomed on her lips.
Bringing a potential romantic interest and an ex-boyfriend who's about to become her brother-in-law to tour their old school together—it was like dancing on the edge of a blade.
Playing with fire.
But clearly, Chen Liuyue was thoroughly enjoying herself.
Wei Miao was a strange one.
Though he had been somewhat displeased moments before, after hearing Chen Liuyue's explanation, he actually grew more interested.
He even had the mood to observe the expression on Qin Xuanye's face.
A hint of schadenfreude appeared on his own face.
Watching the drama unfold.
After all, he wasn't the one looking foolish.
"Liuyue." Qin Xuanye made a strong effort to control his emotions to maintain a relatively calm tone. "Why is Wei Miao here?"
Chen Liuyue deliberately furrowed her brow in feigned distress.
She said with great seriousness:
"Brother-in-law, wasn't it you who didn't want Mom, Dad, and Sister to know about our past relationship?"
"So, we couldn't use the Chen family driver."
Bang—!
Wei Miao felt as if an arrow had struck his chest.
So he was just the free chauffeur?!
Hearing this, Qin Xuanye's expression improved significantly.
He glanced at Wei Miao.
His tone carried a hint of hostility, mixed with disdain.
"Oh, so it's the driver."
A spark ignited in Wei Miao's eyes. His left hand, hanging by his side, suddenly lifted on its own.
His phoenix eyes curved, dark pupils swirling with unreadable emotions.
"Yueyue, want to hold hands?"
They say a triangle is the most stable shape, after all.
If Qin Xuanye hadn't spoken so rudely, Wei Miao probably wouldn't have been provoked into taking such initiative.
And of course, if Wei Miao hadn't appeared, Qin Xuanye wouldn't be feeling such jealousy.
The fisherman, Chen Liuyue, tilted her head.
She nodded cheerfully.
"Okay."
Just as she was about to reach out her hand in return, Qin Xuanye strode forward.
He positioned himself squarely between the two of them, blocking the line of sight completely.
Chen Liuyue was deliberately being mischievous, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"
Wei Miao also cooperated, echoing in a similarly sarcastic tone, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"
