The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 447 The Last Supper (Part 6) The Apartment Mixer
When Lu Ziqiao arrived at the bathroom door, he was shocked to see the four people from before standing there quietly. His aunt had tears in her eyes, while the other three looked as if something incredibly unbelievable had just happened.

Is the fight over? Or are they about to start?
Did Auntie tell Nuolan the truth?
Lu Ziqiao's mind raced, but he felt that none of his guesses were necessarily true, so he gritted his teeth and rushed over without thinking too much.

"Auntie, what are you still doing here?"

The four people in the restroom immediately came to their senses.

Tang Youyou, engrossed in her performance, immediately arranged a scene for her eldest nephew when he arrived.

"Ziqiao can testify to everything I've said, because he's not actually my nephew..."

"Ok?"

Lu Ziqiao was taken aback, and then he heard Tang Youyou say, "His true identity is the descendant of the midwife... uh, the doctor who delivered my mother's baby at the hospital twenty-four years ago!"

"..."

Completely bewildered, Lu Ziqiao's lips twitched. Seeing that Tang Youyou was about to speak, he immediately rushed over and covered her mouth.

"I came to find Ziqiao also to know... um..."

"Auntie, the doctor told you that you must take your medicine at this time, otherwise it will be very scary if you have an attack later."

Lu Ziqiao, who had covered Tang Youyou's mouth, then said to Wen Sheng, Nuolan, and Hu Yifei in front of him, "You know, she... always needs to take medicine."

"Uuuuuuu..."

Tang Youyou, whose mouth was covered and forced to finish filming, kept humming through her nose, but Lu Ziqiao continued, "Why don't you go back to the private room first, and I'll help stabilize her condition before we go back?"

Upon hearing this, Nuolan and Wensheng exchanged a glance, each understanding the meaning in the other's eyes.

Compared to when Tang Youyou first arrived at the restroom and Nuolan's anger level skyrocketed due to her close proximity to him, Nuolan is now much less angry after Tang Youyou put on a long performance of "genuine feelings" for Wen Sheng.

So she nodded, said nothing more, and pulled Wen Sheng away from there.

Hu Yifei, however, did not move. After regaining her senses, she was speechless.

Seeing that the two had walked away, Lu Ziqiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and released his hand from Tang Youyou's.

As soon as Tang Youyou was released, she immediately said unhappily, "Hey Ziqiao, what are you doing? I was acting perfectly fine, why are you messing things up?"

"You're not just putting on a good show, you're completely insane! What kind of mess are you making up—the descendant of a midwife?"

"What do you know? This is called the Tang-style acting method!" Tang Youyou snorted, then looked at Hu Yifei and said, "If you don't believe me, ask Yifei how my acting was just now. Did I portray the image of a secret admirer who likes Teacher Wen from multiple levels and angles?"

“You…” Hu Yifei sighed after a moment of thought, “I didn’t see the image of a secret admirer, but I did see the image of my aunt when she had a mental breakdown.”

"..."

Only then did Lu Ziqiao press for details: "What just happened? What did Auntie act out?"

"Hmph, your aunt was really something just now. If you had arrived even a minute earlier, you would have witnessed your aunt's inner power erupting... no, I mean, having an epileptic seizure."

Hu Yifei rolled her eyes and sneered twice, then recounted Tang Youyou's glorious achievements.

Even when Hu Yifei described Tang Youyou as having an epileptic seizure, she remained unconvinced and continued to help refine the details as Hu Yifei recounted the story.

"I feel like I didn't do a good job of portraying a few aspects just now. For example, I should have looked up at the ceiling for a longer time. It would have been better to wait until the tears started to fall before pretending to be nonchalant and continuing..."

"Stop!"

Lu Ziqiao made a shushing gesture. After listening to Hu Yifei's retelling, he felt a headache coming on. Looking at Tang Youyou, who was beaming with pride, he said:
"Auntie, I think you really need to take your medicine."

"Didn't you tell me to keep pretending to have a crush on Wen Sheng and make up for the lost time?" Tang Youyou rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "And you actually questioned my acting skills. How was my acting bad just now?"

"I said, Auntie, no, Big Sister, I did ask you to act out a crush, but who told you to add so much drama? Do you think Nuolan is stupid? Besides, the way you acted, even a fool could tell it was made up!"

"Impossible! I have great confidence in my acting skills!"

Seeing that Tang Youyou was still being stubborn, Hu Yifei gritted her teeth, then put her hand on Tang Youyou's shoulder and sighed, "Youyou, you added so many plots about the older generation to the story. Let me ask you, as Wen Sheng's ex-wife, do you think Nuolan understands Wen Sheng's family better or you do?"

"This..." Tang Youyou was speechless for a moment, but still forced herself to say, "This kind of secret, maybe even Nuolan and Teacher Wen don't know about it?"

"Why would anyone believe your fabricated stories? Your benefactor has already come forward. What's wrong with Wen Sheng's father, who's got nothing better to do than go to the hospital to sponsor a pregnant woman and raise funds?"

"That's how I show how much he's been kind, and that's why I should repay him with my body!"

Tang Youyou raised an eyebrow smugly, then continued, "I originally planned to refer to the plot of 'Thunderstorm' and pretend that I am actually Wen Sheng's father's illegitimate daughter, Wen Sheng's half-sister, but I fell in love with him without knowing it. The reason I secretly loved him was because I recently learned the truth and had to suppress this illicit feeling in my heart. However, I couldn't control my feelings. This kind of restrained forbidden love would better showcase my acting skills!"

"..."

"It's a pity the weather is so nice tonight, otherwise it would be even better if there was some thunder and rain." Tang Youyou sighed as she said this.

Yes, this is the fortieth rule of Tang's acting style—audiences always expect more complicated character relationships and more intense plot twists.

Hu Yifei and Lu Ziqiao exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes.

"Youyou, I have the phone number of my aunt's attending physician when she was hospitalized. I'll give you the number later. You should get treatment as soon as possible."

Tonight, Hu Yifei truly experienced what it means for someone to laugh when they're speechless to the extreme.

"Oh, I was just saying that. I'm not stupid. The reason I didn't act like that just now was because if I really became Teacher Wen's sister, I wouldn't be able to act as a love rival with Nuolan, right?"

Seeing that Hu Yifei did not agree with her previous script idea, Tang Youyou immediately changed her tone and said.

Lu Ziqiao couldn't help but exclaim, "Auntie, I always thought I was the most talented person in our family, but now I realize that you are the real prodigy!"

"What's wrong? I think the script I wrote is pretty good. If I had become a screenwriter instead of an actor, I would definitely be doing better than I am now!"

"What's so good about it? What kind of lousy script did you write? Have you been acting in too many plays? 'Thunderstorm'? I think you want to be struck by lightning!" Hu Yifei finally couldn't hold back anymore. "And what kind of nonsense were you acting just now? Secrets? Did you even consider what would happen when Wen Sheng and his wife went back to settle accounts with Wen Sheng's father?"

"Uh...this..."

Hearing this, Tang Youyou looked a little embarrassed and said apologetically, "The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to think much, so I could only improvise."

"You're putting on an act and making things up before I even have time to think? Each one is more outrageous than the last. You're just trying to cause trouble for their family!"

“Exactly!” Lu Ziqiao decisively sided with Hu Yifei at this moment. “Auntie, I asked you to play the role of a secret admirer to cover for Yu Mo, not to add scenes for yourself to the point of openly trying to steal Nuolan away, and certainly not to… ruin someone else’s family relationship.”

"I……"

Tang Youyou's face fell, and she said angrily, "Isn't it because you said Yu Mo's situation was urgent that I came to save the day? So what if I used a little too much force? Besides, if I hadn't had a quick thinking moment, it would have been Yu Mo who was dragged to the bathroom by Nuolan to be criticized!"

"Oh dear, it was a misunderstanding!"

Lu Ziqiao sighed and then explained, "After you came out, I asked Yu Mo, and it's not what we thought. Nuo Lan was asking Yu Mo for skincare tips, and she thought Yu Mo was quiet because Wen Sheng had upset her. She was even thinking of apologizing to Yu Mo!"

"..."

As soon as Lu Ziqiao finished speaking, Hu Yifei realized why Tang Youyou had suddenly hugged Wen Sheng at the dinner table and wanted to drink "cross-cupped wine," and why she had been acting so wildly in the bathroom.

"Hey, can you two stop being so presumptuous? Nuolan was just talking to Yumo, can you stop making wild guesses and stirring things up?"

After a pause, Hu Yifei continued, "I was sitting right next to Yu Mo at the time, how could I not know what happened? I didn't do anything, why are you two making a scene for yourselves!"

At this moment, Tang Youyou felt a little suffocated when she realized that she had caused a big mess because of a misunderstanding.

"Yifei, why didn't you say so sooner? I even turned down the role that Nuolan recommended for me to play the female lead!"

"How could I possibly have a chance? I just got here, and before I even went into the bathroom, you started acting like you were having a fit. I couldn't stop you."

"..." Tang Youyou felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, but she quickly thought of something and immediately smiled and said, "Hey? Does that mean Nuolan didn't suspect Yu Mo? Does it also mean that my plan worked, because I brought Neo along, so Yu Mo didn't suspect anything?"

She paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Right, it must also be because I drew the fire earlier. Now it seems that although I overdid it a bit, it didn't affect Yu Mo's safety in the end!"

"Hmph, Yu Mo is safe, but whether you're safe or not, no one can guarantee that," Hu Yifei said, pursing her lips and shaking her head.

Upon hearing this, Tang Youyou's expression changed. Yes, she had intended to cover for Yu Mo, but her somewhat over-the-top performance had now... backfired on her.

"Nolan... she shouldn't be that petty, right?" Tang Youyou's tone became uneasy.

"Hehe, hard to say." Lu Ziqiao couldn't help but hum. "I can't stand it just hearing what Yifei said about what you did earlier, let alone the fact that you were acting it out in front of Nuolan."

"Huh? But I did this for Yu Mo." Tang Youyou's eyes showed some worry, then she added, "How about letting Yu Mo share some of the pressure with me this time?"

"Are you crazy? We finally managed to get Yu Mo out of there, and you want to pull her back?" Lu Ziqiao exclaimed in shock.

“Hey! That’s not right. It’s not about bringing her in, but about improving her scenes. That way, she’ll be safer and she can also relieve some of my pressure.” The genius screenwriter Tang Youyou said with a smile. “Actually, I don’t think my plan was completely successful. There’s no romantic feeling between Yu Mo and Neo. It was easy for Nuolan to see through it.”

Lu Ziqiao nodded, acknowledging that this situation was indeed objectively true. After thinking for a moment, he added, "But they were just a newly acquainted, fake couple. Yu Mo wouldn't even eat the food that Neo offered her, so how can this be considered a perfect match?"

"Hmm...this is indeed a problem, and we need to consider it carefully."

Seeing that the two of them, aunt and nephew, were once again on the same wavelength and starting to come up with some mischievous ideas, Hu Yifei frowned and immediately said:

"You guys calm down. I told you not to mess things up anymore. Things are already messy enough. Just let things take their course with Yu Mo. Youyou, you should apologize to Nuolan later and say that you were just having an episode."

Upon hearing this, the aunt and nephew shook their heads in unison, instinctively refusing, "How can that be?"

"How can this be considered meddling? What about Yu Mo's side..."

"Didn't you hear me tell you to shut up?!"

Hu Yifei, who was already furious from their torment, finally exploded. After interrupting Lu Ziqiao, she glared at him and said angrily:

"Go ahead and stir things up. You've made Yu Mo fall into the shadow of heartbreak again and leave the apartment. You've made Wen Sheng and Nuolan quarrel and ruin their relationship. I'll just join in your madness."

……

"That's strange, why does Nuolan seem to be in a better mood after coming back from the restroom?"

Inside the private room, Zhang Wei watched Nuolan eat with a smile and couldn't help but ask curiously.

'Did Youyou get beaten up by Nuolan?'

Another idea popped into Zhang Wei's mind.

Mo Lan glanced at him, tilted her head, and asked in a low voice, "Zhang Wei, what exactly is the situation between your friend Wen Sheng and Nuolan?"

"Nothing much is going on?" Zhang Wei thought for a moment and replied, "They're just a divorced couple who had a very good relationship."

"But it seems that Tang Youyou also wants to..." Mo Lan hesitated before continuing, "...to interfere?"

"Uh... well, the situation is a bit complicated, but I don't think Youyou can get involved."

After all, Tang Youyou hasn't returned to the private room yet, so she's probably already completely defeated.

Hearing this, Moran nodded: "I think so too. Nuolan looks much more elegant and poised. I wonder why your friend divorced her?"

Looking at Nuolan beside her, Mo Lan felt that the other woman was even more popular with men than the female character she portrayed in her book, "The Pure and Innocent Guide".

The thought of the contents of that book, "The Guide to Innocence," gave Mo Lan a headache. The content was completely incompatible with her and she couldn't remember it at all.

Thinking of this, Moran's eyes lit up. Instead of racking her brains to recall the contents, she might as well learn from Nolan now!

At least... Nuolan didn't deliberately keep her mouth closed while eating.

"Honey, do you think I look like an idiot?"

On the main seat, Nuolan smiled and asked as she ate the food Wen Sheng had put on her plate.

Wen Sheng glanced at her and naturally knew what she was thinking.

"Alright, I know what you're going to say. Just take it as entertainment."

"Now I understand why you want to live here; all your friends are truly talented."

Nuolan smiled with narrowed eyes, then said playfully, "A descendant of Lord Wen'en? Hmph, so the trait of rescuing a damsel in distress is inherited from the same lineage. But how come all the benefits of repaying kindness with one's body have fallen on you?"

"..."

Wen Sheng's lips twitched, and he said helplessly, "You already know it's fake, so why are you so happy?"

"But your heroic rescue of the damsel in distress was real!"

Nuolan glanced at him, snorted, and then said, "Of course I'm happy. I originally thought this Tang Youyou..."

At this point, Nuolan paused, turned to Wensheng thoughtfully, and said, "I'm starting to doubt whether she actually kissed you. Would you have been forcibly kissed by her?"

"..."

Nuolan's sudden, inexplicable question made Wen Sheng's heart skip a beat. Just as he was thinking about how to answer, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Hu Yifei took the lead, with Tang Youyou and Lu Ziqiao following behind like wilted eggplants.

This commotion successfully caught Nolan's attention; she had only asked the question casually.

"Sorry, my makeup was a little smudged just now, so I just touched it up."

Hu Yifei smiled at everyone and sat down first. Tang Youyou and Lu Ziqiao lingered for a couple of seconds before returning to their original seats.

This time, after Tang Youyou sat down next to Wen Sheng, she didn't continue her previous crazy behavior of hugging him.

However, her expression was very conflicted at the moment. When she looked up at Hu Yifei, she saw that the other party was glaring at her.

"Youyou, what's wrong? You don't look well," Guan Gu Shenqi asked with concern, then glanced at Nuolan and whispered, "Did your plan fail?"

"..."

It wasn't a failure, it was that things went too far and some things caught fire!

Tang Youyou looked at Guan Gu Shenqi, opened her mouth, but the words stuck in her throat. Only after glancing at Hu Yifei again did she steel herself and turn to Wen Sheng and Nuolan, saying:

"Teacher Wen, Nuolan, actually... I forgot to take my medicine just now, but luckily my nephew brought it to me in time!"

A strong woman can bend and stretch; I, Tang Youyou, don't care about these things!
"So don't take what I said in the restroom to heart."

Wen Sheng smiled and said, "Youyou, I..."

“But I felt that what you said just now was quite reasonable!” Nuolan replied with a faint smile, holding Wen Sheng’s hand.

"That was...that was made up, made up...hehe."

Seeing Tang Youyou's awkward smile, Nuolan said without changing her expression, "Made up? That's fine too, otherwise I would have thought you were really trying to steal my husband."

"Ah? This...this...it's a misunderstanding...it's a misunderstanding."

"By the way, Youyou, what were you thinking when you forcibly kissed Wensheng back then?"

Between Hu Yifei and Lü Ziqiao, who had just sat down, Zeng Xiaoxian, who had received a signal from Nuolan's eyes, suddenly spoke up.

(End of this chapter)