rose ashes

Ye Gu’s unexpected appearance made Luo Ke feel as if he was helped by God today. His eyes were full of grievance, and the pitiful look that Luo Yang was familiar with appeared again.

Just like when Luo Ke first came to the Luo family and framed Luo Yang for the accident, she wanted to repeat the same thing.

Although Luo Yang was not afraid of Luo Ke, she was nervous about Ye Gu. She did not turn around until the person approached, but still stood straight, facing the direction of Luo Ke, staring straight ahead.

The familiar scent of clear spring water lingers around your nostrils, lingering.

Luo Ke's eyes were full of grievance. While pretending to defend Luo Yang, every word he said was accusing Luo Yang of his excessive behavior.
Tian Tian was standing beside him and she was so exhausted that she couldn't even roll her eyes.

She is really pretentious, just like her mother who likes other people's second-hand goods.

The people present didn't know what Ye Gu's attitude was. He didn't say anything, and others didn't dare to step forward and speak for anyone, otherwise they might accidentally get themselves into trouble.

The cup in Ye Gu's hand was taken away by the chief assistant at some point. The chief assistant immediately understood what he meant and went out to close the door.

"I heard that today is a good day for me?"
His expression was casual and reserved. No one knew who he was talking to. He just looked at the people present casually, and no one dared to answer him.

Luo Ke was confident, she knew Ye Gu was talking about her, and proudly pushed Luo Yang behind her fluffy skirt.

Ye Gu suddenly took out a red and black invitation-like thing from his arms, with a tassel hanging in the middle, which was exquisite and simple.

He opened the invitation and squinted his eyes as if he couldn't see clearly: "Is my eyesight bad? It's not you who is written on it."

Luo Ke was stunned for a moment, and her expression gradually changed. However, because there were many people around her and so many eyes were staring at her, Luo Ke could only force a smile and reached out to take the invitation from Ye Gu's hand.

Before his fingertips even touched the invitation, Ye Gu suddenly raised his hand and turned the invitation over with one hand, with the content facing outwards.

"How about everyone help me take a look?"

Please post it. Every word is written clearly, so clear that Luoke couldn't believe it.
Sunday, April 4th, is the day when my daughter Luo Yang and son-in-law Ye Gu are going to get engaged. We sincerely invite you to come and watch the ceremony. The engagement banquet will be held in Linchuan Hall in 15. We look forward to your arrival.

There was a sigh and conversation in the banquet hall. Luo Ke was at a loss, and Tian Tian didn't react for a moment. She stood there in a daze, looking at Ye Gu in confusion.

Ye Gu didn't say anything more, and handed the invitation to Luo Ke with a smile, "This is yours, you are welcome then."

Just a few words made Luo Ke fall from the praises of thousands of people a second ago to the ground, and he fell heavily.

Luo Ke obviously didn't believe it and tried to save the situation, "Is this a mistake?"
She clearly remembered that it was her and Ye Gu who were getting married, how could it be Luo Yang's name? !

Perhaps he thought it would be a waste of time to say any more to her, so he didn't answer. However, a kind-hearted person saw the contents of the invitation and pointed to the two seals at the end of it.
"Isn't this the seal from the Ye family and the Luo family? It can't be fake."

The man spoke with certainty.

This was not what Luo Ke wanted to hear. He looked at the nosy person behind him with hatred in his eyes. The person instantly kept silent and just stepped back to complain to Luo Ke.

The people around her gradually dispersed and started talking to each other. Luo Yang heard everything, but she didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Luo Ke looked at Luo Yang unwillingly, and was pulled away reluctantly. The farce ended in a mess, but the scene was still going on. Ye Gu came, and no one would leave without permission.

"Don't want to see me?"

The clear and melodious voice hit his ears, Luo Yang's back shrank slightly, and his butterfly bones were naturally exposed.
She smiled and turned around, with no abnormal expression on her face.
"No, long time no see."

She didn't know what kind of mood she was in when she said "long time no see", but she knew in her heart that this sentence was made with her own selfish motives and was not innocent and pure at all.

Ye Gu lowered his eyes and fell into her clear yet charming pupils. She was sexy without knowing it, and it seemed that she had always been like this.

He laughed at himself, took his hands out of his pockets, found a chair and sat down, motioning to Luo Yang.

The two sat side by side, but no one spoke.

This was the first time the two met after returning to China. Luo Yang had rehearsed this scene thousands of times in his mind, but he never expected it to happen in this situation.

After a long time, Chief Assistant Liu Min came over and handed the cup to Ye Gu. Just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly stunned when he saw Luo Yang.
Dumbfounded, he said without a word: "You...you are not the little girl in the milk tea shop--"

Ye Gu suddenly glared at him and said in a low voice: "Get out."

Liu Min felt aggrieved, but he still did as he was told and left.
He just wanted to say thank you to the young lady who helped him last time.

Ye Gu put the cup on the table, unbuttoned two buttons, and said nonchalantly: "I was rude just now, I hope Miss Luo will not bear a grudge, after all, we still have to live together in the future."

Luo Yang's heart sank. He didn't know if it was because the spotlight on the stage was too dazzling. Luo Yang's eye mask was moisturizing, and for a moment the scene in front of his eyes was double.
The cheek was light: "No," and then the voice was so low that only I could hear it, "I hope you don't hold a grudge."

Ye Gu didn't hear clearly, so he asked again: "What?"

Luo Yang shook his head silently and didn't ask any more questions.

Before leaving, Ye Gu handed Luo Yang a stack of invitations, "Give it to whoever you want to invite. I'll pick you up next week to go see the wedding gowns. Just give me the address then."

Luo Yang took the invitation and said, "No need. I can tell you right now. It's Yanghu Bay, the address of the Luo family."

Ye Gu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed and got into the car.

In the rearview mirror, Luo Yang's figure standing alone at the door gradually moved away, and was soon ruthlessly erased above the mirror. Liu Min was puzzled: "Mr. Ye, aren't you going to see Miss Luo off?"

After a moment, he murmured: "It's not that I don't want to send you, it's that I can't."
Luo Yang had a strong sense of self-esteem, and asking him to send her to the Luo family, where she didn't want to return, was tantamount to a humiliation.

Liu Min seemed to understand and didn't say anything, but his heart was full of curiosity about Luo Yang.

All of a sudden, she went from being the milk tea lady he wanted to thank to being the future wife of the group's president. This transition still makes him a little confused.

Luo Yang's words about the Luo family's address just now made Ye Gu dazed for a moment.
He originally thought that she would never move back to that place, and even hoped that he had heard it wrong, but unfortunately, he had very good hearing.

Luo family. If it weren’t for the Luo family, how could Luo Yang have gone abroad?

Feeling confused, Ye Gu took a long breath, adjusted the height of his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

/ / /
At that time, Luo Yang was walking on the same road with Tian Tian.

After what happened today, the circle was probably going to explode again. Luo Yang could already imagine the scene of rampant gossip, as well as the undisguised resentment between Zhang Peilan and Luo Ke of the Luo family, which was probably even deeper than before.

Tian Tian looked at Luo Yang's worried look and said, "It was really great today. You must have felt the pain for a long time after you hit Luo Ke on the face. Don't be unhappy. It means that Ye Gu is still on your side."

She didn't want him to be on her side. She wanted too much and it was too unrealistic.

Luo Yang still remembered Ye Gu’s polite words, “I hope Miss Luo won’t bear a grudge.”
There was a sense of alienation in those words, and every word was shouting that he hated her. He would never forgive her for leaving without saying goodbye and severing all contact.

They will probably never be able to go back to the way they were before, Luo Yang thought hopelessly. Before meeting him, she was childishly and foolishly immersed in her own fantasies, but they were all ruthlessly exposed just now.

Tian Tian saw that she didn't want to talk, so she sat upright and stopped talking with understanding.

The scenery outside the window was the same as when he came here. Luo Yang had time to look at it, but he was not in the mood. He put on his coat and leaned against the backrest to take a nap, but he could not get into a state of rest at all.

/ / /
The news of Luo Yang and Ye Gu's marriage was confirmed and took up a large space in the newspapers. Luo Yang did not pay much attention to it, but she had long expected that marriage would ultimately require interests to work. If there were no interests, the marriage would not have much meaning.

She was used to getting up early, and when she went downstairs, there was no one else in the restaurant. She saved herself the trouble of dealing with Rocco and was able to enjoy some free time.

I simply made some toast and milk, drank them, and went out.

Today they are going to choose a wedding dress for the wedding banquet, and Luo Yang is waiting for Ye Gu quietly at the door.

In her spare time, she opened her phone and browsed her Moments, and saw a message from Xi Jinzhou -
Doctor Xi: Congratulations, double happiness, may you have a baby soon.

Luo Yang was speechless and said: You are a little too advanced.

Xi Jinzhou liked to see Luo Yang being unable to stand him but unable to get rid of him, just like that guy Ye Gu.
Doctor Xi: Have you read Weibo?
Luo Yang replied: No.
The situation must be chaotic right now, and she wouldn't be stupid enough to cause trouble for herself.

Xi Jinzhou sat up from his chair and took a screenshot for Luo Yang.
The picture shows her from the side wearing the spotted shirt dress she wore yesterday. Although the shirt could not hide her superior and handsome facial features, there was still a lot of sarcasm towards her in the comment section.
: It's a bit unrefined to dress like this.
: Didn’t you say that you are no longer the eldest daughter of the Luo family? Why are you still trying to attract attention?
: I don’t understand the circle of rich people
: Don't you have time to change clothes before coming back? Why are you so eager to cause trouble?

Among the many accusatory comments, there was another one that stood out from the crowd. Its avatar was a Weini bear doll.
You owe me a jar of candy: The thorny hairpin and cloth skirt cannot hide her natural beauty.

Luo Yang smiled suddenly and sent Xi Jinzhou an emoji of a minion giving roses.
I replied narcissistically: I agree with the netizen who "owes me a jar of candy".

Xi Jinzhou looked at his phone with interest. Someone knocked on the door. He sent the chat history before going out.

Because of a comment from a netizen, Luo Yang suddenly felt that his mood wasn't so gloomy anymore. It would be a waste to be in a bad mood on such nice days.

The black nanny car slowly drove to a stop in front of her. A man in casual clothes sat in the car and called her, "Let's go."

In the car, the two looked at each other in silence. Luo Yang seemed to be in a good mood, humming a tune. Ye Gu was looking at his phone, and after taking out a bag from the back, he fixed his eyes on Luo Yang for a few seconds.

"A gift for returning home."

Luo Yang stared at the bag for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Thank you. It's not a big deal. There's no need to go to great lengths."

Ye Gu looked at her smile but still couldn't say anything harsh. Luo Yang has always disliked showing off, and even few people knew that she had returned to China.

The two of them fell silent again. Liu Min, who was sitting in the passenger seat, felt that the situation was a little frozen and awkward, and was thinking about finding some topic to talk about.

This atmosphere lasted for another ten minutes. The cars were stuck in a traffic jam during rush hour and it looked like they wouldn't move for a while. Luo Yang rolled down the window to get some fresh air.

I don’t know how long I stopped, but when Luo Yang saw the milk tea in the hand of a passerby outside, it suddenly jumped into his mind. He turned around and wanted to ask Ye Gu if he wanted to drink it.

Ye Gu met his direct gaze and was unable to dodge. He coughed lightly and turned his head away.

Luo Yang didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that he was choking. "Would you like some milk tea? I'll treat you."

Before Ye Gu could answer, Liu Min said considerately, "No need, Miss Luo, Mr. Ye has milk tea in his thermos cup."

Ye Gu: “…”
At this moment, he only hoped that Liu Min would speak less and there was no need to be so prompt and diligent.

(End of this chapter)