Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly; it was the perfect day for a sweet date.

It's a shame that Mingxi has to attend someone's gallery opening event on such a nice day. How annoying!

He deliberately dragged Chu Yu along, so that it could be considered a date, and he could also introduce his Brother Chu to his friends, killing two birds with one stone.

Although Mingxi usually pays great attention to her image and dresses up very elegantly and dazzlingly every day.

However, Chu Yu felt that he seemed to have put in extra effort to dress up today. His already stunningly beautiful face, which was almost aggressive, was now even more striking with his outfit, making him so beautiful that people were afraid to approach him.

Mingxi was admiring himself in the mirror when he inadvertently noticed Chu Yu staring at him. He turned around and said with a touch of arrogance, "Why are you staring at me? Don't you recognize me?"

Chu Yu curled the corners of his lips and praised, "We know each other, but you look exceptionally good today, so good that I can't take my eyes off you."

Mingxi was secretly pleased, but she still said, "Is it only today that you can't take your eyes off me?"

"Hehe! It's like this every day, I can't get enough of it."

"Brother Chu, you look especially handsome today, no, you look especially handsome every day!"

As she spoke, Mingxi stepped forward, grabbed Chu Yu's hand, and shook it from side to side, her eyes full of admiration. No wonder he's her boyfriend, so handsome!

Chu Yu squeezed Mingxi's hand and said with a smile, "This is all thanks to you, my personal stylist."

Since the two got together, Mingxi has completely taken over Chu Yu's wardrobe.

Mingxi threw away more than half of Chu Yu's clothes. While complaining that Chu Yu had a good face and a good figure, he insisted on "burying" them, and then dragged Chu Yu on a shopping spree.

Actually, Chu Yu's clothes weren't cheap either; they were all classic, elegant, and dignified styles, but they didn't suit Ming Xi's aesthetic.

Mingxi's life motto is to be flamboyant and dazzling, and so does her clothing style, so her boyfriend's clothing style must also be like that.

Chu Yu has never cared much about clothing or appearance. If Mingxi wants to dress him up, he just lets her do it, as long as she's happy.

Hearing him say that, Mingxi was even happier, her big cat eyes crinkling with laughter, and she said proudly, "You're my boyfriend, of course I have to take responsibility for your appearance."

Chu Yu chuckled. "You're right. Alright, let's go. Didn't you say you wanted to go shopping and see a movie after browsing the gallery?"

"Okay, let's go!" Mingxi took Chu Yu's arm with one hand, pointed ahead with the other, and dragged Chu Yu out of the house.

Zhao Yutong's gallery is located in a high-end commercial building in Beijing's CBD. It is positioned as an upscale business and the overall environment is quite nice.

When Chu Yu and Ming Xi arrived, the gallery entrance was already bustling with activity, with a constant stream of guests and media personnel snapping photos with their cameras.

A red carpet, an exquisite welcome sign, various art installations, sculptures... and flower baskets filled with blessings, some of which were from Mingxi.

After checking in and getting a quick look at the gallery's layout, the two asked the staff to leave, preferring to explore on their own.

The gallery's interior design is quite nice, with white and gray as the main colors, complemented by black metal lines for decoration. The overall space has a sense of layering, exuding luxury in a modern and minimalist style.

The paintings hanging on the wall and the artworks displayed on the showcase all looked very stylish.

The paintings include many antique paintings and authentic works by famous artists, but most of them are still signed with the name "Zhao Yutong".

In order to cultivate an "artist" persona for herself, Zhao Yutong invited many celebrities from the art world, collectors, media, and social circles to her gallery opening, in addition to her relatives and friends.

Most of these people knew Mingxi. After he and Chu Yu entered the gallery, he said he was visiting, but in reality he was just chatting with acquaintances.

Most of the attention was focused on Chu Yu.

Mingxi's exceptionally handsome face, coupled with his family background and his arrogant and unapproachable personality, made him a highly sought-after figure in the entertainment circle, the dream lover of many rich and handsome men who could not win his heart.

Now, this aloof beauty has actually fallen in love! And with a poor guy who just appeared out of nowhere!

Mingxi even paraded this poor boy around in the city! They had to watch.

Although Chu Yu's family was considered middle class in his hometown and he owned two or three companies, in the eyes of these people, he was just a poor boy.

Faced with those people's malicious teasing, Mingxi would directly retort and boldly introduce them, "That's right! The handsome guy next to me is my boyfriend!" She was incredibly proud.

At the same time, Chu Yu didn't feel inferior or angry. He had been a rather "self-centered" person since childhood and didn't care much about other people's opinions.

When Chu Yu first learned that Mingxi came from an extremely wealthy family, he simply thought that it was truly remarkable that Mingxi, with such a privileged background, could still be so innocent, kind, and easy to get along with.

He didn't think he was inferior to Mingxi in any way. As for the difference in their backgrounds, he had the ability and confidence to make the company bigger and stronger, and he could support Mingxi to live the life he deserved.

Chu Yu acted with composure and grace, which made those who came specifically to mock him seem petty and small-minded. Coupled with Ming Xi's sharp tongue, those people could only slink away in disgrace.

Of course, not all of them were looking for trouble; there were also many friends who offered their blessings to Mingxi and Chuyu.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two finally began to seriously examine the painting.

As Chu Yu carefully examined the paintings in front of him, he said, "Although I don't know much about art, these paintings seem quite profound. Zhao Yutong is quite talented."

Upon hearing this, Mingxi curled her lip and said with disdain, "It definitely wasn't her who painted it. It just shows how skilled the painters behind it are."

Seeing Mingxi's disdainful expression, Chu Yu raised an eyebrow and teased him deliberately, "Are you so sure? You won't let someone suddenly have an epiphany?"

"Of course! Last year at the party, when we were playing games, she drew an apple that looked like a lump of coal. Suddenly she's had a breakthrough? She's transformed into a great painter? She definitely has a bunch of ghost artists working for her." Mingxi said with certainty.

"That makes sense." Chu Yu smiled and squeezed his hand, then continued looking at the painting without saying anything more.

Similar practices are common; some of his friends back home are uneducated but suddenly "transform" into highly skilled individuals.

Chu Yu looked at the painting, while Ming Xi looked at him. Seeing that he wasn't upset by the sarcastic remarks of some people, she felt even more smug.

As expected of his Brother Chu, the nonsense spouted by those pointless people has no effect on him at all.

Just then, Chu Yu saw a pretty good painting and was about to discuss it with Ming Xi when he turned around and saw Ming Xi looking at him with a smile.

To be honest, it looks a bit silly, but it's adorably silly.

Chu Yu curled the corners of his lips and couldn't help but reach out and pinch Mingxi's cheek. "Why are you staring at me? Aren't you looking at the painting?"

Mingxi leaned her head on Chu Yu's shoulder, nuzzling him like a spoiled kitten, and said with a grin, "You're pretty, so I watched."

"Hehe! Why are you praising me like this all of a sudden? Is something bad waiting for me later?" Chu Yu joked deliberately.

His words instantly transformed the cuddly cat into a tiger. Mingxi wrinkled her nose and reached out to pinch Chu Yu's side waist.

"Ouch... You're abusing me!" Chu Yu covered the part of his body that had been "abused" by him, looking at him with a "condemning" expression.

Mingxi thought to himself, "Good heavens! This is truly a reversal of the Heavenly Gang!" That was his line!

Faced with this situation, Mingxi remained completely calm and confidently retorted, "How could I have committed domestic violence? I only touched you lightly, don't slander me! Besides, I was genuinely praising you, and you said there was something bad going on later, it really hurt my feelings~"

Mingxi's little mouth opened and closed, instantly turning black into white, making Chu Yu both helpless and amused. He could only laugh and say, "It's my fault, I was just talking nonsense."

As he spoke, he took Mingxi's hand, put it to his lips, and kissed it as an "apology."

Mingxi didn't consider herself the type to hold a grudge, so she immediately went along with it, grabbing Chu Yu's arm and kissing him on the cheek. "Then I'll generously forgive you, hehe!"

"Thank you so much, our generous Mingxi."

"Oh, why are you being so polite with me?"

Just as the two were enjoying their sweet moment, a familiar yet annoying female voice suddenly rang out from behind them, "Mingxi, darling! You're here~"

Turning around, they saw two women and a man walking towards them. The young woman in the middle, dressed in a white jumpsuit and with an artistic flair, was Zhao Yutong, the owner of the gallery.

Upon seeing her, Mingxi's face instantly broke into a warm, slightly insincere smile. "Darling! How could I not come to your gallery opening? Congratulations!"

"Haha! My gallery is pretty good, isn't it?"

"That's right, it's run by you, Miss Zhao, how could it be wrong?!"

As they spoke, the two shared a friendly hug.

Meng Zishan, whose eyes lit up whenever he saw Mingxi, smiled and said, "Mingxi, stop being so friendly with Yutong. It's been so long since we last met, and you didn't even say hello to me and Miaomiao. It really makes me sad." His tone was tinged with ambiguity.

As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Yu with disdain, leaving Chu Yu speechless. Where did this idiot come from?

Mingxi rolled her eyes. "Are you the main character today? Why do I have to greet you first?!"

Even after being rebuked by Mingxi, Meng Zishan wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed even more heartily, "You're still the same as ever."

Mingxi ignored him and instead went back to Chu Yu's side, took his hand, and said with a sweet and boastful expression, "I have a boyfriend! This is my boyfriend, Chu Yu!"

"Brother Chu, let me introduce you. This is Zhao Yutong, the owner of the gallery, and these two are Bai Miao and Meng Zishan. They are friends I've known since childhood."

He never gave Chu Yu a friendly look, yet he was all smiles at this poor kid who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Meng Zishan could barely control his expression and his face darkened on the spot. He had no intention of greeting Chu Yu at all.

Bai Miao never liked to judge people based on appearances. After Ming Xi finished introducing herself, she took the initiative to extend her hand to Chu Yu. "Hello, Chu Yu, I'm Bai Miao. It's nice to meet you. Our Xi Xi is notoriously hard to pursue. You're amazing, haha! I wish you happiness."

Chu Yu smiled and shook her hand in return. "Thank you for your blessing. I'm also very happy to meet you. It's my blessing to be with Mingxi, and I will make him happy."

Mingxi snuggled close to Chu Yu, feeling even more delighted as she heard him say that.

Although Zhao Yutong and Mingxi have known each other since childhood, their relationship is not exactly good.

Hearing that Mingxi had found a poor young man, Zhao Yutong was overjoyed, eagerly waiting to see Mingxi make a fool of himself and embarrass him.

Who would have thought that this poor boy from a small town would have some good looks and charisma? However, the more he has these qualities, the more he resembles a "phoenix man's butchering scam"! Hahaha!

Zhao Yutong's eyes darted around, and she extended her hand to Chu Yu, saying sweetly, "Hello, Young Master Chu~ Miao Miao is right, our Mingxi is hard to win over. So many talented young men, rich men, and high-ranking officials pursue him, but he doesn't even look at them."

"Young Master Chu, you must be extraordinary to have won Mingxi's heart. Is your father the chairman of a listed company? Or a political figure? Or a conglomerate overseas? There aren't many people with the surname Chu in Beijing."

Her series of questions, clearly sarcastic, made Mingxi's face instantly darken.

Bai Miao wanted to speak up to ease the tension, but Meng Zishan chuckled and said leisurely, "You've guessed all of that wrong."

Faced with their obvious malice, Chu Yu seemed completely unconcerned. "I'm not a local of Beijing, and my family isn't wealthy or politically connected. I run a condiment company in Beijing; you could say I'm a small business owner in the process of starting a business."

Chu Yu's nonchalant attitude only fueled Zhao Yutong's desire to provoke him further. She covered her mouth, feigning surprise, and exclaimed, "A condiment company? What kind of big one is there in Beijing..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mingxi interrupted her, "Alright, stop asking. Are you checking my background? Besides, I remember you studied horticulture in college in the US, right? You're the kind of person who grows flowers with a hoe. Do you know anything about business? Just keep asking."

"Mingxi! You! What's wrong with me asking you a few nice questions? We were just chatting, why are you talking to me like that? You can't stand to see me doing well?"

Zhao Yutong was so angry that her face turned red. She wanted to go up and have a good talk with Mingxi, but today was the opening day of her gallery, and many important people and media had come. She could only hold back her anger and try to speak properly.

Mingxi rolled her eyes. "Stop trying to label me. Who doesn't want to see you doing well? I'm just telling the truth. I remember hearing someone say you were planning to go back to China to be a doctor. I was so happy! You're going to be treating patients with a shovel? Hahaha!"

After laughing, Mingxi added, "Yutong, I was just chatting with you, joking around, don't take it to heart."

Now, Zhao Yutong was completely enraged. Ignoring everyone around, she gritted her teeth and lunged at Mingxi, yelling, "Mingxi! How dare you humiliate me like this! If you don't apologize today, I'm not finished with you!"

Before she could pounce, Chu Yu shielded Mingxi behind him, his eyes fixed on the crazy woman in front of him to prevent her from harming Mingxi.

"No! Yutong, calm down! Look at the situation!"

"Yes! We're all friends, Mingxi was just joking with you."

Bai Miao and Meng Zishan each stopped Zhao Yutong on one side, trying to persuade her, but they were secretly laughing to themselves.

Noticing the surprised looks from passersby, Zhao Yutong regained some composure. She stopped struggling and glared fiercely at Mingxi, "Mingxi, you just wait!"

Mingxi nestled in Chu Yu's arms and said innocently, "Oh my god! Yutong, why are you talking to me like that? I brought my boyfriend here specifically to support you, what a waste!"

As he spoke, he looked up at Chu Yu and said pitifully, "Brother Chu, since Yu Tong doesn't welcome us, let's leave. We've already given the gifts anyway."

"Okay." Chu Yu raised his hand and patted Mingxi's back, then smiled and nodded at Bai Miao, before putting his arm around Mingxi's waist and walking away.

Mingxi turned back and waved to the three of them with a smile, "We're leaving, bye-bye~"

All that's left is Zhao Yutong, who's furious but can't vent her anger; Meng Zishan, who's consumed by jealousy because Chu Yu stole Mingxi; and Bai Miao, who looks helpless and longs to go home.

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Back in the car, Mingxi was still furious, muttering to herself, "That Zhao Yutong is still the same old Zhao Yutong, all she's got is age and no brains! She lives off her parents, and she dares to talk back to you like that?!"

"There were too many people in the gallery just now, so I couldn't say much. Just wait and see how I teach her a lesson later. Isn't she supposed to be a 'genius painter' and a 'heiress from an artistic family'? I'll get someone to expose her and reveal all her secrets!"

Looking at Mingxi's wrinkled little face and his big, fierce cat-like eyes filled with anger, and listening to his complaints about his injustice, Chu Yu felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up high.

"Brother Chu, what are you laughing at?" Mingxi asked, looking at him in confusion.

Chu Yu held his hand and said gently, "I'm happy that you care about me so much, and when I'm happy, I smile."

Mingxi rolled her eyes at him and said reproachfully, "You're my boyfriend, of course I care about you~"

"Yes, I know. I know how you feel about me. You already vented my anger by making her so upset. Don't go around spreading any more rumors."

"Huh? Why? Why did you let her go so easily?"

"You and Miss Zhao have known each other since childhood, and your families must have had dealings. You only had a few words exchanged today, it's nothing serious. If you go and expose her secrets, that's going too far, and that's not good."

"But... Brother Chu, she really humiliated you like that. Don't you feel wronged if you don't get revenge?" Mingxi frowned and muttered.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yu scoffed, "What's there to feel wronged about? She's a stranger to me. Why should I care about what a stranger says? Besides, what she said is all true. You're very outstanding, and many outstanding people are pursuing you."

"However, I don't think I'm any less capable than them, otherwise I wouldn't have won your heart, would I?"

This was also Chu Yu's true feeling. Although his family background couldn't compare to Mingxi's suitors, he was confident that his future achievements would definitely not be inferior to theirs.

Most importantly, he truly loves Mingxi, and Mingxi loves him too; they are the most compatible couple in the world.

Chu Yu's maturity, composure, and stable emotions were also something Mingxi loved about him. Mingxi wrapped her arms around Chu Yu's waist, leaned against him, and said earnestly, "Yes! In my heart, you're better than all of them!"

"You're going to be on the rich list someday, Brother Chu. When the company makes a fortune, you have to buy me the most luxurious manor."

Chu Yu looked down at the person in his arms, kissed the top of his head, and said with a smile, "We have to buy them. Buy as many as you want."

"Hehe! I'll remember that. If you dare not keep your word, I'll teach you a lesson." Mingxi glared at Chu Yu with her big cat eyes and waved her fist in front of Chu Yu's nose to let him know how powerful she was.

"Haha! How could I not keep my promise? Mingxi, I love you, and thank you for believing in me."

"Brother Chu, I love you too."

At this moment, their eyes met, their lips touched, and boundless love was released in their lingering kiss.

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