Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

I got home in the evening.

As soon as she entered the door, Xiaoyouzi excitedly threw down her Lego set and ran towards Tang Junyao.

Unable to contain his urges, he cried, "Mommy, sand!"

The little one has been having her life planned out by her brother lately. She's been out playing every day for a whole week without missing a single day, and now he's already planning tomorrow's activities.

The little one's vocabulary has increased a lot recently, and he can now speak several coherent sentences.

Tang Junyao slowly squatted down, picked up her son, and pinched his chubby little face. "Lele, how about we make something delicious at home tomorrow and invite Little Strawberry over? You haven't seen your little sister for several days, do you miss her?"

But the little one wouldn't give in and still wanted to play, "Little sister."

Tang Junyao: ".............." She's determined to go.

So she gave up and didn't bother trying to talk to the little guy. She just picked him up and carried him to the living room. "Auntie, did my brother promise Lele he'd take him to play in the sand?"

Aunt Zhang poked her head out of the kitchen, wiped her hands on both sides of her apron, and said with a smile, "Yes, Young Master Lan calls every day to ask how the young master is doing. He also video-chatted with the young master at noon today and said that Mr. Bai should take the young master to the beach to play in the sand tomorrow. The young master has remembered that."

After finishing her sentence, Aunt Zhang continued to praise Lan Yunchen, saying, "This young master Lan is so thoughtful. He personally arranges everything every day, researching all the fun things to do around here, and then instructs Mr. Bai on them. I wonder which girl will get such a good young master Lan."

Tang Junyao felt a warm glow in her heart as she listened to Aunt Zhang's endless praise. Her brother was always so thoughtful, and she felt like she was being taken care of as a daughter. It was so wonderful and blissful to be loved.

There was nothing she could do; her brother had already made all the arrangements, and she couldn't go back on her word to a child. So she had to compromise. "Alright, since Uncle has agreed, Mommy can only listen to Uncle. How about we head to the beach tomorrow and invite Little Strawberry along?"

Little Yuzu smiled innocently, "Yay, great!"

the next morning.

Sunlight filtered through layers of white mist and fell on the bedside, brightening the whole world. However, this quiet morning was disturbed by someone who didn't know any better.

My phone beeped with a friend request: "Remove me from your blacklist."

Tang Junyao glanced at the message on her phone, ignored it, threw the phone on the bed, and started dressing the little guy.

I'm more sober now. Maybe this man was just acting on a whim. I'll just ignore him.

She dressed her son, ruffled his hair, and called Su Xue, "Big sister, are you okay? I'll come pick you up."

Su Xue also got up early, and she was very interested in Little Strawberry going out to play. "Alright, come and pick up this princess."

Beach at the seaside.

Tang Junyao squatted down beside her son, playing in the sand with him, when Su Xue, sitting opposite her, suddenly said, "Yaoyao, I have something to tell you."

"Hmm? What is it?"

Su Xue: "Lu Jinnan has been coming to my clinic a lot these past few days. I suspect he's lost his mind."

Tang Junyao: "........."

Tang Junyao was a little suspicious, "Could it be that he knows about Little Strawberry?"

Su Xue thought it was impossible. "It shouldn't be. I've never brought Xiaocaomei to the hospital, and my mother has never taken her out either. They've always just played around in the neighborhood."

"So he wants to pursue you?" This was one of the guesses Tang Junyao could think of.

Su Xuemu paused for a moment, "I think that's possible. Do you think he might have a crush on me? He's come here several times already."

Tang Junyao thought it would be good if Lu Jinnan liked Su Xue, as long as it was genuine. "It would be good if he genuinely liked you too, especially since he's Little Strawberry's father. But if he's just playing around, don't pay any attention to him, stay as far away as possible."

Su Xue retorted, "Don't you think it's incongruous to describe him with the word 'sincere'?"

Then Su Xue added, "If you want me to believe that a playboy can turn over a new leaf, I'd rather believe that a sow can fly. It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. A dog that eats shit will never change its hobby."

Tang Junyao: ".............." Could you be any more disgusting?

Tang Junyao didn't intend to say anything more, after all, she wasn't sure what Lu Jinnan was thinking. From Xiaocaozi's perspective, it was good, but from Su Xue's perspective, she definitely hoped that the other party really liked her and that it wasn't just a passing fancy.

The two little ones had a great time. After returning home, as usual, Su Xue slept at Yixinyuan that night and would take her daughter back to the Su family home the next day.

After giving the two dirty little ones a bath, they were probably tired from playing and fell asleep early.

With bodyguards protecting them, Tang Junyao gave her two aunts a day off today, and they went back to the Tang residence.

Su Xue was craving a late-night snack. "Yao Yao, do you want some spicy hot pot? I'm really craving it. Let's order takeout."

"Okay, I want some too. Go take a shower, I'll order some. Do you want it mildly spicy or extra spicy?"

Su Xue thought for a moment, "Extra spicy, do you have Sprite at home?"

"No, I'll order a large bottle so we can share it."

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now, honey. Hurry up and order, I'm a little hungry."

"Okay." After Su Xue went into the bathroom, Tang Junyao searched on the food delivery app for which mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant was good. Actually, she wanted to eat snail rice noodles, but she thought better of it, worried that the two little ones wouldn't be able to stand the smell, and besides, Auntie would be coming tomorrow.

We ordered two extra spicy dishes, a bottle of Sprite, and a bottle of yogurt.

The suite had two bathrooms. She went to the closet to get her clothes, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and had just finished showering and was still drying her hair when she heard the doorbell ring. She figured it must be the delivery.

I glanced through the peephole and realized it wasn't property management staff. Delivery personnel aren't allowed in this community. After the goods are delivered to the main gate and registered, dedicated property management staff will take them to each floor for distribution, as a sign of security.

The door opened to find Lan Yunchen's bodyguard, Bai Hu. "Mr. Bai, what brings you here?"

Baihu, carrying takeout, stood ramrod straight and said politely and respectfully, "Miss, I've been here the whole time. Next time you want something, you can tell us what to buy. It's safer that way. Also, you can just call me Baihu."

Tang Junyao smiled without refusing, "Okay, Baihu, would you like to come in and have something to eat?"

"No, thank you, Miss. Please let me know if there's anything else you need."

Tang Junyao didn't press the matter. Her brother's bodyguards were all very disciplined. "That's all for now. You should all get some rest. Thank you for your help."

After closing the door, she gently called out to the guest room, "Su Xue, come out and eat some spicy hot pot. Hurry up, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Su Xue's hair was half-dry after blow-drying, and she casually tied it into a bun. "It smells so good! How did it get here so fast? Pour me some Sprite."

Tang Junyao poured her a Sprite and then poured one for herself. "It was brought up by my brother's bodyguard."

Su Xue clicked her tongue, "Yun Chen protects you like a daughter, that's so nice. Yao Yao, you deserve it. You've had such bad luck for the first 20 years, but things will only get better for you from now on."

These words came from the bottom of her heart. Su Xue was especially happy that her best friend had such a loving family; they were truly good to her to the core.

"I also feel that my brother treats me like a daughter. He's afraid I'll neglect Lele, so he arranges everything perfectly for me every day, without missing a single day." Lan Yunchen's face was filled with happiness as she spoke.

Suddenly I remembered something. "I have something to tell you. Could you move your Sprite a little further away?"

Su Xue was completely confused, her face full of doubt. "Just get to the point, why do you want me to stay away from Sprite?"

"I'm afraid you might spray it into my bowl, which would be a bit strange." She guessed that her best friend would definitely have a strong reaction, so it was safer to be prepared.

Hearing this, Su Xue became even more curious. She obediently pushed the Sprite in front of her, sat down properly, and waited for the news to unfold. "Tell me, I want to hear what big news can shock me."

Tang Junyao took a sip of Sprite. "Ji Hancheng apologized to me and then, in his madness, said he wanted to pursue me."

After she finished speaking, Su Xue's expression was beyond description; it was truly unpredictable. Her mouth opened for a long time, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing this, Tang Junyao reminded her, "Are you stupid? I'm telling you."

Still reeling from the shock, Su Xue was still reeling from this gossip. She was already stunned by Ji Shao's apology, but then he said he wanted to pursue Yao Yao. After regaining her senses, she said, "Wait a minute, what did you say back then? Did you keep your integrity?"

"I kept it up, I kept it up. Do you think I'm such a spineless person? Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn't affected at all when I heard his apology. I was mostly shocked, but it didn't really have any impact on me. What I'm worried about now is that he'll cause me trouble in the hospital. I won't have any peace then. I don't want the people at the hospital to know about me and him. That's my biggest worry."

Su Xue, however, didn't take it seriously and started eating her spicy hot pot. "Eat up, Yao Yao, don't be afraid. Let him pursue you. He didn't like you back then, and we still don't like him now. Now you have your brothers and the others as your support, so don't be afraid. Let's see what he can do. I can beat up that scumbag Lu, but you can't. But we still have to get our revenge."

Tang Junyao was a little annoyed. "No, isn't this playing hard to get? Forget it, I'll just talk to him about it tomorrow."

Su Xue felt that explaining things to Ji Shao was like talking to a brick wall. "You can try, but I guarantee you won't understand. Since he's decided to pursue you, he definitely won't give up so quickly. Do you think he's the type to give up easily?"

"What I mean is, let him pursue you, but don't pay him any attention. Also, raise your own standards. First, see what he can do and whether he can persevere, and whether he has really changed. This doesn't mean you should get back together with him. It's also for my godson's sake. Little Yuzu will eventually have to ask his father about this when he grows up. Second, if it's just a passing fancy, wouldn't it be easier to see through it in time?"

In the past few days, Su Xue has also figured out that if Little Strawberry grows up and wants to ask her father, she cannot deprive her of her right to know.

For the first time, Tang Junyao felt that Su Xue was so insightful. Now she only hoped that the Buddha would be discharged from the hospital soon and stop causing her trouble.

Su Xue also said that Ji Hancheng is not someone who easily admits defeat. If he could easily admit defeat, he probably wouldn't have gone to Blue City 175 times. But whether what he said about 175 times is true or false is unknown.

What's past is past; there's no time machine in this world.