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

The name "Brother Su Yu" sounded particularly jarring, and since Ji Hancheng was quite close to them and the two women were chatting across a distance, it was hard to ignore them. So they managed to hear most of the conversation.

Lu Jinnan had already gotten into the driver's seat and started the car. Su Xue turned her head and called out to Tang Junyao, "Yaoyao, I'm waiting for you at Tihou."

"Okay, be careful."

After Lu Jinnan's car drove away, Ji Hancheng got into the driver's seat, glanced at the woman, and noticed that she hadn't fastened her seatbelt after sitting there for so long. He leaned over and patiently fastened her seatbelt, then quickly and naturally pecked her lips before pulling away.

The man was becoming increasingly skilled at this operation, achieving precision, accuracy, and speed.

He actually wanted to kiss her deeply, but he had to eat later, and he was afraid he would lose control. Lately, Ji Hancheng had been really hard to control.

Tang Junyao's face flushed red from the sudden attack. He looked at the woman's rapidly reddening cheeks and licked the lingering taste from his lips with satisfaction.

He steered with one hand, glancing at the rearview mirror, and quickly swerved back into the road, casually asking, "Were you just talking about Su Yu?"

Ji Hancheng wasn't sure if the woman knew Su Yu liked her, but his intuition told him that Su Yu had different feelings for Yao Yao.

Recalling the scene where Su Yu helped Yao Yao get her clothes, it's clear that Su Yu's feelings for her were those of a man for a woman. If he didn't like her, why would he go to the trouble of finding a helmet she liked, and even having her autograph on it?

This was something he put thought into. He didn't understand it before, but now he does. Only when you truly like someone will you spend time understanding their preferences and even catering to them.

And her simple smile can stir up waves in your heart, blooming one by one, spreading endlessly with this sense of satisfaction.

His heart was in turmoil, and his thoughts were already wandering, but he calmly waited for Tang Junyao's answer.

She glanced sideways at the man who was focused on driving, assuming it was just casual conversation, and asked, "Did you hear that?"

Ji Hancheng explained, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop. You guys were talking too loudly, and I have pretty good hearing."

It wouldn't matter if Ji Hancheng found out about this, she continued, "Xiaoxue forgot to tell Su Yu about Lu Jinnan."

Ji Hancheng suddenly reached out and grasped her small hand, deliberately squeezing her fingertips. "Su Yu already knew."

These words surprised Tang Junyao. If Su Yu knew, then why had he never told Xiaoxue? Xiaoxue was still worried about how to explain it to Su Yu. Besides, Su Yu hadn't caused any trouble for Lu Jinnan. She was full of questions.

He frowned and asked, "When did Brother Su Yu find out?"

Ji Hancheng's expression darkened. He paused for a moment, thinking to himself, "I don't know when I found out, but he's the one who broke Xu Man's leg."

This information shocked Tang Junyao even more. In her impression, Su Yu was gentle and soft-spoken, and had nothing to do with the word "ruthless".

Ji Hancheng didn't tell Xu Man that Baihu had severed her Achilles tendon, because she probably hadn't witnessed Lan Yunchen's ruthlessness.

Seeing that she was silent and somewhat lost in thought, he squeezed her soft fingers again. "Isn't this the Su Yu you envision?"

A seed of inquiry was sprouting wildly in his heart; he wanted to know how Su Yu appeared in her heart.

Tang Junyao was completely unaware of the underlying meaning of the man's question. She spoke slowly and deliberately, "Perhaps everyone has two sides. One side is what they show to their family members they care about, and the other side is what they show to people who make them uncomfortable. Even though so much time has passed, I understand Su Yu's actions. Xiaoxue is his sister, and it's understandable that he wanted to avenge her."

She continued, "Actually, I thought of a hundred ways to get revenge on Xu Man, but in the end I didn't do it. I don't sympathize with her for what happened to her."

Ji Hancheng's chest tightened, and he took a deep breath. "Because you think I'm protecting her, and that you can't beat me?"

Tang Junyao nodded without hesitation, "Yes, you are Master Ji. If you want to protect someone, how could you not? I have no backing, and I know my own limitations. I can't fight you. I need to live well."

At that time, she had no one to help her. Even if Su Yu could, she would not have agreed to let Su Yu fight against Ji Hancheng for her sake. Even if he could hurt Ji Hancheng, Su Yu would definitely be hurt as well.

People who are genuinely good to you don't take advantage of you.

Ji Hancheng remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together, and his grip on the steering wheel tightened.

Tang Junyao: "Actually, Su Xue could have taken revenge, or she could have gone after Su Yu, but the Su family is a large family after all, and Su Xue didn't want the Su family to be talked about because of her, so she chose to keep it from her brother."

But there's one more thing she didn't say: Su Xue said it was Lu Jinnan who slept with her.

Hearing the woman comfort Su Yu, he felt a pang of jealousy. She kept calling him "Brother Su Yu," but his own mistake left him feeling utterly insecure. He could only ask softly, "Are you someone she cares about?"

Ji Hancheng began to suspect whether Su Yu broke Xu Man's leg for Su Xue or Yao Yao's sake, and he guessed that she must have been involved as well.

Tang Junyao thought he would ask her why she hadn't contacted Su Yu, but after that question, she turned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Ji Hancheng couldn't keep it to himself and wanted to ask clearly all at once, "Does he like you?" It was a question, not a rhetorical one.

Upon hearing this, Tang Junyao calmly leaned back in her chair and said, "You're overthinking it. He treats me like a younger sister."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and saw that the man's brows were furrowed. She continued slowly, "Actually, when we were together before, I had a few moments of doubt, but Su Yu always naturally said that I was his sister. I remember once when I was in high school, I was surrounded by a few people, and Su Yu came to my rescue. At that time, he made it clear to those people that I was his sister and that he would protect me from now on. The Su family is a wealthy family after all, so those people who bullied me didn't dare to mess with me anymore. After that, no one bothered me anymore. Over the years, Su Yu has really treated me like an older brother and has indeed treated me like his own sister. So compared to others, I care about him more."

He suddenly remembered that Su Xue had said that the Ji family and the Su family were competitors and had never gotten along well. There were also rumors that even the assistants' names contained the character "Kai" in their names, which was a rivalry. He wondered if it was true.

"Are you in competition with the Su family?"

At this moment, Ji Hancheng was extremely grateful to Su Yu for his nurturing approach, bringing Su Yu to his side. It turned out that Su Yu had never confessed his feelings all these years, so it was no wonder that his approach had failed. He couldn't help but feel smug and his mood improved considerably.

She smiled and said, "Are you more concerned about me or about you, the brother I've adopted?" She emphasized the word "brother" much more than before.

Tang Junyao sensed that this person was jealous. She squinted and investigated for a while before saying, "Both are flesh and blood. Su Yu is like family to me. I'm not an ungrateful person, so don't make me make this choice."

Ji Hancheng nodded in agreement. "It's good to have family. It's good to have family. I'll remember that. I'll try my best not to compete with him for projects in the future. I'll introduce him to some good girls when I meet them."

Tang Junyao was speechless. "Big brother, you seem to have just gotten out of being single too, right? You seem to have a lot of female resources backing you up?"

Ji Hancheng replied cautiously, "You're overthinking it. Besides you, my mother, and my wife, there isn't a third woman's phone number in my phone."

He added, "If you don't believe me, translate it yourself."

After saying that, he tossed the phone to her, "The unlock code is your birthday."

Tang Junyao didn't open it. She felt that keeping an eye on someone wasn't something that could be prevented by checking their phone, and she wouldn't do that anyway.

"You don't even have any resources, yet you're planning to introduce someone to Brother Su Yu. Where do you get the confidence to think that the person you like is right for him?"

He played with her small hands again, squeezing them until they were sweaty. "I was just saying that."

Changing the subject, "Where do you plan to stay with your uncle and his family when they come? A hotel?"

That's what Tang Junyao thought, but Xixi definitely wanted to live with her. However, there was a problem: her brother had only renovated two rooms for her, which were not enough to accommodate her.

Or maybe she should just go stay at a hotel with her aunt and uncle.

Tang Junyao said, "I plan to stay at the hotel with them."

"Do you want me to renovate the suite for you and turn it into four rooms?" He really thought Lan Yunchen was a bit out of his mind. Such a large area only had two rooms. One room for the nanny and one room for her son. It would be difficult for him to stay for even one night. How crowded would it be for three people to sleep in one bed?

I don't know what Lan Yunchen was thinking; he's so bad at planning.

Tang Junyao refused, saying that things were fine as they were, especially Xiaoyouzi's toy room, which her brother had put a lot of effort into, so she wouldn't touch it. "No need, let's stay at a hotel."

Ji Hancheng thought, "Okay, a hotel is more convenient than home. If Lan Yunchen also stays at home, I won't be able to get in at all. I'll arrange for you to stay at the Tihou Hotel. You can't refuse. Let me make my presence felt."

After chatting all the way, Tang Junyao finally agreed without much hesitation.

She was really looking forward to her uncle and aunt's visit. They hadn't seen each other for several months, and her aunt would often send her messages to ask if she was busy and if she could come over. She thought her aunt missed Xiaoyouzi too.

Actually, she also missed them a little.