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

As dusk falls, the warm sunlight gradually fades, and the setting sun quietly disappears.

The clouds were tinged with golden-red by the glow of the sunset.

A few rays of red light shone into the large cabin, illuminating the man on the sofa. The man was working intently, but it didn't seem like he was working; he simply had his laptop on his lap and was typing away.

The only sound in the quiet cabin was the crisp clatter of the keyboard, which was quite pleasant to the ear and revealed the man's delight, as he occasionally let a smile twitch at the corner of his mouth.

When Han Guoguo woke up and came out of her room, she caught her brother giving her that aunt-like smile, which she found incredibly cheesy. Leaning against the doorframe, she said disdainfully, "You weren't hiding while I was sick, were you dating some girl? You have someone you like?"

Didn't she secretly introduce big shots to Xixi using her phone before?

Has she already fallen for someone else so quickly?

Men, indeed, if men were reliable, pigs would fly.

In her heart, Han Guoguo despised Han Yue so much that she wouldn't even recognize her own parents.

Han Yue fiddled with the computer a few times before shutting it down, putting it in his laptop bag, and casually replied, "Once you're up, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and get off the plane."

"You're really got all fired up."

Han Guoguo then realized that there was no one else in the cabin except her and Han Yue. She had just gotten up and hadn't checked the time; her phone was still on the bed. "What time is it?"

Han Yue still didn't answer, reaching for his suitcase in one hand and carrying his laptop bag in the other. "Did you drop your phone in the toilet?"

Han Guoguo rolled her eyes at him, turned around and went to the bed to get her phone, muttering to herself, "Why didn't you say you dropped it in the toilet when you asked someone for their phone? See if I'll lend it to you next time, what a jerk."

After taking their phones, the brother and sister got off the plane one after the other and slept until 6 a.m., feeling like they had slept for an eternity.

As Han Guoguo stepped off the plane, her phone chimed with a message from Tang Junyao: "Are you feeling any better? Come to the manor for dinner tonight. My brother has already arranged for someone at the exit to pick you up."

you?

So, is Han Duidui going too? Won't that upset Xixi? He was all smiles just now; he must have been chatting with some girl.

If it were Xixi, she definitely wouldn't refuse to answer her question.

It certainly is.

Han Guoguo's analysis became increasingly certain.

Han Guoguo followed behind, unwilling to give up, and asked again tentatively, "Brother, who were you chatting with so happily just now? Don't look at me like that. I didn't stop you from dating. As your younger sister, I was just showing you some concern."

She also wanted to gather intelligence on the enemy's situation. She really liked Xixi being her sister-in-law. What does age matter when you're sisters-in-law?

As the two were talking, they reached the exit, where two people in uniform approached them, their hands respectfully clasped in front of their chests. "Hello, Mr. Han, Ms. Han. We are here to pick you up on behalf of Mr. Lan."

The bodyguards thought that when President Lan said "wait a while," he meant "a little while." They didn't expect that dinner time would almost pass. Just when they thought they wouldn't be able to wait any longer, the two of them came out.

Han Yue propped his laptop bag on the handle, put one hand in his pocket, wore sunglasses, and said coldly, "Hmm."

Han Guoguo hurriedly asked the bodyguard, "Where do we go next?"

The bodyguard told him truthfully, "Mr. Lan instructed that you be taken to the Blue City Hotel first. This hotel belongs to Mr. Lan and you have been given a presidential suite. After you are settled in, you will have dinner at the manor."

Han Guoguo thought to herself how generous Xixi's brother was, then turned to Han Yue and asked, with a hint of reluctance on her part, "Um, are you... going?"

Han Yue immediately understood his sister's thoughts. He hadn't originally planned to go either, as he hadn't finished taking care of the necessary procedures. He told the bodyguard, "You take her directly there. I'll go to the hotel myself. Just tell me the room number."

The bodyguard thought this didn't fit with Mr. Lan's plan. "How about this," he said, "I'll take you to the hotel first."

Han Yue admired Lan Yunchen's bodyguards and became more patient. "I will explain personally. You won't be punished. Let's go."

The bodyguard hesitated several times, but Han Guoguo noticed the difficulty on his face. "It's okay, my brother has something to do later. Let's go."

Seeing his sister say this, the bodyguard finally relented, stepped away, and even thoughtfully hailed a taxi for Han Yue, saying a few words to the driver before getting in and leaving.

This made Han Yue feel that the Lan family was really thorough in their work. Even the bodyguards handled things meticulously, with no faults in etiquette. The subordinates were just like their masters.

Yuan Shu and Ji Hang's car was driving on the roads of Blue City. The driver wisely raised the partition, separating the front and back seats into two worlds. The windows of their car were the kind that made it impossible to see in from the outside, but people inside could see out clearly, so the visibility was extremely clear.

The car moved slowly, and Yuan Shu sat in the back seat looking at the scenery outside with mixed feelings. It seemed that the Lan family's wealth exceeded her expectations.

Ji Hang also saw through Lan Yunchen's purpose in making the arrangement. He glanced at the partition and couldn't help but speak up, "So it's not that your daughter-in-law is not good enough for your son, but that your son is not good enough for her. Stop saying that she doesn't have the demeanor of a lady from a good family. Everyone has their own way of living. She's just fine as she is. It's no wonder your son is so infatuated with her."

Yuan Shu was speechless after being rebuked. She wasn't blind, and she breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I didn't look down on her. I just felt that A-Cheng could find a woman who could help his career. I didn't interfere, did I? I can think what I want, but I haven't taken any action."

Little Yuzu seemed to recognize the route, patting the car window and babbling in a language from another world, looking very happy.

Ji Hang shook his head, feeling helpless about his wife's rigidity. "You, let go of this idea. Don't you know what kind of person A-Cheng is? He's domineering and proud. Do you think you can find him a career-oriented girl, the strong type? The two of them will be arguing every day. Can she withstand your son's arrogance and prejudice? I think this girl is quite good. She has smoothed out all of A-Cheng's rough edges and reduced his bad habits a lot. You should be thanking her."

Yuan Shu rolled her eyes at her husband as he kept praising their daughter-in-law, saying, "Are you implying that I'm the bad guy? I didn't say anything bad about her."

Ji Hang exposed for the first time, "The nanny we arranged for them two years ago was your doing, wasn't it?"

Yuan Shu choked. This happened so many years ago, it's all ancient history. "I was just afraid that A-Cheng would make a mistake because he was confused. I just asked the nanny to keep an eye on him and didn't ask her to do anything to him."

Ji Hang let out a long sigh of relief. "Our son should live his own life. We shouldn't interfere anymore. He's grown up now. Judging from the current situation, the Lan family is telling us that your daughter-in-law has a strong backing and won't be bullied. We're getting old too. Let's take it easy. Once A-Cheng's marriage is settled, we can stay at the Ji residence, take care of the children, and enjoy the happiness of family life. That's fine."

Yuan Shu felt frustrated. She had already accepted the situation and had no intention of interfering. Now, all she wanted to do was take good care of her grandson.

"I will keep Mr. Ji's teachings firmly in mind."

Ji Hang: "I didn't mean to criticize you, don't get the wrong idea."

Yuan Shu: "Hmph, you want to give me a sweet treat after slapping me."

Ji Hang smiled.

In the living room of the manor, Shen Muyun sat on the sofa to entertain Yuan Shu. The two women's temperaments contrasted instantly, one gentle and the other strong.

Tang Junyao, Su Xue, and Han Guoguo were also in the living room, along with Xiao Youzi, making it quite lively.

Inside the study, Ji Hancheng and Lan Yunchen were playing chess, while Lu Jinnan sat to the side watching.

In the study, Lan Chumu, the head of the Lan family, and Ji Hang were drinking tea and chatting. The two career-oriented men had quite a few topics to talk about. Ji Hang looked cold and didn't say much, but when he met someone like-minded and compatible, they could have a lively conversation.

You can talk for ages with people you don't click with and still not get anything out of it. Even with like-minded people, you can go around in circles on a single topic and still find the conversation uninteresting.

The people in the living room were chatting enthusiastically when suddenly a girl stepped in through the door. It was Lan Yunxi. She had her hair tied up in a high, loose bun, and wore a white short polo shirt with a row of slanted buttons on the front and a triangular slit at the waist. She also wore a dark blue denim skirt with a slit on the right leg, forming a triangle. She wore a white baseball cap with a light blue graffiti on the brim and light blue striped white sneakers.

Pure and youthful, full of energy, elegant and refined, she skipped and hopped in.

When she entered the room, she saw Tang Junyao, Su Xue, and Han Guoguo smiling at her.

All three people had the same expression: surprise and delight.

Looking at the three of them, Lan Yunxi forgot to take another step. Her mouth was wide open, and her bright eyes were fixed on the scene in the living room. She couldn't react for a moment. Shen Muyun reminded her with a smile, "You're so excited, come over and say hello."

Lan Yunxi was genuinely excited and completely unprepared. She shuffled over, but Tang Junyao stood up first, walked over, and put her arm around her shoulder. "How was the surprise I gave you?"

Lan Yunxi finally came to her senses, jumped up and down twice, and then affectionately took Tang Junyao's arm, "Ahhhhh, I'm so excited! How could you guys be like this? Why didn't you tell me anything? I'm so touched!"

A thin layer of mist filled her eyes, blurring her vision. Since returning from the capital, she had missed not only Han Yue but also them.

Shen Muyun shook her head and explained to Yuan Shu, "Please don't mind, in-law. This child is spoiled and can't control his emotions."

Yuan Shu smiled faintly, glanced at the new girl, and felt inexplicably comfortable looking at her. "That's good. It also shows that they have a good relationship."

Lan Yunxi didn't know who Yuan Shu, who was sitting on the sofa, was. Shen Muyun reminded her, "This is your sister's mother-in-law. Call her Auntie."

"Hello, Auntie, welcome to Blue City."

Yuan Shu responded with a polite greeting, "Thank you."

Lan Yunxi smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling, and bent down a little to walk to Xiaoyouzi's side, gently coaxing, "Little one, can't see me, huh?"

Little Yuzi tiptoed and kissed Lan Yunxi on the cheek with a soft "smack." Only then did Lan Yunxi take off his hat and put it on Little Yuzi's head. The hat was too big and loosely rested on Little Yuzi's head.

How adorable! Little Yuzi hadn't even been picked. Lan Yunxi smiled, a natural and heartfelt smile. She squatted down and picked her up. "Auntie will take you to play something fun. Sisters, let's go to my room."

Shen Muyun sat upright, her hands folded in her lap, her back ramrod straight. "Go ahead, this child probably has a treasure hidden away."

After the others left, only Shen Muyun and Yuan Shu remained in the living room talking.