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

Tihou Hotel

The three got out of the taxi. Su Xue and Tang Junyao sat in the back seat, while Su Yu sat in the front passenger seat.

Su Xue originally planned to drive, but her driving speed was rather slow, so she simply took a taxi. The family's drivers were a bit busy today; one was on leave and the other was taking her father to the company.

After paying, Tang Junyao went to the trunk to get her luggage, but was stopped by a slender hand as soon as she opened it: "Let me do it, it's a bit heavy."

Actually, he had more than just this one suitcase; he also had several other suitcases. Qin Kai had taken the others home, but this one was a gift for the two girls. The suitcase was a bit big, and the contents were quite valuable, so he wanted to deliver it himself.

Su Xue walked to the front desk, took her appointment confirmation message, and showed it to the clerk.

A short while later, a receptionist led them to a private room on the 8th floor.

"Su Yu, you're back in China!" There was a hint of surprise in her voice.

Upon hearing this, Su Yu didn't show much expression, but politely exchanged pleasantries with the woman who had suddenly appeared before him, "Yes, I just got back today."

Tang Junyao sized up the woman for a while. She was covered in designer brands, had exquisite makeup, and even her nails were meticulously done.

She didn't know who the other woman was, but judging from her clothes, tone of voice, and acquaintance with the Su family, she was definitely a heiress from a wealthy family.

The tone of their greeting suggests they're very familiar with each other.

Tang Junyao is not materialistic and doesn't like designer brands, but because she has Su Xue by her side, and this best friend just happens to love designer bags, clothes and watches.

Her explanation was, "I'm just an ordinary person."

You become influenced by what you see and hear.

It's like someone becoming a doctor after being sick for a long time!

Lu Man turned her gaze to Su Xue and Tang Junyao. "Xiao Xue, it's been a long time. I just got back a few days ago and have been busy so I haven't had a chance to visit you. Let's have afternoon tea together another day."

Su Xue: "I'm quite busy too." Yes, she was indeed very busy, that's not a lie, but in Lu Man's eyes, it wasn't, but rather a perfunctory response.

Lu Man answered with a smile, displaying the etiquette of a wealthy heiress, "I saw it, you're even on a live stream, that's amazing, my parents are praising you."

She glanced at Tang Junyao from head to toe, a hint of disdain in her eyes. Going out without makeup? What courage! But she smiled and asked, "Is this... Su Yu your girlfriend?"

Tang Junyao knew the woman was talking about her. She didn't want to bother with someone unimportant, and she could also see the disdain in the woman's eyes. They weren't going to have much interaction in the future anyway. "Brother Su Yu, I'll go into the private room first."

"Okay, Xiaoxue, you go in too. Luman, I'm sorry, I just got off the plane and I'm a little hungry, so I'll have something to eat first." Her words were polite, but they were tinged with a strong sense of distance.

"Sure, let's get together again next time. It's been so long since we've hung out together. Let's invite Acheng then."

Su Yu simply nodded slightly to indicate that he was leaving.

Back in the next private room, Lu Man, still behaving like a wealthy heiress, sat gracefully next to the idle man.

It's as if you're telling a funny story, "Guess who I just saw?"

Ji Hancheng leaned back lazily in his chair, smoking, and did not answer. Han Yueyi did the same; the two were exactly the same.

Only Lu Jinnan was polite enough to ask, "Who?" After all, she was his cousin, so he had to give her some face.

Today's meeting is organized by Lu Man's group. Lu Jinnan's uncle, who is also Lu Man's father, recently used some connections to buy a piece of land in the capital. But coincidentally, the leaders of the capital want to develop this area and plan to build a commercial street and an amusement park. The scope is very wide, and Ji Hancheng wants to take over the project and do it with Han Yue.

Unfortunately, one-third of the land was bought by Lu Man's father, so he sent Lu Man to negotiate today, while he himself didn't show up. The meaning behind this is very clear: it's Ji Hancheng.

Lu Jinnan was merely a tool, a hostess.

Accompanying you for meals, drinks, and transportation!

"I just went to the restroom and saw Su Yu. He said he just arrived today and is in the private room next to ours. Isn't that a coincidence, Acheng?"

Ji Hancheng, who was smoking, did not answer the question, as if he had not heard it.

Lu Man didn't care about his cold face. After not seeing each other for 8 years, she understood that he was angry, and she was also confident that she could get back together with him.

This piqued Lu Jinnan's curiosity. "Oh, Su Yu is back. I have to go see him. Young Master Ji, you two have been fighting for so many years, why haven't you made up yet? Su Yu has been abroad for two years, why did he suddenly come back?"

Ji Hancheng's business overlaps with many of Su's businesses, so they have always been competing with each other behind the scenes, and their relationship is not very friendly.

They were polite to each other on the surface, but behind the scenes, no one was polite to each other at all.

Ji Hancheng remained silent. His purpose today was the land transfer, nothing else mattered. Recently, he had been frequently called out by Lu Man and hadn't eaten that woman's cooking for several days. He was craving it, which is why he suggested coming to Tihou and even specially requested the new chef from last time to cook.

Before serving the dishes, Su Yu opened his suitcase, turned to Tang Junyao and said, "Yaoyao, I might have to go home first after dinner. I have a lot of things to do at the company tomorrow, so I might not be able to come see you. I'll give you the gift first."

Tang Junyao was a little embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but when she opened the suitcase, she was shocked. Su Yu always knew what she liked. "Brother Su Yu, how did you buy this helmet?"

Su Xue, who was standing to the side looking for her gift, exclaimed, "Damn, you even bought this one, bro! It even has an autograph! Yao Yao's is way more awesome than Han Shao's!"

Su Xue still remembers how much her best friend loved Han Shao's helmet last time.

Before she could even recover from the helmet she had been longing for, Su Yu handed her a pair of limited-edition boxing gloves and a tracksuit.

Tang Junyao was about to say that it was too expensive.

Su Yu interrupted, "You can't refuse. It's a gift from your brother to your sister. Why would you feel guilty?"

She obediently said "Oh" and accepted them all.

Su Xue was unhappy and kept rummaging through the box, "Brother, what about mine? What did you buy for me?"

"Everything in the suitcase is yours, don't rummage through it, it's all yours." After giving Tang Junyao her things, Su Yu got up and gently pushed the suitcase towards Su Xue, indicating that it was all hers.

Seeing the things left in the suitcase, Su Xue was speechless, her head filled with black lines. It wasn't that she didn't like them, but she felt that her brother hadn't put any effort into buying them. The suitcase was full of her favorite treasures. "Brother, could you have been any more perfunctory with your gifts? Look at all these bags, perfumes, and cosmetics."

Su Yu turned his gaze to his younger sister's face and asked her seriously, "So besides these, do you have any other hobbies?"

Su Xue choked, realizing that there really wasn't any left.

She loves handbags, watches, and cosmetics, but she's not a good driver and doesn't like cars.

"What about my watch? Why didn't you buy it?"

"I had Kai deliver it to my house. I'll pick it up myself tonight."

Su Xue was overjoyed. She had wanted that watch for a long time. She sent a picture to her brother, urging him to bring it back, and also sent a lot of cute, flattering emojis.

"Brother is the best, love you, mwah!"

Then the waiter came in to serve the dishes, and soon the table was full.

Su Yu slowly put on his gloves, placed the crab in front of him, carefully peeled it, and removed the meat, placing it in front of Tang Junyao.

Su Xue didn't think anything of it, because every time she was with Su Yu, he would consciously put on gloves and peel the shells for them, but he would give them to Yao Yao first and then to himself.

Several times she asked why, and Su Yu said that Yao Yao was the youngest.

But she's the same age as Yao Yao, only 3 days older. Is that considered older? In ancient times, if you were to become sworn siblings, even being just one day older might be considered older.

Tang Junyao reminded him, "Brother Su Yu, you eat first, Xiaoxue and I will do it ourselves."

He wouldn't listen to any advice, as if he had gotten used to doing it and couldn't do it without preparing it before meals, and continued to slowly and methodically pick at the food.

She stopped trying to stop him. After spending so many years with Su Yu, she understood his personality. Once he wanted to do something, there was no point in trying to persuade him. He could only do it his own way and be done with it.

Tang Junyao quietly ate her food. When she came across the delicious sweet and sour pork ribs, she turned the plate in front of Su Yu and said, "This is delicious. Su Yu, you should try it."

He elegantly wiped his hands, picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, and put it in his mouth: "Indeed, this chef's skills are about the same as yours. Is he from the capital?"

Tang Junyao paused, wondering why Su Yu's first reaction was also about the chef's hometown.

Is this really the observation point of successful people?

I'll need to inquire about it another day!

"I don't know, I didn't ask. Maybe it's a chef from a training region, the same place our nanny was trained in."

Su Yu wasn't very interested in this, so he just mentioned it briefly and didn't discuss it further.