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

Tang Junyao was still worried about Su Xue. There were no surgeries scheduled for the afternoon, so she gave a few instructions to the nurse at the service desk and then left.

The weather forecast said it would be cloudy turning to light rain today. After checking the forecast, she chose a four-wheeled vehicle because there is already a disabled person in her family who needs daily care. He is almost like a third-degree disabled person and needs help with bathing, washing his face, brushing his teeth, and so on.

Given that she needed to care for the disabled, she couldn't afford to catch a cold, so the car slowly drove towards the Lu family villa.

When Tang Junyao arrived at the Lu family home, only Lu's mother was in the living room, eating melon seeds and watching TV. The huge TV screen was playing a comedy period drama, and Lu's mother was laughing so hard that she didn't even notice when Tang Junyao entered the room.

"Auntie, is Xiaoxue upstairs?"

Hearing the voice, Lu's mother turned around and looked in the direction of the sound. When she saw it was Tang Junyao, she happily stood up and went to greet her, "Yaoyao, what brings you here? Lele didn't come."

As he spoke, he glanced outside the door.

It was obvious that the aunt already knew about Lele and Yueyue's affair. "Lele has gone to work. His father has been sick and resting at home these past few days, so he's been quite busy. I'll have him come and apologize to you another time when he's free."

Lu's mother scolded Yao Yao and slapped her hand, "You child, why are you apologizing? Young people are free to date. I've always thought highly of Lele. I feel sorry for him every day when I hear Xiaoxue complaining that Lele doesn't like Yueyue. Isn't this perfect? ​​Everyone's happy now, isn't that great?"

Tang Junyao smiled awkwardly, "I'm just glad you don't blame us for being ignorant."

"I'm not an empress. It's normal for young people to date behind their parents' backs. It's for freedom, I understand. Even though I'm old, I can understand the younger generation's talk about freedom and democracy, right?"

Tang Junyao: Auntie really spends a lot of time online.

After listening to Lu's mother praise Lele, Tang Junyao finally went upstairs to find Su Xue. She pushed open the door to Su Xue's room, which was dark and the curtains were not drawn. The person on the bed was sleeping like a dead pig.

Tang Junyao went over and checked her breathing. Standing by the bed, she looked at her best friend, whose eyes were bruised. "You're sleeping so comfortably. I thought you were dead."

Su Xue was actually awake; it was already afternoon. She just felt weak all over and didn't even bother to open her eyes. Tang Junyao saw that Su Xue's eyes weren't moving and was about to leave when she heard Su Xue's duck-like voice behind her, "Is this how you treat me? If I wasn't breathing, would you call the funeral home for me?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Junyao stopped in her tracks, turned around, and said to the person still lying on the bed with their eyes closed, "You're awake! I thought you were fast asleep. Your Xiao Nan said you were binge-watching dramas. Did you two have a fight last night?"

Su Xue, half-dead, stretched her smooth arm out of the blanket. Even this simple movement of raising her arm took all her strength. "Do I look like I haven't been in a fight? I'm practically a strawberry field. Count them, sigh."

Her mind was a little foggy; she didn't remember what time she fell asleep, only that she was on the verge of death.

Seeing the red strawberries piled up one on top of another, Tang Junyao was so surprised she almost dropped her jaw. This was reckless...aren't they afraid of damaging their kidneys?

"Um, should I take you to the hospital to get checked out?" Tang Junyao was just worried that her best friend and Lu Jinnan had quarreled; she didn't want to pry into their nightlife.

Su Xue struggled to open her eyelids and said helplessly, "Go to the hospital, what kind of hospital? Do you want to tell everyone I was putting out a fire last night? Sigh, I reckon I fought three hundred rounds last night. I don't want a happy life for the next month. I need to recover my energy. I feel like my dantian is completely damaged."

"Looks like you're doing alright. Your Xiao Nan has toned it down and isn't at a loss for words yet. Let me get you some water." Tang Junyao was amused by her best friend's half-dead appearance.

Su Xue raised her jade-like arm, "Help me sit up first, so you can see what happened in the battle last night."

"Yes, Your Majesty." After saying that, Tang Junyao walked to the bedside, intending to help her best friend sit up. However, this girl had no strength at all, and it took her a lot of effort to pull her up.

The blanket slipped off, revealing even more severe hickeys on her body, much worse than on her arms. "Did your Xiao Nan walk out this morning or lie down?"

"What do I know? I'm just glad I didn't fall into a deep sleep. I need to make Xiao Nan a monk for a year."

Tang Junyao helped her find a nightgown in the closet and threw it on the bed. She didn't comment on what her friend said, because knowing her best friend's personality, Xiao Nan could hold back, but her best friend probably couldn't. "Put this on. If your aunt sees you, she'll probably be scared to death. I suggest you don't leave this building today. Just stay in bed. Do you want me to get you some water or lunch?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm starving! I'm completely exhausted and need to replenish my energy."

Upon hearing the Empress's instructions, Tang Junyao turned and went downstairs to get some food. A dozen minutes later, she came back up with a plate and pushed open the door to the room again.

Bending down to place the plate on the bedside table, Su Xue had already put on her shirt but not her pants. She planned to sit on the bed to eat, as her legs were practically paralyzed and she was afraid of falling and dying.

Lu's mother gave Tang Junyao the warmed bird's nest and the freshly made egg pancakes. She asked her best friend, "Which do you want to eat first, the bird's nest or the egg pancakes? The egg pancakes were just made by the nanny at Auntie's."

Su Xue glanced at the plate and made her choice, "Egg pancake, please."

Tang Junyao pulled up a stool and sat down by the bed, as if she were taking care of a seriously ill patient in the hospital. She couldn't help but chuckle, picked up an egg pancake and handed it to Su Xue. However, Su Xue's hand was shaking uncontrollably as if she had Parkinson's disease, and she couldn't take the egg pancake at all.

Receiving a cold look from her patient friend, Tang Junyao suppressed her smile and said, "Fine, I'll feed you then. I might as well go all the way."

Su Xue took a bite of her pancake angrily, her tone unfriendly and feigning complaint, "Who am I doing this for? If you had told me earlier, I would have changed the plan. Would I have ended up lying in bed with hickeys all night? Who's to blame?"

After being accused, Tang Junyao sincerely admitted her mistake, saying, "It's my fault, absolutely my fault. I promise it won't happen again. I'm just here to serve Your Highness, aren't I?"

Seeing Yao Yao's sincere attitude, Su Xue finally let her go and happily ate the pancake, saying, "Feed me slowly, I haven't swallowed it yet."

"Okay, give me a signal when you're done swallowing, and then I'll feed you again, okay?" Tang Junyao wasn't angry; instead, she smiled indulgently and cooperated.

After lunch, Tang Junyao seriously talked to Su Xue about Lele. "Xiao Nan just accepted Lele, so don't rush things. Don't keep talking about engagement or marriage in front of Xiao Nan. Take it slow. Lele has no intention of marrying anyone else. He'll be your son-in-law no matter what. Are you at ease now?"

Su Xue rolled her eyes at her best friend. "You should have said so earlier. Fine, now that the two kids are together, I've gotten what I wanted. Now I have to appease my Xiao Nan first. Sigh."

Around 4:30, a white Lamborghini was parked in front of the studio.

The car door opened, and Ji Jiale got out of the driver's seat. He had something to discuss with Yueyue today and wanted to take her home.

When the assistant saw Ji Jiale arrive, she wisely prepared to leave work. Lu Yiyue had already told the assistant that her father knew about the matter and that he wouldn't cause her any trouble, since it was she who had asked the assistant to lie. She was just an employee and was quite serious about her work.

Lu Jinnan knew that the assistant was very good to his daughter and had no intention of firing her, so he didn't pursue the matter further and just told the assistant to do her job well.

The assistant already had her bag slung over her shoulder. "Sister Yueyue, I'll be going now."

Lu Yiyue was cutting fabric with her head down when she looked up and saw her boyfriend striding in through the door. She smiled gently, coiled up her rolled-up clothes to make it easier to work, and stuck a pencil on them. "Okay, be careful on your way."

"Okay, goodbye Mr. Ji, goodbye Sister Yueyue."

Ji Jiale nodded politely, without looking at his assistant the whole time. His gaze remained fixed on Lu Yiyue. The assistant quickly ran away, adhering to the principle of not being a third wheel.

"Why are you here so early?"

Ji Jiale approached, stood beside her, looked down at her making clothes, and said softly, "I'm picking you up... and taking you home."

She looked up at him, smiling, "I'll be done soon, just a little while longer."

"Hmm." With that, Ji Jiale pulled up a stool and sat down next to her, keeping her company. The two looked at each other for a few seconds, their eyes full of carefree smiles. A relationship in the sunlight is really much better than a secret one.

He raised his hand and stroked her eyebrows, then touched her cheek. "I'll stay with you."

"Okay." With that, Lu Yiyue lowered her head and got back to work. Afraid of making him wait too long, she was very serious and meticulous. He noticed her anxiety and reminded her, "I'm not in a hurry. Everything is done."

Lu Yiyue looked up again, meeting his calm expression. "Oh, okay then."

Ji Jiale lied. He only wanted to take her home. After taking her home, he still had to go to the company to work overtime. His father had been recovering from his injury for the past few days, and it would take at least half a month for the injury on his face to fully heal.

Ten minutes later, Ji Jiale suddenly spoke up, his tone suggesting a discussion. He respected Yueyue's wishes and asked softly, "Yueyue."

Lu Yiyue didn't look up; she assumed Lele just wanted to chat with her. "Hmm?"

"Do you want to go to work at the company?"

Hearing this, she stopped what she was doing, looked up at him, and met Ji Jiale's gaze. She searched for his true thoughts in his eyes, and after a few seconds of silence, she smiled and said, "I'll listen to you. So, what about this studio? How should we handle it?"

This place holds memories for her and Lele, and she doesn't want to sell it anymore; the shop has already been bought.

After the two got together, Ji Jiale asked the landlord to buy the shop and put it under Lu Yiyue's name.