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

The two were still laughing and joking in the room after placing the order, waiting for Su Yu to arrive.

A few minutes later, there was a noise at the door.

Tang Junyao nudged Su Xue beside her, signaling her to get up and go out for dinner.

Su Xue was a little scared at this point, and her smile froze. "Yao Yao, I feel a little dizzy. Just tell my brother I'm not feeling well."

Tang Junyao: Can this illness be faked like this?

I was scared when I thought about it, so I decided to let her have her way and not expose me.

She shut down the computer, put it down, and walked out of the room. She noticed water droplets on the man's shoulder and asked, "Is it raining outside?"

Su Yu, as always, spoke gently and softly, "Yes, it's quite heavy, but the car was parked in the basement, so it didn't get wet."

She quickly went into the bathroom, grabbed a dry towel, and handed it to Su Yu, "Dry yourself off, your clothes are a little wet."

Su Yu took the towel, smiled, and dutifully wiped his shoulders before turning to ask, "Is your back wet?"

Without a word, she took the towel and dried him off. "All done."

Su Yu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Where's Xiaoxue?"

She was unlikely to lie to Su Yu because he was too kind and honest. "Um, Xiaoxue said she wasn't feeling well."

Su Yu understood immediately upon hearing this and called out to the guest room, "Su Xiaoxue, you have one minute to get out, or you'll face the consequences."

As soon as she recovered, Su Xue rushed out of the room and called out softly, "Brother." Her head was lowered, looking exactly like a good child who had made a mistake and knew how to admit it.

Tang Junyao deflated the situation, trying to ease the tension that was about to explode, "How about we eat first, and then we can talk in detail?"

Su Yu glared at his sister, "I'll deal with you later."

Su Xue gestured to her best friend from behind, indicating that she would be rescued later. Tang Junyao thought that she might also be taught a lesson. She was like a clay bodhisattva crossing the river, barely able to save herself, so she shrugged.

Su Yu, who was walking in front, was unaware that the two girls behind him were performing a pantomime.

Tang Junyao put extra effort into cooking that evening, showcasing her culinary skills.

Indeed, when Su Yu saw the table full of delicious food, the gloom in his mood dissipated a little. There was chopped chili fish head, shredded pork with garlic sauce, pumpkin stew with pork, braised crab, lettuce with oyster sauce, and chicken soup. There were many dishes, and the portions were large enough for them to eat.

Su Xue secretly observed her brother's expression. Seeing that it had eased up a bit, she felt a little relieved. Sure enough, she still needed Yao Yao's delicious food to reduce the risk of an explosion.

Tang Junyao warmly greeted Su Yu, "Landlord, please eat more."

Su Yu shook his head and chuckled, "Are you attacking me with sugar-coated bullets? Is the man who got Su Xue pregnant not a good person?"

Su Xue: "............"

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

Su Xue kept a low profile, shoveling rice into her mouth one grain at a time. As long as her brother didn't put any in his mouth, the food just didn't taste good.

Tang Junyao was also under some pressure. After all, she was responsible for this matter. It was not right to let Su Xue have an abortion, nor was it right to let her give birth. She was in a dilemma.

He bluntly took all the blame upon himself, saying, "Brother Su Yu, there's something I still need to tell you. The responsibility for Xiaoxue's situation lies with me."

Su Xue wanted to look up and explain, but her best friend stopped her with a look.

Su Yu assumed that Tang Junyao was defending Su Xue and taking the blame, so he remained silent.

She continued, "The reason is that on January 2nd, I went to the Tang family to retrieve my mother's belongings, but Xiaoxue was afraid something would happen to me, so she went with me. Unexpectedly, the person who framed me put drugs on the whole table, and even the elderly and children drank them. We lowered our guard and were drugged. After that, we lost consciousness. I didn't take good care of Xiaoxue, and that's my fault."

She didn't tell Su Yu that Lu Man was behind it; anyway, the matter had already been resolved, and she could just wait for the results tomorrow.

Su Yu hadn't expected this reason. He originally thought his sister had brought the children back because she was out having an affair. If that was the case, he also bore some responsibility for not taking good care of them. After returning home, he was busy with company matters and didn't pay much attention to the two girls, which led to the current situation.

So Xiaoxue got sick, Yaoyao... Realizing this, he hesitated a bit about whether to ask.

Finally, she asked, "So...did you get it? Are you alright?"

As the second ticked by, my grip on the chopsticks tightened involuntarily, and I held my breath.

Tang Junyao didn't know how to start. She paused for a moment, organizing her thoughts. She had always regarded Su Yu as her older brother, which carried the connotation of an elder. She wanted to think it over carefully before replying.

However, Su Xue answered quickly, "She's definitely pregnant. Yao Yao is pregnant too. We're both pregnant now."

With a loud bang, Su Yu's head exploded. He sat there blankly, as if his soul had been ripped out, staring intently at the girl in front of him, trying to discern the truth from her face.

He licked his dry lips, his throat tightening slightly. "Xiaoxue... is what she said true?"

Now it was Tang Junyao's turn to act like a child who had made a mistake, holding her chopsticks, head down, and nodding.

Having confirmed his answer, Su Yu felt a suffocating sensation in his chest. He, who didn't smoke much, stood up and, maintaining his last bit of politeness, said, "I'm going to the balcony for some fresh air. You guys eat first."

Su Yu pushed open the balcony door and went outside to compose himself.

The two girls left in the restaurant looked at each other, somewhat at a loss. However, they both thought the same thing: Su Yu was angry and found it hard to accept that both of them were pregnant, and they did not think about anything else.

The two who remained felt a little embarrassed to eat, and thought they would wait for Su Yu to join them.

Su Xue turned to look at her brother smoking on the balcony, then turned to Tang Junyao and said, "I hope my brother won't drag us to fight later."

Tang Junyao shook her head. This was the first time she had ever seen Su Yu so lost in thought. It was really hard to predict what Su Yu would do next. She could only wait for him to come in. So she shook her head as well, indicating that she didn't know.

Su Xue slumped back in her chair like a deflated balloon. "What should I do? What if my brother won't help me? It's so annoying. I really hope that Lu Man is pregnant too, and not with Ji Hancheng, so she can experience this helpless situation. You vicious woman."

Tang Junyao agreed with this point. This woman really had no bottom line when it came to doing things. She didn't even spare children and the elderly. Now she had no mind to care about others. She wasn't a saint either; she couldn't even understand her own life.

Life is a mess.

A moment later.

Su Yu composed himself, regaining his usual refined and calm demeanor. He sat down unhurriedly, as if nothing had happened. "What are you planning to do?"

While picking up food with chopsticks, he asked questions seemingly casually.

It was clear that they didn't enjoy the meal.

The two people whose names were called immediately perked up, and Tang Junyao said first, "I plan to stay."

Su Yu slowed her chopsticks a little, swallowed, and looked somewhat vacant in her eyes. "Have you really decided not to tell that man?"

Tang Junyao paused at this point, but quickly recovered, "The child is mine and has nothing to do with him. I just want to keep a family member for myself."

Su Yu immediately replied, "We can be your family, whenever you want, I..."

Seeing that her brother was a little agitated, Su Xue thought he was angry again, so she quickly said, "Brother, Yao Yao wants to leave behind a blood relative in this world. She doesn't want to be all alone."

Su Yu wanted to say that she wasn't alone, and that she could come whenever she wanted.

However, he knew Tang Junyao's personality. Once she made a decision, she wouldn't change it. It was difficult for anyone to persuade her. She had her own opinions and wouldn't be influenced by other people's words.

So I stopped trying to persuade them.

He squeezed the hand hanging under the table, then turned to his sister and asked, "What about you? What are your plans? Are you staying too?"

Su Xue was a little stunned. Her brother rarely asked about her thoughts. At home, it was usually her mother and brother who made the decisions for her. They didn't ask her what they thought was good. But after all these years, she didn't resent it. On the contrary, she felt happy.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Su Yu asked again, "Speak up, are you mute now?"

Su Xue sniffed, recalling the kindness her brother had shown her in the past. Although Su Yu was strict with her, he genuinely cared for her deep down, and she could feel it. "I want to... stay."

Su Yu had expected this outcome. He knew Su Xue would end up like this. His sister had always been kind and loved delivering newborns. He had long guessed that this would happen. She wouldn't even kill someone else's child, let alone her own.

Su Yu looked at the table full of delicious food, but had no appetite. He put down his chopsticks and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Okay, I know. You've grown up. I can't make all the decisions for you. You have to make your own choices for important life events. I hope you won't regret your decisions and that you've thought them through carefully before making them. Don't stay because of your emotions. Being a single mother isn't as simple as you think."

This was the first time Su Yu had been so patient in reasoning with Su Xue, and the first time he had let go and allowed her to make her own decision. His eyes reddened, and Tang Junyao wondered if it was just her imagination, but she saw that Su Yu's eyes were also red.

After chatting for half an hour, Su Yu left without eating much. He paused at the door, his hand on the doorknob, and said, "I'll take care of things about going abroad for you tonight. Be careful with your mother; don't let anything slip. I'll talk to her slowly. Don't scare her."

Tang Junyao's eyes were wet with tears, and Su Xue cried uncontrollably after Su Yu left.

"Yaoyao, is my brother really disappointed in me? Waaaa, he was so sad when he left, I could tell."

Tang Junyao simply held her without saying a word, because she could also see Su Yu's sadness; ultimately, it was the two of them who were immature.