After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After confirming that her ex-husband had no intention of dying, Lan Yujuan decisively hung up the phone.

"That's true."

"How could someone as shameless as him possibly want to die?" Lan Yujuan murmured softly, then laughed self-deprecatingly.

Then, with practiced ease, he added the phone number to his blacklist again.

Five years of aid to Africa?

Surprisingly, he was quite efficient and actually listened to what I said.

From now on, the two of them will be separated by tens of thousands of kilometers, so they should no longer be harassed!

Five years later, when he returned, everything had changed.

After this matter was resolved, Lan Yujuan once again devoted all her energy to her career.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Chen Mo seemed to have suddenly become busy as well.

She would only see Chen Mo in the hallway every morning when she took her daughter to school; he would be returning home after exercising.

At other times, the two had almost no contact.

It wasn't until Li Rui personally went to the coffee shop based on the address and delivered the wedding invitations that things changed.

"Yujuan, we've set our wedding date for May 1st next month."

"No matter how busy you are right now, you and your family of three absolutely must come on May 1st!"

Li Rui handed over the invitation with both hands, smiling broadly, his eyes full of sincerity.

Lan Yujuan solemnly accepted it, smiling as she agreed:

"Okay, we'll definitely go!"

If it were anything else, Lan Yujuan might not be sure whether Chen Mo was willing or not.

But the groom at this wedding is Chen Mo's best friend.

Lan Yujuan believed that even if she tried to stop him from going, Chen Mo would overcome all obstacles and definitely be there.

After a period of tidying up, the renovation of the small coffee shop is nearing completion.

The second-floor platform has been converted into a study with a full-length glass wall.

Push open the door, and you'll find an open balcony. Standing on the balcony, you can gaze at the distant mountains and overlook the river view; the scenery is truly exceptional.

Lan Yujuan acted like a little tour guide, leading Li Rui, who was visiting for the first time, on a tour of the coffee shop.

Finally, she led Li Rui up to the second floor.

She made Li Rui a glass of juice and herself a cup of coffee. The two of them sat on the balcony, enjoying the beautiful scenery and chatting.

Lan Yujuan was worried that the chair was too hard, so she specially found a cushion for Li Rui.

"So, the first floor is open for business as usual, and this study on the second floor is your creative studio?" Li Rui asked curiously.

"Can you manage all this by yourself?"

Lan Yujuan smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's the plan for now."

"Coffee shops are usually quieter in the morning, but get a little more customers in the afternoon."

"Therefore, I plan to open the café in the afternoon and on weekends."

"Then, set aside some free time in the morning for yourself to do something else."

After listening, Li Rui nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's good!"

The two chatted about this and that, and time passed quickly.

During their conversation, Lan Yujuan vaguely sensed that Li Rui seemed to have something he wanted to say to her.

She waited for a long time, but the other party did not speak.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Rui's brows and eyes began to show signs of weariness, so he took the initiative to ask:

"Sister-in-law, is there anything else you want to ask me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly, "Mm."

"It's not that I want to pry into your private affairs, it's just that Qin Zhang specifically instructed me to do so before I came."

"He asked me to subtly inquire whether you and Chen Mo have had a fight recently. I heard Chen Mo has been acting strange lately..."

Lan Yujuan was a little confused and subconsciously said:

"Is something wrong with Chen Mo? I think he's perfectly normal."

Li Rui looked at her with a complicated expression. "You actually think Chen Mo is quite normal?"

Although Lan Yujuan was a little confused, she still nodded subconsciously, "Mhm."

"Every morning, he gets up early and goes out for a run."

"After running, I take my breakfast home and go to work as usual during the day."

Li Rui looked at her quietly and suggested, "Why don't you think about it again?"

Lan Yujuan felt a little guilty under his gaze, touched her nose, and began to look away into the distance.

"Ahem, think about it some more?"

"If there's anything different about him lately, it's probably that he's been a bit busier at work than before."

"However, this is understandable. After all, he has so many employees in his company, so it's normal for him to be busy."

As for the rest, Lan Yujuan would never say a word.

For example, since the "sofa incident" and her rejection of him, the two of them haven't had any close interactions for a long time, except for greeting each other every morning.

Li Rui couldn't help but ask, "Good heavens, what does 'busier' even mean?"

"It seems you really don't know!"

"The managers at Chen Mo's company were really desperate, so they all turned to your brother for help."

"They say Chen Mo has recently turned into a workaholic again, arriving at the company at eight in the morning and working overtime until two in the morning!"

"If the boss doesn't leave, the other employees in the company will feel embarrassed to leave too early."

"If this continues, even an iron body can't take it."

"Besides, everyone has a wife and children. We can't just focus on making money and have no quality of life at all, right?"

Lan Yujuan frowned as she listened.

"Is it that serious?"

"But why?"

She was very puzzled.

"We see each other every morning, and everything seems normal."

"Could it be because the company's business has been booming lately, leading to increased work pressure?"

After hearing this, Li Rui put down his juice and waved his hands repeatedly.

"I guarantee it's not because of that."

"According to his company's management, in just a few days, they've almost finished next month's work!"

"Right now, the whole company is saying it's because the boss and his wife, that is, you, had a fight..."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan quickly defended herself, saying, "How could that be?"

"That's definitely not...it can't be because of me...right?"

Li Rui looked at her and sighed softly, "In my opinion, it's most likely because of you."

"Lately, your Chen Mo has been calling your brother out to drink alone in the middle of the night."

"A few days ago, he drank too much and slept in my guest room. He even grabbed your brother by the collar and kept asking him questions:"

What is it about him that makes him inferior to that bastard...?