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

Most of the high school classmates at this table are quite respectable.

Even though Lan Yujuan had already moved to another table, despite the gossip, she was still quite protective of him on the surface.

Some male students even jokingly remarked:

"Zhong Ping, you wouldn't be envious of Lan Yujuan for finding a good husband, so you're deliberately smearing her behind her back, would you?"

"I see that the couple is very open and honest in their speech and behavior, unlike the kind of relationship you described, one that can't be discussed openly."

Seeing someone take the lead, and other male classmates nearby laughingly joining in:

"When Zhong Ping was in high school, she had a crush on Xu Kai, our class monitor, but unfortunately, Xu Kai only had eyes for Lan Yujuan."

"So many years have passed, you don't still hold those old, trivial matters in your heart, do you?"

The speaker took it as a joke, but the listener blushed, feeling both ashamed and angry.

"You're talking nonsense! This is outrageous!"

"Was what I said just now baseless?"

"Some time ago, Liu Qian accidentally offended her and was punished so badly that her account was banned and she almost went bankrupt, with no chance of recovery!"

"Back then, Liu Qian was with us, and Lan Yujuan had hooked up with a big shot, so she told us not to mess with her."

A classmate next to him immediately covered his mouth and whispered in surprise:

"Now that Zhong Ping mentioned it, I remember too!"

"That guy just now, could he be the one Lan Yujuan was hanging out with..." The voice trailed off, getting softer and softer as she spoke, afraid of being overheard by people at other tables.

Hearing the two of them say this, the other students gradually began to hesitate.

"To be honest, I did hear Liu Qian mention that matter before."

"Liu Qian, although she has no sense of propriety and is very loud, she dares to exaggerate and spread rumors about anything."

"But if it's something that's completely unfounded, she basically won't say it out of the blue."

A few clear-headed individuals immediately expressed their disdain, clearly not believing a single word of it:

"You all still don't know what kind of person Liu Qian is after all these years? I certainly don't believe it!"

"Besides, if the rich guy you marry in your second marriage is as high-quality as that man from earlier: rich, capable, good-looking, with a great physique, and so good at spoiling you!"

"Do you think it's too late for me to leave now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

The enthusiasm everyone had for gossiping about Lan Yujuan instantly subsided.

Only Zhong Ping remained stubbornly insistent, saying irritably:

"Anyway, the facts are right in front of you, believe it or not!"

Then, she threw another bomb.

"I'm asking you, didn't any of you notice the watch on that man's wrist?"

When Zhong Ping started talking about watches, a male classmate who had been quiet at the table suddenly became interested.

He immediately sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and cleared his throat before speaking.

"Cough, cough!"

"I just glanced at that watch by chance, and it doesn't look cheap."

"My boss owns a watch of that brand; it's worth at least a car!"

Seeing that someone was interested, Zhong Ping immediately added:

"It's not just a car, it's a luxury car!"

"That watch alone costs at least six figures."

"Moreover, even if ordinary people have money, they can't buy it without the right channels."

Upon hearing that even a casually worn watch could be so expensive, everyone fell silent.

After a long while, one of the students whispered:

"Really?"

"Judging from Lan Yujuan's clothes and appearance, she's similar to us; she doesn't seem like someone who married into a wealthy family..."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ping immediately raised her voice several decibels and tossed her hair, saying:

If you say something else, I might not understand.

"But when it comes to watches, I've never been wrong about them."

"Our Chung family has been dealing with all kinds of clocks and watches since my grandfather was an apprentice in his teens. I swear, there's absolutely no mistake!"

Zhong Ping's family has always run a watch shop, which is something almost everyone in the class knows.

Since Zhong Ping spoke with such certainty, then it must be true.

With the matter settled, everyone sighed with regret, each secretly plotting their own agenda.

On the other side, Lan Yujuan's hand was firmly held by Chen Mo, and they walked straight to the two empty seats at the VIP table.

As Chen Mo held up their intertwined hands, he proudly introduced them:

"Now, let me formally introduce this to you: this is my wife, Lan Yujuan."

"The sky is blue, the rain is falling, and the moon shines brightly across the miles."

Lan Yujuan was extremely nervous. She subconsciously moved closer to Chen Mo, her face flushed, and raised her head to greet everyone with a smile.

Hello!

A group of grown men at the table stared at the two holding hands tightly, stunned for several seconds.

As Lan Yujuan looked around, she could hear gasps of shock coming from all directions.

The way the people at the table looked at her was even more shocked than Lan Yujuan herself.

"Oh My God!"

"Chen Mo, you wouldn't actually...get married, would you?!"

Seeing that his comrades still seemed somewhat doubtful, Chen Mo didn't try to explain.

He immediately turned to the side, gently pulled Lan Yujuan into his arms with his other hand, and kissed her on the eyebrow in front of everyone.

Before he could make any further moves, his brothers couldn't stand it anymore and started causing trouble. They dragged Chen Mo aside, pressed his shoulders, and made him sit down.

"Alright, alright!"

"No proof needed, the brothers all believe you!"

"You're the best, okay?"

Some people even stood up and cheerfully pulled out a chair for Lan Yujuan, their attitude and tone unusually kind.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down too."

Almost everyone at the table was happy, except for the person sitting to Chen Mo's left, whose smile was a little stiff and who looked preoccupied.

Before Lan Yujuan even sat down, she immediately recognized the man named Li Huan.

Back when she escaped from Xiahe Village at night, it was Li Huan who gave her a ride and then smoothly took her to the train station.

However, Li Huan probably never dreamed that his good brother and comrade-in-arms' wife would be her.

After sitting down, Lan Yujuan took a deep breath and leaned forward slightly, preparing to greet Li Huan, whom she was meeting again, with a simple greeting.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned her head to greet him, Li Huan looked away.

Then, grabbing the cigarette pack and lighter from the table, he stood up to leave, smiling as he called out:

"You guys chat first, I'm going out for a smoke and some fresh air."

The others didn't notice anything amiss and continued chatting and drinking.

Li Huan took two steps forward, then stepped back and patted Chen Mo's shoulder twice:

"Hey, wanna come out for a smoke?"

Chen Mo turned to look at the cigarette pack, then at Li Huan, and calmly shook his head:

"I don't smoke."

"I've quit."

This surprised not only the others, but even Lan Yujuan couldn't help but turn to look at him.

"You've quit smoking?"

Li Huan frowned, clearly feeling somewhat uneasy.

"When did you quit? I didn't know that."

The others laughed along with him after hearing this.

"Chen Mo, you're just bragging! Your smoking addiction is worse than ours, how could you possibly quit?"

"Sister-in-law, don't believe him. He can only abstain for six hours at most, and he'll definitely lose control."

Lan Yujuan didn't suspect anything until she heard Chen Mo say he had quit smoking, at which point she suddenly realized what was going on.

Recently, the smell of cigarettes on Chen Mo has indeed become lighter and lighter, and when you get close to him, he smells fresher and fresher.

Even when the two of them were alone, she hadn't seen Chen Mo smoke for a long time.

However, I can still occasionally smell a faint smell of smoke wafting from the neighbor's balcony onto my own.

When other men smoke, she instinctively holds her breath; she can't bear it for even a moment.

The only thing that made her feel at ease was the familiar and unique scent emanating from Chen Mo.

"I just quit recently and am still adjusting."

Chen Mo said this to Li Huan with a smile on his face.

Li Huan looked at him, her brows furrowing even more, and immediately said bluntly:

"Then come out and say a few words to me."

Chen Mo remained seated, gently shaking his head.

"I'm not going."

"Say what you have to say right here."

The others had no idea what these two, who were usually the closest, were up to now.

As everyone chatted, they all started to pay more attention and deliberately looked over in their direction.

Lan Yujuan could roughly guess what Li Huan wanted to say to Chen Mo.

After all, Li Huan's hometown is right next to Xiahe Village.

Li Huan could tell some of the old stories of the Liu family that Lan Yujuan didn't know, let alone others.

"Go ahead, you two brothers rarely see each other."

She pulled her hand out of Chen Mo's palm.

Then he gently patted the back of his hand and smiled:

"I'll just sit here and not go anywhere, I'll wait for you to come back."