The clouds and mists have dispersed, and everyone knows that I love you.

Realizing that his expression and tone were too serious, he was afraid of scaring Shi Rong, so he quickly put his thin lips on her soft eyebrows and kissed her.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not angry. I'm grateful for everything you've done for me, but..."

Having said this, he leaned close to Shi Rong's ear and whispered softly.

"It's too late. She doesn't love me at all, and I... have fallen in love with you."

After he finished speaking, he didn't even wait for Shi Rong to respond. While his tongue tip penetrated between her lips and teeth, he lifted her delicate jaw and gave her a passionate and deep kiss.

Shi Rong was so dizzy from his kiss, and coupled with the few words he said before he kissed her, her mind was obviously in a mess.

I just let myself be kissed mechanically and numbly, forgetting even to resist.

He said he fell in love with her?

why?

Feeling that the time was almost up, Chu Yu pulled away from her sweet lips at the right time.

If he continued to kiss her, he would not be able to control the burning desire surging from his body.

He stretched out his soft fingertips and wiped away the water stains on Shi Xian's lips that he had licked.

"I'm different from Jiashan and Qianchen. They love you, but they can marry someone else. I can't."

In his eyes, a woman can sleep with anyone, no matter what improper purpose she has, but there is only one person she loves.

If he can't get married, he can just stay single for the rest of his life.

"Boom~"

He was unscrupulous again and kissed Shi Rong with a crisp sound, then he supported her and put her into the hands of Miao Man at the door.

"Let's go back, sister-in-law."

When he called her "sister-in-law" again, even Shi Rong wanted to slap him.

Why is this person so mean?

Sister-in-law! If you really knew she was your sister-in-law, would you still kiss her?

The three of them returned downstairs as if nothing had happened and went back to their respective positions. They saw that Chu Yu seemed to be in a good mood. He was even humming a happy tune while he was cutting the mutton with a knife.

The men and women around him couldn't help but look at each other. Is this guy okay?

Why are you singing again?

Xing and Song looked him around. He was wearing a gray-blue cardigan jacket, a pure white casual shirt underneath, loose trousers of the same color, and white high-top sneakers.

But in a moment, they understood.

When this kid went back upstairs to change his clothes, he must have taken advantage of Shi Cheng.

Oh shit!

The two were so angry that they cursed in their hearts.

This damn Chu Yu! I thought he was a good guy! He is still so sinister!

The man who was stared at speechlessly by them seemed to see their thoughts. He twitched his lips and lowered his voice.

"What the hell are you guys thinking? I didn't do anything to her, I just said a few words."

The two were full of suspicion and obviously didn't believe it.

"Do you think I'd go downstairs so quickly if I really wanted to do something to her? Brothers, I may be horny, but I'm not a sex maniac."

Also.

Chu Yu is a rather boring person most of the time. Even if he has feelings for Shi Rong, he won't go overboard.

Otherwise, he would have won Huo Yiyan long ago, and Shi Rong wouldn't have to worry about him.

"This dress is nice, 呂儿."

With Huo Jiuzhou's arrival, Feng Qingning, as the mistress of the house, naturally had to go out in person to accompany others in drinking and having fun.

He put down the wine bowl, glanced at Shi Rong who had just changed his clothes, and gave a heartfelt admiration.

"Our daughter looks good in anything she wears."

Shi Rong smiled and nodded obediently.

"Grandma is the best at praising people."

Huo Jiuzhou raised the back of his delicate fingers, scratched her creamy face, and gently curled the corners of his lips at her.

"Ah Rong, be good."

The two smiled at each other, and then Huo Jiuzhou raised his jade hand slightly.

After eating and drinking their fill, Huo Zun and Huo Xun, along with Huo Heng and Huo Jue, came to Feng Qingning, each holding a famous painting placed in a mahogany carved brocade box, and unfolded it one by one.

"Oh my god! Is this the famous Four Beauties Zang Zhentu?"

Before Feng Qingning, who was in the main seat, could react, Zhou Shiyuan's eyes lit up first.

Huo Jiuzhou nodded.

"Indeed, I heard that Ying Tai likes to collect famous paintings and antiques, and she particularly loves the Four Beauties Collection by the painter Lou Lanting. However, she has never been able to see it. I happened to come across it, and I specially presented it to her to cater to her taste."

Shi Rong looked back and carefully admired the paintings in front of him. This set of four paintings was a complete set. They were painted with ancient colors and ink, depicting famous and representative beauties from different periods and eras.

Among them, the spring feelings are so deep that they seem to break the painting; the summer luan is so exquisite that it can convey the spirit with one stroke; the autumn tan leaps onto the paper and is vivid; the winter long is so magical that the brush and ink are free and unrestrained.

Huo Jiuzhou was very thoughtful. Before sending it out, he specially ordered someone to mount it with an expensive gilded hollow jade inlaid scroll.

He can even find and give away priceless and hard-to-find authentic works of famous artists like this one. He truly deserves to be called Huo Jiuzhou.

Shi Rong sighed inwardly, picked up the wine bowl beside him and took a sip.

Feng Qingning looked at it and nodded repeatedly, revealing a relieved smile.

"Mr. Huo is thoughtful. I like it very much. It's rare that you can cater to others' preferences. It seems that an old man like me has benefited from our Chang'er."

As she spoke, she waved her right hand, signaling Nan Yuan to take it.

Huo Jiuzhou shook his head, his expression the same as before.

"Yingtai is joking. Making the elders happy is the basic etiquette that the younger generation should have."

Feng Qingning took a quick look at the famous, tall and handsome Huo Jiuzhou.

She is graceful, gentle and elegant.

If it weren't for the past, that unsatisfactory experience with Shi Rong, she really wouldn't mind her granddaughter dating him and then getting married to him.

Forget it, let them be.

Since she said she would not interfere with Shi Rong's decision regarding his lifelong affairs, there was no need for her to object.

Shi Rong always has her own sense of propriety when doing things.

"Mr. Huo, you're welcome."

The man smiled, his tone neither firm nor gentle.

"If you don't mind, Ying Tai, you can just call me 'Jiuzhou'."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingning turned his inquiring and pleased gaze to Shi Rong who was standing beside him, and the latter smiled in agreement.

"Yes, grandma, it's always Mr. Huo coming and going, which makes us seem distant."

Feng Qingning nodded and accepted it with pleasure.

"Okay, what Yan'er said is right."

After the little episode, Huo Zun and the other two were seen walking up to Feng Qingning again, presenting the second batch of generous gifts with both hands.

Seeing this, Shi Rong couldn't help but wonder, does this person have money but nowhere to spend it?

He only comes here for three days. Is it necessary to give him four big gifts?

As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she saw Huo Jiuzhou remained calm and helped her answer her questions.

"Ying Tai, this is a gift from Chu Lu, Doctor Xing, and Master Song Jian."

what?

Shi Rong was stunned and went over to look at them one by one.

What Chu Yu gave Feng Qingning was a golden phoenix feather and jade ornaments. Judging from the quality, it was at least of the same level as imperial green.

The jade beads strung diagonally on it are all plump, round and exquisitely carved.

What Xing Jiashan gave to Feng Qingning was a silk scarf shirt with cloud brocade flying flowers and gold thread embroidery, which could be worn as an outer garment. It was embroidered with a pattern of a phoenix wearing a peony.