After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

Lu Ning could hear the seriousness in Gu Tianyou's tone.

He glanced at Shen Yao furtively and noticed that she was calmly flipping the chicken wings.

"Tianyou, what lucky girl is to become your bride?"

Lu Ning asked loudly on purpose.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but secretly observe Shen Yao out of the corner of his eye.

Shen Yao's grilling movements remained calm and leisurely, as if she truly didn't care who Gu Tianyou married.

Lu Jiajia and Bo Yuxiu stopped what they were doing and listened intently.

"You know who the bride is, why ask?" Gu Tianyou didn't answer directly, but instead kept her in suspense.

Lu Ning frowned slightly and couldn't help but turn to Shen Yao to ask, "Yao Yao, are you the bride?"

Shen Yao calmly brushed honey onto the chicken wings: "A good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass it already grazed. Do you think I would ever go back to marry that giant baby Gu Tianyou?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ning's expression changed instantly.

Shen Yao really dares to speak her mind.

He can insult people without using any vulgar language.

As Gu Tianyou's childhood friend, Lu Ning did admit that apart from his good business acumen, Gu Tianyou was indeed somewhat of a spoiled brat in terms of life.

However, it's really unpleasant to have your shortcomings exposed.

What's more, the person who exposed his shortcomings was Gu Tianyou's ex-wife, Shen Yao.

Sure enough, Gu Tianyou's roar came from the other end of the phone.

"Lu Ning, is Shen Yao with you?"

"Yeah, that's right... A few of us came out camping, and she was with us too."

Lu Ning's voice clearly lacked confidence.

Actually, he could have avoided everyone and answered Gu Tianyou's call earlier.

However, Lu Ning deliberately did not do so.

“Very good. Tell Shen Yao not to think that she can gain a foothold in Shenzhen just because she has become Professor Shen. Without the protection of the Gu family, she will not be able to stand on her own.”

After saying that, Gu Tianyou hung up the phone.

Hearing the dial tone on the phone, Lu Ning's heart jumped.

His gaze toward Shen Yao was full of apology.

"Yaoyao, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Lu Jiajia immediately got angry, "Brother, why do you have to drag Yao Yao into this mess? You know Gu Tianyou is a madman!"

After listening to Lu Jiajia's words, Shen Yao couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "Yes, Gu Tianyou is a madman."

Thinking back to the various forms of emotional abuse Gu Tianyou used against her, Shen Yao couldn't help but shudder.

“Even the Gu family has to show some restraint in front of the Bo family. Teacher Shen, don’t be afraid.”

Bo Yuxiu, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. His tone was calm, but it warmed Shen Yao's heart considerably.

Although Shen Yao was touched, she also knew that she could not rely on Bo Yuxiu.

Because she could not take things any further with Bo Yuxiu.

Going any further would hurt Lu Jiajia.

Lu Jiajia was completely unaware that her best friend and Bo Yuxiu had developed a flirtatious relationship.

She walked to Shen Yao's side, half-squatted down, and gently put her arm around Shen Yao's shoulder. "Yao Yao, don't be afraid. I'm your support and I'll stand up for you!"

Shen Yao's eyes reddened, and she took Lu Jiajia's hand. "I'm so grateful to have you as a friend in this life. You should get married soon, and I'll be your bridesmaid. I want to send you all the blessings in the world."

Upon hearing Shen Yao's words, Lu Jiajia couldn't help but secretly glance at Bo Yuxiu.

Bo Yuzheng then looked at Lu Jiajia, their eyes met, and each of them had their own thoughts.

Lu Jiajia was thinking that this man and she had such a good understanding.

Bo Yuxiu was thinking, "Their relationship is so good, what should I do?"

Lu Ning was a womanizer, and his reputation had been known for a long time.

He raised his glass and clinked it with Bo Yuxiu's, "Young Master Bo, you'd better make a statement quickly. My sister has been waiting for you for years."

The smile on Bo Yuxiu's lips gradually faded after hearing Lu Ning's words.

He glanced at Lu Jiajia, who lowered her head shyly, a blush rising on her fair face.

"I like someone."

Bo Yuxiu glanced at Shen Yao seemingly unintentionally before saying this.

Shen Yao's heart nearly jumped out of her chest as she listened.

She prayed silently that the man would not say anything more.

"Being alone is so boring!" Lu Ning raised his glass and clinked it hard against Bo Yuxiu's glass, chuckling mischievously.

Lu Jiajia slowly raised her head and looked at Bo Yuxiu, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Bo Yuxiu gave Lu Jiajia a very gentle and polite smile.

"Jiajia is a good girl, I just don't have that kind of luck."

At this point, everyone present understood Bo Yuxiu's meaning.

Sometimes, even the most tactful refusal can be hurtful.

Lu Jiajia stood up, smiled at everyone, and said, "I got up too early today. I'm going to take a nap in the tent."

As the flowers fell, she got up and walked towards the tent that had been set up.

Seeing Lu Jiajia walk away, Lu Ning angrily pointed at Bo Yuxu's nose and scolded, "What's wrong with my sister that you're rejecting her like this?"

Although Lu Ning seems like a reckless brat, he is actually very protective of his younger sister.

Seeing that Bo Yuxiu was still sitting upright, turning the grill, his anger flared up even more.

"I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

"I heard you." Bo Yuxiu handed the grilled chicken wings to Lu Ning.

Lu Ning wanted to throw it away, but then he smelled the delicious aroma of roasted meat.

He swallowed hard, glared fiercely at Bo Yuxiu, and snatched the chicken wing from Bo Yuxiu's hand. "Say something."

Bo Yuxiu gave an irrelevant answer, "Try these chicken wings and see if they're too bland or too salty."

Lu Ning frowned and pretended to take a bite of the chicken wing with a look of disgust.

I was about to say it wasn't good, but my taste buds were honestly telling me that these chicken wings were really delicious.

He nodded reluctantly, "It'll do."

Bo Yuxiu smiled, turned his head, and very naturally handed another grilled chicken wing to Shen Yao.

"Teacher Shen, you should try some too."

Shen Yao said thank you before taking the chicken wings from his hand.

Shen Yao took a careful bite, her brows relaxed, and she said, "Delicious."

Lu Ning finished the chicken wing in his hand with a slurping sound, and his anger subsided considerably.

I found Bo Yuxiu much more agreeable now.

He took a sip of beer and let out a long breath.

"Young Master Bo, you either stay with my Jiajia today, or you make things clear today. Stop wasting her time. Do you understand what I mean?"

Bo Yuxiu took a sip of beer and nodded slowly.

"Okay, let's make things clear today."

Lu Ning clinked glasses with him, "Good, this is the Bo Ershao I know."

Shen Yao lowered her head and silently ate her chicken wing.

She didn't realize it until she had eaten all the meat.

She placed the skewers on the table and was about to reach for her beer.

A hand with distinct knuckles pressed down on the wine pot.

Looking up, I saw it was Bo Yuxiu.

"Don't drink."

Shen Yao quickly withdrew her hand and gave a faint "hmm".

Lu Ning had just finished his drink when he witnessed this scene.

"It's okay, having a drink now and then is a good way to relax."

Bo Yuxiu turned his head and glared at Lu Ning, "Teacher Shen is taking medicine, so it's best if she doesn't drink alcohol."

Actually, what Shen Yao wanted to say was that she had stopped taking the medicine.

She didn't want to control her symptoms with medication.

Over the past year, after focusing on her work, her overall condition has improved significantly.

Just as she was about to speak, she was afraid that Bo Yuxiu would misunderstand, so she simply shut her mouth.

Turning to look at Jiajia's tent, she stood up and said, "I'll go check on Jiajia."

Lu Ning was also worried that something might happen to Lu Jiajia if she was alone, so she quickly nodded, "Go ahead."

Bo Yuxiu remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Their tents were pitched on a relatively high flat area not far away.

Shen Yao lifted the curtain and went in, and saw Lu Jiajia lying on her side with her back to her.

"Jiajia, are you alright?"

Upon hearing her friend's voice, Lu Jiajia turned around and hugged Shen Yao with tears streaming down her face.

"Yaoyao, tell me, why? After all these years, what's wrong with me? Why doesn't he like me?"

"You are great, don't let others make you feel inferior."

Shen Yao hugged her departing friend tightly, feeling a pang of bitterness and self-reproach in her heart.

If it weren't for me, Jiajia probably wouldn't be so upset.

Lu Jiajia was crying very sadly. Shen Yao was not good at comforting others, so she could only hug her friend tightly.

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Lu Jiajia finally cried herself to sleep and drifted off to sleep.

I slept until 2 p.m.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Shen Yao sleeping next to me.

On a small table not far away, there was a plate of barbecue.

It was clearly Shen Yao who brought it over for Lu Jiajia to eat.

Seeing that Lu Jiajia was asleep, Shen Yao did not wake her up, but instead lay down next to her and fell asleep as well.

Lu Jiajia felt a little embarrassed when she recalled her awkward appearance earlier.

Just as Yao Yao was about to step over Lu Jiajia, she suddenly opened her eyes.

She got up sleepily, rubbed her eyes, and the first thing she asked was if she was hungry.

Lu Jiajia hadn't felt hungry at first, but after Shen Yao asked her that, she actually felt hungry.

She touched her belly and smiled at Shen Yao.

Shen Yao quickly got up. "I'll go reheat the barbecue for you."

Without hesitation, Shen Yao quickly got up, ran to the barbecue grill, and put the skewers back on to grill.

Lu Ning and Bo Yuxiu also helped out.

Knowing that Lu Jiajia liked Sprite, Shen Yao specially brought her a bottle and also cut some fresh fruit for her.

About five minutes later, Shen Yao brought a large tray and placed it in front of Lu Jiajia.

"Please enjoy your meal, Miss Lu."

Looking at the sumptuous lunch on the tray, Lu Jiajia couldn't help but blow Shen Yao a kiss, "Yao Yao is the one who knows how to care for me."

Shen Yao turned and glanced at Lu Ning, "Actually, your brother also loves you very much."

Lu Jiajia picked up a skewer with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, took a big bite, and said, "Hmph, it's alright. After all, he's my brother, it's not a given that he dotes on me."

Though she said that, Lu Jiajia's eyes already showed joy.

After finishing the skewers on the tray, she started eating fruit.

"I now truly believe that good food can heal everything."

As she spoke, her eyes crinkled with laughter.

Shen Yao felt much more at ease when she saw her smile.

In the afternoon, the four of them went fishing by the river again. Shen Yao maintained a very unfamiliar yet friendly distance from Bo Yuxiu.

Bo Yuxiu was helpless.

He turned to look at Lu Jiajia, who was fishing nearby, and remembered Lu Ning's words. He decided to have a good talk with her.

Shen Yao casually mentioned that she was going to rest under the shade of a tree. Lu Jiajia didn't suspect anything because her mind was completely focused on Bo Yuxiu.