The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

"Yiyi... I miss her a little!" Yun Shu murmured, reminiscing about the days when the three of them used to joke around and have fun.

"I don't know when that woman will come back; she's out having a blast."

"She came back when it was time for her to."

Yiyi came back briefly last time, and I really don't know when she'll be back next time. Her schedule is unpredictable; she can stay or leave whenever she wants, living a carefree and reckless life. The key issue is that the Xie family is a bit complicated, so she doesn't want to come back.

The two talked for a while longer. Xu Ruo stayed with Yun Shu for a while before leaving the Gu family. Ah Zhong, who was guarding outside, was called to the living room to eat fruit by Yun Le not long after Xu Ruo arrived.

After Xu Ruo left, Yun Le knocked on the door and said, "Sister, are you asleep? Can I come in?"

Upon hearing the voice, Yun Shu immediately put away the phone and wallet that Xu Ruo had given her before opening the door. She was wary of everyone in the Gu family, and although Yun Le was nice to her, she was still Li Meng's daughter.

"What's going on?"

"Sister, have some fruit!" Yun Shu opened the door for her and then ignored her, letting her come in.

Yun Le brought in a large plate of fruit, but Yun Shu had no appetite and didn't eat a single bite. She was currently confined to the Gu family home; how could she possibly be in the mood for food? She had spent the entire night thinking about how to handle her current situation. Running away wasn't an option; Ming Kun's whole family was there. If she went abroad with him, what would happen to his parents? Gu Cheng would definitely cause them trouble. Therefore, she could only leave the Gu family after resolving the situation. To leave, she first needed money, which was why she had Xu Ruo help her sell everything. Those items should fetch several hundred thousand yuan—a considerable sum. Most of this money came from her grandmother; consider it compensation from the Gu family to her and her mother.

Looking at Yunle in front of me, even though the Gu family made a big fuss, this younger sister always acted as if nothing had happened. Sometimes I really admire her forgetfulness or calmness, and how she is unaffected by anything.

"Yunle, did you... ever hate this family?"

Yunle was home because she didn't have class today. When she heard Yunshu ask her question, she paused while eating grapes, then immediately realized what was going on and chuckled, "Sister, everyone acts like I don't exist. The Gu family treats me the same way, and I treat the Gu family the same way. I can't say I love them or hate them. I'm used to their neglect. I'm just like my second sister's shadow. Wherever she goes, I have to follow."

Seeing Yun Le like this, Yun Shu couldn't help but sigh. She was the one most suited to stay here. Yun Shu lay back down in her chair, feeling a headache coming on. She thought back to this time in her previous life when she would have been engaged.

"Sister, do you really not want to marry Brother Huainan? He seems so good and outstanding!" Yun Le stared at Yun Shu and asked carefully, not wanting to miss any expression on Yun Shu's face.

"Hehe, actually it has nothing to do with him. As for him... how should I put it, I don't have any romantic feelings for him. I just see him as family... Yun Le, you haven't been in a relationship before, so you might not know, but liking someone and seeing them as family are two completely different feelings. In this life, I want to be willful just this once and bravely pursue what I want." After Yun Shu finished speaking, even her eyes showed a hardness, a determination not to give in to fate.

Yun Le looked at Yun Shu thoughtfully. Yun Shu didn't want to marry into the Sheng family, but Yun Huan kept urging her mother to find a way to break off Yun Shu's engagement with Huai Nan. They were really funny! But thinking of that calm and collected man, whose every word carried an air of wealthy languor, like a brother to her, she could understand the helplessness in Yun Shu's words. She treated him like family, but her father was forcing her to marry into the Sheng family. And what about her? Did she have the courage to pursue the one she loved?

"Yunle... Yunle, what are you spacing out for!" Yun Shu was wondering why Yunle had suddenly become quiet.

"No, sis, is there something you need?"

"It's okay, I just wanted you to leave. I want to be alone right now." Yun Shu was indeed tired. She had a fight with Gu Cheng last night and hadn't slept much since. Now she was starting to feel sleepy.

"Oh well."

Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, Yunle knew she hadn't slept well last night and needed to catch up on sleep, which was perfectly normal. She left the fruit platter there for her to eat after she woke up, then left.

When I went into Yunhuan's room, I saw that her mother was there too.

"Yunle, you're playing the good Samaritan again, aren't you? Giving Yunshu food, are you stupid?! You're so stupid!" Yun Huan said with a look of dissatisfaction, having no idea what was going on in her younger sister's head.

"I'll go find out what's going on. Why are you saying such awful things?" Yun Le said, pursing her lips. In her heart, she thought to herself, "You're not much better. You're always causing trouble and need someone to clean up your messes."

"Xiao Le, did she say something?" Li Meng frowned. Why are these two children getting along less and less lately, and they seem less and less like twins?

"Yun Shu said she doesn't like Huai Nan, she only sees him as family. Mom, it seems she wasn't lying last night, maybe she really has already registered her marriage with the other man."

“So what if she got the marriage certificate? Your dad is very capable, and with the Sheng family on the side, even your uncles wouldn’t dare to offend them. It seems she really didn’t want to marry into the Sheng family. But… your dad and grandpa are two stubborn old men making the decision. How easy is it to get them to cancel the marriage?” Li Meng sighed. The two men in the Gu family are known for their domineering nature. Once they make up their minds, it’s very difficult to change them.

Yun Le glanced at her mother, then at Yun Huan, and rolled her eyes at the two of them. They were definitely thinking of some underhanded tricks again, which would not only be useless but also embarrassing. She couldn't stand these two. They were stupid and loved to show off. The worst part was that if they kept messing around, Yun Shu and Huai Nan would get married and they still wouldn't be able to come up with a good solution. She would have to come up with a solution herself.

"Mom, if Dad and the Sheng family refuse to cancel the marriage, then let's start with Yun Shu and Huai Nan. Mom, isn't it Dad's birthday in five days? We'll definitely have a big celebration then. Invite everyone and Huai Nan to our house. Sister, you like Huai Nan, so you can get him drunk or drugged, whatever you want to get him. I don't mind if he becomes one of my sisters' brothers-in-law! As for Yun Shu, how about we have her boyfriend come over that day too..." Yun Le paused here, looking at them. They should understand what to do now that she had said so much.