After reading my mind, everyone collectively begged me to watch the drama unfold!

"Second Brother, are you still going or not?" Lin's younger brother's voice suddenly rang out. He hadn't moved an inch since getting in the car.

"Okay, okay, almost there." Lin Shufeng released Xu Qiufeng.

"Let's go!" The car headed towards its destination.

Lin Shufeng looked up, glanced at Lin Guiyi in the rearview mirror, then looked away, and said casually, "Guiyi, some of my friends and close colleagues will be at the art exhibition later. I'll introduce you to them and help you make more friends."

Heh, Lin Xiaodi secretly rolled his eyes. Just as expected, they wanted to see who would betray you.

I was wondering why Brother Lin was being so kind; he had never invited his family to an art exhibition like this before.

"Well, no need for friends, just a simple acquaintance is fine." Lin Guiyi didn't want to make too many friends; a few close confidants would be enough.

"Hmm, okay." Lin Shufeng looked ahead, his eyes dark.

Upon arrival, Lin Shufeng led the group inside and gave a brief introduction to the art exhibition.

"You are finally here."

About a dozen people walked over.

"Let me introduce myself." The boy in the lead raised his chin.

Lin Shufeng introduced them one by one: "My sister is Lin Guiyi, and my younger brother is Lin Yijun. This is my boyfriend, Xu Qiuye. You can just call him by his name."

"Brother Lin, you've finally brought your wife out."

"Wow, it's so nice to meet you, Brother Shufeng. Why didn't you bring out such a beautiful sister sooner? You kept her hidden so well."

"Yes, my younger brother and sister are both very beautiful."

"Hey, isn't Guiyi a celebrity? She's on a really popular dating reality show."

"That's amazing!"

Lin Guiyi, with a thick skin, silently accepted the evaluation.

"Get out of here, you bunch of scoundrels! I'm taking them to see the paintings, get out of the way!" Lin Shufeng shoved them away.

Everyone reluctantly dispersed, except for one person who stayed behind.

The boy stepped forward and greeted them: "Hello, I've heard Shufeng mention you before. It's great to finally meet you all. I'm Qi Xuan, a partner in Shufeng's studio. I'm probably older than all of you, so you can just call me Brother Xuan."

As Qi Xuan spoke, he lightly punched Lin Shufeng, pretending to complain, "That's not very nice of you, you only brought it now."

"Haha, everyone was busy before." Lin Shufeng laughed.

Lin Shufeng led everyone to see the paintings on the wall, constantly turning back to explain the meaning and origin of the paintings to them.

Qi Xuan echoed him from time to time, and the two of them sang in harmony.

The other three, who knew absolutely nothing about it, listened intently and nodded in agreement, but their clear, bright eyes betrayed them, revealing a mixture of understanding and confusion.

[Qi Xuan, what a familiar name. Xiao San Si, I want to know his gossip.] Lin Guiyi listened absentmindedly, she had a feeling that there must be some big gossip between the other party and Lin Shufeng.

Upon hearing the thought, Lin Shufeng glanced at Qi Xuan almost imperceptibly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

He specifically invited Lin Guiyi here this time so that he could find out who betrayed him. He wouldn't plagiarize; it could only be someone close to him who betrayed him.

Wow, so this Qi Xuan is the friend who betrayed the second brother in the book!

Lin Guiyi secretly sized up the other person. [Qi Xuan has known Lin Erge for many years. If Erge knew, he would definitely be devastated. You know, Qi Xuan is like an iron statue, while her boyfriends come and go.]

Although he was prepared, Lin Shufeng was still deeply hurt by the news.

Actually, he had been hoping a little, he didn't want to hear bad news, but the result still disappointed him. Lin Shufeng couldn't understand why Qi Xuan would betray him. They had known each other for almost 10 years. Qi Xuan had joined him with a large sum of money when he was at his lowest point, supporting his studio alone. After that, the two of them opened a studio together and worked their way up to where they are today.

Lin Shufeng still remembers that his parents thought he was unreliable and wanted him to study for a few more years to mature, but he insisted on starting his own business and wanted to make a big splash.

He emerged from the darkness and witnessed the harshness of society, encountering setbacks at every turn. Unwilling to turn back and admit defeat, he plunged headlong into the fray, only to suffer greatly. At his most difficult moment, Qi Xuan appeared. Lin Shufeng believed him to be a savior, descending to earth with supplies to save his people.

He even remembers their conversation at the time.

"Why? We've only met once before." Lin Shufeng was genuinely puzzled at the time, not understanding why Qi Xuan wanted to sponsor him, and even thought the other party was out of his mind.

"I like your painting."

The answer was unexpected and unreliable, but Lin Shufeng didn't care about that at the time and readily agreed.

Throughout everything that followed, the two remained by each other's side, achieving what they have today. Lin Shufeng truly never expected it to be him; how could it be him?!

"Shufeng, what's wrong? Your face is so pale." Qi Xuan asked anxiously, his face full of worry.

Lin Shufeng brushed Qi Xuan's hand away and smiled awkwardly, "It's nothing."

With his hand suspended in mid-air, Qi Xuan casually withdrew it, seemingly oblivious to Lin Shufeng's discomfort, and continued his conversation with him.

Xu Qiuye, who had been watching from the side, took out a bottle of water from her bag and handed it to Lin Shufeng.

"Brother Shufeng, have some water. It's warm water."

Lin Shufeng looked up at her boyfriend. "So sweet!" she thought. She took the glass, opened it, and took a few sips to calm her complicated emotions. She handed the glass back, saying, "Thank you. It's good that the baby's here."

Lin Shufeng's lips curled up, and a mischievous glint flashed in his eyes, making Xu Qiuye's heart itch, and her ear tips blushed involuntarily.

Lin Guiyi, who had been observing them, couldn't help but smile. They were such a sweet couple. Xu Qiuye was probably asserting her ownership, haha, she was jealous seeing her husband being cared for by someone else.

Lin, who was quietly watching everything, said he didn't want to talk; he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Everyone has their own ulterior motives, and the original purpose of going to the art exhibition is ultimately forgotten.

Ahem, the group returned to explaining the painting, and this time they started explaining one again.

"The light and shadow in a good painting can give the viewer an aesthetic mood..."

Seeing that there was nothing interesting to watch, Lin Guiyi continued to read the gossip.

Oh, so Qi Xuan has a crush on Second Brother.

[Wow, I can't believe it! Let me see, Qi Xuan fell in love at first sight and has been secretly in love with Second Brother all this time. My god, does that mean he's been secretly in love with her for many years? It's so heartbreaking. So, is it because he can't get the love he wants that he wants to destroy it?]

This information exploded in Lin Shufeng's mind like a missile.

Unrequited love? This can't be right. How could Qi Xuan possibly like me, let alone like me for so long?

Besides, if you like me, why didn't you confess? If you had confessed sooner, he... he...

Lin Shufeng really didn't dare to look at Qi Xuan this time.

[Back then, Qi Xuan fell in love with his second brother at first sight. He felt that his second brother's fierce and determined nature, like a wolf cub, combined with his handsome face, directly struck Qi Xuan's heart. That's why Qi Xuan ignored the ridicule from the outside world and invested in his second brother without hesitation.]

"Oh my god, what kind of novel plot is this? What should I do? I'm totally hooked!" Lin Guiyi's eyes shone with excitement.