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Because Xi Jinzhou had work tonight and had to return to the hospital, he couldn't stay at Ye Gu's house for dinner.

When Ye Gu went downstairs, Luo Yang had already sat down. When Ji Yin saw Ye Gu, she was stunned for a moment, then walked forward, eyes full of worry.
"Ah Gu, why did you come down? I've asked Aunt Liu to bring you food in a while. Your wound will heal slowly if you come down like this!"

Ye Gu patted the back of Ji Yin's hand gently, "It's okay, grandma, I'm young and will get better soon, don't worry, grandma must have made something delicious, I have to come down."

Ji Yin complained, but her grandson was always sweet-talking, so she had no choice but to let him do what he wanted.

It was a rare day that all Ye Gu's family were at home, so Luo Yang inevitably seemed a little embarrassed. Li Yan seemed to have known something and rushed home for dinner today. Ye Gu's father, Ye Chengming, went home every day and was now a professor at a university, so his life was relatively relaxed.

Li Yan has a lively personality and doesn't look like a strong woman at the top of the industry at all. The originally quiet and silent dinner table becomes somewhat relaxed because of her.

"Ah He, please eat, don't be polite, just treat it like your own home."
Li Yan and Luo Yang's mother Yang Yue are best friends, so besides Ye Gu, the second person Luo Yang feels closest to in this family is Li Yan.

Luo Yang smiled and nodded, accepting Li Yan's comforting look.

When Yang Yue passed away, a strong woman like Li Yan burst into tears in front of her. Only then did Luo Yang suddenly feel fortunate for Yang Yue.
At least when she left this world, there were still people who were so reluctant to let her go and felt sorry for her.

Ye Xuhua looked at Ye Gu standing behind him for a long time and cleared his throat.
"Just sit down when you come. Why are you standing at the door?"

Luo Yang knew it was him behind her, but perhaps because of the subtle atmosphere between the two of them just now upstairs, Luo Yang did not look back and just sat upright in his seat.

Li Yan was originally sitting next to Luo Yang. When she saw her son coming down, she smiled and sat back next to Ye Chengming.
Only Li Yan dares to be so unscrupulous at the dinner table.

The strong smell of medicine followed the person closer, lingering in front of Luo Yang's nose, and then entering his throat, slightly cool and bitter.

Luo Yang casually glanced at Ye Gu's clothes. The loose coat covered the disheveled back of his white shirt.

Everyone at the table knew what happened to Ye Gu, but no one mentioned it from beginning to end, as if they all tacitly agreed that it had never happened.

Ye Chengming hadn't seen Luo Yang for many years. He greeted Luo Yang and asked her about her studies and her plans after returning to China.

Luo Yang did not hide anything and told Ye Chengming everything about the consulting center.

Perhaps compared to the Luo family, she felt more relaxed when she was at the Ye family. It was a very strange feeling that she couldn't explain.

When Ye Gu heard the word "consulting center", the chopsticks in his hand slipped slightly. Fortunately, he was quick to grab the chopsticks and prevented them from falling to the ground.

It turned out that this was the arrangement for her return, and he had no idea about it at all.

Li Yan was more concerned about Luo Yang. "If you need anything, Ah He, just tell Auntie. We are a family now, so don't be so formal."
Luo Yang smiled and agreed.

Ye Xuhua also knew the situation of Luo Yang's family. Even if he blamed and punished Ye Gu for his previous behavior, he would never vent his anger on Luo Yang. This child was a poor person after all. Because of family matters, he became a pawn that his father could use, and was even replaced by outsiders in a dignified manner.

No one can keep calm like Luo Yang is now.

She was able to achieve what she has now, staying alone in a foreign country for nine years. Regardless of why, he admired her perseverance alone.

Although it was an arranged marriage on the surface, Ye Xuhua approved of Luo Yang. On the other hand, he even felt that it was this half-baked brat of his who was marrying above his station.

"Ah He, grandma made a lot of delicious food today, you have to try it. Usually, even we rarely get to see her show off her cooking skills."
Ye Xuhua was just an ordinary kind grandfather in front of Luo Yang.

Luo Yang was a little overwhelmed by the greetings from the whole family, but looking at them, she couldn't help but think of Yang Yue. It was always like this when Yang Yue brought her to the Ye family to play.
It seemed like she hadn't experienced a family having a meal together in harmony for a long time. It was like a lifetime ago.

The number of times they had dinner at Luo's house was very few. Although she had promised Luo Jiancheng that she would go home to live, Luo Yang always worked late on purpose so that she could escape the awkward and cold dinner.

Although she often felt hungry because she missed mealtimes, she would rather eat alone than face several people with different expressions. Even if the food had long lost its temperature, she felt it was a hundred times more delicious than eating at Luo's house.

After dinner, Ji Yin cut some fruit for them. When Luo Yang saw the jackfruit in the fruit plate, she was stunned. Her eyes were instantly filled with tears. She was afraid that others would see her embarrassment and vulnerability, so she quickly tucked away her tears with her sleeves.

"This is Yueyue's favorite fruit." The sound of Li Yanwu's appearance made Luo Yang's back slightly startled.

Li Yan looked at the yellow in the fruit bowl, smiled bitterly and felt melancholy, looking at the moonless night sky tonight.

"At that time, she was the only one who liked to eat this the most. I often complained that jackfruit was too smelly. When I finally got used to its taste, she left first. She promised me to eat with her, but she broke her promise." Li Yan couldn't help but her eyes turned red.

Luo Yang knew that her relationship with her mother was unusual. She had once heard Yang Yue tell her about his interactions with Aunt Li Yan.

The two grew up together in South City and were close childhood friends. No matter how anyone tried to sow discord between them, they stayed together. Although they had many quarrels, they remained best friends until they got married and got pregnant. The contact between the two has never been interrupted for any reason.

Later, Yang Yue got married and settled in Pingcheng for a long time. For the sake of Luo Jiancheng's career, she gave up her own career and focused on taking care of Luo Yang at home. She was the most gentle wife and the best mother. She educated Luo Yang in an orderly manner and always had endless patience in front of her children. In Luo Yang's impression, Yang Yue never beat or punished her for repeating mistakes.

Therefore, Luo Yang's character was nurtured very well by Yang Yue. Before Yang Yue's death, she was gentle, generous, and good at everything she did. She was a natural focus of the spotlight.

Ye Gu was in the backyard, sitting face to face with Ye Chengming. Both father and son were silent and passive people. The environment was quiet, with only the occasional sparse bird calls embellishing the silent night.

Ye Chengming clasped his hands together and said, "Think carefully. Marrying a girl does not mean taking advantage of her. Although it is called a marriage alliance, you have to have a balance in your heart."

The Ye family has a typical educational model of a kind father and a strict mother. Ye Chengming is also a typical representative of fatherly love as strong as a mountain. He speaks very little, but he has never missed important education. When it comes to educating Ye Gu on major issues, he has high expectations for him.

Although he didn't care about Ye Gu's career and didn't force him to inherit anyone's legacy, the most important thing in life is to be true to yourself. If you live your life upright, you will not regret coming to this world when you die.

Because of his back injury, he did not sit down, but just stood with his hands in his pockets, and did not speak for a long time.

Ye Chengming sighed, "Grandpa was really angry today, otherwise he wouldn't have been willing to hit you, but you really shouldn't have done that, even though I know you wanted to protect her."

Ye Gu called "Dad" in a firm tone, and Ye Chengming looked at him.
"Actually, I knew that I would not be able to escape today's punishment after that day, but have you ever thought that I did it on purpose?"

Ye Chengming was stunned, his eyes unfathomable, looking at his son, who was regarded by the outside world as unruly and carefree.

Although Ye Chengming is a scholar, he has heard about some of the secrets in this circle and knows a little bit about what is going on.
But he never thought that Ye Gu was deliberately "asking for a beating".

But after being reminded by Ye Gu just now, he seemed to understand Ye Gu's intention. Ye Chengming suddenly smiled, stood up and put his hand on Ye Gu's shoulder meaningfully.
He said earnestly: "Agu, please don't let me down. I hope you will never regret your choice in the future."

Luo Yang did not go home that night and was kept overnight at Ye's house by Li Yan.

When Luo Ke, who was at home, heard the news, he was so angry that he threw things everywhere and only stopped when Zhang Peilan stopped him.

She didn't understand what methods Luo Yang used to make everyone so devoted to her.
One day, she will make Luo Yang lose everything. She obviously has no one to rely on, but she always pretends to be strong, and everyone pities her.

After Luo Jiancheng heard the news, he was actually happy to see this happen. After all, from another perspective, their alliance would be more stable, which would be beneficial to his development.

Ye Gu saw Luo Yang standing on the balcony enjoying the cool breeze at the door.

A blanket suddenly appeared beside him, hanging on a finger.
"It's cold, don't catch a cold and infect me."

He still has the same foul mouth as before, but Luo Yang doesn't care. She is more open-minded than those who say sweet things but have evil intentions.

Luo Yang pretended to be relaxed and put on a blanket.
"Thanks."

Ye Gu wanted to say something. He wanted to ask her about the psychological counseling center and many other things. But in the end, he was overwhelmed with emotions and couldn't say anything. He just put his hands at his side back into his pockets.

It was as if he was just passing by and simply wanted to give you a blanket.

Perhaps, now is not the right time. Thinking this way, he no longer dwells on the present moment. There is a long time to come. This phrase is more appealing.

"Ye Gu, I will hold an opening ceremony after the engagement party next week. Do you want to come?"

It is quiet in the middle of the night, and everything is silent. Only the insomniac and the wind meet unexpectedly, and the night sky covered with dark clouds witnesses everything in the world.

Ye Gu's figure paused slightly, and at an angle that Luo Yang couldn't see, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
He said, "Okay, I'll go."

He wants to go, of course he wants to go.

(End of this chapter)