After her identity was stolen, she lived in the short-lived villain's phone.

Chapter 410 Family Gathering
After arriving in Shuoxi, the person who was most enthusiastic towards Chi Yu was none other than her cousin, Chen Xiangyi.

Chi Yu immediately went over.

There were many other family members on the lawn. Chi Yu greeted them with a smile, and they all responded with smiles.

Chi Yu had attended several barbecue gatherings during her university years, but she hadn't really tried it and wasn't very good at grilling skewers. Fortunately, Chen Xiangyi was very skilled at it. After asking Chi Yu what she wanted to eat, she put the grilled rice cakes and grilled beef skewers that Chi Yu wanted to eat at the front.

While talking to Chen Xiangyi, Chi Yu learned how to grill skewers.

Su Chao and his other cousins ​​also came over with smiles.

Chi Yu learned from Chen Xiangyi that everyone gets together for an outdoor barbecue almost every year, so they are all barbecue experts.

As expected, after Su Chao and the others arrived, everyone headed towards the area where the ingredients were laid out and started grilling whatever they wanted to eat.

Soon, the air was filled with smoke and the aroma was wonderful.

Gradually, the elders who had been talking inside came out as well.

Su's father and the others weren't interested in grilling the skewers themselves. They just walked around the lawn, watched with amusement for a while, and then sat down at a table.

Anyway, there are staff members who come to your door to grill the skewers for you, so you don't need to do it yourself, you can just wait to eat.

Before long, the whole roasted lamb was ready, and the air was filled with its unique aroma.

Chen Xiangyi stuffed a piece of grilled rice cake into Chi Yu's hand, then placed the other grilled skewers on a plate and held it in her hand: "Cousin, come on, let's go sit down."

“Okay.” Chi Yu nodded and followed behind Chen Xiangyi.

"Cousin, let's sit together." Su Huan also came over with a plate and a smile.

On her plate were several skewers of vegetables that Su Chao had just grilled.

Before Chi Yu arrived, Su Huan was Chen Xiangyi's only cousin. The two sisters would occasionally go out shopping and have afternoon tea together. Chen Xiangyi took good care of her little cousin Su Huan, and the two sisters had a pretty good relationship.

However, precisely because they had known each other for many years, Chen Xiangyi had keenly sensed something subtle and unusual in Su Huan's slightly cold attitude towards Chi Yu these past two days.

Chen Xiangyi wasn't stupid; she understood after a little thought.

Before Chi Yu returned, Su Huan was the only little princess of the Su family in this generation, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a beloved and cherished jewel.

Now that Chi Yu has returned, it's clear that Su Huan's only remaining quality has disappeared.

In fact, because Chi Yu had been living away from home for more than 20 years, people were clearly paying more attention to her.

Chen Xiangyi knew Su Huan was feeling awkward, but she didn't expose her, waiting for her to figure it out herself.

Hearing Su Huan's words, Chen Xiangyi thought that Su Huan had finally come to her senses, and she smiled and nodded: "Okay, then the three of us can have a chat."

Su Huan's smile remained unchanged as she walked up to Chi Yu and greeted her, "Sister Yu Yu,"

Chi Yu replied with a smile, "Huanhuan-mei."

"How have you been feeling these past two days since you arrived in Shuoxi, Sister Yu? Have you experienced any problems adjusting to the new environment?" Su Huan asked.

"It's alright. The temperature here is a little higher than in Beijing, but the difference isn't significant. I'm getting used to it," Chi Yu replied.

Hearing their conversation, Chen Xiangyi couldn't help but ask Chi Yu, "Cousin Yu, were you in Beijing before?"

Chi Yu nodded: "Mhm."

Chen Xiangyi shook her head. "My uncle and aunt have been in Beijing all along. They've been looking for you for so many years, searching for you in so many provinces. They never expected you to be in Beijing too. Isn't this like being blind to your own shortcomings?"

Chi Yu shook her head: "There was nothing I could do. At the time, I didn't know about my parents and brothers. They also didn't expect me to be so close."

The three of them walked to the dining table and sat down.

Uncle Su prepared a long, rectangular dining table that could accommodate twenty or thirty people.

The tablecloth on the dining table was simple and elegant, and clean tableware was laid out. There were even some fresh flowers as decorations.

The staff cut the whole roasted lamb into small pieces and served them on plates.

Many people have already taken their seats.

Chen Xiangyi casually picked a seat and sat down.

Chen Xiangyi originally thought that she would sit in the middle, with Chi Yu and Su Huan sitting on either side of her.

Unexpectedly, after she sat down, Chi Yu sat down next to her, while Su Huan, who should have been to her right, did not immediately sit down next to her. Instead, she picked up a skewer of grilled corn from the plate and put it in Chen Xiangyi's bowl. "Cousin, the corn my brother grilled is delicious. I watched him grill it."

As she spoke, she picked up another skewer of roasted corn and put it in Chi Yu's bowl: "Sister Yu, you should try some too."

Su Huan only had three skewers of grilled corn on her plate, and now she has divided them into two.

Seeing this, Chen Xiangyi couldn't help but say, "So you were watching Su Chao just now so he would roast this corn?"

“Yes, I wanted you guys to try it too. I had his grilled food once before, and he’s really good at it,” Su Huan replied sweetly, then sat down next to Chi Yu.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangyi's heart softened. She picked up the skewer of roasted corn, took a bite, and her eyes lit up as she gave a thumbs up: "It's really delicious!" Chi Yu also picked up the roasted corn in her bowl, took a bite, and praised, "Delicious."

Su Chao brought over a full plate of grilled meat. Upon hearing this, his young and handsome face immediately lit up with a smile. He reached out and divided most of the grilled meat from his plate, saying, "Not only grilled corn, but grilled meat is also one of my specialties. You guys should try it."

Behind him, a hand suddenly reached out, and his cousin Su Sicheng's voice came: "Tsk, I'll try some too."

Three seconds later, "Wow! That's really good! You're almost as good as a head chef at a barbecue restaurant! Bro, did you go to New Oriental for further studies?"

Su Chao smiled smugly and sat down next to Su Huan.

The housekeeper and chef from Uncle Su's house brought out two large basins of bright red, spicy crayfish from the villa to serve as an extra meal for everyone.

The moon shone brightly, and the lights on the lawn twinkled. Everyone gathered together to eat barbecue and crayfish, drink chilled juice and beer, and enjoy themselves in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere filled with laughter.

Infected by this warm atmosphere, Chi Yu sipped her juice, her brows relaxed, and she felt quite happy.

When they were halfway through the meal, music started playing, and Su Jiamu and Su Sicheng spontaneously put on a show to entertain everyone.

As more and more people joined in, Chi Yu realized that this was also part of the gathering.

Chi Yu's dance skills were limited to the Yangko dance she performed on stage during her university years for credits. She hadn't originally planned to join in this kind of event, but Chen Xiangyi pulled her up.

Realizing her intention, Chi Yu declined, saying, "Cousin, I can't dance."

Chen Xiangyi laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't know how. I'll teach you. As long as you have legs, it's very simple."

Of course, Chen Xiangyi didn't forget her other cousin either. She invited Su Huan, "Cousin, come along too."

Su Huan was eating when she heard this and shook her head: "Cousin, you go first, I'll wait a bit longer."

Chen Xiangyi: "Okay."

Chi Yu followed Chen Xiangyi and integrated into the group.

Chen Xiangyi counted the beats as she taught Chi Yu how to take steps, and before long, Chi Yu actually learned it.

However, the seemingly simple and light steps were actually very tiring, so Chi Yu soon withdrew from the crowd and returned to her seat.

When Chen Xiangyi pulled Chi Yu to dance, Su Huan wasn't with them. Now, when Chi Yu came out, she found that Su Huan, who had been sitting on the stool, was gone.

Chi Yu looked up and saw Su Huan jumping around happily in the crowd.

Chi Yu had only glanced at her casually, but to her surprise, Su Huan seemed to have been paying attention to Chi Yu's movements as well. Their eyes met, and then Su Huan quickly looked away, even turning her body away from Chi Yu.

Chi Yu was slightly taken aback.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that Su Huan's actions just now seemed somewhat guilty and deliberate.

If it were anyone else from the Su family, they would have looked away and turned away immediately after making eye contact with Chi Yu, and Chi Yu probably wouldn't have thought too much about it.

But as for Su Huan… Chi Yu admitted that because of what happened at the elevator entrance that day, she seemed to have developed some kind of prejudice against Su Huan.

Children who grow up in welfare homes often feel insecure, so they learn to observe adults' expressions from a young age and are very sensitive to changes in the emotions of those around them.

The same applies to Chi Yu.

When she returned on her first day, all her relatives came out to greet her, whether at the airport or at her doorstep, except for Su Huan.

In addition, there's the suspicion that Su Huan was deliberately trying to win favor at the elevator entrance.

More importantly, Chi Yu could sense the subtle hostility Su Huan occasionally showed when she looked at her.

Although Chi Yu had no evidence for these things, her repeated intuitions made her wary.

Chi Yu calmly returned to her seat.

She poured herself another glass of freshly squeezed juice, then lowered her eyes to think.

Chi Yu paused when her gaze fell on the bag she had placed on the seat.

She leaned back slightly, and while drinking her juice, she glanced at Su Huan out of the corner of her eye and noticed that Su Huan was also observing her!
Fortunately, Chi Yu had a discreet view, so Su Huan didn't notice.

Chi Yu withdrew her gaze, already certain that Su Huan was definitely hiding something.

Or perhaps Su Huan did something behind the scenes that she didn't know about.

Chi Yu's eyes turned cold; she only hoped that things wouldn't be as she imagined.

Chi Yu picked up her phone, lowered her head, and pretended to be engrossed in playing on her phone.

In fact, she had already quietly opened her bag with her other hand, which was hanging by her side.

After unzipping the bag, Chi Yu reached inside.

(End of this chapter)