Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

Everyone in the room laughed when he said that.

He Wenshu chimed in from the side, "Exactly! It's just adding someone on WeChat, you can't be so controlling, can you?"

Lu Xiaojing nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, Zhizhi, don't worry about him, just add him! If you need anything in the future, just come to me or Tsinghua University, you don't need to go through this kid."

Shen Zhiyi's face flushed even more after everyone's teasing.

She glanced at Lu Zichuan furtively. He sat there, expressionless, but he didn't object either.

He merely glanced at her, his eyes conveying a sense of indulgent "whatever."

Shen Zhiyi bit her lip and took out her phone: "Okay, then I'll scan my sister-in-law's phone."

The two added each other on WeChat, and Bai Qinghua even pinned her to the top of his chat list, saying with a smile, "Let's keep in touch often, don't be shy."

Shen Zhiyi nodded.

Seeing that Bai Qinghua had added them, He Wenshu and Lu Xiaojing were also eager to join in, each taking out their phones to prepare to go forward.

Before they could even take a step, Lu Zichuan glanced at them casually, and the two of them stopped in their tracks, awkwardly shoving their phones back into their hands.

Never mind, let's take it slow, there's no rush.

Just then, footsteps came from the gate.

Lu Jianzhong finally returned, followed by two people. One was his cousin Yuan Jiaqin, and the other was a young woman in her early twenties, Yuan Jiaqin's daughter Yuan Hongsu, nicknamed Susu.

The mother and daughter had disheveled hair and their faces still showed signs of panic. Yuan Hongsu's sleeve was even torn, and she looked like a frightened fawn, clinging tightly to her mother.

He Wenshu quickly went to greet him: "How is it? Has the matter been resolved?"

As Lu Jianzhong took off his coat and handed it to the maid, he said, "It's resolved. Susu somehow got into trouble with some shady characters and was almost abducted. Luckily, I arrived in time."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hongsu's eyes instantly reddened, and she shrank even closer into her mother's arms, her trembling appearance heartbreaking.

Yuan Jiaqin's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling with tears: "Cousin, thank goodness Cousin Jianzhong arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

She hugged her daughter tightly, her voice trembling, "Susu is my only child. If anything happens to her, I can't go on living..."

He Wenshu patted her shoulder to comfort her, "It's alright, it's alright. Jianzhong took care of it, those people won't dare to come knocking again. But Susu, you're still young, and it's easiest to be led astray during university. Be more careful when making friends in the future, and don't get involved in circles you shouldn't, understand?"

His tone was concerned, but also contained a hint of barely perceptible helplessness.

This wasn't the first time she'd dealt with this mother and daughter.

Yuan Jiaqin's husband died early, leaving her and her children as a widow. Logically, they should be taken care of.

But every now and then something bad happens; he's either scammed or gets into trouble, which always makes people feel...something is amiss.

Yuan Hongsu bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes: "Auntie, I really don't know how those people targeted me, I didn't do anything..."

She was always well-behaved and never caused trouble in her family's eyes, so being suspected like this made her feel extremely wronged.

Shen Zhiyi stood aside, quietly watching this scene.

She wasn't part of the family, so she couldn't interrupt and could only listen silently.

But deep down, I had a feeling that the problem between the mother and daughter was probably not as simple as it seemed.

Just then, a maid came over to announce, "Madam, Madam, the chicken soup is ready. Dinner is served."

He Wenshu suddenly remembered that Shen Zhiyi was still there. He quickly composed himself, turned around and waved to her, "Zhiyi, come here! Grandma specially asked Zichuan what you like to eat and asked the kitchen to prepare this meal. Come and see if it suits your taste."

Shen Zhiyi quickly snapped out of her thoughts and strode forward: "You're here."

Yuan Jiaqin then noticed Shen Zhiyi standing to the side. Her gaze shifted to the side and she saw Lu Zichuan. Her eyes lit up immediately: "Oh, Zichuan's back too?"

Lu Zichuan nodded slightly to her and respectfully addressed her as "Cousin."

Yuan Jiaqin, who had just been wiping away tears with red eyes, immediately smiled upon hearing this, as if the clouds of sorrow had suddenly dissipated.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Susu was still talking about you on the way back, saying she hadn't seen her uncle in so long. You two practically grew up together, and she was so frightened this time. Please help comfort her later, I'm begging you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hongsu subconsciously brushed aside her disheveled hair and glanced at Lu Zichuan, her eyes brimming with barely concealed emotions.

Shen Zhiyi stood to the side and saw through it at a glance.

This girl's feelings for Lu Zichuan are definitely not just those of a cousin's uncle.

To be fair, Yuan Hongsu was indeed beautiful.

She possesses a delicate and aloof temperament, with a fragile quality in her eyes and brows that makes people want to protect her.

Shen Zhiyi merely glanced at it briefly before looking away.

Never mind, it's none of her business.

She lowered her head, pretending to examine the fruit plate on the coffee table, but a strange feeling inexplicably arose in her heart.

Meanwhile, He Wenshu and Lu Jianzhong were standing not far away, exchanging intense glances.

"Why did you bring them back? Didn't you know Zichuan's girlfriend was coming today?" He Wenshu's eyes were full of accusation.

Lu Jianzhong looked aggrieved: "I originally planned to take them home, but the mother and daughter kept crying in the car, saying they were scared to go back. I couldn't just leave them on the side of the road..."

"You really know how to stir up trouble! Are you afraid your son's dating life will go smoothly?"

"No," Lu Jianzhong said firmly, "Zichuan has never had any romantic feelings for Susu, so it won't affect anything."

"Pah! Didn't you see the way Susu looked at Zichuan? She was practically glued to him! One-sided feelings are enough to make people overthink. What if Zichuan's girlfriend misunderstands?"

The two were silently tugging at each other when Lu Zichuan's voice suddenly came from behind them, neither loud nor soft, but clearly cutting off the undercurrent.

"If you're frightened, go home and rest early."

He stood beside Shen Zhiyi, his arm naturally resting on the back of the sofa behind her, encircling her within his own space.

His gaze swept lightly over Yuan Jiaqin, his tone calm yet brooking no argument:

"My girlfriend is here, and I'm worried she'll get jealous if I comfort other men."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked down at Shen Zhiyi beside him, his eyes filled with a barely perceptible hint of indulgence, as if waiting for her to confirm his words.

Shen Zhiyi was caught off guard by being called out, and her ears turned bright red.

"What? A girlfriend?" Yuan Jiaqin looked at Lu Zichuan in disbelief. "When did you get a girlfriend? You haven't had one all these years, have you?"

Lu Zichuan continued to look at Shen Zhiyi, his gaze gentle and tender: "Recently..."

As he spoke, he extended his hand to Shen Zhiyi: "Let's go, let's go eat."