We've been in a marriage of convenience for three years without sleeping together. Why am I goi

Lu Zhi's face turned somewhat awkward, while Pei Yi, with a half-smile, raised his head without any restraint, "Is Young Master Gu blind? Can't he even see such a small thing?"

When Pei Yi thought about how Gu Yizhi had treated Lu Zhi all those years while he was gone, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

He suppressed his anger, rubbed his palms together, and said calmly, "I came to the banquet and forgot to give Young Master Gu the prosthetic eye. After all, you can't even tell the difference between real and fake jewelry."

Gu Yizhi looked up, "You..."

His expression remained unchanged, but his words had a way of infuriatingly irritating him.

Having witnessed everything that had happened, Lu Zhi still had to maintain her public persona as Mrs. Gu, so she could only suppress her smile with a slight upturn of her lips.

Gu Yizhi had never been so embarrassed.

All that had happened inexplicably brought back memories of the humiliating days of his childhood when he was called the son-in-law of the Lu family.

His gaze towards Lu Zhi was distant. "You have a certificate of authenticity, why didn't you show it sooner? Is it really meaningful to deliberately embarrass someone?"

"You didn't ask."

With just a brief explanation, Lu Zhi turned pale. "They didn't even give me a chance to explain."

Gu Yizhi instinctively wanted to avoid the question, but Shen Luoyao's eyes looked pitiful again, her eyelashes fluttering slightly. "Can you stop making a fuss? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought Liu Dianyue along."

The woman's expression was extremely docile, and Gu Yizhi tenderly pulled her into his arms, saying, "You meant well."

The two appeared to be deeply in love.

Lu Zhi felt nauseous and suddenly realized why she had lost to Shen Luoyao in her previous life.

It turns out that no amount of love could overcome his pride.

That's why he watched me and Shen Luoyao compete for favor again and again, and then suppressed me, just to see me in such a sorry state; it seemed more like a deliberate act of revenge.

How can a man like that be loved?

The only person he could love most was himself.

Lu Zhi understood, and her eyes welled up with tears. A piece of candy dangled in front of her.

Looking up, I saw the man's clear features and his hand, with its distinct knuckles, outstretched in front of him. "Eat a piece of candy, it'll make you feel better."

At that moment, Gu Yizhi stood beside her, his eyes fixed on her. "Do you dare to try one?"

For the first time, Lu Zhi thought angrily, since he can find other women, why should she, who hasn't even gotten a marriage certificate, remain chaste?

Lu Zhi peeked out, brought her head slightly close to the man's palm, and took a bite of the candy, the sugar stains melting in her mouth.

It's sweet.

Gu Yizhi's face darkened completely, and he clenched his fists. "Haven't you eaten anything?"

"I'll eat that piece of candy if I want." Lu Zhi deliberately prolonged the act of eating the candy, taking out a handkerchief to gently wipe it, slow and deliberate, exuding an air of nobility.

Surprisingly, she shares some similarities with Pei Yi in terms of temperament.

Gu Yizhi felt that Lu Zhi had become much more annoying. "You'll regret it if you get a stomachache."

The two spoke in a double entendre, using cryptic language to compare Pei Yi to sugar.

Pei Yi smiled shyly and distantly, "Don't worry, I will take Lu Zhi to the hospital and won't neglect her easily."

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The artists and singers sang on stage and slowly walked down, singing a few songs next to each of the tables.

With her big, wavy hair, excellent figure, and sexy charm, the melody could be heard from several meters away. Her singing skills were superb; she was none other than Li Mengke, a superstar whose appearance fee alone was in the tens of millions.

Upon hearing these sounds, a cunning glint appeared in Shen Luoyao's eyes; she had finally found a way to make up for her earlier mistake.

Since she's already embarrassed herself, she just needs to regain her dignity, and besides, she happens to be practicing pop music recently.

Shen Luoyao raised her eyelashes slightly, a smug smile appearing on her lips. "Li Mengke sings so well. I've been practicing vocals recently too."

Gu Yizhi didn't care about the entertainment industry, only about financial reports. "Is that so? You sing pretty well too."

Shen Luoyao smiled shyly, wrapping her arms around the man's shoulders coyly, "You're always praising me."

Lu Zhi felt a sudden pang of panic.

In her past life, Shen Luoyao met the superstar Li Mengke at this very banquet, who would become a very important asset to her in the future.

The video of the two singing together was posted online and gained over a million followers.

Gu Yizhi also spent a lot of money on public relations and marketing, which led to a connection and frequent collaborations, resulting in great success.

From then on, Gu Yizhi almost always brought Shen Luoyao with him to events, which led to the saying that when people talked about Gu Shao's partner, Shen Luoyao was the only one.

While Lu Zhi was still pondering, a beautiful singing voice rang out.

The girl's voice was clean and pure, giving the song a unique auditory experience.

When she noticed that someone else was singing besides herself, Li Mengke immediately turned her gaze to Shen Luoyao and raised her voice, "The other side of the dream is love."

"With you, I'm still waiting for you." Shen Luoyao closed her eyelashes and stretched out her hands in a dance pose.

A hint of surprise appeared in Li Mengke's eyes. Mistaking the person for someone arranged by the organizer, she walked over.

Gu Yizhi smiled with satisfaction and couldn't help but sigh to the person next to him, "Compared to Lu Zhi, who can't do anything, Yao Yao is much more charming."

"Brother Gu, you have good taste."

"Damn, this level of sound, that's a steal!"

As Lu Zhi watched helplessly as the plot was about to unfold just like in her previous life, her face turned pale, and she swayed precariously. Pei Yi helped her up.

Lu Zhi felt something uncomfortable in her hand. She opened it and found a pair of exquisite and small headphones.

"If you don't like it, you don't have to listen." Pei Yi's eyes were full of encouragement.

In just a few seconds, he instantly reverted to his aloof and arrogant self, so quickly that it was almost imperceptible.

Lu Zhi still felt that warmth, and her heart seemed to feel less uncomfortable.

In her past life, she regretted not competing with Shen Luoyao. She practiced this song a thousand times in private, and this time, she would sing it for her past self.

Lu Zhi's voice became more resolute, "Instead of simply running away, I think it's more appropriate to use my voice to shatter it."

Upon hearing the unexpected answer, Pei Yi's eyes lit up with appreciation, and he replied indulgently, "Okay."

Lu Zhi parted her lips slightly, about to begin singing.

A magnetic voice rang out, gentle and mellow, "For our love, we will never regret it."

Looking into the man's extremely serious eyes, he remained languid overall, yet his every move exuded charm.

Lu Zhi's eyes were filled with surprise.

No.

What she just said about shattering things with sound was about using her own voice.

There was no conductor to lead him in singing.

Lu Zhi's face froze in embarrassment.

Shen Luoyao, who also heard the voice, almost couldn't hide the smile on her face.

Good heavens, even Pei Yi was moved by his own singing.

She finally realized that she was more worthy than Lu Zhi.

Thinking of the ambiguity in the next line of lyrics, Shen Luoyao deliberately left a surprise and prepared a heartfelt duet, turning her face towards Pei Yi.

Before he could think further, Pei Yi suddenly turned his face to the side, his eyes filled with emotion, as if he wanted to claim credit and reward, and blinked at Lu Zhi, "Love is so precious."