I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Her gaze swept over Lu Qianzi, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes seemingly unintentionally.

This girl is quite pretty. I just don't know what her relationship is with Chen Ya.

Lu Qianzi met Qin Yunchu's gaze, opened her mouth, and suddenly found herself speechless.

Xia You, who was standing next to her, finally finished a long yawn and introduced listlessly, "She is Chen Ya's younger sister."

"Huh? Sister?" Qin Yun Chu blushed. She realized she had misunderstood something at first, stood up, and then, as if remembering something, asked, "Isn't Chen Ya's sister Chen Xi?"

She had met Chen Ya's sister.

“She is Chen Ya’s stepsister,” Xia You said casually.

"Yes, I am Chen Ya's stepsister. Chen Ya and I are half-siblings. But how...do you know...Chen Ya...?"

Lu Qianzi asked hesitantly, but Qin Yunchu said frankly, "Chen Ya is my... former subordinate."

"Oh, right, right!" Chen Hai exclaimed excitedly. "Yes, I asked you about Chen Ya. Do you remember me? We talked for a long time."

Qin Yun Chu's beautiful eyes showed a look of doubt. She stared at Chen Hai for a while before she remembered: "Oh, you are Chen Ya's younger brother, and your name is... Chen Hai, right?"

Clearly, it took her a while to remember Chen Hai's name, but that was enough for Chen Hai; he was already deeply grateful.

Liu Ruying asked, "Did Chen Ya work under you first, and then go out to start his own business?"

Qin Yun Chu looked at her: "And you are... again..."

"My name is Liu Ruying," Liu Ruying introduced herself. "I'm from the Liu family."

Qin Yun Chu's eyes widened in surprise: "Liu Ru Ying of the Liu family? Do you know Liu Ru Yan?"

Liu Ruying also asked in surprise, "Liu Ruyan is my cousin. Mr. Qin, do you know her?"

"More than just acquaintances..."

Liu Ruyan was the first "group member" Qin Yunchu met, and it was because of Liu Ruyan that he completely fell into the trap, and only now has he become familiar with Xia You, Gu Yuqing and other strange people.

She knew Liu Ruyan very well.

"Liu Ruyan is my friend. I chatted with her yesterday."

Hearing Qin Yun Chu say this, Liu Ru Ying's heart raced, and she said urgently, "She has lost contact with her family, and I haven't seen her for a long time."

This matter was quite important to Liu Ruying.

It was because Liu Ruyan severed ties with her family that she was adopted into her uncle's family.

If Liu Ruyan were to come back, then she would truly be nothing.

Qin Yun Chu, unaware of the reason, innocently said, "I can give you her contact information."

"Also, you haven't answered the question from earlier," Liu Ruying said impatiently, her questions becoming increasingly aggressive. "Did Chen Ya leave to start his own business later?"

Qin Yun Chu pursed her lips and said, "Him? Does he even need to start a business?...Speaking of which, why are you so concerned about him?"

Liu Ruying blushed and said, "I'm engaged to him, and I want to know more about him."

"squeak--"

The chair Qin Yunchu was sitting on made a sharp, piercing noise on the marble floor.

Qin Yun Chu stared at Liu Ru Ying with wide eyes, like a koala, and said, "You...you're engaged to him? How come I didn't know?"

Her mind was in turmoil, and she subconsciously looked at Xia You with pleading eyes.

The fact that Chen Ya is engaged to the person in front of him is like a meteorite falling to earth for the entire group of women. If this news gets out, the group will probably explode.

She was very curious why Xia You didn't react at all. Wasn't she panicked?

Moreover, looking at Liu Ruying, she realized that this girl was indeed young and beautiful, no less attractive than Qin Yunchu.

She was feeling a bit confused.

Qin Yun Chu grabbed Liu Ru Ying's arm and asked anxiously, "When did you get engaged? Did he propose to you? How did you two meet?"

A barrage of questions left Liu Ruying speechless; she was overwhelmed by their questions and didn't know what to say.

To onlookers, Qin Yunchu's behavior was even more unbelievable than Liu Ruying had described.

Her agitation clearly indicated that her relationship with Chen Ya was more than just that of a "former subordinate" as she claimed.

If they were just ordinary colleagues, why would they be in such a hurry?

Lu Qingxuan had been watching intently for a while, her hands clenched, and finally couldn't sit still any longer. She asked, "Mr. Qin, are you and Chen Ya very familiar?"

Before Qin Yun Chu could answer, another commotion arose from the entrance of the main hall.

Moreover, this commotion was even more boisterous than the one when Qin Yun first came.

They could hear excited voices talking at the door, and others running out to see what was happening.

Then, someone passed on a message:

"Gu Yuqing is here."

Lu Qingxuan was initially concerned about Qin Yunchu and Chen Ya's acquaintance, but upon hearing the news of Gu Yuqing's arrival, she still stood up.

Right now, there are more important things than Chen Ya's matter, so I can only suppress my doubts.

Not far away, Gu Yuqing, dressed in a purple dress, pushed through the crowd and walked over.

Gu Yuqing, stepping off the television screen, looked even more stunning and... bigger than she did on screen.

Previously, she always wore smart business attire in public, and people's impression of her was more one of awe than admiration.

After Gu Yuqing shed her professional attire, people were surprised to find that her appearance was actually no less than Qin Yunchu's; it was just that her beauty was overshadowed by her commanding presence in the workplace, making it difficult to notice before.

Moreover, because she had been in charge of Yunshan Company for many years, holding the entire business giant in her hands, issuing orders and acting imperiously, this habit had permeated her temperament, making her feel even more... domineering.

Gu Yuqing walked over, stared straight at Qin Yunchu, and gave him a smile.

"Xiao Chu, you got here before me. And Xiao You, are you having fun with Chen Ya in the capital?"

Chapter 285 Everyone knows Chen Ya, right?

"Xiao Chu, you got here before me. And Xiao You, are you having fun with Chen Ya in the capital?"

Gu Yuqing acted as if she were at home, naturally pulling out a chair and sitting down between Xia You and Qin Yunchu, glancing at the two of them.

Xia You and Qin Yun Chu looked like they had just woken up and had just had a nightmare, respectively.

"Why does everyone think that I'll hang out with him if I'm in the capital?" Xia You complained.

Gu Yuqing blinked and smiled, "Beijing isn't his territory, he doesn't know many people there, so he can only hang out with you, right?"

Xia You sighed and said, "Then you underestimate his social skills. He's very good at building relationships. Every girl at this table has gone out with him before."

Qin Yun Chu seemed to snap out of a daze, and stared blankly at Gu Yu Qing, saying, "Do you know what we were talking about just now?"

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Chen Ya and this girl are engaged and may be getting married."

"Does anyone agree to make this kind of joke?"

"It's not a joke, it's true."

Among those who came to the birthday banquet, most could only watch Gu Yuqing, Qin Yunchu, and Xia You chatting and laughing from afar. They were only amazed at how well these young people from noble families got along, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.

What exactly do these scions of powerful families talk about?

Is it a business oddity or a political secret?

If we could get closer and listen, would we be able to seize an important opportunity?

...Only Lu Qingxuan, Liu Ruying, and others sitting at the same table knew just how outrageous their conversation was.

What? Gu Yuqing is acquainted with Chen Ya too?

Everyone knows Chen Ya, right?

It's one thing that Chen Ya is Qin Yun Chu's old subordinate, but even Gu Yu Qing knows him, right?

Where on earth did he get to know so many people to go there?

After listening to Qin Yunchu's words, Gu Yuqing looked serious. She had never shown such a serious expression since Yunshan Group survived its bankruptcy and restructuring crisis.

"Who is Chen Ya's fiancé?" Gu Yuqing's gaze swept between Liu Ruying, Lu Qingxuan, and Lu Qianzi.

Finally, the image settled on Lu Qingxuan's face.

Lu Qingxuan felt a sudden panic for no reason.

Why are you looking at me? It's not me!

Gu Yuqing's eyes were like those of a cheetah in the jungle, sharp and bright. Xia Youqing cleared her throat beside her and lazily introduced her:

"This is Lu Qingxuan, the daughter of Lu Yuanbao of the Lu family. Chen Ya likes to take her around under the guise of Lu family missions."

Lu Qingxuan's face flushed red: It was clearly a task arranged by the Lu family, and it was clearly not something Chen Ya liked to do by taking her along!

"This is Lu Qianzi, Chen Ya's half-sister. Chen Ya likes to take her around the capital under the pretext of letting her learn about the city."

Lu Qianzi's face darkened. How did this have to do with me again?

"This is Liu Ruying, from the Liu family, Liu Ruyan's cousin, and also Chen Ya's fiancée. Chen Ya likes to take her around under the guise of training his subordinates."

Liu Ruying remained relatively calm. She cleared her throat, straightened her back even more, and sat with an elegant posture like a crane.

"Oh, and there's Miao Aoxue at that table over there, she seems to be Chen Ya's ex-girlfriend."

Miao Aoxue, who was sitting at the next table, was eavesdropping when the topic suddenly turned to her. She was then swept over by Gu Yuqing's penetrating gaze, leaving her momentarily flustered and looking completely innocent.

"When did Chen Ya get another ex-girlfriend? How come I had no idea?" Gu Yuqing's voice was terrifyingly low. "Jiang Xinhai is difficult enough to deal with, why can't an ex-girlfriend just obediently disappear from his life?"

The amount of information conveyed in that sentence was so overwhelming that Lu Qianzi's mind went blank for a full minute before she could recover.

What? What does this have to do with Jiang Xinhai? Which Jiang Xinhai? Are you talking about that diva Jiang Xinhai?

And why is she targeting her ex-girlfriend? What exactly is the relationship between Gu Yuqing and Chen Ya?

When Gu Yuqing revealed her murderous side, she was indeed very intimidating. Miao Aoxue, facing her terror head-on, stammered:

"I... I'm not his ex-girlfriend, we used to be quite close..."

Gu Yuqing stared intently at Miao Aoxue, and only after realizing that she didn't seem to be lying did she shift her gaze to Liu Ruying.

Are you and Chen Ya engaged?

Unlike Miao Aoxue, Liu Ruying was not timid and straightened her body, saying, "Yes."

"You don't look that old, so why are you engaged to Chen Ya? When are you getting married?"

Liu Ruying replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "My marriage to him is due to the orders of my family; it was a marriage personally approved by Old Master Lu."

After hearing this, Gu Yuqing finally smiled and said, "Then it doesn't matter. I thought Chen Ya wanted to fulfill the marriage agreement with you. It's just the old man's wishful thinking. We can ignore him."

Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan turned pale. What did she mean by "the old man's wishful thinking"? Luckily, her great-grandmother or anyone else heard this.

If people found out about Gu Yuqing's disrespectful attitude towards Old Master Lu, Great-Grandma would definitely be devastated.

After Gu Yuqing finished speaking, she thought for a moment and said, "No, even if it was an engagement arranged by the old man, what does it have to do with Chen Ya? Strictly speaking, he's not familiar with the Lu family, and he certainly wouldn't bother to have any connection with them."

Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan's face turned even paler, but Liu Ruying remained composed and said:

"Old Master Lu personally arranged the marriage between the Lu Ruixiang family and the Liu family. Our Liu family consists entirely of women, so naturally the Lu Ruixiang family had to provide a man. Originally, it should have been Chen Hai who fulfilled this marriage, but perhaps he was unwilling, so Chen Ya was chosen instead."

Chen Hai stood to the side, his face turning pale and then red, extremely embarrassed. Even Lu Qianzi felt ashamed for him.

He always thought that his little schemes wouldn't be known to the Liu family, but little did he know that Liu Ruying was incredibly clever and had known all along.

She just didn't want to break the ice.

Moreover, what made Chen Hai even more embarrassed was that she really had no interest in him whatsoever, so she didn't care at all.

Gu Yuqing smiled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Liu Ruying, and said, "Since their family doesn't care about this marriage, why do you lower yourself and insist on marrying Chen Ya?"

Liu Ruying said frankly, "I did not lower myself, because I am also a substitute."

Gu Yuqing: "?"

Chen Hai: "??"

Liu Ruying continued, "Originally, my cousin Liu Ruyan was supposed to be the one to fulfill this engagement, but she didn't want to come back, so I was asked to be the one to fulfill the engagement."

“I was just a substitute for Liu Ruyan. Chen Ya and I were substitutes for substitutes, and we were a perfect match.”