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

The makeup artist stared at Qin Yunchu for a long time, then suddenly gasped, jumped up like a rabbit, and covered her mouth, saying:

"Oh, you're not..."

Gu Yuqing pulled Qin Yunchu along and said, "She is Qin Yunchu, and I am Gu Yuqing. We are both Chen Ya's friends."

"Yes, they're all friends..." Qin Yun Chu replied in a simple and honest manner.

"Thank you..." Chen Chi was still in a daze.

Gu Yuqing stared at Chen Chi for a long time, looking him up and down, and said with a smile, "He really looks like him."

Then, she tugged at Qin Yunchu next to her and whispered, "Doesn't it look alike?"

Qin Yunchu nodded: "It does look somewhat similar."

Chen Chi was puzzled and wanted to know what they were talking about, but he was too embarrassed to ask. It took him a long time to realize that they were saying he was like Chen Ya.

"Well then, we'll head over there first and wait for the bride to come on stage."

After Gu Yuqing finished speaking, she left with the two of them, smiling broadly. Lu Qingxuan shrugged helplessly as she left.

After the door closed, the makeup artist and Chen Chi looked at each other in the room.

"Wow, do you know who those two were just now?" the makeup artist exclaimed softly, covering her mouth.

"Who is it? Is it famous?" Chen Chi asked. She didn't watch variety shows and knew nothing about the business world.

"It's Qin Yun Chu and Gu Yu Qing! They are... You're amazing, you actually know them!"

Chen Chi watched the door close. Although he still couldn't recall Qin and Gu's identities, he had a general idea and murmured:

"It's not that I'm better, it's that Chen Ya is better."

……

Lu Qianzi and Chen Hai followed behind Gu and Qin. Seeing that the two came out shortly after going in, Chen Hai stammered, "That's...it's over?"

When Lu Qingxuan walked over, she gave Chen Hai a wink, signaling him to say less. Lu Qianzi frowned thoughtfully.

After the two returned to the main hall from the corridor, they walked together to the entrance of the side hall. Committee Member Gao, who had been helping to greet the guests, held a red gift list in his hand and then turned around without making a sound, asking:

"How about it?"

Chen Hai fell silent for a moment, unsure how to respond.

What Great-Grandma and Committee Member Gao wanted to know was Gu Yuqing's true attitude. She said she came for Chen Ya, but they were more inclined to believe that she was just throwing a tantrum and showing off to the Lu family.

So they wanted to judge based on Gu Yuqing and Qin Yunchu's true attitude towards Chen Chi, but Lu Qianzi and the others didn't see much at all.

A member of the Lu family came over and whispered something in Committee Member Gao's ear. Committee Member Gao's expression immediately changed, and he turned to look at Chen Hai and Lu Qianzi, saying:

"Zhao Yuanhai is here? And he's sitting at your table?"

Chen Hai and Lu Qianzi looked at each other, and finally Lu Qianzi nodded: "Mm."

"Why didn't you say anything?" Committee Member Gao's brows furrowed quickly.

Lu Qianzi's voice grew softer and softer: "I thought this was all arranged by the family..."

"No, he came uninvited too." Committee Member Gao flipped through the list in his hand, his expression growing increasingly serious.

"There are many uninvited guests today. Besides Director Cao Kunguan and Principal Yang Changshuo, there is also Zhao Yuanhai from Beichen, Jia Shifei from Yanhuolou... These are all important figures that our Lu family would normally have difficulty getting to know!"

As he closed the gift list, Committee Member Gao's expression grew even uglier: "Moreover, it's not that they were invited by Chen Ya, but rather that they came specifically to see Chen Ya."

Lu Qianzi dared not speak. She knew nothing of this matter and naturally dared not answer. Not far away, her great-grandmother, leaning on her cane, also walked over, saying as she did so:

"The friends who came this time are from all walks of life: academia, business, politics, the military, the arts and entertainment industry, finance... They are all very diverse and have their own unique talents... Hehe, they are truly remarkable."

Great-Grandma's expression was anything but happy.

As more and more guests arrived, they finally realized that something was wrong.

Many of the guests were people they hadn't invited.

Besides Yang Changshuo, Cao Kunguan, and Zhao Yuanhai, these guests also include many big names and rising stars from all walks of life.

There was even a secret front, but the clerk stopped them at the door and wouldn't let them in.

Committee Member Gao had dealt with that side before, and when he recognized the man at a glance, he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly arranged for someone to go in.

At first, Great-Grandma and Committee Member Gao thought that the Lu family had a strong influence, and that even people they wouldn't normally have the opportunity to meet were spontaneously drawn to Old Master Lu to celebrate his birthday.

It wasn't until Cao Kunguan and Yang Changshuo arrived that they realized something was wrong. They sent a few people to inquire, and without exception, they discovered that those people weren't there for Old Master Lu.

“Great-Grandma,” Lu Qianzi finally mustered up her courage and asked, “Isn’t it a good thing that so many important people are here?”

“It’s a good thing, but how many good things are there in the world?” Great-Grandma’s expression was serious, and she couldn’t help but cough. “So many people gathered together at the same time, and they were all invited by your brother Chen Ya. That can only mean that he has some ulterior motive.”

Lu Qianzi stammered, "What...could he possibly be planning?"

“I don’t know, you’ll have to ask him,” the great-grandmother said, feeling a sudden pang of anxiety. “Anyway, the most important thing right now is to get in touch with Chen Ya.”

“I think we should just cancel Aunt Chen Ya’s wedding,” Lu Shuying said as she walked over with her arms crossed. “It hasn’t even started yet, and so many things have already gone wrong. Who knows what will happen later?”

Great-grandmother glared at her: "You're still so reckless when you think things through."

Lu Shuying was somewhat indignant, but Committee Member Gao explained to her, "So many people came for the wedding. If you cancel it, what will they think? Who will they blame?"

Lu Shuying opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She was still somewhat unconvinced, but she was more unconvinced on behalf of Old Master Lu.

Her initial assumptions were somewhat self-evident, reflecting the arrogance typical of the Lu family's scions. She simply felt that today should be Old Master Lu's day, and no one else should be allowed to steal the spotlight.

Committee member Gao said, "In the past, we had these people sit separately instead of together. Now it seems that this was the right thing to do. Even if they had any ulterior motives, we could keep an eye on them by keeping them separated."

After saying that, he turned to Lu Qianzi and said, "You two, sit separately next to those people and help keep an eye on them. Report any problems immediately."

At this moment, Lu Qingxuan had returned to her seat with Gu Yuqing and Qin Yunchu, and Yang Changshuo and Cao Kunguan had started another round of bickering.

"Old Yang, Director Cao, what are you talking about?" Gu Yuqing asked with a smile, one of her jade-like legs raised high and draped over the other.

"About your Chen Ya," Cao Kunguan said angrily.

As a renowned director, he possesses a powerful presence and is eloquent, yet he surprisingly found himself at a disadvantage in his exchanges with Yang Changshuo, which greatly displeased him.

When Yang Changshuo heard Cao Kunguan say "your family's Chen Ya", he frowned slightly.

"Are you and Chen Ya still together?" Yang Changshuo asked Gu Yuqing.

"Yes." Unexpectedly, Gu Yuqing answered very seriously this time.

“I still think he’s more suited to Lu Ai’ai,” Yang Changshuo said casually.

Qin Yun Chu, who was standing to the side, suddenly tensed up and clenched her fists.

Because she suddenly sensed that Gu Yuqing's aura beside her was different.

Chapter 289 That damned Chen Ya, he's still hiding it from me.

"I still think he's more suitable for Lu Ai'ai."

When Yang Changshuo said those words, Qin Yunchu clearly felt that Gu Yuqing's aura had changed.

Dark lines swirled and rose from beneath her feet as if they were tangible, and Qin Yunchu began to feel afraid, but Yang Changshuo in front of her remained calm as he drank plain water.

Only he could say something like that.

Only he would dare to say such a thing to Gu Yuqing's face.

"Ah, of course, I'm not interfering in your relationship, but I just think that if Lu Aiai and he can be together, he might advance our country's technological level by another twenty years in his lifetime."

Qin Yun could sense that Gu Yuqing was clearly holding her breath, like a pressure cooker brewing an explosion, which was terrifying.

But what she feared didn't come to pass. Gu Yuqing, who had been fierce, suddenly revealed a smile that seemed to show that an adult doesn't hold grudges.

“Lu Ai’ai is from your family, so naturally you will support her. Old Yang is not a kind person either; he helped Lu Ai’ai bully me.”

Yang Changshuo laughed and said, "You, President Gu, are the helmsman of Yunshan. How could I possibly bully you?"

The atmosphere finally eased, and everyone at both tables relaxed considerably, even Cao Kunguan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yuqing's anger is a bit too frightening.

"My family..."

Qin Yunchu noticed that she used this title to describe Lu Aiai, and a thought popped into her head: Could Lu Aiai be a relative of Old Yang?

She quickly dismissed the idea. Yang Changshuo's surname was Yang, and Lu Aiai's surname was Lu; the two didn't seem to be related at all.

The closest guess is probably that Lu Ai'ai is also from Peking University.

That's why Yang Changshuo, the president of Peking University, was referred to as her family.

Of all the nine girls in the group (now ten), Qin Yun Chu didn't have a deep impression of Lu Ai Ai.

All she remembered was that she was a quiet girl, not very talkative, and always looked at everything with gentle eyes, the complete opposite of her impulsive younger sister, Lu Keke.

Qin Yun Chu always felt that she had a scholarly air about her, so she wouldn't be surprised if someone said she was from Peking University.

Then, Qin Yunchu suddenly remembered something and asked Yang Changshuo, "I remember Chen Ya spent some time at Peking University, right?"

Yang Changshuo nodded with a mysterious smile on his face: "Yes."

"Is that where he met Lu Ai'ai?" Qin Yun Chu asked curiously.

While she pressed for answers, she was also observing Gu Yuqing's reaction.

After a pause, Yang Changshuo continued to smile faintly, this time his voice becoming deeper:

"Correct."

He seemed to be recalling the past, his gaze becoming distant, and he slowly said:

"Speaking of which, I was the one who introduced them. At that time, Lu Aiai was already a specially appointed professor at the Institute of Astrophysics, while Chen Ya was still a librarian."

Qin Yun Chu was a little surprised: "Lu Ai Ai is a specially appointed professor? I didn't know she was so capable?"

Yang Changshuo nodded: "She is the legendary child prodigy, a genius who completed all the courses at Peking University at the age of 14. Because she is too young, it would not be good for her or others to let her out into society, so we gave her a position and kept her at Peking University."

"Ten...fourteen years old?"

Liu Ruying, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but ask.

In Liu Ruying's understanding, completing university courses at the age of 14 is probably no longer considered child prodigy.

That's called a monster.

"I admit that Lu Ai'ai is indeed one of the few people whose intelligence can rival Chen Ya's," Gu Yuqing replied reluctantly, as if she was somewhat unwilling to admit it.

She has always regarded Chen Ya as her only rival, and vice versa, she has always regarded herself as Chen Ya's only and eternal rival.

Lu Qingxuan was quite taken aback by Gu Yuqing's evaluation.

"Lu Ai'ai's IQ is on par with Chen Ya's," which means, conversely, that Chen Ya's IQ is on par with Shen Tong, who completed university courses at the age of 14.

Why didn't she feel that Chen Ya was particularly intelligent when she was dealing with him?

Or has he returned to simplicity and become one with the world?

"Of course, as I just said, Lu Ai'ai wasn't just wasting her time at Peking University," Yang Changshuo said with more pride than when praising Lu Ai'ai's excellence. "She did a lot of work at the Institute of Astrophysics, and she contributed a lot to my country's lunar exploration program, for which she received national honors."

That sounds even more astonishing.

Qin Yun Chu listened in a daze, then suddenly thought, "Lu Ai Ai, no wonder she's a member of the 'Beauty Group'."

When she first joined the group of female friends, she was surprised by the reputation of Gu Yuqing and others, and was also surprised that these outstanding girls had become the fishpond of an ordinary employee.

After meeting Liu Ruyan, she assumed that a talented female writer like Liu Ruyan was the top fighter among the group of beauties.

Unexpectedly, there was always someone better.

There are no ordinary people in the group of beautiful women. Each one of them possesses unique skills.

Even Lu Ai'ai, a girl who usually doesn't show off, is actually such a genius behind the scenes, hiding such an amazing identity.

However, when she meets with other members of the "Red Faces" group, she never reveals anything about what she has done, as if it were insignificant, and she is frighteningly low-key.

Upon closer reflection, everyone in the Red Beauty Group is incredibly low-key, including Chen Ya herself.

Qin Yunchu thought for a moment and then smiled wryly.

Having dealt with these top-notch people all the time, I naturally wouldn't flaunt what I've done.

Take herself for example. The name Qin Yunchu could fool 99.9% of people outside, but in the group of female friends, she felt that she was the most useless one.

She suddenly remembered something Liu Ruyan had said when they first met, something that had made her feel disdain: