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

While talking on the phone, Gu Yuqing gritted her teeth in hatred.

While she was on the phone, Chen Ya was messing with her chess pieces. She wanted to yell at him for this foul, but she didn't dare in front of Qin Yun Chu.

"If you'd like to sponsor us, we can provide that... Mr. Gu, are you really alright?"

"I'm fine..." Gu Yuqing said, sounding aggrieved.

She had just grabbed Chen Ya's hand, trying to stop him from playing anymore, but she couldn't stop his other hand. In the end, she had no choice but to give up and let Chen Ya cheat, letting him move around on the chessboard.

"Just one condition," Gu Yuqing said fiercely into the phone while feigning despair, "Don't let Jin Lan and Chen Ya be grouped together again!"

Upon hearing this request, Qin Yun Chu was filled with awe.

She had already had this idea and even wanted to complain to Gu Yuqing.

Poor Jin Lan, she probably doesn't even know that she's been targeted by two big shots she can't afford to offend in her lifetime.

……

As she entered her junior year, Lu Qianzi's academic workload gradually decreased, and she no longer had to worry about internships, thus having more time to play.

My mother, Lu Ruixiang, is still doing her usual office job, saying she won't retire until she earns ten million; my father, Chen Sheng, is still being a stay-at-home dad.

Chen Hai has changed quite a bit. Since that incident, he has become much more composed and seems much more mature than before.

As for the other brother...

Thinking of Chen Ya, Lu Qianzi couldn't help but sigh, her breath condensing into a wisp of white mist that quickly dissipated into the air.

Spring in Beijing is very short, and it hasn't warmed up yet. It rained the day before yesterday, and now you have to wear a padded jacket at night, otherwise your ears will freeze off.

Thinking of Chen Ya, Lu Qianzi felt a sense of regret.

Unfortunately, I didn't go out with him more or talk to him more back then.

His departure was as sudden as his arrival. After that night at the birthday banquet, where he shone brightly and delivered a performance that shocked everyone, he vanished without a trace overnight, as if he had never existed.

She often thinks now, if her family had treated Chen Ya better and warmer back then, would he not have left so resolutely?

Chen Sheng was most affected by Chen Ya's departure. Now he talks about Chen Ya all the time, which makes Chen Hai very uncomfortable, and he doesn't even want to go home for dinner anymore.

However, thanks to Chen Ya, their family's status within the Lu family became higher than ever before, even though the Lu family was already defunct in name only, so this status was of little use.

On the positive side, Lu Qingxuan, the former witch of the Lu family, was someone Lu Qianzi had to look up to, but because of this series of events, the two became acquainted, and Lu Qingxuan often chatted with her.

However, 99% of the conversation was about Chen Ya.

"Drip..."

The phone rang, and Lu Qianzi answered it. It was Lu Qingxuan.

"Hey, Qingxuan, what brings you to call me so late at night? What's up?"

Lu Qingxuan's somewhat indifferent voice rang out: "I'm planning to go to Japan soon."

Chapter 450 The Legendary Liu Ruyan

Lu Qianzi knew Lu Qingxuan's personality: cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She seemed indifferent and disdainful of everything, but in fact, she was very warm-hearted and cared a lot about her friends.

"Why did you decide to go to Japan? Didn't you just return to China?" Lu Qianzi asked.

"No, it's not going to Japan... uh, it is going to Japan, but not a one-way trip, just a vacation."

"travel?"

Lu Qingxuan explained, "Because I have a close friend whose father has to go to Japan on business. She said she would be bored going alone, so she invited me to go with her."

She paused, then continued, "It's Qi Yunche, do you remember him? At the birthday banquet before, Pei Hu mentioned that she had been kidnapped..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qianzi remembered and nodded repeatedly: "Oh right, it was all done by that traitor Zuo Wenzong. So he was your best friend?"

Lu Qingxuan was somewhat dazed. It was clearly not long ago, but it felt like a lifetime ago.

I wonder how Chen Ya is doing, and what he's doing now.

Lu Qingxuan shook her head and continued:

"It seems like Beichen is making some big moves lately, like they're going to discuss some kind of business cooperation. They even sent a hundred-person negotiation team to Japan overnight. Yun Che invited me to go with them, and then I remembered that Liu Ruying also joined Beichen, didn't she?"

Lu Qianzi slapped her forehead and said, "That's right, Ruying might know about this."

"I wonder if she's going to Japan too?"

“It’s really hard to say,” Lu Qianzi frowned. “She seems to be at a pretty high level now. If a delegation is sent, she might actually go.”

After Chen Ya's outburst last time, the person who changed the most was Liu Ruying.

She went straight to work at Beichen as an assistant, and I heard the job is very fulfilling.

Ever since it was revealed that Chen Ya was the owner of Beichen, her status within the company has changed.

The elderly couple kept coming over to subtly inquire about Chen Ya's whereabouts and whether the marriage could still proceed.

However, Liu Ruying herself has no intention of getting married; she is currently focused solely on her work.

As Chen Ya said, if she works hard, she can get much more than her uncle can give her.

Lu Qingxuan then said, "I was thinking, if Liu Ruying goes too, why don't the rest of us go together?"

Lu Qianzi enjoyed lively gatherings, and hearing this inexplicably made her feel excited. She nodded repeatedly and said:

"Okay, okay, I'll go ask Ruying. If she goes, I'll go too."

Lu Qingxuan smiled, which was rare for her: "Alright, if you go, I'll go too."

After hanging up, Lu Qianzi dialed Liu Ruying's number again. Since it was after get off work hours, Liu Ruying answered quickly.

"Hey, Akane, what's wrong?"

"Ah, Ruying, it's like this..."

Lu Qianzi relayed Lu Qingxuan's thoughts to Liu Ruying, who remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"What a coincidence! I was just talking about that."

"What?" Lu Qianzi raised her eyebrows.

"Sigh..." Liu Ruying sighed, "I'm also one of the delegations sent to Japan, and I'm actually quite free, but..."

"But what?"

Liu Ruying stammered, "My uncle somehow found out I was going to Japan and asked me to do him a favor. He said my sister Ruyan is also going to Japan and he wants me to go with her..."

"Your sister? Liu Ruyan??" Lu Qianzi was dumbfounded.

“Yes, Liu Ruyan.” Liu Ruying nodded. “Recently, my uncle seems to have had a change of heart and has made a lot of efforts to ease the tension in the family. He asked me to accompany him this time so that he could act as a go-between and help ease their tensions.”

"Wow!" Lu Qianzi exclaimed.

She didn't care about the Liu family's relationships, but the name Liu Ruyan excited her quite a bit.

This is the name of a legendary figure!

She had heard Liu Ruying tell her before that she had a talented cousin who was a famous writer, but who was abducted by a mysterious Chinese writer and betrayed her family...

If it weren't for her running away from home, Uncle Liu wouldn't have adopted Liu Ruying, nor would he have arranged for her to marry into the Lu family.

Most importantly—this person's teacher is that world-renowned, mysterious writer who won four Nobel Prizes in Literature!

What's wrong with going with this legendary figure?!

Lu Qianzi asked, "Why does she want to go to Japan?"

Liu Ruying's voice sounded somewhat sullen:

"The Writers' Association has an exchange program with the Japanese Ministry of Education, and many writers from China have been invited... Sigh, to be honest, I didn't really want to accept."

Lu Qianzi, being a social butterfly, immediately said to Liu Ruying:

"Say yes! Why not? Wouldn't it be better to get to know her better and meet another impressive person?"

Liu Ruying, however, said with a worried expression:

"I'm really not familiar with her. I only met her a few times when I was a child, and then she ran away from home, and I haven't seen her for many years..."

"Oh, it's nothing," Lu Qianzi reassured her. "Look, it's not like you're alone. If you go, I'll go with you, and Lu Qingxuan will go too. She has a best friend, so it won't be awkward."

After thinking about it, Liu Ruying felt that it made sense.

Moreover, by helping her uncle, she was repaying his kindness over the years, which would benefit her in the future, both personally and in terms of justice.

“If you all go, then I’ll agree to my uncle’s offer,” Liu Ruying said.

"Okay! If you bring your cousin along, I'll definitely go!"

"Call Lu Qingxuan too, she wants to come too."

"No one is allowed to stand someone up; anyone who doesn't go is a dog."

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

……

……

The next day, Liu Ruying, Lu Qingxuan, Lu Qianzi, Qi Yunche... these four girls met at the airport.

Everyone turned to look at Liu Ruyan, who was sitting there, but some of them felt a little reluctant to leave.

The atmosphere feels so heavy!

When they first arrived, everyone introduced themselves and quickly became familiar with each other, except for Liu Ruyan.

She seemed detached from her surroundings, like oil in water, completely unable to blend in.

Everyone had their own thoughts. Lu Qingxuan had some reservations, thinking that this girl was far too aloof; Lu Qianzi, on the other hand, felt only awe, thinking that she truly lived up to the demeanor of an important person.

Liu Ruying was in the most awkward position, unsure of how to handle the situation.

However... everyone thought in unison: This girl is really beautiful.

Her long, jet-black hair, as smooth as satin, contrasted beautifully with her fair and delicate skin. Her eyebrows were like dark peaks and her figure like a willow branch; everything about her was as beautiful as a painting.

No wonder a girl like this has haunted the likes of Liu Chenmin for over a decade, causing them to display their ugliness in an attempt to win her favor.

I wonder what kind of man this fairy has been waiting for so long, so anxiously.

"Why isn't anyone saying anything?" a loud, boisterous voice rang out.

Everyone looked over and saw a woman who looked to be in her thirties with a hot figure dragging a chair down next to them and sitting down, holding a cream sundae in her hand.

"Hello, Teacher Xiao."

"Hello, Teacher Xiao."

The woman smiled and nodded, greeting the other women as she said:

"I knew before I came that they were all well-educated women from high-class families. Seeing is believing, and I realized how elegant and refined they are."

Everyone responded with polite smiles. This beautiful mature woman was no ordinary person; she was none other than the well-known "romance queen"—the beautiful writer Xiao Qing.

She was already a hot celebrity a decade ago. Her romance novels were popular all over the country, and they were adapted into movies and TV series one after another. She can be said to be the universally recognized love enlightenment for girls across the country.

Every girl here has read one of her novels when she was a child.

Back then, the literary scene was booming, with Jin Yong in the north, Gu Long in the south, and Xiao Qing in the middle.

However, people at that time did not know that Jin Yong and Gu Long were the same person, and that this person was even younger than Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing patted Liu Ruyan on the shoulder and said happily:

“You guys, don’t let her quiet demeanor fool you. She’s not aloof; she’s just naturally reserved and doesn’t know what to say.”

"Huh?" Lu Qianzi asked in surprise, looking at Liu Ruyan's expression, it seemed that she had no problem with the description of "dull-witted".

“When I first met her, I also thought she was aloof,” Xiao Qing said. “Actually, she’s quite dull and lacks common sense. Otherwise, the Writers’ Association wouldn’t have specifically asked me to take care of her.”

After saying that, she touched her head and sighed, saying, "Look, so many old men from the Writers' Association came this time, such as Teacher Zhao Taidou and Teacher Xi Wendian. They didn't ask anyone to take care of them. Instead, they repeatedly told me to take good care of her. You can imagine how poor her self-care ability is."

"Actually, I don't agree with letting her go to Japan. If she gets lost on the street, gets hit by a car, or swallows her chopsticks while eating, I don't know what I would do."

Liu Ruyan, who had been sitting there quietly and composedly, finally expressed her opinion seriously, and it was the first time anyone had heard her speak:

"I won't eat the chopsticks."