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Gong Yang had always been an active host. She walked in front of Gu Xiaoyue while holding a cup of red wine and smiled, "This is the first time I have seen sister-in-law tonight. You must come out often with Ru Feng to meet us in the future."

Gu Xiaoyue smiled, then picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's my first time meeting you, so I do it as a form of respect." After Gu Xiaoyue finished drinking a cup of red wine, she raised her hand to wipe away the remaining wine stains on the corner of her mouth. She looked at Gong Yang and said, "Although I don't really understand the rules of your game, I will get used to it in the future."

Gong Yang was startled, he had long heard that yesterday at Ling Rufeng's wedding, the newly wedded woman was not simple, looking at it today, it was indeed so.

When Liu Xizhou saw this scene, he could not help but become mute and carried the red wine over.

Ji Yue had not spoken the entire time and there was already a trace of displeasure in her gaze when Ling Rufeng looked at her.

It had to be said that Gu Xiaoyue's performance tonight, had already exceeded everyone's expectations. Especially Ji Yue, who would frequently look at Gu Xiaoyue with eyes filled with deep meaning. It was unknown as to what she was thinking.

However, what she could be sure of was that she would definitely not let the woman by Ling Rufeng's side off!

In order to blend into Ling Rufeng's circle of friends as soon as possible, Gu Xiaoyue also drank a lot of wine.

Gong Yang was the most active out of this group of people. Whenever he was present, most of the people present would get excited, while Ji Yue sat on the side quietly drinking some red wine, occasionally looking at Gu Xiaoyue.

"Stop drinking." Just as Gu Xiaoyue was about to drink another glass of wine after losing the game, Ling Rufeng caught hold of the wine cup in her hands and raised his head to drink it all in one gulp.

Gong Yang was dumbstruck.

Gu Xiaoyue's alcohol tolerance was not bad, but from drinking till now, she was already a little drunk. Seeing Ling Rufeng's actions, she took the opportunity to hug his neck.

Seeing this action, everyone in the room was stunned.

Ling Rufeng frowned slightly, but did not stop Gu Xiaoyue from moving. Instead, she pushed a strand of hair in front of her face to the back of his head.

"Thank you." Gu Xiaoyue embraced Ling Rufeng's neck, buried her head deep into's shoulder, and finally said the three words she wanted to say.

Ji Yue took it that the two of them were talking about something, and with a sigh of relief, she placed the red wine cup on the table and picked up the black leather jacket.

"Looks like there's nothing to play tonight. I'm leaving." Her voice was flat and indifferent, but there was a hint of resentment in her eyes. One could even see the viciousness in her eyes.

After saying that, she neatly put on her leather clothes and left the room.

Ling Rufeng also gently hugged Gu Xiaoyue, and said to the two of them indifferently: "Then let's meet again another day."

Gong Yang and Liu Xizhou looked at each other. They couldn't believe that Ling Rufeng, who usually didn't like people to go near, would actually hug a girl right now.

One had to know that even Ji Yue, who had liked him for many years, could not touch him at all!

The two of them suspected that this was a dream. Before they could regain their senses, Ling Rufeng had already carried Gu Xiaoyue and left.

The next morning.

After a simple wash, the sleepy Gu Xiaoyue walked to the main hall and sat at the dining table.

Avoiding embarrassment, Gu Xiaoyue took the initiative to greet them: "Good morning."

Unexpectedly, Ling Rufeng just glanced at him indifferently, and then said softly: "It's not early anymore, it's 10 o'clock Beijing time now."

The corner of Gu Xiaoyue's mouth twitched, and she apologized in a low voice: "Sorry, I'll wake up earlier in the future."

After all, people had no choice but to lower their heads when they were under the roof.

Moreover, Ling Rufeng had helped her see her mother yesterday and even saved her mother. She would never be able to repay this kindness.

What's more, he was a patient.

Ling Rufeng's gaze was deep, and when he saw Gu Xiaoyue dressed up, he was displeased.

"Are you intentionally announcing to everyone that our Ling Family is bullying you?"

These sudden words confused Gu Xiaoyue, who asked in an inexplicable manner: "What's wrong?"

Ling Rufeng suddenly felt a little speechless, could it be that this woman was pretending to be stupid?

Following his gaze, he lowered his head to look at the clothes on his body. Then, he understood and hurriedly explained, "No, I couldn't find my clothes in the morning, so I wore them yesterday."

After saying that, she took another look at the dining room environment before asking doubtfully, "This doesn't seem to be your home, does it?"

Ling Rufeng's gaze softened as he replied indifferently: "This is my private villa. I will be staying here from now on, and will be returning to my house once a week."

Old home?

Gu Xiaoyue felt chills down her spine when she heard those two words, she recalled the night when Ling Rufeng fell sick and the suffocating aura of the Ling Family Eldest Grandma.

He clasped his hands together and appeared to be restless.

However, it was better to go back once a week than to stay there every day.

"Go buy your own clothes, don't embarrass us with your Ling Family." Ling Rufeng was unwilling to say more, he quickly finished his breakfast, placed a gold card on the table, then put on a suit and left the villa.

Gu family.

Hee Wenhao and Gu Ruiling walked downstairs hand in hand, and when they saw the gloomy Gu Zhenglin on the sofa, they asked: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Zhenglin threw the document folder in his hand onto the table in the living room fiercely and said: "Gu Xiaoyue is really capable, to think that Young Master Ling would cancel the cooperation agreement we had made at the beginning just for her."

Hearing that, the faces of Hee Wenhao and Gu Ruiling stiffened, the latter's eyes flashed with a trace of malice.

Hee Wenhao sat down beside Gu Zhenglin fawningly, and asked carefully: "Father, are you talking about the real estate project that you had discussed with Ling Family?"

"Yes." Gu Zhenglin slammed the table in anger, the loud sound made the two people beside him shiver uncontrollably.

"Yesterday, I thought he was just joking. I didn't expect him to actually believe it. That project was taken back by him, and he even gave us a hostile Lin Family. Really …"

"It's all because of that woman. If it wasn't for us, how could she have gotten into such a good marriage?"

Gu Ruiling placed the cup of water in her hand heavily on the table. With an unkind tone, she asked: "Do you really think you've become a phoenix?"

After thinking for a long time, Hee Wenhao opened his mouth and said in a deep voice, "I have an idea that can definitely make Gu Xiaoyue lose her favour. This way, we will have enough time to fight for the real estate project from before."

Hearing this, the eyes of Gu Zhenglin and Gu Ruiling both lit up.

Gu Xiaoyue was standing in the garden of the villa, while a servant hurriedly rushed over and handed her her phone.

"Young Mistress, your phone call."

Receiving the phone, seeing the familiar number on it, sadness flashed across Gu Xiaoyue's eyes for a moment, but it quickly disappeared. She picked up the call with a calm tone: "What is it?"

No one knew what was being said, but after hanging up, Gu Xiaoyue's face became heavy, and she left the villa.