Chapter 181
Ma Shu quickly regained her usual expression. "A mistress? Wu Ping's relationship with his ex-wife wasn't good back then. She didn't do anything wrong. It was only after they divorced that the two of them got together."
Wu Ping was a bit angry. He patted Ma Shu's hand. "Don't be so naive."
Ma Shu scoffed to herself. Naive? They were both over twenty years old.
Wu Ping then said to Wu Moli, "It's just a friend. Nothing dirty about it. Isn't Chi Yu's brother a good guy?"
Thinking of Chi Yu's face, Wu Moli blushed quickly. "He is good, but he ignores me. And that girl from the Song family said I have no manners. I think she's the one without manners. I even heard that she's supposedly the best-looking girl in their circle."
"I'm clearly the best-looking in the circle. What taste do they have? Daddy, when will you take down the Song family? I don't like that girl from the Song family."
Wu Ping said, "Don't be impatient. Wait a little longer."
Wu Moli replied, "Okay then. Anyway, I don't like that girl from the Song family. It would be best to banish them all to the south. Oh, and that girl from the Lou family too."
Wu Ping frowned. "Who else did you provoke?"
Wu Moli thrust out her chest and put her hands on her hips. "What do you mean 'provoke'? Lou Sasa and I never got along. She even hit me when we were kids. I don't like her either. Banish them all to the south!"
Wu Ping said, "Alright, be patient a while longer!"
Wu Moli huffed and went upstairs.
Ma Shu looked at Wu Ping. "What about us...?"
Wu Ping lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Wait a little more. Everything will settle down in half a year!"
Chi Yu and Song Luosheng took their graduation photos again, having completed their master's degrees.
This time, Song Luokui didn't need to hide. She stood between the two brothers. Zhang Xiyue even remarked that she looked like a king with a beauty on each arm.
Song Luokui thought Chi Yu and his brother would continue for their doctorates, but neither of them did. They hardly came to school during their master's program either.
Song Luosheng said, "I never planned to be a researcher. A master's degree is enough."
As for Chi Yu, he patted Song Luokui's head and said, "I've graduated. Now I'll wait for you to graduate."
Song Luokui asked, "Wait for me to graduate to do what?"
Chi Yu replied with two words: "Get married."
Song Luokui: ...
Song Luosheng glared angrily. "Marry who? My sister is still young." He grabbed Song Luokui's hand. "Let's go. He can marry by himself."
Chi Yu: ...
Chen Nan said, "Boss, should we prepare a proposal ceremony?"
Chi Yu thought about it. They did need to do that, but not right now. At the moment, he wanted to settle down first, but his precious one might not agree yet. He needed to wait a little longer.
"We'll do it, but not now. You can start planning ideas in advance."
Chen Nan said, "Got it. I'll find people to work on it."
Chi Yu added, "Get professionals." He didn't want to leave it to Li Yanbei's group again. The previous confession ceremony they organized was passable, but then he heard Song Luokui say it felt like a horror movie...
"No problem."
While Chi Yu and Song Luokui hadn't settled down yet, Tu Shanyue already had her engagement ceremony.
"Really? That was so fast!" everyone was surprised.
Song Luokui was surprised too. "Didn't you just meet a few months ago? Three months?"
Tu Shanyue waved her hand dismissively. "Our families introduced us. We know each other's backgrounds well. It's an arranged marriage, so perfection isn't required. His overall conditions are decent enough."
Song Luokui said, "Actually, I don't even know what he looks like."
Tu Shanyue replied, "Perfect timing. He'll be here to pick me up soon. You'll all get to see him then."
After their group meal ended, they stood outside the restaurant entrance waiting. Chi Yu arrived first to pick up Song Luokui, but she told him to wait in the car for a bit. "You've all seen him before, so it's not new."
Chi Yu: ?
He didn't get in the car. Instead, he stood next to Song Luokui and waited with her, listening to the girls chat about manicures, good food places, and vacation plans for the summer.
He even acted as a cameraman of sorts, taking group photos for the girls... Who could imagine the CEO of the mighty Shan Yu Group standing outside a restaurant, taking pictures for a group of girls?
Soon after, Tu Shanyue spotted a familiar car. "He's here. That's the one with the license plate starting with 88."
A Mercedes pulled up and parked beside them. A man stepped out - broad shoulders, slim waist, handsome features. He carried himself with dignity and an aura of authority.
He glanced at Tu Shanyue first, then at the others. Tu Shanyue introduced him. "My girlfriends wanted to meet you."
The man nodded at them. "Hello, I'm Qi Zheng." He suddenly noticed Chi Yu and paused. "Mr. Chi, I didn't expect to see you here too."
Chi Yu replied, "I'm quite surprised as well. I'm here to pick up my girlfriend." He looked at the woman whose hand he was holding.
Qi Zheng's gaze moved briefly to Song Luokui before shifting away. "What a coincidence."
Everyone realized the two men knew each other. Qi Zheng soon left with Tu Shanyue, while Chi Yu took Song Luokui home. The other girls were picked up by their family drivers too.
In the car, Song Luokui asked Chi Yu, "You know him?"
Chi Yu answered, "Yeah, we've dealt with each other in business."
Song Luokui asked, "What's he like as a person?"
Chi Yu explained, "As a person, he's fine. He's actually an ex-military man, so his character is solid. But as a boyfriend or husband, I'm not too sure." Being a good person doesn't necessarily mean being a good partner.
"Someone might not break the law, but they could still have moral issues."
Song Luokui said nonchalantly, "If he's not a good partner, she can just break up with him then. It's not a big deal."
Chi Yu looked at her. "What if I'm not a good partner? Would you break up with me too?"
Song Luokui gazed out at the city lights. "Yes!" Then she turned to him again. "If I'm not happy being with you, I would break up. But I'm very happy with you." She wasn't the type to tolerate unhappiness.
Chi Yu pulled her into an embrace and nuzzled her face.
A week later, Chi Yu and Song Luokui attended Tu Shanyue's engagement ceremony. Song Moqian and Sheng Rong were present too, along with Song Luosheng, since the Song and Tu families had good relations.
Watching the grand engagement ceremony, Chi Yu felt envious, not knowing when he would also get engaged to his beloved.
Soon, the summer vacation arrived. However, Song Luokui did not go out to play. Recently, Song Moqian and Sheng Rong had been very busy, sometimes not returning home for several days. One day, when Song Moqian came back, his arm was bandaged.
"I didn't expect someone would be so eager to eliminate me," said Song Moqian. Then, looking at the worried Song Luokui, he added, "Luokui, don't be afraid, but for now, it's better not to go out and play."
"If you need to go out, remember to bring Chi Yu or your brother along, and bodyguards must accompany you."
Song Luokui replied, "I understand."
Although nothing happened to Song Moqian, Chi Yu's father, Chi Yong, had an incident. He suffered a serious head injury and was admitted to the hospital.