The Old Lady went out today and, upon returning home, learned that her son and Luo Xiaomei had been taken away by the police. Furious, she stormed over to the hospital.
Uncle Qi, the housekeeper, was well-prepared. Two bodyguards stood guard at Ye Xi's hospital room door, preventing the Old Lady from causing a scene, no matter how much she tried.
"Miss, the surveillance footage has already been handed over to the police," Uncle Qi hesitated for a moment before speaking. "The Old Lady just went back. What do you plan to do?"
Ye Xi's face was pale. Knowing that her child was gone, she had cried, and coupled with her recent surgery, her body was even weaker.
"Uncle Qi, go tell her to pack her things and leave. Make sure she's watched. She can't take a single thing from the Ye family."
Uncle Qi finally saw Miss Ye showing some strength. He nodded, "If the Old Lady refuses to leave..."
Ye Xi closed her eyes and spoke softly, "Just have someone escort her out."
"Yes, Miss."
With the surveillance footage, the police's efficiency in recording statements was swift. Luo Minglu directly accused Luo Xiaomei of pushing Ye Xi down the stairs.
As for Luo Minglu, the surveillance indeed proved that he was not involved in the incident.
The footage showed Luo Xiaomei rushing forward and shoving Ye Xi down the stairs, while Luo Minglu, who was kneeling on the ground, got up to go downstairs and save her but was held back by Luo Xiaomei.
It was Luo Xiaomei who had made the move, not Luo Minglu.
Luo Xiaomei was charged with attempted murder, while Luo Minglu was released.
The next day, Luo Minglu returned to the Ye family home. Before he even entered the house, he could already hear his mother's shouting. He frowned and quickly walked inside.
"Damned woman! My daughter-in-law is so vicious; she wants to take my house and drive me out of my home..." the Old Lady was throwing a tantrum.
"Mom? What happened?"
The Old Lady turned around to see that it was her son.
"Minglu, are you okay? The police took you away." The Old Lady, no longer caring about her tantrum, quickly got up and walked over to her son, examining him from head to toe. "Did they do anything to you?"
"Mom, I'm fine." Luo Minglu raised his voice, "The police verified that I had nothing to do with Ye Xi's injury, so they let me go. What's going on with you?"
"I told them they were wrong to accuse you!" The Old Lady was furious. "Now Ye Xi wants to kick us out."
Luo Minglu asked Uncle Qi, "Uncle Qi, what's going on?"
Uncle Qi replied, "Miss Ye will be filing for divorce in court. Now, please pack your things and leave the Ye family."
"I'm not leaving! This is my son's house. What right do you have to kick me out? I want to fire you all." The Old Lady started to act out.
"Old Lady, please remember, this is the Ye family's house, not the Luo family's. As for us, only Miss Ye has the authority to fire us." Uncle Qi's face remained expressionless. "Mr. Luo, Miss Ye said that if you don't move out by today, we will forcibly remove you."
Behind Uncle Qi stood three tall bodyguards.
"Where is Ye Xi? I need to talk to her." Luo Minglu hadn't expected Ye Xi to be so ruthless as to directly evict him.
Uncle Qi replied, "Miss Ye had surgery yesterday and needs to rest. Without her permission, she won't meet you. Please leave as soon as possible and do not take anything from the Ye family."
Luo Minglu clenched his fists.
He felt both humiliated and helpless.
Luo Minglu took out his phone, wanting to call Ye Xi, but the call didn't go through.
Ye Xi had blocked him!
Luo Minglu, the Old Lady, and the child, Luo Zaipei, were all driven out of the Ye family home. Luo Minglu wanted to see Ye Shangjin, but the child had already been taken away for protection.
"What a curse! Where does a daughter-in-law drive her husband and mother-in-law out of the house? If this were in the village, a daughter-in-law like Ye Xi would be drowned in spit by everyone." The Old Lady's hatred for Ye Xi had reached its peak.
She kept cursing, "Damned woman! She's stealing my son's company and his house. I'm going to court to sue her and let everyone see the ugly face of this woman."
"Mom, stop shouting." Luo Minglu had been in a state of extreme irritation and despair from yesterday until now. "What's wrong with Ye Xi? She's beautiful, rich, has a gentle temper, and even gave you a grandson. Why can't you see her in a good light? Why do you always cause trouble between us?"
He accused, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been driven out. I wouldn't be getting a divorce from her."
The Old Lady was scolded by her son until her chest hurt. "Son, are you drugged by Ye Xi? She treats you like this, yet you still defend her and speak well of her? Do you think she can hear you?"
The Old Lady just hated Ye Xi. "What's the use of her being pretty? She has the looks of a fox spirit, always enchanting you. And don't talk about the grandson; he has the surname Ye."
She held tightly to Luo Zaipei's hand, "Xiaopei is our Luo family's child."
Luo Minglu weakly rubbed his forehead and said, "Mom, I've told you many times, the company and the house aren't mine. Before I married Ye Xi, we signed a prenuptial agreement. If we divorce, I'll be left with nothing."
Hearing her son mention being left with nothing, the Old Lady was so shocked that her body trembled, and she felt like she was about to faint.
...
Su Ci heard about Ye Xi driving Luo Minglu and the Old Lady out of the Ye family's house and thought they deserved it.
Without the backing of the Ye family, they had lost their capital and confidence to act arrogantly, and they were nothing.
Having gotten the golden cotton candy and given it to Lu Zhe, Su Ci stopped paying attention to the Ye family's affairs.
The next day was National Day holiday, and she prepared to participate in a class group activity.
As autumn deepened, the morning breeze carried a chill, and dried leaves on the roadside were lifted and whirled by the wind.
Su Ci got out of the car and took the suitcase handed to her by the driver from the trunk.
"Xiaocici, over here." Shen Xue saw Su Ci arrive and quickly waved her hand.
Shen Xue and Wen Duoyu were both staying in the dormitory, and the gathering point was at the school gate, which was very convenient.
"Good morning." Su Ci pulled her suitcase over. Today, she wore a light azure blue dress paired with a soft white thin knit, her fine hair loosely tied into a bun, making her look even more radiant and charming.
Shen Xue, biting on a bread, couldn't help but stare at Su Ci, her eyes wide. Among them, it seemed like they were just going on a trip, while Su Ci, even in casual wear, looked like she was attending a fashion show.
"Good morning." Wen Duoyu shyly and softly greeted Su Ci.
Wen Duoyu's family background was not good. After entering university, she always seized the opportunity to do part-time jobs. For activities like going on a trip, she usually wouldn't participate.
However, when she heard that Su Ci was joining, she specially took a leave of absence and signed up.
She had recently earned some money and bought a phone with better camera pixels than before. Maybe she would even have the chance to take photos of Su Ci.
Thinking about this, Wen Duoyu's face and eyes were filled with uncontrollable laughter. Being able to take photos of her goddess was simply too blissful.
Su Ci looked around, wondering if Lu Zhe had arrived.
Shen Xue winked at Su Ci, "There are two tourist buses here. The class monitor just said that students from both classes can mix and board the buses; there's no need to separate by class."
Su Ci's eyes lit up and gave her an approving look.
She found that Shen Xue was becoming more and more understanding.
In the distance, the students from Class 1 of the Computer Science department had also arrived.
Their class had more boys and fewer girls. Since the former class flower, Yang Shujing, had gotten into trouble and left for abroad, there were even fewer girls in their class.
Seeing that the girls from the Chinese Literature department were almost twice as many as theirs, the boys from the Computer Science department were as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
“Wow, is that the school beauty?” One of the boys saw Su Ci getting out of the car and couldn't take his eyes off her.
The boy next to him nodded, "Isn't she the campus beauty voted on the forum before? Back then, I thought her photo was too unreal, probably photoshopped, so I voted for Zhao Youyou. Okay, now I admit I was blind."
Several other boys' eyes also fell on Su Ci. "I wonder if the school beauty has a boyfriend."
Someone couldn't help but murmur in awe, "Amazing, such a slim waist. I wonder if it feels soft to hold."
Then, everyone's gaze shifted from Su Ci's beautiful face to her slender, delicate waist.
Boys in the dormitory often talk about girls' figures, but with a crowd around, they dared not be too bold. They made a few comments and then stopped discussing, but their eyes kept glancing at Su Ci.
After all, who wouldn't want to look at such a beautiful girl?
At the back of the crowd, a young man wore a black T-shirt and casual pants. He was tall and lean, with a refined face that seemed cold from the morning air.
Lu Zhe watched the group coldly.
At that moment, his phone vibrated. It was a message from Su Ci, asking if he had arrived.
Lu Zhe quickly replied: "Yes."
As soon as he sent the message, he looked up and saw the girl across from him searching for him.
Their eyes met, and the girl's eyes curved into a smile.
Su Ci pulled her suitcase and walked towards him.
"Oh my god, is the school beauty looking at me?"
"Is she coming over?"
"She seems to be smiling at me."
...
The boys from the computer department noticed Su Ci heading in their direction and couldn't help but get excited. Each of them watched her nervously and expectantly.
In the sunlight, everyone saw the dazzlingly beautiful girl pull her suitcase, bypassing them, and walk up to a tall figure.
"Lu Zhe, did you arrive early?"
Lu Zhe naturally took the suitcase from the girl's hand. "I just got here."
Unlike Su Ci, Lu Zhe only had a black backpack.
For boys, traveling only required a couple of sets of clothes to change into.
Su Ci naturally said, "I want to sit with you later."
Lu Zhe didn't refuse. "Okay."
Before entering university, he had always thought that he and Su Ci's relationship should remain private on campus.
He didn't want her to be subjected to unkind looks and gossip because of his illness, or for her to find someone she liked more, in which case he would let her go.
But now, noticing the many boys looking at the girl beside him, he felt how foolish his previous thoughts had been.
The mere thought of others coveting her was unbearable.
Everyone was shocked. Had the school beauty and Lu Zhe from their class gotten together?
Aside from the post Yang Shujing had made on the forum about Lu Zhe's ALS, everyone now looked at him with a mix of pity.
Lu Zhe's personality was very quiet, and he had little presence in class, especially when multiple classes had joint lectures. He was almost like a transparent person.
So, people's perception of Lu Zhe was that he had ALS. Now, the school beauty was standing next to Lu Zhe, and there was an undeniable air of intimacy between them. Clearly, they were in a romantic relationship.
The boys looked at Lu Zhe with envy. The school beauty's stunning face, perfect figure, and snow-white, delicate skin—Lu Zhe was truly lucky.
However, many felt sorry for Su Ci, considering Lu Zhe's illness and his short life expectancy.
But then they thought about how most college couples dated for a few years before breaking up after graduation. They figured that maybe Su Ci and Lu Zhe would break up before Lu Zhe's condition worsened.
With everyone gathered, they were ready to board the bus and depart.
Lu Zhe was worried that Su Ci might not be used to sitting on such a bus, so he chose a seat in the middle and let her sit by the window.
Su Ci was usually driven around by a private chauffeur and had never ridden a tourist bus before. She adjusted her posture but found it uncomfortable no matter how she sat.
The girl next to him kept fidgeting. "What's wrong?"
Su Ci looked at Lu Zhe with a wronged expression. "The seat is uncomfortable."
Lu Zhe was about to lean over to adjust her seat when the girl suddenly leaned softly against him. Her body was fragrant and soft, like it had no bones, and she nestled right into his embrace.
Su Ci smiled and said, "This way, it's more comfortable."
Lu Zhe supported her waist, trying to get the little spoiled girl to sit properly, but she stubbornly twisted her body.
Lu Zhe felt the girl's slender, delicate waist beneath his palm, so soft it seemed like it could be easily encircled by a single hand.
He sighed, his voice low and filled with helplessness and indulgence. "Fine, you can lean on me, but don't move around."
