The journey from Yuncheng to Beijing wasn't short. About three hours later, the car stopped at a service station on the highway. Duan Linbai was the first to jump out of the car.

F*ck, Qian Jiang, that idiot. It's colder inside the car than outside.

He wrapped himself up tightly and ran to the hot water dispensers. On the way, he was very careful, for fear of being recognized.

"Where is he going in such a hurry?" Shi Fang got out of the car and stretched. He nudged Qian Jiang and lowered his head to unwrap a piece of chewing gum.

"He might be in a hurry to go to the toilet." This service station's restroom was right next to the hot water dispensers.

"I knew it. He's moving weirdly like he has the jitters. He's either a thief or needs to pee," Shi Fang muttered.

If Duan Linbai heard this, he would definitely come out and smash their dog heads.

His throat was so dry that it hurt, so he drank some hot water to moisten his throat.

After all, he was a celebrity to some extent, so he had to disguise himself when he went out.

Duan Linbai came out with a thermos cup with Malva nuts soaking in it. He saw Song Fengwan rubbing her slightly red eyes as she got out of the car. She greeted the few people before heading to the restroom.

Her footsteps were a little unsteady.

Duan Linbai was stunned.

What the f*ck?!

Her eyes are red, and her footsteps are unsteady? What were they doing in the car?!

This old beast didn't lay his hands on her in the car, right…

He's insane!

***

When the car arrived in the capital, it was already evening. Fu Chen sent a message to Duan Linbai, asking if he wanted to go back to the old residence for dinner. A certain someone gladly accepted.

He didn't dare to go home now.

His father said that if he didn't bring someone home this time, he wouldn't let him in. His voice was still hoarse. If he went back like this, he wouldn't even be able to retort. It's better to go to the Fu family residence to hide.

The moment the car stopped, Fu Xinhan hurriedly ran to the car to wait.

"Ahem, Fu Xinhan—" Duan Linbai started teasing the dog the moment he got out of the car.

His voice had been hoarse all day, but he could finally speak in the evening. His voice was as dry and unpleasant as the sound of wood being sawed.

Fu Xinhan glanced at him coldly, looking arrogant and aloof.

"This new outfit looks good. Come, take a photo." It was cold, so Fu Xinhan was wearing a floral sweater. It was obvious that this was the style Old Madam Fu liked.

Song Fengwan got out of the car and saw Duan Linbai half-squatting on the ground to take a photo of Fu Xinhan.

Fu Xinhan, who initially looked very aloof, suddenly grinned when he saw the camera…

The flash went by, and the smile froze on his face. He then put on a cold expression again, pretending to be aloof.

But Duan Linbai kept taking pictures, so Fu Xinhan kept switching between looking aloof and looking silly.

"Come, change your pose," Duan Linbai said.

Fu Xinhan wanted to pounce over and bite him. I'm so angry. Isn't this person done yet? Hurry up and scram after you've finished taking pictures. This dog is very busy.

"Little Bai, you're here. I haven't seen you in a long time. I heard that you're sick. How are you?" Old Madam Fu welcomed him with a smile.

"Seeing you, all my illnesses have disappeared." A certain someone went over and hugged Old Madan Fu, currying favor with her.

"Enough. Why are you still as frivolous as when you were young?"

"He lacks someone to discipline him," Fu Chen said slowly. How is this being frivolous? He's clearly shameless.

Duan Linbai glared at him fiercely. You're the one who lacks discipline.

"Third Son is right. A man can only truly grow up after getting married and having a wife.

"With your personality, you should find someone with a stronger personality to manage you.

"There's still a few months until the new year. It's the peak period for blind dates. When I'm helping Third Son look for a partner later, I'll also help you look for one."

"Grandma, I…" Duan Linbai wanted to cry. I'm here to take refuge. Why am I suddenly going to go on blind dates?

"Ahem—" Old Master Fu's gaze swept past Duan Linbai. Duan Linbai's hand immediately loosened from holding Old Madam Fu.

This family must be the reincarnation of jealousy spirits.

Everyone was well aware of what happened to the Song family, so they had the tacit understanding not to mention it.

The Fu family felt sorry toward Song Fengwan as well, and they wondered what had possessed Fu Yuxiu.

So when Fu Yuxiu's mother returned, the elderly couple said a few things about it. Sun Qionghua would naturally do a good job of educating her son, so they didn't interfere.

Before the meal, Duan Linbai tugged at Fu Chen's clothes and lowered his hoarse voice. "Third Fu, you sure can keep it a secret. They don't know about it, right?"

Fu Chen tugged the corner of his shirt back from Duan Linbai's hands and didn't respond.

"If you want me to keep it a secret, shouldn't you give me some benefits?"

Fu Chen turned his head and glanced at him.

His gaze was cold and sinister. It was obvious that he wanted to kill him to silence him.

What the f*ck? Didn't I just threaten you a bit? Do you really want to take my life?

"Control your mouth, or else, tomorrow the internet will be full of pictures of your nude fair butt from last year."

Duan Linbai was so angry that he was about to explode. He coughed continuously and almost coughed out his organs.

His fair face turned red, and he almost couldn't breathe.

Actually, Fu Chen couldn't be blamed for this. A certain someone thought that he had tanned his skin bronze, so he came back to show off and invited his friends to visit him.

In order to show off his masculinity, he deliberately undressed at the swimming pool to show off his skin color. He even got them to get their cameras ready, saying that this moment was worth remembering, and then…

***

But with Duan Linbai around, the entire meal was full of laughter and joy.

Song Fengwan had a smile on her face the whole time. There were a few times when she almost spat out her rice when he teased her.

Fu Chen narrowed his eyes and glanced at Duan Linbai. This idiot is still slightly useful.

"Little Sister, you haven't had a good rest recently either. Why don't you take two more days off school to recuperate? I'll bring you out to play tomorrow. You've been in Beijing for so long, but you haven't been out much, right?" Duan Linbai smiled.

"That's right. Go out for a day or two to relax." Old Madam Fu agreed. "Anyway, it's the weekend tomorrow. You might as well wait until Monday to go to class."

With something like that happening in her family, it wouldn't be good for her to keep holding it in.

Song Fengwan was indeed not in the mood to study and nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry about anything else. I'll arrange it for you." Duan Linbai gave Fu Chen a look.

Fu Chen lowered his gaze and didn't say anything. It'll be good for her to go out and play.

When they finished dinner, it was only a quarter past seven. Old Madam Fu was talking to Song Fengwan, and Fu Chen wasn't in a hurry to leave.

"Old Master, the people of the Cheng family are here again." Although Uncle Zhong controlled his volume, everyone in the living room heard him.

"Didn't I ask you to send him away?" Old Master Fu looked displeased.

"He said that he won't leave unless you see him." Uncle Zhong was also helpless about it.

"Then bring them in. Some things should indeed be discussed properly." Old Madam Fu pursed her lips and smiled.