"You're talking nonsense." Qin Anyu blushed, pushed Chu Hong away, and ran quickly into their private room. "Sister An Yu, why is your face so red?" Tang Yue looked at Qin Anyu with concern. Chu Hong had left and they both came back one after the other, could something have happened during that time? "It's nothing." Qin Anyu touched her hot face and said, "It might be because I drank some alcohol." "We were drinking soft drinks." Tang Yue cleared her throat, reminding her. Qin Anyu's face turned even redder. "Xiao Yue, stop teasing An Yu." Chu Hong walked in, sat beside Qin Anyu, and handed her a glass of water, "Have some water." "Hmph." Qin Anyu glared at him, thinking that if it weren't for Chu Hong's kiss... would she be ? Back in the alley, Tang Yue wanted to gossip, but Qin Anyu moved quickly. As soon as she returned to the alley, she started packing her things, saying she was going to visit the branch. Qin Anyu packed only a few personal items, and the car came to pick her up. Tang Yue didn't even have the chance to ask questions, but it was certain that Chu Hong must have done something significant for Qin Anyu to use the business trip as an excuse to 'flee'. Yes, Qin Anyu was indeed running away. The next early morning, Chu Hong arrived. "Where is An Yu?" Chu Hong had particularly come early, at seven o'clock. Even if Qin Anyu were up, she probably hadn't left yet. Tang Yue, who was practicing the self-defense techniques taught by Lian Tong and Bai Qing, was wearing sportswear and sweating on her forehead. Seeing Chu Hong appearing so early, she wasn't surprised at all and said, "You're too late. Sister An Yu left yesterday." "Chu Hong, did you bully Sister An Yu yesterday?" Tang Yue couldn't help but size up Chu Hong. Chu Hong, impeccably dressed, certainly matched Qin Anyu in terms of looks. Apart from his surname being Chu, everything else about him was good. "No." Chu Hong thought to himself that he was being affectionate to An Yu, how could it be considered bullying Sister An Yu? "Chu Hong, do you really like Sister An Yu? Or is it because of Chu Xuan?" Tang Yue asked. They had been around each other for a while now and she spoke to Chu Hong more casually. Facing Tang Yue's clear gaze, Chu Hong asserted, "I like An Yu, and it has nothing to do with Chu Xuan." "Sincerely?" Tang Yue asked again. She remembered Mo Siyu's words, saying Chu Hong was a flirtatious playboy. Such a playboy falling for Sister An Yu, was it a good or bad thing? "Chu Hong, what about all those girls who used to be around you?" Tang Yue stared intently at Chu Hong. Qin Anyu, in her heart, was almost like a real sister. "Do you actually believe Mo Siyu's words?" Chu Hong said helplessly, "That little rascal Mo Siyu, he just knows how to tease me. Back then… there was a lot going on and it was chaotic, I had to pretend to be a playboy. Also, I've never laid a hand on any of those women." "Really?" Tang Yue found his words a bit unbelievable. "It's truer than true gold." Chu Hong affirmed, "Where did An Yu go for her business trip? Tell me, I'll go find her." Tang Yue hesitated for a while, not sure if she should play matchmaker for the two of them. "Tang Yue, if you don't trust me, you should at least trust your man, right?" Chu Hong was anxious, as he truly had taken a liking to Qin Anyu, and was serious about marrying her, not just fooling around. "I truly do want to marry An Yu back home." Tang Yue watched Chu Hong's retreating figure, thinking to herself that she hoped her feelings were right, and that Chu Hong's intentions towards Qin Anyu were as genuine as he claimed. After thinking it over, Chu Hong and Mo Siyu were brothers; if Chu Hong's character was truly questionable, Mo Siyu certainly wouldn't feel at ease letting her become closely associated with him, nor would Mo Siyu himself become closely involved. With this thought, Tang Yue was relieved, pushing the matter to the back of her mind. She could give a little push, but whether it would succeed would depend on whether Chu Hong could touch Sister An Yu's heart. Cao Baoshan, the head chef of Fuyun Restaurant, Lian Qingyang made the connection through Chu Hong and arranged a dinner together. "Sister Qing, you don't have to go. I'll take Qingyang with me," Tang Yue said, "You've been going out a lot recently, and besides, meeting Cao Baoshan with too many people can be inconvenient." Lately, Bai Qing had often been out and about, even skipping her classes at times. Thinking back to the An Chong she had seen, Tang Yue felt that there seemed some unspoken affection between Bai Qing and An Chong, and though uncertain of the details, it couldn't hurt to give them more chances to be together. "Sister Qing, Qingyang will be there, it'll be very safe," Tang Yue brought Lian Qingyang into the conversation. Lian Qingyang almost patted his chest as a guarantee, "That's right, I will definitely protect Sister Xiao Yue." "Then..." Bai Qing hesitated for a moment before agreeing. There had recently been some trouble on An Chong's end, with him getting injured and even chased, so since An Chong had helped her in the past, it only made sense for her to not ignore his troubles. "Xiao Yue, I may not be coming to the alley for a while, so you need to be careful," Bai Qing's gaze fell on Lian Qingyang. Lian Qingyang said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Sister Xiao Yue. Maybe I should stay here at night as well." "No way," Tang Yue rejected without a second thought, knowing that although Lian Qingyang was her half-brother, others were not aware of that. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel·fıre·net And she felt safe living here; what could possibly happen? "I'm not at ease," Lian Qingyang pursed his lips, his eyes darting around, "How about this, you come stay at my place during this period. There are both men and women there." "No," Tang Yue shook her head, "It's fine, don't worry. I'm very safe, and if anything happens, I'll just call you." "Then, let Uncle Tang stay here," Bai Qing suggested. In the end, Bai Qing took the matter to Tang Mingli directly, and being worried, he came over with Wei Jiajia and Tang You'an. "Uncle, Auntie, you're both so busy, it's really..." Tang Yue felt somewhat embarrassed, thinking they were making a big deal out of nothing, as she said everything was fine, but both Lian Qingyang and Bai Qing were not at ease at all. "No worries, it's nice to have company living together, and we haven't had the chance to spend quality time together with how busy we've been," Tang Mingli said. Since it was impossible to dissuade them, Tang Yue let it be and only reminded Bai Qing to be careful after she left. With Tang Mingli's family joining the household, it became lively, especially with Little You'an, who loved jumping onto Tang Yue as he grew taller by the day. At Emperor Restaurant, Tang Yue and Lian Qingyang were waiting in a private room for Cao Baoshan's arrival. Lian Qingyang diligently poured water for Tang Yue, saying, "Sister Xiao Yue, it's all up to you later, I wouldn't know what to say."