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Looking at the parents of Shu Tong and Mrs. Meng, who were attracted by the backyard scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, Dong Xiaoye who was also surprised at the scenery of the villa said to me, “This is your home? I have to admit that it’s pretty impressive.”

She must have thought that I had arranged this with Min Rou without telling her in advance, so she felt a little bit resentful in her heart. I did not explain it but turned to Min Rou and asked the same thing, “So, this is your home? I have to say that it is very impressive.”

Min Rou did not admit or deny it. She smiled and said, “It’s your home now,j and maybe it will still be in the future.”

There seemed to be a hidden meaning in her words. Seeing that the housekeeper named Ruo Ya was instructing the two maids to make tea, I couldn’t help but frown, “When did you know that the Shu family would want to come to see my house?”

This was a question that Shu Tong has always wanted to ask. Min Rou had never been to a hotel in the last two days, so it was impossible for her to know Shu Tong’s mother’s thoughts in advance.

“In the morning,” Min Rou smiled, “It’s only a little earlier than you. I heard them say it after I got to the hotel.”

Not to mention Shu Tong and Dong Xiaoye, even Chu Yuan who was the youngest also couldn’t help showing a surprised look. “You only took half a day to prepare this?” Shu Tong said in disbelief.

Min Rou smiled and looked at me without speaking.

I stared at this mysterious woman and did not speak. If she had really prepared this within half a day, maybe I would not think that she was so scary.

“From the hotel to the school, she never left my sight, so even if it was arranged, it could only be arranged before Chu Nan and I arrived at the hotel. At that time, she could not have known that Yuan Yuan and I would also come, but earlier the housekeeper easily recognized us…” Dong Xiaoye obviously maintained the same rational thinking ability as I did, and said coldly to Min Rou, “Miss Min, it seems that you have done a lot of preparation before.”

As if Shu Tong suddenly realized something, her face changed drastically, “Xiaoye, you mean…”

“Miss Dong, you are truly a police officer, hehe,” Min Rou shrugged with a smile as if she had never done anything shameful, “Miss Shu, your family is going back tomorrow, so it is normal to think about visiting your boyfriend’s house before leaving, right? So what is there to be surprised about if I thought about it and prepared it in advance?”

Shu Tong was dazed, but Dong Xiaoye said, “Don’t change the subject, Min Rou, we are not surprised that you have prepared in advance, but are surprised that you have prepared so meticulously. Why does your housekeeper know about Yuan Yuan and me? You must have shown her our photos before, right? It seems that you have done a detailed investigation of the people around Chu Nan, haven’t you?”

Min Rou still did not deny it, “I did this to better help Mr. Chu. This is my job. It may not be polite to hide this from you, but you are the only one who is not qualified to criticize me. Didn’t you investigate me as well? Don’t rush to deny it. I know it clearly. Regarding the matter that Liu Xiaosheng tried to harm Mr. Chu, although you agreed to leave it to me to deal with it privately, you were not idle either. Not only did you use your authority to investigate my background, you also used your relationship to collect information on all the businesses under my name. Did I say anything wrong?”

Dong Xiaoye was investigating Min Rou? I was taken aback. Seeing Dong Xiaoye’s flustered look, I knew that Min Rou didn’t lie.

“I didn’t mean to obstruct Officer Dong. I also know that your ultimate purpose of investigating me is to find my connection with the Third Lady, so as to determine her identity.” Min Rou took the initiative to hold Dong Xiaoye’s hand. She smiled and said: “In fact, the relationship between me and the Third Lady does not necessarily need to be made public. It is not that we deliberately concealed it. It’s just like the Third Lady never thought of concealing her identity from Mr. Chu…”

Dong Xiaoye was obviously not accustomed to Min Rou’s intimacy, her tone was a little stiff: “She didn’t hide it? What kind of joke is this?”

“It is indeed a joke. It’s actually quite funny that Mr. Chu still hasn’t figured out the identity of the third lady,” Min Rou smiled at me: “Actually, someone by your side knows the identity of the third lady, and that person has met with her before…”

Someone by my side? At this moment, there were only Chu Yuan and Shu Tong beside me. She was lying, right? In fact, I know that Min Rou was referring to the people around me, but this information was useless. Mo Yizhi, Long Shan, Liu Xiaosheng, and Li Xinghui from the Blue City Group who wanted to rope me in, had seen the third lady before. But all of them had reasons not to tell me…

“Including Mr. Chu, you have also met with her before,” Min Rou said with disappointment. “Actually, she is not willing to tell you her identity precisely because too many people know who she is and why she wants to help you now, but the funny thing is that you still don’t know. This proves that you didn’t take her seriously at all, and you completely forgot about her. The Third Lady is a proud woman, but you actually ignored her, so how can she not be angry? Many people with high social status want to please her, but she doesn’t bother to have any interactions with them. But you… hee hee. ”

I have met with the Third Lady before? Why didn’t I have any impression of her at all?

Min Rou then muttered to herself, “Actually, she might have taken out her anger on you. Clearly, she could tell you everything, but she didn’t. If it was me, I would be angry too. Maybe she is jealous?”

Taking out her anger on me? Who knows the identity of the Third Lady but doesn’t want to tell me? And the Third Lady is jealous? Who is she jealous of? Is it me? But why?

Dong Xiaoye still wanted to ask something, but because Mrs. Meng came over at this time, she didn’t say anything in the end.

Mrs. Meng walked towards us and looked at me and Shu Tong meaningfully. Her gaze was so ambiguous that it even gave me goosebumps. She smiled and said, “Xiao Shu, I’m not trying to complain, but why don’t you tell your elder sister Meng the truth?”

Elder Sister Meng? Even Shu Tong almost didn’t react immediately, “Mrs. Meng, what do you mean that I didn’t tell you the truth…”

“Still lying to me? Is it because you are embarrassed?” Although Mrs. Meng was suspicious, she could hardly hide the enthusiasm of wanting to cotton up to Shu Tong, “who would lend you such a big house? And that housekeeper and two maids? You think your elder sister Meng is a dumb person?”

Shu Tong finally understood what Mrs. Meng meant. She hurriedly explained with a blushing face, “Mrs. Meng, you have misunderstood it, Chu Nan is really not my… I am definitely not in that kind of relationship with him!”

“If you are not in that kind of relationship with him, then why are you blushing? Hehe,” Mrs. Meng turned to me and said, “Xiao Chu, you hid your background really well. And Chu Yuan is also the same. I knew those who were close to Dongfang Lianren, a student from a wealthy family, would not be simple. It seems that I’m right. But it’s truly commendable that Chu Yuan would be able to keep a much lower profile than Dongfang Lianren.”

Uh… She was deceived by her own eyes just like Shu Tong’s parents. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. At this moment, in this situation, even if I told them that they had misunderstood it, they probably wouldn’t believe that I was a fake rich man…

I finally understood why Shu Tong gave up explaining our relationship because at this point no one would believe it…

Chu Yuan was calmer than I expected. She didn’t show the slightest anxiety or panic about the misunderstanding before her. On the contrary, she showed a few traces of contempt that did not match her age in her eyes, as if she was mocking her flattery and snobbishness.

Mrs. Meng didn’t notice Chu Yuan’s expression. She continued on, “Men like Liu Xiaosheng don’t deserve you. Compared to him, Xiao Chu is much better. So there’s no need for you to be sad about breaking up with a man like him. The appearance and demeanor of a man are not important. What’s important is a man’s quality. In terms of inner quality, Xiao Chu is at least a hundred times better than Liu Xiaosheng. So Xiao Shu, I have to congratulate you. You have found a great boyfriend.”

The implication of her words was that my look and demeanor were inferior to Liu Xiaosheng… After hearing what she said, not only Chu Yuan and Dong Xiaoye, but even Min Rou also looked at me with a sympathetic smile, making me really speechless.

I didn’t think that I was a good man, so I didn’t think that I had any good inner qualities. Although Mrs. Meng was praising me, the look in her eyes clearly showed that even she herself didn’t believe her own words. The reason why she was doing it was mainly because of the material wealth that I had…

From this, it could be seen that Mrs. Meng was really an out-and-out money worshipper.

Shu Tong could feel that the enthusiastic Ms. Meng was trying to flatter her. She felt embarrassed but was at a loss for what to do. She looked at me pitifully as if asking for help. But I could only smile bitterly.

Looking at the parents of Shu Tong and Mrs. Meng, who were attracted by the backyard scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, Dong Xiaoye who was also surprised at the scenery of the villa said to me, “This is your home? I have to admit that it’s pretty impressive.”

She must have thought that I had arranged this with Min Rou without telling her in advance, so she felt a little bit resentful in her heart. I did not explain it but turned to Min Rou and asked the same thing, “So, this is your home? I have to say that it is very impressive.”

Min Rou did not admit or deny it. She smiled and said, “It’s your home now,j and maybe it will still be in the future.”

There seemed to be a hidden meaning in her words. Seeing that the housekeeper named Ruo Ya was instructing the two maids to make tea, I couldn’t help but frown, “When did you know that the Shu family would want to come to see my house?”

This was a question that Shu Tong has always wanted to ask. Min Rou had never been to a hotel in the last two days, so it was impossible for her to know Shu Tong’s mother’s thoughts in advance.

“In the morning,” Min Rou smiled, “It’s only a little earlier than you. I heard them say it after I got to the hotel.”

Not to mention Shu Tong and Dong Xiaoye, even Chu Yuan who was the youngest also couldn’t help showing a surprised look. “You only took half a day to prepare this?” Shu Tong said in disbelief.

Min Rou smiled and looked at me without speaking.

I stared at this mysterious woman and did not speak. If she had really prepared this within half a day, maybe I would not think that she was so scary.

“From the hotel to the school, she never left my sight, so even if it was arranged, it could only be arranged before Chu Nan and I arrived at the hotel. At that time, she could not have known that Yuan Yuan and I would also come, but earlier the housekeeper easily recognized us…” Dong Xiaoye obviously maintained the same rational thinking ability as I did, and said coldly to Min Rou, “Miss Min, it seems that you have done a lot of preparation before.”

As if Shu Tong suddenly realized something, her face changed drastically, “Xiaoye, you mean…”

“Miss Dong, you are truly a police officer, hehe,” Min Rou shrugged with a smile as if she had never done anything shameful, “Miss Shu, your family is going back tomorrow, so it is normal to think about visiting your boyfriend’s house before leaving, right? So what is there to be surprised about if I thought about it and prepared it in advance?”

Shu Tong was dazed, but Dong Xiaoye said, “Don’t change the subject, Min Rou, we are not surprised that you have prepared in advance, but are surprised that you have prepared so meticulously. Why does your housekeeper know about Yuan Yuan and me? You must have shown her our photos before, right? It seems that you have done a detailed investigation of the people around Chu Nan, haven’t you?”

Min Rou still did not deny it, “I did this to better help Mr. Chu. This is my job. It may not be polite to hide this from you, but you are the only one who is not qualified to criticize me. Didn’t you investigate me as well? Don’t rush to deny it. I know it clearly. Regarding the matter that Liu Xiaosheng tried to harm Mr. Chu, although you agreed to leave it to me to deal with it privately, you were not idle either. Not only did you use your authority to investigate my background, you also used your relationship to collect information on all the businesses under my name. Did I say anything wrong?”

Dong Xiaoye was investigating Min Rou? I was taken aback. Seeing Dong Xiaoye’s flustered look, I knew that Min Rou didn’t lie.

“I didn’t mean to obstruct Officer Dong. I also know that your ultimate purpose of investigating me is to find my connection with the Third Lady, so as to determine her identity.” Min Rou took the initiative to hold Dong Xiaoye’s hand. She smiled and said: “In fact, the relationship between me and the Third Lady does not necessarily need to be made public. It is not that we deliberately concealed it. It’s just like the Third Lady never thought of concealing her identity from Mr. Chu…”

Dong Xiaoye was obviously not accustomed to Min Rou’s intimacy, her tone was a little stiff: “She didn’t hide it? What kind of joke is this?”

“It is indeed a joke. It’s actually quite funny that Mr. Chu still hasn’t figured out the identity of the third lady,” Min Rou smiled at me: “Actually, someone by your side knows the identity of the third lady, and that person has met with her before…”

Someone by my side? At this moment, there were only Chu Yuan and Shu Tong beside me. She was lying, right? In fact, I know that Min Rou was referring to the people around me, but this information was useless. Mo Yizhi, Long Shan, Liu Xiaosheng, and Li Xinghui from the Blue City Group who wanted to rope me in, had seen the third lady before. But all of them had reasons not to tell me…

“Including Mr. Chu, you have also met with her before,” Min Rou said with disappointment. “Actually, she is not willing to tell you her identity precisely because too many people know who she is and why she wants to help you now, but the funny thing is that you still don’t know. This proves that you didn’t take her seriously at all, and you completely forgot about her. The Third Lady is a proud woman, but you actually ignored her, so how can she not be angry? Many people with high social status want to please her, but she doesn’t bother to have any interactions with them. But you… hee hee. ”

I have met with the Third Lady before? Why didn’t I have any impression of her at all?

Min Rou then muttered to herself, “Actually, she might have taken out her anger on you. Clearly, she could tell you everything, but she didn’t. If it was me, I would be angry too. Maybe she is jealous?”

Taking out her anger on me? Who knows the identity of the Third Lady but doesn’t want to tell me? And the Third Lady is jealous? Who is she jealous of? Is it me? But why?

Dong Xiaoye still wanted to ask something, but because Mrs. Meng came over at this time, she didn’t say anything in the end.

Mrs. Meng walked towards us and looked at me and Shu Tong meaningfully. Her gaze was so ambiguous that it even gave me goosebumps. She smiled and said, “Xiao Shu, I’m not trying to complain, but why don’t you tell your elder sister Meng the truth?”

Elder Sister Meng? Even Shu Tong almost didn’t react immediately, “Mrs. Meng, what do you mean that I didn’t tell you the truth…”

“Still lying to me? Is it because you are embarrassed?” Although Mrs. Meng was suspicious, she could hardly hide the enthusiasm of wanting to cotton up to Shu Tong, “who would lend you such a big house? And that housekeeper and two maids? You think your elder sister Meng is a dumb person?”

Shu Tong finally understood what Mrs. Meng meant. She hurriedly explained with a blushing face, “Mrs. Meng, you have misunderstood it, Chu Nan is really not my… I am definitely not in that kind of relationship with him!”

“If you are not in that kind of relationship with him, then why are you blushing? Hehe,” Mrs. Meng turned to me and said, “Xiao Chu, you hid your background really well. And Chu Yuan is also the same. I knew those who were close to Dongfang Lianren, a student from a wealthy family, would not be simple. It seems that I’m right. But it’s truly commendable that Chu Yuan would be able to keep a much lower profile than Dongfang Lianren.”

Uh… She was deceived by her own eyes just like Shu Tong’s parents. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. At this moment, in this situation, even if I told them that they had misunderstood it, they probably wouldn’t believe that I was a fake rich man…

I finally understood why Shu Tong gave up explaining our relationship because at this point no one would believe it…

Chu Yuan was calmer than I expected. She didn’t show the slightest anxiety or panic about the misunderstanding before her. On the contrary, she showed a few traces of contempt that did not match her age in her eyes, as if she was mocking her flattery and snobbishness.

Mrs. Meng didn’t notice Chu Yuan’s expression. She continued on, “Men like Liu Xiaosheng don’t deserve you. Compared to him, Xiao Chu is much better. So there’s no need for you to be sad about breaking up with a man like him. The appearance and demeanor of a man are not important. What’s important is a man’s quality. In terms of inner quality, Xiao Chu is at least a hundred times better than Liu Xiaosheng. So Xiao Shu, I have to congratulate you. You have found a great boyfriend.”

The implication of her words was that my look and demeanor were inferior to Liu Xiaosheng… After hearing what she said, not only Chu Yuan and Dong Xiaoye, but even Min Rou also looked at me with a sympathetic smile, making me really speechless.

I didn’t think that I was a good man, so I didn’t think that I had any good inner qualities. Although Mrs. Meng was praising me, the look in her eyes clearly showed that even she herself didn’t believe her own words. The reason why she was doing it was mainly because of the material wealth that I had…

From this, it could be seen that Mrs. Meng was really an out-and-out money worshipper.

Shu Tong could feel that the enthusiastic Ms. Meng was trying to flatter her. She felt embarrassed but was at a loss for what to do. She looked at me pitifully as if asking for help. But I could only smile bitterly.